Constitution: Government & The State

The people of Scotland are set to make history in 2014. As the country''s future governance continues to provoke debate and inspire opinion, Scotla...

Far and away the most incisive examination of the central development in contemporary politics: the rise of populism on both the right and the left...

Whether it's asking tough questions during a presidential debate or pressing for answers to today's most important issues, Megyn Kelly has demonstr...

In this acclaimed study of British statehood, identity and culture, Tom Nairn deftly dispels the conviction that the Royal Family is nothing more t...

The history of parliament in the UK has a consistent theme: the refusal to accept any binding contract with the people. This unacceptable status qu...

Even as the view of America as a rogue state consolidates abroad, Americans appear largely bystanders at the spectacle of their government running ...

A Model Constitution for Scotland sets out a workable model for Scotland's future and includes detailed constitutional proposals and informed discu...

For the last two centuries, the nation state has posed a formidable challenge to multinational empires. It has served as a base for modernisation, ...

An urgent look at the relationship between guns, the police, and raceThe United States is steeped in guns, gun violenceand gun debates. As argument...

This book is a comprehensive compilation of all reports, testimony, correspondence and other publications issued by the Congressional Research Serv...

How the NRA became a political juggernaut by influencing the behaviors and beliefs of everyday AmericansThe National Rifle Association is one of th...

A riveting portrait of a rural Pennsylvania town at the center of the fracking controversyShale gas extractioncommonly known as frackingis often po...

Public fire departments in the U.S. responded to almost 1.3 million fires in the United States in 2014. To help support local firefighting efforts,...

Whistleblowing is the act of reporting waste, fraud, abuse and corruption in a lawful manner to those who can correct the wrongdoing. Safeguarding ...

Recent hurricanes, wildfires, and flooding have highlighted the challenges the federal government faces in responding effectively to natural disast...

This book reviews VA benefits and services. The information included pertains to all members of the armed forces, including members of the National...

Chapter 1 assesses (1) the status of the Army's near- and long-term modernisation efforts; and (2) the extent to which the Army has applied. Chapte...

This book is a comprehensive compilation of all reports, testimony, correspondence and other publications issued by the GAO (Government Accountabil...

This book is a comprehensive compilation of all reports, testimony, correspondence and other publications issued by the GAO (Government Accountabil...

This book is a comprehensive compilation of all reports, testimony, correspondence and other publications issued by the Congressional Research Serv...

This book is a comprehensive compilation of all reports, testimony, correspondence and other publications issued by the Congressional Research Serv...

This book is a comprehensive compilation of all reports, testimony, correspondence and other publications issued by the GAO (Government Accountabil...

This book is a comprehensive compilation of all reports, testimony, correspondence and other publications issued by the GAO (Government Accountabil...

There are 14 U.S. territories, or possessions, five of which are inhabited: Puerto Rico (PR), Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI), American Samoa (AS)...