The politics of ideas: Political theory and American public policy (Dorsey series in political science)

Politics & Social Sciences

Herson, Lawrence J.R.

Politics & Government

Dorsey Press

Book by Herson, Lawrence J. R., Bolland, John M.

The Urban Web: Politics, Policy, and Theory

Bolland, John M.

Social Sciences

Burnham Inc Pub.

Two eminent scholars of urban politics present a fresh analysis of politics and policy in American cities. The central metaphor of the book is the "Urban Web"--the complex system of relationships among history, economics, demographics, geography, psychology, race, relations, and government policy. This web responds to every push or pull, and profoundly affects teh outcome of policy. The book presents ten theories of urban politics showing how each theory provides only a part of the overall picture. The authors provide new interpretations of political topics while attempting to convey the experience of two veteran observers of the American urban political scene.

Urban Web: Politics, Policy, and Theory

The Urban Web: Politics, Policy, and Theory (Nelson-Hall Series in Political Science)

Wadsworth Publishing

This well-written book offers readers an inquiry into the politics of ideas, a canvass of American political theory, and an attempt to draw the connection between political theories and American public policies. All three objectives interconnect, for they sit in the middle of a larger circle of inquiry--American political thought. The author has chosen to pursue all three objectives using history as a framework wherein theories, issues, and public policies are examined in their historical and contemporary settings. Doing so assists in developing themes and propositions that unite American political thought. Herson's even-handed treatment answers basic questions of continuing personal concern such as What does it mean to be a liberal or a conservative in America? or What difference does it make for the issues that one supports or opposes?

Politics of Ideas: Political Theory and American Public Policy

Waveland Pr Inc.

What if you could travel abroad with the perfect companion, one who could tell you about the most exciting places around the globe as well as how these places connect to the world and to you? In The Wise World Traveler, renowned authors, professors, and travel guides James E. Harf and Lawrence J.R. Herson become the travel partner you've always wanted, whether you're a university student, a senior citizen on a cruise ship, or a parent educating young children through global travel. With their entertaining, accessible style, the authors share history, legends, and fun facts, like where the ancient city of Troy actually is (and the drama around who discovered it), how the city of Venice influenced the naming of Venezuela, and where expressions like "kow tow" come from. They also cover more general historical changes, such as how the Renaissance transformed western civilization forever and how the sugar trade influenced everything from slavery to the American Revolution to the civil rights movement of the late twentieth century. Going far beyond conventional guidebooks, Herson and Harf pinpoint the concepts that help travelers get the most out of the countries and cultures they visit. They help us understand things like the relation between geography and government--for example, why despotisms tend to develop in countries with vast expanses of flat terrain. And they highlight overarching issues that help us appreciate unfamiliar cultures, like the fundamental questions that all religions try to answer. The Wise World Traveler does more than place exciting locales in cultural and historical context; it shows us the radical difference between the ordinary and the wise traveler: If we truly learn what we are seeing, we become a part of all that we meet. And in the process, we gain wisdom about ourselves.

The Wise World Traveler

History

Harf, James E.

World

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