A field-shaping work of scholarship that will be useful to scholars and students in energy studies, the history of technology, literature, American studies and many other disciplines
An intimate history of the lives of ordinary Japanese during World War II. Among others readers are introduced to housewives in provincial cities struggling to feed... Læs mere
A comprehensive account of Theodore Roosevelt's important presidency, updated to take into account two decades of additional research on the subject.
This work suggests that American constitutionalism is the product of a combination of two opposing schools of thought: the English common law tradition as exemplified by the work of Edward Coke, and early liberal political philosophy as seen in the work of Thomas Hobbes.
Offers a fresh perspective on the frontier townbuilding experience. Richard Hogan argues that townbuilding in Colorado was not, as some have suggested,... Læs mere
This study uses the tuna-dolphin controversy arising from the 1973 Marine Mammal Protection Act to throw light on the increasing... Læs mere
Privacy isn't even mentioned in the US Constitution. It took the Supreme Court's ruling in Griswold v. Connecticut (1965) to... Læs mere
Through exhaustive use of declassified documents, previously unavailable investigative materials, and wide-ranging interviews,... Læs mere
In her clear, engaging study, Perry argues that Jackie exerted an impressive, enduring cultural influence on Washington and the White House, an influence unsurpassed by other first ladies.