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Spies in Disguise: The Junior Novel

Children's Books

West, Alexandra

McCann, James A.

Animals

Harpercollins

Democratizing Mexico: Public Opinion and Electoral Choices

"Using election results and many surveys made during the last decade, this book sheds light not only on Mexico but on the subject of how an authoritarian mind-set can be transformed and, by doing so, change the system."―Robert A. Pastor, Political Science QuarterlyIn this groundbreaking study of Mexican public opinion and elections, Jorge Domínguez and James McCann examine the attitudes and behaviors of Mexican voters from the 1950s to the 1990s and find evidence of both support for and increasing independence from the nation's ruling party. They make extensive use of polls conducted during the 1988, 1991, and 1994 national elections and draw from in-depth interviews with leading political figures, including major presidential candidates. Although the 1994 presidential election showed that Mexican citizens are making their opinions known and felt at the polls, Domínguez and McCann argue that Mexico cannot be considered a democracy as long as party elites fail to ensure truly free and fair elections. "Any generalist or specialist interested in the Mexican voter... should read this work. The authors' clearly argued and challenging conclusions about 'ecological' cleavages and their formulation of an imaginative two step voting behavior model will have a lasting impact on electoral survey analysis for all future work for years to come."―Roderic Ai Camp, Review of Politics"Domínguez and McCann's concern is with what polling data reveals about Mexican attitudes toward democracy. In this meticulous study, they find that 'Mexican citizens are readier for democracy than are some of those who still seek to rule them.'"―Kenneth Maxwell, Foreign Affairs

Domínguez, Jorge I.

Legal Theory & Systems

Johns Hopkins University Press

The fight over immigration reform and immigrants' rights in the U.S. has been marked by sharp swings in both public sentiment and official enforcement. In 2006, millions of Latino immigrants joined protests for immigration reform. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, a policy granting work permits and protection from deportation to undocumented immigrants who entered the country before age 16, was enacted in 2012, despite a&nbsp;sharp increase in deportations during the Bush and Obama administrations.&nbsp;The&nbsp;2016 election of Donald J. Trump prompted a surge in anti-immigrant sentiment&nbsp;which threatened DACA and other progressive immigration policies.&nbsp;In&nbsp;Holding Fast, political scientists James McCann and Michael Jones-Correa investigate whether and how these recent shifts have affected political attitudes and civic participation among Latino immigrants. &nbsp;Holding Fast&nbsp;draws largely from a yearlong survey of Latino immigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens, conducted&nbsp;before and after the 2016 election.&nbsp;The survey&nbsp;gauges immigrants' attitudes about the direction of the country&nbsp;and the emotional underpinnings of their political involvement. While survey respondents expressed pessimism about the direction of the United States following the 2016 election, there was no evidence of their withdrawal from civic life. Instead, immigrants demonstrated remarkable resilience in their political engagement, and their ties to America remained robust.&nbsp; McCann and Jones-Correa examine Latino immigrants' trust in government as well as their economic concerns and fears surrounding possible deportations of family members and friends. They find that Latino immigrants who were concerned about the likelihood of deportation were more likely to express a lack of trust in government. Concerns about personal finances were less salient. Disenchantment with the U.S. government did not differ based on citizenship status, length of stay in America, or residence in immigrant-friendly states. Foreign-born Latinos who are naturalized citizens shared similar sentiments to those with fewer political rights, and immigrants in California, for example, express views similar to those in Texas. Addressing the potential influence immigrant voters may wield in in the coming election, the authors point to signs that the turnout rate for naturalized Latino immigrant may be higher than that for Latinos born in the United States.&nbsp;&nbsp;The authors further underscore the importance of the parties' platforms and policies, noting the still-tenuous nature of Latino immigrants' affiliations with the Democratic Party.&nbsp; Holding Fast&nbsp;outlines the complex political situation in which Latino immigrants find themselves today. Despite well-founded feelings of anger, fear, and skepticism, in general they maintain an abiding faith in the promise of American democracy.&nbsp;This book&nbsp;provides a comprehensive account of Latino immigrants' political opinions and a nuanced, thoughtful outlook on the future of Latino civic participation. It will be an important contribution to scholarly work on civic engagement and immigrant integration. &nbsp;

Holding Fast: Resilience and Civic Engagement Among Latino Immigrants

Politics & Social Sciences

Jones-Correa, Michael

Social Sciences

Russell Sage Foundation

Product Description When people have the freedom to further their own personal interests in politics, the results may be disastrous. Chaos? Tyranny? Can a political system be set up to avoid these pitfalls, while still granting citizens and politicians the freedom to pursue their interests? Republic at Risk is a concise and engaging introduction to American politics. The guiding theme is the problem of self-interest in politics, which James Madison took as his starting point in his defense of representative government in Federalist 10 and 51. Madison believed that unchecked self-interest in politics was a risk to a well-ordered and free society. But he also held that political institutions could be designed to harness self-interest for the greater good. Putting Madison's theory to the test, the authors examine modern challenges to the integrity and effectiveness of US policy-making institutions, inviting readers to determine how best to respond to these risks. Review ‘Before we can determine how well the American system of government is working, we have to understand how it is designed to work. Republic at Risk provides a sophisticated, yet accessible, explanation of the theory behind ‘Madison’s Republic,’ and offers ample empirical evidence with which to assess the republic in practice. For those who have ever been frustrated, or simply bewildered, by the operation of American politics, Republic at Risk is essential reading.’ Stephen K. Medvic, Franklin & Marshall College‘Republic at Risk is not only a superb introduction to American politics, but an excellent introduction to political science, through its focus on competing theoretical models of the American political system. I completely reoriented my course after seeing the first edition, and the second is even better - completely updated and with new material on polarization, gridlock, and the Supreme Court.’ Ronald Rapoport, College of William and Mary‘Sweeping across mass and elite political behavior, Stone and McCann explore the boundaries of Madison’s argument that ‘self-interest is the problem, and the solution.’ Blending eighteenth-century political thought with contemporary academic scholarship and current events, they illuminate how the evolution of formal and informal norms, rules, and institutions has shaped outcomes that either sustain or distort the Founders’ original intentions. The end product is a masterpiece of how the very best political scientists approach the study of American politics.’ Sarah A. Fulton, Texas A&M University‘Republic at Risk is the perfect text for an introductory course in American government. Short and readable, the book presents the arguments about our democracy's future that are particularly relevant in the current context, in a way that will engage students throughout a semester.’ L. Sandy Maisel, Colby College Book Description A brief, analytical introduction to American politics, organized around the themes of representation and self-interest. About the Author Walter J. Stone is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at University of California, Davis. He has taught the introductory American politics course for more than four decades at Davis, Grinnell College, and the University of Colorado. He is the author of Candidates and Voters (Cambridge 2017) and, with Ronald B. Rapoport, Three's a Crowd (The University of Michigan Press, 2005).James A. McCann is Professor of Political Science at Purdue University, where he has taught courses on American politics since 1991. He is the author of many articles on U.S. politics and has previously published two books. The most recent, with Michael Jones-Correa, is Holding Fast: Resilience and Civic Engagement among Latino Immigrants (Russell Sage Foundation, 2020).

Republic at Risk: An Introduction to American Politics

Stone, Walter J.

Politics & Government

Cambridge University Press

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