As the budget battles of 1995 clearly demonstrated, conflict between the parties can greatly hinder the legisative process. In this sequel to Beyond Gridlock?-- a study published at the beginning of the Clinton administration, when government was in the hands of one party-- the contributors address this dilemma. ...

This is a collection of in-depth and reflective pieces by activists and other key figures in "DiY culture", who tell their own stories and histories. The book argues that popular protest of the 1990s is characterized by a culture of immediacy and direct action. From the environmentalist to the video activist, the raver to the road protester, the neo-pagan to the anarcho-capitalist, the authors demonstrate how the counterculture of the 1990s ...

"An important contribution to the understanding of the internal dynamics of American society. It is also a powerful indictment of the American system... and a challenge to the Anglo-Saxon establishment to recognize and end the anti-social contract". -- Crescent International<P>This book addresses the hidden dialectic of white nationalism that has influenced America's political, legal and social policy since its birth. It views American ...

The book concludes that in a global economy the burden-some regulations of foreign countries deserve attention, but increasingly so do the burdens that American adversarial legalism imposes on this country and sometimes on others. Ideas and prospects for correcting the problem are discussed throughout. ...

The idea of respected press institutions offering balanced, unbiased treatment of important news events is fast approaching the status of fiction. "Censored" offers a sobering picture of the many ways in which the corporate media protects itself and its perceived interests at he expense of the public's right to know. Illustrations throughout. ...

Explores how Taiwan's distinct identity and strong economy may pull Taiwan away from reunification with China. ...

Drawing on the world of scholarship and from personal experience, Robert A. Katzmann examines governance in judicial-congressional relations. After identifying problems, he offers ways to improve understanding between the two branches.
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An assessment of Cuba's current political and economic environment and its outlook for the future. ...

In 1994, Common Courage Press published a book that decided the fact that 35 million people went without health insurance...Bleeding the Patient: The Consequences of Corporate Health Care reveals that today the number stands at 44 million -- and growing at 1 million a year. Most Americans would prefer a national health program like Canada's, one that not only costs less than ours does, but insures everyone. Why, in a democracy, isn't this an ...

These insightful essays by leading authorities on communism suggest that a wide range of forces--political, economic, strategic, religious, and the indispensable role of the principled statesman and the brave dissident--brought about the collapse of communism. ...