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American Government and PoliticsContours of African AmericanPoliticsVolume I: Race and Representationin American PoliticsVolume II: Black Politics and theDynamics of Social ChangeGeorgia A. Persons, editorThis two-volume set represents a chroniclingof scholarship on African-American politicsas it appeared in the National Political ScienceReview (NPSR). It provides a selectivesample of the first twenty years of publicationof the NPSR that depicts its contributionto the study of African-American politics. Itanalyzes such issues as African-Americanleadership, political thought and ideology,protest and civil disobedience, coalitions andsocial movements, courts and legislation,civil rights and regulations, campaigns andelections, partisanship and public opinion,institutions and public policy, governanceand administrative processes, identity andsocial change, and the development ofAmerica as a nation.Volume I- ISBN: 978-1-4128-4775-9 (paper)2012 302 pp. $34.95/£26.50/$C41.95/€33.00Volume II- ISBN: 978-1-4128-4776-6 (paper)2012 302 pp. $34.95/£26.50/$C41.95/€33.00The Case for ConservatismFrancis Graham WilsonWith an introductionby Russell KirkFrancis Wilson’s lectures address the contentof conservative thought without reducingthe result to a mere psychological bent ordisposition. The Case for Conservatismhas continuing relevance to those who seekto understand the intellectual roots of thecontemporary revival of conservative publicpolicies.American Government and PoliticsCapitalist SolutionsA Philosophy of American MoralDilemmasAndrew Bernstein“Americans desperately need new solutionsbased on the principles of individualrights, individual freedom, and freemarket capitalism. This book is a welcomecontribution to the growing body of workapplying Ayn Rand’s ideas to today’s mostimportant issues.”—Yaron Brook, president andexecutive director, The Ayn Rand InstituteThe author argues that the U.S. governmentis pushing the nation toward socialism inits attempt to resolve America’s problems.The government’s increasing control of thebanking industry, its massive bailouts ofauto makers, and its proposal of emissionslegislation are all examples of the expansionof government’s power. Bernstein argues thatwhatever the intentions of the government,or its illusions about the workability of itsproposals, morally upright and practicalsolutions can only come from moving tothe opposite end of the political-economicspectrum: the establishment of laissez-fairecapitalism.ISBN: 978-1-4128-4294-5 (cloth) 2011180 pp. $34.95/£26.50/$C41.95/€33.00ISBN: 978-1-4128-4646-2 (eBook)**The Presidential DilemmaRevisiting Democratic Leadership inthe American SystemMichael A. GenoveseWith a new introductionby the authorThe Presidential Dilemma reflects on theidea that as our country’s problems grow,our politicians seem to shrink. Arguing thatAmerican presidents of the last forty yearshave largely failed to meet the needs, expectations,and responsibilities placed uponthem, the book discusses how presidentsmight better maximize their opportunities forleadership and suggests a distinctive theoryof presidential politics: presidents, facing asystem of multiple veto points, seek to maximizepower and influence. This third editionof Genovese’s stimulating book is thoroughlyupdated to reflect presidential developmentin recent years, and a new introduction makeshis arguments current.The Transformation ofthe American DemocraticRepublicStephen M. Krason“[Krason’s] accounting of American historyis presented as objectively as humanlypossible and the educated reader can easilydisentangle interpretation from the merefacts of the matter.”—Joseph A. Varacalli,State University of New YorkThis stimulating volume considers whetherthe Founding Fathers’ vision of the Americandemocratic republic has been transformedand if so, in what ways. Krason looks to thebasic principles of the Founding Fathers, andthen discusses changes that resulted fromevolving contemporary attitudes about andapproaches to government. Krason focuseson concerned, public-spirited citizens whoare aware of the extent to which our currentpolitical structures deviate from the visionof the Founders, and want to do somethingabout it. Ultimately, a democratic republiccan exist, be sustained, and flourish onlywhen there is a deep commitment to it in theminds and norms of its people.ISBN: 978-1-4128-4745-2 (cloth) 2012554 pp. $39.95/£30.95/$C47.95/€38.00United States DiplomaticCodes and Ciphers, 1775-1938Ralph E. WeberUnited States Diplomatic Codes and Ciphers,1775-1938 is the first basic referencework on American diplomatic cryptography.Weber’s research in national and privatearchives in the Americas and Europe hasuncovered more than one hundred codesand ciphers. Beginning with the AmericanRevolution, these secret systems maskedconfidential diplomatic correspondenceand reports.ISBN: 978-1-4128-4234-1 (paper) 2011 ISBN: 978-1-4128-1112-5 (paper) 2011 ISBN: 978-1-4128-1486-7 (paper) 201094 pp. $19.95/£14.95/$C23.95/€19.00 224 pp. $25.95/£19.95/$C30.95/€25.00 651 pp. $49.95/£37.95/$C59.95/€47.00ISBN: 978-1-4128-3609-8 (eBook)** ISBN: 978-1-4128-4428-4 (eBook)**ISBN: 978-1-4128-4465-9 (eBook)**Order Online @ www.transactionpub.com* Only available from Transaction in North America** eBooks available through http://books.google.com/ebooks. Institutions can buy direct; visit ebookstore.transactionpub.com.