Books in the Institutions of American Democracy series

A collection of essays by the nation's leading Congressional scholars examine the history, identity, roles, and future of the Legislative Branch.

A collection of essays and initiatives on public education and its relationship to a democratic society by 15 leading scholars and educators, designed to generate debate and stimulate change.

This collection of essays, edited by Joel D. Aberbach and Mark A. Peterson and written by leading scholars, examines the evolution of the presidency and the executive branch as related to civic participation and democracy itself. It provides an analysis of the president's role in developing foreign and domestic policy and how they influence the policy process and other policy makers.

Many critics attack federal judges as activists out of step with the mainstream of American thought. Others argue that judges should place principle before the views of the people. This book disagrees with both assertions, stating that contrary to what interest groups claim, the federal courts by and large reflect the opinions of the mainstream.

This book, which is the first of the five trade books for the Institutions of Democracy project, describes what Americans have wanted and what they have gotten from their educational institutions over the last century.

This collection of essays, edited by Joel D. Aberbach and Mark A. Peterson and written by leading scholars, examines the evolution of the presidency and the executive branch as related to civic participation and democracy itself. It provides an analysis of the president's role in developing foreign and domestic policy and how they influence the policy process and other policy makers.