Ellis examines the illiberal tendencies that have characterized egalitarian movements throughout American history, from the radical abolitionists of the 1830s to the New Left activists of the 1960s, exposing their…

A critical analysis of the statewide initiative process in the United States, challenging readers to look beyond populist rhetoric and face political reality. Through prose, anecdotes and historical context, Richard…

Through comprehensive and in-depth coverage, Richard Ellis looks at how the presidency has evolved in relation to the public, to Congress, to the executive branch, and to the law, showing…

Politics, Policy, and Culture includes essays on risk perception, environmental regulation, and mental health policies and a never-before-published piece on Culture, Rationality, and Violence, by Sun-Ki Chai and Aaron Wildavsky.

Taking their cue from the pioneering work of anthropologist Mary Douglas, the authors of Cultural Theory have created a typology of five ways of lifeegalitarianism, fatalism, individualism, hierarchy, and autonomyto…

In this meticulous study, the author challenges the prevailing views on early English pronunciation, particularly with respect to the works of Chaucer and Shakespeare. Drawing on an exhaustive range of…