Much of late-nineteenth-century American politics was parade and pageant. Voters crowded the polls, and their votes made a real difference on policy. In Party Games, Mark Wahlgren Summers tells the full story and admires much of the political carnival, but he adds a cautionary note about the dark recesses: vote-buying, election-rigging, blackguarding, news suppression, and violence.Summers also points out that hardball politics and third-party challenges helped make the par...

Reconstruction policy after the Civil War, observes Mark Wahlgren Summers, was shaped not simply by politics, principles, and prejudices. Also at work were fears — often unreasonable fears of renewed civil war and a widespread sense that four years of war had thrown the normal constitutional process so dangerously out of kilter that the republic itself remained in peril.To understand Reconstruction, Summers contends, one must understand that the purpose of the North’s war was — fir...

Relations between the press and politicians in modern America have always been contentious. In The Press Gang, Mark Summers tells the story of the first skirmishes in this ongoing battle. Following the Civil War, independent newspapers began to separate themselves from partisan control and assert direct political influence. The first investigative journalists uncovered genuine scandals such as those involving the Tweed Ring, but their standard practices were often sensational, as ...

Nicholls, Montgomery, and Knowles on The Law of Extradition and Mutual Assistance is the leading work in this complex and growing area of law. It provides a comprehensive and analytical treatment of the laws covering the extradition arrangements between the UK and other states, as well as international mutual assistance. This edition provides an expanded discussion of the case law on human rights and an examination of the of the UK's post-Brexit extradition arrangements with the E...

"Cap'n Slappy and Ol' Chumbucket are funny, funny men ..." (The Greenman Review) The authors of "Pirattitude!" are at it again. The guys who invented International Talk Like a Pirate Day bring to life a pirate fantasy - a swashbuckling adventure with action, comedy, romance, feats of derring do, and colorful, larger-than-life characters. Join the crew of The Festering Boil as they careen across the Seven Seas in a madcap race for riches, romance and revenge! As one reader said - "Just want...

The third in the "Festering Boil" caper series, by the creators of International Talk Like a Pirate Day and authors of "Pirattitude!" and "A Pirate's Life for Me." When the crew of the Festering Boil return to the Caribbean, they are confronted by an old nemesis with an evil plan. But things take a strange and dangerous turn in the depths of the South American jungle. The crew meets old friends in new places, new friends in old places, there's danger, laughs, swashbuckling and even a littl...

The four new essays in Lincoln's Legacy describe major ethical problems that the sixteenth president navigated what can be learned from how he did so. The distinguished and award-winning Lincoln scholars William Miller, Mark E. Neely Jr., Phillip Shaw Paludan, and Mark Summers describe Lincoln’s attitudes and actions during encounters with questions of politics, law, constitutionalism, patronage, and democracy. The remarkably focused essays include an assessment of Lincoln's virtu...

Through engaging rhyme, pastor and bestselling author Mark Batterson and his daughter encourage young children to discover the joys of both counting their blessings and being a blessing to others.Count your blessings two by two—
and bless the world with the blessing of YOU!God’s blessings can be found all around us, and even young children can learn to see and appreciate these gifts—from the smell of freshly baked cookies to the joy of climbing a t...

Through engaging rhyme, pastor and bestselling author Mark Batterson and his daughter encourage young children to discover the joys of both counting their blessings and being a blessing to others.Count your blessings two by two—
and bless the world with the blessing of YOU!God’s blessings can be found all around us, and even young children can learn to see and appreciate these gifts—from the smell of freshly baked cookies to the joy of climbing a t...

Children often begin their faith journey with basic but big questions like How does God speak to me? This charming picture book from the best-selling author of Whisper and his daughter provides a fun and clever answer!God Speaks in Whispers helps even the youngest readers look for God's voice in the universe: in creation, as he speaks through his followers, and in the Bible as he speaks through his Word. With a charming rhyme pattern and ...

This delightful picture book from bestselling author Mark Batterson and his daughter encourages young children to make the most of each day--even when they encounter frustrations along the way.Bert’s day starts with stubbing his toe on a toy. Ouch! His favorite shirt is in the wash, so he has to wear his second favorite. Ugh. Then his dog chews up his sneakers. And to make this Saturday even worse, Bert has to go to work with his dad all day. Bert...

This study explodes prevailing myths about the Phoenix Program, the CIA's top-secret effort to destroy the Viet Cong by neutralizing its “civilian” leaders. Drawing on recently declassified documents and interviews with American, South Vietnamese, and North Vietnamese sources, Mark Moyar examines the attempts to eradicate the Viet Cong infrastructure and analyzes their effectiveness. He addresses misconceptions about these efforts and provides an accurate, complete picture of the allies’ d...