• The system is down
• A national treasure ... for how much longer?
• Going to war ... with some help from our friends
• Going to war ... again and again
• Stellarwind
• Going public ... willingly and otherwise
• The public's right to know ... and be safe
• Life in the cyber domain
• Is this really necessary?
• "I want you to take over CIA"
• Three "easy" pieces
• A unique view
• Going home
• "No core. No war"
• Espionage, bureaucracy, and family life
• Iran: bombing or the bomb?
• A global enterprise
• "There will be no explaining our inaction"
• Transition
• "General, they're going to release the memos"
• The private sector.

"An unprecedented high-level master narrative of America's intelligence wars, from the only person ever to helm both the CIA and the NSA, at a time of heinous new threats and momentous change For General Michael Hayden, playing to the edge means playing so close to the line that you get chalk dust on your cleats. Otherwise, by playing back, you may protect yourself, but you will be less successful in protecting America. "Play to the edge" was Hayden's guiding principle when he ran the National Security Agency, and it remained so when he ran the CIA. In his view, many shortsighted and uninformed people are quick to criticize, and this book will give them much to chew on but little easy comfort. It is an unapologetic insider's look told from the perspective of the people who faced awesome responsibilities head on, in the moment. How did American intelligence respond to terrorism, a major war, and the most sweeping technological revolution in the last five hundred years? What was the NSA before 9/11 and how did it change in its aftermath? Why did the NSA begin the controversial terrorist surveillance program that included the acquisition of domestic phone records? What else was set in motion during this period that formed the backdrop for the infamous Snowden revelations in 2013? "-- Provided by publisher.

In this thought-provoking collection, leading scholars explore democracy in the United States from a sweeping variety of perspectives. A dozen contributors consider the nature and prospects of democracy as it relates to the American experience - free markets, religion, family life, the Cold War, higher education, and more. These probing essays bring American democracy into fresh focus, complete with its idealism, its moral greatness, its disappointments, and its contradictions. Based on DeVane lectures delivered at Yale University, these writings examine large themes and ask important questions: Why do democratic societies, and the United States in particular, tolerate profound economic inequality? Has the United States ever been truly democratic? How has democratic aspiration influenced the development of practices as diverse as education, religious worship, and family life? With deep insights and lively discussion, the authors expand our understanding of what democracy has meant in the past, how it functions now, and what its course may be in the future.
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• The system is down
• A national treasure...for how much longer?
• Going to war...with some help from our friends
• Going to war...again and again
• Stellarwind
• Going public...willingly and otherwise
• The public's right to know...and be safe
• Life in the cyber domain
• Is this really necessary?
• "I want you to take over CIA"
• Three "easy" pieces
• A unique view
• Going home
• "No core. No war"
• Espionage, bureaucracy, and family life
• Iran: bombing or the bomb?
• A global enterprise
• "There will be no explaining our inaction"
• Transition
• "General, they're going to release the memos"
• The private sector.

"An unprecedented high-level master narrative of America's intelligence wars, from the only person ever to helm both the CIA and the NSA, at a time of heinous new threats and momentous change For General Michael Hayden, playing to the edge means playing so close to the line that you get chalk dust on your cleats. Otherwise, by playing back, you may protect yourself, but you will be less successful in protecting America. "Play to the edge" was Hayden's guiding principle when he ran the National Security Agency, and it remained so when he ran the CIA. In his view, many shortsighted and uninformed people are quick to criticize, and this book will give them much to chew on but little easy comfort. It is an unapologetic insider's look told from the perspective of the people who faced awesome responsibilities head on, in the moment. How did American intelligence respond to terrorism, a major war, and the most sweeping technological revolution in the last five hundred years? What was the NSA before 9/11 and how did it change in its aftermath? Why did the NSA begin the controversial terrorist surveillance program that included the acquisition of domestic phone records? What else was set in motion during this period that formed the backdrop for the infamous Snowden revelations in 2013? "-- Provided by publisher.

• Acknowledgments
• 1. Introduction: Citizenship and Unequal Participation
• 2. Studying Gender and Participation: A Brief Discourse on Method
• 3. Civic Activity: Political and Non-Political
• 4. The Political Worlds of Men and Women
• 5. The Legacy of Home and School
• 6. Domestic Tranquility: The Beliefs of Wives and Husbands
• 7. Domestic Hierarchy: The Household as a Social System
• 8. The Workplace Roots of Political Activity
• 9. The Realm of Voluntarism: Non-Political Associations and Religious Institutions
• 10. Gender, Institutions, and Political Participation
• 11. Gender, Race or Ethnicity, and Participation
• 12. Family Life and Political Life
• 13. What If Politics Weren't a Man's Game?
• 14. Conclusion: The Private Roots of Public Action Appendixes A. Numbers of Cases B. Ranges of Variables C. Supplementary Tables D. Explanation of Outcomes Analysis Index.
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Why, after several generations of suffrage and a revival of the women's movement in the late 1960s, do women continue to be less politically active than men? Why are they less likely to seek public office or join political organizations? The Private Roots of Public Action is the most comprehensive study of this puzzle of unequal participation. The authors develop new methods to trace gender differences in political activity to the nonpolitical institutions of everyday life--the family, school, workplace, nonpolitical voluntary association, and church. Different experiences with these institutions produce differences in the resources, skills, and political orientations that facilitate participation--with a cumulative advantage for men. In addition, part of the solution to the puzzle of unequal participation lies in politics itself: where women hold visible public office, women citizens are more politically interested and active. The model that explains gender differences in participation is sufficiently general to apply to participatory disparities among other groups--among the young, the middle-aged, and the elderly or among Latinos, African-Americans and Anglo-Whites.
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• Foreword by Don Carleton-- Acknowledgments Introduction: Assuming Center Stage-- One. Least Among Equals: The Presiding Speakership, 1846-1900-- Two. Accumulating Clout: The Progressive Speakership, 1900-1921-- Three. "Calculatin' Coke": The End of Progressivism and Birth of the Early Modern Speakership, 1921-1949-- Four. Pragmatic Conservatism: The Dynastic Speakership, Part One, 1949-1961-- Five. Liberals, Conservatives, and the Dilemma of Race: The Dynastic Speakership, Part Two, 1961-1969-- Six. The Old Order Is Dead, Long Live the Old Order: Sharpstown, the Price Daniel Revolution, and the Speakership in Crisis, 1969-1975-- Seven. The Executive Speakership, Part One, 1975-1983-- Eight. The Executive Speakership, Part Two, 1983-2002 Nine. "Hell on Horses and Women": Gender and Family Life under the Dome-- Ten. The End of an Era? The Executive Speakership under Tom Craddick, 2003-2009 Notes-- Bibliography-- Index.
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In a state assumed to have a constitutionally weak governor, the Speaker of the Texas House wields enormous power, with the ability to almost single-handedly dictate the legislative agenda. The House Will Come to Order charts the evolution of the Speaker's role from a relatively obscure office to one of the most powerful in the state. This fascinating account, drawn from the Briscoe Center's oral history project on the former Speakers, is the story of transition, modernization, and power struggles. Weaving a compelling story of scandal, service, and opportunity, Patrick Cox and Michael Phillips describe the divisions within the traditional Democratic Party, the ascendance of Republicans, and how Texas business, agriculture, and media shaped perceptions of officeholders. While the governor and lieutenant governor wielded their power, the authors show how the modern Texas House Speaker built an office of equal power as the state became more complex and diverse. The authors also explore how race, class, and gender affected this transition as they explain the importance of the office in Texas and the impact the state's Speakers have had on national politics. At the apex of its power, the Texas House Speaker's role at last receives the critical consideration it deserves.
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• v. 1. Origins and development of the presidency ; Selection and removal of the president ; Powers of the presidency ; The president, the public, and the parties
• v. 2. The presidency and the executive branch ; Chief executive and federal government ; Presidents, their families, and life in the White House and beyond ; Biographies of the presidents, vice presidents, and first ladies.

This comprehensive two-volume guide is the definitive source for researchers seeking an understanding of those who have occupied the White House and on the institution of the U.S. presidency. Readers turn Guide to the Presidency for its wealth of facts and analytical chapters that explain the structure, powers, and operations of the office and the president's relationship with Congress and the Supreme Court. The Fifth Edition of this acclaimed reference completes coverage of the George W. Bush presidency, the 2008 election, and the first 3 years of the presidency of Barack Obama. This includes coverage of their handling of the economic crisis, wars abroad, and Obama's healthcare initiatives. The work is divided into eight distinct subject areas covering every aspect of the U.S. presidency, and all chapters in each subject area have been revised and updated: Origins and Development of the Presidency, including constitutional beginnings, history of the presidency and vice presidency, and presidential ratings Selection and Removal of the President, including the electoral process, a chronology of presidential elections, removal of the president and vice president, and succession Powers of the Presidency, including the unilateral powers of the presidency and those as chief of state, chief administrator, legislative leader, commander in chief, and chief economist The President, the Public, and the Parties, including presidential appearances, the president and political parties, the president and the news media, the presidency and pop culture, public support and opinion, and the president and interest groups The Presidency and the Executive Branch, including the White House Office, the Office of the Vice President, supporting organizations, the cabinet and executive departments, presidential commissions, and executive branch housing, pay, and perquisites Chief Executive and Federal Government, including the president and Congress, the president and the Supreme Court, and the president and the bureaucracy Presidents, their Families, and Life in the White House and Beyond, including the daily life of the president, the first lady, the first family, friends of presidents, and life after the presidency Biographies of the Presidents, Vice Presidents, First Ladies This new volume also features more than 200 textboxes, tables, and figures. Major revisions cover the supporting White House organizations and the president's role as chief economist. Additional reference materials include explanatory headnotes, as well as hundreds of photographs with detailed captions.
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