The Political Character of Adolescence
The Political Character of Adolescence: The influence of families and schools details two political science researchers' conclusions on how the political socialization process occurs in young people and how such factors as family, education and environment influence the political ideas of adolescents. Written by M. Kent Jennings and Richard G. Niemi, the 357-page hardbound book was published in 1974 by Princeton University Press. It features both an Index and bibliography. Ex lib with the usual library markings. Dust Jacket with protective cover. No defects apparent, inside or out. (002852)
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691093628  

Constitutional History, Politics, McLaughlin
An unusually nice copy of a scarce title, this is THE COURTS THE CONSTITUTION AND PARTIES, a study in constitutional history and politics written by Andrew C. McLaughlin, University of Chicago. It was published in 1912 by the University of Chicago Press.

A discussion of cardinal principles and facts in American constitutional history, McLaughlin features five articles: The first deals with the origin of the principle that courts can declare laws void. The second and third treat vital institutions that came into existence as popular government developed – the significance of political parties and their relationship to popular government.

The fourth article discusses the changing theories of political philosophy, furnishing foundations for differing theories concerning the nature of the union. The fifth shows that American legal order took its rise in the theory of compact and of individual rights and the in belief that imperial order itself should rest on law.

The 299-page hardbound book is in Very Good condition, although it is ex lib with the usual library markings. There are some very minor areas of wear to the edge/corners and spine ends. Inside pages have no apparent defects. (5584)

Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: none  

Government in Review, 1923
With this note printed on the title page, ‘Before publication every chapter of this book was read and approved by a Government authority,’ the J. B. Lippincott Co., Philadelphia, published in 1923 this revised, enlarged and illustrated edition of Frederic J. Haskin’s THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT.

Illustrated with photographs by Harris & Ewing, the 484-page hardbound book details the history, organization, functions, powers, responsibilities, and duties of the departments, offices, bureaus, and specialized branches of the United States Government and supporting services.

Among the photos included are both common and more unusual views: the Statue in Lincoln Memorial; East front of the Capitol; Front view of the White House; Aerial view of Washington; Amphitheater at Arlington; A thousand-year-old giant sequoia; Forest Ranger in camp; Room in the Patent Office; Armored dinosaur at Smithsonian Institution; Washington crypt underneath Capitol Rotunda; Treasury employees weighing coins; Making comparison of total light; World's finest precision testing machine; Bronze doors of the Rotunda of Capitol; ‘The Ghosts,’ Wheeler National Monument; New Hampshire Avenue, Washington, D. C.; State, War, and Navy Building; Armor plate punctured by 16-inch gun; How trapped miners keep out gases; Statue of Alexander Hamilton; Aztec Garden, Pan-American Building; Navy ZR-1, christened ‘Shenandoah’; Radio at Bolling Field; Surveying Mount Whitney; Scene in the Dead Letter Office . . . and many more!

It’s a fascinating book! And, it’s in Good+ condition, despite being ex lib with the usual library markings. There is some light damage to cover edges/corners and spine ends, but inside pages are clean and easy to read! Interesting information about our government in the early 1900s! (6111)

Publisher: Lippincott
ISBN: none  

Interpreting 1970 American Census

The 1970 Census of the American people was and is the most detailed examination of a large population ever attempted and successfully carried out. Costing millions and employing tens of thousands of part-time interviewers, the Census explored the makeup of our multiracial populace; the great interior migrations of modern times, both black and white; the social mobility of individuals and groups; the changes in relative income levels between the poor and the working and middle classes; the damping of the population explosion; the new immigrants; and much, much more.

E. J. Kahn, Jr., well-known author and New Yorker writer, immersed himself in census questionnaires, statistics, and computer printouts for three years as the initial raw information was first collected, sorted, and digested, and this book was the result. He looked for the significant detail, the confirming or unexpected trend, anything that might shed light not only on where we were but, tentatively and gingerly, where, as groups or as a nation, we might be heading.

THE AMERICAN PEOPLE: FINDINGS OF THE 1970 CENSUS is a reference work without a single chart, graph, or map -- a book that can be read and enjoyed as much for its style and enquiring attitude as for the rich stew of information it so appetizingly serves up. Here is where we were, reflected in an immense mirror, beauty spots, warts, and all in as intimate an exploration as was ever made.

The 340-page hardbound book was published in this 1974 second printing by Weybright and Talley, New York. It is in Very Good condition, although ex lib with the usual library markings. There are no other apparent defects on the covers or inside. The dust jacket end flaps are glued inside the front cover. (6113/6)
Publisher: Weybright and Talley
ISBN: 0679400036  

Mass Media and National Development More than seventy countries were trying to accomplish what Julius Nyerere of Tanganyika called the terrible ascent from traditional society to economic and social modernity. How much easier would this climb have been if they had applied the full strength of modern communication to the task?

That was the question posed by Wilbur Schramm in his challenging book, MASS MEDIA AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: THE ROLE OF INFORMATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Based on case studies and research from many countries, it was published jointly by the Stanford University Press and Unesco in 1964.

After an introductory section on the meaning of ‘underdeveloped,’ the book analyzes the role of information in economic and social development, and identifies what the mass media can do directly and what it can only hope to do. Chapters on the flow of information and the distribution of communication facilities in the world present data and assessments to be found nowhere else. After examining the costs and requirements of mass media systems, the book points out ways in which the media can be of direct assistance to natlonal growth.

Fernand Terrou, one of the world's leading scholars on communication law, contributes a chapter on institutional and legal problems of the mass media in new countries.

The 333-page hardbound book is in Very Good condition, although ex lib with the usual library markings. There are no apparent defects on the book or on the mylar-covered dust jacket. (6000)

Publisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN: none  

1885 Politics, Universal History, Fiske

This is John Fiske's AMERICAN POLITICAL IDEAS VIEWED FROM THE STANDPOINT OF UNIVERSAL HISTORY, a 158-page hardbound book based on three lectures delivered by Fiske at the Royal Institution of Great Britain in May, 1880. It was published in this apparent FIRST EDITION in 1885 by Harper & Brothers, New York.

This was the first book Fiske wrote tying the success of the U.S. to both limited self-government and Anglo-American stock, which he felt was the culmination of God's plan for cultural evolution. The author, philosopher, lecturer and Harvard librarian was an early follower of the evolutionary philosophy of Herbert Spencer.

These three lectures dealt with three American issues -- the Town Meeting, Federal Union, and Manifest Destiny. It's fascinating reading, even 120 years after it was first published!

Condition of the book is less than ideal, but still easily readable. It is ex lib with the usual library markings. Pages show some yellowing and are quite brittle. The first few pages are beginning to break loose from the binding, but none is completely detached. The text is complete and readable.

The covers show light edge/corner wear, but have been rebound professionally, so are generally quite good. There is one small tear at top of spine. Still, it's a title you won't find every day -- don't miss it! (3424)
Publisher: Harper & Brothers
ISBN: None  

Hidden Assassins, Food Hazards

Booth Mooney's THE HIDDEN ASSASSINS is a shocking account of the hazards in the food we eat and the need for safeguards to protect our nation's health. Published in this FIRST PRINTING in 1966 by Follett Publishing, Chicago, the 230-page hardbound book discusses numerous potential dangers.

Included are food-processing chemicals, food additives, pesticides, illegal industry practices, adulterants, contaminants, filth and more. Mooney cites case histories and provides careful documentation to show that these are not simple problems. Neither the government nor the food industry, he says, gives the consumer adequate protection.

The book is in Very Good condition, although it is ex lib with the usual library markings. The cover are protected by a Mylar-covered dust jacket and there are no apparent defects inside or out.

The true stories here are chilling … and one must wonder how much the food industry has changed in the past 30 years. It's a frightening view - and worth reading for your own protection! (3129)
Publisher: Follett Publishing
ISBN: None  

Politics & Progress - Survey of the Problems
Ramsay Muir's Politics and Progress: A Survey of the Problems of To-Day is a look at the political/social aims of liberalism as the author saw them at the beginning of the 20th Century.

The book was published in 1923 by Knopf, New York. Although the 182-page hardbound book is Ex Lib, it is in Good condition: the front endpaper torn; spine faded/worn; minor corner/spine end wear. (4028)
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
ISBN: none  

Government, Elements of Civics

Written by Indiana political scientist John A. Lapp, OUR AMERICA -- THE ELEMENTS OF CIVICS was designed to set forth the elementary facts about government in the U.S.

It begins by a statement of the way people live in modern society; discusses the needs and wants of people for food, clothing, shelter, property, education, enjoyment and liberty; shows the necessity for common protection against harm; how out of these needs and wants comes the necessity for government.

And, says the author, Having established the basis of government, the book takes up concrete problems and shows how common needs for roads and streets, education, health protection, conservation and business control are met by the governments of nation, state and locality.

The part which each government plays in the matter is made clear. The citizen is able then to go to the proper place to get things done or to lay the blame when things are not done right.

The 399-page hardbound book was publsihed in 1916 by Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis. It is illustrated with some wonderful early 1900s black/white photos and is fully indexed.

Condition is Good+, although it is ex lib with the usual library markings. The covers show minor wear on edges/corners and spine ends. All pages remain tightly intact and without any apparent defects. (3427)
Publisher: Bobbs-Merrill Co.
ISBN: None  

1916 Socialist’s Views of America
AMERICA AND THE NEW EPOCH was written by Charles P. Steinmetz, who identifies himself in the book’s introduction as a socialist who took an active part in the 10 years’ political war of the German social democracy against Bismarck, escaped to Switzerland and after continuing his studies there, came to America, where he still was a dues-paying member of the Socialist party organization. He succeeded professionally in engineering and 'the only criticism which I can make is that I would far more enjoy my advantages if I knew that everybody else could enjoy the same.'

Here he discusses what he calls 'conclusions drawn from the historical facts' concerning eras in the world’s history, the French Revolution, the individualistic era, America in the past and in the individualistic era, public and private corporations, democracy and monarchy, evolution of industrial government and inhibitory power, the American nation and the future corporation. It’s fascinating reading!

Published in 1916 (apparently a 1st Ed.) by Harper & Brothers, New York. Hardbound. 229 pages. Ex lib with usual library markings. Good+ condition with very minor corner and spine end wear to covers. Front hinge is broken; inside pages show some yellowing, and title page is chipped at top corner. Still, well worth reading and very difficult to find! (2055)
Publisher: Harper & Brothers
ISBN: None