Product Description: To most Americans, the law - especially noncriminal (civil) law - is a mystery that only someone with a law degree can solve. With a masterful mixture of explanatory text, real cases showing the law at work, and the reflections of important historical and contemporary legal thinkers, Understanding Law renders the complexity of law at a level that everyone can understand...read more

Product Description: Running in Place is a fascinating insider account of Bill Scheuerman's political campaign in a rural county in upstate New York to win a seat in the New York State Assembly. Altushuler, a professor of political science and a participant in the campaign, captures the excitement and disappointment of a volunteer staffed, local campaign...read more