Draws from science, literature, and philosophy to examine the layers of manliness, from vulgar aggression, to assertive manliness, to masculinity as a virtue, and urges men and women to understand and accept manliness.

The classic text on American democracy is republished here for the first time in three decades, capturing the optimistic observations of a Frenchman who travelled to America in 1831 in search of the democratic ideal.

Product Description: "In the 1993 Lectures on Moral Values in a Free Society, the importance of individual freedom and the danger of self-centeredness are repeatedly stressed, as are the importance of social responsibility and the danger of excessive government control...read more

Focusing on the elections of 1980, 1982, and 1984, Mansfield critiques contemporary conservatism for its ignorance of the political theory implicit in the Constitution. "Provides `food for thought' for both `left' and `right,' and in particular for the American citizens about whom this book is concerned."--Bradley A. Kletscher, Constitutional Commentary.The Johns Hopkins Series in Constitutional Thought.Sotirios A. Barber and Jeffery K. Tulis, Series Editors.

Product Description: The most famous book on politics ever written, The Prince remains as lively and shocking today as when it was written almost five hundred years ago. Initially denounced as a collection of sinister maxims and a recommendation of tyranny, it has more recently been defended as the first scientific treatment of politics as it is practiced rather than as it ought to be practiced...read more

Product Description: The Spirit of Liberalism [hardcover] Mansfield Jr., Harvey C. [Jan 01, 1979] ...