Politics and Film examines popular movies and television shows as indicators of social and political trends to explore the political culture of the United States. Updated to include the popular and controversial movies and shows American Sniper, House of Cards, Orange Is the New Black, and Twelve Years a Slave, the second edition investigates popular conceptions of government, the military, intelligence and terrorism, punishment and policing, and recognizes mistakes or dark times in our shared history.

Politics and Film examines popular movies and television shows as indicators of social and political trends to explore the political culture of the United States. Updated to include the popular and controversial movies and shows American Sniper, House of Cards, Orange Is the New Black, and Twelve Years a Slave, the second edition investigates popular conceptions of government, the military, intelligence and terrorism, punishment and policing, providing valuable insights for students of film and American politics alike.

This work is a cross-national examination of the relationship between political culture and constitutionalism. The countries studied include Nigeria, Turkey and Japan. Questions explored include whether constitutions must evolve and whether constitutionalism is only a western concept.

This work is a cross-national examination of the relationship between political culture and constitutionalism. The countries studied include Nigeria, Turkey and Japan. Questions explored include whether constitutions must evolve and whether constitutionalism is only a western concept.

Since its beginning, the professing church has been divided over the practice of water baptism. There has never been any true consensus on such important matters as the purpose for its administration, to whom it should be administered, by whom it should be administered, when it should be administered, how it should be administered, etc. For a ceremony of such seeming importance this is remarkable. Doesn't the Word of God provide plain instructions regarding these things as they relate to the water baptism being practiced by the Church today? No, it doesn't Given this, a reasonable mind might ask "Is water baptism really necessary today?" This book provides scripture-based reasons why water baptism is not necessary for either salvation or obedience