BASIC BOOKS
Fooled Again (Nov., $24) by Mark Crispin Miller. The renowned critic and political commentator argues that the 2004 election was stolen. 75,000 first printing. Ad/promo. Author tour.
COLUMBIA UNIV. PRESS
The Intellectuals and the Flag (Jan., $24.95) by Todd Gitlin urges intellectuals on the left to resist negativism, fads and orthodoxy to reclaim a new liberal patriotism. 5-city author tour.
CONTINUUM
Politics of Fear (Nov., $24.95) by Frank Furedi maintains that a new political approach benefiting from the mistakes and crises of the past will provide mankind with a more adaptable system.
CROWN FORUM
Rebel in Chief: How George W. Bush Is Redefining the Conservative Movement and Changing America (Jan., $23.95) by Fred Barnes explores the ways in which Dubya is putting his own stamp on conservatism. 100,000 first printing.
CUMBERLAND HOUSE
Pants on Fire: How Al Franken Lies, Smears and Deceives (Oct., 24.95) by Alan Skorski. An Internet media consultant takes on the liberal Franken.
DUTTON
The Truth (with Jokes) (Nov., $25.95) by Al Franken. The comedian/satirist ratchets up the heat on President Bush and his fellow Republicans, picking up where Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them left off. Ad/promo. Author tour.
GEORGETOWN UNIV. PRESS
The 50% American: Immigration and Identity in an Age of Terror (Oct., $26.95) by Stanley A. Renshon puts forth a proposal for reforming dual citizenship and helping immigrants become more integrated into the American national community.
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV. PRESS
The Making of an Ink-Stained Wretch: Half a Century Pounding the Political Beat (Nov., $30) by Jules Witcover offers an insider's take on political reporting, from the days of "I Like Ike" to George Bush.
JOSSEY-BASS
Deepening the American Dream: Reflections on the Inner Life and Spirit of Democracy (Sept., $24.95), edited by Mark Nepo, elicits essays from an illustrious group of writers and thinkers on the impact of the American Dream.
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIV. PRESS
Gatekeepers to the Franchise: Shaping Election Administration in New York (Sept., $35) by Ronald Hayduk assesses the impact that electoral rules and procedures have had upon voter participation and election outcomes over the past 130 years.
PALGRAVE MACMILLAN
Attention Deficit Democracy (Jan., $26.95) by James Bovard diagnoses the problems of an ill-informed citizenry and the consequences of having rights and liberties challenged.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
George Soros on Freedom: And the Meaning of an Open Society (Jan, $22) by George Soros. Financier Soros, founder of the Open Society Institute, offers insight into the meaning of freedom and how it can best be promoted.
REGAN BOOKS
Condi vs. Hillary: The Next Great Presidential Race (Oct., $25.95) by Dick Morris evaluates "the campaign of a lifetime." 150,000 first printing. $100,000 ad/ promo.
The Case for Hillary (Oct., $25.95) by Susan Estrich champions Hillary Clinton's presidential run in 2008. 150,000 first printing. $100,000 ad/promo.
LYNNE RIENNER
Political Parties Matter: Realignment and the Return of Partisan Voting (Sept., $45.95) by Jeffrey M. Stonecash puts partisan politics in an historical perspective.
TEXAS AM UNIV. PRESS
Saving the Reagan Presidency: Trust Is the Coin of the Realm (Sept., $29.95) by David M. Abshire. The special counselor to President Reagan tells the behind-the-scenes story of the Iran-contra affair.
