Illinois Authors

National Press Books, Washington, D.C. : ©1992.

The televised coverage of the Clarence Thomas/Anita Hill hearings raised the profile of the Supreme Court in America's collective consciousness, sensitizing the public to the Court's power and deficiencies. The Court was exposed to public view as the last word on abortion, the death penalty, privacy and other major issues of our time. Never again will Supreme Court nominees remain anonymous, nor will Senators be immune from voter rejection because of their decisions on proposed justices. Simon, author of twelve previous books, an historian and professional journalist, chronicles the often tumultuous role of the Senate in confirmation conflicts. The Thomas and Bork confrontations are not unique in our history. President Washington's battle to get John Rutledge confirmed as Chief Justice (Rutledge attempted suicide after being voted down) was a controversial and bitter fight. Politics and scandals, not legal ability, have surfaced in Supreme Court appointments from the beginning. Paul Simon, a leading member of the Judiciary Committee, proposes changing the Supreme Court nomination process to reflect new realities and Constitutional intentions. Supreme Court appointments, the most important decisions that the President and Senators make during their careers, affect the lives of all Americans from the cradle to the grave and from abortion to the death penalty. Advice & Consent emphasizes the Bork and Thomas hearings and reveals the hidden politics that go on behind closed doors. Senator Simon provides his perspective on who was telling the truth in the Anita Hill v. Clarence Thomas hearings, and how he and his Judiciary Committee colleagues handled the explosive issues examined in the hearings. The history of the Supreme Court is filled with surprises, controversial characters and impeachable offenses. Simon portrays the impeachment trial of wild Samuel Chase in vivid detail so that the reader can relive that incredible episode in our history. The author explores dramatic episodes involving Abe Fortas, the first Supreme Court victim of a Senate filibuster, who was saved from the possibility of an impeachment trial by his resignation. Advice & Consent probes the allegations against LBJ's friend Homer Thornberry and covers details of Nixon's rejected appointees, Clement Haynsworth and Harrold Carswell. Although Simon is a lifelong Democrat he criticizes Presidents and Senators of both parties when he feels they abused the nomination process. He is critical of Franklin Roosevelt's plan to pack the Supreme Court, but applauds certain appointments made by Eisenhower, Nixon and Ford. Simon provides the reader with his vision for the future, his historical perspective and his balanced presentation of the fascinating but forgotten history of appointments to the Court of Last Resort.

Continuum, New York : 1986.

Millions of working class people across the globe talk about, watch or participate in a range of sports, and yet sport is shaped by the drives and contradictions of capitalism. The essays in this collection focus on the politics of, and politics in, sport. They cover football, rugby, cricket, cycling, athletics, boxing and tennis; look at the origins of sport regulation, the impact of globalisation and the place of individual and collective resistance within the world of sport.

SpringerReference, Dordrecht ; ©2013.

Augsburg Fortress, Minneapolis, MN : ©2004.

In his book presented for publication just weeks before his unexpected death, Paul Simon issues a simple but profound invitation to public service and servant-like living.

Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale : ©1994.

"In this revised edition of his earlier biography, Paul Simon provides an inspiring account of the life and work of Elijah Lovejoy, an avid abolitionist in the 1830s and the first martyr to freedom of the press in the United States."--Jacket.

Orbis Books, Maryknoll, N.Y. : ©2003.

"Paul Simon, former U.S. Senator from Illinois, widens a national debate. September 11th, 2001 changed everything: we are beginning to realize what happens to one of us happens to all of us. And we are beginning to understand that what happens to others in foreign lands also happens to us. Mr. Simon calls for a new way of thinking, and challenges us to new priorities, a renewing of the best American values."

Wiley-Blackwell, Chichester ; ©2011.

Identity and participation in culturally diverse societies presents an original discussion in an edited volume of how the links between identity, political participation, radicalization, and integration can provide a scientific understanding of the complex issue of coexistence between groups in culturally diverse societies. Offers a scientific understanding of the complex issue of coexistence between groups in culturally diverse societies. Utilizes original theory which combines social psychology, sociology, and political science. Includes an original and extensive discussion of combining the ...

Bonus Books, Chicago : 1988.

University of Illinois Press Urbana, [1971, ©1965]

Cat. No. 01.0010 on inside front cover.

Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale : ©2003.

"In Our Culture of Pandering, former U.S. Senator Paul Simon interrogates the arenas of politics, media, religion, and education to decry the compromising practices that confuse public service with profit making and popularity as he calls needed attention to leadership failures that undercut the best interests of the nation to appease a powerful elite."

Bonus Books, Chicago, Ill. : ©1999.

Illinois senator and presidential candidate, Paul Simon's autobiography is a political who's who of the 20th century. It is also a celebration of American middle class values and integrity.

Center for Transatlantic Relations, The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, The Washington, DC : ©2010.

This volume generates new ideas and thinking about the roles of the United States and the European Union in a changing global environment. How can the United States and the ED reconcile European integration with a reorientation of transatlantic relations to forge a more effective strategic partnership that addresses global challenges? This book is the result of a unique collaborative project among U.S. and European think tanks looking at EU and U.S. responses to globalization and the need for a more effective and strategic U.S.-ED partnership. Contributors examine a wide range of topics, from economic and financial governance, justice affairs, and human rights to bilateral security cooperation, energy and climate change, development and humanitarian assistance and issues of transatlantic homeland security and resilience. They offer concrete recommendations. --Book jacket.

Welcome Rain, New York : 2001, ©1998.

Former Senator Paul Simon delivers stirring eveidence of a catastrophic water crisis which will explode upon the global community unless drastic measures are taken in all corners of the world, including in our own backyards.

Summit Pub. Group, Arlington, Tex. : ©1996.

Continuum, New York : 1982.

The outlandish and often controversial verses of bohemians, beatniks, hippies, punks, slackers, and other malcontents is collected in this primer of the dispossessed.

Harper's Magazine Press, New York : [1973]

Continuum, New York : ©1992.

National Press Books, Bethesda, MD : ©1994.

A former presidential candidate advocates congressional reform and suggests common-sense solutions for crime, welfare, education, the environment, and the deficit.

Posing the question What should we be worried about? to one hundred fifty of the world's greatest minds, this collection of responses reveals what about the present or the future worries each of them the most.

T. Nelson New York, [1971]

Discusses young people's disaffection for the present social and political structure and suggests ways in which they can bring about effective change.