Dr. David Ryden, Of Little Faith: The Politics of George W. Bush's Faith-Based Initiatives (Georgetown University Press, 2004)
Drawing on dozens of interviews with key figures in Washington, the authors tell a compelling story, revealing the evolution of the Bush faith-based strategy from his campaign for the presidency through congressional votes to the present. They show how political rhetoric, infighting, and poor communication shipwrecked Bush's efforts to fundamentally alter the way government might conduct social services. The authors demonstrate the lessons learned, and propose a more fruitful, effective way to go about such initiatives in the future.

Dr. David Ryden The U.S. Supreme Court and the Electoral Process (Georgetown University Press, 2002)
The U.S. Supreme Court, far from being above the political fray, has consistently made decisions that affect the electorate in profound ways—Bush v. Gore being but one example. This book makes it abundantly clear however that before, during, and after the judicial decision that made George W. Bush the President of the United States, everything was, is, and will likely be politics—including the decisions handed down by the highest court in the land. This revised and updated edition takes into account not only the recent judicial decision on the Presidency, but a myriad of others as well in which the U.S. Supreme Court has considered the constitutionality of a wide range of issues involving voting and elections, representation, and political participation.

Dr. Jack Holmes, Dr. David Ryden and Dr. James Zoetewey, American Government: Essentials and Perspectives (McGraw-Hill Publishers, 1997)
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT delivers a unique "perspectives" format within a traditional topic sequence. This short American Government paperback examines all the traditional topics in a non-traditional way, summarizing each topic with four differing viewpoints: liberal, conservative, populist, and libertarian. The result is a text that effectively explains inter-party differences and political complexities, avoiding the artificial liberal-conservative dichotomy presented in other texts.

Dr. Annie Dandavati, The Women's Movement and the Transition to Democracy in Chile (Peter Lang Publications, 1996)
This book seeks to understand the causes for the rise of an independent women's movement in authoritarian Chile. It describes the mobilization of women against the Pinochet government and highlights women's interaction with traditional actors such as political parties during the democratic transition. It analyzes the success of the movement in carving a space for itself in the state, political parties and civil society.