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University of Notre Dame Press Corruption and Democracy in Brazil
Book SynopsisBrazil has been troubled by political corruption in recent years. The essays in this book diagnose areas of strength, weakness, and potential improvement in Brazilian politics.Trade Review"Timothy Power and Matthew Taylor have produced a compelling, comprehensive volume on accountability dynamics in Brazil that will inform future policy and research regarding corruption. The analyses in this book raise important questions for practitioners and for the general public. In pursuit of answers to these questions, this team of researchers does not sugarcoat matters. They document dimensions of improved accountability as well as resilient dynamics of impunity. This well-organized book is accessible to academics, policy makers, and students." —Charles H. Blake, James Madison University"Corruption stories are often told as lurid tales of individual greed. This book persuasively insists instead that corruption and the responses to it are embedded deep in national institutions—one might say they are politics by other means. This first-rate collection presents a powerful analysis of recent Brazilian democracy in practice, showing how accountability institutions have greatly strengthened since the transition to democracy, while remaining weak in ways that undermine citizens' trust in their government. While closely focused on Brazil, the book also embodies an approach worth emulating for studying corruption elsewhere." —Kathryn Hochstetler, University of Waterloo“By focusing on the largest democracy in Latin America, Brazil, a country with both a history vexed by political corruption and an elaborate web of accountability-enhancing institutions and organizations, Timothy Power and Matthew Taylor have produced a study of extraordinary value for comparative politics. They have gathered a rich array of original research by top scholars on major areas of the network of accountability. Each chapter answers the editors’ core questions regarding how corruption operates, can be detected, and is preventable, while making clear those aspects that remain a drag on Brazil’s quality of democracy.” —Alfred P. Montero, Carleton College“This is a timely, insightful, and cohesive volume that will greatly benefit students of Brazil and analysts of corruption in developing countries. The authors are very much on top of their subject matter, much of which is not easily accessible in the academic literature despite the emphasis on corruption being so pervasive and harmful.”—Wendy Hunter, University of Texas, Austin“Among Latin American countries, Brazil has the reputation of being most corrupt. . . . The present volume addresses the institutional development of accountability that is being fleshed out by civil and governmental groups in the press, the electoral system, the legislative controls, the various police units, and the courts. The analysis is penetrating. . . . Recommended for all Latin American collections and those concerned with transparency.” —Choice“The contributors to this volume are professionals in their fields with extensive experiences in researching governmental processes and cultures as well as familiarity with Brazil’s bureaucracy.” —Colonial Latin American Historical Review“This insightful discussion of the ways in which Brazilian institutions combine to make corruption all but inevitable provides a convincing opening argument for the editors’ case that it is institutional design, and not the personal proclivities of political actors, that have so firmly entrenched the culture of corruption in Brazil.” —International Law and Politics
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University of Notre Dame Press In So Many More Words
Book SynopsisThe book evaluates America’s new political landscape in light of the 2008 election and examines presidential politics, foreign policy, history, and celebrity culture.Trade Review“Readers who enjoy the works of the great International Herald Tribune columnist William Pfaff and the estimable New York Times reporter and columnist Thomas Friedman will find comparable delight in Schmuhl’s book. . . . [T]he book ranges confidently across presidential politics, foreign policy, history, the celebrity culture and the present crisis of the news business, all with impressively sure footing.” —Chicago Tribune“Bob Schmuhl is the guy I read when I want to understand how things political, cultural, and journalistic interact—and how the world works as a result. He’s an analyst who is cool and collected, and so it’s cool to know that he’s collected, between two covers.” —David M. Shribman, Pulitzer Prize winner and executive editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette“I’ve known and respected the work of Bob Schmuhl my entire professional life. This expanded version of his work shines with enthusiasm for journalism, American culture, and the English language.” —Roy Peter Clark, senior scholar, The Poynter Institute, and author of Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer
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University of Notre Dame Press European Elections and Domestic Politics
Book SynopsisThis book analyzes how the behavior of voters, parties, and the mass media in European Parliament elections affects domestic politics and how, in turn, domestic politics affects those behaviors. The contributors discuss election turnout and party choice, the contract between the European Parliament and national elections, the importance of citizens'' attitudes toward European integration, the relationship between political parties'' domestic policies and their stances on European integration, and the ways in which the mass media and election campaigns affect electoral outcomes. On the basis of this information, the authors present possible scenarios for future European elections and their relationship to the domestic politics of the EU member-states.The product of superb empirical research, European Elections and Domestic Politics is based on a unique combination of data from voter surveys, party manifestos, and mass media reports across all members of the European UTrade Review“Political and communications scholars from across the continent came together as the European Elections Study Group in 1988, and have been analyzing European parliament elections since then. Here they address some questions that arise because when people vote for the European Parliament, they cannot stop thinking about electoral processes, voters, political parties, mass media, and other elements of the mere national dimension.” —Research Book News“This is the most comprehensive book ever written on European Parliament elections. For the first time, the latest research on voter turnout, voting behavior, party manifestos, election outcomes, the effect of the elections on national politics, and media coverage of European Parliament elections has been brought together in a single volume.” —Simon Hix, London School of Economics“This book represents the best of the intersection on EU studies and the study of comparative European politics. This sort of scholarship is the cornerstone of those interested in the domestic politics of European integration. . . a work of the first order of quality.” —Paul Taggart, University of Sussex“The definitive analysis of elections to the European Parliament, by a first-rate line-up of scholars, this study provides a masterclass on understanding the way that European elections, national politics, and the process of EU integration interact in complex and unexpected ways. An invaluable study for those interested in elections and voting behavior, European democracy, comparative politics, political communications, and political parties.” —Pippa Norris, Director, Democratic Governance Group, United Nations Development Program and John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
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University of Notre Dame Press The Glory and the Burden
Book SynopsisTrade Review“The expanded edition of Robert Schmuhl’s The Glory and the Burden is an urgent and necessary read for anyone craving context and understanding of the American presidency at a volatile time for U.S. democracy. If you’re asking yourself daily about why American politics and the presidency have become so troubled, this book is your answer." —Robert Costa, co-author of #1 New York Times best seller Peril and chief election and campaign correspondent for CBS News"Schmuhl brings a historian’s perspective while writing brightly with touches of humor. The Glory and the Burden plows new ground, making sense of what many dismiss as inexplicable." —Tom Bettag, executive producer for ABC News Nightline with Ted Koppel"This updated edition of Robert Schmuhl's study of America's presidents is, like the original work, a thoughtful, thorough, and incisive look at the nation's leaders. Schmuhl provides a refreshingly cogent analysis of the complex individuals who willingly undertake that impossible job. For anyone interested in American history, The Glory and the Burden is indispensable." —Julia Keller, Pulitzer Prize–winning author“In his new book The Glory and the Burden: The American Presidency from the New Deal to the Present, Expanded Edition, Robert Schmuhl casts a cold eye on the American political system and reveals some stunning insights. . . . The book is full of . . . perceptive observations. It is a must-read for all followers of politics this election season." —Irish VoiceTable of ContentsPreface to This Edition Prologue 1. Consequences of Change 2. Perils of Power 3. Paralysis of Polarization 4. Conundrums of Communications 5. Reveries of Reform 6. Presidency in Progress 7. The Paradoxical Present Epilogue A Chronology of the Modern American Presidency For Further Reading Acknowledgments
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University of Notre Dame Press The Glory and the Burden
Book SynopsisRobert Schmuhl chronicles the American presidency for nearly a century, providing a compelling picture of how the functions of the office and who occupies it have changed over the decades.The Glory and the Burden: The American Presidency from the New Deal to the Present is a timely examination of the state of the American presidency and the forces that have shaped it since 1933, with an emphasis on the dramatic changes that have taken place within the institution and to the individuals occupying the Oval Office. A new chapter and other elements have been added to the book, which originally appeared in the fall of 2019. This expanded, updated edition probes the election of Joe Biden in 2020, the transition of the White House from Donald Trump to Biden, and Biden's first several months in office.Robert Schmuhl traces the evolution of the modern presidency back to the terms of Franklin Roosevelt, maintaining that FDR's White House years had a profound impactTrade Review“The expanded edition of Robert Schmuhl’s The Glory and the Burden is an urgent and necessary read for anyone craving context and understanding of the American presidency at a volatile time for U.S. democracy. If you’re asking yourself daily about why American politics and the presidency have become so troubled, this book is your answer." —Robert Costa, co-author of #1 New York Times best seller Peril and chief election and campaign correspondent for CBS News"Schmuhl brings a historian’s perspective while writing brightly with touches of humor. The Glory and the Burden plows new ground, making sense of what many dismiss as inexplicable." —Tom Bettag, executive producer for ABC News Nightline with Ted Koppel"This updated edition of Robert Schmuhl's study of America's presidents is, like the original work, a thoughtful, thorough, and incisive look at the nation's leaders. Schmuhl provides a refreshingly cogent analysis of the complex individuals who willingly undertake that impossible job. For anyone interested in American history, The Glory and the Burden is indispensable." —Julia Keller, Pulitzer Prize–winning author“In his new book The Glory and the Burden: The American Presidency from the New Deal to the Present, Expanded Edition, Robert Schmuhl casts a cold eye on the American political system and reveals some stunning insights. . . . The book is full of . . . perceptive observations. It is a must-read for all followers of politics this election season." —Irish VoiceTable of ContentsPreface to This Edition Prologue 1. Consequences of Change 2. Perils of Power 3. Paralysis of Polarization 4. Conundrums of Communications 5. Reveries of Reform 6. Presidency in Progress 7. The Paradoxical Present Epilogue A Chronology of the Modern American Presidency For Further Reading Acknowledgments
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The University of Michigan Press Interest Groups and Campaign Finance Reform in
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LUP - University of Michigan Press The Dictators Dilemma at the Ballot Box
Book SynopsisExplores how dictators design elections and what consequences those elections have on political order. The book argues that strong autocrats who can effectively garner popular support through extensive economic distribution become less dependent on coercive electioneering strategies.Trade Review“This book is an outstanding contribution to the field. It informs our understanding of a variety of understudied features of authoritarian rule, including the reasons why fraud varies across autocracies, why dictatorships have different electoral rules, the tradeoffs dictatorships must consider in their election strategies, and the consequences their choices have for authoritarian survival.”— Erica Frantz, Associate Professor of Political Science, Michigan State University“Masaaki Higashijima’s book is an ambitious an important contribution to the study of electoral authoritarianism. Marshalling detailed cross-national comparisons and rich case studies, the book expands on the dilemmas that autocracies face with regard to elections and the key role of popular mobilization. The book provides new perspectives into an autocrat’s decision about how much to manipulate elections, and importantly about when electoral manipulation strengthens autocracy rather than undermines it.”— Yonatan L. Morse, University of ConnecticutTable of Contents List of Figures List of Tables List of Abbreviations Note on Translation and Transliteration Preface Acknowledgements Part I: Puzzles and Arguments Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: A Theory of Autocratic Elections Part II: Cross-National Explorations Chapter 3: Blatant Electoral Fraud Chapter 4: Institutional Manipulation Chapter 5: Economic Maneuvering Chapter 6: Backfiring at the Ballot Box Part III: Comparative Case Studies Chapter 7: From Electoral Manipulation to Economic Maneuvering: Nazarbaev’s Kazakhstan Chapter 8: From Electoral Manipulation to Autocratic Breakdown: Akaev’s Kyrgyzstan Chapter 9: Conclusion References Appendix
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The University of Michigan Press Waves of Discontent
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The University of Michigan Press The Urban Voter
Book SynopsisKaren Kaufmann's study shows that perceptions of interrracial conflict can be important to voters in American mayoral elections. She develops a contextual theory of voting behaviour to explain Republican victories in New York and Los Angeles during the 1990s, and the liberal revivals that followed.
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The University of Michigan Press Tracks on the Trail
Book SynopsisWith Barack Obama, Ben Carson, Kamala Harris, and Donald Trump as case studies, Tracks on the Trail: Popular Music, Race, and the US Presidency sheds light on the factors that motivate candidates and constituents alike to articulate race through music on the campaign trail.Trade Review"Tracks on the Trail is a virtuosic exploration of the relationship between race, music, and our understanding of the (re)presentation(s) of power within the realm of the public discourse surrounding the US presidency. This book not only theorizes race, but looks at how it has made a direct impact in the everyday lives of individuals (of all races) within the US context. As such, this book is perfectly positioned to speak to the musicologies in a wholly unique way. At the same time, it eschews overly complicated musical discussions and jargon in favor of language that is approachable for those outside of music, as well. It is a consummate example of public musicology." - Charles D. Carson, University of Texas at Austin""Tracks on the Trail explores the changing nature of political engagement through a tangential analysis of how the emergence of social media and streaming platforms widened possibilities of garnering new constituents for political candidates. It is a timely study of the ways in which music has been engaged as a means of projecting identity, policy, and ideology during presidential campaigns and administrations." - Tammy Kernodle, Miami University in OhioTable of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: Tracks on the Trail: Popular Music, Race, and the US Presidency Chapter One: Keepin’ It Real (Respectable): Barack Obama’s Music Strategy and the Formation of Presidential Identity Chapter Two: Anatomy of a Campaign Launch: Heal, Inspire, Revive, Erase with Ben Carson Chapter Three: Kamala Harris Rap Genius? Chapter Four: Girls “Make America Great”: Singing the White Stuff for Donald Trump Chapter Five: Settling the Score: Pop Songs, Protest, and Punishment Notes Bibliography Index
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The University of Michigan Press Waves of Discontent
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The University of Michigan Press Economics and Elections
Book SynopsisDoes a government’s fate at the ballot box hinge on the state of the economy? Is it inflation, unemployment, or income that makes the difference? What triggers economic voting for or against the incumbent? These are some of the questions considered by Michael Lewis-Beck in this study of the effect of economic conditions on voting behaviour.
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The University of Michigan Press The Electorate the Campaign and the Office
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The University of Michigan Press The Primary Rules
Book SynopsisBased on 2016, it might seem that the national parties have little control over who becomes their presidential candidate. Yet the parties wield more influence than voters in determining who prevails at the National Conventions. The Primary Rules illuminates the balance of power that the parties, states, and voters assert on the process.Trade ReviewThe presidential nomination field is in need of longer works that discuss and interweave the various complex elements of the process. Jewitt fills in important information on how rules matter in presidential nomination politics."" - Barbara Norrander, University of Arizona
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LUP - University of Michigan Press Initiatives without Engagement
Book SynopsisDevelops and tests a theory that can explain evidence that the ballot initiative process fails to provide the civic benefits commonly claimed for it, and evidence that it increases political participation. This theory argues that the basic function of direct democracy is to create more conflict in society.Trade ReviewA major contribution to our understanding of direct democracy in the United States. The authors present important challenges to the notion that ballot initiatives have positive spillover effects, and they base this challenge in a theory of conflict."" - Todd Donovan, Western Washington University""Dyck and Lascher show how direct democracy in the U.S. falls short of its democratic promise. Rather than cultivate political knowledge and interest, the politics of ballot initiatives serve to deepen partisan divides and encourage feelings of mistrust. This book is essential reading for those want to understand how citizens engage with politics in their states."" - Jennifer Wolack, University of Colorado Boulder
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The University of Michigan Press Electoral Reform and the Fate of New Democracies
Book SynopsisArgues that elite inexperience may constrain self-interest and lead elites to undertake incremental approaches to reform, aiding the process of democratic consolidation. Using a multimethods approach, the book examines three consecutive periods of reform in Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim majority country and third largest democracy.Trade ReviewThis is a highly valuable book on the relatively underexplored topic of electoral reform. It is thorough and based on original and painstaking research, including an impressive array of extensive interviews. The book will make a large contribution to the political science literature on elections and electoral rules. In addition, it provides invaluable detail on the electoral process in the world's third largest democracy." - Joel Selway, Brigham Young University"Shair-Rosenfield draws upon dauntingly complex data-collection and analysis to tease out the actual implications of counterfactual decisions regarding electoral rules. The end result is a creative effort to drill deeply into a case to clarify why theoretical predictions fail to hold up consistently." - Meredith Weiss, University of Albany
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LUP - University of Michigan Press Dividing the Rulers How Majority Cycling Saves Democracy
Book SynopsisThe election of populist politicians in recent years seems to challenge the very idea of democracy. This book argues that majority rule is not to blame; rather, the institutions that stabilize majorities are responsible for the seeming suppression of minority interests.Trade ReviewThe key question—how to ensure that the losers of the electoral game are defended in a way that both protects their own interests and that of the broader political system—is a central one for scholars of democracy, especially those who focus on societies divided along ethnic, religious, linguistic, or similar cleavages." - Benjamin Reilly, University of Western Australia
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The University of Michigan Press Fragile but Resilient
Book SynopsisErsin Kalaycioglu and Ali Çarkoglu, who conducted surveys comparable to the American National Election Survey for the 2002 and 2007 national elections in Turkey, chart the dynamics that brought the pro-Islamist conservative Justice and Development Party to power in 2002, and that continue to influence electoral politics.
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University of California Press Politicking and Emergent Media
Book SynopsisPresidential campaigns of the twenty-first century were not the first to mobilize an array of new media forms in efforts to gain electoral victory. The author looks at four US presidential campaigns during the long 1890s (1888-1900) as Republicans and Democrats deployed a variety of media forms to promote their candidates and platforms.Trade Review"Informative... straight-forward, impressively researched, and full of original insight." BookforumTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1. The Stereopticon, The Tariff Illustrated, and the 1892 Election Political Oratory, Partisan Pageantry, and the Public Sphere Judge Wheeler, The Tariff Illustrated, and the 1888 Presidential Election A Tale of Two Screens: The Democratic Party's Use of the Stereopticon in 1888 The Stereopticon and the 1892 Election Watching the Election Returns 2. The Stereopticon: Platform or New Media Form? A Lexicon of the Screen From Magic Lantern to Stereopticon: A Brief History The Stereopticon and Presidential Politics, 1872-1884 3. Cinema, McKinley at Home, and the 1896 Election The Nation's Media Formation The Stereopticon and Illustrated Lecture in the 1896 Campaign The American Mutoscope Company and the McKinley Campaign Campaign-Related Films at the Edison Manufacturing Company Phonograph/Telephone/Bicycle A Celebration of Novelty and Tradition, Spectacle and Power Watching the Election Returns An Assessment 4. Cinema as a Media Form When Did Cinema Become Cinema? Politicking and the Media After the 1896 Presidential Campaign The Illustrated Lecture, Imperialism, and the Elections of 1898 and 1900 5. Coda Electoral Politics and the Media From Early Cinema to Media Archaeology? Appendix: Referenced Documents Abbreviations for Frequently Cited Newspapers Notes Bibliography Index
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Electoral Change Since 1945
Book SynopsisThis is an account of the relationship between social and political change - how voting behaviour has been affected by the decline of the industrial working class and the rise of the new working class - and of how political activity and the mechanics of politics have altered.Trade Review"It is certain to be a serious rival to established texts in the field." EPOP Newsletter, January 1997 "Norris's book is an admirable survey of the scholarly literature on elections since 1945. It is crammed with valuable statistics and global comparisons, but it is not disfigured by the jargon which apparently lends most psephologists their sense of professional dignity. As such, like most of the volumes in this series, its style and content are ideal for undergraduate students and for the general reader." Mark Garnett "The book is based on massive research ... which enabels her to compare changes in Britain's electoral culture with a variety of countries." Talking PoliticsTable of ContentsList of Tables and Figures. Preface. Part I: The Nature of Electoral Change: . 1. Electoral Change 1945-1970. 2. Electoral Change 1970-1992. 3. The British Party System. 4. Explaining Electoral Change. Part II: Changes in the Electorate: . 5. Theories of Change in the Electorate. 6. The Partisan Identity of Voters. 7. The Social Identity of Voters. Part III: Changes in the Party System:. 8. Party Competition, Issues and Images. 9. Party Leadership and Representatives. 10. Party Campaign Organizations. Part IV: Changes in the Electoral Context: . 11. Changes in Political Communications. 12. The Effects of the Media. 13. The Electoral System and Reform. Further Reading. Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Electoral Change Since 1945 Making Contemporary
Book SynopsisThis book explores the nature of electoral change in Britain during the last half century. The period from 1945--70 was the classic era of two--party dominance at every level of British politics: at Westminster, county hall, and in the electorate.Trade Review"It is certain to be a serious rival to established texts in the field." EPOP Newsletter, January 1997 "Norris's book is an admirable survey of the scholarly literature on elections since 1945. It is crammed with valuable statistics and global comparisons, but it is not disfigured by the jargon which apparently lends most psephologists their sense of professional dignity. As such, like most of the volumes in this series, its style and content are ideal for undergraduate students and for the general reader." Mark Garnett "The book is based on massive research ... which enabels her to compare changes in Britain's electoral culture with a variety of countries." Talking PoliticsTable of ContentsList of Tables and Figures. Preface. Part I: The Nature of Electoral Change: . 1. Electoral Change 1945-1970. 2. Electoral Change 1970-1992. 3. The British Party System. 4. Explaining Electoral Change. Part II: Changes in the Electorate: . 5. Theories of Change in the Electorate. 6. The Partisan Identity of Voters. 7. The Social Identity of Voters. Part III: Changes in the Party System:. 8. Party Competition, Issues and Images. 9. Party Leadership and Representatives. 10. Party Campaign Organizations. Part IV: Changes in the Electoral Context: . 11. Changes in Political Communications. 12. The Effects of the Media. 13. The Electoral System and Reform. Further Reading. Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Representation and Party Politics
Book SynopsisRepresentation and party politics is one of the core themes of the comparatvie study of politics. What function do parties serve? What is the essential relationship between people and parties? Are parties simply a way of reproducing a political elite that rules and governs? These are some of the questions Graham asks in his analysis of our understandings of political parties, their internal structures and external realtions. While surveying a rich literature on parties and party systems, emphasizing the continuing relevance of earlier writings, the author sets out the main problems that should be addressed in the study of political parties. We are then lucidly led through a range of empirical cases illustrating party performance in relation to electoral behaviour, and introduced to a range of theoretically-driven models of performance, behaviour and recruitment. The book culminates in a superb discussion of factionalism within parties, and an epxloration of populism in mass poTrade Review"Representation and Party Politics is an impressive tour de force which combines the skills of the historian and the sociologist in order to analyse the organization and evolution of political parties from three continents. Running through the complezities of internal party factions and rallies is a framework that strikes a fine balance between the individual actor driven by the amoral quest for power and the organization that seeks to achieve cohesion by constraining such behaviour through ideology and party discipline. The fact that in spite of this parties sometimes do collapse and rallies take over, only provides a window to the complexity of the political context within which parties are ensconced. Its comparative and cross-cultural framework, engaging style and scholarly range should make it compulsory reading for anyone seriously interested in the secret life of political parties." Dr Subrata K. Mitra, the University of Hull "This is not only a valuable comparative and historical treatment of party politics, it also incorporates a number a useful case-studies, notably of political parties in France and India." Professor C. A. Bayly, St Catharine's College, CambridgeTable of ContentsPart I 1. Representative Politics and the Advent of Organized Parties 2. Theories of Party Systems 3. Party Systems in the Abstract 4. Parties as Organizations Part II: Rallies and Parties 5. Exceptional Leaders and Democratic Order 6. The Experience of Rally Politics 7. Rally Politics in France since 1940 Part III: Politics within Parties 8. Conflict and Competition within Parties 9. Conflict within the French Socialist Parties 10. Conflict in the Congress Party of the Uttar Pradesh 11. Sectionalism and Intra-Party Conflict 12. The Stability of Parties 13. Conclusion Footnote References. Table I. India National Congress: Membership Figures of Uttar Pradesh Unit, 1961-1966.
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Harvard University Press Century of Struggle
Book SynopsisCentury of Struggle tells the story of one of the great social movements in American history. The struggle for women's voting rights was one of the longest, most successful, and in some respects most radical challenges ever posed to the American system of electoral politics.Trade ReviewMiss Flexner’s well-documented text is brightened by vignettes of…stout and colorful personalities… Her book has depth and amplitude. * New York Times Book Review *Never before…has a book done more to relate the women’s rights movement in the United States to the centuries-old struggle of the individual to attain his (or her) full stature in society. Woman’s fight for the franchise is here presented, not as a separate shred torn from history, but as part of the warp and woof of national progress… Miss Flexner admirably refrains from idealizing her subjects, rightly judging that the facts need no gilding to show in true proportions the stature of these valiant women. * Christian Science Monitor *A book to be read by every student in this country… This account will help us to maintain a truer image of ourselves as we try to finish up the struggle first launched so long ago. -- Betty FriedanTable of ContentsForeword by Ellen Fitzpatrick Preface, 1975 PART ONE 1. The Position 0f American Women up to 1800 2. Early Steps toward Equal Education 3. The Beginnings of Organization among Women 4. The Beginnings of Reform 5. The Seneca Falls Convention, 1848 6. From Seneca Falls to the Civil War PART TWO 7. The Civil War 8. The Intellectual Progress of Women, 1860-1875 9. Women in the Trade Unions, 1860-1875 10. The Emergence of a Suffrage Movement 11. First Victories in the West 12. Breaking Ground for Suffrage 13. The Growth of Women's Organizations 14. Women in the Knights of Labor and the Early A.F. of L. 15. The Reform Era and Woman's Rights 16. The Unification of the Suffrage Movement PART THREE 17. Entering the Twentieth Century 18. Into the Mainstream of Organized Labor 19. The Suffrage Movement Comes of Age, 1906-1913 20. New Life in the Federal Amendment, 1914-1916 21. TheTurn oftheTide, 1916-1918 22. Who Opposed Woman Suffrage? 23. A Hard-Won Victory, 1918-1920 24. Conclusion Afterword Bibliographical Summary Notes Acknowledgments Index
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Harvard University Press Political Cleavages and Social Inequalities
Book SynopsisWho votes for whom and why? Political Cleavages and Social Inequalities provides the most comprehensive empirical answer to that question. The authors analyze seventy-five years of survey data from fifty democracies, revealing the socioeconomic correlates of partisanship, inequality, nationalism, and identity politics around the world.Trade ReviewThis book is a breakthrough in the existing literature on the politics of social inequality. Not merely is the analysis intensively data-based, it goes beyond the usual confines of a small number of western democracies to a set of fifty democracies (or semi-democracies) in different continents over many decades. The analysis throughout is highly sensible, informative, and insightful. -- Pranab Bardhan, University of California, BerkeleyThis monumental book presents the first international and historical analysis of political cleavages and of their interplay with inequality. This is a must-read book for anyone wanting to understand electoral politics in today’s democracies—the rise of ‘identity politics’ in some countries but not others, and the multiplicity of possible futures for the dynamic of inequality. -- Gabriel Zucman, University of California, BerkeleyThis impressive book will rapidly become the central reference point for systematically charting trends in voting alignment across the globe. By including nations from the global South alongside established liberal democracies, Gethin and his colleagues challenge endemic Western biases in political research and reveal the systematic ways that inequality and credentialism have redrawn voting patterns over recent decades. Gethin and his coauthors offer exactly the kind of big picture perspective which political activists and campaigners, as much as social scientists, will hugely appreciate. -- Mike Savage, author of The Return of InequalityThis ambitious collection tackles a set of timely questions about the interplay among inequality levels and trends, political preferences and electoral behavior, and voters’ demographic and economic characteristics. Ideally, the volume will land in the hands of diverse audiences concerned with political polarization and social inequalities—including multidisciplinary social scientists, political actors, and social activists. -- Janet C. Gornick, Director, Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality at The Graduate Center, City University of New YorkHere is a welcome throwback to the ambitious political sociology of the mid-twentieth century. The analyses are solid and the geographical range is appealingly broad. The authors’ portraits of shifting social cleavages raise fascinating questions about the nature and implications of ‘class politics’ in the contemporary world. -- Larry M. Bartels, Vanderbilt UniversityCombining ambition with humility, this volume explores cross-national and temporal variation in the structure of political cleavages with an eye to explaining the conditions under which income and wealth inequality becomes a topic of political contestation (or not). Refreshingly, the volume sidesteps longstanding debates among political scientists and illustrates how looking for patterns in macro data can yield new insights. Harmonizing election surveys from fifty countries, the database assembled by Piketty and his collaborators itself represents a major contribution. -- Jonas Pontusson, University of Geneva
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Princeton University Press Local Elections and the Politics of SmallScale
Book SynopsisOffers comprehensive analysis of electoral politics in America's municipalities. Arguing that explanations of voting behavior are ill suited for local contests, the author puts forward a theory that the differences between local, state, and national democracies.Trade ReviewWinner of the 2013 Best Book Award, Urban Politics Organized Section of the American Political Science Association "This study takes a modest step toward filling a vast hole in the systematic investigation of local elections in the U.S."--ChoiceTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction 1 Chapter 1 Size, Scope, and Bias: What Differentiates Local Electoral Politics? 12 Chapter 2 Who Votes in Local Elections? 53 Chapter 3 Who Runs for Local Office? 87 Chapter 4 Systematic versus Idiosyncratic Factors in Local Elections 116 Chapter 5 What Influences Local Voters' Electoral Choices? 149 Chapter 6 Rethinking Local Democracy 183 References 209 Index 215
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Princeton University Press The Unheavenly Chorus
Book SynopsisLooks at the political participation of individual citizens alongside the political advocacy of thousands of organized interests - membership associations such as unions, professional associations, trade associations, and citizens groups, as well as organizations like corporations, hospitals, and universities.Trade ReviewWinner of the 2012 Award for Excellence in Social Sciences, Association of American Publishers Winner of the 2012 PROSE Award in Government & Politics, Association of American Publishers "Kay Lehman Schlozman, Sidney Verba, and Henry E. Brady are the nation's leading analysts of participatory inequality, and The Unheavenly Chorus is their magnum opus--a wide-ranging, heavily statistical analysis of how Americans try to make themselves heard as individuals and through organizations of different kinds."--Paul Starr, New Republic "Superb."--John Diiulio, America "In The Unheavenly Chorus, [the authors] present a timely and wide-ranging analysis that catalogs and describes the nature and magnitude of political inequality in the United States... These esteemed authors, who have devoted their careers to the study of political participation, have assembled in 718 pages the most complete compendium of political inequality we have--its definition, sources, magnitude, and consequences--together with a consideration of changes in participatory processes that might alleviate inequalities in political voice. In the end, it is a troubling story about the state of American democracy."--Andrea Louise Campbell, Harvard Magazine "In The Unheavenly Chorus, the authors take direct aim at how economic inequality contributes to inequality in citizen involvement in politics. Over the course of 600 pages, they assiduously document that politics in America is a sport played mostly by members of the upper and upper-middle classes."--Nolan McCarty, American InterestTable of ContentsList of Figures ix List of Tables xiii Preface xvii Acknowledgments xxv Chapter 1. Introduction: Democracy and Political Voice 1 PART I: Thinking about Inequality and Political Voice Chapter 2. The (Ambivalent) Tradition of Equality in America 31 Chapter 3. The Context: Growing Economic Inequality and Weakening Unions 69 Chapter 4. Equal Voice and the Dilemmas of Democracy 96 PART II: Inequality of Political Voice and Individual Participation Chapter 5. Does Unequal Voice Matter? 117 Chapter 6. The Persistence of Unequal Voice 147 Chapter 7. Unequal at the Starting Line: The Intergenerational Persistence of Political Inequality with Nancy Burns 177 Chapter 8. Political Participation over the Life Cycle with Jennifer Erkulwater 199 Chapter 9. Political Activism and Electoral Democracy: Perspectives on Economic Inequality and Political Polarization 232 PART III: Inequality of Political Voice and Organized Interest Activity Chapter 10. Political Voice through Organized Interests: Introductory Matters 265 Chapter 11. Who Sings in the Heavenly Chorus? Th e Shape of the Organized Interest System with Traci Burch and Philip Edward Jones 312 Chapter 12. The Changing Pressure Community 347 Chapter 13. Beyond Organizational Categories 370 Chapter 14. Political Voice through Organized Interest Activity with Philip Edward Jones and Traci Burch 393 PART IV: Can We Change the Accent of the Unheavenly Chorus? Chapter 15. Breaking the Pattern through Political Recruitment 447 Chapter 16. Weapon of the Strong? Participatory Inequality and the Internet 483 Chapter 17. What, if Anything, Is to Be Done? with Shauna Shames 534 Chapter 18. Conclusion: Equal Voice and the Promise of American Democracy 574 Appendixes Appendix A: Equality and the State and U.S. Constitutions 605 Appendix B: The Persistence of Political and Nonpolitical Activity 608 Appendix C: The Intergenerational Transmission of Political Participation 616 Appendix D: Age, Period, and Cohort Effects 619 Appendix E: The Washington Representatives Database 621 Appendix F: Additional Tables 645 Appendix G: Do Online and Offline Political Activists Differ from One Another? 649 Index 655
£46.75
Princeton University Press The Unheavenly Chorus Unequal Political Voice
Book SynopsisLooks at the political participation of individual citizens alongside the political advocacy of thousands of organized interests - membership associations such as unions, professional associations, trade associations, and citizens groups, as well as organizations like corporations, hospitals, and universities.Trade ReviewWinner of the 2012 Award for Excellence in Social Sciences, Association of American Publishers Winner of the 2012 PROSE Award in Government & Politics, Association of American Publishers "Kay Lehman Schlozman, Sidney Verba, and Henry E. Brady are the nation's leading analysts of participatory inequality, and The Unheavenly Chorus is their magnum opus--a wide-ranging, heavily statistical analysis of how Americans try to make themselves heard as individuals and through organizations of different kinds."--Paul Starr, New Republic "Superb."--John Diiulio, America "In The Unheavenly Chorus, [the authors] present a timely and wide-ranging analysis that catalogs and describes the nature and magnitude of political inequality in the United States... These esteemed authors, who have devoted their careers to the study of political participation, have assembled in 718 pages the most complete compendium of political inequality we have--its definition, sources, magnitude, and consequences--together with a consideration of changes in participatory processes that might alleviate inequalities in political voice. In the end, it is a troubling story about the state of American democracy."--Andrea Louise Campbell, Harvard Magazine "In The Unheavenly Chorus, the authors take direct aim at how economic inequality contributes to inequality in citizen involvement in politics. Over the course of 600 pages, they assiduously document that politics in America is a sport played mostly by members of the upper and upper-middle classes."--Nolan McCarty, American InterestTable of ContentsList of Figures ix List of Tables xiii Preface xvii Acknowledgments xxv Chapter 1. Introduction: Democracy and Political Voice 1 PART I: Thinking about Inequality and Political Voice Chapter 2. The (Ambivalent) Tradition of Equality in America 31 Chapter 3. The Context: Growing Economic Inequality and Weakening Unions 69 Chapter 4. Equal Voice and the Dilemmas of Democracy 96 PART II: Inequality of Political Voice and Individual Participation Chapter 5. Does Unequal Voice Matter? 117 Chapter 6. The Persistence of Unequal Voice 147 Chapter 7. Unequal at the Starting Line: The Intergenerational Persistence of Political Inequality with Nancy Burns 177 Chapter 8. Political Participation over the Life Cycle with Jennifer Erkulwater 199 Chapter 9. Political Activism and Electoral Democracy: Perspectives on Economic Inequality and Political Polarization 232 PART III: Inequality of Political Voice and Organized Interest Activity Chapter 10. Political Voice through Organized Interests: Introductory Matters 265 Chapter 11. Who Sings in the Heavenly Chorus? Th e Shape of the Organized Interest System with Traci Burch and Philip Edward Jones 312 Chapter 12. The Changing Pressure Community 347 Chapter 13. Beyond Organizational Categories 370 Chapter 14. Political Voice through Organized Interest Activity with Philip Edward Jones and Traci Burch 393 PART IV: Can We Change the Accent of the Unheavenly Chorus? Chapter 15. Breaking the Pattern through Political Recruitment 447 Chapter 16. Weapon of the Strong? Participatory Inequality and the Internet 483 Chapter 17. What, if Anything, Is to Be Done? with Shauna Shames 534 Chapter 18. Conclusion: Equal Voice and the Promise of American Democracy 574 Appendixes Appendix A: Equality and the State and U.S. Constitutions 605 Appendix B: The Persistence of Political and Nonpolitical Activity 608 Appendix C: The Intergenerational Transmission of Political Participation 616 Appendix D: Age, Period, and Cohort Effects 619 Appendix E: The Washington Representatives Database 621 Appendix F: Additional Tables 645 Appendix G: Do Online and Offline Political Activists Differ from One Another? 649 Index 655
£26.60
Princeton University Press The Impression of Influence
Book SynopsisConstituents often fail to hold their representatives accountable for federal spending decisions--even though those very choices have a pervasive influence on American life. Why does this happen? Breaking new ground in the study of representation, The Impression of Influence demonstrates how legislators skillfully inform constituents with strategicTrade Review"[R]igorous and illuminating."--Choice "This book is sophisticated in its approaches, theoretically rigorous, and well written... The result is a deeply engaging and highly informative work."--Wendy J. Schiller, Congress & The Presidency "A noteworthy essay that grapples with the broad question of democratic accountability... There is much to like about The Impression of Influence."--Scot Schraufnagel, Political Science QuarterlyTable of ContentsList of Illustrations ix List of Tables xi Acknowledgments xiii 1 Representation, Spending, and the Personal Vote 1 2 Solving the Representative's Problem and Creating the Representative's Opportunity 15 3 How Legislators Create an Impression of Influence 32 4 Creating an Impression, Not Just Increasing Name Recognition 64 5 Cultivating an Impression of Influence with Actions and Small Expenditures 81 6 Credit, Deception, and Institutional Design 121 7 Criticism and Credit: How Deficit Implications Undermine Credit Allocation 148 8 Representation and the Impression of Influence 174 9 Text as Data: Methods Appendix 186 Bibliography 189 Index 203
£80.75
Princeton University Press The China Model
Book SynopsisWesterners tend to divide the political world into "good" democracies and "bad" authoritarian regimes. But the Chinese political model does not fit neatly in either category. Over the past three decades, China has evolved a political system that can best be described as "political meritocracy." The China Model seeks to understand the ideals and theTrade ReviewA Financial Times Summer Books Selection Selected as one of Financial Times (FT.com) Best Books of 2015 A Guardian Best Holiday Reads of 2015 selection "[I]t is part of the job of academics to ask fundamental questions that challenge conventional thinking. Bell performs this role admirably in lucid, jargon-free prose that leads the reader back to some of the most fundamental questions in political philosophy - refracted through the experience of contemporary China ... I found the questions that Bell raised consistently stimulating."--Gideon Rachman, Financial Times "Bell ... has written a fascinating study. Open-minded readers will find it equips them with a more intelligent understanding of Chinese politics and, no less valuable, forces them to examine their devotion to democracy... [The China Model] isn't just for those who want to better understand China. More than anything I've read for a while, it also forced me to think about what's good and bad about Western systems of government. From start to finish the book is a pleasure and an education."--Clive Crook, Bloomberg View "Bell makes a solid and worthy case for why the outside world might want to think about the Chinese experiment in governance a bit more deeply... This is a very clearly written book."--Kerry Brown, Asian Review of Books "The China Model ... is as important for us as it is for China. If the book brings us some humility about the ways in which an undemocratic model like China's can be deeply rooted in history and culture, it will have done good work. But it will do something better if it can remind us that our own history isn't over."--Rob Goodman, POLITICO "In careful, clear and measured prose, [Bell] works hard to overcome prejudice, defuse emotions and discuss the pros and cons in the cool language of political philosophy. This, perhaps, is the book's greatest contribution."--James Miller, Literary Review of Canada "Serious re-evaluations of democracy are inhibited by two factors: fears about the alternatives turning sour and a century of educational indoctrination that makes imagining the alternatives a frightful exercise. Bell's book should be read as an antidote (or if you prefer, an elixir) to overcome these doubts."--Siddharth Singh, Mint "This book is a welcome addition to the expanding literature on the emerging 'China model'... Bell's argument, based on his long-term observation of China's political development, provides a nuanced, thought-provoking view of the meritocratic aspects of the Chinese system that have been obscured by the broad label 'authoritarianism.' It offers an original explanation for the resilience of the Chinese regime and essentially challenges the widely held notion that liberal democracy is the universally desirable political outcome for modern societies."--Choice "Bell is not an apologist for China but someone who teaches us to ask different questions. And these questions are fascinating."--Mariana Mazzucato, Financial Times, a FT Best Book of 2015 "A must-read scholarly account of China's political development with stimulating questions, powerful analysis as well as theoretically relevant arguments."--Bingdao Zheng, Chinese Political Science Review "[Bell] offers an earnest, well-balanced, and timely discussion of the limitations and suitability of Western liberal democracy to current Chinese realities... This is a very bold recommendation that aptly rounds off what is throughout a highly original volume steeped in political theory. It hopefully will instigate serious debate."--Niv Horesh, China Journal "Strikingly original."--Benjamin Herscovitch, Policy: A Journal of Public Policy and Ideas "Important, original and deeply researched... Honest, thoroughly researched, imaginative, and hugely important volume on Chinese political development and its possible impact on the global arena."--Bogdan Goralczyk, China Review "A must-read text for all political scientists, in particular, for those who study democracy and democratization."--Baogang He, Perspectives on Politics "A serious intellectual work that deserves to be read by scholars who are interested in the merits and limitations of liberal democracy."--Lynette H. Ong, Perspectives on PoliticsTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction 1 Chapter 1 Is Democracy the Least Bad Political System? 14 Chapter 2 On the Selection of Good Leaders in a Political Meritocracy 63 Chapter 3 What's Wrong with Political Meritocracy 110 Chapter 4 Three Models of Democratic Meritocracy 151 Concluding Thoughts: Realizing the China Model 179 Notes 199 Selected Bibliography 283 Index 307
£29.75
Princeton University Press Unequal and Unrepresented
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Kay Lehman Schlozman, Winner of the 2018 Warren Miller Award, Elections, Public Opinion, and Voting Behavior Section of the American Political Science Association""[Unequal and Unrepresented] is a valuable scholarly tool and a carefully constructed compilation of empirical evidence to support an argument whose conclusions are, as the authors write, ‘not especially encouraging.’" * Publishers Weekly *
£29.75
Princeton University Press Inside the Mind of a Voter
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Honorable Mention for the Stein Rokkan Prize, European Consortium for Political Research and the International Science Council"
£27.00
Princeton University Press Political Entrepreneurs
Book SynopsisTrade Review"The book is without any doubt a must-read for all party scholars. De Vries and Hobolt demonstrate that by focusing too much on the peculiarity of our times and trying to understand the novelty of a phenomenon we sometimes overlook that some patterns remain the same."---Sarah Engler, Party Politics"A smart and accessible book which relies on a wealth of empirical evidence to make its case — and it shines bright as an example of great academic writing, because it does so with a clarity that looks effortless but is so hard to attain."---Felix Simon, Medium"Covering and utilising an impressive bibliography in their research, they [De Vries and Hobolt] offer readers an innovative approach to the theory of political parties. Attempting to capture a broad audience while simultaneously attracting political experts, political scientists and entrepreneurs, the book offers us a timely approach to the way our politics are constructed. Moreover, it suggests that our world has to be seen as a more complex field. With Political Entrepreneurs, De Vries and Hobolt have successfully refreshed the literature on political parties, making the field more appealing to new researchers"---George Kordas, LSE Review of Books"Catherine de Vries and Sara Hobolt are arguably among the most influential scholars working on party competition in Europe. . . . Their book presents an exceptional contribution to research on European party competition that will unquestionably be a focal point of reference for any future research in this field."---Julia Schulte-Cloos, Acta Politica
£29.75
Princeton University Press Persuasive Peers
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the Best Book Award, Political Networks Section of the American Political Science Association"
£25.20
Princeton University Press Shock to the System
Book SynopsisTrade Review"[A]n extremely impressive book not only for the boldness of its claims but also the nuance in seeking to walk through the intervening steps linking shocks and dominant parties to democratization."---Stephen Haggard, Perspectives on Politics"To make a novel contribution in this already crowded research field is an impressive achievement. Through his ambitious coverage of the universe of cases and meticulous attention to each transition, Miller presents convincing new perspectives on the mechanisms behind democratic transitions." * Journal of Peace Research *
£25.20
Princeton University Press Shock to the System
Book SynopsisTrade Review"[A]n extremely impressive book not only for the boldness of its claims but also the nuance in seeking to walk through the intervening steps linking shocks and dominant parties to democratization."---Stephen Haggard, Perspectives on Politics"To make a novel contribution in this already crowded research field is an impressive achievement. Through his ambitious coverage of the universe of cases and meticulous attention to each transition, Miller presents convincing new perspectives on the mechanisms behind democratic transitions." * Journal of Peace Research *
£74.80
Princeton University Press Violent Victors
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the Leon Epstein Outstanding Book Award, Political Organizations and Parties section of the American Political Science Association""Shortlisted for the Gregory Luebbert Best Book Prize, Comparative Politics section of the American Political Science Association""Violent Victors is a rich, rigorous and comprehensive book that delves into the complex and nuanced relationship between wartime violence and postwar electoral politics, transitional justice and governance."---Laia Balcells, International Affairs"Articulates a fascinating and novel puzzle. . . . [and provides] a thorough consideration of alternative explanations."---Michael K. Miller, Perspectives on Politics"A must-read."---Mauricio Rivera, Journal of Peace Research"[A] penetrating study of founding elections in postwar societies. . . . [Violent Victors] is required reading for anyone interested in peacebuilding, justice, democracy, and governance after civil war."---Manuel Meléndez-Sánchez, Peace & Change
£29.75
Princeton University Press Protecting the Ballot
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the European Politics & Society Best Book Award, American Political Science Association""Mares . . . makes use of extensive research to demonstrate that reforms to eliminate corruption were opposed by incumbent powers until political fragmentation or ‘elite split’—as in France and Germany—prolonged competition and increased electoral costs, creating incentives for cooperation." * Choice *
£85.00
Princeton University Press Protecting the Ballot
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the European Politics & Society Best Book Award, American Political Science Association""Mares . . . makes use of extensive research to demonstrate that reforms to eliminate corruption were opposed by incumbent powers until political fragmentation or ‘elite split’—as in France and Germany—prolonged competition and increased electoral costs, creating incentives for cooperation." * Choice *
£27.00
MP-KAN Uni Press of Kansas Reagans Victory
Book SynopsisOffers a study of the 1980 American election and shows why it was a landmark election. Beginning with Carter's speech on July 15, 1979, the book introduces the field of candidates, follows their campaigns, identifies the turning points and winning strategies, and assesses the results, including the GOP's first Senate majority in 26 years.
£21.56
MP-KAN Uni Press of Kansas The Real Making of the President Kennedy Nixon
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£22.91
MP-KAN Uni Press of Kansas The First Modern Clash over Federal Power Wilson
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MP-KAN Uni Press of Kansas A Third Term for FDR The Election of 1940
Book SynopsisIn 1940, for the first time since America's founding, a sitting president sought a third term in office. But this was only one remarkable aspect of that year's election. A Third Term for FDR reveals how domestic policy more than international events influenced Roosevelt's decision to run and his victory in November.
£32.21
MP-KAN Uni Press of Kansas I Like Ike The Presidential Election of 1952
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£23.96
MP-KAN Uni Press of Kansas The Obama Legacy
Book SynopsisLeading observers and scholars of US politics examine President Barack Obama's choices, operating style, and opportunities taken and missed, as well as the institutional and political constraints on the president's policy agenda.
£32.21
University Press of Kansas After Reagan Bush Dukakis and the 1988 Election
Book SynopsisFrom a scholar who played a small role in the 1988 US presidential election, After Reagan provides an eye-opening look at a presidential campaign that few suspected marked the end of an era - or the rise of forces roiling our political landscape today.Trade ReviewJohn J. Pitney, Jr.’s After Reagan transports the reader back in time to the hard-fought presidential race between George H. W. Bush and Michael Dukakis. Pitney’s retelling highlights the candidates, issues, and media environment of that time and juxtaposes them with our current political world. This engaging, well-written book is much more than an expert analysis of one memorable election from thirty years ago—it’s a thoughtful exploration of how much, for better and for worse, our politics has changed since then." - Jeffrey Crouch, author of The Presidential Pardon Power"This fine book might well be subTitled Present at the Creation. Pitney’s argument-that in the Bush-Dukakis race of 1988 we find the seeds of present-day presidential politics in both parties-is both timely and well supported. Judiciously argued and gracefully written, After Reagan makes a worthy contribution to the literature." - John Robert Greene, author of The Presidency of George H. W. Bush, Second Edition, RevisedTable of ContentsEditors' ForewordPrefaceIntroduction1. Retrospect: 1950-19802. Reagan, Bush, and the Republicans3. The Democrats in the 1980s4. The Republican Nomination Contest5. The Democratic Nomination Contest6. The General Election: The Triumph of the Fundamentals7. Campaigns Have ConsequencesAppendix A: 1988 Democratic Primary ResultsAppendix B: 1988 Republican Primary ResultsAppendix C: 1988 Presidential General Election ResultsAppendix D: How States Voted in 1988 and 2016NotesBibliographic EssayIndex
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MP-KAN Uni Press of Kansas The Election of the Evangelical Jimmy Carter
Book SynopsisOffers an unprecedented, behind-the-headlines analysis of a now almost unimaginable political moment, which proved to be a pivotal turning point in polarizing American political parties along ideological and cultural lines and eventually in destroying the winning coalition that Jimmy Carter created.Trade ReviewTo understand current US politics, look to the election of 1976. That's the argument that Daniel K. Williams makes - quite convincingly - in this well-researched, engaging account of a crucial presidential race that often gets overlooked." - Matthew Pressman, assistant professor of journalism, Seton Hall University"Here is the definitive 'making of the president, 1976.' Based on extensive archival research and written in clear, concise prose, this book explains why Jimmy Carter won the election and why the electoral map was never the same after." - Edward Berkowitz, author of Something Happened: A Political and Cultural Overview of the Seventies"The presidential election of 1976 changed modern American politics in every conceivable way. Daniel Williams tells this important tale with prose that crackles and with the pace of a political thriller. Ford, Dole, Carter, and Mondale come alive for the reader, and the analysis of their decision-making offers a real contribution to the historiography of the presidency in the 1970s. This will remain the definitive study of the election of 1976 for some time to come." - John Robert Greene, author of I Like Ike: The Presidential Election of 1952"Daniel Williams's study of the 1976 presidential election goes well beyond previous scholarship. Whereas many scholars have written about 'how Jimmy won,' in this thorough and insightful book Williams argues that the election reflected and encouraged transformation of the Democratic and Republican parties, ironically not in directions favored by the two contenders who would turn out to be 'the last of the moderates.' Williams is convincing in his thesis that this was the last of the New Deal elections that divided along regional and class lines and foreshadowed elections to come in which parties divided according to values-based ideologies." - Marjorie J. Spruill, author of Divided We Stand: The Battle Over Women's Rights and Family Values That Polarized American Politics"In this well-written and well-researched account, Dan Williams finds the origins of our polarized politics in the presidential campaign of 1976. The Election of the Evangelical shows not just how Americans put the first born-again Christian into the White House but also how our entire political system was reborn - from the new importance of presidential primaries and the new influence of pressure groups at both ends of the spectrum to the larger trend to 'outsider' politicians like Jimmy Carter." - Kevin M. Kruse, coauthor of Fault Lines: A History of the United States since 1974"In this meticulously researched, sharply argued, and briskly written book, Dan Williams revisits the 1976 presidential election - a surprising, eventful contest that pioneered many of the features of modern presidential campaigns and anticipated the polarized cultural politics of the twenty-first century. With judicious insight, Williams reconstructs Jimmy Carter's path to the White House and the enduring impact of his victory." - Bruce J. Schulman, William E. Huntington Professor of History, Boston University
£26.55
MP-KAN Uni Press of Kansas Old Tip vs. the Sly Fox The 1840 Election and the Making of a Partisan Nation
Book SynopsisThe US election of 1840 is the first presidential election of which it might be truly said, “It's the Economy, Stupid.” Tackling a contest best known for log cabins, cider barrels, and catchy songs, this volume reveals that the election of 1840 might be better understood as a case study of how profoundly the economy shapes the presidential vote.Trade ReviewAlthough often referenced as the first modern presidential campaign, the 1840 presidential election has rarely been examined in a comprehensive fashion. Richard J. Ellis has remedied this oversight by providing the first modern scholarly study of the 'Log Cabin and Hard Cider' campaign. This book is essential for anyone attempting to understand the presidential politics of the Jacksonian era and its modern-day influence." - Mark R. Cheathem, professor of history at Cumberland University, project director of the Papers of Martin Van Buren, and author of The Coming of Democracy: Presidential Campaigning in the Age of Jackson"Combining tales of rivalry, rumor, and intrigue with careful analysis of voting returns and grassroots politics, this finely conceived and highly readable book establishes beyond doubt that the 1840 election was not simply a rollicking carnival of log cabins and scurrilous personality politics but also a serious conflict of issues and policies arising out of a disastrous nationwide economic downturn." - Donald Ratcliffe, author of The One-Party Presidential Contest: Adams, Jackson, and 1824's Five-Horse Race"The 1840 'Log Cabin and Hard Cider' presidential campaign is famous for all the wrong reasons. In Old Tip vs. the Sly Fox, historian Richard J. Ellis carefully peels away the legend of a colorful but mindless contest to reveal the true story of how and why William Henry Harrison secured the Whig Party nomination and defeated incumbent Democrat Martin Van Buren for the presidency. Attending especially to voting patterns in states and localities, Ellis has produced what is now the standard account of this consequential yet often misunderstood election." - Daniel M. Feller, professor of history and director of the Papers of Andrew Jackson, University of Tennessee Knoxville
£40.50
University Press of Kansas Do Running Mates Matter The Influence of Vice
Book SynopsisDo Presidential running mates actually matter? In the first book to put this question to a rigorous test, Christopher Devine and Kyle Kopko draw upon an unprecedented range of empirical data to reveal how, and how much, running mates influence voting in presidential elections.Trade ReviewRichard Nixon once famously claimed that vice presidential candidates cannot help presidential candidates, they can only hurt. In Do Running Mates Matter? Professors Devine and Kopko exhaustively test this and numerous other claims regarding the importance of vice presidential candidates in the electoral process. While others have worked at various aspects of this question over the past few decades, this work is a data-driven yet highly accessible scholarly tour de force. A must-read for students of the presidency and presidential elections."—Jody Baumgartner, coauthor of The American Vice Presidency: From the Shadow to the Spotlight "Running mates matter, but in unexpected ways. Devine and Kopko provide the most comprehensive, multimethod examination of running mates to date. They convincingly demonstrate that the largest impact is from an evaluation of presidential candidates’ decision-making process in the selection of vice presidential candidates."—Janet M. Box-Steffensmeier, Vernal Riffe Professor of Political Science, Ohio State University
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