Elections and referenda / suffrage Books

Book SynopsisA close look at the presidential election of 1880 reveals that Andrew Garfield's victory could have been a continuation of Lincoln's vision. This was the choice made by the American people - and, as The Last Lincoln Republican makes poignantly clear, the great opportunity forever lost when Garfield was assassinated.Trade ReviewAt last a stylish, succinct, and up-to-date biography of James Garfield and a coherent argument about what Garfield's election might have meant for the Republican Party and the United States had he lived. As Arrington argues, Garfield was a bold and strategic defender of the principles that the Republican Party had been founded upon, particularly its vision of equality. Garfield's death shortly after his inauguration was a lost opportunity and a turning point in the history of Reconstruction. With a careful eye to detail and a deep knowledge of the political system, Arrington tells this tragic story clearly and well."" - Gregory P. Downs, author of The Second American Revolution: The Civil War-Era Struggle over Cuba and the Rebirth of the American Republic

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Book SynopsisArgues that presidential fundraising is an underexamined tool of modern presidential leadership and should be viewed as an instrument of presidential power akin to signing statements, executive orders, public speeches, and veto threats.Trade Review"Drawing upon a painstakingly collected data set of presidential fundraisers spanning nearly a half century, Brendan Doherty provides a comprehensive portrait of presidential fundraising in the modern era. This lucidly written and cogently argued book is the definitive scholarly account of the ‘Fundraiser-in Chief.’ An invaluable resource for researchers, teachers, and journalists, it is also a must-read for all Americans concerned with the role of money in contemporary US politics."—Richard J. Ellis, author of "The president’s time is distinctly finite, but the demand for campaign cash is apparently infinite: Brendan Doherty’s important research digs into how presidents have managed that tension over the last forty-plus years. With new data—one might say rich data!—and keen insight, Doherty explores how presidents have both responded to institutional changes in the campaign finance regime and shaped them. This book provides by far the most comprehensive evaluation of the rise of presidents’ drive for donor dollars and whether the role of fundraiser-in-chief is not only time-consuming but potentially corrupting."—Andrew Rudalevige, Thomas Brackett Reed Professor and Chair of Government, Bowdoin College"Presidential fundraising is one more aspect of the job that has developed an outsized importance. Today, an important measure of leadership is raising dollars. Brendan J. Doherty does a masterful job of tracing this development and its implications for present-day politics. A must-read!"—John Kenneth White, The Catholic University of America, coauthor of American Political Parties: Why They Formed, How They Function, and Where They're HeadedTable of Contents Preface 1. Fundraising as a Presidential Leadership Tool 2. Escalation and Complication 3. Nationalization 4. Priorities and Strategies 5. Fundraising behind Closed Doors 6. Controversies and Prospects Appendix: Tracking Presidential Fundraisers Notes Index

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Book SynopsisArgues that presidential fundraising is an underexamined tool of modern presidential leadership and should be viewed as an instrument of presidential power akin to signing statements, executive orders, public speeches, and veto threats.Trade Review"Drawing upon a painstakingly collected data set of presidential fundraisers spanning nearly a half century, Brendan Doherty provides a comprehensive portrait of presidential fundraising in the modern era. This lucidly written and cogently argued book is the definitive scholarly account of the ‘Fundraiser-in Chief.’ An invaluable resource for researchers, teachers, and journalists, it is also a must-read for all Americans concerned with the role of money in contemporary US politics."—Richard J. Ellis, author of "The president’s time is distinctly finite, but the demand for campaign cash is apparently infinite: Brendan Doherty’s important research digs into how presidents have managed that tension over the last forty-plus years. With new data—one might say rich data!—and keen insight, Doherty explores how presidents have both responded to institutional changes in the campaign finance regime and shaped them. This book provides by far the most comprehensive evaluation of the rise of presidents’ drive for donor dollars and whether the role of fundraiser-in-chief is not only time-consuming but potentially corrupting."—Andrew Rudalevige, Thomas Brackett Reed Professor and Chair of Government, Bowdoin College"Presidential fundraising is one more aspect of the job that has developed an outsized importance. Today, an important measure of leadership is raising dollars. Brendan J. Doherty does a masterful job of tracing this development and its implications for present-day politics. A must-read!"—John Kenneth White, The Catholic University of America, coauthor of American Political Parties: Why They Formed, How They Function, and Where They're HeadedTable of Contents Preface 1. Fundraising as a Presidential Leadership Tool 2. Escalation and Complication 3. Nationalization 4. Priorities and Strategies 5. Fundraising behind Closed Doors 6. Controversies and Prospects Appendix: Tracking Presidential Fundraisers Notes Index

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Book SynopsisThe story of the presidential election of 1880, fully explored for the first time in The Last Lincoln Republican, is a political drama of lasting consequence and dashed possibilities.Trade ReviewAt last a stylish, succinct, and up-to-date biography of James Garfield and a coherent argument about what Garfield’s election might have meant for the Republican Party and the United States had he lived. As Arrington argues, Garfield was a bold and strategic defender of the principles that the Republican Party had been founded upon, particularly its vision of equality. Garfield’s death shortly after his inauguration was a lost opportunity and a turning point in the history of Reconstruction. With a careful eye to detail and a deep knowledge of the political system, Arrington tells this tragic story clearly and well." - Gregory P. Downs, author of The Second American Revolution: The Civil War-Era Struggle over Cuba and the Rebirth of the American Republic"Making masterful use not only of a vast array of primary sources but also of his own voluminous knowledge, Benjamin Arrington has written a clear-eyed, fast-paced, important new book about one of the most fraught and fascinating presidential elections in our nation’s history." - Candice Millard, author of Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a PresidentTable of Contents Editors’ Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction 1. “Half Way between God and the Devil”: The Election of 1876 and Its Aftermath 2. “Let Us Not Shrink Now”: The Rise of James A. Garfield 3. “Antagonisms and Controversies”: The 1880 Republican National Convention—Part 2 4. “If Any Outsider Is Taken, I Hope It Will Be Garfield”: The 1880 Republican National Convention—Part 2 5. “The Most Infamous Man in America”: Winfield Scott Hancock and the 1880 Democratic National Convention 6. “Indefatigable Agitators”: Third-Party Candidates in the 1880 Election 7. “Those Great Questions of National Well-Being”: The 1880 Presidential Campaign 8. “The Personal Aspects of the Presidency Are Far from Pleasant”: James A. Garfield as President Conclusion Notes Bibliographic Essay Index

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Book SynopsisThe story of one of Britain's most famous radicals visiting the 'Land of the Free'Trade Review'Sylvia Pankhurst's writing on America is vibrant and engaging, combining an impassioned critique of different and reinforcing forms of oppression. This volume affords new insights by placing the text in the turbulent political context in which it was written. An important contribution to history' -- Helen Pankhurst, writer, activist and Sylvia Pankhurst's granddaughter'The relationship between Sylvia Pankhurst and America is decisive and crucial to understanding Pankhurst's politics, life and historical legacy. This is a timely and lively new contribution to Sylvia Pankhurst studies' -- Rachel Holmes, author of Eleanor Marx: A Life (2014) and Sylvia Pankhurst: Natural Born Rebel (2019)'Sylvia Pankhurst's acute observations on American society are now accessible in this engaging book. Connelly's thoughtful introduction clarifies the significance of Sylvia's words at a crucial moment for the wider women's and labour movement' -- Karen Hunt, author of 'Equivocal Feminists: The Social Democratic Federation and the Woman Question''With this book Connelly cements her status as one of our foremost experts on Pankhurst, and gives us a vital addition not just to the suffragette, but socialist canon' -- Dr Louise Raw, author of Striking a Light: The Bryant and May Matchwomen and their Place in History (Continuum, 2011)Table of ContentsPhotographs Acknowledgements Sylvia Pankhurst’s North American Tours – Timelines Note on the Text Introduction by Katherine Connelly SYLVIA PANKHURST’S TEXT AND EDITOR’S INTRODUCTIONS Preface 1. A Strike of Laundry Workers in New York 2. Laundries from the Inside 3. A Festival 4. Prisoners 5. A Socialist Administration – The Milwaukee City Council 6. A Red Indian College 7. Universities and Legislatures 8. The South Notes Index

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Book SynopsisThe story of one of Britain's most famous radicals visiting the 'Land of the Free'Trade Review'Sylvia Pankhurst's writing on America is vibrant and engaging, combining an impassioned critique of different and reinforcing forms of oppression. This volume affords new insights by placing the text in the turbulent political context in which it was written. An important contribution to history' -- Helen Pankhurst, writer, activist and Sylvia Pankhurst's granddaughter'The relationship between Sylvia Pankhurst and America is decisive and crucial to understanding Pankhurst's politics, life and historical legacy. This is a timely and lively new contribution to Sylvia Pankhurst studies' -- Rachel Holmes, author of Eleanor Marx: A Life (2014) and Sylvia Pankhurst: Natural Born Rebel (2019)'Sylvia Pankhurst's acute observations on American society are now accessible in this engaging book. Connelly's thoughtful introduction clarifies the significance of Sylvia's words at a crucial moment for the wider women's and labour movement' -- Karen Hunt, author of 'Equivocal Feminists: The Social Democratic Federation and the Woman Question''With this book Connelly cements her status as one of our foremost experts on Pankhurst, and gives us a vital addition not just to the suffragette, but socialist canon' -- Dr Louise Raw, author of Striking a Light: The Bryant and May Matchwomen and their Place in History (Continuum, 2011)Table of ContentsPhotographs Acknowledgements Sylvia Pankhurst’s North American Tours – Timelines Note on the Text Introduction by Katherine Connelly SYLVIA PANKHURST’S TEXT AND EDITOR’S INTRODUCTIONS Preface 1. A Strike of Laundry Workers in New York 2. Laundries from the Inside 3. A Festival 4. Prisoners 5. A Socialist Administration – The Milwaukee City Council 6. A Red Indian College 7. Universities and Legislatures 8. The South Notes Index

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Book SynopsisAnthony Giddens sets out his agenda for the New Labour of today, who stand once again at a decisive point in its history. He argues that a change of leadership can help reinvigorate the party, but winning a fourth term of government will be impossible without reinvigorating Labours ideological position and policy outlook.Trade Review"The immense virtue of Anthony Giddens's brilliant book is that it preaches against complacency ... Giddens sets out admirably his own picture of the social democratic future."Charles Clarke, The Guardian "Provides an important route map for progress [and] a valuable corrective to the collective amnesia that can afflict a reckoning of the government's record."David Milliband, The Observer "Giddens makes a weighty and significant contribution, serving up a rich diet of thoughts, ideas and policies." Alan Milburn, New Statesman "Over to You will prove accessible and stimulating reading."Michael White, Times Literary Supplement "Packed full of thoughtful observations and practical policy proposals, on matters as diverse as the labour market, immigration and multiculturalism."Parliamentary Affairs "Clearly written, and easy to read, this book makes for interesting reading for those engaged with current politics and it will be interesting to see if some of the policy suggestions are adopted by Brown."Sociology "Forms a very useful guide to the concerns of those installing themselves at new desks across Whitehall."Roy Bacon, Defence Focus "Perhaps the most important thing about this stimulating book is that it shows a new way of thinking about welfare."Ranier Fsadni, Times of Malta "In Over to You, Mr Brown [Giddens] has produced another restless tour de horizon, taking in most of the main axes of contemporary political debate."Nick Pearce, Progress "I would be delighted if Brown were to accept Giddens's advice on the future direction of policy laid out in this book."Clare Short, The House MagazineTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Preface. Introduction. Chapter One: After Ten Years: Labour’s Successes and Failures. Chapter Two: The Contenders: Brown v Cameron. Chapter Three: The World in Flux: How to Respond?. Chapter Four: The Public Services – Putting People First. Chapter Five: We Can Have a More Equal Society. Chapter Six: Changing Life-Styles: a New Agenda. Chapter Seven: No Giving up on Multiculturalism!. Chapter Eight: Shedding the Island Identity. Chapter Nine: How to Build a Progressive Consensus. Chapter Ten: Labour’s Contract with the Future

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Book SynopsisAnthony Giddens sets out his agenda for the New Labour of today, who stand once again at a decisive point in its history. He argues that a change of leadership can help reinvigorate the party, but winning a fourth term of government will be impossible without reinvigorating Labours ideological position and policy outlook.Trade Review"The immense virtue of Anthony Giddens's brilliant book is that it preaches against complacency ... Giddens sets out admirably his own picture of the social democratic future."Charles Clarke, The Guardian "Provides an important route map for progress [and] a valuable corrective to the collective amnesia that can afflict a reckoning of the government's record."David Milliband, The Observer "Giddens makes a weighty and significant contribution, serving up a rich diet of thoughts, ideas and policies." Alan Milburn, New Statesman "Over to You will prove accessible and stimulating reading."Michael White, Times Literary Supplement "Packed full of thoughtful observations and practical policy proposals, on matters as diverse as the labour market, immigration and multiculturalism."Parliamentary Affairs "Clearly written, and easy to read, this book makes for interesting reading for those engaged with current politics and it will be interesting to see if some of the policy suggestions are adopted by Brown."Sociology "Forms a very useful guide to the concerns of those installing themselves at new desks across Whitehall."Roy Bacon, Defence Focus "Perhaps the most important thing about this stimulating book is that it shows a new way of thinking about welfare."Ranier Fsadni, Times of Malta "In Over to You, Mr Brown [Giddens] has produced another restless tour de horizon, taking in most of the main axes of contemporary political debate."Nick Pearce, Progress "I would be delighted if Brown were to accept Giddens's advice on the future direction of policy laid out in this book."Clare Short, The House MagazineTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Preface. Introduction. Chapter One: After Ten Years: Labour’s Successes and Failures. Chapter Two: The Contenders: Brown v Cameron. Chapter Three: The World in Flux: How to Respond?. Chapter Four: The Public Services – Putting People First. Chapter Five: We Can Have a More Equal Society. Chapter Six: Changing Life-Styles: a New Agenda. Chapter Seven: No Giving up on Multiculturalism!. Chapter Eight: Shedding the Island Identity. Chapter Nine: How to Build a Progressive Consensus. Chapter Ten: Labour’s Contract with the Future

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Book SynopsisThis volume, by eminent political scientist John Courtney, assesses the history and development of five “building blocks” of Canada’s electoral regime: the franchise, electoral districts, voter registration, election machinery, and plurality voting.Trade ReviewOverall, this is a very accessible volume, with well-informed and well-organised discussion of Canada’s democratic strengths and weaknesses. -- Marian Sawer * Australian Canadian Studies, Vol. 22, No. 2, 2004 & Vol. 23, No. 1, 2005 *The volume is pitched at a level that is accessible and interesting to senior undergraduate students, without compromising analytical sophistication. Elections should be required reading for students of elections and Canadian political history. -- Livianna Tossutti, Brock University * Canadian Journal of Political Science, December 2005 *Both as individual books, as well as the state goals of the Canadian Democratic Audit series, the analyses achieve what they set out to do. It is heartening to see that the state of politics is taken seriously, that there are difficult questions asked, systemic weaknesses are pointed out, and that these authors have the capacity to recommend what it is that might work better to develop a more inclusive and participatory democratic system. These books succeed in that they are moving into a territory that has a broad scope in challenging issues and institutions that set the stage for the major political categories of analysis. -- Robert Imre, University of Notre Dame, Australia * Political Studies Review, vol. 4, no 2, May 2006 *John C. Courtney is the leading scholar on the history, principles, and current practice of elections in Canada. Thus, he is the best choice to analyse the Canadian electoral system for the Canadian Democratic Audit series ... overall, Courtney’s volume is an even-handed comprehensive overview of the Canadian electoral system ... A great deal has been written about plurality voting, but few are as careful in their analysis as Courtney. -- Henry J. Jacek, McMaster University * The Canadian Historical Review, vol. 87, no.1 *Table of ContentsFigures and TablesForewordAcknowledgementsIntroduction1 The Rules of the Electoral Game2 Who Can Vote?3 From Gerrymandering to Independence: Territorially-Based Districts4 Registering Voters5 Electoral Machinery: From Partisanship to Professionalism6 Representation, Plurality Voting, and Democratic Deficit7 Auditing Canada’s Electoral Democracy Discussion QuestionsAppendix: Three Challenges and Possible ReformsGlossaryWorks CitedIndex

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Book SynopsisThe first comprehensive assessment of citizen engagement in Canada, this volume raises challenging questions, not just about the interests and capabilities of Canadians as democratic citizens, but also about the performance of our democratic institutions.Trade ReviewI strongly recommend this volume to those concerned with the state of Canadian democracy, as well as to instructors of senior undergraduate and graduate courses in political behaviour. The authors turn what could have been a mundane recitation of data into a thoughtful and important reflection on the social, policy and electoral consequencesof the democratic divide. -- Livianna Tossutti, Brock University * Canadian Journal of Political Science *The first comprehensive assessment of citizen engagement in Canada, this volume raises challenging questions about the interests and capabilities of Canadians as democratic citizens, as well as the performance of our democratic institutions. It is essential reading for politicians and policy-makers, students and scholars of Canadian politics, and all those who care about the quality of Canadian democracy. * International Review of Administrative Sciences 71(4), 2005 *This is an excellent exposition of the attention Canadians pay to their politics, the information they have about it, their levels or participation, and their civic mindedness. The volume also places the information in a comparative context, measuring the data against the background afforded by such observers as Ron Inglehart and Douglas Coupland, both of whose works deal with the impact of generations on attitudes and values. This volume is part of the “Canadian Democratic Audit” series examining how well Canadian democracy is practiced at the outset of the 21st century. The product of the combined efforts of four notable Canadian academic specialists, it is also a timely effort; coming when the levels of Canadian voting are diminishing while media commentary discusses apparent public cynicism and alienation from the political process. The range of topics is wide. It deals with such group dynamics as sex, social class, education, income, etc., as well as activities at the three levels of government – federal, provincial, and municipal. This worthy addition to the series could serve as an important segment of courses in Canadian and comparative politics. Highly Recommended. -- P. Regenstreif, University of Rochester * Choice *Table of ContentsFiguresForeword1 Auditing Democratic Citizenship2 How Much Attention Do Canadians Pay to Politics?3 What Do Canadians Know About Politics?4 Can Canadians Get By with Less Information?5 How Much Do Canadians Participate in Politics?6 How Civic-Minded Are Canadians?7 Engaging CanadiansDiscussion QuestionsAdditional ReadingWorks CitedIndex

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Book SynopsisThis book unravels the paradox of the Canadian prairies by explaining how the region’s three provinces developed such distinct political cultures.Trade ReviewThis is a well written book, extensively researched, well thought out and combining an interesting mix of theory and historical-empirical evidence. It speaks intelligently about questions to do with the theory of political culture, socialization, the role of ideas in politics and the nature of qualitative content analysis. -- Allen MIlls, University of Winnipeg * Canadian Journal of Political Science, Vol 45 No 3 *Table of ContentsForeword by Nelson WisemanIntroduction: Cultures, Campaigns, and Codes1 The Prairie Paradox: Explaining Cultural Difference2 Politics over Time: Explaining Cultural Persistence3 Campaigns in Alberta: A Code of Freedom4 Campaigns in Saskatchewan: A Code of Security5 Campaigns in Manitoba: A Code of ModerationConclusion: Decoding Prairie CulturesAppendixNotesReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisThe first comprehensive account in decades of major party system change in Canada.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Change and Continuity in Canadian Parties and Elections / Amanda Bittner and Royce Koop1 Has Brokerage Politics Ended? Canadian Parties in the New Century / R. Kenneth Carty2 Candidate Recruitment in Canada: The Role of Political Parties / William Cross and Lisa Young3 The Effects of Constantly Campaigning upon the Canadian Parliament / Kelly Blidook and Matthew Byrne4 Constituency and Personal Determinants of MPs’ Positions on Social Conservative Issues in the 37th and 38th Canadian Parliaments / Munroe Eagles5 City Ministers: The Local Politics of Cabinet Selection / Anthony M. Sayers6 Women Candidates, Voters, and Legislators: A Gender Perspective on Recent Party and Electoral Politics / Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant7 Revisiting the “Ethnic” Vote: Liberal Allegiance and Vote Choice among Racialized Minorities / Allison Harell8 The Canadian Party System: Trends in Election Campaign Reporting, 1980-2008 / Blake Andrew, Patrick Fournier, and Stuart Soroka9 Parties, Politics, and Redistribution: The Constitutional and Practical Challenges of Politicized Apportionment / Russell Alan Williams10 Too Little, Too Soon: State Funding and Electoral District Associations in the Green Party of Canada / Harold Jansen and L.A. (Lisa) Lambert11 When Partisans Are Attacked: Motivated Reasoning and the New Party System / J. Scott Matthews12 Coping with Political Flux: The Impact of Information on Voters’ Perceptions of the Political Landscape, 1988-2011 / Amanda Bittner13 Situating the Canadian Case / Richard Johnston14 Parties and Elections after 2011: The Fifth Canadian Party System? / Royce Koop and Amanda Bittner

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Book SynopsisThe first comprehensive account in decades of major party system change in Canada.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Change and Continuity in Canadian Parties and Elections / Amanda Bittner and Royce Koop1 Has Brokerage Politics Ended? Canadian Parties in the New Century / R. Kenneth Carty2 Candidate Recruitment in Canada: The Role of Political Parties / William Cross and Lisa Young3 The Effects of Constantly Campaigning upon the Canadian Parliament / Kelly Blidook and Matthew Byrne4 Constituency and Personal Determinants of MPs’ Positions on Social Conservative Issues in the 37th and 38th Canadian Parliaments / Munroe Eagles5 City Ministers: The Local Politics of Cabinet Selection / Anthony M. Sayers6 Women Candidates, Voters, and Legislators: A Gender Perspective on Recent Party and Electoral Politics / Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant7 Revisiting the “Ethnic” Vote: Liberal Allegiance and Vote Choice among Racialized Minorities / Allison Harell8 The Canadian Party System: Trends in Election Campaign Reporting, 1980-2008 / Blake Andrew, Patrick Fournier, and Stuart Soroka9 Parties, Politics, and Redistribution: The Constitutional and Practical Challenges of Politicized Apportionment / Russell Alan Williams10 Too Little, Too Soon: State Funding and Electoral District Associations in the Green Party of Canada / Harold Jansen and L.A. (Lisa) Lambert11 When Partisans Are Attacked: Motivated Reasoning and the New Party System / J. Scott Matthews12 Coping with Political Flux: The Impact of Information on Voters’ Perceptions of the Political Landscape, 1988-2011 / Amanda Bittner13 Situating the Canadian Case / Richard Johnston14 Parties and Elections after 2011: The Fifth Canadian Party System? / Royce Koop and Amanda Bittner

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Book SynopsisThis book shines a light on how parties, the media, and voters interacted during a recent Ontario election, providing one of the most complete accounts of a provincial election available.Table of Contents1 Introduction2 The Political and Economic Setting3 The Run-Up to 20114 The Campaign5 The Parties’ Campaign Messages6 From 1.0 to 2.0: The Online Campaign7 The Leaders’ Debate8 The Parties’ Campaign Strategies9 At the Races: The Toronto Star’s Coverage of the Election10 Did the Parties’ Campaign Efforts Affect Voters?11 Vote Choice12 Fighting for VotesAppendixNotesReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a provocative look at the growth of non-stop election campaigning in Canada and its implications for Canadian democracy and how we are governed.Trade ReviewThe existing literature on this topic reflects a series of disparate thoughts about political behaviour, political communication, and public administration - thoughts that the editors and contributors successfully unite under a common set of theoretical assumptions and methodological commitments. -- William Wilson, University of Ottawa * British Journal of Canadian Studies, Vol. 33.1 *The editors have collected essays that examine the rise of permanent campaigning in Canada and its implications for politics and governing … Though the authors of the essays appear to connect most of these developments to Harper, most suggest the long-term implications are yet to be seen, speculating that Justin Trudeau’s “sunny ways” might bring some changes. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty. -- J. F. Kraus, Wagner College * CHOICE *Table of ContentsForeword / Tom FlanaganPart 1: Theoretical Parameters1 Welcome to Non-Stop Campaigning / Alex Marland, Anna Lennox Esselment, and Thierry Giasson2 Governing on the Front Foot: Politicians, Civil Servants, and the Permanent Campaign in Canada / Jonathan Craft3 Databases, Microtargeting, and the Permanent Campaign: A Threat to Democracy? / Steve PattenPart 2: Political Parties4 Media-Party Parallelism: How the Media Covers Party Messaging / Andrea Lawlor5 “Friend, Can You Chip in $3?”: Canadian Political Parties’ Email Communication and Fundraising / Alex Marland and Maria Mathews6 Online, All the Time: The Strategic Objectives of Canadian Opposition Parties / Thierry Giasson and Tamara A. Small7 Permanent Polling and Governance / André Turcotte and Simon Vodrey 8 Election Preparation in the Federal NDP: The Next Campaign Starts the Day after the Last One Ends / David McGranePart 3: Governance9 Institutional Change, Permanent Campaigning, and Canada’s Fixed Election Date Law / Phillipe Lagassé10 Preaching to the Choir in Case It Is Losing Faith: Government Advertising’s Direct Electoral Consequences / Denver McNeney and David Coletto11 The Obama Approach in Canada: Lessons in Leadership Branding / J.P. Lewis and Kenneth Cosgrove12 Campaigning from the Centre / Anna Lennox Esselment and Paul Wilson13 Permanent Campaigning and Digital Government / Amanda Clarke and Mary Francoli14 24 Seven Videostyle: Blurring the Lines and Building Strong Leadership / Mireille Lalancette and Sofia Tourigny-Koné15 Vulnerable Populations and the Permanent Campaign: Disability Organizations as Policy Entrepreneurs / Mario Levesque16 Permanent Campaigning: Changing the Nature of Canadian Democracy / Anna Lennox Esselment, Alex Marland, and Thierry GiassonGlossary; List of Contributors; Index

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Book SynopsisIdentities and Interests examines the electoral behaviour of racialized Canadians: how they self-identify, why they support minority candidates, and what these patterns mean for Canadian politics.Table of Contents1 Introduction2 Framing and Explaining Affinity Voting3 Coethnic and Racialized Affinity in Canada4 The Importance of Self-Identification5 Ethnic Identity and Voter Behaviour6 The Role of Interests, Ideology, and Policy7 Affinity Voting in Federal Elections8 ConclusionAppendicesNotes; References; Index

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Book SynopsisIdentities and Interests examines the electoral behaviour of racialized Canadians: how they self-identify, why they support minority candidates, and what these patterns mean for Canadian politics.Table of Contents1 Introduction2 Framing and Explaining Affinity Voting3 Coethnic and Racialized Affinity in Canada4 The Importance of Self-Identification5 Ethnic Identity and Voter Behaviour6 The Role of Interests, Ideology, and Policy7 Affinity Voting in Federal Elections8 ConclusionAppendicesNotes; References; Index

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Book SynopsisWhat's Trending in Canadian Politics? explores the changing nature of political communication and democratic governance in a digital age.Trade ReviewObservers of democratic politics are struggling to make sense of the rapid changes in political communication; What's Trending in Canadian Politics? offers many helpful insights into what's changing and why it matters. * Harold Jansen, professor, Department of Political Science, University of Lethbridge *Scholars are still coming to terms with the transformative effects the internet and social media are having on politics, public policy, social activism, and public discourse in Canada, in part due to a paucity of empirical research. This volume goes a long way in advancing our knowledge of the seismic shifts taking place in political communication. * Fred Fletcher, professor emeritus, Department of Politics, York University *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Identifying and Studying Trends in Canadian Politics / Vincent Raynauld, Mireille Lalancette and Erin Crandall Part 1: Trends in Political Engagement and Democratic Practice1 Social Uses of the Web by Environmental Activists: A Look at Digital Engagement / Ghada Touir, Florence Millerand, and Guillaume Latzko-Toth 2 Rethinking Digital Activism as it Unfolds: Ambient Political Engagement on Twitter during the 2012 Quebec Student Strike / Vincent Raynauld, Mireille Lalancette, and Sofia Tourigny-Koné 3 Bytes and Bitumen: A Case Study of Mediated Discourse on, and Digital Advocacy for, TransCanada’s Proposed Energy East Pipeline / Patrick McCurdy and Jacob Groshek 4 Transforming the Disengaged: Social Media and Youth in Canada / Shelley Boulianne5 Trolling Stephen Harper: Internet Memes as Online Activism / Mireille Lalancette, Tamara A. Small, and Maxime Pronovost 6 From Spheres to Trajectories of Publicness: Exploring How the 2010 Toronto G20 Protests Were Communicated through Social Platforms / Thomas Poell Part 2: Political Actors Trending, Interacting, and Reaching Their Audiences7 Of Walls and Whispers: The Use of Facebook during the 2012 Quebec Election / Yannick Dufresne, Thierry Giasson, and Mickael Temporão 8 Cabinet Solidarity in an Age of Social Media: A Case Study of Twitter Use by Member of Parliament Carolyn Bennett / J.P. Lewis, Mireille Lalancette, and Vincent Raynauld 9 Does the Difference Compute? Data-Driven Campaigning in Canada / Fenwick McKelvey and Jill Piebiak 10 Beyond Market Intelligence: New Dimensions in Public Opinion Research / André Turcotte Part 3: Engaging, Consulting, and Framing: Trending Practices in Institutions and the Government 11 Covering the Court: How News Media Frames Social Science Evidence and Supreme Court Decisions on Physician-Assisted Dying / Erin Crandall, Kate Puddister, and Mark Daku 12 The Notion of Social Acceptability: Lay Citizens as a New Political Force / Stéphanie Yates with Myriam Arbour Conclusion: Unpacking Trending Practices in Canadian Politics / Mireille Lalancette, Erin Crandall, and Vincent Raynauld Contributors; Index

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Book SynopsisQueering Representation explores what happens when LGBTQ people move out of the closet and into the political arena.Trade ReviewThe authors do a great job of maintaining a balanced approach while engaging many seldom-explored issues. They force the reader to abandon their assumptions by examining the data and problematizing the issues raised by LGBTQ voters and representatives without reaching beyond the scope of the book. -- David Girard * Alternate Routes *Table of ContentsForeword / Rev. Dr. Cheri DiNovoIntroductionPart 1: LGBTQ Voters1 Profile of the Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Electorate in Canada / Andrea M.L. Perrella, Steven D. Brown, and Barry Kay2 Winning as a Woman/Winning as a Lesbian: Voter Attitudes toward Kathleen Wynne in the 2014 Ontario Election / Joanna Everitt and Tracey Raney3 Media Framing of Lesbian and Gay Politicians: Is Sexual Mediation at Work? / Mireille Lalancette and Manon Tremblay4 Electing LGBT Representatives and the Voting System in Canada / Dennis PilonPart 2: LGBTQ Representatives5 LGBT Groups and the Canadian Conservative Movement: A New Relationship? / Frédéric Boily and Ève Robidoux-Descary6 Liberalism and the Protection of LGBT Rights in Canada / Brooke Jeffrey7 A True Match? The Federal New Democratic Party and LGBTQ Communities and Politics / Alexa DeGagne8 Representation: The Case of LGBTQ People / Manon Tremblay9 Pathway to Office: The Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, and Election of LGBT Candidates / Joanna Everitt, Manon Tremblay, and Angelia Wagner10 LGBTQ Perspectives on Political Candidacy in Canada / Angelia Wagner11 Out to Win: The ProudPolitics Approach to LGBTQ Electoralism / Curtis Atkins12 LGBT Place Management: Representative Politics and Toronto’s Gay Village / Catherine J. Nash and Andrew Gorman-MurrayAfterword: The Champion / Graeme TrueloveIndex

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Book SynopsisAn original, parsimonious, and elegant explanation of why we vote or abstain in elections.Table of Contents1 The Decision to Vote or Not to Vote2 Who Votes?3 Do I Like Politics?4 Do I Have a Duty to Vote?5 Do I Care about the Outcome?6 Is It Easy to Vote?7 Is Voting a Habit?8 Does It All Depend on the Context?9 ConclusionAppendices; Notes; References; Index

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Book SynopsisWe Shall Persist is the first book to detail the distinctive political contexts and common problems that characterized campaigns for women's suffrage and other rights in Atlantic Canada.Trade ReviewMacDonald has synthesized and condensed a remarkable amount of historiography and, especially, archival research into this slim book, while also doing justice to four separate provincial stories. -- Lisa Pasolli, Queen's University * Journal of New Brunswick Studies *Table of ContentsIntroduction1 Suffrage Contexts and Challenges in the Maritimes and Newfoundland2 Nova Scotia: Steady, Determined, and Strategic Agitation3 New Brunswick: Early Promise, Sharp Opposition4 Prince Edward Island: Informal but Consistent Interest5 Newfoundland: Long and Fierce Opposition6 The Legacy of Suffrage in Atlantic CanadaConclusionSources and Further Reading; Photo Credits; Index

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Book SynopsisWith modern media and technology, the local campaign has made a comeback. Inside the Local Campaign pulls back the curtain on the inner workings of constituency-level campaigning during a Canadian federal election.Trade ReviewWhile the broad range of experiences reported here make for a significant contribution... the book’s additional value is the trove of insights into the complex and mutually interdependent relationships between candidates, staff, volunteers, and national parties. -- Jeff Costen * Literary Review of Canada *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Constituency Campaigning in Canada / Alex MarlandPart 1: Local Contests and Candidates1 Election Administration / Holly Ann Garnett2 Motivations for Federal Candidacy / Angelia Wagner3 Local Nominations / Anna Lennox Esselment and Matthew Bondy4 Recruitment of Star Candidates / Cristine de Clercy5 Ministerial Incumbency / J.P. Lewis6 Personalization of Local Candidates / Mireille Lalancette and Vincent Raynauld, with Anthony OzoraiPart 2: Campaign Management and Campaigning7 Regional Campaign Directors / Jared Wesley and Richard Maksymetz8 Campaign Managers in Constituency Campaigns / Royce Koop and Anthony M. Sayers9 Local Campaign Workers / Paul Wilson10 Voter Canvassing / Jacob Robbins-Kanter11 Local Data-Driven Campaigning / Kaija Belfry Munroe and H.D. Munroe12 Local Party Fundraising / Erin Crandall, with Kody BloisPart 3: Local Communications13 National-Local Messaging / Stéphanie Yates14 Local News / Colette Brin, with François Cormier and Myriam Descarreaux15 Local All-Candidates’ Debates and Forums / Brooks DeCillia16 Campaign Signs / Gillian Maurice and Tamara A. Small17 Local Advocacy / Thomas CollombatConclusion: The Local Is Political ... and (Still Mostly) Traditional / Thierry GiassonAppendix: Constituency Campaign Photographs Index

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Book SynopsisAt a time of heightened concern about what our future holds and how we can shape it, Engagement Organizing shows how combining old-school people power with new digital tools and data can win campaigns today.Trade ReviewThis is an excellent book for anyone who loves bringing people together for a common cause, not only because of its smart and strategic insights, but because of the integrity of its practices. Rather than a win-at-all-costs approach, Price reminds organizers of the irreplaceable importance of human connections and the consistent practice of values underlying any given social movement. While the proliferation of data offers a breadth of engagement previously unknown, Engagement Organizing reminds us of the depth that can only be achieved through a return to the interpersonal relationships of community organizing. -- Natalie Appleyard * Catalyst *… Engagement Organizing is a relevant and useful resource. It is an accessible mix of theory and practice… [and] provides practical examples of what it means to synchronize an organization’s systems and share power with community. -- Jillian Witt, community engagement consultant * The Philanthropist *If you’re involved in making change or building community – from a political party to a school parent advisory committee – you should read the book. -- Paul Willcocks * TheTyee.ca *Table of ContentsForeword by Allan R. GreggIntroduction: Failing Well1 Organizing Principles and Training2 Digital and Data3 Scaling and Networked Communications4 Disruption in the NGO Sector5 Rediscovering Union Organizing6 Electoral OrganizingConclusion: Getting StartedAppendix: Advice for Rookie (Labour) OrganizersNotes; Further Resources; Index

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Book SynopsisThrough meticulous research, Minnite finds that voter fraud is in reality a politically constructed myth intended to further complicate the voting process and reduce voter turnout.Trade ReviewMinnite argues persuasively that instances of people fraudulently voting in the US are rare. She makes a compelling case that the vast majority of non-legitimate registrations are innocent errors, that only a small number of individuals illegitimately registered actually cast ballots, and that only an even smaller number of these illegitimate ballots are counted. Using game theory, she suggests that her findings should not be surprising as the high potential costs of illegal voting would not justify the problematic gains. She then demonstrates that, although voter fraud is insignificant, the myth of voter fraud is important as a means to justify cumbersome administrative practices designed to depress turnout.... She writes engagingly and with a sense of humor. An important book. * Choice *This insightful and contemporary book focuses on a seemingly straightforward question: Is election fraud a problem in the United States? The answer, revealed in the title, is that it is not, but this conclusion is only drawn after a well-researched evaluation of the recent accusations of voter fraud. Minnite meticulously presents high-profile and widely cited cases of voter fraud, some of which continue to be widely referenced by politicians and in the news media, and shows that few cases of voter fraud have been supported with evidence. Overall, Minnite makes the case that intentional voter fraud rarely occurs in the U.S. context. Minnite provides a thorough and serious treatment of election fraud in the United States. The book is a much-needed contribution to the literature on election fraud, and will be an important resource for anyone interested in voter fraud. It also raises several debates that may be worth exploring in future research, and that relate to the degree to which the book's central arguments can be applied outside of the current U.S. context. This book is an excellent and timely contribution to the study of election fraud, and should be read by political scientists, those interested in election administration, and policymakers at the state and federal levels. The biggest strength of Minnite's book is that it persuasively argues that simplifying the electoral process in the United States should be a high priority, and is one that will significantly improve the integrity of the electoral process. I agree, and I hope that future debates consider not only what is politically feasible or what will provide short-term political gain, but what is best for the quality of U.S. elections and voter confidence in the electoral process. * Election Law Journal *

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Book SynopsisAnswering a riddle in Japanese politics: Why do Japanese women turn out to vote at rates higher than men?Trade ReviewEquipped with... powerful tools, this study sheds light on how political activism quietly developed through grassroots 'women-centric networks,' which have not necessarily been well examined in political science... the author’s effort was devoted to capturing a good snapshot of local activism among women that is changing Japanese politics, which I believe was successful. -- Takeshi Iida * Japanese Journal of Political Science *There is much that I admire about this book: Martin's decision to make humble, ordinary women the point of departure for trying to figure out where a democratic resurgence is coming from in Japan; her ability to use a variety of sources, ranging from election survey data, interviews with government officials, and close knowledge of work done on grass-roots political organizing and women’s groups to her focus group discussions; her interest in trying to figure out how group interactions change people from being passive subjects to agents ready to participate in politics.... She uses unconventional approaches and makes feminist arguments for how group interaction helps ordinary Japanese women become active and independent citizens, and in doing so she helps us understand where electoral change in Japan is coming from. -- Patricia Boling * Journal of Japanese Studies *By regendering our view of the average Japanese voter, Martin has taken an arresting and thought-provoking perspective. The analysis of focus group discussions and of local efforts to change politics is revealing of how local democracy works, and anyone wanting a close look into the minds and actions of civically engaged women in Japan should definitely read this book. -- Deborah J. Milly * Monumenta Nipponica *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Why Don't They Stay Home? 1. The Political Distance between Citizens and Elites 2. New Styles of Political Leadership and Community Mobilization 3. National Attitudes and Local Action: Changing the Center from the Periphery 4. Politically Excluded "Commoners": A Gendered Pathway to Participation 5. Gender and "Communities of Practice": Escaping the Regulatory Boundaries of Formal Education Conclusion: Engendering Knowledge and Political ActionReferences Index

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Book SynopsisIn When Victory Is Not an Option, Nathan J. Brown focuses on Islamist movements in Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, and Palestine, showing that uncertain benefits lead to uncertain changes.Trade ReviewBrown examines the organization, operation, and impact of Islamist movements in semi-authoritarian states, or systems in which opposition parties are permitted to participate but not win, arguing that while these movements become 'politicized' (i.e., they are participants in politics and elections), they are so in a limited way.... He provides an excellent framework for understanding the recent political dynamics of the Arab world. * Choice *Brown's book... captures the main dynamics of Arab politics today, and it serves as a guideline to predict the future of Arab Islamists. This theoretically deep, empirically rich, and politically insightful book is a must-read for students of Middle East politics. -- Ahmet T. Kuru * Political Science Quarterly *His metaphor of 'Islamist' survival, that they survive 'as a cat-and-mouse game so long as the cat allows the mouse to live and the mouse remains a mouse' (p. 240) is prophetic as well as salient. The value of Brown's approach is that he compares and contrasts movements across the Middle East and not just on one organization or country. -- Daniel Martin Varisco * Contemporary Islam *This is an important book not only for its rich empirical exploration of the Muslim Brotherhood in four settings (Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, and the Palestinian territories) but also for its insights into semiauthoritarian regimes, which allow opposition groups just enough room to organize and compete but not enough to win elections or form governments. Relying on extensive contacts with Brotherhood leaders, Brown explains how they saw advantages—such as gaining the right to legal assembly and being allowed to propagate their views and deliver basic services to the needy—to playing a game they were destined to lose. -- John Waterbury * Foreign Affairs *Table of ContentsPreface1. Partially Political Movements in Semiauthoritarian Systems 2. Running to Lose? Elections, Authoritarianism, and Islamist Movements 3. Beyond Analogy Mongering: Ideological Movements and the Debate over the Primacy of Politics 4. The Model and the Mother Movement 5. The Model in Practice in Four Semiauthoritarian Settings 6. Can Islamists Party? Political Participation and Organizational Change 7. Ideological Change: Flirtation and Commitment 8. Arab Politics and Societies as They Might Be 9. Islamist Parties and Arab Political Systems as They AreBibliography Index

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Book SynopsisIn When Victory Is Not an Option, Nathan J. Brown focuses on Islamist movements in Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, and Palestine, showing that uncertain benefits lead to uncertain changes.Trade ReviewBrown examines the organization, operation, and impact of Islamist movements in semi-authoritarian states, or systems in which opposition parties are permitted to participate but not win, arguing that while these movements become 'politicized' (i.e., they are participants in politics and elections), they are so in a limited way.... He provides an excellent framework for understanding the recent political dynamics of the Arab world. * Choice *Brown's book... captures the main dynamics of Arab politics today, and it serves as a guideline to predict the future of Arab Islamists. This theoretically deep, empirically rich, and politically insightful book is a must-read for students of Middle East politics. -- Ahmet T. Kuru * Political Science Quarterly *His metaphor of 'Islamist' survival, that they survive 'as a cat-and-mouse game so long as the cat allows the mouse to live and the mouse remains a mouse' (p. 240) is prophetic as well as salient. The value of Brown's approach is that he compares and contrasts movements across the Middle East and not just on one organization or country. -- Daniel Martin Varisco * Contemporary Islam *This is an important book not only for its rich empirical exploration of the Muslim Brotherhood in four settings (Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, and the Palestinian territories) but also for its insights into semiauthoritarian regimes, which allow opposition groups just enough room to organize and compete but not enough to win elections or form governments. Relying on extensive contacts with Brotherhood leaders, Brown explains how they saw advantages—such as gaining the right to legal assembly and being allowed to propagate their views and deliver basic services to the needy—to playing a game they were destined to lose. -- John Waterbury * Foreign Affairs *Table of ContentsPreface1. Partially Political Movements in Semiauthoritarian Systems 2. Running to Lose? Elections, Authoritarianism, and Islamist Movements 3. Beyond Analogy Mongering: Ideological Movements and the Debate over the Primacy of Politics 4. The Model and the Mother Movement 5. The Model in Practice in Four Semiauthoritarian Settings 6. Can Islamists Party? Political Participation and Organizational Change 7. Ideological Change: Flirtation and Commitment 8. Arab Politics and Societies as They Might Be 9. Islamist Parties and Arab Political Systems as They AreBibliography Index

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Book SynopsisFocusing on the elections of 1980, 1982, and 1984, Mansfield critiques contemporary conservatism for its ignorance of the political theory implicit in the Constitution.Trade ReviewHarvey C. Mansfield displays his formidable intellectualism and classical scholarship in support of the proposition that the American constitution possesses a formal truth drawn from its foundations and exerted through its development... In what is a provocatively trenchant book, Mansfield takes relish in propelling his readers down the rats' maze of liberal arguments supporting a conservative outlook. Herein lies the real soul of American politics. Political Studies Provides 'food for thought' for both 'left' and 'right,' and in particular for the American citizens about whom this book is concerned. -- Bradley A. Kletscher Constitutional Commentary

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Book SynopsisWood, New York University.Trade ReviewThe essays are uniformly of high quality, interesting, and well integrated with one another. -- Michael A. Morris Perspectives on Political Science A solid collection of essays from top scholars. -- Jennifer S. Holmes Journal of Politics Middlebrook's volume is the most important cross-national volume to date for understanding conservative parties in the Americas. -- Peter M. Siavelis Latin American Research Review 2004Table of ContentsList of Figures and TablesAcknowledgmentsPrincipal AcronymsChapter 1. Introduction: Conservative Parties, Elite Representation, and Democracy in Latin AmericaPart I: Established Conservative Parties and the Challenge of DemocracyChapter 2. Atavism and Democratic Ambiguity in the chilean RightChapter 3. The Conservative party and the Crisis of Political Legitimacy in ColombiaChapter 4. Venezuelan Parties and the Representation of Elite InterestsPart II: Democratization, the Right, and New Conservative PartiesChapter 5. Ruling Without a Party: Argentine Dominant Classes in the Twentieth Century Chapter 6. Conservative Parties, Democracy, and Economic Reform in Contemporary Brazil Chapter 7. Civil War and the Transformation of Elite Representation in El Salvador Chapter 8. The Irrelevant Right: Alberto Fujimori and the New Politics of Pragmatic PeruChapter 9. Conclusion: Conservative Politics, the Right, and Democracy in Latin AmericaStatistical Appendix: National Election Results, 1980s and 1990s, for Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, Peru, and VenezuelaNotesList of ContributorsIndex

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Book SynopsisIn the end, the Get-Out-the Vote campaigns shed light not only on the problem of voter turnout in the 1920s, but on some of the problems that hamper the practice of full democracy even today.Trade ReviewNot only illuminates an aspect of the 1920s that has not received sufficient attention but, in doing so, it also propounds a provocative thesis that historians will need to address. -- Nicholas Burckel History 2005 Gidlow's topic is a timely one. Her account of the largely forgotten GOTV campaigns of the 1920s may carry lessons for the present era. -- Nikki Mandell American Historical Review 2005 Gidlow's... observations are helpful for serious students of marketing and political science. Minneapolis Star Tribune 2004 Gidlow has achieved much, giving us a new understanding of political cultures and how they are created and transformed. No one should henceforth assume that Get Out the Vote campaigns are innocuous. -- Gayle Gullett Journal of American History 2006Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Making Dominance1. "Civic Slackers" and "Poll Dodgers": Nonvoting and the Construction of Discursive Dominance2. "A Whole Fleet of Campaigns": The Get-Out-the-Vote Campaigns in Overview3. "Vote as You Please—But Vote!": The Leadership of the Get-Out-the-Vote Campaigns4. "Good for at Least 100 Votes": The Get-Out-the-Vote Campaigns at the Local Level5. The Expert Citizen: Civic Education and the Remaking of Civic Hierarchies6. The Methods of Wrigley and Barnum: The Get-Out-the-Vote Campaigns and the Commodification of Political CultureConclusion: The New RegimeAbbreviationsNotesA Note on Method and SourcesIndex

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Book SynopsisWith nearly three hundred stunning images, this title provides an illustrated journey through the protest and psychedelic rock posters of the 1960s, the posters of Eugene McCarthy's 1968 presidential campaign, the poster explosion of George McGovern's 1972 campaign, and the best campaign posters from 1976 to 2012.Trade Review"The images on these earlier posters serve as powerful reminders of another era when our deepest differences could be expressed without descending into what may become our darkest hour."—Nancy Love, New Political Science"A beautiful book."—Ralph Young, Great Plains Research“Hal Wert transports the reader back to a time when wheat paste campaigns were as incendiary and potent a political weapon as a Swiftboat ad is today. Psychedelic, defiant, and poignant, the political posters Wert has gathered together in this book capture the zeitgeist of the era.”—Daniel Joseph Watkins, author of Thomas W. Benton: Artist/Activist“This expertly curated collection of poster art is a vivid but poignant reminder of the turbulent years when politicians could dare to reflect the ideals of the counter-culture. Evocative and powerful, these rare artifacts bring historic dreams and doomed crusades back to life.”—Peter Doggett, author of There’s a Riot Going On“You don’t have to be a George McGovern fan to appreciate Hal Wert’s latest book, but if you are, you’re in for a treat. Hal Wert combines art, music, politics, and history, along with a fascinating array of posters throughout the decades, to provide a visual feast with plenty of accompanying substance and historical context.”—Laurie Langland, university archivist at Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell, South Dakota “A valuable contribution to understanding and appreciating the power of pictorial imagery to persuade people.”—Ann McGovern, daughter of George McGovern“Wert has assembled an impressive array of official and unofficial artworks that reveal the rich intersection of electoral, countercultural, and mass-movement posters that sought to reframe American society.”—Lincoln Cushing, author of All of Us or None: Social Justice Posters of the San Francisco Bay AreaTable of ContentsForeword by Frank Mankiewicz Introduction: Art at the Heart of Politics 1. The Sixties Poster Awakening 2. The Innovative Posters of the 1968 Campaign of Eugene McCarthy 3. George McGovern and the Antiwar Poster from 1969 to1972 4. The McGovern Poster Explosion of 1972 Epilogue: The Campaign Poster since 1972 Acknowledgments

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Book SynopsisThis book examines the history and weaknesses of the electoral college and proposes reforms that could be made to our electoral process without a constitutional amendment.Trade Review"Robert Bennett lucidly unveils the many complexities of a familiar but largely unknown institution in American life. The Electoral College is at once a process, a mystery and a dispenser of ultimate political power. It will henceforth be impossible to write knowledgeably about it without consulting this book." -- Norman Dorsen, New York University School of Law; ACLU President * 1976-1991 *"Bennett's book on the electoral college is the best book on this subject in years, if not ever...Bennett is clearly more interested in scholarship than he is in persuading the reader to one point of view about the electoral college." -- Ballot Access News"This well-timed book will appeal to experts as well as to members of the general public who are looking for a nuanced picture of Electoral College reform." -- Harvard Law Review"Doing nothing about the Electoral College system is the real and significant problem identified in this thoughtful book. Pretending that the problems of a tie or a faithless elector or a minority candidate prevailing will not arise is rather foolhardy. Thus, the value of this book is that it should stimulate informed citizens and elected officials to act on solving the problems now." -- New York Law Journal"Bennett treats a timely, important, and complex topic with consummate skill, and his analysis of the electoral college's history and contemporary functioning is full of fresh insights. His writing is so lucid, even affable, that the book is sure to be engaging to both specialists and general readers. This is a remarkable accomplishment." -- Stephen Siegel * DePaul University *"The electoral college is a disaster waiting to happen. But the brief interest kindled by the 2000 election, in which the electors chose a president who lost in the popular vote, dissipated in the face of 9/11 and other matters of more immediate concern. Without downplaying the importance of wholesale reform, Robert Bennett, a distinguished constitutional scholar, argues lucidly and persuasively that incremental changes could avert major crises, such as subversion of the democratic process by 'faithless electors' who do not adhere to their mandates." -- Paul Brest, Dean Emeritus, Stanford Law School; President * William and Flora Hewlett Foundation *Table of ContentsContents Preface 1. Introduction 000 2. A Critical Short History of the Electoral College, Part I: From the Constitutional Convention Through the Twelfth Amendment 000 3. A Critical Short History of the Electoral College, Part II: Operating Under the Twelfth Amendment 000 4. Evaluating the Electoral College: The Nationwide Popular Vote Alternative 000 5. The Contingent Procedure For Selection of the President By The House of Representatives 000 6. The Case of Two Candidates Ending Up In An Electoral College Tie 000 7. The Problem of Faithless Electors 8. Electoral Votes for Third Party (Or Independent) Candidates 000 9. Miscellaneous Pitfalls In The Electoral College Process 000 10. Popular Election of the President Without A Constitutional Amendment 000 11. Conclusion 000 Notes 000 Index 000

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Book SynopsisCompares the campaign efforts used to target Latinos with those directed at the rest of the electorate and focuses on televised Spanish and English-language advertising developed for the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections, as well as for dozens of congrTrade Review"This is an important and groundbreaking piece of research in an area that is badly understudied and yet of interest to a wide audience, including scholars and political practitioners. It is well known that the size and political power of Latinos in the United States is increasing dramatically. However, our understanding of how to encourage Latinos to vote as well as how to influence their vote choices is relatively unsophisticated. This study is a major step forward in filling that void in the literature." -- Melissa R. Michelson, Associate Professor of Political Science, California State University * East Bay *"Campaigning to the New American Electorate is an impressive first entry in what will surely become a stape subfield in Latino political studies, as more scholars employ sophisticated data analysis to assess the impact of candidate advertising strategies on the behavior of the Latino electorate." -- Tony Affigne * Perspectives on Politics *"This is a compelling study of campaign advertising in an increasingly diverse nation. The topic is quite timely and the question of how campaigns reach out to Latino voters will continue to be a subject of great importance into the future. The book is fresh, informative, and readable." -- Janelle Wong"In Campaigning to the New Electorate, Marisa Abrajano examines how advertising directed to Latinos impacted voter behavior in the 2000-2004 congressional and presidential elections. . . a valuable contribution to the area of understanding Latino political behavior." -- Sylvia R. Lazos

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Book SynopsisThe book explains why certain public groups, such as Jews, lawyers, and gun-owners, develop substantially more representation than others and why certain organizations, like the National Rifle Association, become the presumed spokespersons for these groups across media and all branches of government.Trade Review"Offering an insightful explanation of why some interests are better represented than others, Matt Grossmann's The Not-So-Special Interests is destined to become one of the most important books on interest groups in this decade. His impressive collection and analysis of original data supports a conceptual framework rooted in the tradition of Truman but thoroughly modernized to engage contemporary questions. Not only does the book make a powerful argument, it's a pleasure to read as well." -- McGee Young, Assistant Professor of Political Science * Marquette University *"In The Not-So-Special Interests, Matt Grossmann's focus is resolutely on the bigger picture of organized interests in Washington, D.C., and is rigorously empirical . . . This is an extremely useful book, one that will spur debate, discussion, and certainly subsequent research." -- David S. Meyer * American Journal of Sociology *"With new ideas, new perspectives, and new data, Matt Grossmann revisits an old idea. He offers a fresh view of how major societal interests promote their ideas, seek policy advantage, and fit within the overall mosaic of American political life. Drawing upon an impressive new dataset of 1,600 advocacy organizations, Grossmann lays out how pluralism can and does become institutionalized across many venues. The Not-So-Special Interests presents an important addition to how we understand the politics of faction in the United States." -- Burdett Loomis, Professor * University of Kansas *"Grossmann's contributions of behavioral pluralism and individual pluralism should become staples for those seeking to understand organized interest behavior and influence . . . Recommended." -- R. M. Alexander * CHOICE *"The Not-So-Special Interests is an elegant and well-grounded study." -- Edward Ashbee * Journal of American Studies *"Grossmann's work is a major contribution—breathtaking in its scope and innovative in its theories of American pluralism at the dawn of the twenty first century. The book should be read by everyone concerned about whose voices really count in Washington." -- Kristin A. Goss, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Political Science, Sanford School of Public Policy * Duke University *"In The Not-So-Special Interests, Matthew Grossmann sheds new light on one of the central questions in democratic theory and politics—who is represented? Skillfully combining information about the political attitudes and behavior of a wide range of social groups with original data about the organizations that claim to speak for them in Washington, he explains why some advocacy organizations succeed while others fail. His analyses offer new and often surprising insights about the sources and consequences of cumulative inequalities produced by interest group mobilization, power, and access." -- Dara Z. Strolovitch * Associate Professor, University of Minnesota and author of Affirmative Advocacy: Race, Class, and Gender in Interest Group Politics *"This book is one of the more-impressive theoretically constructed and empirically executed studies of the aggregation and mobilization of interests available. It is conscientiously grounded in the available research, and the database, most of it self-generated, provides comprehensiveness in relation to the universe studied, public advocacy groups in Washington, DC. This allows for an intensity of analysis that results in an original, well-executed, and significant contribution to our understanding." -- William Crotty * Political Science Quarterly *"The Not-So-Special Interests provides a refreshingly clear-eyed assessment of the landscape of interest group politics in Washington. . .Cutting through the folklore about interest groups is no small task, but blazes and impressive trail. It dispassionately devises sensible theories. It mingles real-world insights with heaps of illuminating quantitative data, most of which the author created from scratch using techniques that combin methodological rigor and common sense. The end result is a book that has important implications for the study of interest groups and for other questions in the field." -- Nicholas Carnes * American Review of Politics *

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Book SynopsisWorking with an unprecedented cache of polling figures and qualitative data from surveys and focus groups, this book provides an in-depth examination of what is reshaping voter preferences across Texas, including the partisan impact of the urbanization and nationalization of state politics.

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Book SynopsisChronicles a change in the negotiation of political image-craft and the role it played in Jimmy Carter's meteoric rise to the presidency. Amber Roessner contends that Carter's underdog victory signaled a transition from an older form of party politics focused on issues and platforms to a newer brand of personality politics driven by image.Trade ReviewJimmy Carter and the Birth of the Marathon Media Campaign brought back a lot of memories, reminded me of events I had forgotten, and informed me of things I never knew. Though I thought I knew most everything about Jimmy Carter, Amber Roessner told a lot about the backstage maneuvering that I did not. What accounts for candidate Jimmy Carter's remarkable success at image-making and President Carter's utter failure to project the right image? That is the key question about Carter and the press, and this impressively researched book answers it definitively. In clear, compelling prose, Roessner explains the transformations in political journalism and campaign tactics that shaped Carter's fortunes. A must-read for anyone interested in the history of campaign coverage.

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Book SynopsisLike politics, journalism has been turned topsy-turvy by the presidency of Donald Trump. In concise, illuminating, and often personal essays, the contributors to Covering Politics in the Age of Trump take a wide-ranging view of the relationship between the forty-fifth president and the Fourth Estate.

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Book SynopsisThis ringside seat to a historic presidential election allows readers to eavesdrop on the first discussion between the consultants who managed the campaigns of John McCain and Barack Obama.Table of ContentsIntroduction The National Annenberg Election Survey 1. The Vice Presidential Campaign 2. Campaign Management and Field Operations 3. Campaign Organization and Strategy 4. The Role of Polling 5. Advertising 6. The Campaign and the Press 7. Political Party Panel 8. Democratic/Liberal Panel 9. Republican/Conservative Panel Index

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Book SynopsisAlthough referendums have been used for centuries to settle ethnonational conflicts, there had yet been no systematic study or generalized theory concerning their effectiveness until Matt Qvortrup's Referendums and Ethnic Conflict. Qvortrup's study filled the gap with a comparative and empirical analysis of all the referendums held on ethnic and national issues from the French Revolution to the 2012 referendum on statehood for Puerto Rico. Drawing on political theory and descriptive case studies, the scholar created typologies of referendums that are held to endorse secession, redraw disputed borders, legitimize a policy of homogenization, or otherwise manage ethnic or national differences. He considered the circumstances that compel politicians to resort to direct democracy, such as regime change, and the conditions that might exacerbate a violent response. Qvortrup offers a clear-eyed assessment of the problems raised when conflict resolution is sought through referendum as well as t

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Book SynopsisElections are, and always have been, the lifeblood of American democracy. Often raucous and sharply contentious, sometimes featuring grand debates about the nation''s future, and invariably full of dramatic moments, elections offer insight into the character and historical evolution of American politics. America at the Ballot Box uses the history of presidential elections to illuminate American political democracy and its development from the early Republic to the late twentieth century.Some of the contributions in America at the Ballot Box focus on elections that resulted in dramatic political change, including Jefferson''s defeat of Adams in 1800, the 1860 election of Lincoln, and Reagan''s 1980 landslide victory. Others concentrate on contests whose importance lies more in the way they illuminate the broad, underlying processes of political change, such as the corruption controversy of Cleveland''s acrimonious election in 1884 or the advent of television adverTrade Review"An exciting collection of new research from major scholars that makes it clear why the historical study of presidential elections should be of interest to all of us." * David Greenberg, Rutgers University *

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Book SynopsisVast fortunes grew out of the party system during the Gilded Age. In New York, party leaders experimented with novel ways to accumulate capital for political competition and personal business. Partisans established banks. They drove a speculative frenzy in finance, real estate, and railroads. And they built empires that stretched from mining to steamboats, and from liquor distilleries to newspapers. Control over political property—party organizations, public charters, taxpayer subsidies, and political offices—served to form governing coalitions, and to mobilize voting blocs.In Electoral Capitalism, Jeffrey D. Broxmeyer reappraises the controversy over wealth inequality, and why this period was so combustible. As ranks of the dispossessed swelled, an outpouring of claims transformed the old spoils system into relief for the politically connected poor. A vibrant but scorned culture of petty officeholding thus emerged. By the turn of the century, an upsurge of Trade ReviewJeffrey D. Broxmeyer has made an important original contribution to our understanding of Gilded Age America… [Electoral Capitalism’s] originality and forceful larger argument—that the history of democracy in America and the history of American capitalism cannot be fully understood without grasping the fusion of both within electoral politics—make it required reading for historians of politics. The Gilded Age will never look quite the same. * Journal of American History *Overall, Electoral Capitalism gives a painstakingly researched view of New York City’s early machine politics. That view includes an extensive analysis of the lesser understood Republican organization, its ties to the national-level party system, and how its interaction with Tammany shaped both parties’ strategies and agendas. The book also skillfully sets the stage for a nuanced understanding of the Progressive Era. * Perspectives on Politics *It is heartening to welcome new work that takes Gilded Age American politics seriously. Progressive-Era political scientists and historians wrote the first draft of the history of the period’s politics...Electoral Capitalism will provide historians and political scientists the erudition and inspiration to re-think the re-organization of party politics after the Civil War. -- Paula Baker * Journal of Interdisciplinary History *Broxmeyer’s book provides a useful analytical framework that scholars can apply to interpreting corruption in our own era. * New York History *Jeffrey D. Broxmeyer makes a timely and important contribution to our understanding of electoral systems. In his bold and illuminating study, he challenges historical and empirical accounts of the electoral system through a meticulously researched analysis of politics in Gilded Age New York. * Jeffrey Selinger, Bowdoin College *Table of ContentsIntroduction The Tammany Bank Run of 1871 Chapter 1. Tammany Hall's Lost Financial Sector Dawn of the Conkling Machine Chapter 2. Republican Party Business Can't You Help Me in Gettin the Vacant Place for Me Chapter 3. Partisan Poor Relief The Henry George Boom Fades Chapter 4. Anti-Monopoly in the Age of Party Consolidation Conclusion Notes Index Acknowledgments

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Book SynopsisIn Politicking Online contributors explore the impact of technology for electioneering purposes, from running campaigns and increasing representation to ultimately strengthening democracy.Trade Review"A very valuable addition to the literature on political campaigns and communications, serving an important role in addressing the intersection of technology and human behavior." -- Paul M.A. Baker * Center for Advanced Communications Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology *"Politicking Online is a comprehensive, thoughtful, and idea-provoking survey of the current state of political communication on the Internet and other new media venues...A useful reference for the scholar and student as well as a very informative read for citizens in our rapidly evolving e-democracy." -- David D. Perlmutter * School of Journalism & Mass Communications, University of Kansas *"Panagopoulos has assembled 16 original studies that explore how some of the political campaigns of 2008 adapted to and used the Internet as a tool to inform, target, and mobilize volunteers, contributors, and voters. The most innovative aspects of this anthology are the four essays that discuss how blogs and social networking sites were utilized in campaigns. Overall, this innovative text provides a solid foundation for understanding how new technology is influencing political campaigns. Highly recommended." * Choice *"These contributions help us better understand the many different ways the web is leaving its mark on politics. Politicking Online is recommended reading for scholars and students of American politics, electorial campaigns and political communication, and a valuable addition to existing scholarship on the Web and politics. The findings should be thought-provoking and raise new questions as we conduct democacy during an ongoing technological revolution." * American Review of Politics *Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments Technology and the Modern Political CampaignPart I: Candidate Websites The Technological Development of Candidate Websites Closing Gaps, Moving Hurdles Trickle-Down Technology? Do Campaign Websites Really Matter in Electoral Civic Engagement?Part II: Technology and Voter Mobilization Clicking for Cash The Impact of Email Campaigns on Voter Mobilization Mobilizing the Mobiles Online Political AdvertisingPart III: International Perspectives "Under Construction" Mobile DemocracyPart IV: The Latest Developments Bloggers at the Gates Voters, MySpace, and YouTube "Friend" the President The Political Impact of Facebook Conclusion Notes on contributors Index

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Book SynopsisThis is an examination of the Thomas Jefferson and John Adams 1800 electoral race, arguably the most controversial in American history, a resulting tie threw the final decision into a House vote. This work looks at the election in the context of geopolitical and racial developments.

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Book SynopsisExplicates the influence of race on black Americans' trust perceptionsTrade ReviewShayla Nunnally has written a groundbreaking study of the development of trust among Black Americans. Trust in Black America is empirically sound and theoretically sophisticated. It is a foundational study that should be read by anyone interested in race and racial politics in the United States. -- Marion Orr,co-editor of Power in the CityThis book arrives at a propitious moment. Recent partisan polarization and its racial inflections raise important empirical and normative questions about political trust and its relationship to race. With this in mind, Shayla Nunnally's Trust in Black Americaattempts to develop an account of trust that combines structuralism and methodological individualism, and in the process, she hopes to redefine our understanding of the American racial order and revise our thinking about trust. -- Michael Javen Fortner * Political Science Quarterly *This is an innovative and highly intellectual book best suited for graduate students, scholars, and those generally interested in the connections among race, politics, and psychology. -- A.R.S. Lorenz * CHOICE *Trust in Black America fills a long-overdue gap in the race and politics literature. As a concept, political trust has been around a long time, but it's seldom applied to race. But as the title suggests, Nunnally also explores the broader contours of trust, including its social and contextual variants, with stunning results. Given its focus upon trust writ large, something I'd never seen in political science--until now, Trust in Black America is a must read for anyone who cares about American politics. -- Christopher S. Parker,author of Fighting for DemocracyGiven the dramatic racial and ethnic changes in American political life in the last generation, Nunnallys work substantially expands our understanding of the varied ways in which people learn and experience politics.Trust in Black America complicates Political Sciences definition of trust with an exploration of African Americans internalization and externalization of race.This is a perfectly reasonable conceptualization except that Nunnally is the first to have done so. Her subtle and detailed framework of racial reasoning, moves the discussion of race beyond Black and White, into the layered views African Americans hold toward Latinos and Asians in the increasingly complex American population.This volume is a work of lasting significance. -- Dianne Pinderhughes,author of Black Politics after the Civil Rights RevolutionTable of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments Part I: Understanding Race and Trust 1 Introduction: Race, Risk, and Discrimination 2 Explaining Blacks' (Dis)trust: A Th eory of Discriminative Racial-Psychological ProcessingPart II: Racial Internalization 3 Being Black in America: Racial Socialization 4 Trust No One: Navigating Race and Racism 5 Trusting Bodies, Racing Trust Part III: Racial Externalization 6 Th e Societal Context 7 Th e Political Context 8 Conclusion: In Whom Do Black Americans Trust? Appendix A: NPSS Descriptive Statistics of Survey Sample Appendix B: Survey Sample and U.S. Census Quota Matching Notes References Index About the Author

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Book SynopsisEvery four years, Ohio finds itself in the thick of the presidential race. What about the Buckeye State makes it so special?Trade Review“Do you care who is elected president? If so, you’d better read this book, because Ohio may well hand the keys to the White House to a lucky candidate this November, just as it has done many times. Kyle Kondik, a brilliant young analyst and rising star in the study of US politics, has made your task easy. This book is well written, richly illustrated, and bursting with gems about the Buckeye State—the center of our universe every four years.”“[Kondik] crunches election numbers into entertaining narrative about the state’s defining role in presidential elections since 1896, the latest chapter now unfolding, Donald Trump in the part of wild card.” * Akron Beacon Journal *“Kyle Kondik’s superb research marshals presidential election results, Ohio demographics and the state’s political history to explain why the Buckeye State is America’s presidential bellwether. This book is a must-have for understanding Ohio’s record of backing White House winners every four years—and what that might mean in 2016.”

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Book SynopsisElection analyst Kyle Kondik examines House elections since the 1964 Supreme Court “one person, one vote” rulings to explain the Republicans' consistent advantage from their 1994 takeover to the present.Trade Review“Kyle Kondik has the rare ability to combine real-world mastery of politics with the erudition of political science research. In The Long Red Thread, he unspools a spritely and much-needed history of the last six decades of House elections as the chamber morphed from a safe and sleepy Democratic bastion to today’s cauldron of hyper-nationalized politics.” -- Walter Shapiro, staff writer for the New Republic and Roll Call columnist“Kyle Kondik is one of the brightest young stars in the firmament of election analysis, and his new book, The Long Red Thread, proves that anew. Kondik shows how Democrats lost their twentieth-century advantage in the critical process of redistricting, leaving Republicans with yet another arrow in their quiver for control of American politics. Kyle’s style, rich with colorful history and relevant detail, is sure to draw you in as he reveals some well-kept secrets of political power.” -- Larry J. Sabato, Robert Kent Gooch Professor of Politics, University of Virginia, and founder/director of the UVA Center for Politics“In The Long Red Thread, Kyle Kondik provides an in-depth analysis of an important trend that has largely been ignored by scholars: the long-term shift in competition in US House elections that has given Republicans a narrow but significant advantage. This book is a must-read for scholars and students of contemporary American electoral politics.” -- Alan Abramowitz, Emory University, author of The Great Alignment: Race, Party Transformation and the Rise of Donald Trump“The Long Red Thread presents a detailed but concise account of the evolution of district-level voting patterns in congressional elections since 1964 that, among other things, deftly exposes the electoral roots of Congress’s current susceptibility to stalemate and dysfunction. Anyone hoping to understand how American government arrived at its current unhappy state will find it illuminating.” -- Gary C. Jacobson, University of California, San Diego, author of Money in Congressional Elections, The Politics of Congressional Elections, and The Electoral Origins of Divided Government“Recounting more than a half-century of electoral history, Kyle Kondik documents how partisanship and electoral advantage can be amplified through reapportionment and redistricting practices. A crucially important story of how the House electoral map that once favored Democrats now tilts toward the GOP, The Long Red Thread is a must read for anyone seeking to understand the structures that affect electoral outcomes and determine our political futures.” -- Douglas B. Harris, Loyola University Maryland, coauthor of At War with Government: How Conservatives Weaponized Distrust from Goldwater to TrumpTable of ContentsList of Illustrations Foreword Preface Introduction From Dark Blue to Light Red Data, Definitions, and Methodology 1. The Partisan Consequences of the Reapportionment: Revolution in the United States House of Representatives, 1964–74 2. Two The Roots of the Republican Revolution, 1976–94 3. The House from 1996 to 2020: A Persistent but not Unassailable Republican Edge Conclusion A Half Century of Change in the House Notes Bibliography Index About the Author

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Book SynopsisBlais tackles the controversial topic of rational choice theory in an engaging and personal way, bringing together the opposing theories and literatures, and offering convincing tests of these different viewpoints in order to find out what makes people decide to vote.

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