Elections and referenda / suffrage Books
Springer International Publishing AG Comparative Politics of Southeast Asia: An
Book SynopsisThis textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the political systems of all ASEAN countries and Timor-Leste from a comparative perspective. It investigates the political institutions, actors, and processes in eleven states, covering democracies as well as autocratic regimes. Each country study includes an analysis of the current system of governance, the party and electoral system, and an assessment of the state, its legal system, and administrative bodies. Students of political science and area studies also learn about processes of democratic transition and autocratic resilience, as well as how civil society and the media influence the political culture in each country. This second edition features revised and updated versions of all country studies and a new chapter that discusses the trends of democratization and autocratization in Southeast Asia in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Table of ContentsChapter 1. Government and Political Regimes in Southeast Asia: An Introduction.- Chapter 2. Brunei Darussalam: Malay Islamic Monarchy and Rentier State.- Chapter 3. Cambodia: From UN-Led Peace-Building to Post-genocidal Authoritarianism.- Chapter 4. Indonesia: Challenges of Conflict and Consensus in the Era of Reformasi.- Chapter 5. Laos: The Transformation of Periphery Socialism.- Chapter 6. Malaysia: Competitive Authoritarianism in a Plural Society.- Chapter 7. Myanmar: Political Conflict and the Survival of the Praetorian State.- Chapter 8. Philippines: People's Power and Defective Elite Democracy.- Chapter 9. Singapore: Contradicting Conventional Wisdom About Authoritarianism, State and Development.- Chapter 10. Thailand: The Vicious Cycle of Civilian Government and Military Rule.- Chapter 11. Timor-Leste: Challenges of Creating a Democratic and Effective State.- Chapter 12. Vietnam: The Socialist Party-State.- Chapter 13. Comparing Governments and Political Institutions in Southeast Asia.- Chapter 14. Democracy and Dictatorship in Southeast Asia – Retrospective and Prospective.
£33.74
Springer International Publishing AG Japan Decides 2021: The Japanese General Election
Book SynopsisRecent elections in Japan have been dramatic, and the 2021 general election was no exception. Worldwide turmoil caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, as well as domestic uncertainty following the resignation of long-serving Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Prime Minister Abe Shinzō, left many voters and political observers wondering whether his successors were up to the task of leading the country through the crisis. In the end, the LDP and coalition partner Kōmeitō eked out an electoral victory—but one that masks important changes in the party system and nuanced changes in voter behavior and preferences. This fourth volume in the Japan Decides series features a comprehensive collection of analyses from leading experts, covering the legacy of Abe’s tenure in office, the state of the LDP and other parties, the impact of COVID-19 and the postponed 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, and many other important topics in contemporary party politics and domestic and foreign policy.Table of Contents1. Introduction.- 2. Japanese Politics 2017 to 2021.- 3. The 2021 Election Results: Continuity and Change.- 4. How the Liberal Democratic Party Avoided a Loss in 2021.- 5. The Opposition in 2021: A Second Party and a Third Force.- 6. Kōmeitō in 2021: Strategizing between the LDP and Sōka Gakkai.- 7. Abe's legacy.- 8. Candidate Selection for the 2021 General Election.- 9. Generational Change or Continuity in Japan’s Leadership?.- 10. Should I Stay or Should I Go? Party Switching in Japan.- 11. Ministerial Selection under Abe, Suga, and Kishida.- 12. Public opinion and COVID-19.- 13. Social media in the 2021 Election Campaign.- 14. Are the Kids Alright? Young People and Turnout in Japan.- 15. Did COVID-19 Impact Japan’s 2021 General Election?.- 16. Japan’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.- 17. Economic Policy Trilemma: Macroeconomic Politics in the 2021 Election.- 18. Does Income Inequality Matter in Japan?.- 19. Women’s representation and the gendered impact of COVID-19 in Japan.- 20. Black Lives Matter in Japan: The Specter of Race and Racism Haunting Japan.- 21. Constitutional Revision in the 2021 Election.- 22. Covid-19: The International Dimension.- 23. Foreign Policy and Defense Issues in Japan’s 2021 Election.- 24. China in Japan’s 2021 Elections.- 25. The Olympics in the 2021 Election.- 26. Conclusion: The 2021 Japanese Election in the Shadow of the Coronavirus Pandemic.
£20.99
Springer International Publishing AG Electronic Voting: 7th International Joint
Book SynopsisThis open access book LNCS 13353 constitutes the proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Electronic Voting, E-Vote-ID 2022, held in Bregenz, Austria, in October 2022. The 10 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 39 submissions. The conference collected the most relevant debates on the development of Electronic Voting, from aspects relating to security and usability through to practical experiences and applications of voting systems, also including legal, social, or political aspects, amongst others.Table of ContentsAn analysis of the security and privacy issues of the Neovote online voting system.- Time, Privacy, Robustness, Accuracy: Trade-Offs for the Open Vote Network Protocol.- Review Your Choices: When Confirmation Pages Break Ballot Secrecy in Online Elections.- Running the Race: a Swiss Voting Story.- The Effect of Exogenous Shocks on the Administration of Online Voting: Evidence from Ontario, Canada.- The Council of Europe's CM/Rec(2017)5 on e-voting and secret suffrage: time for yet another update?.- Sweeter than SUITE: Supermartingale Stratified Union-Intersection Tests of Elections.- They may look and look, yet not see: BMDs cannot be tested adequately.- Individual Verifiability with Return Codes: Manipulation Detection Efficacy.- and Accuracy Testing: A Fifty-State Review.
£33.24
Springer International Publishing AG The Referendum that Changed a Nation: Scottish
Book SynopsisDrawing on data from the Scottish Referendum Study and subsequent Scottish Election Studies, this book provides the first in depth analysis of how voters engaged with the independence referendum in 2014 and what impact this has had on vote choice, polarisation and engagement in Scotland since then. The book contains eight chapters, and discusses how voters engaged with the referendum campaign, explains vote choice by examining reactions to the cues of parties, leaders and events, and compares the importance of these to calculations about risk. Table of Contents1. Studying Referendums and Voting in Scotland2. The 2014 Referendum Campaign3. How Voters Reacted to Campaign Cues4. Explaining Referendum Vote Choice5. Two Earthquakes or One?6. Electoral Behaviour 2014 to 2019: The Multi-Level Voter in Scotland7. How the Referendum Changes Scotland: Engagement, Polarisation and Losers' Consent8. Conclusion
£34.99
Springer International Publishing AG External Voting: The Patterns and Drivers of
Book SynopsisThis open access book is the first monograph that brings together insights from comparative politics, political sociology, and migration studies to introduce the current state of knowledge on external voting and transnational politics. Drawing on new data gathered within the DIASPOlitic project, which created a comparative dataset of external voting results for 6 countries of origin and 17 countries of residence as well as an extensive qualitative dataset of 80 in-depth interviews with four groups of migrants, this book not only illustrates theoretical problems with empirical material, but also provides answers to previously unaddressed questions. The empirical material focuses on the European context. The Eastern Enlargement of the European Union (2004-2007) triggered a westward wave of migration from Central and Eastern European countries which faced the expansion of existing émigré communities and the emergence of new ones. As this process coincided with the expansion of migrant voting rights, the result is a large set of populous diaspora communities which can potentially have a significant impact on country electoral politics, making the study of external voting highly relevant. This book’s introduction takes stock of current research on transnational politics and external voting, presenting core puzzles. The following chapter introduces the context of intra-European migration and the political situation in Central-Eastern European sending countries. The next two sections address the empirical puzzles, drawing on new quantitative and qualitative. The conclusion takes stock of the evidence gathered, discusses the normative problem of non-resident voters enfranchisement, connects external voting to the broader debate on political remittances and finally, maps the terrain ahead for future research. This concise, empirically grounded introduction to external voting is critical reading in structuring the debate around migration and shaping research agendas for the future.Table of Contents1 Introduction.Defining External Voting. Expansion of Emigrant Franchise. External Voting Landscape: Countries, Elections, Criteria, and Modalities. What Do We Know About External Voting? Migration Studies Meet Political Science. References. 2 Emigration and Transnational Political Practices in Central and Eastern Europe After EU Enlargement.-04–2007. East-West Migration in Europe: Political Context and Consequences. The DIASPOlitic Project, Data Gathering, and Methods. Data Gathering and Method: Quantitative Analysis of External Voting Results. Data Gathering and Method: Qualitative Study of Migrant Voting. References. 3 External Voting Patterns: CEE Migrants in Western Europe. The Political Contexts of the Countries of Origin. Bulgaria. Czechia. Latvia. Lithuania. Poland. Romania. Data and Methods. Results of the Analysis. Turnout Patterns and Change Over Time. Overall Disparity. Ideological Disparity. References. 4 Migrant Perspectives on External Voting. Making Sense of the Reasons Why Migrants Vote “Back Home”. Motivations for Voting in Country-of-Origin Elections. The Practical Possibility of Casting the Vote in Elections. Interacting Scales of Motivation for External Voting. Emigration, External Voting, and Political Engagement. Transnational Lifeworlds and Politics. How Does the Experience of Migration Influence Political Views?. Concluding Discussion. References. 5 Conclusions. What Have We Learned About External Voting? Discussion of Findings. Differences Between Diaspora Voting and “Homeland” Results. Ideological Differences. What Do We Know About Turnout?. Why Do Migrants Vote, or Not?. Legitimacy and Normative Considerations Surrounding External Voting. Do Migrants Desire to Be “Agents of Change”?. Research Frontiers and Future Knowledge Needs. Three Areas for Further Research: Empirical Knowledge Needs. Three Areas for Further Research: Normative Dimension. References.
£42.74
De Gruyter Nigeria's 2019 Democratic Experience
Book SynopsisNigeria’s democratisation efforts since attaining political independence from Britain have been tumultuous and have spanned over three successive republics. A persistent bug decimating Nigeria’s democracy and repeatedly leading to military coups has been brazen electoral violence perpetrated by the nation’s political elite. Nigeria's 2019 Democratic Experience analyses and explains what went wrong in Nigeria’s experiment with democracy. Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation and the world’s seventh most populous nation, also contributes 70% of West Africa’s population. She is sub-Saharan Africa’s largest oil producer and has remained Africa’s largest economy by GDP since 2014. The country has hundreds of diverse ethnic nationalities and languages grouped into 36 states (or federating units) and an independent federal capital territory. Though recognized as Africa’s largest democracy, her democratisation process since the 1960s has remained tumultuous with massive electoral violence and political intolerance. This repeatedly compelled the military to intervene in the nation’s political history in the years 1966, 1983 and 1985. It is these developments that provided the motivation for this volume to capture for posterity the conduct of the 2019 General Elections in Nigeria.
£90.00
De Gruyter From Pandemic to Insurrection: Voting in the 2020 US Presidential Election
Book SynopsisFrom Pandemic to Insurrection: Voting in the 2020 US Presidential Election describes voting in the 2020 election, from the presidential nomination to new voting laws post-election. Election officials and voters navigated the challenging pandemic to hold the highest turnout election since 1900. President Donald Trump’s refusal to acknowledge the pandemic’s severity coupled with frequent vote fraud accusations affected how states provided safe voting, how voters cast ballots, how lawyers fought legal battles, and ultimately led to an unsuccessful insurrection.
£17.10
Kohlhammer Kommunale Planung: Burger Erfolgreich Beteiligen
Book Synopsis
£16.14
Kohlhammer Burgermeisterwahlen Gewinnen
Book Synopsis
£24.30
Springer International Publishing AG Japan Decides 2017: The Japanese General Election
Book SynopsisThis third volume in the Japan Decides series remains the premier venue for scholarly research on Japanese elections. Putting a spotlight on the 2017 general election, the contributors discuss the election results, party politics, coalition politics with Komeito, the cabinet, constitutional revision, new opposition parties, and Abenomics. Additionally, the volume looks at campaigning, public opinion, media, gender issues and representation, North Korea and security issues, inequality, immigration and cabinet scandals. With a topical focus and timely coverage of the latest dramatic changes in Japanese politics, the volume will appeal to researchers and policy experts alike, and will also make a welcome addition to courses on Japanese politics, comparative politics and electoral politics. Trade Review“Japan Decides 2017 is an excellent book for those who are interested in a snapshot of the most recent Japanese elections. As the third book in a series on Japanese election it is a valuable addition to our understanding of why the same party almost always wins in Japan.” (Ronald J Hrebenar, Party Politics, Vol. 26 (6), 2020)“The series is a boon for research and teaching, but should also prove useful for foreign policy professionals and political risk consultants. Indeed, anyone with an interest in Japanese politics would benefit from reading the invaluable Japan Decides 2017 and its companion volumes.” (Gregory W. Noble, Pacific Affairs, Vol. 93 (1), 2020)“I would highly recommend this book to experts and students alike. This new volume, and the whole series, is fast becoming central to the study of Japanese elections.” (Gill Steel, Japanese Journal of Political Science, Vol. 20 (2), June, 2019)Table of Contents
£29.99
Duncker & Humblot Das Mit Parite-Gesetzen Verfolgte Leitbild Der
Book Synopsis
£59.92
Verlag Vittorio Klostermann Demophobie: Muss Man Die Direkte Demokratie
Book Synopsis
£22.32
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht Wahlkapitulationen in Europa
Book SynopsisDer Band gibt einen Ãœberblick Ãber die Entwicklungen der Wahlkapitulationen in Europa.
£78.39
Campus Verlag Voting for Hitler and Stalin: Elections under 20th Century Dictatorships
Book SynopsisDictatorships throughout the twentieth century - including Mussolini's Italy, the Third Reich, the Soviet Union, Poland, and East Germany - held elections. But were they more than rituals of participation without the slightest effect on the distribution of power? Why did political regimes radically opposed to liberal democracy feel the need to imitate their enemies? Offering significant insights into totalitarian state governance, "Voting for Hitler and Stalin" thoroughly investigates the remarkable, paradoxical phenomenon of dictatorial elections, revealing the many ways they transcended mere propaganda.
£38.48
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Bundestagswahlen: Wahlverhalten - Parteiensystem
Book SynopsisDieses essential interpretiert und erklärt den Bundestagswahlkampf 2017. Nach einleitenden Überlegungen, die sich einerseits auf frühere Wahlen beziehen und andererseits die spezifische Relevanz der Bundestagswahl 2017 herausstellen, folgen die Hauptkapitel Wahlverhalten und Wahlen – Parteien und Parteiensystem – politisch und arithmetisch mögliche Koalitionsszenarien. Der abschließende Ausblick bietet einige Hinweise, vor welchen Herausforderungen die regierenden Parteien nach der Bundestagswahl stehen. Der Beitrag berücksichtigt zwar vor allem die Vorgänge im Vorfeld der Bundestagswahl 2017, verzichtet aber nicht darauf, Parallelen und Unterschiede zu früheren Wahlen herauszuarbeiten.Table of ContentsWahlen.- Parteiensystem und Parteien.- Koalitionsgefüge
£9.99
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Rechtsextremismus, Demokratiebildung,
Book SynopsisDer Band präsentiert aktuelle Forschungsergebnisse des Zentrums für Rechtsextremismusforschung, Demokratiebildung und gesellschaftliche Integration (KomRex) der Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena. Im ersten Teil werden neben Analysen zum Thema Rechtsextremismus und Radikalisierung aktuelle Befunde der politischen Einstellungsforschung vorgestellt, die u. a. auf Daten des jährlich durchgeführten Thüringen-Monitors basieren. Der zweite Teil fragt nach Grundlagen für eine zeitgemäße Demokratiepädagogik und Extremismusprävention sowie nach den Voraussetzungen für eine erfolgreiche Integration von Migrant*innen.Table of ContentsRechtsextremismus und politische Einstellungsforschung.- Demokratiebildung, Prävention und gesellschaftliche Integration.
£47.49
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Wertorientierungen und Wahlverhalten: Effekte
Book SynopsisIn diesem Open-Access-Buch untersucht L. Constantin Wurthmann die sehr enge Beziehung zwischen Wertorientierungen und Wahlverhalten. Obwohl Wertorientierungen und gesellschaftliche Wertorientierungen im Speziellen zu den zentralsten Konzepten empirischer Sozialforschung gehören, wurde ihre Wirkungsweise im Wahlverhalten bisweilen stiefmütterlich behandelt. Die vorliegende Studie entwickelt einen Vorschlag zur konzeptionellen Erfassung gesellschaftlicher Wertorientierungen und deren Einfluss auf das Wahlverhalten der bundesdeutschen Bevölkerung, welcher anschließend mit Daten der German Longitudinal Election Study (GLES) für die Bundestagswahlen 2009, 2013 und 2017 überprüft wird. Dabei lassen sich strukturelle Veränderungen gesellschaftlicher Wertorientierungen in den Wählerschaften deutscher Parteien nachweisen.Table of ContentsWarum der Blick auf gesellschaftliche Wertorientierungen für die Wahlforschung lohnenswert erscheint – eine Einleitung.- Determinanten des Wahlverhaltens: Von Cleavages zu gesellschaftlichen Wertorientierungen.- Forschungsdesign.- Empirische Analyse gesellschaftlicher Wertorientierungen in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland von 2009 bis 2017.- Zusammenfassung und Fazit: Warum sich der Blick auf gesellschaftliche Wertorientierungen lohnt.- Literaturverzeichnis.
£33.24
Springer The Battle for the White House: The US Presidential Election 2020 under the impression of Polarization, Coronavirus Pandemic and Social Tensions.
Book SynopsisThis book provides a concise and engaging analysis of the particularly unusual 2020 election year in the USA. The political science perspective illuminates societal tensions in the context of the Corona pandemic and elaborates election-deciding discourses. Larger socio-political trends such as ideological polarisation are addressed as well as the different campaign strategies of the two parties. In addition, the book offers insights into the election results of this landmark presidential election for American society and for the development of its democracy. The final evaluation of the resulting implications for transatlantic relations rounds off the book. Table of Contents1 Introduction2 Joe Biden on the road to the nomination2.1 The Democratic Party's system for nominating candidates2.2 Turning Points South Carolina and Super Tuesday2.3 Joe Biden and the Democratic electorate2.4 Summary3 Voting in the shadow of the pandemic3.1 Absentee voting in the USA in the face of partisan polarisation3.2 Who can vote? - Voter registration, voter ID laws and polling stations3.3 Summary4 Democrats versus Republicans4.1 The Southern Strategy as a precursor to asymmetric polarisation4.2 The radicalisation of political discourse4.3 Summary5 Polarisation and its manifestations5.1 Party affiliation and preferences in the American electorate5.2 The polarisation of members of Congress5.3 Summary6 Economic Policy as a Question of Fate: Elections in the Wake of the Recession6.1 The shadows of the pandemic6.2 Social inequality6.3 Public policy in times of crisis6.4 Priorities of the Trump administration6.5 The Economic Policy Concept of the Democrats6.6 Summary7 A society without a net: Social issues in the election campaign7.1 The Crisis in the Health System7.2 Social Justice: The Demands for Social Justice as a Controversial Issue7.3 The ideological balance in the Supreme Court and its socio-political consequences7.4 Summary8 Minorities in the USA: The Controversial Immigration Debate8.1 Contrasting conceptions of society8.2 Social development and political orientations of minorities8.2.1 The Hispanic minority8.2.2 The Asian-American minority8.2.3 The African-American Minority8.3 Summary9 The strategies in the 2020 election campaign9.1 Biden's classical approach as antithesis to Trump's populism9.2 Opposing Narratives: The Democratic and Republican Party Conventions9.3 The delegitimisation of the election and its consequences9.4 Summary10 The election results and their transatlantic implications10.1 The results of the 2020 presidential election in historical comparison10.2 Transatlantic relations under President Biden: A New Beginning?10.3 Summary11 Final considerations
£56.99
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Direkte Demokratie und Kommunikation: Studien zu
Book SynopsisDieses Buch thematisiert Bürgerentscheide als Instrument direkter Demokratie auf der kommunalen Ebene. Auch Gemeinderäte greifen auf dieses Instrument direkter Demokratie zurück, um die Legitimationsbasis für besondere Projekte zu vergrößern. Bei den Abstimmungen sollten sachfremde Aspekte möglichst keine Rolle spielen. Daher sind die Verständlichkeit des Fragewortlauts sowie die Qualität der Abstimmungsbroschüren besonders wichtig. Ebenfalls sehr wichtig sind vorgeschaltete dialogische Beteiligungsverfahren (z. B. Bürger-Foren). Sie verbessern in der Regel die Abstimmungsqualität.Table of ContentsVorwort.- Wahlbeteiligung bei Bürgerentscheiden. Eine Mehrebenenanalyse für kommunale Bürgerentscheide von 2011 bis 2019.- Die Rolle von sachfremden Aspekten bei Bürgerentscheiden.- Bürgerentscheide nach dialogischen Beteiligungsverfahren. Die wahrgenommenen Wirkungen aus Sicht von Bürgermeister:innen.- Mit ‚Nein‘ stimmen, wenn man dafür ist? Die Verständlichkeit der Frageformulierungen von Bürgerentscheiden in Deutschland.- Abstimmungsbroschüren zu Bürgerentscheiden. Inhalte – Verständlichkeit – Ausgewogenheit.- Einwohneranträge auf der kommunalen Ebene. Ein Instrument zwischen deliberativer und direkter Demokratie.
£56.99
Springer VS Gemeinderatswahlen im deutschen Mehrebenensystem
Book SynopsisPolitische Einstellungen im Kontext kommunaler Wahlen.- Politisches Verhalten bei kommunalen Wahlen.
£58.49
Springer VS Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht Vernunft und
Book Synopsis
£26.24
Brill U Fink 'Taking Back Control' of the Nation and Its
Book Synopsis
£80.10
Hirzel S. Verlag Mein Italien Mit Berlusconi
Book Synopsis
£19.80
Lit Verlag Campaigning in Europe, Campaigning for Europe:
Book Synopsis
£24.30
Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft Election Campaigns and Voter Decision-Making in a
Book Synopsis
£24.00
Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft Explaining Ethnic and Election Violence
Book Synopsis
£92.25
Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft Politicians' Expressions of Anger and Leadership
Book Synopsis
£48.75
Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft Rebel Parties in African Post-Conflict Elections:
Book Synopsis
£77.25
Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft An N Enquiry Into Linear Conflict Models
Book Synopsis
£31.69
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Aspects of the Orange Revolution I –
Book SynopsisUkraine's 2004 presidential election was falsified, spurring the Orange Revolution. To many observers, the Orange Revolution was a shock, and the stolen elections a recent development. However, both the election fraud and the effort to topple the government of Leonid Kuchma emerged from political dynamics that had appeared in earlier Ukrainian elections. In this path breaking volume, leading scholars place Ukraine's 2004 Orange Revolution in the longer perspective of Ukraine's post-Soviet electoral politics. Covering both presidential and parliamentary elections over the entire post-Soviet period, the chapters clarify the manner in which earlier elections had emerged as part of the battle for power in Ukraine well before 2004. The opposition that came to power in 2004 had also won the 2002 elections and had developed its strategies during opposition protests that had been catalysed by the Kuchmagate crisis in 2000. The evolution of the dynamics that led to the fraudulent 2004 election reveals that the events of 2004 represented continuity as well as change. By placing the 2004 elections within a longer trajectory, the volume enriches our understanding of the Orange Revolution and helps us to understand the difficulties faced in consolidating Ukraine's democratic breakthrough following the Orange Revolution. The volume contains an introduction to Aspects of the Orange Revolution I-VI by Andreas Umland followed by eight chapters by Robert K. Christensen, Edward R. Rakhimkulov and Charles Wise, Paul D'Anieri, Robert Kravchuk and Victor Chudowsky, Paul Kubicek, Taras Kuzio, Lucan Way, and Anna Makhorkina. These authors bring complex and varied perspectives that situate Ukraine's post-Soviet elections in economic reforms, constitutional law, foreign policy objectives of integrating into Europe, as well as in the broader context of the rough and tumble competition for political control of Ukraine.Trade Review"These 45 papers and supplemental election reports provide an excellent overview of the Ukrainian 2004 events, as well as their historical and political context." -- Uwe Dathe, OsteuropaTable of ContentsIntroduction to Aspects of the Orange Revolution I-VI: Ukraine's Second Transition in the Russian Mirror, by Andreas Umland Ukraine's 1994 Elections as an Economic Event, by Robert S. Kravchuk and Victor Chudowsky Regime Type and Politics in Ukraine under Kuchma, by Taras Kuzio Rapacious Individualism and Political Competition in Ukraine, 1992-2004, by Lucan A. Way The Ukrainian Orange Revolution Brought More than a New President: What Kind of Democracy Will the Institutional Changes Bring?, by Robert K. Christensen, Edward R. Rakhimkulov, and Charles R. Wise The Last Hurrah: The 2004 Ukrainian Presidential Elections and the Limits of Machine Politics, by Paul D'Anieri Ukrainian Political Parties and Foreign Policy in Election Campaigns: The Parliamentary Elections of 1998 and 2002, by Anna Makhorkina The European Union and Democratization in Ukraine, by Paul Kubicek
£28.89
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Aspects of the Orange Revolution II – Information
Book SynopsisIn Ukraine's presidential elections of 2004, the establishment candidate Viktor Yanukovych had the advantages of a solid regional base, access to administrative resources, dominance in the media, help by Russian spin-doctors, and support of Moscow. Yet the winner was the pro-Western challenger, Viktor Yushchenko. How did Ukrainian voters break through the barrage of propaganda so as to deliver their ultimate verdict? Was the divide between Eastern and Western Ukraine fact or PR fiction? In this volume, scholars from two continents examine various aspects of the elections that turned into the Orange Revolution" focusing on electoral campaigns and attempts to manipulate results. Following the editor's scene-setting chapter which looks at the electoral laws and their consequences in the previous decade's elections, presidential and parliamentary, the contributors take up specific features of the 2004 contest. The critical part played by a single independent television channel is analysed by Marta Dyczok. Ilya Khineyko reviews the coverage of the elections in the Russian press, favourable to Yanukovych and always looking for parallels between Russia and Ukraine as well as keeping in mind Moscow's interests. The myths and stereotypes of the campaign are taken up in two contributions by Lyudmyla Pavlyuk and Olena Yatsunska. Clearly, constructed images often overshadowed real issues. Valerii Polkonsky's essay exposes the linguistic innovations of the campaign, including the irony and humour unleashed by such incidents as the "egg attack" on Yanukovych. In Kerstin Zimmer's final paper, the machine politics, administrative resources and fraud which had worked so well in Donets'k are shown to have been less than successful on the national level for reasons of scale and impersonality.Trade ReviewThese 45 papers and supplemental election reports provide an excellent overview of the Ukrainian 2004 events as well as their historical and political context. -- Uwe Dathe Osteuropa "These two volumes are a timely and welcome addition to the field of democratization and electoral studies. It is a brilliant systematization of the factors that eventually contributed to the Orange Revolution. The authors offer a masterful account of various topics and their combined contributions should be welcomed as a step beyond earlier analyses (which unfortunately often stood alone) of what happened in Ukraine since 1991." -- Oleksandr Svyetlov, Heinrich Heine University The multiple editors of the six-volume series of 'The Aspects of the Orange Revolution' [...] put together an exceptional publication that paints a multi-faced canvas of the factors, the proceedings, as well as the consequences of the Orange Revolution. [...] a perfect example of a multidisciplinary approach to the analysis of the intricacies of Ukrainian politics [...] -- Yuliya Zabyelina, University of TrentoTable of ContentsContributors Introduction, by Bohdan Harasymiw Elections in Post-Communist Ukraine, 1994-2004: An Overview, by Bohdan Harasymiw Breaking Through the Information Blockade: Election and Revolution in Ukraine 2004, by Marta Dyczok The View from Russia: Russian Press Coverage of the 2004 Presidential Elections in Ukraine, by Ilya Khineyko Extreme Rhetoric in the 2004 Presidential Campaign: Images of Geopolitical and Regional Division, by Lyudmyla Pavlyuk The Language of the Presidential Election Campaign in Ukraine, by Valerii Polkovsky Image Myths in the 2004 Ukrainian Presidential Election Campaign, by Olena Yatsunska The Comparative Failure of Machine Politics, Administrative Resources and Fraud, by Kerstin Zimmer
£28.89
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Aspects of the Orange Revolution III – The
Book SynopsisThe third volume of Aspects of the Orange Revolution complements the essays of the first two collections providing further historical background on, and analytical insight into, the events at Kyiv in late 2004. Its seven contributions by both established and younger specialists range from electoral statistics to musicology, and deal with, among other issues, such questions as: Why had blatant election fraud not generated mass protest before 2004, but, in that year, did? How was Viktor Yushchenko able to collect enough votes to defeat the establishment candidate Viktor Yanukovych, and become the new President of a socially, geographically and culturally divided country? How was it possible to prevent large-scale violence, and which role did the judiciary play during the quasi-revolutionary events in autumn-winter 2004? What legal foundations and court decisions made the repetition of the second round of the presidential elections possible? Which campaign instruments, and political 'technologies' were applied by various domestic and foreign actors to activate the Ukrainian population? How did the internet and music become factors in the emergence of mass protests involving hundreds of thousands of people? To which degree and how did external influences affect the Orange Revolution? Erik S Herron, Paul E Johnson, Dominique Arel, Ivan Katchanovski, Ralph S Clem, Peter R Craumer, Hartmut Rank, Stephan Heidenhain, Adriana Helbig and Andrew Wilson present a multifarious panorama of the origins and dynamics of the processes that changed the nature of political and civic life during and between the three rounds of Ukraine's fateful 2004 presidential elections.Trade Review"These 45 papers and supplemental election reports provide an excellent overview of the Ukrainian 2004 events, as well as their historical and political context." -- Uwe Dathe, OsteuropaTable of ContentsIntroduction Approaches to a 'Watershed' in Ukrainian Politics, by Ingmar Bredies, Andreas Umland and Valentin Yakushik Part 1. Prelude to a Mass Rebellion Fraud before the 'Revolution': Special Precincts in Ukraine's 2002 Parliamentary Election, by Erik S. Herron and Paul E. Johnson Part 2. Why and How It Happened Orange Ukraine Chooses the West, but Without the East, by Dominique Arel Regional Political Cleavages, Electoral Behavior, and Historical Legacies in Post-Communist Ukraine, by Ivan Katchanovski Shades of Orange: The Electoral Geography of Ukraine's 2004 Presidential Elections, by Ralph S. Clem and Peter R. Craumer Part 3. The Context of a Mass Uprising The Legal Evolution behind the Orange Revolution, by Hartmut Rank and Stephan Heidenhain The Cyberpolitics of Music in Ukraine's 2004 Orange Revolution, by Adriana Helbig Foreign Intervention in the 2004 Elections: 'Political Technology' versus NGOs, by Andrew Wilson
£28.89
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Aspects of the Orange Revolution IV – Foreign
Book SynopsisThe fourth volume of Aspects of the Orange Revolution continues the previous volume's discussion on the impact of foreign actors on Ukrainian politics. It provides both scholarly analyses and first-hand accounts. The collection not only investigates, but also gives voice to, some of those involved in the events of 2004. While most of the volume's contributors have an academic background, some of them report here from the perspective of official election or informal participant observers of the three rounds of the Ukrainian presidential elections. Part One juxtaposes some contrasting views on how far Russia's and the West's various interests, activities and tools influencing the Orange Revolution were comparable to each other, and adequate given the circumstances. Part Two presents individual reports by a number of international election observers who were following the campaign and voting in various parts of Ukraine in 2004. Part Three presents three additional on-the-ground observations focusing solely on the notorious electoral district No. 100 of Kirovohrad Oblast. The contributions by Andreas Umland, Iris Kempe, Iryna Solonenko, Vladimir Frolov, Valentin Yakushik, Matthias Brucker, Jake Rudnitsky, Rory Finnin, Adriana Helbig, Paul Terdal, Tatiana Terdal, Peter Wittschorek, Hans-Jörg Schmedes, Adrianna Melnyk, Ingmar Bredies, Oxana Shevel and Volodymyr Bilyk add a number of novel points of view to those presented in the previous volumes. These partly contradictory and emotional texts as well as a number of photographs document the tense atmosphere and confrontational climate within which Ukraine's second phase of post-Soviet democratisation started in 2004.Trade ReviewThese 45 papers and supplemental election reports provide an excellent overview of the Ukrainian 2004 events as well as their historical and political context. -- Uwe Dathe OsteuropaTable of ContentsList of Tables List of Pictures Introduction: Domestic and Foreign Factors in the 2004 Ukrainian Presidential Elections, by Andreas Umland Part I. Political Transition and External Forces in Post-Soviet Societies Foreign Involvement and International Orientation in the Orange Revolution, by Iris Kempe and Iryna Solonenko Democracy by Remote Control, by Vladimir Frolov The Orange Revolution and the Distortion of the Citizenry's Will: Material for a Complaint by the Party of Regions, by Valentin Yakushik Trans-national Actors in Democratizing States: The Case of German Political Foundations in Ukraine, by Matthias Brucker Part II. Voices from the Ground: Reports by International Election Observers Ukrainians in the Mist: Gorilla Tactics in the Campaign for Ukraine's Highest Office, by Jake Rudnitsky Prelude to a Revolution: Reflections on Observing the 2004 Presidential Elections in Ukraine, by Rory Finnin and Adriana Helbig Observations from the Cherkasy Region, by Paul Terdal and Tatiana Terdal From Sunset to Sunrise in a Territorial Election Commission: Special Observations during a Crucial Night, by Peter Wittschorek and Hans-Jorg Schmedes Optimism and Gratitude: Reflections of an Election Observer in the Poltava Region, by Adrianna Melnyk Part III. The Special Case of Electoral District No. 100 Election Observation in a 'Notorious' Region: The 100th Constituency in Kirovohrad Oblast, by Ingmar Bredies The Repeat Second Round of the 2004 Presidential Elections in Kirovohrad, by Oxana Shevel My Experience of a Lifetime: Elections in Kirovohrad, by Volodymyr Bilyk
£28.89
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Aspects of the Orange Revolution V –
Book SynopsisReports by international governmental and non-governmental organisations on the 2004 presidential elections in Ukraine constituted a significant factor in generating, facilitating and completing the Orange Revolution. Ukrainian civil society, mass media, courts and political parties were the main driving force behind the popular uprising that returned Ukraine to the path of democratisation it had embarked on in 1991. Yet, the unambiguous stance and political weight of such institutions as the EU, PACE, NATO, and, above all, OSCE played their role too. The democratic movement benefited from the spectre of international isolation and stigmatisation of the Ukrainian state had President Leonid Kuchma decided to prevent a repetition of the second round of the voting. The volume collects not all, but some of the most widely discussed reports, including English translations of selected sections of the three reports produced by the CIS International Observers Mission. The latter as well as a report by an Israeli institute depart from the assessments of the other organisations represented here, allowing for comparison of diverging evaluations of the same events. The volume assembles full or excerpted official reports of the International Republican Institute, Tel Aviv Institute for the Countries of Eastern Europe and CIS, European Network of Election Monitoring Organizations, Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, and Commonwealth of Independent States. Contributions by Jevgen Shapoval and Roman Kupchinsky introduce and conclude the collection.Trade Review"These 45 papers and supplemental election reports provide an excellent overview of the Ukrainian 2004 events, as well as their historical and political context." -- Uwe Dathe, OsteuropaTable of ContentsList of Tables and Figures Introduction: The Institute of International Election Observation in Ukraine, by Yevgen Shapoval 1. Reports by Non-Governmental Institutions 2. Reports by Governmental Institutions Conclusions: Monitoring the Election Monitors, by Roman Kupchinsky
£28.89
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Aspects of the Orange Revolution VI –
Book SynopsisPost-communist democratic revolutions have, so far, taken place in six countries: Slovakia (1998), Croatia (1999-2000), Serbia (2000), Georgia (2003), Ukraine (2004) and Kyrgyzstan (2005). The seven chapters in this volume situate these events within a theoretical and comparative perspective. The volume draws upon extensive experience and field research conducted by political scientists specialising in comparative democratisation, regime politics, political transitions, electoral studies, and the post-communist world. The papers by Valerie Bunce and Sharon Wolchik, Henry Hale, Paul D'Anieri, David R Marples, Taras Kuzio, Lucan A Way and Steven Levitsky, as well as Anika Locke Binnendijk and Ivan Marovic explore different regime types and opposition strategies in post-communist states, the diffusion of opposition strategies between states in which democratic revolutions were attempted, the strategic importance of youth NGO's in mobilising oppositions towards democratic revolutions, the use of non-violent strategies by the opposition, path dependent, theoretical and comparative explanations of the sources of successful and failed democratic revolutions, and the factors that lie behind divergent post-revolutionary trajectories. The volume represents a breakthrough in our understanding of why and how democratic revolutions take place in the post-communist world. It provides an integrated analysis of why such upheavals succeed in some, but fail in other states. The contributions point to, among other issues, why the post-revolutionary breakthroughs in Serbia, Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan have encountered obstacles, the ousted regime was never fully defeated and its representatives were able to launch counter-revolutions, as well as why, in Serbia and Ukraine, the political forces of the ousted regimes have returned to power in free elections held after democratic revolutions. Post-Communist Democratic Revolutions in Comparative Perspective will be important reading for scholars and policy makers alike.Trade Review"These 45 papers and supplemental election reports provide an excellent overview of the Ukrainian 2004 events, as well as their historical and political context." -- Uwe Dathe, OsteuropaTable of ContentsInternational Diffusion and Postcommunist Electoral Revolutions, by Valerie Bunce and Sharon Wolchik Democracy or Autocracy on the March? The Colored Revolutions as Normal Dynamics of Patronal Presidentialism, by Henry E. Hale Explaining the Success and Failure of Post-Communist Revolutions, by Paul D'Anieri Color Revolutions: The Belarus Case, by David R. Marples "Civil Society, Youth and Societal Mobilization in Democratic Revolutions", by Taras Kuzio The Dynamics of Autocratic Coercive Capacity after the Cold War, by Lucan A. Way and Steven Levitsky Power and Persuasion: Nonviolent Strategies to Influence State Security Forces in Serbia (2000) and Ukraine (2004), by Anika Locke Binnendijk and Ivan Marovic
£28.89
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial El método Obama, Las 100 claves comunicativas del
Book Synopsis
£9.86
Manas Publications Elections in Jammu and Kashmir
Book Synopsis
£18.66
Roli Books Pvt Ltd War Room: The People, Tactics and Technology Behind Narendra Modi's 2014 Win
£12.34
Deep & Deep Publications Sonia Versus Vjpayee: 14th Lok Sabha Elections
Book SynopsisThe 2004 Elections saw a surprising victory for the Congress Party led by Sonia Gandhi, defeating the expected winner BJP. The book analyzes the election results, party performances, and the shift in public sentiment towards Congress.
£14.24
Uniwersytet Jagiellonski, Wydawnictwo 2012 U.S. Presidential Election – Challenges and
Book SynopsisDuring the 2012 election cycle, President Barack Obama was struggling for reelection, and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney was running as the first major-party candidate since Walter Mondale and the first Republican since Ronald Reagan to not hold public office at the time of his nomination. In this volume, twenty-six international scholars consider how these two different public figures steered toward the White House, discussing strategy, rhetoric, domestic and international policies, and campaign innovations.Trade ReviewThis volume presents a variety of papers by authors with diverse backgrounds. Its international perspective will be of particular interest to American scholars, giving them a sense of how European colleagues perceived the political situation in the United States before the 2012 presidential election. -- Andrzej Mania, Jagiellonian University
£38.25
NIAS Press Future Forward: The Rise and Fall of a Thai
Book SynopsisThai politics have been intensely polarized since demonstrations against the government of then prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra began in 2005. Conservatives aligned with the military and monarchy are pitted against critics of the establishment supporting a more open political order. In the election of 24 March 2019, this pattern was broken by the emergence of Future Forward, an upstart political party led by 40-year-old autoparts tycoon Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit. Although only founded a year before, and with minimal local roots, the party won 81 seats and became the third largest party in parliament. Future Forward was a rare attempt to break the flawed mold of Thai politics. Borrowing elements from such 'antiparties' as Spain's Podemos and Italy's Five Star Movement, the party used internet technologies to promote its leaders, Thanathorn and his leadership team gaining a celebrity status. It also appealed directly to voters with a national platform, rather than relying on local efforts to mobilize voters. Since the election, the party has been dissolved and its leaders banned from politics. Thanathorn and his colleagues represented an existential threat to the Thai establishment - at least in the imaginations of the elite. Their ability to capture the zeitgeist and tap into the aspirations of digital natives and millennials feeling little loyalty to older notions of Thai identity posed an immense challenge to the powers-that-be. Despite the demise of Future Forward, a significant shift in Thai politics signaled by the party's success seems to be in motion. This is the first book to examine the most interesting new force to emerge in Thai politics for two decades, one also exploring the wider dynamics of political leadership, party formation and voter behavior in a society where popular participation has been largely suppressed since the 2014 military coup. Based on exclusive interviews with party leaders and a wide range of Thai-language sources, it examines how Future Forward succeeded in mobilizing so much electoral support, whilst also arousing intense hostility from the conservative forces demanding its dissolution. Organized into three main themes - Leaders, Party, and Voters - this is a must-read study of Thai politics.
£64.00
NIAS Press Electoral Reform and Democracy in Malaysia: 2023
Book SynopsisThe historic electoral defeat suffered in 2018 by Barisan Nasional (BN), which had ruled Malaysia for over half a century since independence, raised high expectations for electoral reform. Wide-ranging reform recommendations were indeed advanced but clearly these were complicated by the ethnic dimension and required a sustained effort to succeed. Prospects for their implementation were dimmed by the dramatic fall of the 22-month-old Pakatan Harapan government, reduced political activity during the Covid lockdown and in recent times the revived fortunes of BN-aligned political forces. Taking all of these factors into account, this impressive study takes stock of the state of democracy in Malaysia by offering readers a deep but readily understandable analysis of an array of electoral reform issues. Produced by a team of scholars ranging from very senior to promising younger academics, it also draws on the experiences of other countries and provides insights and lessons for countries wishing to undertake electoral reform after transitioning from authoritarianism. The result is a resource that will interest the politically engaged as well as scholars of political process, a study that is both wide-ranging and focused, and a primer on electoral politics that will be of wide interest far beyond Malaysia.
£73.15
NIAS Press Electoral Reform and Democracy in Malaysia: 2023
Book SynopsisThe historic electoral defeat suffered in 2018 by Barisan Nasional (BN), which had ruled Malaysia for over half a century since independence, raised high expectations for electoral reform. Wide-ranging reform recommendations were indeed advanced but clearly these were complicated by the ethnic dimension and required a sustained effort to succeed. Prospects for their implementation were dimmed by the dramatic fall of the 22-month-old Pakatan Harapan government, reduced political activity during the Covid lockdown and in recent times the revived fortunes of BN-aligned political forces. Taking all of these factors into account, this impressive study takes stock of the state of democracy in Malaysia by offering readers a deep but readily understandable analysis of an array of electoral reform issues. Produced by a team of scholars ranging from very senior to promising younger academics, it also draws on the experiences of other countries and provides insights and lessons for countries wishing to undertake electoral reform after transitioning from authoritarianism. The result is a resource that will interest the politically engaged as well as scholars of political process, a study that is both wide-ranging and focused, and a primer on electoral politics that will be of wide interest far beyond Malaysia.
£21.21
United Nations Human rights and elections: a handbook on
Book SynopsisWith hundreds of references to the jurisprudence of United Nations human rights mechanisms, this handbook provides human rights and electoral practitioners with a clear picture of the close interplay between elections and international human rights law. The handbook discusses international human rights standards regarding electoral processes and political participation, and how these standards apply to specific aspects of elections. Current issues such as gender-based violence in politics, disinformation and data manipulation, and the impact of Internet shutdowns are considered in the light of international human rights law and the recommendations of United Nations experts
£33.96
HarperCollins India The Future Is Ours: The Political Promise of
Book Synopsis
£13.59
Vitasta Publishing Pvt.Ltd Don't Forget 2004:: Advertising Secrets of an
Book SynopsisIn December 2003, the Congress Party took a drubbing in three state elections. The India Shining slogan of the Vajpayee Government had taken everyone by storm. Finances were stretched thin, General Elections were preponed by eight months. The defeat was inevitable. Yet, in May 2004, the ultimate story was one of an absolute surprise. The Congress won the elections making history. This book is the making of that History. After 17 years, Jayshree Sundar, who was instrumental in scripting this victory, finally unveils the chain of events that took place. In this memoir, Sundar reveals all from getting the phone call from Congress''s office to the final victory. With a generous garnishing of real conversations with senior congress leaders and Sonia, Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi, Don t forget 2004 is an inside story of the marketing and advertising campaign which dovetailed into the political strategy for the Congress party, bringing it back to power in May 2004.
£14.99
Aspekt B.V., Uitgeverij The Intrepid Election Observer
Book Synopsis
£21.21
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Breakthrough 2.0: Singaporeans Push For
Book SynopsisSome six decades of socialisation by the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) has ingrained in a majority of Singaporeans the instinct that it is not unusual to give up certain personal liberties for the greater good as long as the PAP State ensures the material well-being of Singaporeans. The general election of 2020 (GE2020) during the COVID-19 pandemic, put this social compact between the people and the State to the test. Significant job losses, wage cuts, and an erosion of personal wealth — due to measures to counter the pandemic — cut substantially into the PAP popular vote nationally, and resulted in an unprecedented 10 candidates from the opposition Workers' Party (WP) being elected to Parliament. GE2020 confirmed the trend from GE2011, when the WP first made a breakthrough, that Singaporeans will only accept a party in moderate opposition to the PAP. This narrative differs markedly from conventional wisdom.Breakthrough 2.0 explores the aforementioned phenomena. The book analyses critically the issues surrounding parliamentary elections in Singapore. It also focuses on issues not explored by many other observers, namely voter psychology; election processes; and, party branding. A comparative analysis of election practices and processes in other jurisdictions is also employed to determine where parallels can or cannot be drawn with the situation in Singapore.The author has had direct access to personalities across the political parties. Consequently, he utilises primary sources, supported by evidence, in sketching out backstories to events which exposes certain myths that were prevailing in social media in the months running up to GE2020.
£42.75
