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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 SynopsisWhile political history has plenty to say about the impact of Ronald Reagan's election to the presidency in 1980, four Senate races that same year have garnered far less attention - despite their similarly profound political effect. Tuesday Night Massacre looks at those races.

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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 SynopsisThe Democratic Party left rural America behind. This urgent rallying cry shows how Democrats can win back and empower overlooked communities that have been pushing politics to the right—and why long-term progressive political power depends on it.Through 2 successful elections in rural red districts that few thought could be won by a Democrat, twentysomethings Maine state senator Chloe Maxmin (D-District 13) and campaign manager Canyon Woodward saw how the Democratic Party has focused for too long on the interests of elite leaders and big donors, forcing the party to abandon the concerns of rural America—jeopardizing climate justice, racial equity, economic justice, and more. Dirt Road Revival looks at how we got here and lays out a road map for progressive campaigns in rural America to build an inclusive, robust, grassroots politics that fights for equity and justice across our country. First, Maxmin and Woodward

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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 SynopsisFrom the era of the industrial factory to the age of the microchip, Pivotal Tuesdays explores four twentieth-century elections-1912, 1932, 1968, and 1992-using the election of the American president as a lens through which to explore the broader sweep of the nation's social, economic, and political history.Trade Review"A completely captivating read. Margaret O'Mara draws an irresistibly vivid portrait of modern politics, one that takes readers on a delightful tour of the recent past-and puts our own modern-day battles into terrific context. Just a delicious book, written by an authoritative historian and brilliant narrator." * Anne Kornblut, Washington Post *"Pivotal Tuesdays is a substantial achievement-a trenchant, balanced explication of the major shifts in twentieth-century presidential politics-and a ripping good read-clear, wry, beautifully written." * Bruce Schulman, Boston University *Table of ContentsAuthor's Note Introduction PART I: 1912 Chapter 1. The Great Transformation Chapter 2. The Progressive Campaign PART II: 1932 Chapter 3. The Road to the New Deal Chapter 4. The Promise of Change PART III: 1968 Chapter 5. The Fracturing of America Chapter 6. Improbable Victories PART IV: 1992 Chapter 7. Reagan Revolutionaries and New Democrats Chapter 8. The CNN President Conclusion. Hope and Change Notes Index Acknowledgments

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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 SynopsisJames A. Michener, the acclaimed author of sweeping historical blockbusters, chronicles his personal involvement in one of the most dramatic elections of the twentieth century: the presidential race between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. A relative newcomer to politics, Michener served as the Democratic chairman in his native Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in a rural battleground precinct where the major controversies of the day—notably Kennedy’s Catholicism—brought cultural divides to the forefront. First published shortly after the 1960 election, Report of the County Chairman remains an intimate, gripping account of the power of grassroots political involvement.   Praise for Report of the County Chairman   “A candid account of the Kennedy/Nixon campaign.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer   “Fascinating . . . The personalities are vividly

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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 SynopsisOffers a timely, comprehensive, scholarly, and engagingly written account of the 2020 elections. The book features essays by an all-star team of political scientists in the immediate aftermath of the 2020 general election, chronicling every stage of the presidential race as well as the coterminous congressional elections.

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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 SynopsisThis book discusses the Party for Freedom (PVV), a political party in the Netherlands, founded and led by Geert Wilders. Attaining between 10 and 18% of the votes, the PVV has become one of the largest parties in the Netherlands and is the only political party worldwide without members. Between 2010 and 2012 the party supported a minority coalition of liberals and christian-democrats in exchange for influence on governmental policy. The PVV can be viewed as the Dutch version of an ideological family of nationalist parties linked by their opposition to immigration and to the political and cultural elites. Within this family, Geert Wilders has played an important role as pioneer of a new master frame, in which Islam is portrayed as the historical arch-enemy of the West. As the main figurehead of European islamophobia, Wilders has inspired political parties and organizations in Europe, North-America, Israel and even Australia.Examining data collected on various aspects of the party (for example, voters, activists, organization and ideology) and employing theoretical insights from sociology, electoral geography and political science, this book analyses this controversial phenomenon and seeks to obtain a clearer picture of the functioning of the PVV. This book will be of interest to students and scholars interested in European politics and current affairs more generally.Table of ContentsPreface 1. The making of Geert Wilders 1963-20062. The four pillars of the PVV. The PVV’s ideology3. The PVV in action: national and international activities4. A unique party. The PVV as a party organisation5. The many guises of Henk and Ingrid. On PVV voters6. Conclusion7. Appendix

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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 SynopsisOur federal campaign finance system is in a state of disarray. The current regulatory scheme is not curbing, and may be abetting, the enormous increase in campaign contributions and expenditures. The enormous influence of major campaign donors on the process of government is a growing cause of national concern.

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction | 1 1 Why Local Television News Matters | 19 2 A Brief History of Political Advertising | 39 3 Research Method and Market Profiles | 61 4 Political Ads | 75 5 Political Stories | 98 6 The Markets | 131 7 The Business of News | 174 Conclusion: Where Do We Go from Here? | 210 Acknowledgments | 227 Reference List | 231 Index | 253

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction | 1 1 Why Local Television News Matters | 19 2 A Brief History of Political Advertising | 39 3 Research Method and Market Profiles | 61 4 Political Ads | 75 5 Political Stories | 98 6 The Markets | 131 7 The Business of News | 174 Conclusion: Where Do We Go from Here? | 210 Acknowledgments | 227 Reference List | 231 Index | 253

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Book SynopsisHow do political actors in the Pacific islands region make sense of the success (or failure) of parliamentary gender quota campaigns? To answer the question, Kerryn Baker explores the workings of four campaigns in the region.Trade ReviewKerryn Baker provides a thoughtful and detailed analysis of the complex underlying circumstances of each of these campaigns [Samoa, Papua New Guinea, and the Autonomous Region of Bougainville]. . . . She identifies and explores a number of overlapping themes that emerged in the four campaigns, as well as arguments that justified or disputed the need for special measures for women’s inclusion in parliament.

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Book SynopsisOffering perspectives from New Zealand's party officials and organisers, as well as from parliamentary candidates, this book focuses on campaigning, both nationwide and in individual electorates.

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Book SynopsisAt various times in U.S. history, the right to vote has been granted or denied on the basis of such criteria as wealth, gender, ethnicity, and race. Through both analysis and documentation, this volume introduces the reader to the history of vote denial and dilution and the landmark court opinions that both created and ended these practices. Four narrative chapters survey voting rights from colonial times to the 2000 presidential election, focus on key court cases, and discuss the prospects for voting rights in the new century. An extensive collection of key documents is provided, along with a glossary of names, events, and concepts; a chronology; a table of cases cited; an annotated bibliography; and a comprehensive index.

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Book SynopsisIn this study, the author assesses the impact that electoral rules, registration procedures, and on-the-ground operations of New York's state and city election boards have had upon voters' participation and election outcomes. He argues that expansive election practices and efficient administration do encourage registration and voting.Trade Review[Hayduk] explains the importance of the election administration reform movement in the United States—why it is needed and what effect it might produce. -- Michael Traugott, University of MichiganHayduk's message is well wrought and ought to be heeded. Recommended not only to specialists but to virtually anyone interested in why voter turnout is low, why voters are cynical or apathic, and why certain groups vote at higher rates than others. * ELECTION LAW JOURNAL *Makes a significant contribution to the emerging subfield of election administration, injecting some badly needed evidence into the access-versus-integrity debate, which all too often rests on intuitions rather than facts. * American Politics *Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction—The 2000 Election: Why Election Administration Matters 1. Election Administration: A Missing Piece of the Puzzle of Voter Participation 2. Historical Roots of Election Rules and Practices in New York 3. The Impact of Election Rules and Practices in New York State, 1984-2004 4. The New York City Board of Elections: From Byzantine to Antiquated, 1984-1993 5. The Specter of Vote Fraud: How Restrictive Practices Helped Elect Mayor Giuliani 6. Florida's Wake: Elections and Reform Since 2000 7. Implications for Policy Notes Selected Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisBased on statistical analyses and case studies, this book seeks to uncover how electoral rules are decided within the Russian Federation, and by whom. Aiming to enhance our understanding of electoral system choice, it investigates the origins of the legislative electoral systems in the different regions of the Russian Federation.Trade ReviewTightly argued... Moraski's study is one of the first to tackle head-on the "endogeneity problem" in research on electoral institutions. He constructs ingenious measures to test many of the key factors that political scientists hypothesize as influencing institutional choices. * Perspectives on Politics *An interesting and well-conceived book... combines sophisticated quantitative analysis with a focused comparison of four Russian regions and concludes with implications for current developments in Russia. * SLAVIC REVIEW *A rich and stimulating book. An exemplary study... intriguing throughout. * SLAVONIC AND EAST EUROPEAN REVIEW *Table of ContentsTable of Contents List of Tables Preface 1—The Rules of the Game 2—Beyond Self-Interest 3—The Power to Choose 4—Discerning Trees in the Forest 5—Midwives and Gravediggers 6—Eroding Federalism Appendix A—Chronology of Key Political Events, 1989-2001 Appendix B—Classifying Legislative Insiders and Outsiders Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe Romanian elections of November 19, 1946, were staged by the Soviet Union to manufacture support for their supposedly democratic-popular regime. The techniques used to secure the vote were echoed all over Europe: bands of goons disrupting opposition meetings; blackmail, violence, and assassinations of top leaders; the monopolization of radio broadcasts; censorship of the press; the wide distribution of propaganda; and the direct forging of results. Dinu C. Giurescu follows the electoral process as it developed from January to December of 1946. Her work uses testimony that was previously hidden, statements that prove the communist government in fact lost the election. The Union of the Socialist Soviet Republics, the United Kingdom, and the United States were supposed to organize the elections together, but a high soviet official took over their implementation, and both London and Washington implicitly recognized the fabricated results. Giurescu uncovers the truth behind this history, drawing on documents from the National Historical Central Archives and the National Archives in Washington, as well as newspapers, memoirs, and official reports.

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Book SynopsisThis Element examines the political maneuvers and achievements of three Black American women, Barbara Jordan, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Stacey Abrams by presenting Black women as essential to the Democratic Party's ability to win over new supporters, the growth of American democracy, and the political advancement of Black Americans in the South.

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Book SynopsisCampaigns have been centralized with field offices since Obama's elections. However, 2020 saw a shift with Joe Biden winning without any offices and Donald Trump opening 300. This Element shows the change in the importance of local field offices and assesses the political future between the end of storefront campaigning and becoming purely digital.

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Book SynopsisDespite voters'' distaste for corruption, corrupt politicians frequently get reelected. This Element provides a framework for understanding when corrupt politicians are reelected. One unexplored source of electoral accountability is court rulings on candidate malfeasance, which are increasingly determining politicians'' electoral prospects. The findings suggest that (1) low-income voters ? in contrast to higher-income voters ? are responsive to such rulings. Unlike earlier studies, we explore multiple trade-offs voters weigh when confronting corrupt candidates, including the candidate''s party, policy positions, and personal attributes. The results also surprisingly show (2) low-income voters, like higher-income voters, weigh corruption allegations and policy positions similarly, and are slightly more responsive to candidate attributes. Moreover, irrespective of voter income, (3) party labels insulate candidates from corruption, and (4) candidate attributes like gender have little effect. The results have implications for when voters punish corrupt politicians, the success of anti-corruption campaigns, and the design and legitimacy of electoral institutions.

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Book SynopsisThe revised 2nd edition of this successful textbook explores Japanese politics in the postwar era from theoretical and comparative perspectives. After providing historical context, it offers an in-depth exploration of postwar political institutions, political reform in the 1990s, the policymaking process, and the politics of economic growth and stagnation. By delving into Japan's international relations, the book sheds light on Japan's security and foreign policies, and Japan's role in Asia. The textbook concludes by addressing what has changed since party alternation in 2009, the triple disaster in March 2011 and the global Covid pandemic.Themes and questions addressed throughout the text include: How and why did Japan modernize so successfully when so many other countries fell prey to colonialism and authoritarianism? What explains the Japanese economic miracle and its subsequent economic stagnation? What accounts for Japan's successful Table of Contents1. Introduction: Why Japan matters 2. The making of a modern state 3. The postwar settlement 4. The postwar political system 5. Political parties 6. Elections and electioneering 7. The economic miracle 8. Economic slowdown 9. Policymaking 10. State-society relations 11. Prime ministerial leadership 12. National security and foreign policy 13. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisIndependent votersâthe 40â50 percent of Americans who reject identification with either of the two major parties or with any partyâare increasing in number and impact. Independents are determining the outcome of major elections, upending the long-held categories of political science. Drawing on historical and contemporary data (including survey data, participant observation, interviews, and current writings and scholarship) and providing timely new analysis, the authors argue that independents are an engine for a transformation of US democracy, perhaps even its saviors. Rather than âœleaningâ to a party or an ideology, independents vary on issues but share a deep distrust of the partisan system. What are the consequences of this distrust? What about shifting trends among Black, Latino, and Asian communities regarding party loyalty? What of young voters who eschew party identification wanting a different kind of political culture? For a wide variety of audiences, this book gives studTrade ReviewPraise for The Independent Voter"This book’s exploration of [independent voters] is important and honest. The major media organizations try to marginalize this group as being secretly partisan, or not holding any consistent beliefs. These organizations are trying to marginalize Independent voters because they know that we’re actually the majority, and if we band together, we can take this country back from the extreme partisans they represent."--Andrew Yang, from the Foreword"The Independent Voter does a fantastic job chronicling the rise, and power, of the fastest-growing segment of the electorate in the United States. It is clear that more and more Americans are tired of partisan gridlock and want their leaders to be public servants, not party servants. Republicans and Democratic leaders should take note and anyone interested in the future of American democracy should read this book."--Arnold Schwarzenegger, former governor of California"This work seeks to prove that independent voters do indeed exist and are a powerful force. Thus, anyone interested in elections, voters, and the possibility of reimagining our two-party system should read this book!" --Cathy J. Cohen, University of Chicago"If you are interested in America's independent voters, you must read this book. It analyzes who independent voters are and makes a strong argument about how those not registered with a political party face ballot access challenges in states across the country. This book provocatively grapples with who independent voters are and why they matter."--Christian Grose, University of Southern California"The Independent Voter is an important work, both a piece of scholarship and a smoke signal, a cloud on the horizon, a shift in barometric pressure. Reilly, Salit and Ali paint a picture of an emergence, a political sensibility that simultaneously goes back to the founding of the country and looks forward to a more innovative and free-flowing manner of conducting political life in the 21st century. It's a book about possibility--how ordinary American voters are refusing to play by the partisan rules and are driving the country towards a new culture of self-governance. Read this book if you want to be inspired!"--John Opdycke, President of Open PrimariesPraise for The Independent Voter"This book’s exploration of [independent voters] is important and honest. The major media organizations try to marginalize this group as being secretly partisan, or not holding any consistent beliefs. These organizations are trying to marginalize Independent voters because they know that we’re actually the majority, and if we band together, we can take this country back from the extreme partisans they represent."--Andrew Yang, from the Foreword"The Independent Voter does a fantastic job chronicling the rise, and power, of the fastest-growing segment of the electorate in the United States. It is clear that more and more Americans are tired of partisan gridlock and want their leaders to be public servants, not party servants. Republicans and Democratic leaders should take note and anyone interested in the future of American democracy should read this book."--Arnold Schwarzenegger, former governor of California"This work seeks to prove that independent voters do indeed exist and are a powerful force. Thus, anyone interested in elections, voters, and the possibility of reimagining our two-party system should read this book!" --Cathy J. Cohen, University of Chicago"If you are interested in America's independent voters, you must read this book. It analyzes who independent voters are and makes a strong argument about how those not registered with a political party face ballot access challenges in states across the country. This book provocatively grapples with who independent voters are and why they matter."--Christian Grose, University of Southern California"The Independent Voter is an important work, both a piece of scholarship and a smoke signal, a cloud on the horizon, a shift in barometric pressure. Reilly, Salit and Ali paint a picture of an emergence, a political sensibility that simultaneously goes back to the founding of the country and looks forward to a more innovative and free-flowing manner of conducting political life in the 21st century. It's a book about possibility--how ordinary American voters are refusing to play by the partisan rules and are driving the country towards a new culture of self-governance. Read this book if you want to be inspired!"--John Opdycke, President of Open PrimariesTable of ContentsAbout the AuthorsPrefaceForeword Andrew YangIntroduction Chapter One: Who Is the Independent Voter? Chapter Two: Independents in American History Chapter Three: Independent Voter or Shadow Partisans? Chapter Four: Independents and Their Uses of Power Chapter Five: Can Independents Be Key to Bridging the Political Divide? Chapter Six: Free the Voters: The Legal Barriers and Biases Against IndependentsChapter Seven: Independents Speak: "We’re Not a Party. We’re a Mindset"Chapter Eight: What Binds Independents Together Chapter Nine: Democracy’s Dilemma Chapter Ten: Developing Democracy Afterword Jessie FieldsTimelineBibliography

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Book SynopsisAt a time when populism and appeal for national and popular sovereignty are on the rise â in Europe, the USA, and beyond â this volume proposes a new research agenda in political science that focuses on the linkages between populist and sovereignism in Europe.The bookâs core question is to know and describe whether, how, and to what extent populism has been able to articulate the calls for âtaking back controlâ of the national borders and authority, by looking at both the âdemandâ and âsupplyâ sides. Through compelling empirical analyses, the authors offer fresh data and theoretical insights on the determinants of the support for sovereigntist claims and its impact on voting choices, as well as on the features of the sovereignist discourse in populist parties.Coupled with the growing electoral success of party-based populism, sovereignism actually poses challenges to the ongoing processes of supranational integration. This urges a timely rethinking of democratic politiTable of ContentsPreface Introduction: Sovereignist wine in populist bottles? 1. Reclaiming national sovereignty: the case of the conservatives and the far right in Austria 2. Should we stay or should we join? 30 years of Sovereignism and direct democracy in Switzerland 3. Economic populism and sovereignism: the economic supply of European radical right-wing populist parties 4. Taking back control? Brexit, sovereignism and populism in Westminster (2015–17) 5. ‘For whom the sovereignist bell tolls?’ Individual determinants of support for sovereignism in ten European countries Conclusions. The populism-sovereignism linkage: findings, theoretical implications and a new research agenda

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Book SynopsisGovernments need rules, institutions, and processes to translate the will of the people into functioning democracies. Election laws are the rules that make that happen. Yet across the world various countries have crafted different rules regarding how elections are conducted, who gets to vote, who is allowed to run for office, what role political parties have, and what place money has in the financing of campaigns and candidates. The Routledge Handbook of Election Law is the first major cross-national comparative reference book surveying the electoral practices and law of the major and emerging democracies across the world. It brings together the leading international scholars on election law and democracy, examining specific issues, topics, or the regions of the world when it comes to rules, institutions, and processes regarding how they run their elections. The result is a rich volume of research furthering the legal and political science knowledge about democracies and the Table of Contents1 Introduction2 Democratic Theory and Election Law3 Representative Government and Elections4 Voting Rights and Limitations 5 Electoral Management6 Electronic Voting7 Election Law in Advanced Democracies8 Challenges in Electoral Integrity9 Elections as Rituals10 International Election Observation and Standards11 Election Observation: Using Law and International Standards – A Practitioner's Perspective12 Election Disputes, Complaints, and Appeals13 Role of Money in Campaigns and Elections14 Political Finance 15 Gender Quotas in Politics 16 Election Participation of Persons With Disabilities 17 Personalization of Elections: In Search of the Sound Conception18 European Court of Human Rights and the Election Law19 Post-Election Disputes in Europe20 The Election Law in Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania 21 Election Law in Turkey22 Election Law in Latin America23 Contested Elections in Africa: The Roles of Courts in Electoral Processes24 Election Law in India25 Election Law in Malaysia26 Legal Reforms for Electoral Integrity in Pakistan27 Deep Election Law in South Korea

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Book SynopsisThis manual presents procedures for performing advanced laboratory tests on fine-grained soils. It covers characterization tests, which determine soil composition and quantify the individual components of a soil, and behavioral tests, such as the Atterberg Limits tests that demonstrate how the fines fraction of a soil reacts when mixed with water and the Linear Shrinkage Test that demonstrates how much a soil shrinks.The material goes beyond traditional evaluation of basic soil behavior by presenting more advanced laboratory tests to characterize soil in more detail. These tests provide detailed compositional characteristics which identify subtle changes in conditions and vertical variations in the soil, and which help to explain unusual behavior. A unique compilation of information on key soil tests Combines characterization tests with behavior tests The book suits graduate students in geotechnical enginTable of ContentsPART 1: Determination of Compositional Characteristics 1. Water Content 2. Phase relationships of soils - Determining Unit Weight and Calculating Voids Ratio, Porosity and Saturation 3. Density (Unit Weight) of Solids (Specific Gravity) 4. Grain-Size Distribution 5. Organic Content 6. Carbonate Content 7. pH of Soils 8. Cation Exchange Capacity 9. Specific Surface Area 10. Methylene Blue Test 11. Pore Fluid Salinity PART 2: Determination of Behavioral Characteristics 12. Consistency of Fine-Grained Soils: Determination of Atterberg Liquid and Plastic Limits 13. Shrinkage Limit 14. Linear Shrinkage 15. Shrink Test 16. Free-Swell Index Tests 17. Dispersion 18. Initial Consumption of Lime 19. Lime Fixation Point 20. Hygroscopic Water Content 21. Soil Suction Using Filter Paper 22. Thermal Conductivity 23. Electrical Resistivity 24. Index Strength Tests and Sensitivity 25. Thixotropy

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Book SynopsisThe Rise and Decline of Modern Democracy assesses the rise of, subsequent political challenges to, and decline of, contemporary liberal democratic processes, in particular since the third wave' of democratization from the 1990s.Democracy is in global decline. Fewer countries are democratic and fewer people, globally, live in substantive democracies. Autocracy is now the dominant political form and the future looks, at best, challenging for the retention of such democracies that remain. As they did a century ago, nationalism and populism have again reared their ugly heads, and more people are claiming that democracy no longer addresses their most compelling needs or interests. This book examines what democracy is and the circumstances that allowed even encouraged it to arise. Democracy has been a product of a need to find a political model that mediates between competing interests, building on conducive conditions. However, there have since been fundamental changes Table of Contents1 Introduction 2 Drivers of Political Change 3 Ebb and Flow 4 Challengers 5 Compromise 6 Decline 7 The Radical Right 8 The Future is Not Written 9 Conclusion: With a Bang?

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