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Fordham University Press Buying Reality
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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PowerKids Press March from Selma to Montgomery
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University of Hawai'i Press Pacific Women in Politics
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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University of Missouri Press Pushback
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AEI Press After the People Vote
Book SynopsisNow in its fourth edition, After the People Vote remains an indispensable concise guide to help students and all citizens understand this critical and controversial American political institution. The mechanisms that lead to the final selection of a president are complex. Some procedures are sketched out in the original Constitution and its amendments, and others in federal law, congressional rules and procedures, state laws, and political party rules. This new, expanded edition of After the People Vote-featuring new sections on public opinion on the Electoral College and proposals for amending the Electoral College system-explains how our system of electing a president works, especially the processes that kick in after the November general election date.
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Rlpg/Galleys Fundamentally Flawed
Book SynopsisHow are the electoral procedures used in presidential nomination campaigns? Haskell provides an overview of the historical developments that led to the presidential nomination process and analyzes the basic elements of public choice analysis as they apply to nomination campaigns. The book serves as a basic text and an introduction to the study of the nomination process as a method of public choice. Haskell argues that the current arrangements in the presidential nomination process are deeply flawed and offers a set of reforms to the existing system, including using approval voting in the earliest primaries and diminishing the effect of frontloading primaries. Fundamentally Flawed will interest scholars and students of American government, political parties, the presidency, and campaigns and elections.Table of ContentsChapter 1 Only in America Chapter 2 The Twentieth-Century Evolution of the Presidential Nomination Process Chapter 3 The Current Presidential Nomination Process Chapter 4 Reforming the System? An Introduction to Public Choice and Presidential Primaries Chapter 5 Assessing Presidential Primaries as a Method of Public Choice Chapter 6 Assessing the Reform Alternatives Chapter 7 Summary and Conclusions Chapter 8 Bibliography Chapter 9 Index
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Rowman & Littlefield Money Matters Consequences of Campaign Finance
Book SynopsisMethods of campaign financing by US political parties have been controversial since George Washington first ran for office. Critics of reform argue that it would decrease electoral turnout and the amount of information voters receive about candidates. This text analyzes these criticisms.Trade ReviewGoidel, Gross, and Shields provide a valuable service to those interested in campaign finance reform in bringing state-of-the-art empirical analysis to proposed reforms. Proponents of reform will find the book a valuable resource. Students in courses on elections and Congress will appreciate the well-organized discussions of reform's history, FECA loopholes, reform alternatives, and pro and con arguments. -- Douglas Rose, Tulane University * Political Science Quarterly *Their analysis of three approaches to campaign finance reform - do little, moderate, and comprehensive - argues for a comprehensive approach with an emphasis on full public financing of congressional elections. -- R. A. Strickland, Appalachian State University * Social and Behavioral Sciences *The book has something for every reader. For the political science novice it provides a thorough look at the role of money in politics and at various reform proposals. For the advanced student or professional it provides a provocative argument for comprehensive reform that challenges many of the conclusions in the contemporary literature. -- Bruce F. Nesmith, Coe College * Perspective On Political Science, Vol. 29, No. 2 *Money Matters is well written, current, fact filled, and, at times, provocative. The scholarship is sound and well grounded in the literature, which is given an extensive review. The authors challenge many of the assumptions that have come to surround proposals for campaign finance reform, especially those proposals designed to reduce expenditures. This is a timely book on a timely topic, unlikely to be rendered passé. -- Charles S. Bullock III, University of GeorgiaTable of ContentsChapter 1 Introducing Campaign Finance Reform Chapter 2 A Brief History of Campaign Finance and Campaign Finance Reform Chapter 3 Excessive Spending, Candidate Viability, and Free Speech Chapter 4 Electoral Competition and Campaign Finance Reform Chapter 5 The Question of Voter Turnout, Part I Chapter 6 The Question of Voter Turnout, Part II Chapter 7 Democracy and Citizen Involvement: Campaign Spending and Cognitive Engagement Chapter 8 FECA’s Loopholes: Soft Money, Independent Expenditures, and Issue Advocacy Campaigns Chapter 9 Improving the Electoral Process through Campaign Finance Reform
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Rowman & Littlefield Choosing Our Choices Debating the Presidential
Book SynopsisThe process of choosing American Presidents has long been subject to criticism. This text offers the reader a comprehensive analysis of the presidential nominating system, arguments for and against the current system, and supplemental documents and essays for further reading.Trade ReviewIn the wake of the most expensive and one of the most tumultuous presidential nominating seasons in American history, it is appropriate to try to better understand that process and evaluate its merits. In Choosing Our Choices, Robert E. DiClerico and James W. Davis provide a clear and concise explanation of how the presidential nominating system operates and engages in an illuminating debate about its strengths and weaknesses. -- Marc Landy, Boston CollegeTable of ContentsPart 1 Debating the Presidential Nominating Process Chapter 2 Evolution of the Presidential Nominating Process Chapter 3 The Case Against the Current Primary-Centered System Chapter 4 In Defense of the President By Primary Process Part 5 Documents Chapter 6 McGovern-Fraser Commission: The Guidelines for Delegate Selection Part 7 Readings Chapter 8 "A Proposal for a National Primary" Chapter 9 "The Case for a National Pre-primary Convention Plan" Chapter 10 "Approval Voting: A Practical Reform for Multicandidate Elections" Chapter 11 Proposal for a Regional Primary System
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The Merlin Press Ltd Chartist Legacy
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The Merlin Press Ltd The Chartist Legacy
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Te Herenga Waka University Press New Zealand Votes The 2002 General Election
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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University of Tennessee Press Southern Politics State Nation
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewA monumental accomplishment in the field of political investigation." Hodding Carter, New York Times"The raw truth of southern political behavior." C. Vann Woodward, Yale Review"[This book] should be on the 'must' list of any student of American politics." Ralph J. Bunche
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RLPG How to Win a Local Election
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Voting Rights on Trial A Sourcebook with Cases
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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City Lights Books A Short History of Presidential Election Crises
Book SynopsisAn urgent primer on what can be done to combat emerging threats to the core of U.S. Democracy—presidential elections.In 2000, we learned that an exceptionally close presidential election can produce chaos, because we have no reliable Constitutional mechanism for resolving disputes. Joe Biden just won a presidential election that was extremely close in a number of states. Trump—and his many supporters—refuse to accept the legitimacy of those vote results, leading to an insurrection at the Capitol Building. Where do we go from here?In A Short History, Constitutional scholar Alan Hirsch presents a concise history of presidential elections that resulted in crises and advocates clear, common-sense solutions, including abolishing the Electoral College and the creation of a permanent, non-partisan Presidential Election Review Board to prevent or remedy future crises.“Hirsch does a very good job of offering historical coTrade ReviewPraise for Impeaching the President:“Impeaching the President is lucid, balanced, and deeply informed. Anyone in search of a reasoned guide to the unreason of our current situation should read it.”—Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction “Impeaching the President by Alan Hirsch is a masterpiece for the masses.”—Ralph Nader“In an era when the notion of impeachment is tossed around as the ultimate political indictment, Alan Hirsch guides us with a steady hand through our own history to consider the three presidents who faced that ultimate punishment. This is a sober, precise, and carefully argued analysis that should be read by every member of Congress—and every president.”—David K. Shipler, former reporter for the New York Times and Pulitzer Prize recipient“Alan Hirsch brings clarity, wisdom, and wit to a contentious and critical subject. Impeaching the President is must reading for all concerned citizens.”—Howard Shapiro, former FBI General Counsel“Incredibly readable, well-researched, analytically sound and important.”—Alan B. Morrison, Associate Dean for Public Interest & Public Service at the George Washington Law School“As the producer of 'The Forum' in San Francisco, which strives to foster civil conversation on complex issues, I couldn't have asked for a more mature, sophisticated, and fair look at impeachment, as Alan Hirsch provides in Impeaching the President: Past, Present, and Future. I can't tell you how reassuring it is to find an adult voice on this issue, calmly and clearly breaking through all of the current bombast and posturing. Everyone who is concerned about the governance of our country should read this book.”—Rebecca Nestle, Director of Cultural Programs, Grace Cathedral“Absolutely enjoyed this one. The reader gets a hearty mix of American history, political intrigue, and constitutional law, all adhered with Hirsch's amazing writing. He captures the political chaos surrounding each prior case, yanking the reader out of our present exceptionalism to see the evolution of impeachment with the proper context and clarity. We have been here before and will likely be here again many more times, he suggests, with increased frequency. Can’t recommend it enough.”—Travis Cohen, Brookline Booksmith, MA
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Cornell University Press Gatekeepers to the Franchise
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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Cornell University Press Elections by Design
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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Georgetown University Press You Call This an Election
Book SynopsisThose who do not have their heads buried too deeply in partisan sands will know that there is something awry with the American form of electoral democracy. Florida''s continuing ability to misplace votes recently and in the 2000 Presidential election is only part of the iceberg we have been made privy to-and Steven Schier takes a good, hard, evaluative look not only at what is there in plain sight, but that which lurks below the surface (and not only in Florida and not only with the electoral college). He further proposes practical improvements that will make our surprisingly peculiar democratic processes healthy, whole, and responsive again.Identifying four essential evaluative criteria for a democracy that genuinely works, Schier asks us to examine the degree to which our system promotes political stability, the degree to which our elected officials are held accountable, what the problems are with voter turnout and how to improve it, and asks for a meaningful scrutiny of goTrade ReviewAn analysis that is once rich and lucid. This book is a keeper, not only as a stimulus to sorting and ranking personal political values, but also as a useful reference work-it is chock full of information. The bibliography is extensive, the text provides easy source and page references, the organization is excellent, and the argument flows smoothly. [Schier's] students must love his classes. Political Science QuarterlyTable of ContentsPreface Introduction 1. What an Electoral System Can Do 2. Compared to What? 3. Why Turnout Fell 4. Direct Democracy or Legislative Government? 5. Four Controversies 6. What Sort of Democracy? Conclusion: Less Peculiar Notes References Index
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East European Monographs Fakers The 1946 Elections
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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The Peterson Institute for International Economics From Stress to Growth Strengthening Asias
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Carolina Academic Press InitiativeCentered Politics
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Academy Chicago Publishers The Machinery of Democracy
Book SynopsisConcentrating on 3 main types of electronic voting systems, this book identifies 120 potential threats to voting technology. It also offers specific remedies and countermeasures that election officials can employ to make these attacks more difficult to perform.
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Resistance Books The European Union and the Referendum
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Ivan R. Dee McKinley Bryan and the People
Book SynopsisThe election of 1896the subject of Paul Glad''s expert studymarked the emergence of new forces and new voices in American life which were to win power and impact in the 20th century. The campaign was a conflict between two national myths: the agrarian, with its yeoman farmer hero; and the success myth, which glorified the self-made man. Neither William McKinley nor William Jennings Bryan could resist ordering the facts to fit these mythologies; there were a few realists in the campaign, but they and their followers were vigorously branded as impractical visionaries. Mr. Glad discusses in detail the candidates'' personalities, the economic issues and regional forces, the rise of the Populist party, campaign strategy, and voting patterns. His book is an essential introduction to 20th-century America.Table of ContentsPart 1 Of Myths and Men 13 Part 2 Myths and Realities 32 Part 3 Farmers Organize 51 Part 4 The Politics of Depression 70 Part 5 McKinley and the GOP 95 Part 6 Silver and the Democrats 113 Part 7 The Disappointed 142 Part 8 On Hustings 166 Part 9 November 3, and After 189 Part 10 Bibliographical Essay 211 Part 11 Index 219
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Policy Studies Associates A Guide to New York State Government
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New Amsterdam Books Elections and Voters
Book SynopsisThe study of elections and voting patterns has been one of the fastest growing fields of political science in the past few decades. It has produced one of the most characteristic artifacts of Western political culture: the public-opinion poll. But what makes people vote the way they dosocial class, race, and sex? Or more ephemeral factors, like ideology, party identifications, money and mass-media campaigns? The authors argue that it is futile to ask the question, ''What decides elections?'' without first considering another: What do elections decide? Elections and Voters therefore examines competitive electoral systems: how they work, how they are manipulated, and how to interpret the results of elections held under their rules. Ideologies and images, sociological and economic influences, and the effects of the media, money, and opinion polls themselves are discussed, as are noncompetitive elections in four countries commonly omitted from such studies: the Soviet Union, Poland, MexicoTrade ReviewWell crafted and well written, and likely to be a standard for years. -- R.J. Johnson * Environment and Planning *
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The Rota Londons Liberties or a Learned Argument of Law
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New Academia Publishing/ The Spring SUSTAINING THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS IN AMERICA
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Massey University Press Promises Promises
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Cambridge University Press How to Build a Democracy
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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Cambridge University Press Storefront Campaigning
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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Cambridge University Press Corruption and the Voters Decision
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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Taylor & Francis Ltd Japanese Politics and Government
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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Taylor & Francis The Independent Voter
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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Taylor & Francis Ltd Sovereignism and Populism
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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Taylor & Francis Ltd Routledge Handbook of Election Law
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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Taylor & Francis Ltd Laboratory Manual for Geotechnical
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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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Rise and Decline of Modern Democracy
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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Taylor & Francis Ltd Explaining Religious Party Strength
Book SynopsisExplaining Religious Party Strength explores why religious political parties are electorally successful in some countries but not in others.Drawing on insights from political science and sociology, this book argues that religious parties are typically formed for defensive reasons, reacting against state-builders' attempts to secularize public services such as education, welfare, and healthcare. Building on these findings, the author argues that the strength of religious parties is determined by the infrastructural power of the state. Weak states that fail to provide adequate public services open up space for religious communities to build a dense network of private schools, hospitals, and charities, which translates into votes for religious political parties. By contrast, strong states that provide efficient public services squeeze out private welfare providers, undermining the electoral strength of religious political parties. The author tests this theory through stTable of Contents1 Introduction 2 Religion and State Formation 3 Theorizing Religious Party Development 4 Quantitative Analysis of Religious Party Strength 5 Anticlerical State-Building in France and Italy 6 The Rise (and Fall) of Political Catholicism in Italy and France 7 Islam and Anticlerical State-Building in Twentieth-Century Egypt, Turkey, and Albania 8 Islam and Political Competition in Egypt, Turkey, and Albania 9 Conclusion
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Taylor & Francis Party Politics in America
Book SynopsisLong regarded as the âœgold standardâ of political parties texts, this new, nineteenth edition of Party Politics in America brings its comprehensive and authoritative coverage of party politics into an age of heightened partisan conflict; threats to the acceptance of democratic institutions; changes in the balance of power among the president, Congress, and the Supreme Court, and judicial rulings that upend long-established precedents. Marjorie Hershey and Barry Burden build on the bookâs three-pronged coverage of party organization, party in the electorate, and party in government and incorporate important developments in racial politics, social media use, and battles over access to the vote. The book uses contemporary examples to bring to life the fascinating story of how parties shape our political system.New to the nineteenth edition: Fully updated through the 2022 and 2024 elections, including changes in virtually all the empirical data, boxed materials, a
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Fake News and Elections in Southeast Asia
Book SynopsisThis book offers a regional analysis of the impact of fake news misinformation, malinformation and disinformation on electoral democracy and freedom of expression in Southeast Asia, which has taken place in the middle of a global health pandemic.The book maps the impact of social media and the internet on democracy in the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations that have already been in the throes of democratic regression for some time. Including an analysis of countries that do not have national elections, the chapters provide detailed information on the extent of internet and social media penetration in each country, the laws that are deployed to reel in its political potential for critics and demonstrate the impact on democracy or the prospects for democracy. Collectively, contributors note that disinformation is a serious problem in the region that negatively impacts elections and how governments' attempts to deal with the phenomenon inevitably lead to theTable of Contents1 Introduction – Fake News and Elections in Southeast Asia 2 Shaping the Fake News Discourse: Laws, Electoral Arenas and the Emergence of Truth as a Public Interest 3 Fake News in Cambodia: A Pretext for Preventive Political Repression 4 Fake News and Violence against Women in Indonesia’s Elections 5 Najib Tun Razak, 1MDB, Social Media and the Fall of Barisan Nasional in the 14th General Election 6 Fake in the Mainstream: The Media, the Military and Myanmar’s Elections 7 Fake News and Elections in Myanmar 8 Fake News and State Violence: How Duterte Hijacked the Election and Democracy in the Philippines 9 Singapore’s Anti-Fake News Law: Grabbing the Election by Using Falsehoods to Discredit the Opposition 10 Thailand’s 2019 General Election: Anti-Fake News Practices and the Securitisation of Media Spaces 11 Political Criticism as Fake News: How Brunei, Laos and Vietnam Suppress Democracy 12 Conclusion – The Future of Democratic Elections in Southeast Asia
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Taylor & Francis How We Win
Book SynopsisThis book uniquely demonstrates how a new combination of communities, progressive visions, and strategies provide a path to defeat fascist machinations and strengthen social justice movements.Would-be change agents, be they first-time voters, freshly minted activists, impacted communities, or veteran strategists will find answers to questions of voting, organizing, and mobilization. In doing so, readers will find answers to activating their networks and communities not merely to vote, but how to build on their Emergency Election mobilizing and power-building efforts to win their agendas, regardless of who wins.This theoretically and empirically-informed handbook for activists, voters, their organizations, unions, and communities provides both mobilizing tools and talking points about the electionsâ most vital and contested issues.
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Referendum Authorization Procedures in Europe
Book SynopsisTrade Review‘”Direct democracy can only fulfill the promise of enhanced civic engagement and genuine democratic will-formation, if the direct-democratic instruments are well-constructed.” Anna Forgács brilliantly demonstrates this core truth about direct democratic mechanisms by focusing on referendum authorization procedures in a mindfully selected number of European states. The book fills a void and is bound to become a cornerstone of studies on the design and legal limits of direct democracy.’ -- Laurence Morel, University of Lille, France‘Who gets to decide whether a given proposal may be put to a popular vote? How should procedures for making that decision be designed? Based on a huge amount of data and a meticulous analysis of the intricacies of referendum authorization in various European states, this is the first work to address these questions in a systematic way. Highly impressive.’ -- Daniel Moeckli, University of Zurich, SwitzerlandTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction to Referendum Authorization Procedures in Europe 2. European trends in referendum authorization 3. The legal rules on referendums in the selected states 4. The nature of the referendum authorization procedure 5. Procedural guarantees in referendum authorization 6. Impartiality and independence of the decision-maker 7. Right to a reasoned decision 8. Right to be heard and other participation rights 9. Right to an effective remedy 10. Conclusions on referendum authorization procedures in Europe Bibliography Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Understanding Referendums
Book SynopsisThis incisive book provides a nuanced and authoritative analysis of referendums. Matt Qvortrup applies diverse theoretical and empirical approaches to show how direct democracy is being undermined from the top, and suggests innovative ways in which the referendum can be adapted to once again serve the interests of the many.
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Teacher Created Materials, Inc Your Vote Your Voice
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Teacher Created Materials, Inc What Is an Election
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Teacher Created Materials, Inc How to Vote
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Teacher Created Materials, Inc We Can Vote
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