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Book SynopsisEl robo de votos es el asunto clave para la elección del 2020 y Palast es el experto que puede explicar el porqué.Vote theft is the key issue to the 2020 Election and Palast is the expert to explain why.Trump ya se habrá robado el 2020? El robo de votos se consideraba un asunto marginal del cual nadie quería hablar, pero los índices han subido y los hechos han salido a la luz--en gran parte gracias al autor--y ahora se reconoce como uno de los temas decisivos de nuestras elecciones presidenciales. El alcance es abrumador. En la elección de la mitad del mandato del 2018 en Georgia--el campo de pruebas--los funcionarios Republicanos calladamente eliminaron a medio millón de votantes registrados del padrón electoral--incluyendo a Christine Jordan, la prima de 92 años de Martin Luther King. Cómo Trump se robó el 2020 cuenta la historia de los planes racista para robarse la elección del 2020, los operativos políticos detrás del engaño--y los billonarios de ultraderecha que lo financian todo, escrito por el periodista investigativo que cubrió esta historia desde el principio. Has Trump already stolen the 2020 election? Vote theft was once considered to be a marginal issue that no one wanted to talk about, but as the stakes have risen and the facts have become known--in large part thanks to this author--it is now recognized as one of the central issues deciding our presidential elections. The scope is staggering. In the Georgia 2018 midterm election alone--the testing ground--Republican voting officials quietly removed half a million voters from the voter rolls--including Martin Luther King''s ninety-two-year-old cousin Christine Jordan. How Trump Stole 2020 is the story of the racially poisonous schemes to steal the 2020 election, the political operatives behind the trickery---and the hard right billionaires funding it all, written by the investigative reporter who has been covering this story from the outset.

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Book SynopsisPerhaps no issue in America has been more polarizing than the 2020 Presidential election. On one side there are claims of a “stolen” election, foreign infiltration of election equipment, middle-of-the-night ballot dumps, and impossible mathematical anomalies. On the other side, everything is dismissed as “baseless,” “debunked,” and “conspiratorial.”This controversy goes directly to the integrity of our vote, a topic that should interest and concern us all. Yet despite the importance of this controversy, very little objective analysis is available, and there is a reason. Some people are afraid to touch this subject. A careless comment could cause the loss of friends, business, and even employment. Debunked? fearlessly fills this void—with facts. Written by a veteran auditor, it provides a reasoned, in-depth examination of the many controversies in the election, including: Dominion Voting Systems The “Kraken” lawsuits Missing signature standards Mike Lindell Drop boxes Cyber irregularities Mail-in ballots Ballot harvesting Illegal certifications Noncitizen voting Those issues, and many more, are analyzed thoroughly, fairly, and respectfully. Without a doubt, the most controversial section of the book will be the detailed and quantified analysis of the election in each of 6 swing states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. For each of those states, the decision to certify the election is given a thumbs up—or down. Conclusions are fully supported.The sanctity of our vote could easily be considered the key footing in the foundation of our democracy. But, given the extreme censorship of this subject, the public is largely unaware of the issues in this book. Reading it provides important insights into one of the key controversies of our age and should, perhaps, encourage us all to demand that our votes are considered sacrosanct.

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Book SynopsisIn Trumpism, Bigotry, and the Threat to American Democracy, Larry N. Gerston examines the near-lethal combination of American bigotry and the ability of Donald Trump to take advantage of this scourge to satisfy his own political objective. The result is an individual who won election to the American presidency by adroitly pitting members of American society against one another, while presenting himself as the only person in the position to save America from itself. Having succeeded to the nation’s most important political office, Trump proceeded to use the position for his own benefit, irrespective of laws, norms, and, most important, the Constitution. So powerful was Trump that he and his minions came close to overturning the 2020 presidential election with the January 6, 2021 insurrection against the nation’s Capitol. While Trump failed in his attempt to remain in office, the threat to the wellbeing of the United States remains real. Trade ReviewBy placing Donald Trump’s presidential campaigns in the broader context of comparative democracies and American political history, Larry Gerston shows how they fit within larger processes that threaten the stability of democracy at home and abroad. Whatever happens in his trials, and regardless of whether he wins the Republican presidential nomination and is reelected president in 2024, Gerston makes the case that the American political system will be dealing with the consequences of Donald Trump for many years to come. -- Benjamin Highton, University of California, DavisTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I: The Delicacy of DemocracyChapter 1: Democracy’s Promise and PerformanceChapter 2: Why Democracies DeclinePart II: The Impact of BigotryChapter 3: Bigotry as a Threat to DemocracyChapter 4: Racism in the United States: A Brief HistoryChapter 5: Donald Trump and BigotryPart III: Trumpism: An American Brand of AuthoritarianismChapter 6: Trump, Bigotry, and the 2016 Presidential ElectionChapter 7: A Bitter PresidencyChapter 8: Trump, Bigotry, and the 2020 ElectionChapter 9: The January Sixth Insurrection: Before, During, and After Chapter 10: Trump on the Wane?Part IV: Trumpism, Bigotry, and the Threat to American DemocracyChapter 11: Understanding the Threat to American DemocracyChapter 12: Saving the American ExperimentBibliographyAbout the Author

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Book SynopsisFor years, the prospect of parliamentary reform has been a hot-button issue in Canada. More and more Canadians find themselves frustrated with how Parliament works (or doesn''t) and end up increasingly checked out from politics as a whole, feeling like their voices don''t matter to those in power. When he introduced the "Reform Act" bill in 2013, Conservative MP Michael Chong brought the issue of parliamentary reform to the forefront, proposing changes that would empower MPs and hold party leadership accountable to their caucus--and therefore, to all Canadians. Although the changes required for such reforms are modest, the effects they would have on the Canadian democratic process would be revolutionary.In Turning Parliament Inside Out, Chong joins Kennedy Stewart (NDP) and Scott Simms (Liberal) in organizing a collaboration between MPs from all of Canada''s major political parties, representing ridings from across the country. They join together in an across-the-aisle effort to make these changes a reality, explaining why reform is so urgently needed and proposing practical, achievable suggestions for making it happen. With the Trudeau government promising sweeping reforms, the opportunity is now ripe for making long-needed changes and restoring Canadians'' faith in the political process, reassuring voters that their voices are heard. Turning Parliament Inside Out provides a road map for how to get there.

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Book SynopsisIn 2019, the United Conservative Party, under the leadership of Jason Kenney, unseated the New Democratic Party to form the provincial government of Alberta. A restoration of conservative power in a province that had seen the Progressive Conservatives win every election from 1971-2015, UCP quickly began to make political waves.This is the first scholarly analysis of the 2019 election and the first years of the UCP government, with special focus on the path of Jason Kenney's rise to, and fall from, provincial political power. It opens with an examination of the election from a number of vantage points, including the campaign, polling, and online politics. It provides fascinating insight into internal UCP politics with chapters on the divisions within the party, gender and the UCP, and the symbolism of Kenney's famous blue pickup truck. Explorations of oil and gas policy, the Energy War Room, Alberta's budgets, health care, education, the public sector, Alberta's cultural industries, and more provide unprecedented insight into the actions, motivations, and impacts of Kenney's UCP Government in power. Contributions from top political watchers, journalists, and academics provide a wide range of methods and perspectives.Concluding with a survey of the impacts of COVID-19 in Alberta and a comparison between Jason Kenney and Doug Ford, Blue Storm is essential reading for everyone interested in Alberta politics and the tumultuous first years of the UCP government. Providing key insights from perspectives across the political spectrum, this book is a captivating deep-dive into an unprecedented party, its often controversial politics, and its unforgettable leader.

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Book SynopsisWhen Scotland voted no to independence, it was hailed as a victory for the unique Better Together alliance, a triumph of cross-party collaboration, a coup for Westminster.But the unionist relief proved to be premature.Despite bitter referendum defeat, the Scottish National Party went on to conjure stunning general election success, almost eviscerating their rivals with an overwhelming surge of public support.In this compelling insider account, Joe Pike goes behind the battle lines to uncover the secrets of the much-maligned No campaign, dubbed 'Project Fear'. Drawing on exclusive interviews with over sixty sources at the heart of the action, he reveals the tears, the tantrums and the tactical failings that saw a double-digit poll lead reduced to a nail-biting finale, with victory eventually coming at a catastrophic cost to the Labour Party.Now, as the future of the union looks as uncertain as ever, this new, updated edition explores the striking parallels between the Scottish and EU referendums, and asks: where now for Scotland in the wake of a political landslide?Trade Review'A great read...' Nicola Sturgeon; 'Shocking, riveting and hilarious. The Scottish Thick of It.' Owen Jones; 'Fascinating.' Fraser Nelson, The Spectator; 'Remarkably revealing and often amusing.' The Guardian; '[An] adrenaline-fuelled, blood and guts account.' Prospect; 'Explosive.' Daily Mail;

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Book SynopsisFULLY UPDATED Arron Banks enjoyed a life of happy anonymity flogging car insurance in Bristol until he dipped his toes into the sharkinfested waters of politics and decided to plunge right in. Charging into battle for Brexit, he tore up the political rule book, sinking £8 million of his personal fortune into a mad-cap campaign targeting ordinary voters up and down the country. His anti-establishment crusade upset everyone from Victoria Beckham to NASA and left MPs open-mouthed. Lurching from comedy to crisis (often several times a day), he found himself in the glare of the media spotlight, fending off daily bollockings from Nigel Farage and po-faced MPs. From talking Brexit with Trump and trying not to embarrass the Queen, to courting communists and wasting a fortune on a pop concert that descended into farce, this is his honest, uncensored and highly entertaining diary of the campaign that changed the course of history.Trade Review'Every Remainer should steel themselves to read it, because the mindset that it captures - one they don't like or understand - is driving change on both sides of the Atlantic.' - Gaby Hinsliff, The Guardian

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Book SynopsisAs a key player during the election campaign and transition, and Donald Trump's press secretary for the first seven months in the White House, Sean Spicer found himself on the front line between Trump and the press - regularly jousting with the media and having to explain the President's policy decisions and comments to America and the world. The Briefing taps into Spicer's first-hand experience in the front row of the Trump campaign and presidency, shedding new light on the most controversial moments, sharing stories of the personalities involved and, ultimately, setting the record straight.

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Book SynopsisIn politics, there are no prizes for second place. Luckily, seasoned campaign professionals Mark Pack and Edward Maxfield have distilled successful electoral tactics from around the globe into 101 bite-sized lessons to help steer you on the course to power. Learn how to pass the three-seconds test, why you should actually embrace online trolls, and why you must never, ever, forget the law of the left nostril. Packed with advice and practical tips, this new, fully updated third edition of the classic political guide reveals the insider secrets and skills you need to make sure you're in pole position on election day.Trade Review"This is a wonderful guide to the practical business of running and winning election campaigns - a series of short essays full of good sense and great sayings to inspire, motivate and make you think. Mark and Ed have produced an entertaining and useful handbook for anyone interested in how democracy works - and now they've produced a new, improved edition that is even better." - John Rentoul, The Independent "This indispensable how-to guide - crammed as it is with inspirational quotes, practical wisdom and plenty of evidence of what works in the real world - won't necessarily guarantee you victory, but it could significantly increase your chances! A must-read (as well as a fun read) for all campaigners." - Tim Bale, professor of politics, Queen Mary University of London "This book is a must-read for any campaigner or politico regardless of experience. It is full of interesting anecdotes as well as the latest research and best practice from around the world. I have used its wisdom at every step of my career. If you're interested in winning elections this is the book for you!" - Layla Moran MP

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Book SynopsisFear and loathing on the 2020 campaign trail...'26 February, White House Briefing RoomThe coronavirus feels like it is changing everything. Suddenly it's not just a public health emergency; it has the potential to upend this whole election...'In UnPresidented: Politics, pandemics and the race that Trumped all others, BBC North America Editor Jon Sopel presents a diary of an election like we've never quite seen before.Experience life as a reporter on the campaign trail, as the election heats up and a global pandemic slowly sweeps in. As American lives are lost at a devastating rate, the presidential race becomes a battle for the very soul of the nation - challenging not just the Trump presidency, but the very institutions of American democracy itself.In this highly personal account of reporting on America in 2020, Jon Sopel takes you behind the scenes of a White House in crisis and an election in turmoil, expertly laying bare the real story of the presidential campaign in a panoramic account of an election and a year like no other.

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Book Synopsis100 years ago women in the UK won the vote and 50 years ago the Women’s Liberation Movement began a sustained campaign for equal rights. Eva Tutchell and John Edmonds draw upon historical perspectives and contemporary interviews to convey what it felt like to be in the heart of the campaigns—the excitement, the solidarity, the suffering and the humour. The tragedy is that, after hard-won successes, the revolution has stalled and equality for women is still a distant dream. Today, men are paid more and occupy nearly 80% of the most powerful jobs across society. The Stalled Revolution poses a vital question about the future: Are women ready to draw inspiration from past successes and take a third leap forward towards equality? The book’s three-part approach traces clear pathways through historical successes and disappointments, teaching a new generation of campaigners how to confront the many challenges that face women in the modern world. The Stalled Revolution showcases how the wisdom from our collective struggles can help form the bedrock of a new and successful liberation campaign today.Trade ReviewTutchell, who specializes in gender issues and advises public authorities in the UK, and Edmonds, a trade unionist and specialist in work organization in the UK, explore the need for a new women’s liberation campaign. They describe the Votes for Women campaign and the Women’s Liberation Movement in the UK, the disappointments in progress in the decades that followed, lessons that can be learned from them, the need to mobilize women, how a new liberation campaign might be developed, sexism in the 21st century, how women react to sexism and inequality, the motivation and methods for building a new movement, and the role of the arts. -- Annotation ©2018 * (protoview.com) *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Chapter 1. The two great Anniversaries Chapter 2. Days of hope Chapter 3. Winning Votes for Women Chapter 4. The Women’s Liberation Movement Chapter 5. How the revolutions stalled Chapter 6. Lessons from our history Chapter 7. Twenty-first century sexism and inequality Chapter 8. Threats and trepidation Chapter 9. New writing on the banner Chapter 10. Living the impossible dream Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe 2020 Presidential Election in the South details how the 2020 presidential election developed in the twelve states of the South. This edited volume features preeminent scholars of Southern politics who analyze the momentous Election of 2020. In addition to chapters organized by state, this volume also focuses upon the issues that drove southern voters, the nominations process in early 2020, as well as a chapter focusing on where the region may be headed politically in the next decade. In addition, each state chapter includes analysis on notable congressional races and important patterns at the state level. The authors also provide keen insight into the ever-changing political patterns in the region. Since the South continues to evolve in terms of politics and demographic shifts, this book will be an important tool for academics. However, the book will also enlighten journalists and political enthusiasts seeking a deeper understanding of contemporary changes in Southern electoral politics.Trade ReviewThe South is back as a central player in U.S. elections. I greatly enjoyed reading this fantastic book, which shows that race, religion, suburbanization, and region are central to our new and emerging understanding of southern politics. This collection of essays presents one of the best and most accessible deep dives into the region’s role in the 2020 elections. If you want to know how the South shapes the electoral politics of the United States, read this book! -- Christian Grose, University of Southern CaliforniaThe South is a hotbed of political change. Demography is catching up with politics. It is the most exciting of regions, for better, a more competitive and representative politics, or worse, increased restrictions on voting by people of color. With Florida, Texas, North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia and other states threatening to adapt, short-term or long-term, to the politics of mainstream America. -- William Crotty, Northeastern UniversityTable of ContentsPart I: The Setting and Nominating ProcessChapter 1: The 2020 Southern Electorate: Demographics, Issues, and (In)Distinctiveness by Patrick R. MillerChapter 2: The 2020 Presidential Nomination Process by Aaron A. Hitefield and M.V. Hood IIIPart II: Elections in the Deep SouthChapter 3: Alabama: Politics of Personality in the Heart of Dixie by Shannon L. BridgmonChapter 4: Georgia: Breakthrough to Blue by Charles S. Bullock, IIIChapter 5: Louisiana: Trump Support in This Swamp Runs Deep by Robert E. Hogan and Anna R. ElinkowskiChapter 6: Mississippi: Republican Hegemony Persists by Stephen D. ShafferChapter 7: South Carolina: Redder than Red for Now by Branwell DuBose Kapeluck and Scott E. BuchananPart III: Elections in the Rim SouthChapter 8: Arkansas: Once More with Feeling for Trump by Jay Barth and Janine A. ParryChapter 9: Florida: Kingmaker No More? by Jonathan Knuckey and Aubrey JewettChapter 10: Kentucky 2020: Bluegrass, Red State by Joel Turner, Scott Lasley, and Jeffrey P. KashChapter 11: North Carolina: Even More Deeply Divided in 2020 by J. Michael BitzerChapter 12: Tennessee: Trump Territory, Again by Vaughn MayChapter 13: Texas: Texas: Partisan Changes Finally Afoot by Seth C. McKeeChapter 14: Virginia: Trump Accelerates the Bluing of the Commonwealth by John J. McGlennonChapter 15: Five Southern States That Could Change American Politics by H. Gibbs Knotts

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Book SynopsisThe Research Handbook on Visual Politics focuses on key theories and methodologies for better understanding visual political communication. It also concentrates on the depictions of power within politics, taking a historical and longitudinal approach to the topic of placing visuals within a wider framework of political understanding.The Handbook provides an introduction to the theoretical underpinning of the study of visual politics as well as an overview of the current thinking and research traditions in the field of visual politics. The impressive selection of contributors explore all types of media, including studies of the tools utilised for visual politics such as social media, art and photography, featuring the latest platforms such as TikTok and Instagram. The editors also include discussions of visual politics covering a range of nations and political systems while placing current practices in visual politics within their historical context.Offering a rich range of studies exploring differing practices within their contexts to highlight current studies and support the development of future research, this Research Handbook is designed for researchers and students interested in the broad field of politics and the subfields of political communication, persuasion, propaganda and rhetoric. Trade Review‘Lilleker and Veneti’s (2023) new work, the Research Handbook on Visual Politics is the next milestone in the research of visual political communication with its thirty chapters in five thematic areas. The edited volume offers both theoretically and methodologically valuable insights into the area of visual politics. The editors carefully built up the structure of the book to cover a wide variety of topics, actors, periods, mediums, and platforms in the chapters, and to provide a broad basis for visual political communication research.’ -- Xénia Farkas, The International Journal of Press/Politics‘The Research Handbook on Visual Politics will make us think hard about the terrain of visual political communication. A marvelous review of the study of visual politics, this book will arouse interest and expose the foundation for understanding images from days of portraiture to the current age of Instagram and TikTok.’ -- Shahira S. Fahmy, American University in Cairo and Associate Editor of the flagship Journal of Communication (JoC)‘Gathering scholars from a wide array of disciplines and backgrounds, Darren Lilleker and Anastasia Veneti’s new Research Handbook on Visual Politics offers timely insights by exploring how visuality plays a central role across numerous pressing political phenomena, from social movements to war and from election campaigns to pandemic policies.’ -- Roland Bleiker, author of Visual Global Politics, University of Queensland, Australia‘How were historical monarchs artistically portrayed to legitimate power? What are the benefits and challenges in using eye-tracking technology to study recipients’ perception of political visuals? How are journalistic war images used to support political perspectives and powers? These questions, and many more, are answered in this edited volume where scholars from different fields, with different theoretical and methodological perspectives shed light on how images are used in politics. Since we all live in a visual culture, this is a must read for anyone interested in contemporary political communication.’ -- Bengt Johansson, University of Gothenburg, SwedenTable of ContentsContents: Introduction to the Research Handbook on Visual Politics xvii Darren Lilleker and Anastasia Veneti PART I THEORIES AND METHODS 1 Visual rhetoric and the analysis of persuasive political communication 2 Chris Miles 2 Visualizing values: cultural dimensions in the visual framing of COVID-19 vaccination campaigns in Brazil, Indonesia, and the U.S. 14 Lulu Rodriguez, Daniela V. Dimitrova, Muhammad Noor Fakhruzzaman and Vitoria Faccin-Herman 3 Eye-tracking methodology in research on visual politics 29 Franziska Marquart 4 Computational visual analysis in political communication 41 Yilang Peng and Yingdan Lu 5 Politics of (comics) representation: visualising embodied research and data 54 Alexandra P. Alberda and Anna Feigenbaum PART II DEPICTIONS OF POWER 6 Visual narratives and the legitimation of power: foreign monarchs versus national elites in nineteenth-century Greece 69 Christina Koulouri 7 Islamic State, strategic self-othering and the weaponisation of propaganda images 81 Jared Ahmad 8 Imaged communities: the visual construction, contestation and commercialisation of the nation 94 César Jiménez-Martínez 9 The visual representation of politicians 108 Dennis Steffan 10 The faces of leadership: picturing power in democratic countries and dictatorial regimes 122 Luciano Cheles 11 Artivism as transformative practice: the case of Non Una Di Meno 137 Lidia Salvatori PART III DEPICTIONS OF AUTHENTICITY 12 Me, myself and I: selfies as vehicles of personalised politics in the social media era 152 Maja Šimunjak 13 Social media, visuals, and politics: a look at politicians’ digital visual habitus on Instagram 166 Vincent Raynauld and Mireille Lalancette 14 Authenticity and anachronistic media forms: visual presentations of politicians in party-political broadcasting 180 Vincent Campbell 15 Leaders’ visual communication styles: between personalisation and populism 193 Roberta Bracciale and Antonio Martella 16 When visual communication fosters leaders’ exceptional and ordinary image: the Salvini case 214 Marco Mazzoni and Roberto Mincigrucci 17 Politainment as dance: visual storytelling on TikTok among Spanish political parties 227 Rocío Zamora-Medina 18 Judging a book by its cover: political impression management on Instagram: privatization and voter engagement 243 Stéphanie De Munter, Philippe De Vries and Christ’l De Landtsheer PART IV DEPICTIONS OF IDEAS AND IDEOLOGIES 19 Peripheral cues and the power of simple images 258 Darren Lilleker and Panos Koliastasis 20 Understanding the meanings of visuals: the motivations and values of Black Lives Matter and social justice art activists 267 Gabriel B. Tait 21 LGBTQ+ visual activism 283 Tessa Lewin and Olu Jenzen 22 Memes as vernacular politics 297 Viktor Chagas 23 Political engagement and satire: a change in the conversation 309 Mehnaaz Momen 24 ‘What’s Your Warrior?’ Selling service in the United States Army using social media, superheroes, and computer games 321 Brendan Maartens PART V DEPICTING REALITY 25 Indeterminacy, performativity and the ‘dialectics of the real’: the problem of knowledge in the analysis of visual politics 335 Matteo Stocchetti 26 The political work of war and conflict images 345 Katy Parry 27 The political symbolism of flags in revolutionary movements: the case of the 1821 Greek War of Independence 359 Anastasia Veneti and Stamatis Poulakidakos 28 Look into my lies: the strategic use of photography in UK Gov’s 2021 coronavirus campaign 371 Bernadine Jones and Ellie Macdonald 29 Photojournalists as NGO advocates: balancing between two realities 382 Jenni Mäenpää 30 Watching the watchers: sousveillance as a political response to surveillance society 396 Paul Reilly Index

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Book SynopsisElgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary. This Research Agenda documents and establishes the thinking of leading scholars in the field of political marketing and related sub-fields, also encompassing additional social science disciplines that intersect at the crossroads of political marketing. Chapters address the complexity of how politicians and political parties leverage trust, credibility, and expertise across their policy positions, and how citizens formulate their attitudes and opinions. Contributors focus on the new challenges and opportunities for political parties and politicians around the globe when communicating about complex issues, such as science and technology. This Research Agenda will be an essential resource for political marketing researchers and practitioners looking to explore how marketing tactics may be used to shape, guide, and manage public opinion and policy discourse.Trade Review‘Expertly curated by Bruce and Todd Newman, this collection of articles by leading international scholars elegantly encapsulates the principles and practices of political marketing in the early twenty-first century. Particularly noteworthy is the topical focus on digital populism, political branding, and the role of scandal in electoral campaigns.’ -- Richard Tempest, University of Illinois, US‘Understanding contemporary politics is to understand marketing. Bruce and Todd Newman have edited a volume that can instruct modern princes on the virtue needed to gain and hold power. But democracy can prevail only if research in this arcana imperii is used also to educate and empower citizens as voters.’ -- Dejan Vercic, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia‘This fascinating book, with contributions from leading political marketing scholars worldwide, comes at a sadly propitiously time, as democracy is imploding amid the growth of ideologically extreme groups untethered to truth, ferociously marketing their political ideas. Co-editors Bruce Newman and Todd Newman, and their assemblage of assiduous scholars, have produced a book that addresses the multitude of issues facing contemporary political marketing, offering luminous insights on issues spanning digital populism, political disaffection, issues management, branding, ethical chasms, and the bête noire of political campaigning: propaganda. Students and researchers will come away with new perspectives from this stimulating book.’ -- Richard M. Perloff, Cleveland State University, US and author of The Dynamics of Political Communication (3rd. edition)Table of ContentsContents: 1 A triangle of influence: researching political power and social media in the wake of the 2020–21 U.S. succession crisis 1 Michael Cornfield 2 Political marketing from an ideological marketing perspective 21 Wojcieh Cwalina and Andrzej Falkowski 3 Stratified electioneering: the political marketing century 37 Dominic Wring 4 Issues management in science and technology: contestable matters of fact, value and policy, and areas for future research 53 Matt VanDyke and Nicole Lee 5 The management of political campaigns 69 Jody Baumgartner 6 The role of social media in political campaigns: a review and research agenda 85 Christine Williams 7 Political branding: a research agenda for political marketing 107 Christopher Pich 8 The continued relevance of mass media in campaigns: a critical review and research agenda 129 Daniel E. Bergan 9 Challenging political communication and marketing research: the measurement of implicit attitudes in the age of scandals 143 Roberto de Miguel Pascual and Rosa Berganza 10 The dark arts of political marketing: use of propaganda in political campaigns 159 Greg Simons Index

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Book SynopsisThis book explores Twitter communication about the 2016 Brexit referendum in the UK in the run-up to the event. The mixed-method, computational analysis of over twelve million tweets reveals how Twitter worked in shaping political discourse and its potential for fuelling populism in the month leading to the referendum. Our findings show while polarised public opinion was explicitly expressed, populist sentiments were mainstreamed into the debate about the referendum and widely spread on Twitter. Populist politicians, supported by pro-Brexit users, tactically used Twitter to promulgate their populist ideas. In contrast, despite their active use of Twitter, the Remain camp appeared to have misunderstood the mechanisms of Twitter for shaping political discourse. Twitter communication, in this case, showed dangerous potential for reflecting and reinforcing existing social tensions and divisions, being influenced or even manipulated by individuals and interest groups to serve their own interests. It is important to be well aware of this capacity of Twitter for the wellbeing of democracy, especially in the politically turbulent times since 2016 when the UK voted to leave the EU.Table of ContentsChapter 1. IntroductionChapter 2. Social Representations of The EU Referendum on Twitter Chapter 3. Legitimising Political Controversy and Populism Chapter 4. The Construction of “hero” versus “villain” in Twitter Users’ Responses to @David_Cameron and @Nigel_Farage Chapter 5. Shaping Political Discourse: is Twitter Good for Democracy?

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Book SynopsisThis volume of over thirty essays is organised around five primary dimensions of Hillary Clinton’s influence: policy, activism, campaigns, women’s ambition and impact on parents and their children. Combining personal narrative with scholarly expertise in political science, this volume looks at American politics through the career of Hillary Clinton in order to illuminate overarching trends related to elections, gender and public policy. Featuring an extraordinarily varied list of contributors working within the field of political science, and a fresh interdisciplinary approach, this book will appeal to broad range of politically engaged audiences, practitioners and scholars.Trade ReviewCargile, Davis, Merolla and VanSickle-Ward assembled an exciting volume of diverse perspectives to commemorate the enduring effects of Hillary Clinton’s career. This volume combines inspiring stories with systematic analyses to reclaim the narrative around Clinton. It elucidates and celebrates the countless ways in which she changed the face of politics, inciting "resilience, recognition, and resistance" among women and girls everywhere. * Tiffany Barnes, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Kentucky, USA *I enthusiastically recommend The Hilary Effect to students of, and participants in, American politics. Taken together, the 42 chapters provide insight into the consequences of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, extensive career in government, domestic and foreign policy-making, and political activism, demonstrating that her contributions are more significant and far-reaching than previously reported. The authors provide much-needed context along with both research-based and personal insight into previously understudied or overlooked positive aspects of Clinton’s leadership, revealing the enduring legacy of Clinton’s career and its effects on the mass public, political activists, women’s candidacies, children and parents, and generations of women and men alike. * Kathryn Pearson, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Minnesota, USA *Table of ContentsI About the Contributors Prologue: The Path Up is Always a Jagged Line, Gloria Steinem II. Introduction, Jennifer L. Merolla and Rachel VanSickle-Ward III. I’m With Her: Clinton’s Impact on Women’s Lives and Ambitions 2. Preface, Jennifer L. Merolla 3. The Stories Not Told: Misrepresenting the Women Who Loved Clinton, Jennifer Piscopo 4. Parallel Lives, Debra Van Sickle 5.Listening Her Way to a Historic Victory: On Hillary Clinton’s 1999-2000 Senate Campaign, Kathleen A. Feeley 6. Recognition, Jennifer Chudy 7. Clarity in the Chaos: A New (and Improved) Vision of Motherhood, Faith & Feminism, Jaclyn Cohen 8. From Fraud to Fighter, Brinda Sarathy IV. Agents of Change, Drivers of Progress: Clinton’s Role in Shaping Activism 9. Preface, Denise S. Davis 10. Clinton Does Inspire: The Narrative about Hillary Clinton’s ‘Enthusiasm Gap’ Silences the Political Voices of Women, Rachel VanSickle-Ward and Jennifer L. Merolla 11. Dolores Speaks: Hillary’s Influence on Activism and Politics, Dolores Huerta and Ivy A.M. Cargile 12. My Personal Hillary Effect, Torie Osborn 13. Pantsuit Nation, Jenn Carson 14. Glass Tumblers, DC Lozano 15. Failure is Impossible, Paulette Hinds-Brown 16. The #Resistance Tips its Pussy Hat to HRC, Casey B.K. Dominguez 17. The Hillary (Counterfactual) Effect: A Peculiar Paradox of Policy History and the Influence of Black Political Activism, Shayla C. Nunnally V. When There Are No Ceilings, the Sky's the Limit: Clinton’s Impact on Campaigns and Elections 18. Preface, Ivy A.M. Cargile 19. Hillary Clinton: The Exception and the Rule, Carrie Skulley 20. Battling Stereotypes of Women as Weak on National Security, Mirya R. Holman, Jennifer L. Merolla, and Elizabeth J. Zechmeister 21. Rethinking Gender as an Electoral Asset, Kelly Dittmar 22. A Mother for President: Motherhood Takes Center Stage at the DNC, Rachel VanSickle-Ward and Jill S. Greenlee 23. Turning Point: Hillary Clinton’s Impact on Latino Politics, Adrian D. Pantoja 24. Latinas and Clinton’s 2016 Campaign, Christina Bejarano 25. Not in ‘Mixed-Company’?: Courageous Conversations about Women and the Race Gap in American Politics, Lorrie Frasure 26. The Year After, A’shanti Gholar 27. Running Because of Hillary, Denise S. Davis 28. Stronger Together: How Hillary Clinton May Have Nudged More Women to Run for Office, Kristin Kanthak VI. Our Children are Watching: Clinton’s Impact on Parents and Kids 29. Preface, Jennifer L. Merolla 30. Even in Defeat, Clinton’s Campaign Could Still Inspire Young Women, Christina Wolbrecht and David Campbell 31. Hillary Clinton, My Daughter, and Me, Abby Wood 32. Drawing Madam President: How Children Imagine Hillary Clinton as a Political Leader, Jill S. Greenlee, Angela L. Bos, Mirya R. Holman, J. Celeste Lay, and Zoe M. Oxley 33. Real Moms of Palo Alto, Real Takeaways from Hillary’s Candidacy, Melissa Michelson 34. Fatherhood, First-daughters and the First Woman Presidential Candidate, Jill S. Greenlee, Tatishe Nteta, Elizabeth (Libby) Sharrow and Jesse Rhodes VII. Deal Me In: Clinton’s Impact on Policy 35. Preface, Rachel VanSickle-Ward 36. Standing Her Ground on Foreign Policy, Roselyn Hsueh 37. Women’s Rights are Human Rights, Celeste Montoya 38. Global Gender Effects: The Impact of Hillary Clinton on American Foreign Policy,Sara Angevine 39. The Backbone of Democracy: Clinton, Women of Color, and the Fight for Voting Rights, Ivy A.M. Cargile 40. The Economic Woman: Why Clinton’s Economic Message still Matters, Rachel VanSickle-Ward and Emma Stephens 41. The Wisdom of a Wonky Woman, Reflecting on Clinton’s Approach to Policy on the Campaign Trail, Rachel VanSickle-Ward VIII. Conclusion, Jennifer L. Merolla and Rachel VanSickle-Ward

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Book Synopsis"Compelling." The Guardian "An insightful and inspiring history." BBC History Magazine "A tantalising revelatory book." The House "Brisk and illuminating." Times Literary Supplement "A damn good read." Morning Star "Wonderful." The Chartist Uncontrollable Women is a history of radical, reformist and revolutionary women between the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789 and the passing of the Great Reform Act in 1832. Very few of them are well-known today; some were unknown even in their own day. All of them contributed something to the world we now inhabit. At a time when women were supposed to leave politics to men they spoke, wrote, marched, organised, asked questions, challenged power structures, sometimes went to prison and even died. History has not usually been kind to them, and they have frequently been pushed into asides or footnotes, dismissed as secondary, or spoken over, for, or through by men and sometimes other women. In this book, they take centre stage in both their own stories and those of others, and in doing so bring different voices to the more familiar accounts of the period. These women and many others played a part in developing political ideas and freedoms as we know them today, and some fought battles which still remain to be won or raised questions that are still unresolved. These are their stories.Trade ReviewA compelling study [that] celebrates the working class pioneers of female emancipation who have been overlooked. -- Kathryn Hughes * The Guardian *An epic history of revolutionary, reforming, protesting actions by women spanning nearly half a century, vividly written by Nan Sloane. From wide and deep archive research, the author brings together for the first time facinating and extraordinary stories of women from both educated middle-class and humble working-class backgrounds, many of them unknown… Uncontrollable Women bristles with brave females: writing, protesting, marching, shouting, pushing and shoving, never keeping quiet and never giving up. -- Diane Atkinson * BBC History Magazine *Many of those brave women who risked their lives for our emancipation are largely forgotten now. Nan Sloane’s powerful book puts their remarkable stories centre stage. It is a tantalising revelatory book which gives voice to a procession of brave and fearless women who stood up for the principles of free speech, political rights and voting reform – risking their lives and their liberty in the process… Nan Sloane’s book at last gives these women a voice and recovers just some of their history. -- Angela Eagle MP * The House *Nan Sloane points out in this brisk and illuminating study of political activism between 1789 and the passing of the Act, no vote did not mean no voice. -- Jane Robinson * Times Literary Supplement *Some books sit neatly in the reference section, others are picked up and read intermittently — those which are found one day by the armchair and another, on the bedside table. This one deserves to be kept close at hand, not only because it’s a damn good read, but because it’s a reminder of how strong women can be rendered invisible and silent, unless we shine a spotlight and amplify their voices. -- Lynne Walsh * Morning Star *Wonderful … Nan Sloane’s Uncontrollable Women [is] a collection of insightful essays about female change-makers upon whose shoulders we stand today … We owe a debt of gratitude to Nan for her painstaking work putting this new book together and shining a spotlight on a group of women who have been largely ignored by the history books … The female ‘Radicals, Reformers & Revolutionaries’ who leap off the pages are women whose lives lay buried in disparate archives overshadowed by the loud men around them including many radical men whose cause they frequently espoused. -- Julie Ward * The Chartist *Uncontrollable Women brilliantly tells the history of women who fought for rights and against repression during the radical years in Britain of 1789-1832 … We owe all the uncontrollable women an enormous debt, first of all by not taking their achievements for granted, but most importantly, by continuing the fight for women’s rights. -- Ellen Graubart * Counterfire *Powerful and clear… Uncontrollable Women is a fine piece of history, the kind left out of the usual mainstream narrative. It widens our lens to look beyond the men involved in a wide popular movement, allowing us to see more deeply into the lives of everyday people who mattered, many of whom, not surprisingly, were women. -- Marissa Moss * New York Journal of Books *Expands and diversifies the suffragette story… We will look back on Uncontrollable Women to inform historical teaching hereafter, and it will be welcomed into political literature as a map of the path taken to get to where Britain is today. * Buzz Magazine *This book brings to life the legacy left by the radical women missing from history and restores them to their rightful place... Nan has written a powerful, illuminating book that will educate and inspire. But most importantly, she has introduced us to these hidden feminist figures from 200 years ago. We stand on their shoulders and it is only right that we honour them. * Ayesha Hazarika, broadcaster and journalist, from the foreword *Uncontrollable Women gives long overdue attention to an often overlooked period in women’s history beyond the immediacy of Mary Wollstonecraft, the author rights that wrong. The removal of the requirement for women to be considered feminist in the modern sense also allows access to women whose achievements are often overlooked. * Jacqui Turner, Associate Professor of Modern British History, University of Reading, UK *Table of ContentsIllustrations Foreword Acknowledgements Notes on Text Introduction Part One: Frantic ‘Midst the Democratic Storm 1: The Furies of Hell 2: A Wicked Little Democrat 3: Such Mighty Rage Part Two: More Turbulent than the Men 1: Determined Enemies to Good Order 2: The Most Abandoned of Their Sex 3: Persistent Amazons Part Three: Monsters in Female Form 1: Beyond Expression Horrible 2: This Infatuated Family 3: The She-Champion of Impiety Part Four: Women Without Masters 1: Very Clever, Awfully Revolutionary 2: Petticoat Government Epilogue: An Ignorant Woman Bibliography Notes Index

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Book SynopsisExplores the many issues surrounding by-elections in the period which saw the extension of the franchise, the introduction of the ballot, and the demise of most dual member constituencies. Between the 1832 Great Reform Act and the outbreak of World War One in 1914, over 2,600 by-elections took place in Britain. They were triggered by the death, retirement or resignation of sitting MPs or by the appointment of cabinet ministers and were a regular feature of Victorian and Edwardian politics. They furnished political parties and their leaders with a crucial tool for gauging and mobilising public opinion. Yet despite the prominence of by-election contests in the historical records of this period, scholars have paid relatively little attention to them. As this book shows, these elections deserve to be taken as seriously today as people took them at the time. They providedimportant linkages between local and national politics, between the four parts of the United Kingdom and Westminster, and between foreign and domestic affairs. They are vital to understanding the evolving electioneering machineries, the varying language of electoral contests, the traction that particular issues had with a growing and frequently volatile electorate, and the fluctuating fortunes of the political parties. This book, consisting of original work by leading political historians, provides the first synoptic study of this important subject. It will be required reading for historians and students of modern British political history, as well as specialists in electoralhistory and politics. T. G. Otte is Professor of Diplomatic History at the University of East Anglia. He is the author and/or editor of some thirteen books. Among the most recent is The Foreign Office Mind: The Making of British Foreign Policy, 1865-1914; Paul Readman is Senior Lecturer in Modern British History at King's College London. He is the author of Land and Nation in England: Patriotism, National Identity and the Politics of Land 1880-1914. Contributors: Luke Blaxill, Angus Hawkins, Geoffrey Hicks, Phillips Payson O'Brien, T.G. Otte, Ian Packer, Gordon Pentland, Paul Readman, Kathryn Rix, Matthew Roberts, Philip Salmon, Anthony TaylorTrade ReviewFills a significant gap in the study of British politics... Anyone reading this volume will be left with much to think about, arguments to agree and disagree with, and their understanding of Victorian and Edwardian politics enriched. * JOURNAL OF LIBERAL HISTORY *An important and impressive collection that will convince students and specialists of modern British history that they should invest Victorian and Edwardian by-elections with the same significance as did contemporaries. * PARLIAMENTARY HISTORY *A stimulating and rewarding book. * JOURNAL OF BRITISH STUDIES *A very important addition to the political history of the period [that] deserves to be intensively used by historians. * PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS *The first synoptic study of the subject, an important one for understanding of the movement and expression of political opinion in various parts of the country. * NORTHERN HISTORY *This new edited collection fills an important historiographical gap whilst also showcasing some of the newest and most innovative research in political and electoral history. [.]Making a strong and convincing claim for the significance of by-elections, it is an important addition and therefore comes highly recommended to academics and students alike. * REVIEWS IN HISTORY *Table of ContentsIntroduction - T. G. Otte and Paul Readman 'Plumping Contests': The Impact of By-elections on English Voting Behaviour, 1790-1868 - Philip Salmon Government Appointment By-elections: 1832-86 - Angus Hawkins 'We should have had 1,000': The By-elections of the 1874 Parliament - Geoffrey Hicks 'The Glamour of Independence': By-elections and Radicalism during the Liberal Meridian, 1869-83 - Antony Taylor 'The Swing of the Pendulum at Home': By-elections and Foreign Policy, 1865-1914 - T. G. Otte By-elections and the Modernisation of Party Organisation, 1867-1914 - Kathryn Rix 'A Terrific Outburst of Political Meteorology': By-elections and the Unionist Electoral Ascendancy in Late-Victorian England - Matthew Roberts Land Reform and By-elections, 1885-1914: Do By-elections Matter? - Ian Packer Edwardian By-elections - Paul Readman and Luke Blaxill Lloyd George, Limehouse and the Realignment of British Politics: The Bermondsey By-election of 1909 - Phillips Payson O'Brien By-elections and the Peculiarities of Scottish Politics, 1832-1900 - Gordon Pentland

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Book SynopsisThis innovative book presents a theory of tax defiance, integrating five years of research on people's hopes, fears and expectations of the tax system and the authority that administers it.Valerie Braithwaite makes a major contribution to regulatory theory by mapping the psychological processes of defiance. At the heart of the analysis is the concept of motivational posturing - signals sent to indicate how favourably an authority is viewed and readiness to defer to an authority's demands. The author explains how resistant defiance expresses disapproval of the way an authority operates and signals to government the need to improve performance to win back public confidence. Resistance weakens as the authority claws back its institutional integrity. Dismissive defiance, on the other hand, is challenging and undermining, and is not so responsive. The book argues for institutional reforms that are both mindful of grievance and of alternative authorities that challenge power. It illustrates that in delivering institutional reform, commitment to democratic principles and integrity of government will enable authorities to argue their case for community co-operation where appropriate. Finally, the book goes on to show that power sharing is likely to be a more apt remedy when dismissive defiance is entrenched. Safeguarding these deliberations in mature democracies are moral obligation and social capital, both of which are likely to erode when authorities show neither justice nor wisdom in handling defiance. This unique and innovative example of how psychology can be integrated into new institutional theory and public policy practice will prove an interesting read for scholars, students and researchers in the fields of regulatory studies, economics, public policy and public finance, politics and psychology.Trade Review'[Valerie] Braithwaite merges her considerable knowledge of a wide range of disciplines to produce an exemplar of interdisciplinary research. The use of the taxation system as the basis for analysis of how people manage their relationship with authority is effective and produces a much-needed addition to the behavioural literature. While the book is primarily about defiance in taxation, many instances of non-taxation related defiance are included, which provides excellent support and extension of the tax-based arguments. Braithwaite has produced an excellent example of a book that is grounded in the extant literature, while expanding our understanding of the importance of understanding the behaviours that drive defiance. The aim of the book is to "show how authorities can live symbiotically with defiance" and she achieves this superbly, illustrating how improved satisfaction with "the process" can minimise defiance.' -- Lisa Marriott, Pacific Accounting ReviewTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Defiance to Resist or Dismiss Institutional Constraint 2. Defiance and Responsive Regulatory Relationships 3. The Expression and Management of Motivational Postures 4. Measuring Motivational Postures and Defiance 5. Approaching Defiance through Threat and Coping 6. Approaching Defiance through Integrity and Trust 7. Approaching Defiance through Social Modelling 8. Integrative Models of Defiance 9. Reasoning with Defiance References Index

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Book SynopsisFrom Pandemic to Insurrection: Voting in the 2020 US Presidential Election describes voting in the 2020 election, from the presidential nomination to new voting laws post-election. Election officials and voters navigated the challenging pandemic to hold the highest turnout election since 1900. President Donald Trump’s refusal to acknowledge the pandemic’s severity coupled with frequent vote fraud accusations affected how states provided safe voting, how voters cast ballots, how lawyers fought legal battles, and ultimately led to an unsuccessful insurrection.

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Book SynopsisDrawing upon a common conceptual framework of political webcampaigning the book offers theoretical reflections on Internet-based campaign politics. It provides a comparative overview on the use of the Internet as a campaigning instrument by diverse intermediary political actors. Taking the empirical findings of Internet appropriations into consideration, the book discusses the impact of political webcampaigning on (transnational) democracy and the transformation of public spheres.

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Book SynopsisPolitical parties use marketing techniques to attract voters, a trend explored in a new book. With democracy firmly established, the role of political consultancy is expected to grow significantly in the next 25 years. The focus is on leveraging technology and management strategies to navigate the evolving landscape of elections.

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Book SynopsisThai politics have been intensely polarized since demonstrations against the government of then prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra began in 2005. Conservatives aligned with the military and monarchy are pitted against critics of the establishment supporting a more open political order. In the election of 24 March 2019, this pattern was broken by the emergence of Future Forward, an upstart political party led by 40-year-old autoparts tycoon Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit. Although only founded a year before, and with minimal local roots, the party won 81 seats and became the third largest party in parliament. Future Forward was a rare attempt to break the flawed mold of Thai politics. Borrowing elements from such 'antiparties' as Spain's Podemos and Italy's Five Star Movement, the party used internet technologies to promote its leaders, Thanathorn and his leadership team gaining a celebrity status. It also appealed directly to voters with a national platform, rather than relying on local efforts to mobilize voters. Since the election, the party has been dissolved and its leaders banned from politics. Thanathorn and his colleagues represented an existential threat to the Thai establishment - at least in the imaginations of the elite. Their ability to capture the zeitgeist and tap into the aspirations of digital natives and millennials feeling little loyalty to older notions of Thai identity posed an immense challenge to the powers-that-be. Despite the demise of Future Forward, a significant shift in Thai politics signaled by the party's success seems to be in motion. This is the first book to examine the most interesting new force to emerge in Thai politics for two decades, one also exploring the wider dynamics of political leadership, party formation and voter behavior in a society where popular participation has been largely suppressed since the 2014 military coup. Based on exclusive interviews with party leaders and a wide range of Thai-language sources, it examines how Future Forward succeeded in mobilizing so much electoral support, whilst also arousing intense hostility from the conservative forces demanding its dissolution. Organized into three main themes - Leaders, Party, and Voters - this is a must-read study of Thai politics.

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Book SynopsisThe historic electoral defeat suffered in 2018 by Barisan Nasional (BN), which had ruled Malaysia for over half a century since independence, raised high expectations for electoral reform. Wide-ranging reform recommendations were indeed advanced but clearly these were complicated by the ethnic dimension and required a sustained effort to succeed. Prospects for their implementation were dimmed by the dramatic fall of the 22-month-old Pakatan Harapan government, reduced political activity during the Covid lockdown and in recent times the revived fortunes of BN-aligned political forces. Taking all of these factors into account, this impressive study takes stock of the state of democracy in Malaysia by offering readers a deep but readily understandable analysis of an array of electoral reform issues. Produced by a team of scholars ranging from very senior to promising younger academics, it also draws on the experiences of other countries and provides insights and lessons for countries wishing to undertake electoral reform after transitioning from authoritarianism. The result is a resource that will interest the politically engaged as well as scholars of political process, a study that is both wide-ranging and focused, and a primer on electoral politics that will be of wide interest far beyond Malaysia.

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Book SynopsisThe historic electoral defeat suffered in 2018 by Barisan Nasional (BN), which had ruled Malaysia for over half a century since independence, raised high expectations for electoral reform. Wide-ranging reform recommendations were indeed advanced but clearly these were complicated by the ethnic dimension and required a sustained effort to succeed. Prospects for their implementation were dimmed by the dramatic fall of the 22-month-old Pakatan Harapan government, reduced political activity during the Covid lockdown and in recent times the revived fortunes of BN-aligned political forces. Taking all of these factors into account, this impressive study takes stock of the state of democracy in Malaysia by offering readers a deep but readily understandable analysis of an array of electoral reform issues. Produced by a team of scholars ranging from very senior to promising younger academics, it also draws on the experiences of other countries and provides insights and lessons for countries wishing to undertake electoral reform after transitioning from authoritarianism. The result is a resource that will interest the politically engaged as well as scholars of political process, a study that is both wide-ranging and focused, and a primer on electoral politics that will be of wide interest far beyond Malaysia.

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