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Book SynopsisThis book adopts a regional approach to understanding 2020 presidential election outcomes, taking into account the tribalism that has come to define contemporary US politics and building a path to 270 Electoral College votes. The authors employ qualitative and quantitative methods to examine electoral outcomes in the Midwest, Southwest, Southeast, and Northeast, enriching contextual understandings of the national results and illuminating nuances in public opinion, voter behavior, and party politics. From this foundation, the book offers a comprehensive assessment of prominent issues in the 2020 campaign, which fundamentally shaped and reshaped the nature of the election. Scholars examine seven key issues, including multiple crises that unfolded during the campaign, to understand how these issues affected public opinion and the 2020 campaign.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction (Luke Perry).- Chapter 2. How Biden Rebuilt the Blue Wall (Luke Perry, Quinlyn Beaver and Jamie Nelson) .- Chapter 3. Pennsylvania: A New Bellwether? (Kevan M. Yenerall) .- Chapter 4. The Sun Belt Beginning to Shine for Democrat (Lawrence Becker and Tyler Hughes) .- Chapter 5. Progressive Grassroots Organizing (2016-2020) (Kristi Andersen) .- Chapter 6. The Polarized Pandemic (Philip A. Klinkner) .- Chapter 7. Judicial Nominations and Trump’s Complicated Relationship with the Courts (Daniel Tagliarina) .- Chapter 8. Endless Love: Evangelical Voters, the Republican Party, and Donald Trump (Christopher Cronin).- Chapter 9. Looking Down the Barrel of the 2020 Elections (Robert J. Spitzer).- Chapter 10. 2020 - A Pivotal Moment in America’s Climate Change Efforts (Aaron L. Strong).- Chapter 11. ‘America First’ Finished Second: Foreign Policy in the 2020 Presidential (Paul S. Adams).- Chapter 12. Conclusion: Main Themes and Implications for 2024 (Luke Perry)

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Book SynopsisSensational One of the most explosive political diaries ever to be published As candid, caustic and colourful as the sensational Alan Clark Diaries of the 1990s' DAILY MAILThe Sunday Times bestsellerAs Minister of State at the Foreign Office, Alan Duncan was once described as Boris Johnson's pooper-scooper'. For two years, he deputised for the then Foreign Secretary, now Prime Minister. Few are more attuned to Boris's strengths and weaknesses as a minister and his suitability for high office than the man who helped clear up his mistakes.Riotously candid, these diaries cover the most turbulent period in recent British political history from the eve of the referendum in 2016 to the UK's eventual exit from the EU. As two prime ministers fall, two general elections unfold and a no-confidence vote is survived, Duncan records a treasure-trove of insider gossip, giving biting and often hilarious accounts of petty rivalries, poor decision-making, big egos, and big crises.Nothing escapes AlaTrade Review‘Sensational … Johnson’s Cabinet [has been] rocked … It is unprecedented for a politician to lift the lid on feuding in the corridors of power so soon after leaving office … One of the most explosive political diaries ever to be published … Candid, caustic and colourful … In the style of great political diaries like those by Clark or Chips Channon that capture the spirit of the age. The political memoir of the year’Daily Mail ‘More than merely bracingly readable … Duncan chronicles the despair, bafflement, plotting and rising acrimony’The Times ‘In the Thick of It initially grabbed the headlines thanks to the sheer gleeful bitchiness of the insults littered throughout. But there’s a more serious message at the heart of this book … Duncan frankly has a point; that after four years of purging remain supporters from the Tory ranks, what’s left is hardly a government of titans’Gaby Hinscliff, Guardian ‘Thoughtful and nuanced … Alan’s insights into the role of a foreign office minister provide many of the highlights of the book. I am enjoying it immensely’Iain Dale ‘A compelling compendium of high gossip and low intrigue, full of withering put-downs and waspish observations’Rachel Sylvester, The Times ‘The diaries are thoughtful, but can be brutal. The book contains deep thought about Britain’s long-term foreign policy objectives, enlivened by highly amusing recollections’Salma Shah, Spectator ‘Always witty, usually waspish and unremittingly withering about those for whom he does not care … Closely observed, perceptive, amusing … They are fascinating; they are riveting’Christopher Pincher, The Critic ‘One of the most sensational, no-holds-barred political diaries of the decade’Tatler ‘I’ve thoroughly enjoyed Alan Duncan’s incendiary diaries, in which he buries more bodies than a Mafia undertaker’Piers Morgan 'Hugely entertaining'John Humphrys

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Book Synopsis Before Washington, before Jefferson, before Franklin or John Adams, there was Lee--Richard Henry Lee, the First Founding FatherRichard Henry Lee was first to call for independence, first to call for union, and first to call for a bill of rights to protect Americans against government tyranny. A towering figure in America''s Revolutionary War, Lee was as much the father of our country as George Washington, for it was Lee who secured the political and diplomatic victories that ensured Washington''s military victories. Lee was critical in holding Congress together at a time when many members sought to surrender or flee the approach of British troops. Risking death on the gallows for defying British rule, Lee charged into battle himself to prevent British landings along the Virginia coast--despite losing most of his left hand in an explosion.A stirring, action-packed biography, First Founding Father will startle most Americans with the revelation that many historians have ignored for more than two centuries: Richard Henry Lee, not Thomas Jefferson, was the author of America''s original Declaration of Independence.

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Book SynopsisFrom the two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, bestselling historian, and author of Our First Civil War—a fascinating portrait of one of the most compelling politicians in American history—a Revolutionary War hero, vice president of the United States, and the man who killed Alexander Hamilton.  But as H. W. Brands demonstrates in this biography, Burr was a man before his time—a proponent of equality between the sexes well over a century before women were able to vote in the US. Through Burr's extensive, witty correspondence with his daughter Theodosia, Brands traces the arc of a scandalous political career and the early years of American politics. The Heartbreak of Aaron Burr not only dramatizes through their words his eventful life, it also tells a touching story of a father's love for his exceptional daughter, which endured through public shame, bankruptcy, and exile, and outlasted even Theodosia's tragic disappear

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Book SynopsisA compilation of Kamala quotes and valuable lessons on life, work, and overcoming adversity drawn from Democratic Presidential nominee Kamala Harris’s norm-shattering ascent is a “must read for everyone who aims to go beyond what society tells them is possible. (Eve Rodsky, author of Fair Play)   Kamala Harris is one of our country's most awe-inspiring political figures, dawning on a new age as the first—but not last—Black and Asian-American female Vice President. Having spent her entire career smashing glass ceilings and influencing the next generation of young women, Harris has completely redefined what it means to be a woman in politics.   In We’re Speaking, Palepu connects illuminating stories from Harris’s unique biography with tactical advice that will teach you to : Own the power of your multitudes Act on and embrace your ambition

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Book SynopsisAn affectionate and intimate memoir about Ronald Reagan by his longtime personal assistant, who worked closely with the president for 10 years after he left the White House--now in paperback!

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Book SynopsisThe first insider account of Camp David

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Book Synopsis#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The author of The Devil in the White City and Dead Wake delivers an intimate chronicle of Winston Churchill and London during the Blitz—an inspiring portrait of courage and leadership in a time of unprecedented crisis   “One of [Erik Larson’s] best books yet . . . perfectly timed for the moment.”—Time • “A bravura performance by one of America’s greatest storytellers.”—NPR   NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review • Time • Vogue • NPR • The Washington Post • Chicago Tribune • The Globe & Mail • Fortune • Bloomberg • New York Post • The New York Public Library • Kirkus Reviews • LibraryRead

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Book SynopsisJohn and Abigail Adams sired the first dynasty to shape American politics but they would not witness their family''s calamitous fall from grace. When President John Quincy Adams died in 1848, so began the slow death of the family''s political legacy - a decline that mirrored the fall of the Republican Party. The Adamses would abandon their forefather''s enlightened republicanism, yielding to the temptation of oligarchy and personal spoils.In Heirs of an Honored Name, award-winning historian Douglas Egerton depicts a family grown famous, wealthy - and aimless. After the Civil War, the country''s future was up for grabs. Republicans disillusioned with President Ulysses S. Grant''s governance looked to the Adams family to steer their party back to its 1840s roots. Instead, family patriarch Charles Francis Sr. refused to fight for the nomination in 1872 and 1876 and the family eventually quit the political arena altogether for the luxuries of Gilded Age America.Wi

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Book SynopsisThe period between a presidential election and inauguration has no constitutional name or purpose, but in these months, political legacies can be made or broken. In Winter War, Eric Rauchway shows how the transition from Herbert Hoover to FDR in the winter of 1932-33 was the most acrimonious in American history. The two men represented not only different political parties, but entirely different approaches to the question of the day: how to recover from the economic collapse and the Great Depression. And in their responses to that question, they help launch, in the space of a few months, the political ideologies that would dominate the rest of the twentieth century.As Rauchway shows, the period between the election of Franklin D. Roosevelt on November 8, 1932, and his inauguration on March 4, 1933, was one of tremendous political ferment. FDR took his first steps to launch the New Deal, while the outgoing Herbert Hoover laid the foundation for an anti-New Deal conserv

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Book SynopsisA biography of the second Earl of Liverpool, revealing a highly capable leader who laid the foundations for nineteenth-century Britain's prosperity.Trade Review"Martin Hutchinson, one of the rarest of Wall Street's birds of plumage - a true original thinker - here makes the persuasive case that the greatest of Britain's prime ministers is a man whose name perhaps few Americans have ever heard. This splendid, erudite, fast-moving biography assures Lord Liverpool of the recognition he so richly deserves." James Grant, Founder and Editor, Grant's Interest Rate Observer "Meticulously researched, beautifully written and enlivened by the author's mischievous wit, Britain's Greatest Prime Minister is a tour de force in political biography and provides a deep sense of the tumultuous and challenging times in which Lord Liverpool lived. An added bonus is Hutchinson's unconventional assessment of the good, the bad, the mediocre and the dregs among UK prime ministers." Kevin Dowd, Durham University "Martin Hutchinson has written a masterly biography rooted in political economy that promotes the once-despised Lord Liverpool to the first rank of prime ministers. He demonstrates how Liverpool's shrewd financial policy laid the foundations for defeating Napoleon, restoring post-war stability at home and in Europe, and strengthening Britain's economic and strategic world dominance. It's an impressive story, still largely unknown, and Hutchinson's telling is powerful and readable in equal measure." John O'Sullivan, Editor-at-large of National Review and author of The President, the Pope and the Prime Minister "Hutchinson writes clearly and briskly, making even minor matters interesting... a remarkable book." Lord Lexden, The House Magazine Jan 2021, pp.39 "He has written a first-rate political biography which is essential reading for all who are interested in the period." Michael Arnold, Historical Association, 26th January 2021Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Note on Nomenclature Note on Money I. Introduction II. Early Years until the Death of Pitt, 1770-1806 III. De Facto Primus inter Pares, 1806-11 IV. Year of Destiny, 1812 V. Years of Victory, 1813-15 VI. Penury and Progress, 1815-19 VII. Challenges, Recovery and Transition, 1820-23 VIII. Bubble, Reform, Death and Oblivion, 1824-28 IX. Conclusion Appendix: Liverpool's letter to the Bank of England Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe remarkable story of the enduring friendship between David Lloyd George and Winston Churchill, Britain's two greatest statesmen in peace and warTrade Review'A splendid book' -- The Spectator 'Tells the story of the rare affinity between two Prime Ministers from wholly differing backgrounds' -- Literary Review 20050508 'The author carves out a book that does its job with both grace and verisimilitude' -- The Sunday Times, Peter Clarke 20050508 'Lively and readable' -- Mail on Sunday 20050508 'Recommended in particular for those seeking fresh light on Asquith's government' -- The Liberator 20060801

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Book Synopsis''Critics have repeatedly underestimated Morrison''s political skill and overplayed the impact of his missteps. But Morrison seems to understand, more than most, what gets through to mainstream Australians and what they ignore.'' Nine months after the spill that catapulted Scott Morrison to the top job, he won the 2019 election, surprising politicians and pundits throughout the nation. Yet, little was really known about the former marketing man whose hard-nosed political instincts and ''daggy dad'' persona took him all the way to Kirribilli House.A devout Christian family man on one hand, ambitious and poll-obsessed on the other, the seemingly blunder-prone Morrison has surpassed expectations of his tenure and voter popularity more than once, making him one of Australia''s most underestimated modern political figures.In this first biography of the thirtieth prime minister of Australia, multi-award-winning political journalist Annika Smethurst examines

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Book SynopsisWith its cold war enemies led by dictators who promoted the myth of their heroic leadership, how might democratic America respond?Trade ReviewServeral broad themes weave their way through Roper's lively and imaginative narrative ! The American Presidents is a provocative intellectual romp through recent history ! Roper's take on Modern American presidents is a valuable contribution to the study of the way we and they perceive their roles. Serveral broad themes weave their way through Roper's lively and imaginative narrative ! The American Presidents is a provocative intellectual romp through recent history ! Roper's take on Modern American presidents is a valuable contribution to the study of the way we and they perceive their roles.

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Book SynopsisAn authoritative critical introduction to the way the event of JFK's assassination has been represented in a range of discourses.Trade Review'Peter Knight has done the impossible - he has written a very interesting and readable book on the Kennedy Assassination. Comprehensive though never obsessive, sharply analytic but not cranky or opinionated, and written in a lively yet authoritative style, The Kennedy Assassination will prove indispensable not only to students and researchers of American politics and culture over the last half century, but also to the general reader.' Richard H. King, School of American and Canadian Studies, University of Nottingham 'Peter Knight's book on the Kennedy assassination is the best available source we have on the most symptomatic event of postwar American history. Encyclopedic in scope, elegant and clear in its execution, wide-ranging in its assessment of the history and representational aftermath of that dark day in Dallas, this will be the "go-to" book on the Kennedy assassination for some time to come.' Patrick O'Donnell, Chair of the Department of English, Michigan StateTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Journalism; 2. History; 3. The Official Version; 4. The Unofficial Version; 5. Literature; 6. Visual Culture; Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisEleftherios Venizelos, Prime Minister of Greece, 1910-1920 and 1928-1932, could be considered from many points of view the creator of contemporary Greece and one of the main actors in European diplomacy in the period 1910-1935. Yet the last book-length study discussing the man, his politics and his broader role in twentieth-century history has appeared in English more than fifty years ago. The aspiration of the present book is to fill this lacuna by bringing together the concerted research effort of twelve experts on Greek history and politics. The book draws on considerable new research that has appeared in Greek in the last quarter century, but does not confine the treatment of the subject in a purely Greek or even Balkan context. The entire project is oriented toward placing the study of Venizelos'' leadership in the broad setting of twentieth-century politics and diplomacy. The complex and often dramatic trajectory of Venizelos'' career from Cretan rebel to an admired European statesman is chartered out in a sequence of chapters that survey his meteoric rise and great achievements in Greek and European politics in the early decades of the twentieth century, amidst violent passions and tragic conflicts. Five further essays appraise in depth some critical aspects of his policies, while a final chapter offers some glimpses into a great statesman''s personal and intellectual world. The book is based on extensive scholarship but it is eminently readable and it should appeal to all those interested in twentieth-century history, politics and biography, offering a vivid sense of the hopes and tragedies of Greek and European history in the age of the Great War and of the interwar crisis.Trade ReviewPaschalis Kitromilides' edited volume is ! extremely timely in making the most recent scholarship on Venizelos widely available. It is all the more welcome because the portrait provided is rounded and mature ! Venizelos was always driven relentlessly by "the intense politicization of life", and it is the politics which comes alive in this indispensable book. This book makes a mejor contribution to the literature on a subject about which very little exists in English or in other international languages...Venizelos's unfluence in the shaping of Greek and Balkan history has been immense, and the volume certainly should be considered compulsory reading for the student of Greece and of Southeastern Europe. -- Evanthis Hatzivassiliou, University of Athens European Journal of Cultural Studies Paschalis Kitromilides' edited volume is ! extremely timely in making the most recent scholarship on Venizelos widely available. It is all the more welcome because the portrait provided is rounded and mature ! Venizelos was always driven relentlessly by "the intense politicization of life", and it is the politics which comes alive in this indispensable book. This book makes a mejor contribution to the literature on a subject about which very little exists in English or in other international languages...Venizelos's unfluence in the shaping of Greek and Balkan history has been immense, and the volume certainly should be considered compulsory reading for the student of Greece and of Southeastern Europe.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements; Note on transliteration; Introduction. Perspectives on a Leader; I: SETTING THE STAGE; 1. A Century of Revolutions. The Cretan Question; between European and Near Eastern Politics; 2. Venizelos' Early Life and Political Career in Crete; (1864-1910); II: THE DRAMA OF HIGH POLITICS; 3. Venizelos' Advent in Greek Politics, 1909-1912; 4. Protagonist in Politics,1912-1920; 5. Venizelos' Diplomacy 1910-1923: From Balkan; Alliance to Greek-Turkish Settlement; 6. Reconstructing Greece as a European State: Venizelos' Last Premiership, 1928-1932; 7. I. S. Koliopoulos: The Last Years, 1933-1936; III: THE CONTENT OF POLITICAL ACTION; 8. Eleftherios Venizelos and the Experiment of; Inclusive Constitutionalism; 9. Venizelos and Civil-Military Relations; 10. Venizelos and Economic Policy; 11. Modernisation and reaction in Greek education; during the Venizelos era; 12. Andreas Nanakis: Venizelos and Church-State Relations 351; IV: OFFSTAGE; 13. Venizelos' Intellectual Projects and Cultural Interests; Contributors.

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