Political parties and party platforms Books
LUP - University of Michigan Press Party Discipline in the U.S. House of
Book SynopsisExamines the disciplinary measures that party leaders in the US House of Representatives employ to exact loyalty, as well as the consequences for a democratic legislature. Drawing on data from 1987 to 2010, Kathryn Pearson identifies the conditions under which party leaders opt to prioritize policy control and those which induce them to prioritize majority control.
£70.81
The University of Michigan Press Leadership Organizations in the House of
Book SynopsisTrade Review“This book fills an important void in our understanding of how the party leadership structure in the U.S. House has steadily changed since the 1970s and is a must-read for anyone interested in how House leadership organizations have assisted the parties in fulfilling their electoral and political goals.” —Jamie Carson, University of Georgia “Meinke has collected a ton of data. But what he has done with that data is even more impressive. His thorough examination of members’ lives through the lens of House leadership organizations says a lot about them and the institution in which they work. His impressive study gives us a more nuanced view not only of how the House has worked in the past, but more importantly, how it is likely to work in the future as the role of parties strengthens.”—Sean M. Theriault, University of Texas at Austin
£64.95
Diversified Publishing Prequel
Book Synopsis
£25.50
Johns Hopkins University Press Political Parties and Constitutional Government
Book SynopsisEnding with a discussion of possible methods of revitalization and reform, this timely book does much to explain the reasons behind Americans' disenchantment with parties and the party system.Trade ReviewThe great contribution of this book is its historical look at how different presidents have conceived of political parties. From the founding generation of Jefferson and Madison, through the reform years of Teddy Roosevelt's third party efforts, and on up to FDR's purge campaign, Milkis displays his expertise of presidential politics. Virginia Quarterly Review A fine book that deserves a large audience. -- Arthur Sanders Political StudiesTable of ContentsSeries Editor's ForewordPreface Chapter 1. Parties And American DemocracyChapter 2. Localism, Political Parties, and Democratic ParticipationChapter 3. Progressivism and Direct Democracy: The Revival Of The Constitution-Against-PartiesChapter 4. The New Deal Liberalism And The Doctrine Of Responsible Party Government Chapter 5. Remaking American Politics: Participatory Democracy And The Triumph Of Administrative PoliticsChapter 6. Divided Government And Beltway Partisanship: Can There Be Another Realignment In American Democracy?Chapter 7. Political Parties, Progressive Democracy, And The Future Of Politics In AmericaNotesIndex
£31.02
Johns Hopkins University Press Beyond Party Cultures of Antipartisanship in
Book SynopsisOriginating about 1850 as a nativist fraternal order, the Know Nothing movement spread throughout the industrial North. This text draws on local sources in three states where the movement was especially strong to uncover its social roots and establish its relationship to public policy issues.Trade ReviewVoss-Hubbard offers not only a persuasive explanation for the rise and fall of the Know-Nothings but also provides valuable insights into the political culture of the pre-Civil War North. -- Keith Ian Polakoff History: Reviews of New Books Voss-Hubbard's contribution to understanding the Know Nothings is to explore at the local level the working of that antiparty spirit among Know Nothings... Suggestive and interesting. -- Mark E. Neely Jr. Journal of the Early Republic 2003 Voss-Hubbard argues that the antipartisanship of the Know Nothings made a major contribution to the emergence of the Republican party. This welcomed book ought to encourage further study of antebellum politics in Connecticut. -- Lawrence B. Goodheart Connecticut History 2003 Beyond Party begins a new strand of Civil War historiography, and that is a major achievement. -- Frank Towers Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography 2004 A penetrating study of political culture in the mid-1850s... This book is the very rare historical monograph that is more than the sum of its parts. Choice 2004 In what is the most valuable and illuminating part of his book, Voss-Hubbard follows Know-Nothing leaders into state legislatures after their political triumph to see exactly how the antiparty party dealt with governmental responsibility. -- Stephen E. Maizlish Journal of American History 2004 In this most interesting and cogent book, Mark Voss-Hubbard recognizes the pragmatic functions of much antiparty rhetoric... His evidence also brings new understanding of the forces underlying major political realignment, confirms the high level of popular engagement in politics at such moments, and reemphasizes the power of the partisan imperative in the mid-nineteenth century. -- Donald J. Ratcliffe American Historical Review 2004 Voss-Hubbard's meticulous attention to the Know Nothings' local roots and antiparty spirit offers intriguing insights on pre-Civil War political developments. -- Vernon Volpe Annals of Iowa 2004 Voss-Hubbard provides a detailed analysis at county level of the rapid and realigning political changes that were underway. He details with skill the culture from which they came. -- Philip John Davies Journal of American StudiesTable of ContentsContents:Preface and AcknowledgmentsIntroductionPART I: Contexts One: Society and Economy Two: Cultures of Public LifePART II: Political Alternatives Three: Political Innovators: Roots of Insurgent Politics Four: "A Sudden and Sweeping Hostility to the Old Parties": Know Nothing Political CulturePART III: Political Continuities Five: The Many Faces of Gracchus: Know Nothing Government Six: North Americanism and the Republican AscendanceAppendix Notes Essay on Sources Index
£45.00
The University Press of Kentucky Southern Political Party Activists Patterns of
Book SynopsisThe contributors to Southern Political Party Activists examine both the development of American political party organizations and the changing political character of the South, focusing on grassroots party activists-those who are involved in party organizations at the county level.Trade ReviewA superlative collection with a first-rate lineup of scholars. - Ted G. JelenTable of Contents"A Godsend to the Country?" Roosevelt, Willkie and the Election of 1940 FDR's Closest Contender: Thomas E. Dewey and the 1944 Election Containing Challenges: The Triumphs of Harry Truman in the Presidential Election of 1948 Confirming the Cold War Consensus: Eisenhower and the 1952 Election When Public Opinion Does Not Shape Foreign Policy: Suez, Hungary, and Eisenhower in the 1956 Presidential Election Leadership Experience in the Cold War: Cuba, Khrushchev, and Quemoy-Matsu in the 1960 Presidential Election Campaign The Virtues of Moderation: Foreign Policy and the 1964 Presidential Election Every Way Out: Vietnam, American National Identity, and the 1968 Presidential Election The Peace Candidate: Richard Nixon, Henry Kissinger, and the Election of 1972 Dealing with Defeat: Gerald R. Ford, Foreign Policy, and the 1976 Election The Domestic Politics of War and Peace: Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan and the Election of 1980 1984, Regional Crises and Morning in America: The Predawn of the Reagan Era Ending the Cold War Without Debate: Foreign Policy and the 1988 Election Internationalism Challenged: Foreign Policy Issues in the 1992 Presidential Election Conclusion
£27.00
The University Press of Kentucky Southern Political Party Activists Patterns of
Book SynopsisThe contributors to Southern Political Party Activists examine both the development of American political party organizations and the changing political character of the South, focusing on grassroots party activists-those who are involved in party organizations at the county level.Trade ReviewA superlative collection with a first-rate lineup of scholars. - Ted G. Jelen
£23.00
Ohio State University Press Politics Parties and Parliaments Political Change
Book Synopsis
£37.31
Ohio State University Press A World of Hope a World of Fear Henry AWallace
Book Synopsis
£72.57
Wisconsin Historical Society Press Patrick J Lucey A Lasting Legacy
Book Synopsis
£24.61
Celadon Books Black Skinhead
Book Synopsis
£23.19
Kessinger Publishing Plunkitt Of Tammany Hall
Book Synopsis
£17.74
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Changing How America Votes
Book SynopsisChanging How America Votes is an edited volume comprised of 15 short substantive chapters on various specific reform topics that examine how electoral democracy in the United States might be improved. Editor Todd Donovan has organized the readings around three themes: changing who votes, changing how we vote, and the roles of parties and money.Table of ContentsPreface 1. Evaluating American Elections: Are They Working Well?, by Todd Donovan Part I: Voting and Participation: Changing Who Votes 2. Compulsory Voting and the United States, by Shane P. Singh 3. Race and the Right to Vote: The Modern Barrier of Voter ID Laws, by Hannah Walker, Gabriel Sanchez, Stephen Nuño, and Matt Barreto 4. Provisional Votes: An Election Reform to Count More Votes, by Martha Kropf and Holly Whisman 5. One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: The Curious Case of Immigrant Voting Rights, by Ron Hayduk Part II: Electoral Rules and Systems: Changing How We Vote 6. Changing How America Votes for President, by Caroline J. Tolbert and Kellen Gracey 7. Redistricting and Representation: Searching for “Fairness” between the Lines, by Vladimir Kogan and Eric McGhee 8. Ranked Choice Voting: A Different Way of Casting and Counting Votes, by David C. Kimball and Joseph Anthony 9. The Impact of Electoral Rules on Minority Representation, by Jason P. Casellas and Kenicia Wright 10. The Fair Representation Act for Congress, by Rob Richie and Drew Spencer Penrose Part III: Changing the Roles of Parties and Money 11. What’s Rules Got to Do with It? Parties, Reform, and Selection in the Presidential Nomination Process, by Jason S. Byers and Jamie L. Carson 12. Signature Requirements and Ballot Access for Non–Major Party Candidates, by Barry C. Burden and Jordan Hsu 13. Third Parties and the Fight for Electoral Reform, by Brian Brox 14. Campaign Finance in U.S. Politics: An Era without Limits, by Lonna Rae Atkeson and Wendy L. Hansen 15. When Do Election Rules Change?, by Todd Donovan References Index Contributors
£47.05
Berrett-Koehler Framing the Future
Book SynopsisOur country is in trouble. All three branches of federal government are controlled by conservative ideologues who would have been considered extremists in any prior decade. As these ideologues have violated our Constitution and revoked, gutted or de-funded bedrock New Deal and Great Society programs, the American Dream has slipped beyond the grasp of millions of our fellow citizens. The good news is that polls consistently show that a plurality of Americans actually prefer progressive positions. George Lakoff and other analysts have argued persuasively that, in order to reclaim America for all Americans, progressivesâboth Democrat and Republicanâmust put forth our moral vision, celebrate our values and principles, and shout them out loud. But which values? And how do we communicate them? Consultant and political strategist Bernie Horn argues that the task is easier than it sounds. His book proposes a new philosophy of progressivism that articulates what we really stand for. He offers readers an original, field-tested framework of valuesâfreedom, opportunity, securityâthat distinguishes progressive positions from their conservative counterparts. And he offers practical suggestionsâinstructions on how and when to express these values. Progressives need to get on message as a movement. With a clearer understanding of our own philosophy, better message framing, and a whole lot more political organizing, we can win this fight. With some hard work, we can persuade our federal, state, and local governments to represent and defend the interests of all. And the promise of Americaâour common vision for a nation of peace and justiceâwill be once again within reach for all.
£19.55
Monthly Review Press,U.S. The Rise of the Tea Party: Political Discontent
Book Synopsis
£86.03
Temple University Press,U.S. The Racial Logic of Politics: Asian Americans and
Book SynopsisWhy the two-party political system works against Asian AmericansTrade Review"This is a very important, smart, and well-written book that will have a significant impact on Asian American politics and, more broadly, racial politics in America. In my mind, it is simply the best book on Asian American electoral and legislative politics, and it is a significant addition to the broader race literature. It will make Thomas Kim a leading figure in both Asian American and race politics." Paul Frymer, University of California, Santa Cruz, author of Uneasy Alliances: Race and Party Competition in America "This is a worthy effort to apply the new institutionalism to cultural studies...Kim's analysis of the interaction of institutional dynamics and racial formation is a significant contribution which deserves attention from anyone interested in the intersection of race and politics." Choice "[A] well-written and highly entertaining analysis of how the cultural construction of race mediates the political fortunes of Asian Americans." The Journal of American Ethnic History "This is a welcome effort to extend the study of race to American political institutions. A major contribution is the exploration of the way that Asian American political prospects vary across institutions...The Racial Logic of Politics deserves attention." Perspectives on PoliticsTable of Contents1: Introduction 2: Ideological Consensus and the American Two-Party System 3: The National Parties, Asian Americans and the Campaign Finance Controversy 4: Asian American Congressional Representation 5: Silence, Mobilization, and the Future of Asian American Politics
£65.70
Temple University Press,U.S. Mandates, Parties, and Voters: How Elections
Book SynopsisShows how the size of an election victory influences subsequent candidate behaviour, voter behaviour, and even the economyTrade Review"In this intriguing book, James Fowler and Oleg Smirnov propose a dynamic model of electoral competition in which 'mandates,' that is, margins of victory, play a central role...This is an impressive study. The authors present an interesting blend of formal theory and inductive reasoning...There is little technical jargon and the presentation is simple and clear. The study is most impressive in its display of an amazing variety of methodological approaches...The message of the book is far from trivial... In short, this is a thoughtful and provocative book." -Perspectives on PoliticsTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Moving with the Mandate: Policy-Motivated Parties in Dynamic Political Competition; 3. Dynamic Responsiveness in the U.S. Senate; 4. Dynamic Parties and Social Turnout; 5. A Dynamic Calculus of Voting; 6. Party Responsiveness and Mandate Balancing; 7. Patience and Turnout; 8. Markets and Mandates; 9. Conclusion
£26.59
Temple University Press,U.S. Choices and Changes: Interest Groups in the
Book SynopsisAnalyses new electioneering tactics adopted by interest groups in the wake of a changing legal and political environment from the mid-1990sTrade Review"An excellent book, theoretically rich and empirically sound. Choices and Changes is interesting, understandable, and informative. Franz's overall analysis is the most thorough of any book that I have read in the interest group literature. His extensive data analysis fills a major gap in the literature." Peter L. Francia, East Carolina University, author of The Future of Organized Labor in American Politics "Academics are the primary audience for this graph-rich book, but dedicated (and patient) journalists and Hill staffers may also pick up some useful data points." Campaigns and Elections "While the volume represents a well-crafted, theoretically based piece of social science research of use to academic specialists interested in campaign finance, other readers concerned about the impact of money on American politics generally will find the material not overly technical, and very readable and informative...Perhaps Franz' most original contribution to the literature is found in his analysis of how the changing regulatory environment affected a group's choice of electioneering tactics." Political Science Quarterly, Fall 2009Table of Contents1-Introduction; 2- Election Law and Electoral Politics between FECA and BCRA; 3-A Theory of Emergent and Changing Interest Group Tactics; 4-Putting PACs in (Political) Context(s); 5-Understanding Soft Money; 6-Following 527s and Watching Issue Advocacy; 7-Tracking the Regulatory Context; 8-Conclusion
£65.70
Berrett-Koehler The Reunited States of America: How We Can Bridge
Book Synopsis
£14.39
Verso Books Utopia
Book SynopsisFive hundred years since its first publication, Thomas More's Utopia remains astonishingly radical and provocative. More imagines an island nation where thousands live in peace and harmony, men and women are both educated, and property is communal. In a text hovering between fantasy, satire, blueprint and game, More explores the theories and realities behind war, political conflicts, social tensions and redistribution, and imagines the day-to-day lives of a citizenry living free from fear, oppression, violence and suffering.But there has always been a shadow at the heart of Utopia. If this is a depiction of the perfect state, why, as well as wonder, does it provoke a growing unease?In this quincentenary edition, published in conjunction with Somerset House, More's text is introduced by multi-award-winning author China Miéville and accompanied by four essays from Ursula K. Le Guin, today's most distinguished utopian writer and thinker.Trade ReviewWe can't do without this book. We are all and have always been Thomas More's children. -- China MiévilleI am offered the Grand Inquisitor's choice. Will you choose freedom without happiness, or happiness without freedom? The only answer one can make, I think, is: No. -- Ursula K. Le Guin
£13.93
Verso Books Greece and the Reinvention of Politics
Book SynopsisIn a series of seven trenchant interventions Alain Badou analyses the decisive developments in Greece since 2011. Badiou considers this Mediterranean country "a sort of open-air political lesson", with much to tell us about the wider situation. Greece is exemplary of "our fundamental contradictions in Europe, which are also ultimately the fundamental contradictions of the world such as it is-the world served up to the authoritarian anarchy of capitalism."Notwithstanding the Greeks' heartening opposition to the financial markets' hegemony, Badiou considers it also important to address the reasons why this opposition failed. "Movementist" politics may arouse widespread sympathy, but for the French philosopher they have "absolutely no effect other than to temporarily trap the movement in the negative weakness of its affects." Badiou argues that a consequential opposition inspired by the emancipatory politics of the past-or by what he calls "the communist hypothesis"-should set its compass by the "orienting maxims" proposed in this book, defining a direction for political action.Trade ReviewIn the past few years, Alain Badiou's oeuvre has imposed itself as the most significant philosophical import from the Continent. -- Alberto Toscano, author of Fanaticism: On the Uses of an Idea * The British Journal of Sociology *Whatever his pessimistic assessments of the contemporary situation (St Paul in the place of Lenin?), Badiou's emphasis on activity and production, his insistence on fidelity as the resurrected of the dormant Events of a seemingly extinct political praxis, can only be energizing for us. -- Fredric Jameson * New Left Review *One of the most important philosophers writing today. -- Joan CopjecA figure like Plato or Hegel walks here among us! -- Slavoj ZizekAn heir to Jean-Paul Sartre and Louis Althusser. * New Statesman *Badiou's sardonically compressed style is never less than pungent. * Guardian *Shaking the foundations of Western liberal democracy. * Times Higher Education Supplement *A thinker of tremendously invigorating moral fervour, able to rise to Swiftian scorn or fine Cocteau-like flourishes. Badiou's passionate belief in human autonomy is inspiring. * Daily Telegraph *Scarcely any other moral thinker of our day is as politically clear-sighted and courageously polemical, so prepared to put notions of truth and universality back on the agenda. -- Terry EagletonFrench philosophy still has a kick in it, and it can still turn heads. You have been warned. -- Jonathan Rée * Prospect *Magnificently stirring. A characteristically lucid polemic from a philosopher who is far from willing to abandon humanity to the vicissitudes of so-called global capitalism. -- Mark Fisher * Frieze *Badiou has been an intellectual hero of France's anti-capitalist left since the Paris street protests of 1968. * BBC HARDtalk *Greece has long been a country with 'too much history,' a harbinger of broader developments in Europe. In the course of its recent crisis it provided the testing ground for several political approaches. Failure was general, but none was greater than the abject capitulation of Syriza. Alain Badiou surveys the wreckage calmly and with sadness, seeking the reinvention of a radical and class-based politics. This is indeed what Europe needs today, and the only positive outcome from the Syriza debacle. -- Costas Lapavitsas, SOAS, University of London
£12.99
Verso Books Crashing the Party: From the Bernie Sanders
Book SynopsisSenator Bernie Sanders won 13 million votes and a majority of young voters in the 2016 Democratic primary, giving a consensus unbeatable party favorite, Hillary Clinton, a shockingly close challenge. He emerged from the presidential election as the most popular politician in the US, despite being a 75-year-old self-professed "democratic socialist." What lessons can be drawn from this surprising but-in the end-losing campaign, and what to make of the direction the Sanders movement has gone since the election?Vermont native Heather Gautney is a senior policy advisor to Bernie Sanders in his Washington, DC office and was a senior researcher on his presidential campaign. The author and editor of several books on social movements and American politics, she brings her scholarly expertise and left politics to bear on the scenes and conflicts she witnessed from inside the campaign and inside the Beltway. This is both an insider's sympathetic view of the Sanders phenomenon and a skeptical left scholar's view of its limitations. In reviewing what enabled Sanders to reach out to an unprecedented number of people with a socialist message, she draws lessons about the prospects and perils of building a leftist movement in the United States. Gautney's reflections on the role that race and class played in this election cycle and analysis of the prospects and perils of the Democratic Party will advance the passionate debate over how to build a progressive opposition to Trump and a lasting left movement in America.Trade ReviewA vigorous book that revisits the 2016 election...every argument is worth engaging with. -- Tom Carson * Bookforum *An outstanding piece of work that provides a deep-- and importantly the correct-- analysis of what Bernie's campaign was really about. -- Phil Fiermonte, Senior Advisor, Bernie 2016 and former Vermont State Director, Sen. Bernie Sanders Senate OfficeHeather Gautney's analysis of the 2016 campaign captures Bernie Sanders' refreshing plainspokenness.it deserves attention on the Left. * Wall Street Journal *An encouraging and informative insight into the Sanders campaign and what follows. * Morning Star *
£12.94
Verso Books Falling Down: The Conservative Party and the
Book SynopsisDespite winning the December 2019 General Election, the Conservative parliamentary party is a moribund organisation. It no longer speaks for, or to, the British people. Its leadership has sacrificed the long-standing commitment to the Union to 'Get Brexit Done'. And beyond this, it is an intellectual vacuum, propped up by half-baked doctrine and magical thinking. Falling Down offers an explanation for how the Tory party came to position itself on the edge of the precipice and offers a series of answers to a question seldom addressed: as the party is poised to press the self-destruct button, what kind of role and future can it have? This tipping point has been a long time coming and Burton-Cartledge offers critical analysis to this narrative. Since the era of Thatcherism, the Tories have struggled to find a popular vision for the United Kingdom. At the same time, their members have become increasingly old. Their values have not been adopted by the younger voters. The coalition between the countryside and the City interests is under pressure, and the latter is split by Brexit. The Tories are locked into a declinist spiral, and with their voters not replacing themselves the party is more dependent on a split opposition - putting into question their continued viability as the favoured vehicle of British capital.Trade ReviewA masterful account of the long view. Fewer people are benefitting from Conservative policies each decade. The party then has to rely more and more on the fears of older voters for support. Phil Burton Cartledge persuasively explains how the Tories are running out of rope even while appearing to poll so well. -- Danny Dorling, author of Inequality and the 1%As the UK enters its 11th successive year of Conservative majority rule, Falling Down is an important and timely intervention. Burton-Cartledge breaks through the self-referential debates on the left to provide a rigorous and acute analysis of British Conservatism, filling a significant lacuna in left strategic thought. Falling Down should be considered critical reading socialist academics, activists and politicians alike.' -- Grace Blakeley, author of The Corona CrashFalling Down's autopsy of the Conservative Party is ... a timely one ... an important contribution to the kind of militant political science the left desperately needs. -- Alfie Steer * Tribune *Enjoyable and revealing. Burton-Cartledge does a fine job of putting forward a bold thesis * On Magazine *Astute -- Oscar Rickett * i news *Falling Down provides a useful overview of Conservative politics throughout the decades since Thatcher, and of the leading political actors that have shaped Britain. -- Sabrina Huck * Red Pepper *Excellent -- Chris Bambery * Counterfire *A welcome respite from the short-termism of other commentators -- Freddie Hayward * New Statesman *A must-read ... this book offers exquisite, well-sourced chronicles of the events under-pinning [Burton-Cartledge's] thesis -- Peter Kenyon * Chartist *Burton-Cartledge has a good point to make: one of the reasons for the Tories' continuing success is that their opponents never take them seriously enough. * Economist *
£18.99
The Lilliput Press Ltd Seamus Mallon: A Shared Home Place
Book SynopsisAs one of Northern Ireland's most prominent nationalist politicians, Seamus Mallon has always sought the genuine reconciliation of conflicting traditions using only peaceful means. This is his personal testament. In A Shared Home Place, Mallon evokes his happy childhood in the Protestant heartland of Markethill, south Armagh, and dwells on the turbulent years of constitutional politics in the maelstrom of near-civil war during the 1970s and 19080s. He was the target of both loyalist violence and republican vilification, and his harrowing descriptions of tit-for-tat brutality in Northern Ireland's most bloody region outside Belfast bear poignant witness to the tragedy of hatred between neighbours. Mallon complemented John Hume in laying the foundations of the peace process and gives fascinating insights into what took place behind the scenes of negotiation that led to the Good Friday Agreement. Now in his eighty-third year, Mallon reflects upon this hard-won deal with the Ulster Unionists and calls for a new beginning – a shared home place in which Irish unity can only be achieved through parallel consent. This timely memoir encompasses the social and political history of Northern Ireland, and offers hope for its future. ‘Alongside legendary peace-maker John Hume, Seamus dedicated his life's work to peace with justice and parity of esteem. The story he tells reveals the effects of bad politics and the considerable courage needed to be a champion of change.’ MARY McALEESE ‘Seamus Mallon's integrity, courage and fierce intelligence have long shone through the mark of sectarian emotions and tribal thinking. Here, with undiminished clarity, he illuminates both the recent past and the uncertain future of Ireland.’ FINTAN O'TOOLE ‘Typically honest and compelling, this book will further cement Seamus Mallon's place in the history of the peace process. One of the best of the good guys, witness to some of the worst atrocities of the Troubles, his passion for the future and hope of a new beginning burn as brightly as ever.’ ALASTAIR CAMPBELL ‘Mallon is a great Irishman who we can all honour and learn from. This book is a testament to the peace and progress achieved for the island of Ireland.’ MICHEÁL MARTINTrade ReviewWhat is striking about this memoir is his ability to weave a remarkable eloquence around the unvarnished details of devastation that led to such funerals. -- Diarmaid Ferriter * The Irish Times *Mallon makes a compelling case for what the future of peace in Ireland might look like. -- Peter McGoran * Hot Press *This deeply humane memoir from one of the most prominent Northern politicians reflects on the Troubles and beyond. * The Independent *
£18.00
Paths International Ltd China's Fight Against the COVID-19 Epidemic: Its
Book SynopsisThe book is a collection of interviews with over 20 former politicians, Communist Party leaders and scholars from countries including Germany, the United States and Hungary, by the Xi Jinping Research Center for Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era, the World Socialism Research Center and the Institute of Marxism under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Certain groups of people believe that the varying solutions taken by different countries to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic reflect the essential differences in how different social systems treat people's rights to life and survival, and highlight the advantages and disadvantages of different social systems. The key to China's success in fighting the epidemic lies in the socialist system and the unique advantages of the Communist Party of China in pooling national strength with the people at its centre. The current situation in the world has proved again that the 'community with a shared future for mankind' proposed by President Xi Jinping has a strong reality and urgency. After the epidemic, the crisis of capitalism and the bright future of socialism are just as inevitable.
£99.26
The History Press Ltd History and Hope: The Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
Book SynopsisIn 1970, a group of people had what many commentators felt was a ludicrous dream, that politics in Northern Ireland ‘should not be dominated by division, but should be about co-operation, partnership and reconciliation. This dream was to become the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland. In the years since, this ambition to overcome tribal politics for a greater good has been preserved, through good times and bad. This book, the first full record of the development of the Alliance Party, charts that journey of hope and of history.
£30.35
Fulcrum Publishing The Blueprint: How the Democrats Won Colorado
Book SynopsisThrough the microcosm of Colorado's stunning political transformation, this is an inside look at the rapidly-changing business of campaigns and elections. The techniques pioneered in Colorado have been recognized by both parties and pundits as the future of American politics.Trade Review"What caused this stunning reversal [in Colorado]? It wasn't just the vagaries of political fortune; a carefully executed Democratic plan was instrumental in the turnaround. Adam Schrager and Rob Witwer debriefed the architects of the plan and now lay out what they learned in The Blueprint. "--Wall Street Journal "It's been blurbed by everyone from liberals... to conservatives including former Gov. Bill Owens and Hugh Hewitt- this is an even-handed take, not a takedown, and is well worth your time."--Gabbur "Every conservative should read The Blueprint. It is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand how the Left has built its machine."--Red State Blog "...Provides fascinating insights into one of the most sustained and coordinated political efforts in recent history."--Taegan Goddard's Political Wire "The Colorado turnaround in 2008 was nothing short of phenomenal: a once rock-solid Republican state went Democratic in a big way. And members of both parties are still scratching their heads over what happened. Adam Schrager and Rob Witwer have dug into the question for their book The Blueprint: How the Democrats Won Colorado and Why Republicans Everywhere Should Care.--Political Bookworm Blog by Steven Levingston "This is not a Colorado story about a positive change in American democracy... Adam Schrager and Rob Witwer show in this book that winning has become everything and that any state could build a "donor-built and donor-funded conglomerate" that can buy and control the state... Whatever hope I had previously has been severely tested by The Blueprint."-- Former Governor, Richard D. Lamm "The Blueprint delves into progressive politics and why Democrats across the country are starting to take power, and how Republicans may be at fault for their own loss of power. The Blueprint is a fascinating case study on the shifting nature of politics on the whole of America."--The Midwest Book Review
£14.95
Bohlau Verlag Historisch-Politische Mitteilungen: Archiv Fur
Book Synopsis
£30.49
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co KG Sachsen Eine Hochburg des Rechtsextremismus?
Book SynopsisThe Free State of Saxony is often regarded as a stronghold of right-wing extremism and right-wing populism with outstanding results from right-wing parties, pronounced xenophobic violence and lively right-wing street protests. The authors of the volume examine the thesis of the "stronghold of Saxony" at all levels (attitudes, voting behavior, protest cultures, militant scenes, discourses and ideologies) by making interregional comparisons with eastern and western countries. In doing so, they investigate possible causes for any Saxon peculiarities. In this way, the volume creates a multifaceted picture of right-wing extremism and right-wing populism in Saxony.
£55.68
V&R unipress GmbH Die LDPD und das sozialistische
Book Synopsis
£49.61
V&R unipress GmbH Die Politik der KPÖ 1945-1955: Von der
Book SynopsisThe first post-war period was the decade in which the Communist Party of Austria had the largest influence on domestic political developments. The KPÖ participated in the first government of the Second Republic as an equal partner alongside the Socialist Party of Austria and the Austrian Peoples Party. This was due to key position of the Soviet administration as well as due to its role in the antifascist resistance. In the following years, the KPÖ designed its policies between the conflicting poles of government and opposition, manoeuvring between being a constructive state party and confrontation with the two main parties. After the party abandoned government, its role changed from being a governing party to being an outsider within the Austrian party system. Now the weight of the KPÖ was determined by the Cold War: in view of the anticommunist political climate, the KPÖ was forced into isolation which was nurtured by its identification with the Soviet occupying force. From 1947 onwards, the KPÖ focussed on extra-parliamentary activities, culminating in the strike movement of September and October 1950.
£96.70
V&R unipress GmbH Transformationen des Rechtsextremismus in
Book Synopsis
£34.67
Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft Political Parties and the Challenge of
Book Synopsis
£42.75
Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft To Vote or Not to Vote?: Understanding the
Book Synopsis
£60.00
Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft Opposition Party Behavior and Minority Government
Book Synopsis
£56.25
NIAS Press Future Forward: The Rise and Fall of a Thai
Book SynopsisThai politics have been intensely polarized since demonstrations against the government of then prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra began in 2005. Conservatives aligned with the military and monarchy are pitted against critics of the establishment supporting a more open political order. In the election of 24 March 2019, this pattern was broken by the emergence of Future Forward, an upstart political party led by 40-year-old autoparts tycoon Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit. Although only founded a year before, and with minimal local roots, the party won 81 seats and became the third largest party in parliament. Future Forward was a rare attempt to break the flawed mold of Thai politics. Borrowing elements from such 'antiparties' as Spain's Podemos and Italy's Five Star Movement, the party used internet technologies to promote its leaders, Thanathorn and his leadership team gaining a celebrity status. It also appealed directly to voters with a national platform, rather than relying on local efforts to mobilize voters. Since the election, the party has been dissolved and its leaders banned from politics. Thanathorn and his colleagues represented an existential threat to the Thai establishment - at least in the imaginations of the elite. Their ability to capture the zeitgeist and tap into the aspirations of digital natives and millennials feeling little loyalty to older notions of Thai identity posed an immense challenge to the powers-that-be. Despite the demise of Future Forward, a significant shift in Thai politics signaled by the party's success seems to be in motion. This is the first book to examine the most interesting new force to emerge in Thai politics for two decades, one also exploring the wider dynamics of political leadership, party formation and voter behavior in a society where popular participation has been largely suppressed since the 2014 military coup. Based on exclusive interviews with party leaders and a wide range of Thai-language sources, it examines how Future Forward succeeded in mobilizing so much electoral support, whilst also arousing intense hostility from the conservative forces demanding its dissolution. Organized into three main themes - Leaders, Party, and Voters - this is a must-read study of Thai politics.
£64.00
NUS Press A History of the People’s Action Party, 1985-2021
Book SynopsisThe People's Action Party (PAP) of Singapore is among the longest-ruling democratically-elected political parties in the world, in power continuously since Singapore gained self-rule in 1959. Such longevity is the product of an institution that is itself dynamic and responsive. But remarkably, the story of the party as institution has not received the sustained study it deserves from either historians or political scientists. This narrative history of the PAP follows the story through decisions made by party leaders as they sought to respond to the changing demands and expectations of the Singapore electorate over a thirty-year period that saw Singapore enter the ranks of developed nations. The focus is on change in four dimensions: in the communications methods and styles the party adopted, the mechanisms it developed for managing institutional change, the sometimes vexed question of party renewal, and the evolution of economic and social policy. Drawing on internal party documents and multiple interviews with key leaders over the course of a decade, this book provides a detailed portrait of a robust political institution and establishes a distinctive new narrative of Singapore politics.
£39.35
