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University of British Columbia Press Conventional Choices Maritime Leadership
Book SynopsisConventional Choices examines twenty-five different leadership elections over thirty-two years in three of Canada's maritime provinces to explore the backgrounds, attitudes, and motivations of those who select party leaders.Trade Review"A monumental achievement of impeccable scholarship. Conventional Choices combines astute quantitative analysis of a remarkably wideranging data set with a thorough familiarity with the secondary literature of Maritime (and Canadian) politics and an encyclopaedic culling of newspaper sources. The analysis is never less than sure-footed and the conclusions are insightful. It will take its place among the key contributions to Maritime politics and to the study of leadership conventions. - Graham White, author of Cabinets and First Ministers"Table of ContentsTables and Figures Acknowledgments 1 Choosing Leaders 2 The Conventions 3 From J. Buchanan to A. Buchanan: Candidates and Voters 4 Tourists or Partisans? Political Background and ElectorEngagement 5 Leadership Election Support Patterns: Friends and Neighbours? 6 Town versus Country: Urban Rural Divisions 7 Brothers and Sisters? Gender-Based Voting at Party Conventions 8 Inter- and Intraparty Attitudinal Differences 9 Rebels without a Cause? Supporters of Fringe Candidates 10 Going My Way? "Delivering" Votes after the FirstBallot 11 Prince Edward Island and the Garden Myth 12 New Brunswick: The Politics of Language 13 Nova Scotia: The Challenge of Social Democracy 14 The End of the Affair? Political Scientists and the DelegatedConvention 15 Conclusion Appendix: Leadership Election Profiles for Nova Scotia, NewBrunswick, and Prince Edward Island Notes Bibliography Index
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University of British Columbia Press Money Politics and Democracy Canadas Party
Book SynopsisThis revealing volume examines the role of party finance reforms in shaping a period, since 2004, of political instability and successive minority governments in Canada.Table of Contents1 Reforming Party and Election Finance in Canada / Lisa Youngand Harold J. Jansen 2 State Funding of Political Parties: Truths, Myths, and Legends /Justin Fisher 3 Public Funding of Political Parties: The Case for Further Reform /F. Leslie Seidle 4 Finance Reform and the Cartel Party Model in Canada / RichardS. Katz 5 Cartels, Syndicates, and Coalitions: Canada’s PoliticalParties after the 2004 Reforms / Harold J. Jansen and LisaYoung 6 The Impact of Election Finance Reforms on Local Party Organization/ David Coletto and Munroe Eagles 7 The Quarterly Allowance and Turnout: Old and New Evidence /Peter John Loewen and André Blais 8 Financing Party Leadership Campaigns / William Cross and JohnCrysler 9 Lessons from the American Campaign Finance Reform Experience /Robert G. Boatright 10 Conclusion / Harold J. Jansen and Lisa Young Index
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University of British Columbia Press Money Politics and Democracy Canadas Party
Book SynopsisThis revealing volume examines the role of party finance reforms in shaping a period, since 2004, of political instability and successive minority governments in Canada.Table of Contents1 Reforming Party and Election Finance in Canada / Lisa Youngand Harold J. Jansen 2 State Funding of Political Parties: Truths, Myths, and Legends /Justin Fisher 3 Public Funding of Political Parties: The Case for Further Reform /F. Leslie Seidle 4 Finance Reform and the Cartel Party Model in Canada / RichardS. Katz 5 Cartels, Syndicates, and Coalitions: Canada’s PoliticalParties after the 2004 Reforms / Harold J. Jansen and LisaYoung 6 The Impact of Election Finance Reforms on Local Party Organization/ David Coletto and Munroe Eagles 7 The Quarterly Allowance and Turnout: Old and New Evidence /Peter John Loewen and André Blais 8 Financing Party Leadership Campaigns / William Cross and JohnCrysler 9 Lessons from the American Campaign Finance Reform Experience /Robert G. Boatright 10 Conclusion / Harold J. Jansen and Lisa Young Index
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University of British Columbia Press Grassroots Liberals Organizing for Local and
Book SynopsisBy linking the grassroots activism of the constituencies with the federal and provincial Liberal parties, this book challenges the idea that Canada has two distinct political spheres – the provincial and the national.Trade ReviewToo often the study of politics is remote from the experiences of those who are engaged in it. Grassroots Liberals is an important corrective to this tendency and Koop is to be commended for taking the activities and insights of those who make their parties work at the local level seriously. -- David Stewart, University of Calgary * Party Politics *Koop makes a compelling case that local diversity is an unavoidable feature of a “big tent” entity such as the Liberal Party of Canada. -- Martha Hall Findlay, former Liberal MP for Willowdale, Ontario * Literary Review of Canada *Table of ContentsIntroduction1 Multi-Level Politics and the Liberal Party2 Grassroots Party Activists3 Constituency Associations: Organization and Party Life in the Ridings4 Local Campaigns and Grassroots Armies5 Small Worlds: The Riding Context6 Little Fiefdoms: MPs, MLAs, and Their Local Organizations7 Conclusion: The Local Political Worlds of the Liberal PartyAppendicesReferences
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University of British Columbia Press Parties Elections and the Future of Canadian
Book SynopsisThe first comprehensive account in decades of major party system change in Canada.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Change and Continuity in Canadian Parties and Elections / Amanda Bittner and Royce Koop1 Has Brokerage Politics Ended? Canadian Parties in the New Century / R. Kenneth Carty2 Candidate Recruitment in Canada: The Role of Political Parties / William Cross and Lisa Young3 The Effects of Constantly Campaigning upon the Canadian Parliament / Kelly Blidook and Matthew Byrne4 Constituency and Personal Determinants of MPs’ Positions on Social Conservative Issues in the 37th and 38th Canadian Parliaments / Munroe Eagles5 City Ministers: The Local Politics of Cabinet Selection / Anthony M. Sayers6 Women Candidates, Voters, and Legislators: A Gender Perspective on Recent Party and Electoral Politics / Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant7 Revisiting the “Ethnic” Vote: Liberal Allegiance and Vote Choice among Racialized Minorities / Allison Harell8 The Canadian Party System: Trends in Election Campaign Reporting, 1980-2008 / Blake Andrew, Patrick Fournier, and Stuart Soroka9 Parties, Politics, and Redistribution: The Constitutional and Practical Challenges of Politicized Apportionment / Russell Alan Williams10 Too Little, Too Soon: State Funding and Electoral District Associations in the Green Party of Canada / Harold Jansen and L.A. (Lisa) Lambert11 When Partisans Are Attacked: Motivated Reasoning and the New Party System / J. Scott Matthews12 Coping with Political Flux: The Impact of Information on Voters’ Perceptions of the Political Landscape, 1988-2011 / Amanda Bittner13 Situating the Canadian Case / Richard Johnston14 Parties and Elections after 2011: The Fifth Canadian Party System? / Royce Koop and Amanda Bittner
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University of British Columbia Press Comparing Canada
Book SynopsisThis book examines how political scientists apply diverse comparative strategies to better understand Canadian political life.Trade ReviewThis is a noteworthy edited collection which illustrates the benefits of comparative studies in political science in Canada. It will appeal more to specialist readers than general readers as some of the chapters are quite theoretical, but it is nevertheless highly recommended. -- Jatinder Mann, University of Alberta * British Journal of Canadian Studies, Vol. 29 No. 2, Fall 2016 *Table of Contents1 Introduction / Luc TurgeonPart 1: The Politics of Diversity2 Framing Self-Determination: The Politics of Indigenous Rights in Canada and the United States / Martin Papillon3 The Management of Nationalism in Canada and Spain / André Lecours4 The Comparative Study of Race: Census Politics in Canada, the United States, and Great Britain / Debra ThompsonPart 2: Political Mobilization5 The Comparative Study of Canadian Voting Behaviour / Éric Bélanger and Laura B. Stephenson6 Canadian Immigrant Electoral Support in Comparative Perspective / Stephen White and Antoine Bilodeau7 Between Hope and Fear: Comparing the Emotional Landscapes of the Autism Movement in Canada and the United States / Michael Orsini and Sarah Marie WiebePart 3: Political Institutions and Public Policy8 Parliamentary Politics and Legislative Behaviour / Jean-François Godbout9 Comparing Federations: Testing the Model of Market-Preserving Federalism on Canada, Australia, and the United States / Jennifer Wallner and Gerard W. Boychuk10 Climate Compared: Sub-Federal Dominance on a Global Issue / David Houle, Erick Lachapelle, and Barry G. Rabe11 Putting Canadian Social Policy in a Comparative Perspective / Rianne Mahon and Daniel Béland12 Economic Development Policies in Ontario and Quebec: Thinking about Structures of Representation / Peter Graefe13 Governing Immigrant Attraction and Retention in Halifax and Moncton: Do Linguistic Divisions Impede Cooperation? / Kristin R. Good14 Conclusion / Martin Papillon, Luc Turgeon, Jennifer Wallner, and Stephen WhiteIndex
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University of British Columbia Press Reviving Social Democracy
Book SynopsisFocused on the NDP’s stunning 2011 breakthrough as Canada’s Official Opposition, this volume traces the party’s history from its emergence in the 1960s through moments of modernization and ideological refinement to its current presence in Canada.Table of ContentsIntroduction / Lynda Erickson and David LaycockPart 1: Setting the Stage1 Party History and Electoral Fortunes, 1961-2003 / Lynda Erickson and David Laycock2 Building for a Breakthrough: The Layton Years, 2003-11 / Lynda Erickson and David Laycock3 The NDP and Quebec / Lynda Erickson and David Laycock4 Modernizing the Party / David Laycock and Lynda EricksonPart 2: The Ideological Evolution of the Party5 Conceptual Foundations of Continuity and Change in NDP Ideology / David Laycock6 Ideological Evolution of the Federal Party, as Seen through Its Election Campaign Manifestos / François PetryPart 3: Party Activists, Leaders, and Voters7 Members, Activists, and Party Opinion / Lynda Erickson and Maria Zakharova8 Party Leaders in the New Democratic Party / Amanda Bittner9 Valence Politics, Policy Distance, and the NDP Vote / Maria Zakharova10 The Issue Priorities of the NDP Core Constituency: How Different Are They? / Mark Pickup and Colin WhelanPart 4: New Game, New Party?11 Uniting the Left? The Potential for an NDP-Liberal Party Merger / Jean-François Godbout, Éric Bélanger, and Frédéric Mérand12 The 2011 Election and Beyond / Steven Weldon13 Future Scenarios: NDP Evolution and Party System Change / David Laycock and Lynda EricksonIndex
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University of British Columbia Press Parties and Party Systems Structure and Context
Book SynopsisBridging a gap that has been too wide for too long, leading political scientists examine parties as organizations that exist within political systems.Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction / Richard Johnston and Campbell Sharman1 Brokerage Parties, Brokerage Politics / R. Kenneth Carty2 Regional Pivots and Brokerage Politics / Richard Johnston3 Barbarians at the Gate? Conservative Identifiers and the Myths of Brokerage Politics / David K. Stewart and Anthony M. Sayers4 Franchising the Franchise Party: How Far Can a New Concept Travel? / Steven B. Wolinetz5 Courting, but Not Always Serving: Perverted Burkeanism and the Puzzle of Irish Parliamentary Cohesion / David M. Farrell, Peter Mair, Séin Ó Muineacháin, and Matthew Wall6 Parties, Politicians, and Parliaments: The Impact of Intra-Party Democracy on Party Unity / Reuven Y. Hazan and Gideon Rahat7 Towards a European Politics / Luciano Bardi, Richard S. Katz, and Peter Mair8 Politicians and Local Party Organizations: A Delegation Approach / Royce Koop9 Patterns of Party Recruitment and Campaign Individualisation in an SMP System / William Cross and Lisa Young10 Joining Isn’t Everything: Exit, Voice, and Loyalty in Party Organizations / Emilie van Haute11 Canada’s National Parties: From Private to Public Institutions / John C. Courtney12 Canadian Public Funding of Parties and the End of Per-Vote Subsidies: Parties, Strategic Interests, and Decartelization / Peter Aucoin and Herman Bakvis13 Electoral Reform and Parliamentary Legitimacy in Canada / Campbell Sharman and Kyle Attanasio14 Winners, Losers, and Electoral System Change / Fred Cutler and Graeme Hooper15 Parties and Party Systems: The Imperatives of Integration / Richard Johnston and Campbell SharmanContributorsIndex
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University of British Columbia Press Brand Command
Book SynopsisAn eye-opening look at how political parties and the government use branding strategies and the implications that this has for Canadian democracy.Trade ReviewMarland’s excellent account pulls back the curtain and reveals minute behind the scenes details of how the government practiced strategic communication, something that is seldom possible to document so thoroughly. His analysis of specific branding efforts will be useful to academics studying the field. -- R. Paul Wilson, Assistant Professor of Political Science * International Journal of Public Administration *"Marland’s excellent account pulls back the curtain and reveals minute behind the scenes details of how the government practiced strategic communication, something that is seldom possible to document so thoroughly. His analysis of specific branding efforts will be useful to academics studying the field. But it is also highly recommended for practitioners, both on the political side and within the public service, who want to understand how a particular government handled communications, the path that future governments are likely to take in a similar way to solve similar challenges, and the pressures that this puts on the relationship between the political government and the permanent government." -- R. Paul Wilson * International Journal of Public Administration *The pursuit of political power is more strategic than ever and political parties and governments are using the same brand control as the world’s largest corporations, which does not bode well for democracy, argues Alex Marland in his thought-provoking new book … Mr. Marland, one of the country’s leading experts on marketing and politics … substantially investigates the branding strategy in government and politics today and looks at how it will create serious problems for parliamentary democracy. -- Kate Malloy * The Hill Times *Much of Marland’s book is focused on how the former Conservative government brought branding and message control to federal politics — and it’s the most complete, revelatory insight to date … Marland flatly warns that branding erodes parliamentary democracy and the book contains a number of suggested ways to keep branding power in check. It doesn’t work well when people are “off message.” Healthy democracy, on the other hand, requires an element of dissent and disagreement. The same is true of the media, which can often be seen by brand-fixated governments as just another arm of the marketing machine. -- Susan Delacourt * The Toronto Star *Practically every paragraph [of Brand Command] is jam-packed with provocative instances and insightful opinions. Any person who aspires to political participation, or simply to an intelligent grasp of the nuances of modem politics, must read this book. -- Bill Rowe, former politician and author of The Worst and Best of the Premiers and Some We Never Had * Newfoundland Quarterly *Alex Marland’s Brand Command provides us with insightful and profound lessons about how government works behind the scenes. Marland collected and analyzed a wealth of fascinating primary government data to write the book, and as a result, it demonstrates how tightly government can manage its communications, raises questions about how effective centralized systems are, and requires us all to reflect on how (or even if) we can judge whether the practice of political management is acceptable or not for democracy. -- Jennifer Lees-Marshment, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand * The International Journal of Press/Politics *Alex Marland has written a tour de force on message control in government and party communications … Beyond this worthy contribution to his field of study, Marland also manages to interweave a synthesis of theoretical perspectives while offering his own original insights into modern government communications and political marketing. In all likelihood, Brand Command will become a standard reference work for those who study this increasingly important aspect of politics and public policy. -- James Bickerton, St. Francis Xavier University * Journal of Newfoundland and Labrador Studies *This book represents another major contribution to the study of Canadian political communications and marketing by Alex Marland. -- William Wilson, University of Ottawa * Journal of Canadian Studies *Table of ContentsPreface: Branding, Message Control, and Sunny WaysIdentifies what went wrong for Stephen Harper and the Conservative Party in the 2015 election campaign, which sets up a provocative summary of communications practices in the early days of the new Liberal government led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.1 The Centralization of Communications in Government and PoliticsSets the scene by establishing that communications practices are contributing to centralized power in the centre of parliamentary government. A hypothesis is introduced that everything political passes through a branding “lens.”2 Marketing and Branding in PoliticsSummarizes the advent of political marketing and branding, and identifies party discipline and central agencies as enablers.3 The Tumultuous Digital Media EnvironmentEstablishes that politics, government and the parliamentary press gallery have been transformed by digital media. Discusses concepts such as media logic, agenda setting, framing, information subsidies, celebritization, pseudo-scandal, and political advertising.4 Public Sector BrandsContinues to lay a theoretical foundation by conceptualizing types of brands in the political marketplace. Features a case study that treats Justin Trudeau as a brand line extension of his father Pierre, the transformative Canadian prime minister.5 Communications Simplicity and Political MarketingArgues that research is informing the simplification and precision of communications messaging in politics. Presents evidence of ways that political marketing is practiced.6 Brand Discipline and DebrandingAdvances an argument that political elites are responding to changing communications technology with intensified media management that requires message consistency. This includes a penchant for negativity, as strategists attempt to damage an opponent’s brand.7 Central Government Agencies and CommunicationsDocuments ways that the cabinet, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and supporting agencies impose message control through spin and other forms of media management.8 Branding in Canadian Public AdministrationExplores the variety of ways that the Government of Canada practices message control and branding within the public service itself, bringing together formerly disparate units.9 Politicization of Government CommunicationsIllustrates ways that political personnel impose their partisan values on the public service, through such mechanisms as a “whole of government” approach to marketing.10 The Fusion of Party and Government BrandsShows how the governing party attempts to fuse its brand with the government’s and strives to eviscerate select reminders of past administrations. Features a case study of the Economic Action Plan branding campaign after the 2008-09 global economic crisis.11 Public Sector Branding: Good or Bad for Democracy?Presents arguments in favour of public sector branding and warns of a number of concerns, before presenting recommendations for policy change.AppendicesGlossaryNotesReferencesInterviewsIndex
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University of British Columbia Press The New NDP Moderation Modernization and
Book SynopsisThe New NDP traces the tumultuous shift in federal New Democratic Party’s ideology and campaigning techniques in the opening decades of the twenty-first century.Trade ReviewIn a climate of growing challenges to democratic integrity, understanding ourelectoral system is particularly important. This book’s strengths enhance public comprehension, and its gaps open pathways for further investigation. -- Lori Williams * Alberta Views *[The author], an NDP insider, describes the party’s slow but steady climb back under Jack Layton and Tom Mulcair until, after 2011, it was the Official Opposition and a government in waiting. Then in 2015, everything fell apart. The book is like a forensic accountant’s analysis of a startup’s path from concept to riches to bankruptcy. -- Crawford Kilian * The Tyee *A new book about the New Democratic party offers exceptional insights into the party’s evolution from an undisciplined ideological group to a political marketing powerhouse. Current leader Jagmeet Singh and his strategists should pick up a copy, and quick.The New NDP: Moderation, Modernization, and Political Marketing is a rare inside look at how a Canadian political party expands and retracts. It is a thorough examination of how the NDP operated under leader Alexa McDonough and transformed…Ultimately the reader-friendly manner in which he presents an astounding array of data should make The New NDP required reading for NDP strategists. Judging by public opinion polls, it would be in their best interest to consult it sooner rather than later. -- Alex Marland * The Hill Times *McGrane’s dogged research and sincere devotion to this subject allows his work to fill an important void regarding the recent political history of Canada’s party of social democracy. -- Chuck Deshaies * American Review of Canadian Studies *In The New NDP, David McGrane weaves a highly engaging and convincing narrative of the party’s trajectory from third party status, to official opposition and then dashed hopes of forming government in 2015. Although the study offers important new insights to the literature on the NDP, its empirical richness and methodological rigour make it an authoritative account of how modern campaigns are conducted in Canada more generally. The study’s methodological rigour, including the combination of theory with a mixed methods approach that draws upon a remarkable range of original data, establishes a high standard for future research in this field. -- Prize Jury, 2020 Donald Smiley PrizeTable of ContentsIntroduction1 Ferment in the Party: The Federal NDP, 2000–032 The Rise of Party Headquarters: Internal Party Organization3 Imposing Discipline and Order: The NDP inside the House of Commons4 Dare to Dream: Campaign Strategies, 2000–155 Continuity and Change: The Ideology and Policies of the NDP6 Stealing Market Share: Electoral Market Segmentation and the NDP, 2000–117 Heartbreak: Voter Behaviour and the 2015 Federal Election8 Which Way Now?Appendix A: List of Semi-Structured InterviewsAppendix B: Canadian Election Studies, 2000–11 and Ipsos-Reid Exit Polls, 2006–11Appendix C: 2015 Canadian Federal Election Panel Survey on Social DemocracyNotes; References; Index
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University of British Columbia Press A Long Way to Paradise
Book SynopsisA Long Way to Paradise is a lively account of the personalities and ideas that shaped the first hundred years of BC politics and created one of Canada’s most fractious and dynamic political scenes.Trade ReviewThis book is one of the very best histories of Canadian provincial politics. -- J. L. Granatstein, emeritus, York University * CHOICE Connect *A new history of British Columbia richly blends political history with the not-so-new social history in the late Robert A.J. McDonald’s A Long Way to Paradise. -- Gene Homel * BC Bookworld *...a masterful book that will undoubtedly be the definitive political history of British Columbia for years to come. -- Forrest Pass * The British Columbia Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction1 Confederation and the Birth of Popular Politics, 1871–832 Politics before Parties in a New Province, 1884–19023 Singing the Song of Progress in the McBride Years, 1903–154 Paradise Modern and the Party of Reform, 1916–285 Pattullo’s New Liberalism and the Revolt beyond the Rockies, 1928–416 Unsettling Capitalism during the Depression, 1933–397 The Politics of War and Keeping the Socialists at Bay, 1941–458 Right versus Left and Social Credit’s Triumph, 1945–529 Prosperity for All and Province Building in the Bennett Era, 1952–7210 Trying to Dress Up the NDP in a Saville Row Suit, 1961–7211 Bennett’s Defeat and BC’s First Social Democratic Government, 1965–72ConclusionAppendix; Notes; About the Author; Index
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University of British Columbia Press Revival and Change
Book SynopsisRevival and Change is a compelling account of the elections, accomplishments, challenges, failures, and ultimate end of the Diefenbaker era.Table of ContentsForeword: Turning Point Elections ... and the Case of the 1957 and 1958 Elections / Gerald Baier and R. Kenneth CartyPreface1 On the Cusp of Change2 The Parties Heading into the 1957 Election3 The Players in 19574 The Issues in 19575 The 1957 Campaign6 A New Parliament, a New Leader, and Another Election7 Challenges, Failures, Defeat, and Regrouping8 Legacies9 Turning Point for the Parties and the Party SystemAppendix 1: List of Key PlayersAppendix 2: Timeline of EventsAppendix 3: Data TablesNotes; Suggestions for Further Reading; Index
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University of British Columbia Press Inside the Local Campaign
Book SynopsisWith modern media and technology, the local campaign has made a comeback. Inside the Local Campaign pulls back the curtain on the inner workings of constituency-level campaigning during a Canadian federal election.Trade ReviewWhile the broad range of experiences reported here make for a significant contribution... the book’s additional value is the trove of insights into the complex and mutually interdependent relationships between candidates, staff, volunteers, and national parties. -- Jeff Costen * Literary Review of Canada *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Constituency Campaigning in Canada / Alex MarlandPart 1: Local Contests and Candidates1 Election Administration / Holly Ann Garnett2 Motivations for Federal Candidacy / Angelia Wagner3 Local Nominations / Anna Lennox Esselment and Matthew Bondy4 Recruitment of Star Candidates / Cristine de Clercy5 Ministerial Incumbency / J.P. Lewis6 Personalization of Local Candidates / Mireille Lalancette and Vincent Raynauld, with Anthony OzoraiPart 2: Campaign Management and Campaigning7 Regional Campaign Directors / Jared Wesley and Richard Maksymetz8 Campaign Managers in Constituency Campaigns / Royce Koop and Anthony M. Sayers9 Local Campaign Workers / Paul Wilson10 Voter Canvassing / Jacob Robbins-Kanter11 Local Data-Driven Campaigning / Kaija Belfry Munroe and H.D. Munroe12 Local Party Fundraising / Erin Crandall, with Kody BloisPart 3: Local Communications13 National-Local Messaging / Stéphanie Yates14 Local News / Colette Brin, with François Cormier and Myriam Descarreaux15 Local All-Candidates’ Debates and Forums / Brooks DeCillia16 Campaign Signs / Gillian Maurice and Tamara A. Small17 Local Advocacy / Thomas CollombatConclusion: The Local Is Political ... and (Still Mostly) Traditional / Thierry GiassonAppendix: Constituency Campaign Photographs Index
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University of British Columbia Press King and Chaos
Book SynopsisIn 1935, Canadians went to the polls against the backdrop of the Great Depression and deteriorating international conditions. This election was like no other, as five major parties competed for voters who were used to a traditional slate of Liberals versus Conservatives. King and Chaos examines the significance of this turning point in political history.As the Conservative government splintered under the weight of outdated policies, the opposition Liberals watched the destruction. Meanwhile, the newly minted Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, Social Credit Party, and Reconstruction Party broadened the electoral base, bringing working-class Canadians and working-class issues more directly into the political process.Although Canadians ultimately swept Liberal William Lyon Mackenzie King back into power, King and Chaos demonstrates that the advent of third parties transformed the political landscape. And while other countries turned to dictators andTrade Review"Mackenzie has written a comprehensive, clear history of the 1935 Canadian general election." -- J. L. Granatstein. York University. * CHOICE Connect *Table of ContentsForeword: Turning Point Elections and the Case of the 1935 Election / Gerald Baier and R. Kenneth CartyPrefaceIntroduction1 Depression Politics2 What’s Left and Who’s Right?3 It’s Time for a New Deal4 The Campaign Begins5 King or Chaos?6 And in the EndAppendix 1: List of Key PlayersAppendix 2: Timeline of EventsNotes; Suggestions for Further Reading; Index
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MB - Cornell University Press Partisan Interventions
Book SynopsisIdeological differences among political parties result in consistently different understandings of the national interest, Brian C. Rathbun shows. These differences between parties are critical as major international events unfold. In the first...Trade Review"Partisan Interventions makes a compelling argument for explaining European states' foreign policies toward the Balkans in the 1990s. The book is especially noteworthy for its four fascinating case studies based on a rich trove of interviews with high-level participants. Even readers who have followed these policy processes carefully will learn important new information." -- Wade Jacoby, Brigham Young University"The best kind of scholarly book, Partisan Interventions combines clear analysis with a wealth of information to demonstrate the importance of domestic politics in the making of democratic foreign policy—without pretending that it is the only prism through which to see the issue. Brian C. Rathbun offers great insights into the history of European engagement in the Balkans in the 1990s and explains how and why political parties take the positions they do. Wonderfully, he shows that while self-interest matters, so do ideas. This is an excellent book for theoreticians, historians, and practitioners." -- Anthony Lake, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, and former Clinton National Security Adviser, 1993–97"This is an excellent book about the domestic sources of foreign and defense policy in three major European states. It brings out the interplay among party ideology, partisan competition, political leadership, and policy change as French, British, and German governments responded to the collapse of Yugoslavia and to the difficult conditions of the post-Cold War European order." -- William Wallace, London School of Economics"We repeatedly hear that domestic politics matters in international relations, but few scholars systematically explore that possibility. By taking partisan politics seriously, Brian C. Rathbun adds an important and long-absent dimension to our explanations of comparative foreign policy. Partisan Interventions will serve as a model of how to address theoretically important questions with a sophisticated research design." -- Elizabeth Kier, University of Washington
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Cornell University Press Changing Politics in Japan
Book SynopsisChanging Politics in Japan is a fresh and insightful account of the profound changes that have shaken up the Japanese political system and transformed it almost beyond recognition in the last couple of decades. Ikuo Kabashima—a former professor who is...Trade ReviewThe study is concise and well documented with many statistics and other sources. The authors 'set out to demolish further the once prevalent myth that Japanese politics are a stagnant set of entrenched systems and interests that are fundamentally undemocratic' (p. 1)... this book provides very balanced and concise overviews of Japanese politics. -- Koji Murata * Journal of Japanese Studies *This book is rich in detail and provides a valuable summary of all of the tumultuous events that have occurred in Japanese politics since the early 1990s. A major strength of the book lies precisely in its broad sweep.... The authors provide a refreshingly balanced account that points not only to institutional but also to longer term socio-economic factors as drivers of change in Japanese politics. -- Reiko Kage * Social Science Japan Journal *Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Citizens and Elites in the Construction of the LDP System 3. Party and Voter Dealignment: The LDP System Disintegrates 4. Changing Media, Changing Politics 5. Citizens and the Prime Minister 6. Representation and Policymaking under LDP Administrations iin the Post-1955 System 7. Voters and the Democratic Party of Japan 8. Afterword: Where to Now?Appendix A. The National Diet Appendix B. ASSK Survey Questions and Coding Appendix C. The Japan Election Study II References Index
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Cornell University Press The Rise and Fall of Japans LDP
Book SynopsisExplains how the persistence of party institutions (factions, PARC, koenkai) and the transformed role of party leadership in Japan contributed both to the LDP's success at remaining in power for 15 years and its downfall.Trade ReviewI am on record—on the back of their book cover—as saying that Ellis Krauss and Robert Pekkanen's The Rise and Fall of Japan’s LDP is 'the best book ever written on Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party.' Despite the passage of a full year since I wrote the blurb, my enthusiasm for the book has not dulled. -- Ethan Scheiner * Social Science Japan Journal *In this excellent book the authors examine the inner workings of the LDP since it was established in 1955, a critically important topic given its dominant role in Japanese politics until 2009. It is a fascinating analysis of the institutions within the LDP and how they evolved over time. -- Jeff Kingston * The Japan Times *Krauss and Pekkanen's study is not about defeat, but survival... taking issue with more conventional and—their term—deductive interpretations of the LDP, and... with those who loaded most of the explanation of the LDP’s character and development on the nature of the SNTV MMD electoral system.... In short, Krauss and Pekkanen take aim at most of the conventional literature on the LDP and score a palpable hit. This is a convincing and persuasive analysis.... It goes without question that any scholar interested in the workings of Japanese party politics will also clearly benefit from this book. It is a major achievement. -- Peter Mair * Japanese Journal of Political Science *The greatest merit of this book is its comprehensive empirical underpinning, enabling the authors to overturn celebrated misapprehensions about Japanese politics. It is indeed a truly magisterial piece of work. -- Arthur Stockwin * Journal of Japanese Studies *This book demonstrates the limits of comparative statics approaches. Even long-time students of Japanese party politics will profit from this book. -- Mike Thies * Party Politics *When I first looked at this book, I was put off by the effusive praise of the reviews posted prominently on the back book cover. 'Best book ever written,' 'magnificent work will certainly become a classic,' 'likely to become the reference,' and 'this book will, I think, become a classic' all struck me as perhaps a bit strong in praise of this book. Thus I was surprised at my reaction after having read the book; I agreed with their hearty praise. -- Ray Christensen * Pacific Affairs *With their colorful detail and examples in this book... Krauss and Pekkanen have given us the definitive examination of the ways in which politics has changed since the seminal electoral reforms of the 1990s. -- Leonard Schoppa * Perspectives on Politics *Table of Contents1. The Liberal Democratic Party in Time 2. The Koenkai: Origin and Development of a Vote-Mobilization Machine 3. The Koenkai Today: Institutional Change 4. Factions under the Single Nontransferable Vote Mixed-Member District System 5. Factions Today 6. The Policy Affairs Research Council and Policymaking under the '55 System 7. The Policy Affairs Research Council after Reform 8. Party Leadership in the ’55 System 9. The Changing Role of Party Leadership 10. The Liberal Democratic Party out of Time?Coded Interviews References Index
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Cornell University Press Northern Men with Southern Loyalties
Book SynopsisMichael Todd Landis forcefully contends that a full understanding of the Civil War and its causes is impossible without a careful examination of Northern Democrats and their proslavery sentiments and activities.Trade ReviewIn Northern Men with Southern Loyalties: The Democratic Party and theSectional Crisis, Michael Todd Landis fills a gap in the literature of the Democratic Party during the late 1840s and 1850s. -- Justene Hill * Law and History Review *In this deeply researched, well-written book, Michael Todd Landis offers a scathing indictment of the northern Democratic Party in the decade before the Civil War.... Northern Men with Southern Loyalties: The Democratic Party and the Sectional Crisis should be seen as an important contribution to the vast but evolving literature on antebellum politics and the coming of the Civil War. -- Paul E. Teed * The Journal of Southern History *This is a very solidly researched, well written, and interesting account of the proslavery northern Democrats.... Landis provides our first comprehensive account of the doughfaces. But I cannot help wondering how typical his subjects were of the northern Democrats. -- Nicole Etcheson * American Historical Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Democrats and the Slave Power1. "Fidelity and Firmness": Northern Democrats and the Crises of 18502. "Harmony, Unity, and Victory": State Politics and Presidential Posturing3. "One of the Most Reliable Politicians upon This Subject of Slavery": The Rewards of Fidelity and the Perils of Power4. "Pandora's Box": Northern Democrats in Command5. "Leave Us of the North to Fight the Great Battle": Party Punishments and Purges6. "The Strongest Northern Man on Southern Principles": James Buchanan and Southern Power7. "Let Us Stand by Our Colors": Lecompton and Minority Rule8. "We Regarded You as Brothers": Defeat and Division9. "Though the Heavens Fall": 1860 and BeyondNotes Bibliography Index
£22.79
Cornell University Press Changing Politics in Japan
Book SynopsisChanging Politics in Japan is a fresh and insightful account of the profound changes that have shaken up the Japanese political system and transformed it almost beyond recognition in the last couple of decades. Ikuo Kabashimaa former professor who is now Governor of Kumamoto Prefectureand Gill Steel outline the basic features of politics in postwar Japan in an accessible and engaging manner. They focus on the dynamic relationship between voters and elected or nonelected officials and describe the shifts that have occurred in how voters respond to or control political elites and how officials both respond to, and attempt to influence, voters. The authors return time and again to the theme of changes in representation and accountability.Kabashima and Steel set out to demolish the still prevalent myth that Japanese politics are a stagnant set of entrenched systems and interests that are fundamentally undemocratic. In its place, they reveal a lively and dynamic democracy, in whicTrade ReviewThe study is concise and well documented with many statistics and other sources. The authors 'set out to demolish further the once prevalent myth that Japanese politics are a stagnant set of entrenched systems and interests that are fundamentally undemocratic' (p. 1)... this book provides very balanced and concise overviews of Japanese politics. -- Koji Murata * Journal of Japanese Studies *This book is rich in detail and provides a valuable summary of all of the tumultuous events that have occurred in Japanese politics since the early 1990s. A major strength of the book lies precisely in its broad sweep.... The authors provide a refreshingly balanced account that points not only to institutional but also to longer term socio-economic factors as drivers of change in Japanese politics. -- Reiko Kage * Social Science Japan Journal *Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Citizens and Elites in the Construction of the LDP System 3. Party and Voter Dealignment: The LDP System Disintegrates 4. Changing Media, Changing Politics 5. Citizens and the Prime Minister 6. Representation and Policymaking under LDP Administrations iin the Post-1955 System 7. Voters and the Democratic Party of Japan 8. Afterword: Where to Now?Appendix A. The National Diet Appendix B. ASSK Survey Questions and Coding Appendix C. The Japan Election Study II References Index
£19.19
Cornell University Press The Rise and Fall of Japans LDP
Book SynopsisAfter holding power continuously from its inception in 1955 (with the exception of a ten-month hiatus in 19931994), Japan''s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lost control of the national government decisively in September 2009. Despite its defeat, the LDP remains the most successful political party in a democracy in the postWorld War II period. In The Rise and Fall of Japan''s LDP, Ellis S. Krauss and Robert J. Pekkanen shed light on the puzzle of the LDP''s long dominance and abrupt defeat. Several questions about institutional change in party politics are at the core of their investigation: What incentives do different electoral systems provide? How do politicians adapt to new incentives? How much does structure determine behavior, and how much opportunity does structure give politicians to influence outcomes? How adaptable are established political organizations?The electoral system Japan established in 1955 resulted in a half-century of one-party democracy. But as KrTrade ReviewI am on record—on the back of their book cover—as saying that Ellis Krauss and Robert Pekkanen's The Rise and Fall of Japan’s LDP is 'the best book ever written on Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party.' Despite the passage of a full year since I wrote the blurb, my enthusiasm for the book has not dulled. -- Ethan Scheiner * Social Science Japan Journal *In this excellent book the authors examine the inner workings of the LDP since it was established in 1955, a critically important topic given its dominant role in Japanese politics until 2009. It is a fascinating analysis of the institutions within the LDP and how they evolved over time. -- Jeff Kingston * The Japan Times *Krauss and Pekkanen's study is not about defeat, but survival... taking issue with more conventional and—their term—deductive interpretations of the LDP, and... with those who loaded most of the explanation of the LDP’s character and development on the nature of the SNTV MMD electoral system.... In short, Krauss and Pekkanen take aim at most of the conventional literature on the LDP and score a palpable hit. This is a convincing and persuasive analysis.... It goes without question that any scholar interested in the workings of Japanese party politics will also clearly benefit from this book. It is a major achievement. -- Peter Mair * Japanese Journal of Political Science *The greatest merit of this book is its comprehensive empirical underpinning, enabling the authors to overturn celebrated misapprehensions about Japanese politics. It is indeed a truly magisterial piece of work. -- Arthur Stockwin * Journal of Japanese Studies *This book demonstrates the limits of comparative statics approaches. Even long-time students of Japanese party politics will profit from this book. -- Mike Thies * Party Politics *When I first looked at this book, I was put off by the effusive praise of the reviews posted prominently on the back book cover. 'Best book ever written,' 'magnificent work will certainly become a classic,' 'likely to become the reference,' and 'this book will, I think, become a classic' all struck me as perhaps a bit strong in praise of this book. Thus I was surprised at my reaction after having read the book; I agreed with their hearty praise. -- Ray Christensen * Pacific Affairs *With their colorful detail and examples in this book... Krauss and Pekkanen have given us the definitive examination of the ways in which politics has changed since the seminal electoral reforms of the 1990s. -- Leonard Schoppa * Perspectives on Politics *Table of Contents1. The Liberal Democratic Party in Time 2. The Koenkai: Origin and Development of a Vote-Mobilization Machine 3. The Koenkai Today: Institutional Change 4. Factions under the Single Nontransferable Vote Mixed-Member District System 5. Factions Today 6. The Policy Affairs Research Council and Policymaking under the '55 System 7. The Policy Affairs Research Council after Reform 8. Party Leadership in the ’55 System 9. The Changing Role of Party Leadership 10. The Liberal Democratic Party out of Time?Coded Interviews References Index
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Stanford University Press PartySystem Collapse
Book SynopsisThis book shows how voter anger, due to problems of corruption and poor representation, brings about party-system collapse and the rise of important outsider political leaders in South America.Trade Review"Seawright frames an intriguing question. Why did the party system, in the context of economic difficulties, collapse in Peru and Venezuela, while pressing economic problems in Argentina in 2001 did not produce the same results? The author attributes the phenomenon to voter anger over corruption and the failure of the established political parties to represent their viewpoints on the ideological spectrum. In contrast, Argentina's Peronist party adapted to the new political landscape after the failure of neoliberalism, and consequently the nation averted party breakdown. Seawright grounds his conclusions on a wealth of empirical evidence. This book is comparative politics at its best." -- Steve Ellner * author of Rethinking Venezuelan Politics: Class, Polarization and the Chávez Phenomenon *"The author [...] does a good job in marshalling the considerable amounts of empirical evidence necessary to sustain his argument . . . Seawright's book is interesting and deserves considerable scholarly attention. It takes two spectacular case studies and uses them to add significantly to the wealth of existing literature on political parties." -- George Philip * Bulletin of Spanish Studies *"Party-System Collapse opens important new avenues of research. The psychological experiment is particularly innovative, and the original survey of local party leaders in three countries will be helpful to social scientists for decades. The analyses of the implications of corruption scandals and of ideological under-representation are important contributions to the study of Latin American politics." -- Cynthia McClintock * Journal of Latin American Studies *"Seawright provides a systematic analysis of the collapse of the established political party system in Peru and Venezuela during the 1980s and 1990s, using extensive statistical measurement of public opinion to determine the apparent causes of the abrupt downfall of the dominant political parties . . . Recommended." -- S. L. Rozman * CHOICE *"Seawright offers the best explanation I've read for the collapse of party systems in Peru and Venezuela. He succeeds in coherently weaving together many factors—psychological, economic, institutional, ideological—with sophisticated methodology, and also provides an exemplary study of the roles of leadership and mass opinion in regime change." -- Michael Coppedge * University of Notre Dame *
£49.30
MP-OKL Uni of Oklahoma They Are All Red Out Here Socialist Politics in
Book SynopsisIn this first book to fully examine the development of the American Socialist Party in the Northwest, Jeffrey Johnson draws a sharp picture of one of the most vigorous left-wing organisations of this era. Relying on party newspapers, pamphlets, and correspondence, he allows socialists to reveal their own strategies as they pursued their agendas.Trade Review“Johnson places northwestern socialists within a broad consideration of American political culture in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, paying attention to the distinctive regional features that made the Northwest one of the leading centers of American socialist growth in those years. This book is a solid contribution to both regional and U.S. Left history.” - Maurice Isserman, author of If I Had a Hammer: The Death of the Old Left and the Birth of the New Left“Johnson makes a valuable contribution to an area and historical moment that has received too little attention. His institutional history of the regional chapters of the Socialist Party places the story of socialism within the context of western labor and political history.” - Choice“Jeff Johnson’s They Are All Red Out Here is a masterful examination of democratic socialism when it was in its heyday in the Pacific Northwest. Johnson provides a well-researched, scholarly study that is a significant contribution to the history of the Pacific Northwest and to the history of socialism in the United States.” - Greg Hall, author of Harvest Wobblies: The Industrial Workers of the World and Agricultural Laborers in the American West, 1905–1930“Simply put, one of the best books ever written on socialism in the West.” - Erik Loomis, author of A History of American in Ten Strikes and Empire of Timber: Labor Unions and the Pacific Northwest Forests“Johnson has written a highly readable monograph that accomplishes its goal of providing an institutional history of the Socialist party in the Pacific Northwest. He has done a fine job of filling a void in the historiography.” - Journal of American History“Johnson’s treatment of the movement’s factionalism is the book’s most important interpretive achievement . . . an important contribution to the literature of the American socialist movement.” - American Historical Review“They Are All Red Out Here is concise and reflects the years Johnson researched state historical societies and archives, examining Socialist Party documents, pamphlets, and newspapers. Johnson has clearly established himself as an expert in his field with his first book, which is highly recommended to all students of labor and Pacific Northwest history.” - Pacific Historical Review
£18.86
University of Pennsylvania Press Black Republicans and the Transformation of the
Book SynopsisIn his narrative history of black Republicans in the twentieth century, Joshua Farrington reevaluates the relationship between black politicians, activists, and voters and the Republican Party, challenging the assumption that African Americans abandoned the "Party of Lincoln" after 1936.Trade Review"Farrington . . . remind[s] us that the great migration from the 'party of Lincoln' did not happen all at once-or once and for all. A significant minority of African-Americans resisted the appeal of the New Deal, and many of those who embraced Franklin Roosevelt continued to vote Republican in down-ballot races. National politics provide Farrington with a sturdy frame, but what makes his book special is his painstaking re-creation of scores of little-known state and local activists and a lost world of two-party competition." * New York Times Book Review *"Farrington's history of African Americans in the Republican Party provides nuanced insight into the fluidity of both the black political landscape and the GOP, two groups that whose political histories have often been over-determined. . . . This story of seemingly paradoxical black Republicans is much needed in this political moment." * Atlanta Studies *"Joshua D. Farrington has given scholars, pundits, and the general public the timeliest book yet about how the GOP purged itself of racial minorities and cast its lot with America's declining white majority. A book that is at once complex and clear, Black Republicans and the Transformation of the GOP is a must read for any student of politics or history interested in how the GOP's failed answers to the race question have pushed a once-great national party to the brink of political self-destruction." * Devin Fergus, The Ohio State University *"Drawing impressively on a wide range of primary sources, underpinned by a mastery of the relevant historiography, Black Republicans and the Transformation of the GOP is full of fascinating detail about how black Republicans worked hard to push their party toward engagement with issues of civil rights." * Robert Mason, University of Edinburgh *
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University of Pennsylvania Press True Blues
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Adam Hilton’s True Blues skillfully demonstrates how the New Politics movement both succeeded and failed to achieve its goals. In his telling, the hard-fought battle between extra-party groups from the New Left — the civil rights, feminist, and antiwar movements and the labor unions allied with them — and established officeholders shaped the Democrats into the party it is today." * Jacobin *"In this imaginative, lively book on the history of the Democratic Party, Hilton offers a challenge to existing scholarship on the evolution of the Democratic Party since the end of the New Deal. Instead of affirming the role of party leaders and officeholders as the main force in shaping the party’s direction, this book argues that 'conflict between extra-party groups' controlled political changes...This study allows for a greater understanding of the change that has taken and continues to take place in the Democratic Party." * Choice *"True Blues offers an excellent history of internal Democratic Party dynamics, consistent with but expanding on useful general political science histories…Hilton’s model of change, where party entrepreneurs take advantage of a crisis, face an electoral test, and then struggle against opponents, is a useful addition to understanding American parties, as is his description of the Democratic Party as an ‘advocacy party.’" * Party Politics *"!n True Blues, Adam Hilton offers a comprehensive look into the process of layered reform that created the modern Democratic Party...[A] compelling read for those pondering the major questions facing Democrats today." * Comparative Politics *"[A]n important book with a rich and detailed account of reform and counter-reform that would be most useful to anyone seeking to understand just what the modern Democratic Party is and how it got to be that way. Students, scholars, and political journalists will find much in here of value, and it is indispensable for those seeking to describe the past half century of Democratic Party politics." * Forum Review *
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The University of Alabama Press TwoParty Politics in the OneParty South
Book SynopsisOffers a challenge to the long-held view that the only important and influential politicians in post-Reconstruction Deep South states were Democrats. In this insightful and exhaustively researched volume, Samuel L. Webb presents new evidence that, contrary to popular belief, voters in at least one Deep South state did not flee en masse from the Republican party after Reconstruction.Trade ReviewWebb has produced a well-written book that deserves the attention of historians interested in Populism and the southern branch of the Republican party."" - American Historical Review""This is a valuable study of independent political activity in the mountain and upper piedmont counties of Alabama. It is well organized, imaginatively researched in the relatively limited sources available, and analyzed with consistency and with reference to the work of other scholars."" - Appalachian Journal""Two-Party Politics in the One-Party South is essential reading for students of southern history and politics."" - The North Carolina Historical Review""All people who are interested in the history of the South or the writing of local history will want to read Two-Party Politics."" - The Southwestern Historical Quarterly""Employing solid evidence from the careers of ex-Populist leaders and from county-level histories of intra- and interparty struggle, Webb makes a convincing case that, in northern Alabama at least, Populism did not fade into crankiness and racism but was transformed into a vital progressivism within the GOP."" - Robert McMath, Georgia Institute of Technology""Webb sheds light on an important, but little understood, aspect of Alabama history—the persistence of Jacksonian democracy in the state's hill country. By showing how this antebellum movement carried over into the New South and how it affected post-Civil War politics, he makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the continuity of southern history."" - Harvey H. Jackson III, Jacksonville State University
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Duke University Press Whats Left of the Left
Book SynopsisWhat's Left of the Left offers studies comparing how center-left political parties and movements have fared since the 1970s throughout Europe and in the United States.Trade Review“[D]istinguished scholars offer reflections on the past struggles and accomplishments of left-leaning parties in Europe and the United States and speculate about their future. . . . The book makes the important point that as advanced societies navigate the current moment of global economic uncertainty, liberals and social democrats have a new opportunity to regroup and rethink policies that promote economic security and social justice.” -- G. John Ikenberry * Foreign Affairs *“This book provides a timely update of much of this literature… that will be of particular use to students seeking to get up to speed with the empirical and historical development of social democracy in these particular concrete contexts. Most of the chapters also bring this concrete discussion further up to date than it currently is in most other existing literature on social democratic parties.” -- David Bailey * West European Politics *"In addition to its historical scope, What’s Left sets itself apart from the rest of its genre by including three chapters on the U.S. (regarding the Democratic Party’s evolving coalition, the American welfare state, and U.S. trade policy), making the point that the experiences of the American and European lefts are similar enough that the 'Democrats and social democrats' of the book’s subtitle have much to learn from one another." -- Geoffrey Kurtz * Logos *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Introduction: The New World of the Center-Left / James Cronin, George Ross, and James Shoch 1 Part I: Ideas, Projects, and Electoral Realities Social Democracy's Past and Potential Future / Sheri Berman 29 Historical Decline or Change of Scale? The Electoral Dynamics of European Social Democratic Parties, 1950–2009 / Gerassimos Moschonas 50 Part II: Varieties of Social Democracy and Liberalism Once Again a Model: Nordic Social Democracy in a Globalized World / Jonas Pontusson 89 Embracing Markets, Bonding with America, Trying to Do Good: The Ironies of New Labour / James Cronin 116 Reluctantly Center-Left? The French Case / Arthur Goldhammer and George Ross 141 The Evolving Democratic Coalition: Prospects and Problems / Ruy Teixeira 162 Party Politics and the American Welfare State / Christopher Howard 188 Grappling with Globalization: The Democratic Party's Struggles over International Market Integration / James Shoch 210 Part III: New Risks, New Challenges, New Possibilities European Center-Left Parties and New Social Risks: Facing Up to New Policy Challenges / Jane Jenson 241 Immigration and the European Left / Sofía Pérez 265 The Central and Eastern European Left: A Political Family under Construction / Jean-Michel De Waele and Sorina Soare 290 European Center-Lefts and the Mazes of European Integration / George Ross 319 Conclusion: Progressive Politics in Tough Times / James Cronin, George Ross, and James Shoch 343 Bibliography 363 About the Contributors 395 Index 399
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University of Missouri Press Beautiful Losers
Book SynopsisThe author argues that the victory of the Democratic party in the 1992 presidential election marks not only the end of the Reagan-Bush era, but also the failure of American conservatism.
£38.90
Liverpool University Press Plato Republic 386c v 1 2 Classical Texts Aris
Book SynopsisThis edition of Plato’s Republic (1–2.368c4) is aimed principally at readers without Greek; however, following the main purpose of the Series, a spectrum of needs is catered for, ranging from those studying through the original text to those working with the translation. Greek text with facing-page translation, introduction and commentary.Table of ContentsPreface Introduction 1. Preliminaries 2. Composition of Republic 3. Dramatic context, characters and structure 4. The cultural background 5. The arguments (a) Socrates and Cephalus (b) Socrates and Polemarchus (c) Socrates and Thrasymachus (d) Glaucon and Adeimantus 6. Conclusion 7. The text of this edition Bibliography Chronology of Plato’s Life and Works Plato: Republic 1–2.368c4 Commentary Index
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Liverpool University Press Plato Republic 386c Volume 1 2 386c v 1 2
Book SynopsisThis edition of Plato’s Republic (1–2.368c4) is aimed principally at readers without Greek; however, following the main purpose of the Series, a spectrum of needs is catered for, ranging from those studying through the original text to those working with the translation. Greek text with facing-page translation, introduction and commentary.Table of ContentsPreface Introduction 1. Preliminaries 2. Composition of Republic 3. Dramatic context, characters and structure 4. The cultural background 5. The arguments (a) Socrates and Cephalus (b) Socrates and Polemarchus (c) Socrates and Thrasymachus (d) Glaucon and Adeimantus 6. Conclusion 7. The text of this edition Bibliography Chronology of Plato’s Life and Works Plato: Republic 1–2.368c4 Commentary Index
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Liverpool University Press The Failure of Political Extremism in InterWar
Book SynopsisThe period between the two World Wars saw the emergence of authoritarian and totalitarian regimes in most European countries, and the development of powerful communist and fascist movements in most others. The book examines the reasons why such movements did not flourish in Britain.Table of Contents Acknowledgements Introduction ANDREW THORPE, 'The Only Effective Bulwark Against Reaction and Revolution': Labour and the Frustration of the Extreme Left ANDREW THORPE The Failure of the Communists: The National Unemployed Workers' Movement, 1921-1939: A Disappointing Success HARRY HARMER The Conservative Party and the Frustration of the Extreme Right BRUCE COLEMAN The Failure of British Fascism RICHARD THURLOW Further Reading Notes on contributors
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University of KwaZulu-Natal Press Gandhis Legacy The Natal Indian Congress 18941994
Book SynopsisFounded by MK Gandhi early in his career, the Natal Indian Congress is one of the oldest political organizations in South Africa. This book traces its course through colonial anti-Asiatic feeling, past apartheid, and into the new democracy.
£13.46
WW Norton & Co On Tocqueville
Book SynopsisTocqueville's gifts as an observer and commentator on American life and democracy are brought to vivid life in this splendid volume.Trade Review"Ryan's excellent introduction makes Tocqueville's observations and anxieties vitally relevant for 21st-century readers."
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Advanced Introduction to Party Systems
Book SynopsisTrade Review‘This book covers all major aspects pertinent to democratic party systems including the origin of parties, electoral systems, cleavages, the way parties organize and how this all relates to democratic government. Above all, it is based on relevant empirical data. A must-read for all students of party politics.'> -- Thomas Poguntke, University of Düsseldorf, Germany‘This book offers a clear and concise introduction to the contexts and implications of political party interactions in contemporary democracies. It will be a useful resource for both students and instructors.’ -- Susan Scarrow, University of Houston, US‘Where do party systems come from? What is their impact on governing methods and policy choices? What is the future for party government? In this penetrating Advanced Introduction to Party Systems, Webb addresses all of these questions while drawing on considerable comparative data. A highly recommended overview of this important subject.’ -- William Cross, Carleton University, Canada‘Webb's Advanced Introduction delivers on its promise. It very clearly and concisely gives you a sense of the field in an afternoon. Webb identifies the major areas of study of parties and party systems and explains the major debates scholars have about each of them. A must-read for students and scholars alike.’ -- Robin Kolodny, Temple University, US‘This is a much-anticipated study by one of the world’s most pre-eminent authors in the field of party politics, and it does not disappoint. Paul Webb’s Advanced Introduction provides the definitive review of the state of political parties and party systems today.’ -- David Farrell, University College Dublin, IrelandTable of ContentsContents: 1 Defining and classifying party systems 2 The origins of party systems: Socio-political cleavages 3 New cleavages and electoral and party system change 4 Party systems and institutional constraints: The effect of the electoral systems 5 Party organizations and institutionalized party systems 6 Office or policy: What drives the formation of governments? 7 What is party government – and does it work? 8 Party systems and political legitimacy References Index
£98.67
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Advanced Introduction to Party Systems
Book SynopsisTrade Review‘This book covers all major aspects pertinent to democratic party systems including the origin of parties, electoral systems, cleavages, the way parties organize and how this all relates to democratic government. Above all, it is based on relevant empirical data. A must-read for all students of party politics.'> -- Thomas Poguntke, University of Düsseldorf, Germany‘This book offers a clear and concise introduction to the contexts and implications of political party interactions in contemporary democracies. It will be a useful resource for both students and instructors.’ -- Susan Scarrow, University of Houston, US‘Where do party systems come from? What is their impact on governing methods and policy choices? What is the future for party government? In this penetrating Advanced Introduction to Party Systems, Webb addresses all of these questions while drawing on considerable comparative data. A highly recommended overview of this important subject.’ -- William Cross, Carleton University, Canada‘Webb's Advanced Introduction delivers on its promise. It very clearly and concisely gives you a sense of the field in an afternoon. Webb identifies the major areas of study of parties and party systems and explains the major debates scholars have about each of them. A must-read for students and scholars alike.’ -- Robin Kolodny, Temple University, US‘This is a much-anticipated study by one of the world’s most pre-eminent authors in the field of party politics, and it does not disappoint. Paul Webb’s Advanced Introduction provides the definitive review of the state of political parties and party systems today.’ -- David Farrell, University College Dublin, IrelandTable of ContentsContents: 1 Defining and classifying party systems 2 The origins of party systems: Socio-political cleavages 3 New cleavages and electoral and party system change 4 Party systems and institutional constraints: The effect of the electoral systems 5 Party organizations and institutionalized party systems 6 Office or policy: What drives the formation of governments? 7 What is party government – and does it work? 8 Party systems and political legitimacy References Index
£21.00
Johns Hopkins University Press The Adams Federalists
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1. The Basis of Early Political DivisionsChapter 2. The Basis of Early Political DivisionsChapter 3. The Political Theories of John Adams Chapter 4. The Economic Ideas of John Adams Chapter 5. John Adams and the Federalist Party, 1788-1796 Chapter 6. The Election of 1796 Chapter 7. Aftermath of the ElectionChapter 8. Starting the Administration Chapter 9. Beginning of the XYZ Session Chapter 10. The Alien and Sedition Laws; Defense Legislation; War? Chapter 11. The Aim of Federalist Foreign Policy Chapter 12. The Aim o f Federalist Domestic Policy Chapter 13. Adams Prepares to Block the Program Chapter 14. The Party Splits Chapter 15. Closing the Administration Chapter 16. The Election of 1800 Chapter 17. Conclusion AppendicesI. Congressional Districts from 1703- 1803 II. The Alignment of Political Parties in 1796 III. Vote Charts and MapsA. Vote ChartsB. Maps of House of Representatives Voting Record IV. Documents: Original Text of Sedition Act V. Comment on Summary of Causes for Party AlignmentBibliographyIndex
£38.70
Johns Hopkins University Press The Road to Normalcy
Book SynopsisOriginally published in 1962. In The Road to Normalcy, Wesley M. Bagby explains how the election of 1920 contributed to momentous shifts in American politics by detailing why the major political parties abandoned sentiments that were widely accepted several years prior to the election. Prior to World War I, two significant streams of progressivism maintained center stage in American politicsthe Progressive movement and the world peace movement. The war proved not to be prohibitively distracting for the Progressive movement, which carried on well into the war years. But the war also introduced new elements into American political life, such as the restriction of free speech, popular outbursts of intolerance and hatred encouraged by war propaganda, and a belief in the necessity and efficacy of violence. Many of these elements eroded the ideals undergirding the Progressive movement. The international peace movement reflected the spirit of idealistic internationalism that characterized theTable of ContentsPrefaceIntroductionChapter 1. Republican Preconvention PoliticsChapter 2. Democratic Preconvention PoliticsChapter 3. The Republican National ConventionChapter 4. The Democratic ConventionChapter 5. The CampaignNotesIndex
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Temple University Press,U.S. Public Financing in American Elections
Book SynopsisThe first book-length treatment of the public financing of elections in the United StatesTrade Review"This collection makes a valuable contribution to the debate over public financing of elections in the United States. It covers changes in the presidential public financing system but also reviews state and municipal public financing systems along with the prospects for public funding of congressional campaigns and public opinion on the topic. Few books investigate this range of public financing systems and their effects on politics." -John Green, Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Director of the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics at the University of AkronTable of ContentsPreface Introduction * Costas Panagopoulos Part I: The Lay of the Land: Public Financing in the American States 1. Back to the Future? The Quest for Public Financing of Congressional Campaigns * R. Sam Garrett 2. Small Donors, Large Donors, and the Internet: Rethinking Public Financing for Presidential Elections after Obama * Michael Malbin 3. Public Financing in the States and Municipalitie * Robert M. Stern 4. Public Attitudes toward Publicly Financed Elections, 1972-2008 * Stephen R. Weissman and Ruth A. Hassan (with assistance from Jack Santucci) Part II: The Consequences of Public Financing 5. Campaign Finance Reform Reconsidered: New York City's Public Finance Program at Twenty * Jeffrey Kraus 6. Leveling the Playing Field: Publicly Financed Campaigns and Electoral Competitio * Costas Panagopoulos 7. Public Financing and Candidate Participation in Gubernatorial Elections * Conor Dowling 8. Public Money, Candidate Time, and Electoral Outcomes in State Legislative Elections * Michael G. Miller 9. Does Public Financing of State Election Campaigns Increase Voter Turnout? * Jeffrey Milyo, David M. Primo, and Matthew L. Jacobsmeier 10. Public Financing, Attitudes toward Government and Politics, and Efficacy* Michael G. Miller and Costas Panagopoulos Conclusion: The Future of Public Financing in American Elections * Costas Panagopoulos Contributors Index
£64.60
Temple University Press,U.S. Public Financing in American Elections
Book SynopsisThe first book-length treatment of the public financing of elections in the United StatesTrade Review"This collection makes a valuable contribution to the debate over public financing of elections in the United States. It covers changes in the presidential public financing system but also reviews state and municipal public financing systems along with the prospects for public funding of congressional campaigns and public opinion on the topic. Few books investigate this range of public financing systems and their effects on politics." -John Green, Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Director of the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics at the University of AkronTable of ContentsPreface Introduction * Costas Panagopoulos Part I: The Lay of the Land: Public Financing in the American States 1. Back to the Future? The Quest for Public Financing of Congressional Campaigns * R. Sam Garrett 2. Small Donors, Large Donors, and the Internet: Rethinking Public Financing for Presidential Elections after Obama * Michael Malbin 3. Public Financing in the States and Municipalitie * Robert M. Stern 4. Public Attitudes toward Publicly Financed Elections, 1972-2008 * Stephen R. Weissman and Ruth A. Hassan (with assistance from Jack Santucci) Part II: The Consequences of Public Financing 5. Campaign Finance Reform Reconsidered: New York City's Public Finance Program at Twenty * Jeffrey Kraus 6. Leveling the Playing Field: Publicly Financed Campaigns and Electoral Competitio * Costas Panagopoulos 7. Public Financing and Candidate Participation in Gubernatorial Elections * Conor Dowling 8. Public Money, Candidate Time, and Electoral Outcomes in State Legislative Elections * Michael G. Miller 9. Does Public Financing of State Election Campaigns Increase Voter Turnout? * Jeffrey Milyo, David M. Primo, and Matthew L. Jacobsmeier 10. Public Financing, Attitudes toward Government and Politics, and Efficacy* Michael G. Miller and Costas Panagopoulos Conclusion: The Future of Public Financing in American Elections * Costas Panagopoulos Contributors Index
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Temple University Press,U.S. The Evangelical Crackup
Book Synopsis Why did Donald Trump attract a record number of white evangelical voters without unified support—and despite nontrivial antipathy from evangelical leaders? The editors and leading scholars that contribute to the timely volume The Evangelical Crackup? answer this question and provide a comprehensive assessment of the status of evangelicals and the Christian Right in the Republican coalition. The expected “crackup” with the Republican Party never happened. Each chapter in this cogent volume includes analyses of the 2016 election to explain why—and why that is critical. Chapters examine policy priorities, legal advocacy, and evangelical loyalty to the Republican Party; rhetoric, social networks, and evangelical elite influence; and the political implications of movements within evangelicalism, such as young evangelicals, Hispanics, and the Emergent Church movement.Contributors include: Daniel Bennett, Mark Brockway, Ryan P
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Temple University Press,U.S. The Evangelical Crackup
Book Synopsis Why did Donald Trump attract a record number of white evangelical voters without unified support—and despite nontrivial antipathy from evangelical leaders? The editors and leading scholars that contribute to the timely volume The Evangelical Crackup? answer this question and provide a comprehensive assessment of the status of evangelicals and the Christian Right in the Republican coalition. The expected “crackup” with the Republican Party never happened. Each chapter in this cogent volume includes analyses of the 2016 election to explain why—and why that is critical. Chapters examine policy priorities, legal advocacy, and evangelical loyalty to the Republican Party; rhetoric, social networks, and evangelical elite influence; and the political implications of movements within evangelicalism, such as young evangelicals, Hispanics, and the Emergent Church movement.Contributors include: Daniel Bennett, Mark Brockway, Ryan P
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University of Toronto Press Joe Salsberg
Book SynopsisTulchinsky employs historical sources not used before to explain how Salsberg's family life and surrounding religious and social milieu influenced his evolution as a Zionist, an important labour union leader, a member of the Communist Party of Canada, and a prominent member of Toronto's Jewish community.Trade ReviewJoe Salsberg: A Life of Commitment is an important book. -- Ester Ritter Canadian Dimension Tulchinsky is a tremendous storyteller whose exceptional writing brings meaning and life to Salsberg and his impact on Canada. -- Joel Ralph Canada's History 'This intriguing and balanced account of a minority activist and politician in shaping Canada's political culture in middle decades of the twentieth century will be of great interest to students of politics, the left, the labour movement, as well as ethnic and immigration history.' -- Carmela Patrias Canadian Historical Review, vol 95:02:2014 This is an important reminder of why, to two generations of Toronto Jews, Salsberg was a folk hero... They saw him as their champion. His was a remarkable career, and this is a remarkable book, to be not simply read, but savoured.' -- Irving Abella University of Toronto Quarterly vol 84:03:2015 'Fascinating biography... Tulchinsky has provided a valuable and absorbing account of one of the most important and intriguing Jewish labour leaders in Canadian History.' -- Ruth A Frager Labour/Le Travail, vol 76: Fall 2015Table of ContentsPreface Spadina Chapter One: From Lagow to Toronto Chapter Two: Party Maverick Chapter Three: Labour Stalwart and Political Novice Chapter Four: "From a Human Point of View" Chapter Five: Family Quarrel Chapter Six: Still Counselling Otherwise Acknowledgements Notes
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University of Toronto Press Politics in Sierra Leone 19471967
Book SynopsisSierra Leona is unique among African states in the extent of its commitment to competition between individuals and parties for political office. Until 1967 it maintained a political system marked by vigorous competition between parties and by numerous opportunities for the expression of diverse and discordant views, despite the fact that the pressures working against 'open' politics were no less severe than those found in neighbouring states. The dominant group in Sierra Leone politics from the start of decolonization in 1947 until the military coup of 1967 was the Sierra Leone Peoples Party, a loose coalition based on the common interests of the traditional rulers and the emerging bourgeoisie. Under the first Prime Minister, Sir Milton Margai, this coalition maintained itself against electoral challenges by absorbing leaders of the opposition. However, growing dissatisfaction with the dominant Mende tribe and class discontent with the traditional rulers gradually eroded the positio
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Reassessing New Labour
Book SynopsisAn authoritative evaluation of the long-term legacy of New Labour. The first book-length retrospective assessment of New Labour in government which ranges across academic commentary and political debate Features brand-new essays from political figures associated with the Labour party, senior commentators and leading academics, all reflecting upon key policy areas and themes in relation to the New Labour administrations Includes a Foreword from Baron Neil Kinnock, former leader of the Labour Party; an edited conversation regarding the prospects for social democracy between Baroness Shirley Williams, leading Lib Dem politician, and Tony Wright (former Labour MP); and fresh evaluations of the Labour government''s record and failings from the Shadow Minister John Denham MP Raises highly topical and important questions about the purpose and future of the Labour Party, and is designed to stimulate debate about the political challenges facing Trade Review"Most of the contributors to Reassessing New Labour exhibit an admirable ability to deal with the issues of the moment without appearing to be more interested in fashion than in feasibility . . .It is this sort of clear and bold analysis - not influenced by attempts to justify the unjustifiable or the unthinking acceptance of Third Way shibboleths - that makes Reassessing New Labour much the superior book of these two. " (New Statesman, 26 September 2011)Table of ContentsNotes on Contributors Preface: James Purnell Introduction: Reviewing New Labour in Government: Progressive Dilemmas?: Patrick Diamond and Mike Kenny Section 1 1. New Labour and Inequality: Paul Gregg 2. Solidarity Lost? Labour and the Politics of the Welfare State: Tim Horton 3. Reappraising New Labour's Political Economy: John Denham Section 2 4. An Era of Constitutional Reform: Vernon Bogdanor 5. Rebuilding the Bonds of Trust and Confidence? Labour's Constitutional Reform Programme: John Curtice 6. New Labour and the Distribution of Power: Constitutional Reform, Human Rights and Civil Liberties: Francesca Klug 7. Localism under New Labour: Guy Lodge and Rick Muir Section 3 8. Labour's Record on the Economy: Kitty Ussher 9. Labour and the Economy, 1997-2010: More than a Faustian Pact: Dan Corry 10. New Labour and the Politics of Ownership: Stuart White Section 4 11. The Death of Class-based Politics: Peter Kellner 12. Back to Class: Lessons for the Labour Party: Alan Finlayson 13. Why did Labour's Public Sector Reforms Fail to Transform Communities?: Jessica Asato Section 5 14. Shirley Williams in Conversation with Tony Wright 15. The New Labour Government's Place in History: Brian Brivati 16. Afterword: Future Directions for Labour: Patrick Diamond and Mike Kenny Index
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Bristol University Press Welfare Populism and Welfare Chauvinism
Book SynopsisIn a time of increasing inequality, why has there been a recent surge of support for political parties who promote an anti-welfare message? Using a mixed methods approach and newly released data, this book aims to answer this question and to show possible ways forward for welfare states.Table of ContentsForeword; What is it all about?; Introduction; Basic concepts; Why inequality matters; Dualization and the labour market; What form has the development in welfare spending taken?; Has social cohesion been eroded?; What do we know about citizens’ perception of the welfare state? ~ Anders Ejrnæs and Bent Greve; Populism, welfare chauvinism and hostility towards immigrants ~ Anders Ejrnæs and Bent Greve; Concluding remarks.
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Bristol University Press The Future of Social Democracy
Book SynopsisTo mark the 40th anniversary of the Limehouse Declaration, prominent politicians including Sir Vince Cable, Sarah Olney, Roger Liddle and Chris Huhne propose new ideas for the coming decades. Together, they set out a compelling vision for the country that has social justice at its core.Table of ContentsForeword ~ Colin McDougall and George Kendall; Introduction: what are the priorities for social democrats? ~ Vince Cable; After the failed alternative vote referendum, how can electoral reform have a future? ~ Wendy Chamberlain; How could a government actually deliver more housing? ~ Chris Hulne; How will technology change the future of work? ~ Ian Kearns; Can better public ownership promote efficiency and social justice? ~ Roger Liddle; How do we grow the economy without damaging the global environment? ~ Dick Newby; How can global free trade work for everyone? ~ Sarah Olney; Towards a social democratic foreign policy? ~ Julie Smith; How do we deliver social justice through education? ~ Stephen Williams; What is the Social Democrat Group? ~ Colin McDougall and George Kendall
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Duke University Press Violence of Democracy
Book SynopsisRuchi Chaturvedi examines a decades-long conflict between Marxist and Hindu political parties in South India to illuminate how representative democracies can foster majoritarian violence.Trade Review“Violence of Democracy raises urgent, timely, and important questions about democracy, violence, and authoritarianism in postcolonial democracies. Ruchi Chaturvedi examines the nature of modern democracy through a dense, historically engaged, and ethnographically rich exploration of the political lives of young men in North Kerala.” -- Ritty A. Lukose, author of * Liberalization’s Children: Gender, Youth, and Consumer Citizenship in Globalizing India *“Ruchi Chaturvedi’s Violence of Democracy is a fascinating ethnography of party politics and violence in North Kerala that rethinks fundamental issues about democratic competition and mobilization. This original and insightful analysis of the nature and sources of political violence in modern democracies makes a pathbreaking contribution to the study of postcolonial societies.” -- Karuna Mantena, author of * Alibis of Empire: Henry Maine and the Ends of Liberal Imperialism *Table of ContentsPreface ix Acknowledgments xvii Introduction 1 I. Pastoral Power, Masculinity, and Interparty Conflict 1. Containment and Cretinism: The Early Democratic Decades 27 2. The CPI (M) and the Making of an Antagonistic Political Field 58 3. Care, Connectedness, and Violence in Hindu Right Communities 88 II. Judicial Responsibility and Subterfuge 4. Law’s Subterfuge: Affording Alibis and Bolstering Conflict 115 5. Individuating Responsibility: The Problem of Intention, Injustice, and Justice 145 Conclusion 167 Notes 173 Bibliiography 225 Index 245
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