Political parties and party platforms Books

Book SynopsisIn the Spring of 2009, the Tea Party emerged onto the American political scene. This title brings together leading scholars and experts on the American Right to examine a political movement that electrified American society. It provides accounts of the movement's development at local and national levels.Trade Review"Steep is an important source for an understanding of the present and future polarization of US politics." Times Higher Education "Excellent... These essays bring a variety of disciplinary perspectives, and offer welcome evidence in support of their arguments... Recommended." -- D. R. Imig, University of Memphis ChoiceTable of ContentsList of Illustrations Introduction: The Rise of the Tea Party Christine Trost and Lawrence Rosenthal Part I: What Manner of Movement? 1: The Tea Parties in Historical Perspective: A Conservative Response to a Crisis of Political Economy Charles Postel 2: Reframing Populist Resentments in the Tea Party Movement Chip Berlet 3. View from the Top: A Report on Six National Tea Party Organizations Devin Burghart 4: AstroTurf versus Grass Roots: Scenes from Early Tea Party Mobilization Clarence Y.H. Lo Part II: "The Real Americans": Motivation and Identity 5: The Tea Party: A "White Citizenship" Movement? Lisa Disch 6: The Past and Future of Race in the Tea Party Movement Joseph Lowndes 7: Of Mama Grizzlies and Politics: Women and the Tea Party Melissa Deckman Part III: New on the Bloc: Political Impact 8: Grand Old Tea Party: Partisan Polarization and the Rise of the Tea Party Movement Alan I. Abramowitz 9: The Future of the Tea Party: Scoring an Invitation to the Republican Party Martin Cohen 10: The Tea Party and Religious Right Movements: Frenemies with Benefits Peter Montgomery Epilogue About the Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisHow queerness and radical politics intersectedearlier than you thought. Well before Stonewall, a broad cross section of sexual dissidents took advantage of their space on the margins of American society to throw themselves into leftist campaigns. Sensitive already to sexual marginalization, they also saw how class inequality was exacerbated by the Great Depression, witnessing the terrible bread lines and bread riots of the era. They participated in radical labor organizing, sympathized like many with the earlyprewar Soviet Union, contributed to the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War, opposed US police and state harassment, fought racial discrimination, and aligned themselves with the dispossessed. Whether they were themselves straight, gay, or otherwise queer, they brought sexual dissidence and radicalism into conversation at the height of the Left's influence on American culture. Combining rich archival research with inventive analysis of art and literature, Love's Next MeetiTrade Review“A startling and joyful work of scholarship, a book about revolutionary people that feels revolutionary itself.” * Jacobin *"Nothing less than revelatory. . . . As Lecklider shows, through a combination of meticulous archival research and astute, often surprising analysis, in the decades before Stonewall, homosexual and gender nonconforming men and women were fighting for liberation through involvement with the Left. . . . They took part in radical labor organizing, joined the fight against Fascism in the Spanish Civil War, opposed racism, sexism, and state and police repression. They were intersectional avant la lettre." * PopMatters *“Rather than treat political radicalism and dissident sexuality as discrete phenomena, Lecklider convincingly demonstrates how sexual “deviance” and anti-capitalist views coevolved alongside racial and immigrant justice and women’s liberation in the context of the US's diversifying urban centers. . . . Students of sexuality, American radicalism, and urban history will learn much from Love’s Next Meeting.” * CHOICE *“Lecklider traces a usable past for queer-Left politics that is saturated with humor and memorable detail. . . . Love’s Next Meeting makes a major contribution to histories of sexuality, queer politics, the Left, and American culture. Deeply researched, powerfully argued, and passionately written." * Journal of the History of Sexuality * "Pithy and provocative, Love’s Next Meeting is the culmination of Lecklider’s years long deep dive into the question of why sexual dissidents were attracted to the Old Left even though the Left officially rejected them." * Against the Current: A Socialist Journal *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: Deviant Politics 1. "Flaunting the Transatlantic Breeze": Sexual Dissidents on the Left 2. "After Sex, What?": Politicizing Sex on the Left 3. "To Be One with the People": Homosexuality and the Cultural Front 4. "If I Can Die under You": Homosexuality and Labor on the Left 5. "Socialism & Sex Is What I Want": Women, Gender, and Sexual Dissidence in the 1930s and 1940s 6. "Playing the Queers": Homosexuality in Proletarian Literature 7. "We Who Are Not Ill": Queer Antifascism 8. "The Secret Element of Their Vice": Deviant Politics in the Cold War List of Abbreviations Notes Index

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Book SynopsisNicaragua Must Survivetells the story of the Sandinistas' innovative diplomatic campaign, which captured the imaginations of people around the globe and transformed Nicaraguan history at the tail end of the Cold War. The Sandinistas' diplomacy went far beyond elite politics, as thousands of musicians, politicians, teachers, activists, priests, feminists, and journalists flocked to the country to experience the revolution firsthand. Drawing on extensive archival research and interviews, Eline van Ommen reveals the role that Western Europe played in Nicaragua's revolutionary diplomacy. Blending grassroots organizing and formal foreign policy, pragmatic guerrillas, creative diplomats, and ambitious activists from Europe and the Americas were able to create an international environment in which the Sandinista Revolution could survive despite the odds.Nicaragua Must Surviveargues that this diplomacy was remarkably effective, propelling Nicaragua into the global limelight and allowing the reTable of ContentsContents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Introduction 1 • Internationalizing Struggle, 1977–1979 2 • Triumph and Consolidation, 1979–1980 3 • The Revolution under Attack, 1981–1982 4 • Creative Defense, 1983–1984 5 • Fundraising for the Revolution, 1985–1986 6 • Peace and Elections, 1987–1990 Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a critical overview of the changing Labour Party in postwar Britain. Adopting a thematic approach within a structured, chronological framework, the book revolves around one central question: what has the Party been about and what specific objectives has it striven to realize? The author examines the so-called transformation from Old Labour to New Labour, and not only identifies the key stages in its evolution, bur highlights, too, the major determinants of the change.Trade Review"This is an unpretentious, straightforward book intended as a student text and it fits the bill very well. Eric Shaw writes clearly and in this book he distils his detailed knowledge of the Labour Party and the issues and questions that arise in its post-war history into a readable and clearly organised account. It should certainly be on all relevant reading lists." David Denver, EPOP NewsletterTable of ContentsPreface. 1. The Early Years 1900-1945. 2. The Triumph of Labour 1945-51. 3. The Rise of Keynesian Social Democracy. 4. Keynesian Social Democracy in Power 1964-1970. 5. Keynesian Social Democracy in Retreat 1970-74. 6. The Unravelling of Keynesian Social Democracy 1974-1979. 7. Time of Troubles 1979-1987. 8. The Abandonment of Keynesian Social Democracy 1987-95. Conclusion: Labour Old and New. Bibliography.

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Book SynopsisIn this fully revised and updated edition of British General Elections since 1945 David Butler chronicles the demeanour and result of each post-war election. He also draws on the most recent research to examine how much the way in which elections have been stages and fought has altered, with press conferences, advertising, opinion polls and media events transforming the electoral process. In considering these issues alongside other aspects - the law, the constituencies, the electoral system itself, voter behaviour - Dr Butler provides an invaluable guide to the continuities and change which have characterized British general elections for two generations.Table of Contents1. Continuity and Change. 2. Thirteen General Elections. 3. The Legal Framework. 4. Constituencies, Seats and Votes. 5. Franchise, Turnout and Voting Behaviour. 6. The Timing of Elections and the Party Battle. 7. Changing MPs. 8. The Cost of Elections. 9. The National Campaign. 10. The Media. 11. Advertising and Polls. 12. Local Electioneering. 13. Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisThe march to the Trump presidency began in 1988, when Rush Limbaugh went national. Brian Rosenwald charts the transformation of AM radio entertainers into political kingmakers. By giving voice to the conservative base, they reshaped the Republican Party and fostered demand for a president who sounded as combative and hyperbolic as a talk show host.Trade ReviewAt long last, Brian Rosenwald has filled a scholarly vacuum by offering a cogent, well-researched, and entertaining explanation of how Donald Trump was elected president. The conventional wisdom that Trump won by swinging 80,000 voters in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan might be factually accurate, but is too simplistic. Instead, Rosenwald proves that the outcome of the 2016 election was three decades in the making, made possible by the emergence of a candidate perfectly suited to capitalize on an environment created by the titans of talk radio. This is the book that provides proper context for the greatest election upset in modern American history. -- Michael Smerconish, Sirius XM and CNN hostRejecting claims that the medium acted as a Republican puppet, [Rosenwald] describes a curious relationship between the Grand Old Party and talk radio hosts, one that has had seriously deleterious consequences for American political life. * Financial Times *[Rosenwald] argues that the profit motive radicalized talk radio and with it the Republican Party…Because conflict and scaremongering drove ratings and ratings drove profits, the more extreme the hosts became, the more listeners they gained, and the more money they made. As they amassed power and influence, the hosts could demand fealty from the politicians they were discussing every day. -- Eric Alterman * The Nation *Moving the discussion of contemporary conservative media out of the realm of shadowy conspiracy theory and into the sunlight of deeply researched historical investigation, Brian Rosenwald shows how right-wing talk radio moved from the margins to the mainstream and warped American politics in the process. This book will be of vital interest to anyone concerned about restoring the quality of American democratic debate. -- Joseph Crespino, author of Atticus Finch: The Biography—Harper Lee, Her Father, and the Making of an American IconBefore there were social media echo chambers, before there was Fox News, there was Rush Limbaugh and his kin. Brian Rosenwald has told the definitive story of how a squad of outrageous, rule-breaking right-wing radio hosts set the Republican Party agenda and then overtook the party itself. Scholarly and yet eminently readable, this book is indispensable for understanding the world conservative media wrought. -- David Greenberg, Rutgers UniversityUpending conventional wisdom, Brian Rosenwald’s deeply researched book offers an incisive account of how conservative talk radio transformed American politics, altering the relationships between Congressional leaders and rank-and-file members, between activists and the party establishment, and between the demands of entertainment and the process of policymaking. -- Bruce J. Schulman, Boston UniversityThe rise of conservative talk radio has changed American politics and American life, and Brian Rosenwald tells a careful and comprehensive story of its rise and its mushrooming influence. From Rush Limbaugh’s humble beginnings to the election of Donald Trump, Talk Radio’s America shows through careful research and subtle argument how talk radio moved well beyond entertainment and grievance to change the role and makeup of mainstream media, the kinds of stories Americans consume, and the pliable nature of truth. A superb guide to one of the most potent forces in modern political history. -- John Dickerson, 60 Minutes correspondentA brisk, well-researched history of the rise and transformation of talk radio…A vigorous analysis of contemporary politics. * Kirkus Reviews *Demonstrate[s] that broadcasters like…Rush Limbaugh were just as important to building the Republican Party as deified political figures like George Wallace, William Buckley, or Pat Buchanan. Indeed, far from being a mere tool of the Republican Party, talk radio is revealed…as the dominant explanation for that party’s continued existence, an essential precondition of the far right’s cultural dominance today. * New Republic *Important and groundbreaking…Expertly shows how disparate strands in the American political landscape converged in the late 1980s to help make talk radio the potent political force it would become…A must-read for anybody hoping to understand how Trump captured the Republican presidential nomination. * Washington Examiner *Rosenwald takes a look at the rise of conservative radio from a variety of perspectives and offers a clear study of how policies, market forces, personalities, and timing played a role in creating a movement…The book is interesting from beginning to end. -- John M. Bublic * European Legacy *An informative account of talk radio and its impact on politics and policymaking. -- Glenn C. Altshuler * Pittsburgh Post-Gazette *In his 2016 presidential run, Donald Trump utilized styles of rhetoric similar to those of talk radio hosts in order to garner a strong base of loyal followers and rile up political activism amongst his supporters…This book could prove useful for those interested how media—both the form factor and the communicative aspects—affect political standing. -- Tyler M. Wilson * Communications Booknotes Quarterly *Documents Limbaugh’s formative role in turning an old technology into an instrument of power that transformed the Republican Party and political discourse in the United States…An important book…Goes a long way to documenting how an old medium helped create a new politics in the United States and paved the way for Donald Trump’s presidency. -- Vincent Mosco * IEEE Technology and Society Magazine *

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Book SynopsisThis book is an inquiry into the possibilities of politics in exile. The Mensheviks, driven out of Soviet Russia, functioned abroad in the West for a generation. For several years they also continued to operate underground in Soviet Russia, and succeeded in impressing their views on social democratic parties and Western thinking about the U.S.S.R.Trade Review[An] important new book...From the Other Shore raises the question of what would have happened if the Mensheviks had prevailed in 1917. Would they have gone the route of the Bolsheviks, laying the groundwork for the repressive totalitarianism to follow? Or would they have found another path committing themselves to a radical transformation of Russian society while at the same time...respecting the political liberties of their opponents?...Although Liebich identifies closely with Martov's group, he avoids the temptation of reading back into its history an early and absolute division from the Bolsheviks...Liebich asks us to see the Mensheviks as something more than political losers. They stand, he writes, 'at the very heart of the crisis of Marxism.' Our judgment of them as political actors and thinkers--as a possible alternative leadership for a revolutionary Russia--can help determine whether Marxism has any legitimate claim as a serious and honorable political tradition or deserves nothing better than its current consignment to the dustbin of history. -- Maurice Isserman * New York Times Book Review *This book is a tremendous piece of scholarship, charting the evolution of the Russian Menshevik leaders during 40 years of exile and their influence within the wider social-democratic parties, especially in Germany and Austria…for uncovering the extent of their influence and the significance of their analyses, Professor Liebich deserves our gratitude. -- Paul Hampton * Workers' Liberty *While the Bolsheviks have long had books--even libraries--devoted to them, the Mensheviks have had to wait until now for a first-rate account of their work and fate. André Liebich...has finally done justice to a group which history had dealt with unjustly. -- Theodore Draper * New York Review of Books *Table of ContentsPart 1 The Menshevik Family: a group portrait; a portrait gallery. Part 2 1903-1921: Mensheviks and Bolsheviks - a phenomenology of factions, the second congress and its aftermath, revolutionary rehearsal, after the revolution (1905), into the Great War; from exile to exile - war, revolution, facing Bolshevik power, within the party, personal itineraries. Part 3 1921-1933: inside and outside - settling into exile, the political economy of NEP, the nature of NEP Russia, the party underground, watching the Kremlin; Mensheviks and the wider world - into the international arena, Menshevik foreign relations, fraternal parties; Stalin's revolution - the great turn, socialist debates, the Menshevik trial. Part 4 1933-1965: hard times - life in France, contacts, the totalitarian nexus, purges and politics, search for unity, division and defeat; sea change - new roads and old, the last of the Martov line, the end of the foreign delegation, waging the Cold War, the American file, the final campaign; conclusion.

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Book SynopsisAnalyzing left-leaning parties in the U.S., Sweden, Germany, and the United Kingdom, Stephanie Mudge shows that the left lost voters’ loyalty in part because of the changing worldview of party experts. Keynesian economists in the 1960s who spoke for managing the economy gave way in the 1980s to economists advocating the advancement of markets.Trade ReviewHow were the parties of the center-left converted from Keynesian technocracy to third-way neoliberalism? Stephanie Mudge presents a highly original account featuring changes in the economics profession leading to the displacement of economic experts in government policy and party politics by political consultants and spin doctors. Covering the United States and four European countries, the book adds importantly to our understanding of recent political history, the transformation of left-wing political parties, and today’s crisis of democratic politics. -- Wolfgang Streeck, Max Planck Institute for the Study of SocietiesWhy is the Left failing everywhere? Because back in the 1990s, left-wing parties gave up on growing their core constituencies, turning instead to a cadre of technicians. Mudge argues that success of center-left parties rested upon their ability to ‘win, represent, and shape how people think.’ This latter goal used to be the province of ‘economist theoreticians’ who embraced a ‘Keynesian ethic.’ But as economics changed, so did the visions of the economists who guided left parties. Why the Left is dying owes much to their interventions. -- Mark Blyth, Watson Institute of International and Public Affairs, Brown UniversityStephanie L. Mudge has written a magisterial account explaining how neoliberalism came to be a dominant way of thinking among the European and American Left. Through a detailed and rich sociological account, she explains that leftist parties changed their way of seeing and wanting to shape the social world because of their shifting relationship to economic knowledge. Economic experts, far from the original organic intellectuals of labor movements, became the mediators of ideological transformation, shaping party positions and confirming neoliberalism as the current version of progressive politics. This is a necessary book for everyone with an interest in progressive politics. -- Jenny Andersson, Co-Director, Max Planck Sciences Po Center on Coping with Instability in Market Societies (MaxPo)Leftism Reinvented provides a wealth of information, and very few scholars exhibit Mudge’s mastery of the economic policies across so many parties over such a stretch of time…It is necessary reading for anyone seeking to understand our current political predicament. -- Edwin Amenta * American Journal of Sociology *

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Book SynopsisShows how the speakership began as a relatively weak office, and how votes for Speaker prior to the Civil War often favored regional interests over party loyalty. This title reveals how struggles over House organization prior to the Civil War were among the most consequential turning points in American political history.Trade ReviewOne of Choice's Editors' Picks for 2013 "An excellent look at the history of majority party leadership in the House."--Choice "[T]his is, overall, a sound and illuminating analysis."--R. Scott Burnet, HistorianTable of ContentsList of Illustrations vii List of Tables ix List of Abbreviations xi Preface xiii Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Chapter 2 The Evolving Roles and Responsibilities of House Officers in the Antebellum Era 25 Chapter 3 Organizational Politics under the Secret Ballot 56 Chapter 4 Bringing the Selection of House Officers into the Open 76 Chapter 5 Shoring Up Partisan Control: The Speakership Elections of 1839 and 1847 109 Chapter 6 Partisan Tumult on the Floor: The Speakership Elections of 1849 and 1855-1856 151 Chapter 7 The Speakership and the Rise of the Republican Party 193 Chapter 8 Caucus Governance and the Emergence of the Organizational Cartel, 1861-1891 241 Chapter 9 The Organizational Cartel Persists, 1891-2011 274 Chapter 10 Conclusion 303 Appendixes House Officer Elections and Caucus Nominations 323 Appendix 1 Summary of House Organization, First-112th Congresses (1789-2011) 324 Appendix 2 Election of House Speaker, First-112th Congresses 332 Appendix 3 Election of House Clerk, First-112th Congresses 370 Appendix 4 Election of House Printer, 15th-36th Congresses 391 Appendix 5 Summary of Democratic and Republican Caucus Nominations for Speaker, 38th-112th Congresses 398 Appendix 6 Democratic and Republican Caucus Nominations for Speaker, 38th-112th Congresses 403 References 421 Index 439

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Book SynopsisRelies on historical data spanning back to the eighteenth century from Canada, Great Britain, India, and the United States to revise our understanding of why a country's party system consists of national or regional parties. This title places contemporary party politics in the four examined countries in historical and comparative perspectives.Trade ReviewWinner of the 2005 Leon D. Epstein Outstanding Book Award, Division of Political Organizations and Parties of the American Political Science Association Runner-Up for the 2005 Gregory Luebbert Book Award, Comparative Politics Section of the American Political Science Association "In this comprehensive book Pradeep Chhibber and Ken Kollman examine in detail and over long historical periods four countries that use the same electoral system but have had differing party systems, both comparatively and historically. Their central argument is that party systems are more aggregated, that is, more national ... where economic and political power rests with the national government."--ChoiceTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables ix Acknowledgments xiii CHAPTER ONE: Introduction 1 CHAPTER TWO: Electoral Competition at the Constituency Level 28 CHAPTER THREE: Party Aggregation 61 CHAPTER FOUR: From Local Notables to Party Competition 81 CHAPTER FIVE: Centralization and Provincialization 101 CHAPTER SIX: Dynamics of Party Aggregation 161 CHAPTER SEVEN: Party Aggregation in Four Countries 180 CHAPTER EIGHT: Conclusion 222 Appendix 239 Bibliography 243 Index 269

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Book SynopsisConventional wisdom holds that the American military is overwhelmingly conservative and Republican, and extremely political. This title reveals that the rank-and-file army is not nearly as homogeneous as we think - or as politically active - and that political attitudes across the ranks are undergoing a substantial shift.Trade Review"There is a general perception that US military institutions are heavily dominated by the Republican Party and, consequently, an unacceptable number of army officers have combined their political and professional identities, which has created a sense of discomfort among the American public. Dempsey presents a comprehensive, well-researched assessment of the political and social attitudes of members of the US Army on social and political issues. This in-depth analysis explains the similarities and differences in opinions and attitudes on social and political issues among the military and the civilian population."--Choice "Jason K. Dempsey's Our Army adds to the work of military sociology in important ways and is useful fodder for thought for soldiers and civilians... Dempsey has written a powerful book that deserves a place on the same shelf as the works of Janowitz and Huntington."--COL Gregory Fontenot, Army Magazine "Through its careful assessment of results from a unique, original survey instrument, Our Army offers an important corrective to the conventional view of an increasingly conservative, politically active army that threatens to upend established norms of civil-military relations. It offers a wealth of new data for scholars to explore, and it suggests avenues for future research that will further bolster our understanding of the army and its intricate relations with the political branches of government."--Douglas L. Kriner, Public Opinion QuarterlyTable of ContentsList of Illustrations xi List of Tables xiii Preface xv Acknowledgments xvii Chapter 1. Introduction 1 Citizenship and Service: A 2004 Survey of Army Personnel 5 The 2004 West Point Preelection Survey 7 Chapter 2. Soldiers and Politics 10 Historical Overview 10 From the Revolution to Civil War 10 Post-Civil War 13 Post-World War II 15 Post-Vietnam 20 After the Cold War 23 Implications for Civil-Military Relations 27 Chapter 3. An Overview of Army Demographics 34 The Army's Rank Structure 34 Gender, Race, and Ethnicity 35 Education and Income 38 Family and Region 40 The Virtual Army and Virtual Officer Corps 42 Chapter 4. Social and Political Attitudes 45 Reasons for Joining 45 Views of the Army 47 Use of Military Force 48 Defense and Foreign Policy Spending 52 The Economy and Domestic Spending 54 Social Issues 60 Attitudes toward Issues of Gender and Race 63 Trust and Efficacy in Government 65 Conclusion 68 Chapter 5. Conservatism 70 Self-Identification 70 Opting In and Opting Out? 82 Social and Economic Dimensions of Conservatism 85 Conclusion 92 Chapter 6. Party Affiliation in the Army 95 Deriving Party Affiliation 95 Generic Party Identification 98 Identification with the Republican and Democratic Parties 101 Determinants of Republican Identification 105 The Meaning of Party Affiliation in the Army 109 Soldier and Officer Differences 111 Military and Civilian Differences 111 Republican-Democratic Differences 115 Party Affiliation and Foreign Policy 119 Conclusion 124 Chapter 7. Political Participation 127 Voting 129 Displaying Support 131 Donating Money 131 Determinants of Political Activity 132 Mobility and Ease of Voting 137 Efficacy and Political Participation 139 Partisanship and Political Participation 140 Army Culture 144 Self-Selection Effect 146 Conclusion 149 Chapter 8. The Army's Next Generation 152 Existing Research on Cadets and Socialization 153 Self-Selection 154 The Limits of Socialization 155 Shaping Political Attitudes? 157 The 2004 Cadet Preelection Survey 160 Cadet Demographics 161 The Composition and Role of West Point Instructors 164 Ideology and Party Affiliation 165 Indoctrination or Self-Selection? 166 Demographics 167 Institutional Pressure? 169 Perceptions and Expectations 172 Conclusion 174 Chapter 9. Army Attitudes in 2004 and Beyond 177 Conventional Wisdom and the Reality of Army Attitudes 178 A Generational Shift 184 Chapter 10. The Way Forward 187 The Future of American Civil-Military Relations 187 Leveraging the Institution for Political Gain 191 Fulfilling Professional Obligations 191 Translating Service into Privilege 192 Lessons from the Army's Birthday 194 Update: The 2008 Election 197 Afterword 201 Thoughts on Sparta ... 201 ... and Babylon 203 Appendix A: Citizenship and Service: A 2004 Survey of Army Personnel 207 Survey Method 207 Survey Response 210 Survey Weighting 214 Survey Instrument: C&S Survey 215 Appendix B: The 2004 Cadet Preelection Survey 223 Survey Instrument: The 2004 Cadet Preelection Survey 224 Appendix C: Comparison Surveys 240 Appendix D: The Virtual Army and Virtual Officer Corps 243 Appendix E: Rules Governing Political Participation of Members of the Army 245 Appendix F: Adjutant General's Absentee Voting Message 247 Bibiliography 249 Index 259

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Book SynopsisOn the night of the 2000 presidential election, Americans watched on television as polling results divided the nation's map into red and blue states. This title debunks these and other political myths. It includes easy-to-read graphics explaining the 2008 election. It is suitable for those seeking to make sense of fractured political landscape.Trade Review"Gelman and a group of fellow political scientists crunch numbers and draw graphs, arriving at a picture that refutes the [idea] ... of poor red-staters voting Republican against their economic interests. Instead, Gelman persuasively argues, the poor in both red states and blue still mostly vote Democratic, and the rich, nationally speaking, overwhelmingly vote Republican."--Leo Carey, New Yorker "Commentators on both the left and the right have theorized about why working-class Kansas farmers and latte-sipping Maryland suburbanites vote against their economic interests... The real paradox, [Gelman] says, is that while rich states lean Democratic, rich people generally vote Republican; while poor states lean Republican, poor people generally vote Democratic."--Alan Cooperman, Washington Post Book World "This is the Freakonomics-style analysis that every candidate and campaign consultant should read."--Robert Sommer, New York Observer "Gelman works his way, state by state, to help us better understand the relationship of class, culture, and voting. The book is a terrific read and offers much insight into the changing electoral landscape."--Sudhir Venkatesh, Freakonomics blog "[T]his book already analyzes far more data than do most. On that note, it is worth lauding another of this book's strengths: its rich graphical presentation of evidence. Its numerous figures often allow the reader to see the data and to draw one's own inferences, and they render the book accessible to those with little statistical training."--Gabriel S. Lenz, Public Opinion Quarterly "Although the book is stronger on description than interpretation, it raises important questions and presents its findings in a clear and readable fashion that encourages replication, critique, and elaboration... Red State, Blue State shows that much can be learned from applying serious quantitative analysis to popular ideas. It debunks popular misconceptions, but also reveals the limitations of most academic analyses."--David L. Weakliem, International Review of Modern SociologyTable of ContentsPART I: THE PARADOX 1 Chapter 1: Introduction 3 Chapter 2: Rich State, Poor State 8 Chapter 3: How the Talking Heads Can Be So Confused 24 PART II: WHAT'S GOING ON 41 Chapter 4: Income and Voting over Time 43 Chapter 5: Inequality and Voting 58 Chapter 6: Religious Reds and Secular Blues 76 Chapter 7: The United States in Comparative Perspective 94 PART III: WHAT IT MEANS 109 Chapter 8: Polarized Parties 111 Chapter 9: Competing to Build a Majority Coalition 137 Chapter 10: Putting It All Together 165 Afterword The 2008 Election 179 Notes and Sources 197 Index 241

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Book SynopsisProvides a comprehensive history of how Speakers have been elected in the US House since 1789, arguing that the organizational politics of these elections were critical to the construction of mass political parties in America and laid the groundwork for the role they play in setting the agenda of Congress today.Trade ReviewOne of Choice's Editors' Picks for 2013 "An excellent look at the history of majority party leadership in the House."--Choice "[T]his is, overall, a sound and illuminating analysis."--R. Scott Burnet, HistorianTable of ContentsList of Illustrations vii List of Tables ix List of Abbreviations xi Preface xiii Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Chapter 2 The Evolving Roles and Responsibilities of House Officers in the Antebellum Era 25 Chapter 3 Organizational Politics under the Secret Ballot 56 Chapter 4 Bringing the Selection of House Officers into the Open 76 Chapter 5 Shoring Up Partisan Control: The Speakership Elections of 1839 and 1847 109 Chapter 6 Partisan Tumult on the Floor: The Speakership Elections of 1849 and 1855-1856 151 Chapter 7 The Speakership and the Rise of the Republican Party 193 Chapter 8 Caucus Governance and the Emergence of the Organizational Cartel, 1861-1891 241 Chapter 9 The Organizational Cartel Persists, 1891-2011 274 Chapter 10 Conclusion 303 Appendixes House Officer Elections and Caucus Nominations 323 Appendix 1 Summary of House Organization, First-112th Congresses (1789-2011) 324 Appendix 2 Election of House Speaker, First-112th Congresses 332 Appendix 3 Election of House Clerk, First-112th Congresses 370 Appendix 4 Election of House Printer, 15th-36th Congresses 391 Appendix 5 Summary of Democratic and Republican Caucus Nominations for Speaker, 38th-112th Congresses 398 Appendix 6 Democratic and Republican Caucus Nominations for Speaker, 38th-112th Congresses 403 References 421 Index 439

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Book SynopsisWith three independent branches, a legislature divided into two houses, and many diverse constituencies, it is remarkable that the federal government does not collapse in permanent deadlock. Yet, this system of government has functioned for well over two centuries, even through such heated partisan conflicts as the national health-care showdown andTrade ReviewWinner of the 2011 Leon D. Epstein Outstanding Book Award, Political Organizations and Parties Section of the American Political Science Association "Any time you read something David Mayhew has written, you end up learning something. His latest book, Partisan Balance, is no exception to that rule."--Matthew Yglesias, Matthew Yglesias blog "Armed with impressive datasets and thoughtful analysis, Mayhew makes the case that our constitutional system usually works the way that we want it to work... Mayhew is well respected by his peers, and Partisan Balance reminds the reader why he is such a trusted voice in political science... Readers wanting explanation and evidence for why the U.S. Constitution and the political system it established remain robust and vibrant will find many rewards in Mayhew's latest book."--Books & Culture "In this work, Mayhew pursues the question of whether presidential requests are affected by persistent partisan biases of the Senate and the House... This is an analysis of particular interest to those concerned about the dynamics of presidential-congressional interactions over legislation since WWII."--Choice "Typical of a David Mayhew contribution, this book is detailed and meticulous in its analysis, impeccably written and argued, and provides a range of thoughtful, provocative, and counter-intuitive claims. It is a worthy addition to Mayhew's esteemed cannon."--Paul Frymer, Political Science Quarterly "[Mayhew's] data set is quite rich, providing insights and posing issues that should keep political historians busy for some time."--Roger H. Davidson, Congress & the Presidency "What makes the book an enjoyable read is the care with which Mayhew outlines the fare of each proposal, his almost stream-of-consciousness discussion of how to handle methodological conundrums and ambiguous results, and his crisp conclusions once all avenues have been exhausted... This author's work usually leads me to more questions than answers, but this is of course a sign of a stimulating book."--Robin Kolodny, Perspectives on PoliticsTable of ContentsList of Illustrations ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction xiii CHAPTER 1: The Electoral Bases 1 CHAPTER 2: President and Congress 34 CHAPTER 3: House and Senate I 80 CHAPTER 4: House and Senate II 121 CHAPTER 5: Reform 165 APPENDIX: Sources for Presidential Proposals 191 Index 215

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Book SynopsisAre Tea Party supporters merely a group of conservative citizens concerned about government spending? Or are they racists who refuse to accept Barack Obama as their president because he's not white? Change They Can't Believe In offers an alternative argument--that the Tea Party is driven by the reemergence of a reactionary movement in American poliTrade ReviewWinner of the 2014 Best Book Award, Race, Ethnicity, and Politics Section of the American Political Science Association "A scathing analysis of the Tea Party movement, linking it in spirit to the Ku Klux Klan and the John Birch Society. Taking today's conservative populists to be dangerous and their ideas self-incriminating, the authors speculate that Tea Party supporters may perceive of social change as subversion. Based on research and interviews, they suggest racism, desire for social dominance ... drives the Tea Party."--Publishers Weekly "Change They Can't Believe In offers valuable empirical data on the Tea Party, and its focus on supporters' antagonism toward Obama is critical to understanding the movement."--Michael O'Donnell, New Republic "[A] rigorous scholarly investigation of the tea party... Parker and Barreto make the case that tea party supporters are driven above all by 'anxiety incited by Obama as President.' Intuitively, this may already make sense to many readers, but the authors muster the evidence in support, dividing and subdividing different categories of political activity and belief to arrive at a firm basis for their conclusion... [S]upported by reasoned facts in place of political passions."--Kirkus Reviews "[Parker and Barreto's] statistically informed analysis helps us understand the Tea Party's priorities, its fervor, and its contempt for compromise."--Glenn C. Altschuler, Huffington Post "In Change They Can't Believe In, Parker and Barreto examine the emergence of the Tea Party in the wake of the Obama presidency... In addition to marshaling a great deal of original data, the authors capably place the Tea Party movement in a historical context."--ChoiceTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables vii Preface and Acknowledgments xiii INTRODUCTION Who Is the Tea Party and What Do They Want? 1 1 Toward a Theory of the Tea Party 20 2 Who Likes Tea? Sources of Support for the Tea Party 66 3 Exploring the Tea Party's Commitment to Freedom and Patriotism 102 4 Does the Tea Party Really Want Their Country Back? 153 5 The Tea Party and Obamaphobia - Is the Hostility Real or Imagined? 190 6 Can You Hear Us Now? Why Republicans Are Listening to the Tea Party 218 CONCLUSION 241 Afterword to the Paperback Edition 261 Appendix 273 Notes 319 Index 365

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the Leon Epstein Outstanding Book Award, Political Organizations and Parties section of the American Political Science Association""Shortlisted for the Gregory Luebbert Best Book Prize, Comparative Politics section of the American Political Science Association""Violent Victors is a rich, rigorous and comprehensive book that delves into the complex and nuanced relationship between wartime violence and postwar electoral politics, transitional justice and governance."---Laia Balcells, International Affairs"Articulates a fascinating and novel puzzle. . . . [and provides] a thorough consideration of alternative explanations."---Michael K. Miller, Perspectives on Politics"A must-read."---Mauricio Rivera, Journal of Peace Research"[A] penetrating study of founding elections in postwar societies. . . . [Violent Victors] is required reading for anyone interested in peacebuilding, justice, democracy, and governance after civil war."---Manuel Meléndez-Sánchez, Peace & Change

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Book SynopsisNo segment of the American electorate is more reliably Democratic than African Americans. The GOP, meanwhile, remains nearly an all-white party. Timothy Thurber illuminates the deep roots of this gulf by exploring the relationship between African Americans and the Republican Party from the end of World War II to Richard Nixon’s presidency.Trade Review"A monumental work. For decades to come, this will be the definitive study of the Republican Party and race in the years following World War II. It is exhaustively researched, meticulously written, and slays a bucketful of myths on the subject."—David Nichols, author of A Matter of Justice: Eisenhower and the Beginning of the Civil Rights Revolution"A fresh examination, full of new insights and great nuance. Readers will learn that many of the stereotypes about the Republican Party and race just are not accurate."—Donald T. Critchlow, author of The Conservative Ascendancy"Rich in detail, incident, and insight, Thurber’s splendid work explains the misperceptions and missed opportunities that led to the widening gulf between the Party of Lincoln and the nation’s minorities. A judicious and essential history, full of contemporary resonance."—Geoffrey Kabaservice, author of Rule and Ruin: The Downfall of Moderation and the Destruction of the Republican Party from Eisenhower to the Tea Party"The most deeply researched and nuanced history to date of how the GOP’s national leadership dealt with, or failed to deal with, the African American freedom struggle in the three decades following World War II. Thurber moves far beyond the impressionistic histories of the Republican southern strategy to show how liberal, moderate, and conservative Republicans were arguing over what was to become of Lincoln’s legacy. Essential reading for anyone trying to understand the history behind the common perception today of the GOP as a superannuated party of white folks."—Joseph Crespino, author of Strom Thurmond’s AmericaTable of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Fair Employment Practices Commission, Voting Rights, and Racial Violence 2. Dwight D. Eisenhower and Reform of the Federal Government 3. “At Sea on This”: Eisenhower and Black Protest 4. Republicans and Civil Rights Legislation, 1952-1960s 5. Five: The GOP, Direct Action, and Racial Policy, 1960-1963 6. The 1964 Civil Rights Act 7. Race and Republican Politics, 1961-1964 8. Civil Rights Policy, 1965-1968 9. The Nixon Synthesis 10. Schools, Voting Rights, and the Supreme Court, 1969-1970s 11. Integration Revisited 12. Economic Policy: Nixon’s First Term 13. A New Republican Majority? 14. Denouement: The GOP and Race, 1973-1974 Epilogue Notes Index A photo section appears following page 204

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Book SynopsisIn this book, top congressional scholars, historians, and political scientists provide a compelling picture of Bob Michel and the congressional politics of his day. Marshaling a wealth of biographical, historical, and political detail, they describe Michel’s House of Representatives and how the institution became what it is now.Trade Review"This book provides a valuable “inside baseball” view of how the process works; the book’s grasp of the complexities of congressional prodecures provide a valuable window into how legislation is made."—Congress & the Presidency"An excellent primer on effective congressional leadership. The various authors successfully place the life of Michel and his congressional career within a theoretical analysis of congressional politics and consequently offer a valuable resource."—Choice "Robert H. Michel: Leading the House Minority is a fascinating, richly documented, and authoritative look at Bob Michel’s congressional career. Editors Frank H. Mackaman and Sean Q Kelly have done an excellent job in both selecting contributors and developing a compelling narrative to frame these expertly written chapters. Robert H. Michel: Leading the House Minority should be the first book consulted by readers who are curious about Bob Michel’s legislative legacy."—Jeffrey Crouch, author of The Presidential Pardon Power"Robert H. Michel: Leading the House Minority is a thoughtful collection about an extremely important congressional Republican leader. The authors explore how Michel attempted to balance the needs of good governance with a desire among Republicans to end their permanent minority status in the House."—Julian E. Zelizer, Malcolm Stevenson Forbes, Class of 1941 Professor of History and Public Affairs, Princeton University"This excellent book explains why Bob Michel was the most effective minority leader in the history of the House of Representatives. Its richly detailed and perceptive essays show that he was a legislator in full: a servant for his district, a watchdog of the public treasury, and a masterful tactician who won historic victories without partisan majorities. Anyone who wants to understand congressional leadership should read Robert H. Michel: Leading the House Minority."—John J. Pitney Jr., Roy P. Crocker Professor of Politics, Claremont McKenna CollegeTable of Contents List of Abbreviations Series Foreword, Burdett A. Loomis Preface and Acknowledgments, Frank H. Mackaman and Sean Q. Kelly 1. Robert H. Michel: A Life Preparing for Public Service, Frank H. Mackaman 2. Bob Michel and the Politics of Appropriations, Scott A. Frisch and Sean Q. Kelly 3. Bob Michel in the Land of Giants: Relationship Politics in the 1980s, Burdett A. Loomis 4. Rising to Leadership in an Era of Political Change: Bob Michel and the 1970s House Minority Party, Scott R. Meinke 5. Michel as Minority Leader: Minority Party Strategies and Tactics in the Postreform House, Douglas B. Harris and matthew N. Green 6. Leading the Minority: Guiding Policy Change through Legislative Waters, Andrew J. Taylor 7. Leading Gently on Taxes, Matthew S. Mendez 8. From “Exhilarating Days” to Pragmatic Politics: Bob Michel’s Leadership in the Budget Process, 1981-1994, Daniel J. Palazzolo 9. Anticipating the Revolution: Michel and Republican Congressional Reform Efforts, Douglas B. Harris 10. Bob Michel and the Legacy of Committee Reform, Colton C. Campbell 11. Bob Michel, Newt Gingrich, and the Republican Leadership Dilemma, C. Lawrence Evans 12. A “Less Pleasant” Election: Bob Michel and the 1982 Congressional Midterms, Robert David Johnson 13. From Expansionism to Protectionism and Back Again: Conditional Incumbency, Disruption, and the Reimagination of Bob Michel’s Representational Style, David C. W. Parker 14. Bob Michel Calls It Quits, Frank H. Mackaman Appendix: Reflections, Mike Johnson, Ray LaHood, and William “Billy” Pitts About Robert H. Michel Bibliography Contributors Index A photo gallery follows page 185

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Book SynopsisA IRA hunger striker imagines the future of Irish RepublicanismTrade Review'One of those 'must read' books for anyone interested either in the struggle within Northern Ireland itself or in the overall relationship between England and Ireland' -- Tim Pat Coogan, former editor of the Irish Press and author of The I.R.A (1970; 2000).'If we had to choose one person who served in the ranks of the IRA to contextualise the organisation's development from revolution to reform it would be Tommy McKearney' -- Anthony McIntyre, former IRA volunteer and ex-prisoner'A reminder, whether agreeing with the arguments presented or otherwise, of the need for debate concerning the past, the present and the future' -- Pete Shirlow, School of Law, Queen's University BelfastTable of ContentsPreface Introduction: From Orange State to Sectarian State 1. Police Batons Answer Demand for Civil Rights 2. Unionist Determination to Deny Democracy 3. The Violent Storms of August ’69 4. Widespread Conflict Looms 5. An Emerging Force 6. Training People for Insurrection? 7. Attempting to Quell the Insurgency by Bloodshed and Blandishment 8. Republicanism in Ireland and its Relationship to Class 9. Political and Military Strategy of the Provisional IRA 10. The War in England 11. Britain’s Response 12. Reviewing Strategy in the Mid-1970s 13. The Gradual Adoption of Parliamentarianism 14. Options and Opportunities 15. The Road Less Travelled: The Left Alternative 16. Parliamentary Sinn Fein, Surrender and Re-grant 17. From Armalites to Populist Conformity 18. General Election Upset in South 19. The End of a journey 20. A New Republic and a Relevant Republicanism Notes Index

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Book SynopsisAn analysis of the international Green political movement, with an emphasis on Green parties across Europe.Trade ReviewWith his long experience and deep insights in green politics, Per Gahrton - like no one else can - provides a comprehensive picture of the global green party family. An outstanding contribution. -- Claudia Roth, German Green Party MP and Vice President of the German BundestagPer Gahrton's experience as a parliamentarian, organiser and activist combines with his skills as a journalist and sociologist to tell a wonderfully readable story. -- Sara Parkin, Founder Director of Forum for the Future and author of The Positive Deviant: Sustainability Leadership in a Perverse World (2010)Proves that Greens can indeed make a political difference and can be the real alternative needed by our countries. -- Frank Habineza, Founding President of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda, President of the African Greens Federation and Executive Committee Member of the Global Greens CoordinationA fascinating overview of key debates and developments, with unique insights into the internal life of green parties in Europe and across the world. -- Wolfgang Rüdig, University of Strathclyde'A valuable manual in realpolitik that resonates here and now in the UK' -- The EcologistTable of ContentsList of Figures Preface Foreword by Caroline Lucas Introduction: The Greens – Towards Hegemony in the Anthropocene 1. The Green Awakening 2. Green Philosophy, Science and Social Theory 3. Green Parties All Over the World 4. Green Policies: Building Stones of a Green ideology 5. Greens in Governments 6. Green Global Governance for the Twenty-First Century Appendix: Green Parties in 100 Countries Notes Index

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Book SynopsisIn his controversial new book, Thomas Meyer argues that the media are transforming traditional party democracy into media democracy''. Political elites submit to the mass media''s formulas in the hope of salvaging some influence over their public images. The media thus colonize politics, and the politicans'' self-interest turns them into accomplices. Politics and the media have formed a partnership to conduct their main business: adopting well-tested formulas from the theatre to media productions. The public begins to respond to politics as an aesthetic phenomenon, losing sight of the principles that make political action unique and sustain autonomy and democracy. Real power in the media is wielded by an iron triangle committed to the media''s logic of up-to-the-minute reportage: media-savvy political elites, pollsters and media executives. Democratic politics with its slow-paced processes has traditionally relied on parties, intermediary actors and the institutions of represTrade Review"Meyer has presented a clear and well-structured argument.The stages of the argument follow a logical structure, with a summary at the end of each chapter that covers the main points of the preceding argument ... this book is certainly a worthy and sober undertaking" Lee Salter, Political Studies ReviewTable of ContentsPreface: Media, Culture, and Politics. Part I The Logic of Politics. Chapter 1 Democratic Communication. Chapter 2 Political Logic. Chapter 3 Party Democracy. Chapter 4. Summary. Part II The Logic of Mass Media. Chapter5 Mass Media Logic. Chapter 6 Mass Media Economics. Chapter 7 Media Time and Political Time. Chapter 8 Summary. Part III The Process of Colonization. Chapter 9 Politics through the Lense of the Mass Media. Chapter 10 The Duplication of Politics. Chapter 11 Politics as Theater. Chapter 12 Summary. Part IV The Effects of Colonization. Chapter 13 The Persistence of the Political. Chapter 14 Politics as Pop-Culture. Chapter 15 Pre- Production and Co-Procuction. Chapter 16 Politics by Trial Balloon. Chapter 17 The Anaesthesia Effect. Chapter 18 Summary. Part V The Transformation of Representative Democracy. Chapter 19 The Marginalization of Representative Democracy. Chapter 20 Who holds Power in Media Democacy?. Chapter 21 Prospects for Party Democracy. Chapter 22 Summary. Part VI Prospects of Media Democracy. Chapter 23 The Internet: A Democratic Alternative?. Chapter 24 Balancing Democratic Gains and Losses. Chapter 25 Infotainment and Information. Chapter 26 Civil Society and the Media. Chapter 27 Summary. Conclusion: Democracy in Transition

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Book SynopsisA political and social history of suburban governance on the island of Montreal.

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Book SynopsisAn exploration of the ways interwar communism sought to combat imperialism, support self-determination of nations, and promote racial equality.Trade Review“Mao’s appraisal of the Comintern as a force behind Communist movements worldwide and as an organizational body that applied obdurately its “Moscow Line” approach instead of adapting to suit specific movements, is where Left Transnationalism breaks new ground. At its heart … Left Transnationalism constitutes a “post-post-Cold War project” that throws overdue light on horizontal links that operated “without the direct involvement of Moscow.”” Histoire sociale/Social History“By offering a fresh perspective on urgent, but critically neglected, topics within a transnational framework, Left Transnationalism reinvigorates the study of international communism and provides a benchmark for future Comintern scholarship.” University of Toronto Quarterly

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Book SynopsisThis important contribution to the study of Canadian elections forcefully argues that knowledge of the dynamics at the local level is essential to a full understanding of Canadian polity, its underlying social basis, and the factors that determine successful election campaigns.Trade ReviewSayers' insistence on the continued vitality and importance of local political forces is refreshingly counterorthodox ... The book is richly suggestive of hypotheses to guide further work in the area ... It reveals much of interest to students of elections, but he also deepens appreciation of the important role played by local party associations in the operation of Canada's system of representative democracy. As such, Sayers' work deserves a wide audience amongst students of Canadian elections and political parties. -- Munroe Eagles * Canadian Journal of Political Science *... a welcome contribution to this growing literature ... this is a careful study of a heretofore neglected area of Canadian politics. It makes a substantial contribution to our understanding of Canadian parties as well expanding our appreciation of how elections work in Canada. -- Lynda Erickson * Australian Journal of Political Science, Vol. 35, No. 1 *The strength of this study is a systematic theoretical approach to the development of testable hypotheses. Future studies of constituency-level politics will likely make use of the framework developed in this book. -- Eric P. Mintz * CBRA 4071 *Table of ContentsFigures and Tables Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. Research Methodology and Choice of Ridings 3. Classifying Nominations 4. Nominations and Democracy 5. Campaign Teams 6. Toeing the Party Line 7. The Local Contest 8. Winning Campaigns 9. Losing Campaigns 10. Parties, Candidates, and Campaigns in Canadian Elections Notes References Index

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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