Political parties and party platforms Books
Bristol University Press Labour’s Economic Ideology Since 1900: Developed
Book SynopsisThis book traces the economic ideology of the UK Labour Party from its origins to the current day. Through its analysis, the book emphasises key crises, including the 1926 General Strike, the 1931 Great Depression, the 1979 Winter of Discontent and the 2007/2008 economic crisis. In analysing this history, the ideology of the Labour Party is examined through four core themes: • the party’s definition of socialism; • the role of the state in economic decision making; • the party’s understanding of inequalities; and • its relationship with the trade union movement. The result is a systematic exploration of the drivers and key ideas behind the Labour Party’s economic ideology. In demonstrating how crises have affected the party’s economic policy, the book presents a historical analysis of the party’s evolution since its formation and offers insights into how future changes may occur.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction: The Labour Party’s Economic Policy and Crises Chapter 2: Taff Vale and the First World War Chapter 3: Governing in Hard Times: The Second Labour Government and Need for a Coherent Economic Policy Chapter 4: The Second World War, Reconstruction and Revisionism Chapter 5: Testing the Labour–Unions Relationship Chapter 6: The Advent of New Labour Chapter 7: New Labour and the Global Financial Crisis Chapter 8: Electoral Revision Chapter 9: Conclusion
£75.99
Bristol University Press Labour’s Economic Ideology Since 1900: Developed
Book SynopsisThis book traces the economic ideology of the UK Labour Party from its origins to the current day. Through its analysis, the book emphasises key crises, including the 1926 General Strike, the 1931 Great Depression, the 1979 Winter of Discontent and the 2007/2008 economic crisis. In analysing this history, the ideology of the Labour Party is examined through four core themes: • the party’s definition of socialism; • the role of the state in economic decision making; • the party’s understanding of inequalities; and • its relationship with the trade union movement. The result is a systematic exploration of the drivers and key ideas behind the Labour Party’s economic ideology. In demonstrating how crises have affected the party’s economic policy, the book presents a historical analysis of the party’s evolution since its formation and offers insights into how future changes may occur.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction: The Labour Party’s Economic Policy and Crises Chapter 2: Taff Vale and the First World War Chapter 3: Governing in Hard Times: The Second Labour Government and Need for a Coherent Economic Policy Chapter 4: The Second World War, Reconstruction and Revisionism Chapter 5: Testing the Labour–Unions Relationship Chapter 6: The Advent of New Labour Chapter 7: New Labour and the Global Financial Crisis Chapter 8: Electoral Revision Chapter 9: Conclusion
£28.49
Bristol University Press The Battle of Ideas in the Labour Party: From
Book SynopsisFrom Attlee to the birth of New Labour, and the advent of Corbynism, this book gives a lively account of the ideological developments and dramas in the Labour Party in recent decades. Batrouni delves into the totemic battles between hard and soft left, examining the destructive and creative elements of key periods of Labour’s ideological exhaustion and ideational confusion. Providing powerful insights from interviews with some of the most influential thinkers, advisors and MPs in the party, he goes on to examine the phenomenal emergence of Corbynism, the impact of Brexit and what lies ahead for the party.Trade Review“[This book] is well worth reading for anyone interested in Labour’s extensive history and may be of particular use to its new leader, a man who needs to ensure he can deal with ideas successfully and ensure that the Labour Party accepts his.” Left Foot ForwardTable of ContentsIntroduction The Battle of Ideas in the Labour Party, 1945– 92 The Rise of New Labour: Electoral Concerns Trump Ideology Bridging the Divide: Ed Miliband and Ideas Pre-distribution Corbynism: The Left’s Resurgence Corbynism: Brexit and Globalization
£75.99
Bristol University Press Studying Political Parties as Organizations
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£71.99
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Russia Under the Last Tsar: Opposition and
Book SynopsisThis collection provides scholars and students with a wide-ranging overview of the issues, events and personalities of the two turbulent decades before the 1917 revolution in Russia.Trade Review"Indisputably strong on authoritative summary and historiographical orientation ... Anna Geifman comes up with thought-provoking fresh insights." (The Russian Review)Table of ContentsList of Contributors. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Part I: Radical Socialists. 1. The Mensheviks (Andre Liebich). 2. The Bolsheviks (Robert C. Williams). 3. The Bund in the Russian-Jewish Historical Landscape (Alexander Lokshin). 4. Neo-Populism in Early Twentieth-Century Russia: The Socialist-Revolutionary Party from 1900 to 1917 (Michael Melancon). Part II: The Other Adversaries. 5. The Anarchists and the "Obscure Extremist" (Anna Geifman). 6. National Minorities in the Russian Empire, 1897-1917 (Theodore Weeks). Part III: "The Loyal Opposition" and the Russian Right. 7.The State Duma: A Political Experiment (John Morison). 8. Liberalism and Democracy: The Constitutional Democratic Party (Melissa Stockdale). 9. The Union of 17 October (Dmitrii Pavlov). 10. Hopeless Symbiosis: Power and Right-Wing Radicalism at the Beginning of the Twentieth Century (Aleksandr Bokhanov). Part IV: The Establishment. 11. The Security Police and Politics in the Late Imperial Russia (Jonathan Daly). 12 Legislative Chamber History Overlooked: The State Council of the Russian Empire, 1906-1917 (Alexandra Koros). 13 Church and Politics in Late Imperial Russia: Crisis and Radicalization of the Clergy (Gregory Freeze). Index.
£45.55
St Augustine's Press Fighting The Good Fight – History Of New York
Book SynopsisThis is the story of New York's feisty Conservative Party, a story that is really the saga of America's tumultuous political maturity from the time of Rockefeller up to Rudy Guiliani.
£21.85
Temple University Press,U.S. Campaign Advertising and American Democracy
Book SynopsisCampaign Advertising and American Democracy explores the relationship between exposure to political advertisements and voter behavior. Contrary to widely held beliefs, political ads do not turn people off to politics.Trade Review"The essence of this argument has been advanced before but never with nearly this depth and quality of data. This book is required reading for scholars interested in political campaigns. Summing Up: Essential." - ChoiceTable of ContentsCampaign Advertising and American DemocracyTable of ContentsChapter 1 -- The Whipping Boy of American Politics - 1Chapter 2 -- Campaign Ads as Information Supplements - 17Chapter 3 -- Measuring Exposure to Campaign Ads - 42 Chapter 4 -- Tracking the Volume and Content of Political Advertising - 59Chapter 5 -- What, When, and Where: Making Sense of Campaign Advertising - 77Chapter 6 -- What Did They Know and When Did They Know It? - 98Chapter 7 -- Campaign Advertising and Voter Attitudes toward the Political Process - 123Chapter 8 -- Campaign Advertising and Citizen Participation - 144Chapter 9 -- Advertising Tone and Political Engagement - 159Chapter 10 -- Campaign Advertising and American Democracy - 180Appendix A -- Assessing the Validity of the CMAG Tracking Data - 194Appendix B -- Assessing the Reliability of the Storyboard Coding - 196Appendix C -- Data Set and Variables - 203References -- 270
£24.29
Temple University Press,U.S. The Racial Logic of Politics: Asian Americans and
Book SynopsisWhy the two-party political system works against Asian AmericansTrade Review"This is a very important, smart, and well-written book that will have a significant impact on Asian American politics and, more broadly, racial politics in America. In my mind, it is simply the best book on Asian American electoral and legislative politics, and it is a significant addition to the broader race literature. It will make Thomas Kim a leading figure in both Asian American and race politics." Paul Frymer, University of California, Santa Cruz, author of Uneasy Alliances: Race and Party Competition in America "This is a worthy effort to apply the new institutionalism to cultural studies...Kim's analysis of the interaction of institutional dynamics and racial formation is a significant contribution which deserves attention from anyone interested in the intersection of race and politics." Choice "[A] well-written and highly entertaining analysis of how the cultural construction of race mediates the political fortunes of Asian Americans." The Journal of American Ethnic History "This is a welcome effort to extend the study of race to American political institutions. A major contribution is the exploration of the way that Asian American political prospects vary across institutions...The Racial Logic of Politics deserves attention." Perspectives on PoliticsTable of Contents1: Introduction 2: Ideological Consensus and the American Two-Party System 3: The National Parties, Asian Americans and the Campaign Finance Controversy 4: Asian American Congressional Representation 5: Silence, Mobilization, and the Future of Asian American Politics
£23.39
WW Norton & Co On Tocqueville: Democracy and America
Book SynopsisIn On Tocqueville, Alan Ryan brilliantly illuminates the observations of the French philosopher who first journeyed to the United States in 1831 and went on to catalogue the unique features of the American social contract. Tocqueville’s prescient analyses of American life remain as relevant today as when they were first written. On Tocqueville features a chronology, biography and excerpts from Tocqueville’s major works.Trade Review"Ryan's excellent introduction makes Tocqueville's observations and anxieties vitally relevant for 21st-century readers."
£11.99
WW Norton & Co On Marx: Revolutionary and Utopian
Book SynopsisIn On Marx, Alan Ryan examines Marx’s writing, not within the framework of Lenin or Tolstoy but within its own time, tracing its Hegelian roots and providing a sterling explication and critique of his theories of alienation, class struggle and revolution. This volume provides the clearest, most accessible introduction to Marx’s theories in recent years. On Marx features a chronology, biography and excerpts from Marx’s major works.
£10.99
WW Norton & Co Ratf**ked: The True Story Behind the Secret Plan
Book SynopsisWith Barack Obama’s historic election in 2008, pundits proclaimed the Republicans as dead as the Whigs of yesteryear. Yet even as Democrats swooned, a small cadre of Republican operatives began plotting their comeback with a simple yet ingenious plan. These men had devised a way to take a tradition of dirty tricks—known to political insiders as “ratf**king”—to an unprecedented level. Flooding state races with a gold rush of dark money, the Republicans reshaped state legislatures where the power to redistrict is held. Reconstructing this previously untold story, David Daley examines the far-reaching effects of this programme, which has radically altered America’s electoral map and created a firewall in the House. Ratf**ked pulls back the curtain on one of the greatest heists in American political history.
£19.94
WW Norton & Co Ratf**ked: Why Your Vote Doesn't Count
Book SynopsisWith Barack Obama’s historic election in 2008, pundits proclaimed the Republicans as dead as the Whigs of yesteryear. Yet even as Democrats swooned, a small cadre of Republican operatives began plotting their comeback with a simple yet ingenious plan. These men had devised a way to take a tradition of dirty tricks—known to political insiders as “ratf**king”—to an unprecedented level. Flooding state races with a gold rush of dark money, the Republicans reshaped state legislatures where the power to redistrict is held. Reconstructing this previously untold story, David Daley examines the far-reaching effects of this programme, which has radically altered America’s electoral map and created a firewall in the House. Ratf**ked pulls back the curtain on one of the greatest heists in American political history.
£12.34
University of South Carolina Press Rural Republican Realignment in the Modern South:
Book SynopsisAn inside look at why the Republican Party has come to dominate the rural American South Beginning with the Dixiecrat Revolt of 1948 and extending through the 2020 election cycle, political scientists M.V. Hood III and Seth C. McKee trace the process by which rural white southerners transformed from fiercely loyal Democrats to stalwart Republicans. While these rural white southerners were the slowest to affiliate with the Grand Old Party, they are now its staunchest supporters. This transition and the reasons for it are vital to understanding the current electoral landscape of the American South, including states like Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, and Virginia, all of which have the potential to exert enormous influence over national electoral outcomes.In this first book-length empirically based study focusing on rural southern voters, Hood and McKee examine their changing political behavior, arguing that their Democratic-to-Republican transition is both more recent and more durable than most political observers realize. By analyzing data collected from their own region-wide polling along with a variety of other carefully mined sources, the authors explain why the initial appeal of 1950s Republicanism to upscale white southerners in metropolitan settings took well over a half-century to yield to, and morph into, its culturally conservative variant now championed by rural residents. Hood and McKee contend that it is impossible to understand current American electoral politics without understanding the longer trajectory of voting behavior in rural America and they offer not only a framework but also the data necessary for doing so.
£73.15
University of South Carolina Press Rural Republican Realignment in the Modern South:
Book SynopsisAn inside look at why the Republican Party has come to dominate the rural American South Beginning with the Dixiecrat Revolt of 1948 and extending through the 2020 election cycle, political scientists M.V. Hood III and Seth C. McKee trace the process by which rural white southerners transformed from fiercely loyal Democrats to stalwart Republicans. While these rural white southerners were the slowest to affiliate with the Grand Old Party, they are now its staunchest supporters. This transition and the reasons for it are vital to understanding the current electoral landscape of the American South, including states like Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, and Virginia, all of which have the potential to exert enormous influence over national electoral outcomes.In this first book-length empirically based study focusing on rural southern voters, Hood and McKee examine their changing political behavior, arguing that their Democratic-to-Republican transition is both more recent and more durable than most political observers realize. By analyzing data collected from their own region-wide polling along with a variety of other carefully mined sources, the authors explain why the initial appeal of 1950s Republicanism to upscale white southerners in metropolitan settings took well over a half-century to yield to, and morph into, its culturally conservative variant now championed by rural residents. Hood and McKee contend that it is impossible to understand current American electoral politics without understanding the longer trajectory of voting behavior in rural America and they offer not only a framework but also the data necessary for doing so.
£23.36
NewSouth Publishing A Little History of the Australian Labor Party
Book SynopsisCelebrating the 120th anniversary of the Australian Labor Party (ALP)—one of the oldest labor parties in the world and the first to form a government—this short and lively book recounts ALP’s history from its origins during the late 19th century through present day. The book details the party’s numerous successes in winning government at all levels and its policymaking that has transformed lives, as well as demonstrating how the ALP has attracted an extraordinary range of members, parliamentary representatives, leaders, unionists, activists and, indeed, opponents. The ALP has been a central force in Australia throughout the 20th century, and this concise chronicle tells the story of their triumphs and crises, their colorful characters and famed members, and their evolving aspirations.
£13.25
NewSouth Publishing Voices of us: The independents' movement transforming Australian democracy
Book SynopsisAustralian politics is changing.The two-party system is disappearing. The balance of power is shifting, and while it feels fragile now, we may just be on the precipice of a transformative era for democracy in Australia.On 21st May 2022, Australia voted, not just for change in individual seats, but a complete realignment of the way in which our political system works.This book is about how that happened, but it is also about what we have to do next, to make sure that these changes are not fleeting but are bedded down so that we move towards being the sort of progressive, open, economically stable and egalitarian nation many us what us to be.Voices of Us looks towards the future with hope and ideas.
£17.06
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Handbook of Political Party Funding
Book SynopsisScrutinizing a relatively new field of study, the Handbook of Political Party Funding assesses the basic assumptions underlying the research, presenting an unequalled variety of case studies from diverse political finance systems. With contributions from both eminent international scholars and prominent representatives of the second generation of students in the field, this original and thought-provoking collection of current research updates our understanding of party funding regimes, while contributing to the re-examination of perennial and often problematic issues. It illustrates, using select empirical data, the range of alternative political finance structures, exposing both the limits of these regimes and their effects on parties, systems and on democratic competition. Offering diverse and detailed case studies, the chapters examine the stakes involved nationally, and the impact of financing on the political environment. At the same time, they present a picture of a field of study that is still establishing itself, offering direction for future research. Students and academics of political science, public law and comparative politics will find this an essential reference for studying party funding and its wider influence. Members of political institutions and those fighting political corruption will find this an incredibly useful Handbook for understanding the positives and negatives of party funding globally.Contributors include: M. Blumenberg, R. Boatright, L. Brenez, S.-H. Chang, B.A. Dworkin, N. Evertsson, J. Fischer, A. Francois, A. Gupta, F. Jimenez, M.A. Lopez Varas, E. Martins Paz, D. May, I. Mendez De Hoyos, J. Mendilow, A. Meyer, K.-H. Nassmacher, H. Onken, G. Orr, M. Pelletier, É. Phélippeau, D.R. Piccio, M. Pinto-Duschinsky, V.C. Reyes Jr., G. Sandri, S.E. Scarrow, V. Shale, V. Simral, J. Smulders, H. Soo Sim, S.U. Umoh, I. Van Biezen, M. Villoria, F.C. Von Nostitz, W. WolfsTrade Review'This Handbook is the most important contribution over the past generation to the understanding of the role of money in politics - one of the thorniest issues for democracy today. The breadth and ambition of this book is only equaled by the rigor of the chapters, written by a stellar and global group of scholars. This is simply the best available survey of the knowledge accrued on the regulation of political finance across the world. But it is also a work of wisdom, which combines a sense of urgency with a nuanced view of political finance and the limits of regulation. This volume is destined to become a classic text in the field.' --Kevin Casas-Zamora, Inter-American Dialogue, Washington DC, US'Money is a central part of the political process in all parts of the world, regardless of their past democratic development or current political situation. However, the dynamics of political finance varies between regions and contexts. In this excellent book, scholars examine the influence of money over politics in a wide range of countries from Lesotho to Germany, and in established democracies as well as in non-democratic states. This is essential reading for those wishing to understand more about the complex nature of money in politics today.' --Magnus Ohman, International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES)Table of ContentsContents: Introduction: the Party Funding Paradox and Attempts at Solutions Jonathan Mendilow Part I Some issues in contention 1. Funding and Propaganda Alix Meyer and Eric Phélippeau 2. Corporate Contributions to Electoral campaigns - The Current State of Affairs Nubia Evertsson 3. Party Election Expenditure Election Effects: National vs. District Level and the Regulatory Challenges Justin Fisher 4. Political Finance and the Cartel Party Thesis Daniela R. Piccio and Ingrid Van Biezen 5. Full Public Funding: Cleaning up Parties or Parties Cleaning up? Graeme Orr 6. Political Finance Regulation and Equality: Comparing Strategies and Impact Susan E. Scarrow 7. Political Party Funding and the Enigma of Trust Danielle May 8. Gated Digital Communities and the Future of Party Funding Jonathan Mendilow Part II. The arena of party finance 9. Like Water on Pavement: Political Fundraising at the Sub-National Level – The New Jersey Example Benjamin A. Dworkin 10. Party Finance at the Level of the European Union - Party Finance reform to vitalize the EU’s Proto-party system? Wouter Wolfs and Jef Smulders 11. State Funding and Party Primaries Felix-Christopher Von Nostitz and Giulia Sandri Part III – CASE STUDIES Section A. Party finance in developed democracies 12. Party funding in the United States Robert G. Boatright 13. Germany: Current Issues of an Aging Party Finance Regime Manuela S. Blumenberg, Karl-Heinz Nassmacher and Holger Onken 14. Party funding in France Abel François, Eric Phélippeau, 15. Public Funding in Canada: Reform without Consensus Maxime Pelletier 16. Party funding in Britain Michael Pinto-Duschinsky Section B. Party funding in newly democratized states 17. Party funding in South Korea Heung Soo Sim 18. Party Funding in Spain Fernando Jiménez and Manuel Villoria 19. Political Finance in East Central Europe Vit Simral 20. Party Funding in Brazil Following the Re-Democratization: A Brief Critical Overview Ezequiel Martins Paz 21. Party funding in Taiwan Shih-Hsien Chang Section C. Party funding in Developing Democracies 22. Party funding in India Asha Gupta 23. Party funding in Mexico and Chile Irma Méndez de Hoyos and Miguel Angel López Varas 24. Party funding in South Africa Samuel Uwem Umoh 25. Political Party Funding and Regulation in Lesotho and Mozambique Victor Shale Section D. Party funding in countries with single party and hybrid regimes 26. The Iceberg of Political Financing in Russia (2000-2015) Lou Brenez 27. Survival Politics and Electoral Manipulation: Singapore’s Hegemonic Party, Political Finance and the Reconstitution of the City-State Vicente Chua Reyes Jr Index
£205.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Research Handbook on Political Partisanship
Book SynopsisThe strength of partisanship is a matter of historic importance and debate in modern democracies. Based on cutting-edge global data, the Research Handbook on Political Partisanship argues that partisanship is down, but not out, in contemporary societies. Contributors focus on four key areas of research: the role and importance of partisanship for democratic rule; how to measure and secure data on partisanship; explanations of the origins and development of partisanship; and the effects of partisanship on citizens' attitudes and behaviours, and on the function of democratic systems. Engaging with key contemporary debates, from the rise of right-wing populist parties to the effects of digitalization partisanship, this timely Research Handbook highlights the significance of political partisanship not only in the present but for the future of democracies internationally. Featuring contributions from leading scholars, this book is critical for graduate students of political science and sociology, as well as for advanced researchers investigating elections and electorates, voter trends and contemporary political parties. Policymakers and political consultants will also benefit from its insights into the political engagement of voters and the future of party-based democracy. Contributors include: J.H. Aldrich, E. Anduiza, A. Bankert, A. Bussing, L.M. Carius-Munz, R.J. Dalton, C. Davies, F. Ecormier-Nocca, M.N. Franklin, R. Gibson, E. Gidengil, K. Grönlund, E. Guntermann, Ó.T. Hardarson, S. Holmberg, M. Hooghe, L. Huddy, S. Kosmidis, A. Krishmamurthy, M. Kroh, M. Krönke, G. Lutz, N. Madan, S.J. Mayer, R. Mattes, I. McAllister, K. Mehling Ice, N. Nevitte, E.H. Önnudóttir, H. Oscarsson, R. Pannico, K.M. Renberg, H.M. Ridge, M. Rosema, J. Sandor, N. Sauger, A. Shehata, C. Shenga, M.R. Steenbergen, J. Strömbäck, J. Thomassen, S. Ward, A. Widfeldt, M. YamadaTrade Review'The Research Handbook on Political Partisanship brings new life into one of the oldest concepts of electoral research. Presenting a broad spectrum of theoretical perspectives and empirical analyses, the book is much more useful for present and future research than the literature reviews seen in many other handbooks. An updated understanding of the role of political identification today requires the in-depth discussions of its ''two faces'', given in this Handbook. Party identification can be a ''helper'' and guide in a complex political landscape, but it can also be a ''blinder'', barring competing views and preferences. The book argues not only for the need of parties to maintain emotional ties to their voters, but also for the need to keep party identification as an important tool for future students and scholars of political behaviour.' --Bernt Aardal, University of Oslo, Norway'Party identification is a critical and contested concept and this volume - teeming with thoughtful perspective and original evidence from subject experts - is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand its origins, nature, and consequences.' --Elizabeth Zechmeister, Vanderbilt University, USTable of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction to the Research Handbook on Political Partisanship 1 Henrik Oscarsson and Sören Holmberg 2 Party identification: down but not out 14 Sören Holmberg and Henrik Oscarsson PART I POLITICAL PARTISANSHIP AND DEMOCRACY 3 Party government and democracy 31 Jacques Thomassen 4 Partisanship: conceptualizations and consequences 47 Lisa Madeleine Carius-Munz 5 Media and political partisanship 60 Adam Shehata and Jesper Strömbäck 6 The blinders of partisanship 74 Russell J. Dalton 7 The origins and effect of negative partisanship 89 Alexa Bankert PART II MEASURING POLITICAL PARTISANSHIP 8 Measuring the direction and strength of partisan identity 103 Leonie Huddy, Caitlin Davies and Joseph Sandor 9 Measuring party attachments with survey questionnaires 123 Martin Rosema and Sabrina J. Mayer 10 Measuring elite‒mass linkages through the Internet 141 Florence Ecormier-Nocca and Nicolas Sauger 11 Partisan ambivalence in multi-party systems 154 Marco R. Steenbergen PART III ORIGINS AND DETERMINANTS OF POLITICAL PARTISANSHIP 12 Party identification and its evolution over time 167 Eva H. Önnudóttir and Ólafur fi. Har›arson 13 The formative period of party identification 177 Martin Kroh 14 The populist right-wing partisan 190 Anders Widfeldt 15 The role of political parties in partisanship 202 Carlos Shenga 16 Partisanship in the digital age 211 Rachel K. Gibson and Stephen Ward 17 Party identification: resilience under strain 225 Elisabeth Gidengil and Neil Nevitte 18 Partisanship and ideology in Japan 236 Masahiro Yamada PART IV POLITICAL EFFECTS OF PARTISANSHIP 19 Does a partisan public increase democratic stability? 256 John H. Aldrich, Austin Bussing, Arvind Krishnamurthy, Nicolas Madan, Katelyn Mehling Ice, Kristen M. Renberg and Hannah M. Ridge 20 Partisanship and political participation 266 Ian McAllister 21 Attitudinal consequences of partisanship for new parties 281 Eva Anduiza and Roberto Pannico 22 Partisan bias in economic perceptions 294 Lie Philip Santoso 23 Partisanship in the process of party choice 308 Mark N. Franklin and Georg Lutz 24 Partisanship, policy-making and democracy 328 Spyros Kosmidis 25 Beyond party identification 335 Eric Guntermann 26 Partisanship and citizen deliberation 349 Kimmo Grönlund 27 Partisanship and political trust 358 Marc Hooghe 28 The consequences of partisanship in Africa 368 Robert Mattes and Matthias Krönke Index 381
£209.00
Liverpool University Press The City of Jerusalem: The Israeli Occupation and
Book SynopsisThe author writes from the experience of thirty years working in the Jerusalem municipality, including 21 years as a public official and ten years as an elected councilor representing the left-wing Meretz party. This book is born from an urgent need to understand the mechanisms articulating the city in which I live, which I love and for which I suffer. I am from Jerusalem, I could not live in another city and the barbarities my government is perpetrating on the Palestinian parts of the city do not allow me to remain quiet. Through this book I engage with the prevailing model of power and repression and the neo-colonial system that expresses its perverse functioning. This book is centered on the political and economic mechanisms practiced by Israel in East Jerusalem over the last decade. These mechanisms reinforce the occupation and keep Jerusalems Palestinians subjugated through co-optation into the Israeli system. Analysis is centered on the changes wrought during the mayoralty of Nir Barkat (20082018), who came into politics from the business world and introduced management concepts to the workings of municipal government. While Barkat succeeded in creating the illusion of a new era in eastern Jerusalem, the result is heartbreaking displacement and vulnerability toward East Jerusalems residents, and the application of urban planning that impacts negatively on residents legal status. The City of Jerusalem: The Israeli Occupation and Municipal Subjugation of Palestinian Jerusalemites is a profound sociological and economic analysis of a city under a normalised occupation which has destroyed the very essence of what Jerusalem stands for: a reflection of diverse religious belief within a multicultural setting, where citizens rights are upheld and not discriminated against for political purpose.
£30.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Research Handbook on Visual Politics
Book SynopsisThe Research Handbook on Visual Politics focuses on key theories and methodologies for better understanding visual political communication. It also concentrates on the depictions of power within politics, taking a historical and longitudinal approach to the topic of placing visuals within a wider framework of political understanding.The Handbook provides an introduction to the theoretical underpinning of the study of visual politics as well as an overview of the current thinking and research traditions in the field of visual politics. The impressive selection of contributors explore all types of media, including studies of the tools utilised for visual politics such as social media, art and photography, featuring the latest platforms such as TikTok and Instagram. The editors also include discussions of visual politics covering a range of nations and political systems while placing current practices in visual politics within their historical context.Offering a rich range of studies exploring differing practices within their contexts to highlight current studies and support the development of future research, this Research Handbook is designed for researchers and students interested in the broad field of politics and the subfields of political communication, persuasion, propaganda and rhetoric. Trade Review‘Lilleker and Veneti’s (2023) new work, the Research Handbook on Visual Politics is the next milestone in the research of visual political communication with its thirty chapters in five thematic areas. The edited volume offers both theoretically and methodologically valuable insights into the area of visual politics. The editors carefully built up the structure of the book to cover a wide variety of topics, actors, periods, mediums, and platforms in the chapters, and to provide a broad basis for visual political communication research.’ -- Xénia Farkas, The International Journal of Press/Politics‘The Research Handbook on Visual Politics will make us think hard about the terrain of visual political communication. A marvelous review of the study of visual politics, this book will arouse interest and expose the foundation for understanding images from days of portraiture to the current age of Instagram and TikTok.’ -- Shahira S. Fahmy, American University in Cairo and Associate Editor of the flagship Journal of Communication (JoC)‘Gathering scholars from a wide array of disciplines and backgrounds, Darren Lilleker and Anastasia Veneti’s new Research Handbook on Visual Politics offers timely insights by exploring how visuality plays a central role across numerous pressing political phenomena, from social movements to war and from election campaigns to pandemic policies.’ -- Roland Bleiker, author of Visual Global Politics, University of Queensland, Australia‘How were historical monarchs artistically portrayed to legitimate power? What are the benefits and challenges in using eye-tracking technology to study recipients’ perception of political visuals? How are journalistic war images used to support political perspectives and powers? These questions, and many more, are answered in this edited volume where scholars from different fields, with different theoretical and methodological perspectives shed light on how images are used in politics. Since we all live in a visual culture, this is a must read for anyone interested in contemporary political communication.’ -- Bengt Johansson, University of Gothenburg, SwedenTable of ContentsContents: Introduction to the Research Handbook on Visual Politics xvii Darren Lilleker and Anastasia Veneti PART I THEORIES AND METHODS 1 Visual rhetoric and the analysis of persuasive political communication 2 Chris Miles 2 Visualizing values: cultural dimensions in the visual framing of COVID-19 vaccination campaigns in Brazil, Indonesia, and the U.S. 14 Lulu Rodriguez, Daniela V. Dimitrova, Muhammad Noor Fakhruzzaman and Vitoria Faccin-Herman 3 Eye-tracking methodology in research on visual politics 29 Franziska Marquart 4 Computational visual analysis in political communication 41 Yilang Peng and Yingdan Lu 5 Politics of (comics) representation: visualising embodied research and data 54 Alexandra P. Alberda and Anna Feigenbaum PART II DEPICTIONS OF POWER 6 Visual narratives and the legitimation of power: foreign monarchs versus national elites in nineteenth-century Greece 69 Christina Koulouri 7 Islamic State, strategic self-othering and the weaponisation of propaganda images 81 Jared Ahmad 8 Imaged communities: the visual construction, contestation and commercialisation of the nation 94 César Jiménez-Martínez 9 The visual representation of politicians 108 Dennis Steffan 10 The faces of leadership: picturing power in democratic countries and dictatorial regimes 122 Luciano Cheles 11 Artivism as transformative practice: the case of Non Una Di Meno 137 Lidia Salvatori PART III DEPICTIONS OF AUTHENTICITY 12 Me, myself and I: selfies as vehicles of personalised politics in the social media era 152 Maja Šimunjak 13 Social media, visuals, and politics: a look at politicians’ digital visual habitus on Instagram 166 Vincent Raynauld and Mireille Lalancette 14 Authenticity and anachronistic media forms: visual presentations of politicians in party-political broadcasting 180 Vincent Campbell 15 Leaders’ visual communication styles: between personalisation and populism 193 Roberta Bracciale and Antonio Martella 16 When visual communication fosters leaders’ exceptional and ordinary image: the Salvini case 214 Marco Mazzoni and Roberto Mincigrucci 17 Politainment as dance: visual storytelling on TikTok among Spanish political parties 227 Rocío Zamora-Medina 18 Judging a book by its cover: political impression management on Instagram: privatization and voter engagement 243 Stéphanie De Munter, Philippe De Vries and Christ’l De Landtsheer PART IV DEPICTIONS OF IDEAS AND IDEOLOGIES 19 Peripheral cues and the power of simple images 258 Darren Lilleker and Panos Koliastasis 20 Understanding the meanings of visuals: the motivations and values of Black Lives Matter and social justice art activists 267 Gabriel B. Tait 21 LGBTQ+ visual activism 283 Tessa Lewin and Olu Jenzen 22 Memes as vernacular politics 297 Viktor Chagas 23 Political engagement and satire: a change in the conversation 309 Mehnaaz Momen 24 ‘What’s Your Warrior?’ Selling service in the United States Army using social media, superheroes, and computer games 321 Brendan Maartens PART V DEPICTING REALITY 25 Indeterminacy, performativity and the ‘dialectics of the real’: the problem of knowledge in the analysis of visual politics 335 Matteo Stocchetti 26 The political work of war and conflict images 345 Katy Parry 27 The political symbolism of flags in revolutionary movements: the case of the 1821 Greek War of Independence 359 Anastasia Veneti and Stamatis Poulakidakos 28 Look into my lies: the strategic use of photography in UK Gov’s 2021 coronavirus campaign 371 Bernadine Jones and Ellie Macdonald 29 Photojournalists as NGO advocates: balancing between two realities 382 Jenni Mäenpää 30 Watching the watchers: sousveillance as a political response to surveillance society 396 Paul Reilly Index
£200.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Advanced Introduction to Party Politics
Book SynopsisElgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.This insightful Advanced Introduction provides an overview of the organisation, regulation and structure of political parties today. Richard S. Katz discusses the essential role that political parties play in modern democracies, with politics taking place within and among parties. Analysing the significant diversity found between parties, Katz illustrates the profound impact that the legal definition and organisation of parties can have on a democratic system.Key Features: Reviews how and why parties have been regulated Explores the scholarly and legal definitions of parties Focuses on government formation and party government Analyses the historical development of forms of parties and party coalitions Examines intra-party politics alongside inter-party cooperation and competition This Advanced Introduction will be essential reading for students and scholars in political science, public policy, leadership, and international politics. It will also be a useful guide for practitioners seeking to better understand the position of parties in a democratic system.Trade Review‘Richard Katz's book provides an authoritative and highly erudite tour of the world of party politics, surveying the key concepts and theories that populate the literature, and leavening the analysis with a wide variety of empirical examples and subtle reflection. A valuable guide to an extensive body of scholarship.’ -- Paul Webb, University of Sussex, UK‘This Advanced Introduction provides a stimulating entry point for both students and scholars seeking to better understand the multiple faces of contemporary party politics.’ -- Susan Scarrow, University of Houston, US‘Drawing upon his decades long work contributing to the contemporary study of political parties, Katz provides a concise and sophisticated analysis. Sweeping in coverage, this volume provides an insightful, high-level survey of the internal organization of parties, the contours of party systems, and the centrality of parties within democratic politics.’ -- William Cross, Carleton University, Canada‘This Advanced Introduction by a leading scholar covers all major aspects of political parties in parliamentary and presidential democracies. It introduces to the study of political parties by drawing on the major contributions to research, which makes it a truly advanced introduction in that it engages superbly with relevant scholarly debates.’ -- Thomas Poguntke, University of Düsseldorf, GermanyTable of ContentsContents: 1. What is a party and what is party politics? 2. Party organization 3. Intraparty politics 4. Party regulation 5. Party systems and interparty competition 6. Party government and coalitions References Index
£98.67
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Advanced Introduction to Party Politics
Book SynopsisElgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.This insightful Advanced Introduction provides an overview of the organisation, regulation and structure of political parties today. Richard S. Katz discusses the essential role that political parties play in modern democracies, with politics taking place within and among parties. Analysing the significant diversity found between parties, Katz illustrates the profound impact that the legal definition and organisation of parties can have on a democratic system.Key Features: Reviews how and why parties have been regulated Explores the scholarly and legal definitions of parties Focuses on government formation and party government Analyses the historical development of forms of parties and party coalitions Examines intra-party politics alongside inter-party cooperation and competition This Advanced Introduction will be essential reading for students and scholars in political science, public policy, leadership, and international politics. It will also be a useful guide for practitioners seeking to better understand the position of parties in a democratic system.Trade Review‘Richard Katz's book provides an authoritative and highly erudite tour of the world of party politics, surveying the key concepts and theories that populate the literature, and leavening the analysis with a wide variety of empirical examples and subtle reflection. A valuable guide to an extensive body of scholarship.’ -- Paul Webb, University of Sussex, UK‘This Advanced Introduction provides a stimulating entry point for both students and scholars seeking to better understand the multiple faces of contemporary party politics.’ -- Susan Scarrow, University of Houston, US‘Drawing upon his decades long work contributing to the contemporary study of political parties, Katz provides a concise and sophisticated analysis. Sweeping in coverage, this volume provides an insightful, high-level survey of the internal organization of parties, the contours of party systems, and the centrality of parties within democratic politics.’ -- William Cross, Carleton University, Canada‘This Advanced Introduction by a leading scholar covers all major aspects of political parties in parliamentary and presidential democracies. It introduces to the study of political parties by drawing on the major contributions to research, which makes it a truly advanced introduction in that it engages superbly with relevant scholarly debates.’ -- Thomas Poguntke, University of Düsseldorf, GermanyTable of ContentsContents: 1. What is a party and what is party politics? 2. Party organization 3. Intraparty politics 4. Party regulation 5. Party systems and interparty competition 6. Party government and coalitions References Index
£21.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Party Realignment in Western Europe: Electoral
Book SynopsisIdentifying a crisis for representative democracy in Western European party systems, this essential book studies the widening gap between political parties’ ideological economic Left-Right rhetoric and their increasing convergence on policymaking. Addressing whether these ideologies are converging or diverging, it answers whether these changes are initiated by the parties themselves, aligned with voter demand, or forced by economic globalization.The crisis of representative democracy in Western Europe is a prevalent issue in comparative politics. This comprehensive study assesses the problems faced by representative democracy by analysing ideological polarization and inter-party conflict in relation to the changing linkage between citizens, parties, and public policies, and the implications this has for representative democracy. Considering both supply-side and demand-side theories, it analyses five major theoretical themes central to the ideological convergence and polarization within party systems, including the cartel party thesis, the median voter theorem, realignment theory, consensus democracy theory, and globalization theory. Going beyond theory, chapters use five decades of empirical research to present new and unique longitudinal and comparative data sets covering eight party systems, ultimately providing a more accurate diagnosis of the vitality of representative democracy in contemporary Western Europe.Combining in-depth theoretical analysis with empirical research, this comprehensive book will prove invaluable to students and scholars of politics and political science, and policymakers concerned with party systems.Trade Review‘An innovative study of the changing forces reshaping party competition in Western Europe, the authors argue that electoral realignment, combined with globalization’s constraints on national politics, provide new challenges for political parties in representative democracies. The book will be essential reading for students of elections and political parties.’ -- Pippa Norris, Harvard University, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. A crisis for representative democracy? An introduction 2. Selected countries and party systems: similarities and contrasts 3. Empirical approach to studying party system change: data and measurements 4. Ideological contestation in Western European party systems 5. Conflict levels in Western European party systems 6. Parties, voters, and representation 7. Public policies and globalization 8. Conclusions: polarizing party systems and converging policymaking References Index
£99.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd The Rise of Populism in Central and Eastern
Book SynopsisCognisant of the ongoing pandemic and political turmoil across Europe, this timely book examines the growing influence of populist movements in Central and Eastern Europe. Simona Kukovic and Petr Just bring together contributions from experts working in the fields of political science and sociology to study the roots and ramifications of populism in this historically turbulent region. Developing a critical analysis of both left- and right-wing populist movements and notorious populist leaders throughout Central and Eastern Europe, the book explores the ways in which populism has spread through developed and developing countries in both established and more recent democracies. Chapters investigate the origins of nationalist populism in the region, from historical trauma and social and economic instability to the emerging crisis facing traditional parties and institutions. It further considers the progressive impact of social media as a means through which populist leaders can penetrate the political space. Positioning itself in defence of liberal democracy, the book ultimately seeks to uncover what unites and inspires the populist community emerging across Central and Eastern Europe. Contributing to the urgent scholarly debate surrounding the rise of populist leaders, political parties, and movements throughout Central and Eastern Europe, this incisive volume will be an essential read for researchers and academics invested in better understanding why the region is such a hotbed of European populism.Trade Review‘The Rise of Populism in Central and Eastern Europe provides an insightful and valuable overview of how some political parties and actors have capitalised on the gradual rejection of the liberal elite censuses across post-communist countries of central and eastern Europe. The book is well crafted and skilfully edited to present chapters, from across central and eastern Europe, which provide a series of explorations as to how citizen alienation from political elites and the liberal consensus can see the rise of new political movements which challenge the established order. The book is an excellent addition to our knowledge and understanding of developing political phenomena.’ -- Colin Copus, Emeritus Professor of Local Politics, De Montfort University, Leicester and Visiting Professor, Ghent University, Belgium‘This very important book on populism in Central and Eastern Europe is especially timely, given the threats to democracy, the war in the Ukraine, the pandemic, and ongoing political polarization. Populism has risen around the world and emerged as a major political force in the region in countries such as Hungary, Slovenia, and Poland. This book contains excellent chapters by leading scholars in the region on the forces responsible for this surge in populism and its political and social impact on the region’s politics and policy. This book will immediately be the authoritative source for scholars, policymakers, and the broader citizenry interested in understanding populism in the region and the potential implications for democratic politics.’ -- Steven Rathgeb Smith, American Political Science Association, US‘The volume of studies written by political scientists from Central Europe offers new insights into the debates on the origins and consequences of the rise of populism in their part of Europe. It provides data on the trends of support for populist politicians as well as analyses of the ideological contours of populist politics. The authors point to the linkage between populism and nationalism and discuss the ways in which new democracies may be able to defend themselves. As such, the volume constitutes an important reading both for political scientists and for the general public.’ -- Jerzy Wiatr, University of Warsaw, PolandTable of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction: setting the scene 1 Simona Kukovič and Petr Just 2 Political elites, leadership, and the rise of populism 10 Matevž Tomšič 3 Right-wing populism in Austrian politics: traditional and recent aspects 24 Karin Liebhart 4 Explaining the rise of populist parties in the 2013 and 2017 Czech parliamentary elections: economic grievances and political protest? 39 Petr Bláha, Jakub Charvát and Pavel Maškarinec 5 A few populist statements don’t make a populist? The issue of corruption in (non‑)populist communication of Czech president Miloš Zeman 53 Vladimír Naxera 6 Re-nationalization or de-Europeanization? Collective identities and identity politics in contemporary Hungary 67 Boglárka Koller 7 Comparative nationalism and populism: Hungary and Romania as a case study 83 Zoltán Vörös and Zoltán Bretter 8 Populist political leadership and political parties in Lithuania 99 Ingrida Unikaitė-Jakuntavičienė 9 Fear determinants of populism in Poland: voters’ perspective 115 Agnieszka Turska-Kawa 10 Nationalism and populism in Poland: new threats, old fears 128 Agnieszka Kasińska-Metryka and Rafał Dudała 11 Populism in the context of the radicalization of society in CECs: a case study of populist elements in the social media communication of Slovak political actors 144 Jaroslav Ušiak and Petra Jankovská 12 Toward exclusion or inclusion? Acceptance and perception of national populist parties in Slovakia: the case study of the Kotlebists – People’s party our Slovakia (ĽSNS) 160 Petr Just 13 The secret of success: Slovenian populist political parties 173 Simona Kukovič 14 Anti-modern and anti-liberal narratives from the pre-communist past as the source of the contemporary populist and illiberal agenda in Central Europe 186 Ladislav Cabada 15 Conclusion: populism from the periphery to the mainstream 202 Miro Haček Index
£94.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Handbook on Coalition Politics
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive Handbook explores how coalition governments function, from their creation to their dissolution, examining the challenges and opportunities they present in modern democracies. Drawing on the latest research, contributing authors outline the impact of institutions, voter behaviour and party dynamics in shaping coalition politics.
£220.00
Liverpool University Press Labour Party and British Society, 1880-2005
Book SynopsisThis history of the Labour Party since its inception emphasises the economic and social factors in its evolution -- a focus that provides a framework for assessing the elections, personalities and main events in the party's history. "The Labour Party and Social Change, 1880-2005" covers the entire history of the Labour Party. It analyses the reasons for the party's development and depicts its history as the product of economic and social factors. The argument that is developed does not deny the importance of individuals in the party's growth, but rather emphasises that individuals -- leaders and players -- have had relatively little room for manoeuvre, particularly after 1918 when the party suddenly and unexpectedly became a major party of state. But within the framework of prevailing economic and social conditions in Britain, and the desire of the party to be returned to elected office, individuals have had an important impact on how the party perceived and projected itself: the significant roles these individuals played are examined against the background of social change in Britain, up to and including the General Election of May 2005.Table of ContentsThe Background -- 1880-1900; Labour in Peace and War -- 1900-1918; Labour Between Two Wars -- 1918-1039; Labour in War and Peace -- 1939-1951; Years of Strife -- 1951-1964; Progress and Decline -- 1964-1979; Strife and After -- 1979-1994; New Labour -- 1994-2005.
£42.10
Liverpool University Press Labour and the Press, 1972-2005: From New Left to
Book SynopsisLabour sought to develop policies regulating newspaper ownership and the role of journalists. It endeavoured to both correct what it perceived as press bias against the Labour Party and to address the broader issues of political and cultural diversity. Labour's & the Press, 1972-2005 provides a lucid analysis of how Labour's policies on the press sit within the context of the party's overall development -- from Harold Wilson, through the party's flirtation with Robert Maxwell, to the robust approach of Tony Blair. It offers a fresh insight into New Labour's concern with press management and political communications. The author demonstrates how tensions of the past shed new light on Labour Party practices of the present.Trade Review"...presents a clear-sighted survey of the shift from the Wilson period to now, and offers a new look at New Labours close attention to press management and managed political communications. It deserves to be widely read." -- European Journal of Communication, 22/4, 2007.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Labour's Problems with the Press; The People and the Press: Party Debates up to 1974; The Party, the Government, the Commission and its Minority: Labour from 1974 to 1979; Flow and Ebb: Labour from 1979 to 1983; Changes and Political Communications: Labour in the 1980s; Policy Reviewed: Neil Kinnock and John Smith; Living with the Enemy: Press Policy Under Tony Blair; Epilogue and Concluding Remarks: How Did We Get Here?; Index.
£100.00
Liverpool University Press The Rise and Fall of the Mojahedin Khalq,
Book SynopsisThe Mojahedin Khalq Organisation is an Iranian political party that helped Khomeini's religious sect in Iran bring about the Islamic revolution of 1979, after being at the forefront of opposition to the rule of the Shah. However, as the revolution got underway the Mojahedin were sidelined by the religious clerics and were expelled from the political arena. They responded by attacking the dominant polity through democratic means (such as political demonstrations), and later through armed resistance, to become the most significant opposition power base to the current regime of Iran. Since 1997 the Organisation has dissolved and depleted, and now functions at little more than a rhetoric level. This book provides a detailed history of the Organization and its members, and addresses its complex relationship with western and international powers, most specifically the United States, in their endeavours to harness agreement to topple the Islamic Republic of Iran.
£100.00
Liverpool University Press Senoritas in Blue: The Making of a Female
Book SynopsisThis book explores the role played by the Female Section of the Spanish Fascist Party (Seccion Femenina de la Falange -- SF) in promoting women's political and professional rights within the authoritarian Franco regime in Spain. While acknowledging the organisational and financial ties, as well as the great ideological affinity between the SF and the regime, Inbal Ofer demonstrates how the SF's national leadership promoted an autonomous social and political agenda. Despite the need to constantly manoeuvre between the cultural and legal dictates of Francoist society, the unique activities and personal experiences of SF members at the heart of political power became a model for an array of policies and reforms that greatly improved the lives of Spanish women. From a unique gender perspective the topic of the Seccion Femenina de la Falange contributes to the debate on the nature of authoritarian regimes by reflecting on issues of policy formation and implementation; mass mobilisation; and the role of coercion alongside the creation of a "culture of consent". In exchange for a long-term commitment to the survival of the regime, both the Catholic Church and the Spanish Falange gained considerable administrative power and a measure of freedom to act on political and social matters. As explained, the promotion of women's legal and political equality (reflected in the struggle to amend the Civil Code and ratify the Law for Political and Professional Rights) is a good example of the way organs within the "regime" made use of their position in order to legitimise non-consensual forms of activism. The SF efforts to increase the number of gainfully employed women and improve their working-conditions is an example of the unexpected uses made by agents of the "regime" of the freedom of action accorded them in the public arena. Inbal Ofer raises questions regarding the nature of women's political activism and capacity for autonomous action within authoritarian regimes, setting out the debate on the nature of feminism and its relation to female activism and the promotion of women as a collective. More specifically she engages with those works that critically evaluate women's public contribution within Catholic and / or nationalist settings, and is required reading for interested in the history of modern Europe.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Prologue: The Birth of a Female Political Elite; Nurses & Students: Education, Professional Training & the Civil War Experience in the Shaping of Two Generations of Leadership; The National Syndicalist Woman: The Genealogy of a Gender Identity; Bridging the Gap between Elitist & Mass Politics: Gender Legislation of the Seccion Femenina de la FET; Am I that Body? Seccion Femenina de la FET & the Struggle for the Institution of Physical Education & Competitive Sports for Women; Conclusions; Index.
£100.00
Liverpool University Press Senoritas in Blue: The Making of a Female
Book SynopsisThis book explores the role played by the Female Section of the Spanish Fascist Party (Seccion Femenina de la Falange -- SF) in promoting women's political and professional rights within the authoritarian Franco regime in Spain. While acknowledging the organisational and financial ties, as well as the great ideological affinity between the SF and the regime, Inbal Ofer demonstrates how the SF's national leadership promoted an autonomous social and political agenda. Despite the need to constantly manoeuvre between the cultural and legal dictates of Francoist society, the unique activities and personal experiences of SF members at the heart of political power became a model for an array of policies and reforms that greatly improved the lives of Spanish women. From a unique gender perspective the topic of the Seccion Femenina de la Falange contributes to the debate on the nature of authoritarian regimes by reflecting on issues of policy formation and implementation; mass mobilisation; and the role of coercion alongside the creation of a "culture of consent". In exchange for a long-term commitment to the survival of the regime, both the Catholic Church and the Spanish Falange gained considerable administrative power and a measure of freedom to act on political and social matters. As explained, the promotion of women's legal and political equality (reflected in the struggle to amend the Civil Code and ratify the Law for Political and Professional Rights) is a good example of the way organs within the "regime" made use of their position in order to legitimise non-consensual forms of activism. The SF efforts to increase the number of gainfully employed women and improve their working-conditions is an example of the unexpected uses made by agents of the "regime" of the freedom of action accorded them in the public arena. Inbal Ofer raises questions regarding the nature of women's political activism and capacity for autonomous action within authoritarian regimes, setting out the debate on the nature of feminism and its relation to female activism and the promotion of women as a collective. More specifically she engages with those works that critically evaluate women's public contribution within Catholic and / or nationalist settings, and is required reading for interested in the history of modern Europe.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Prologue: The Birth of a Female Political Elite; Nurses & Students: Education, Professional Training & the Civil War Experience in the Shaping of Two Generations of Leadership; The National Syndicalist Woman: The Genealogy of a Gender Identity; Bridging the Gap between Elitist & Mass Politics: Gender Legislation of the Seccion Femenina de la FET; Am I that Body? Seccion Femenina de la FET & the Struggle for the Institution of Physical Education & Competitive Sports for Women; Conclusions; Index.
£28.79
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Party Politics and Social Welfare: Comparing
Book SynopsisChristian and Social Democratic parties have been the driving force behind welfare state developments post-WWII. This valuable book investigates whether continued party differences have contributed significantly to the design of social welfare in three conservative welfare states, Austria, Germany and the Netherlands, since the mid-1970s. Rather than assuming continued differences or convergence between parties, the primary focus is to empirically analyze party positions with regard to employment and labour market policies, social security, and family policies as well as the implemented policies themselves. The analysis demonstrates how changed interpretative patterns have led to a programmatic convergence amongst Christian Democrats and Social Democrats, largely resulting in a liberal-communitarian approach to the development of social welfare policies.Providing a comprehensive approach to welfare state analysis and scrutinizing the policy domains of employment, social security and family policies, this book will be of great interest to political scientists and sociologists interested in welfare state developments. It will also appeal to lecturers and postgraduate students in (comparative) social policy.Trade Review'This is a well-researched and very informative study of the relative impact of social democracy and Christian democracy on welfare state reform in the past three decades. . . I highly recommend it, because the book makes a great contribution to the debate on whether and how partisan politics still makes a difference for social and economic policy developments. . . The book is a must for students of the welfare state and it would provide perfect reading material for any course on the politics of welfare state reform.' -- Kees van Kersbergen, Journal of European Social PolicyTable of ContentsContents: Introduction 1. Institutions and Political Parties in Historical Contexts 2. Welfare State Arrangements: A Historical Perspective 3. Welfare Policy Changes Since the Mid-1970s 4. Theories Explaining Welfare State Change 5. Changed Interpretative Patterns of Welfare State Parties 6. Christian Democratic and Social Democratic Welfare Policies and Politics in Comparative Perspective: Towards a Liberal Communitarian Welfare State? References Index
£99.00
Liverpool University Press The New Politics of Sinn Féin
Book SynopsisThe New Politics of Sinn Féin is an assessment of the ideological and organizational development of Provisional republicanism since 1985. The book explores how the Republican movement has changed from an anti-state insurgency to a potential partner in governing the state it was pledged to destroy. In particular, the book attempts to consider the origins of what has become known as ‘New Sinn Féin’.Trade ReviewThe New Politics of Sinn Féin contains by far the best material on the transitions within Irish Republicanism that I have read. There are undoubtedly books on Irish republicanism but NONE has reviewed the ideological shifts that have taken place as coherently as Kevin. Peter Shirlow, Queen’s University, Belfast * Queen’s University, Belfast *Table of Contents Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction Part I: Defining the Community Introduction to Part I 1. Shaping the Terrain: Economy, State and Civil Society 2. From Resistance Community to Community Politics 3. ‘They Haven’t Gone Away, You Know’: The Withering Away of the ‘Provisional State’? Part II: The Historic Compromise? Introduction to Part II 4. The Ideological Origins of Sinn Féin 5. On the Long Road: The Provisional Politics of Transition 6. The Historic Compromise? Conclusion: The End of a Song? Bibliography Index
£24.20
James Currey Democracy and Nigeria’s Fourth Republic:
Book Synopsis'Today we are taking a decisive step on the path of democracy,' the newly sworn-in President Olusegun Obasanjo told Nigerians on 27 May 1999. 'We will leave no stone unturned to ensure sustenance of democracy, because it is good for us, it is good for Africa, and it is good for the world.' Nigeria's Fourth Republic has survived longer than any of the previous three Republics, the most durable Republic in Nigeria's more than six decades of independence. At the same time, however, the country has witnessed sustained periods of violence, including violent clashes over the imposition of Sharia'h laws, insurgency in the Niger Delta, inter-ethnic clashes, and the Boko Haram insurgency. Despite these tensions of, and anxieties about, democratic viability and stability in Nigeria, has democratic rule come to stay in Africa's most populous country? Are the overall conditions of Nigerian politics, economy and socio-cultural dynamics now permanently amenable to uninterrupted democratic rule? Have all the social forces which, in the past, pressed Nigeria towards military intervention and autocratic rule resolved themselves in favour of unbroken representative government? If so, what are the factors and forces that produced this compromise and how can Nigeria's shallow democracy be sustained, deepened and strengthened? This book attempts to address these questions by exploring the various dimensions of Nigeria's Fourth Republic in a bid to understand the tensions and stresses of democratic rule in a deeply divided major African state. The contributors engage in comparative analysis of the political, economic, social challenges that Nigeria has faced in the more than two decades of the Fourth Republic and the ways in which these were resolved - or left unresolved - in a bid to ensure the survival of democratic rule. This key book that examines both the quality of Nigeria's democratic state and its international relations, and issues such as human rights and the peace infrastructure, will be invaluable in increasing our understanding of contemporary democratic experiences in the neo-liberal era in Africa.Trade ReviewThis book is the most comprehensive, dispassionate and critical evaluation of the trials and tribulations of Nigeria's democratic development in the Fourth Republic, undertaken by some of the most distinguished scholars on/of Nigeria. Fresh insights are offered by the contributors, towards a better understanding of the complex issues which constrain or obstruct progress and development, and which require the most urgent consideration and resolution. Reading this book is intellectual exciting and immensely beneficial. * Attahiru Jega, professor of political science and former Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) *Nigeria's Fourth Republic has lasted longer than its three predecessors combined, yet it is highly contested. What explains the paradox? Wale Adebanwi has assembled a dream team of scholars and analysts to explore key issues in government, politics, and public affairs: federalism, ethnicity, elections, human rights and economy. The contributors to this important volume explain the dynamics of party politics and the evolution of the federal system without major constitutional revision. During a period of heightened instability in west Africa, and global challenges such as the pandemic, Russia-Ukraine war, rising fuel and food prices, and climate change, much depends on the resilience of Africa's largest electoral democracy. An extensive bibliography complements the chapters in this vital sourcebook on Africa's pivotal nation. * Richard Joseph, author of Democracy and Prebendal Politics: The Rise and Fall of Nigeria’s Second Republic *Table of ContentsForeword: Democratization and Nigeria's Fourth Republic: Successes and Challenges Kayode Fayemi, Governor of Ekiti State of Nigeria Nigeria's Fourth Republic: An Introduction Wale Adebanwi PART I: DEMOCRACY AND THE NIGERIAN STATE 1. Reconstructions, Resilience and Relevance: Political Elites and Ethnic Mobilization, 1999-2019 Eghosa E. Osaghae 2. Federalism, Constitutional Reform, and the Elusive Quest for "Political Restructuring" in Nigeria's Fourth Republic Rotimi Suberu 3. Democracy in Nigeria: Crises and Consequences of Military Dictatorship Browne Onuoha PART II: PARTY POLITICS, THE PRESIDENCY AND THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY 4. Democratic Regression, Political Parties and the Negation of the Popularity Principle Jibrin Ibrahim 5. A Republic of Dashed Hopes? Party Politics and the Travails of Democracy in Nigeria's Fourth Republic Adigun Agbaje 6. Governing Party Constituency-building in Nigeria's Fourth Republic Sa'eed Husaini 7. Presidential Leadership Styles in the Fourth Republic Aliyu Modibbo Umar and V. Adefemi Isumonah 8. Double Standards or Different Lenses? Comparing US Approaches to the Buhari and Abacha Governments Matthew T. Page PART III: THE POLITICAL ECONOMY: OIL AND ECONOMIC REFORMS 9. We live in the Future: Is Nigeria no longer an Oil State? Sarah Burns and Olly Owen 10. Economic Reforms and Human Development in Post-Military Nigeria: A Critical Assessment Eyene Okpanachi PART IV: ELECTORAL GOVERNANCE, CIVIL-POLITICAL SOCIETY AND CONFLICT 11. The Promise and Problems of Electoral Reforms Nkwachukwu Orji 12. From a Human Rights Movement to Civil Society: Changing Contours of Civic Groups Idayat Hassan 13. Communal Conflicts, State Responses, and Local Peace Infrastructure Gbemisola Animasawun Afterword: Nigeria's Long Search for a Viable Political Order Larry Diamond
£95.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Party Politics and Social Welfare: Comparing
Book SynopsisChristian and Social Democratic parties have been the driving force behind welfare state developments post-WWII. This valuable book investigates whether continued party differences have contributed significantly to the design of social welfare in three conservative welfare states, Austria, Germany and the Netherlands, since the mid-1970s. Rather than assuming continued differences or convergence between parties, the primary focus is to empirically analyze party positions with regard to employment and labour market policies, social security, and family policies as well as the implemented policies themselves. The analysis demonstrates how changed interpretative patterns have led to a programmatic convergence amongst Christian Democrats and Social Democrats, largely resulting in a liberal-communitarian approach to the development of social welfare policies.Providing a comprehensive approach to welfare state analysis and scrutinizing the policy domains of employment, social security and family policies, this book will be of great interest to political scientists and sociologists interested in welfare state developments. It will also appeal to lecturers and postgraduate students in (comparative) social policy.Trade Review'This is a well-researched and very informative study of the relative impact of social democracy and Christian democracy on welfare state reform in the past three decades. . . I highly recommend it, because the book makes a great contribution to the debate on whether and how partisan politics still makes a difference for social and economic policy developments. . . The book is a must for students of the welfare state and it would provide perfect reading material for any course on the politics of welfare state reform.' -- Kees van Kersbergen, Journal of European Social PolicyTable of ContentsContents: Introduction 1. Institutions and Political Parties in Historical Contexts 2. Welfare State Arrangements: A Historical Perspective 3. Welfare Policy Changes Since the Mid-1970s 4. Theories Explaining Welfare State Change 5. Changed Interpretative Patterns of Welfare State Parties 6. Christian Democratic and Social Democratic Welfare Policies and Politics in Comparative Perspective: Towards a Liberal Communitarian Welfare State? References Index
£35.10
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd The New Democracies in Eastern Europe: Party
Book SynopsisNow fully revised and updated for the second edition, this unique and authoritative account of the party systems in Eastern Europe examines their development from the revolutions of the late 1980s to the present day. The New Democracies in Eastern Europe presents a genuinely comparative perspective on the old and new party systems. Featuring detailed assessment and analysis of the situation in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria, the volume draws upon research and opinion from a distinguished group of European scholars. Recognising that many of the social and political problems of the inter-war period continue to make themselves felt, the authors contend that the breakdown of the old authoritarian system was a by-product of a built-in and progressively worsening legitimacy crisis. Despite the great progress made by some East European countries, recent events confirm the view that authoritarianism has not lost its appeal.As an up-to-date and comprehensive survey of political change and development in Eastern Europe - rapidly produced to present the most recent information - this book will be welcomed by researchers, teachers and students.Trade Review‘The New Democracies in Eastern Europe is a useful book, particularly in its illustration of the different histories and traditions of party politics in Eastern Europe, which affect the various prospects for democracy in the area.’- Ann Griffiths, International InsightsTable of ContentsContents: 1. The Breakdown of Communism in Eastern Europe (Sten Berglund and Jan Åke Dellenbrant) 2. The Failure of Popular Democracy Sten Berglund and Jan Åke Dellenbrant) 3. Poland – Towards Overdeveloped Pluralism (Marian Grzybowski) 4. The Re-Emergence of Multi-Partism in the Baltic States (Jan Åke Dellenbrant) 5. The Breakdown of the German Democratic Republic (Jan Åke Dellenbrant) 6. Czechoslovakia – From Masaryk to Havel (Marek Bankowicz) 7. The Transition to Competitive Pluralism in Hungary (Marian Grzybowski) 8. Romania – The Slow Revolution (Jan Åke Dellenbrant) 9. Bulgaria – The Continuing Revolution (Marek Bankowicz) 10. Prospects for the New Democracies in Eastern Europe (Sten Berglund and Jan Åke Dellenbrant)
£105.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd The New Democracies in Eastern Europe: Party
Book SynopsisNow fully revised and updated for the second edition, this unique and authoritative account of the party systems in Eastern Europe examines their development from the revolutions of the late 1980s to the present day. The New Democracies in Eastern Europe presents a genuinely comparative perspective on the old and new party systems. Featuring detailed assessment and analysis of the situation in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria, the volume draws upon research and opinion from a distinguished group of European scholars. Recognising that many of the social and political problems of the inter-war period continue to make themselves felt, the authors contend that the breakdown of the old authoritarian system was a by-product of a built-in and progressively worsening legitimacy crisis. Despite the great progress made by some East European countries, recent events confirm the view that authoritarianism has not lost its appeal.As an up-to-date and comprehensive survey of political change and development in Eastern Europe - rapidly produced to present the most recent information - this book will be welcomed by researchers, teachers and students.Trade Review‘The New Democracies in Eastern Europe is a useful book, particularly in its illustration of the different histories and traditions of party politics in Eastern Europe, which affect the various prospects for democracy in the area.’- Ann Griffiths, International InsightsTable of ContentsContents: 1. The Breakdown of Communism in Eastern Europe (Sten Berglund and Jan Åke Dellenbrant) 2. The Failure of Popular Democracy Sten Berglund and Jan Åke Dellenbrant) 3. Poland – Towards Overdeveloped Pluralism (Marian Grzybowski) 4. The Re-Emergence of Multi-Partism in the Baltic States (Jan Åke Dellenbrant) 5. The Breakdown of the German Democratic Republic (Jan Åke Dellenbrant) 6. Czechoslovakia – From Masaryk to Havel (Marek Bankowicz) 7. The Transition to Competitive Pluralism in Hungary (Marian Grzybowski) 8. Romania – The Slow Revolution (Jan Åke Dellenbrant) 9. Bulgaria – The Continuing Revolution (Marek Bankowicz) 10. Prospects for the New Democracies in Eastern Europe (Sten Berglund and Jan Åke Dellenbrant)
£34.95
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd PARTY FORMATION IN EAST–CENTRAL EUROPE:
Book SynopsisParty Formation in East-Central Europe is one of the first books to present detailed studies of politics in Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland and Bulgaria during the initial three years of post-communist rule. International scholars have collaborated to produce a volume which examines the first steps in regime change and the opportunities for a successful transition to democracy. As well as examining the creation of new party systems after the end of communist rule in each country, the papers in this volume adopt a comparative perspective which highlights the regional dimension. In particular, the authors place the post-communist experience in the context of the earlier transitions from authoritarian rule in Southern Europe. They discuss whether the experience of Portugal and Spain in the 1970s and Italy in the 1940s might serve as a framework for the analysis of East-Central Europe in the 1990s.Trade Review'. . . a welcome addition to our stock of knowledge regarding the process of democratization. . . . the real value of the book lies in the empirical details and occasional suggestive comparisons rather than in a consistently convincing conceptual rendering of the opening pages of the new chapter in East-Central European history.'Table of ContentsContents: 1. Political Parties and their Strategies in the Transition from Authoritarian Rule: the Comparative Perspective (G. Pridham) 2. Poland’s New Parties in the Post-communist Political System (P.G. Lewis) 3. On the Road to Democracy: the Emergence of Political Parties in Poland (R.Gortat and P. Marciniak) 4. The Development of the Party System and the Break-up of Czech-oslovakia (G. Wightman) 5. Changing Party Allegiances in a Changing Party System: the 1990 and 1992 Parliamentary Elections in Czechoslovakia (T. Kosteleck) 6. Political Parties, Value Orientations and Slovakia’s Road to Independence (Z. Bútorova and M. Bútora) 7. The First Three Years of a Multi-party System in Hungary (L. Kéri and A. Levendel) 8. Differentiation Postponed: Party Pluralism in Bulgaria (G. Karasimeonov) 9. Impediments to Democratization in Post-communist East–Central Europe (Bill Lomax) 10. Impediments to the Development of Democratic Politics: A Czech Perspective (Z. Zboril) 11. Starting-up Problems: Communists, Social Democrats and Greens (M. Waller) 12. Conclusions (G. Wightman) Bibliography Index
£115.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Party Structure and Organization in East-Central
Book SynopsisParty Structure and Organization in East-Central Europe focuses on the origin and development of new political parties within different countries in East-Central Europe. The book has a clear focus on party structure and organization. It is one of the first books to present empirical studies of the development of political parties in Eastern Europe. Whilst making a distinctive contribution, it also feeds into the broader debate about party development and links with other issues of political theory. The book fills a major gap in our understanding of developments within political parties and their structural evolution. It raises questions about the status and role of a modern political party - not least in East-Central Europe - and the links that can be drawn between developments within the parties and their changing position within the political system as a whole. All those with an interest in comparative party development and the processes of post-communist change in Eastern Europe will welcome this well focused empirical study.Trade Review'. . . this volume represents one of the best works written to date on party organizational development in east central Europe and is essential reading for all political scientists interested in party politics in postcommunist systems.' -- John T. Ishiyama, Slavonic ReviewTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction and Theoretical Overview (P.G. Lewis) 2. The Structure and Organization of Hungary’s Political Parties (B. Lomax) 3. Hungarian Case Studies: The Alliance of Free Democrats and the Alliance of Young Democrats (M. Balázs, Z. Enyedi) 4. Parties in the Czech Parliament: From Transformative Towards Arena Type of Legislature (P. Kopecky) 5. Party Organization and Structure at National and Local Level in the Czech Republic Since 1989 (A. Kroupa, T. Kostelecky) 6. Parliamentary and Electoral Parties in Poland (S. Gebethner) 7. Party Organization in Post-communist Bulgaria (M. Waller, G. Karasimeonov) 8. Parties in Post-communist Society – the German Case (S. Padgett) 9. Transnational Party Links and Transition to Democracy: Eastern Europe in Comparative Perspective (G. Pridham) Index
£100.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Elections and Voters in Post-communist Russia
Book SynopsisThroughout the formerly communist world a single party monopoly has been replaced by multi-party politics and competitive elections. Drawing on the most recent work of the leading specialists in modern Russian politics, this path-breaking volume marks a decisive advance in our understanding of the relationships between voters, political parties and the conduct of the government in what is still the world's largest country.Issues addressed include: the effects of the electoral system and of electoral campaigns regional dimensions of party support parties in the state Duma and the uncertain evolution of a post-communist party system< the turnout of voters for elections leader popularity and party development ideological divisions and party-building the divisions between the left and right Written in a clear, accessible style, this book links developments in Russia to general themes in political science, and especially to other post-communist countries. It will be welcomed by scholars and students of the development and transformation of post-communist politics, and by a wider readership in comparative politics.Trade Review -- Michael McFaul, Slavic Review 'Students of Russian public opinion and electoral behavior will find this book must reading. Particularly suitable for graduate students, researchers, and specialists.'– T.D. Clark, ChoiceTable of ContentsContents: 1. Elections and Voters in the New Russia 2. To Vote or Not to Vote 3. Regional Patterns of Voter Turnout in Russian Elections, 1993–96 4. The Emerging Structure of Partisan Divisions in Russian Politics 5. Leader Popularity and Party Development in Post-Soviet Russia 6. Ideological Divisions and Party-Building Prospects in Post-Soviet Russia 7. Ideology and Russian Mass Politics 8. The Mystery of Opponents of Economic Reform among the Yeltsin Voters 9. Consistency and Change among Russian Voters 10. The CPRF: Towards Social Democracy or National Socialism? Appendices Index
£111.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Revolution from Within: The Hungarian Socialist
Book SynopsisIn this highly original book, Patrick O'Neil analyses the catalysts of the collapse of socialism in Eastern Europe and offers explanations for these events. The exceptional case of Hungary is used to support theoretical concepts regarding the transition in Eastern Europe using new empirical evidence and institutional theory.The Hungarian transition from communism is distinct in that the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party was the initiator of its own transition but also acted as its own greatest enemy. This book provides a detailed analysis of the internal reform movement within the Hungarian Communist Party and its role in the incremental transition to democracy in the late 1980s. The author utilises party archives and primary interviews with important figures in the Communist Party to examine the effect of institutional relationships on the collapse of the authoritarian order. He also emphasises the role of reform circles in accelerating the disintegration of the Communist Party in Hungary. The book concludes that the way in which an autocratic order perpetuates itself affects the manner of its decline and the new system that takes its place.This authoritative book will be welcomed by academics and students interested in the politics of transition both in Hungary and Eastern Europe and the politics of the demise of communism in general.Trade Review'. . . this work is highly original. It is a complete account of the process or organizational development and of the fate, rivalries, constraints, and political shortcomings of the reform circles and their predecessors. This book will be very useful for historians, political scientists, sociologists, and undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate students of socialism and its transformation in eastern Europe. . .' -- Maria Csanadi, Slavic ReviewsTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Part I: Theoretical Approaches 1. Transitions, Institutions and State Socialism Part II: The Hungarian Case 2. State Socialism and the Intelligentsia in Eastern Europe: Hungary in Comparative Institutional Perspective, 1948–1988 3. The Rise of the Reform Cycles 4. The Organization of the Reform Circle Movement and the Party in Disorder 5. The Final Party Congress and the Reform Alliance: Victory or Defeat? Part III: Conclusions 6. Institutional Order and the Path of Political Change: Hungary and Eastern Europe Appendices Bibliography Index
£105.00
Liverpool University Press Creation of Political News: Television and
Book SynopsisThis book examines the relationship between the media and party political conferences.Trade Review"Detailed case studies provide a welcome documentation of ground-level practice and bring out the complexities of current media-political relations in a way that more generalised polemical pieces often fail to do." -- Parliamentary Affairs."An excellent introduction to journalism and political spin in contemporary British politics." -- Media, Culture & Society."Well researched and highly readable, it will be of great interest to media and political communicaton specialists." -- Party Politics."The focus is on the management of television coverage of annual party conferences, until now a theme not covered in British academic media research." -- The Political Quarterly."Stanyer's book provides fascinating insights into the current organization, conduct and mediation of the modern party political conference in the UK." -- European Journal of Communication.Table of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements; Introduction: The News from Blackpool, Bournemouth and Brighton; Creating the Good' Conference; Negotiating Coverage; The Broadcasters by the Seaside; Spinning on the Conference Circuit; Packaging the Leader's Speech; Off Message: the Limits of Agenda Management; Manufacturing Debate; The Formation of Conference News Agendas; Appendix: Research Methods; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
£100.00
Liverpool University Press Creation of Political News: Television and
Book SynopsisThis book examines the relationship between the media and party political conferences.Trade Review"Detailed case studies provide a welcome documentation of ground-level practice and bring out the complexities of current media-political relations in a way that more generalised polemical pieces often fail to do." -- Parliamentary Affairs."An excellent introduction to journalism and political spin in contemporary British politics." -- Media, Culture & Society."Well researched and highly readable, it will be of great interest to media and political communicaton specialists." -- Party Politics."The focus is on the management of television coverage of annual party conferences, until now a theme not covered in British academic media research." -- The Political Quarterly."Stanyer's book provides fascinating insights into the current organization, conduct and mediation of the modern party political conference in the UK." -- European Journal of Communication.Table of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements; Introduction: The News from Blackpool, Bournemouth and Brighton; Creating the Good' Conference; Negotiating Coverage; The Broadcasters by the Seaside; Spinning on the Conference Circuit; Packaging the Leader's Speech; Off Message: the Limits of Agenda Management; Manufacturing Debate; The Formation of Conference News Agendas; Appendix: Research Methods; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
£27.06
Asia/Pacific Research Center, Div of The Institute for International Studies Japan Under the DPJ: The Politics of Transition
Book SynopsisThe Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) came to power in 2009 with a commanding majority, ending fifty years of almost uninterrupted Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) rule. What explains the DPJ's rapid rise to power? Why has policy change under the DPJ been limited, despite high expectations and promises of bold reform? Why has the party been paralyzed by internecine conflict? This volume examines the DPJ's ascendance and its policies once in power. Chapters in the volume cover: DPJ candidate recruitment, the influence of media coverage, nationalization of elections, electoral system constraints on policy change, the role of third parties, municipal mergers, the role of women, transportation policy, fiscal decentralization, information technology, response to the Fukushima nuclear disaster, security strategy, and foreign policy.Japan under the DPJ makes important contributions to the study of Japanese politics, while drawing upon and advancing scholarship on a wider range of issues of interest to political scientists.Contributors include Kenneth McElwain (University of Michigan, USA), Ethan Scheiner (University of California–Davis, USA), Steven Reed (Chuo University, Japan ), Kay Shimizu (Columbia University, USA), Daniel Smith (Stanford University, USA), Robert Pekkanen (University of Washington, USA), Ellis Krauss (University of California–San Diego, USA), Yukio Maeda (University of Tokyo, Japan), Linda Hasunuma (Franklin and Marshall College, USA), Alisa Gaunder (Southwestern University, USA), Christopher Hughes (University of Warwick, UK), and Daniel Sneider (Stanford University, USA).
£25.16
de Gruyter Monocratic Government
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£24.70
de Gruyter Principles of Digital Democracy
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£18.50
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Strategien der extremen Rechten: Hintergründe -
Book SynopsisDieser Band behandelt nicht nur deskriptiv das Phänomen des Rechtsextremismus, sondern analysiert die konkreten Strategien von Akteuren und Organisationen des gesamten rechten Spektrums – ihre Grundlagen, Bedingungen und Ausprägungen auf allen Ebenen der Gesellschaft. Dabei werden bewusst unterschiedliche Perspektiven der akademischen und praktischen Auseinandersetzung mit dieser heterogenen Strömung aufgegriffen und Gegenstrategien angesprochen, die sich im Umgang mit den unterschiedlichen Teilen der extremen Rechten bewährt haben. Die aktualisierte und erweiterte Neuauflage bezieht dabei verschiedene, zum Teil sogar kontroverse Standpunkte aus Wissenschaft, Publizistik, der politischen Praxis und der Zivilgesellschaft ein. Gerade in der Vielfalt der Zugänge kristallisiert sich ein Gesamtbild heraus, das den Kern des strategischen Wirkens der extremen Rechten deutlich hervortreten lässt.Table of ContentsStrategien und Gegenstrategien aus den Bereichen: Politik/ Parteien, Recht und Verfassung, Kultur und Medien.
£56.99
Leiden University Press Regulating Political Parties: European
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£38.25
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies The United Wa State Party: Narco-Army Or Ethnic Nationalist Party?
Book SynopsisThis monograph argues that although the United Wa State Party (UWSP) has been branded by the international community as a "narco-trafficking army," the organisation has an ethnic nationalist agenda whose aim is to build a Wa state within Burma. The UWSP is not innocent of narcotics-related crimes, but few conflict parties in Burma can claim to have clean hands. The weak capacity of the UWSP leadership has prevented it from developing a clear vision of how to develop a Wa state. Although the UWSP has promoted Wa nationalism, the population under its control is not mono-ethnic. The UWSP has implemented a ban on opium cultivation to comply with international pressure. It has called for international aid to offset the impact of the ban, but so far not enough assistance has come through. The organisation has relocated thousands of Wa villagers to the Thai border area, displacing part of the original Lahu, Akha, and Shan populations and aggravating ethnic tensions.Relations with the government remain tense, and peace has not been achieved. It is unlikely the UWSP will agree to disarm until some of its basic demands have been met. The United States has indicted eight UWSP leaders on drug trafficking charges. Thailand sees the UWSP as a security threat and accuses it of producing amphetamines. China has a better relationship with the UWSP and has given support and technical advice to the organisation. The drug trade is controlled by powerful ethnic Chinese syndicates that have no interest in conflict resolution and state building. Demonising and isolating the UWSP will make the organisation more dependent on them, and will obstruct reconciliation efforts in Burma.
£10.40
