Elections category: 1210 books

De cara a las elecciones presidenciales de 2018, Margarita Zavala delinea, con un estilo claro y conciso, su visión del país y su propuesta política y social para cambiar México. Es la hora de México es un libro que explica la visión que Margarita Zavala tiene de México y enlista las...

¿Qué miran los electores durante una campaña? ¿Pesan más los atributos personales de un candidato o su capacidad para resolver ciertas demandas sociales? ¿Se puede manipular a la opinión pública a través de los medios? En Cómo elegimos los argentinos, el analista político Hugo Haime responde...

Now in its ninth edition,Power and Politics in California continues its tradition of asking Californians to take a hard and systematic look at their state governance, and engage themselves in a critical analysis of what is working, what is not, and what changes need to be made for the state to meet...

The Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairs is an acclaimed series that offers informed commentary on important national events and considers their significance in local and international contexts. This latest instalment reviews one of the most dramatic years in recent Canadian political...

The 2012 Republican nomination process went on longer than most pundits predicted early on. While Mitt Romney began the season as the prohibitive favorite, he was tested repeatedly by what was seemingly the Republican flavor of the week (including Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain, Rick Perry, Newt Gingrich,...

One hundred years ago, Canadians went to the polls to decide the fate of their country in an election that raised issues vital to Canada's national independence and its place in the world. Canadians faced a clear choice between free trade with the United States and fidelity to the British Empire,...

President Donald Trump fooled everyone, mainly the people who voted for him. Many believe that he is not on your side unless you are racist and sexist, but the author did attempt to write this book with an open mind. See if he succeeded. It was the most amazing run for the Presidency in our history. Read how Trump did it in one opinion of how you can win against all odds, Trump's own.

Onze representatieve democratie raakt steeds meer in het slop. De legitimiteit ervan wordt aangetast: steeds minder mensen gaan stemmen, kiezers worden grilliger in hun keuze, het ledenaantal van politieke partijen loopt dramatisch terug. Daarbij wordt de efficiëntie van de democratie minder: krachtdadig...

A surprise general election is approaching, but how surprising is its result going to be? Opinion polls and predictions speak clearly but, given the pollsters' recent performances, how much can we still rely on them? Will people vote with their heads or their hearts - or both? With Article...

Power is something we all crave, some lust for it, some die for it while some kill for it; but whatsoever the way is, this book outlines the most positive ways to get Power. Have a Good Read and see it's no fluke.

The recent groundswell of support for the Greens has made them something of a dark horse in British politics. Will the party build on Caroline Lucas's 2010 breakthrough and convince the electorate that they will govern for more than just the environment? Deputy leader Shahrar Ali recruits some of...

When you get beyond the spin, the campaign spending, the YouTube spots, and the paid advertisements, what did the Democratic contenders in the 2008 Presidential election stand for, really? What did Hillary Clinton learn from Nixon? What does Barack Obama have in common with Justin Timberlake? Who...

FULLY UPDATED Arron Banks enjoyed a life of happy anonymity flogging car insurance in Bristol until he dipped his toes into the sharkinfested waters of politics and decided to plunge right in. Charging into battle for Brexit, he tore up the political rule book, sinking £8 million of his personal...

For decades, campaign finance reform has been an on-going topic of discussion. In particular, the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (BCRA) was heralded as a major breakthrough in controlling the flow of money into campaigns. Almost immediately, political players found other ways to financially...