Elections category: 1210 books
Empantanados
Una alternativa federal al sóviet carlista
Language: Spanish
Release Date: February 13, 2018
«¡Estoy dispuesto a partirme la cara para que ustedes puedan ejercer su derecho a votar sobre la independencia de Cataluña, pero no si lo hacen pisando los derechos del resto de ciudadanos!»
El 7 de septiembre de 2017 la voz de Joan Coscubiela resonó con fuerza en el Parlament de Cataluña....
Una lección para todas
Aciertos y errores de tres mujeres en campaña
Language: Spanish
Release Date: November 27, 2015
¿Qué hay que hacer para que a las mujeres se les haga más fácil llegar al poder? ¿A qué se enfrentarán durante ese camino y cómo deben prepararse? Éstas y otras preguntas son respondidas por tres destacadas mexicanas que buscaron la Presidencia de México.
A través de entrevistas...
The Lobbyists
How Influence Peddlers Work Their Way in Washington
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2015
Jeffrey H. Birnbaum's The Lobbyists exposes the world of Washington's most influential players -- the more than eighty thousand who descend upon our national government, informing and bartering with Congress and blocking legislation on behalf of the richest business interests in the country. This...
The Four Faces of the Republican Party
The Fight for the 2016 Presidential Nomination
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2015
The Four Faces of the Republican Party clearly describes how Republican Presidential nominating contests unfold. Its focus on party factions allows readers to understand the process and to predict who the eventual nominee will be. In particular, the authors explore why a conservative party always...
by Harold D. Clarke, Peter Kellner, Marianne Stewart
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2015
This is a comprehensive study of the 2015 general election in Britain designed not only for students and scholars of British politics, but also for the interested reader. It looks at the record of the Coalition government both in terms of its plans and performance, particularly in relation to the...
Cyberwar
How Russian Hackers and Trolls Helped Elect a President What We Don't, Can't, and Do Know
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2018
The question of how Donald Trump won the 2016 election looms over his presidency. In particular, were the 78,000 voters who gave him an Electoral College victory affected by the Russian trolls and hackers? Trump has denied it. So has Vladimir Putin. Others cast the answer as unknowable. In Cyberwar,...
Redistricting
The Most Political Activity in America
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2010
This book will prepare readers for the redistricting of congressional, state legislative, and local collegial bodies that will follow the 2010 Census. Almost every state legislature will devote extensive time to redrawing its own districts along with the state's congressional districts during 2011-2012....
The Next Republic
The Rise of a New Radical Majority
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2018
A book for this moment: Both an assessment of our current political leadership and a vision of those who can bring substantive change.
Who are the new progressive leaders emerging to lead the post-Trump return to democracy in America? National political correspondent and award-winning author...
by Judith S. Trent, Henry C. Kenski, Kate M. Kenski
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2014
This diverse and unique collection of essays examines a wide range of communication elements and themes in the context of the 2012 election. Topics include the early campaign and Romney’s nomination battle, candidate image, the rhetoric and campaigning of Michelle Obama and Ann Romney, issues of...
by Mr Jayadeva Ranade
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
There is a lot of information and data on the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) in China’s official media, but information concerning the cadres who govern the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) and some key aspects of China’s policies on Tibet is very scanty. When available, the information is piecemeal...
Political Parties and the Internet
Net Gain?
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2003
Can the Internet help to re-engage the public in politics? How are political parties using the Internet as a communication tool? Has politics changed in the information age?
This book provides an assessment of how political parties are adapting to the rise of new information and communication...
Political Reform in Japan
Leadership Looming Large
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2007
Political Reform in Japan argues that the quality of political leadership is the crucial determinant of whether parties in positions of dominance, like the Liberal Democratic Party in Japan, pass or reject policies such as electoral system and campaign finance reforms that could harm the party's future...
Local Disaster Resilience
Administrative and Political Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2013
Since 2000, the Gulf Coast states – Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida – have experienced a series of hurricanes, multiple floods and severe storms, and one oil spill. These disasters have not only been numerous but also devastating. Response to and recovery from these unprecedented...
by Jorge Ramos
Language: Spanish
Release Date: October 1, 2011
Language: Spanish
Release Date: October 1, 2011
Primer libro de entrevistas a los aspirantes a la presidencia de la República en 2012, escrito, por un comunicador mexicano, líder de opinión en la comunidad hispana de Estados Unidos, famoso por sus inteligentes e incisivas preguntas a nuestros políticos.
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