Politics category: 19839 books
Politics without a Past
The Absence of History in Postcommunist Nationalism
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 1999
In Politics without a Past Shari J. Cohen offers a powerful challenge to
common characterizations of postcommunist politics as either a resurgence of
aggressive nationalism or an evolution toward Western-style democracy. Cohen
draws upon extensive field research to paint a picture of postcommunist
political...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2017
The official publication of the National Conference of Black Political Scientists, this annual publication includes significant scholarly research reflecting the diverse interests of scholars from various backgrounds who use a variety of models, approaches, and methodologies. What unites the organization,...
Socratic and Platonic Political Philosophy
Practicing a Politics of Reading
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2014
In the Gorgias, Socrates claims to practice the true art of politics, but the peculiar politics he practices involves cultivating in each individual he encounters an erotic desire to live a life animated by the ideals of justice, beauty and the good. Socratic and Platonic Political Philosophy demonstrates...
Who Governs?
Presidents, Public Opinion, and Manipulation
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2015
America’s model of representational government rests on the premise that elected officials respond to the opinions of citizens. This is a myth, however, not a reality, according to James N. Druckman and Lawrence R. Jacobs. In Who Governs?, Druckman and Jacobs combine existing research with novel...
Politics and Administration
A Study in Government
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2017
The conventional model for explaining the uniqueness of American democracy is its division between executive, legislative, and judicial functions. It was the great contribution of Frank J. Goodnow to codify a less obvious, but no less profound element: the distinction between politics and policies,...
A Feminist in the White House
Midge Costanza, the Carter Years, and America's Culture Wars
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2016
A feminist, an outspoken activist, a woman without a college education, Midge Costanza was one of the unlikeliest of White House insiders. Yet in 1977 she became the first female Assistant to the President for Public Liaison under Jimmy Carter, emerging as a prominent focal point of the American culture...
by Mark T. Mitchell
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2012
Many Americans are longing for alternative politics rooted in strong communities, recognition of limits, and respect for the natural world. These issues are not the possession of one political party. Rather, they refer to ideas rooted deeply in the best aspects of our common tradition, and they represent...
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Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2009
As the central feature on the American political landscape, it is only natural that scholars and commentators focus on the presidency. So much is written about the subject, in fact, that it is often difficult to know where we stand in our understanding of it. The Oxford Handbook of the American Presidency...
Symbolic Power, Politics, and Intellectuals
The Political Sociology of Pierre Bourdieu
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2013
Power is the central organizing principle of all social life, from culture and education to stratification and taste. And there is no more prominent name in the analysis of power than that of noted sociologist Pierre Bourdieu. Throughout his career, Bourdieu challenged the commonly held view that...
Democracy and Violence
Global Debates and Local Challenges
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2013
Illustrated most dramatically by the events of 9/11 and the subsequent ‘war on terror’, violence represents a challenge to democratic politics and to the establishment of liberal-democratic regimes. Liberal-democracies have themselves not hesitated to use violence and restrict civil liberties...
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Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2014
This bookprovides a critical overview of the role of the emotions in politics. Compassion is a politically charged virtue, and yet we know surprisingly little about the uses (and abuses) of compassion in political environments.
Covering sociology, political theory and psychology, and with contributions...
Grit
The Life and Politics of Paul Martin Sr.
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2015
“I am not afraid to be called a politician,” declared Paul Martin Sr., defending his life’s work in politics. “Next to preaching the word of God, there is nothing nobler than to serve one’s fellow countrymen in government.” First elected to the House of Commons in 1935, Martin would serve...
Identity Politics in the Age of Genocide
The Holocaust and Historical Representation
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2007
In an era of globalization and identity politics, this book explores how Holocaust imagery and vocabulary have been appropriated and applied to other genocides.
The author examines how the Holocaust has impacted on other ethnic and social groups, asking whether the Holocaust as a symbol is...
The Four Pillars of Politics
Why Some Candidates Don't Win and Others Can't Lead
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2015
The Four Pillars of Politics provides a uniform foundation for evaluating political campaign strategies. The four pillars identified in this book—fear, national narcissism, consumerism, and religion—serve as attitudinal anchors that American voters use in making their voting decisions. The dominant...