Politics category: 19839 books
by Tom Bevan, Carl M. Cannon
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2011
Real Clear Politics’ first in a series of in-depth looks at the 2012 campaign.
With unsurpassed access to the White House, Republican candidates, and their respective staffs, Election 2012: The Battle Begins will give readers a riveting behind the scenes, real time look at the 2012 campaign,...
The Lost Majority
Why the Future of Government Is Up for Grabs - and Who Will Take It
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2012
In today's fraught political climate, one thing is indisputable: the dream of the emerging Democratic majority is dead. How did the Democrats, who seemed unstoppable only two short years ago, lose their momentum so quickly, and what does it mean for the future of our two-party system? Here, RealClearPolitics...
History Teaches Us to Resist
How Progressive Movements Have Succeeded in Challenging Times
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2018
Historian and civil rights activist proves how progressive movements can flourish even in conservative times.
Despair and mourning after the election of an antagonistic or polarizing president, such as Donald Trump, is part of the push-pull of American politics. But in this incisive book, historian...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2018
People involved or simply interested in politics often ask whether today's political environment is more toxic than ever before. Hatred of America's Presidents: Personal Attacks on the White House from Washington to Trump presents an impartial and authoritative history of invective toward the White...
Inventing Al Gore
A Biography
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2014
A “balanced, insightful” biography of the politician that “shows how the pressure to succeed has shaped virtually every aspect of Gore’s career” (Publishers Weekly, starred review).
Why did Al Gore, after angry opposition to the Vietnam War, submit to the draft? What happened in Vietnam...
by Dorothy Sterling
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 1994
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 1994
“[The author] tells this remarkable story with honesty and compassion. Readers will find a wealth of new information not only about Kelley’s outstanding contribution to abolitionism but about the movements to bring about the end of slavery and to advance the cause of women.” —Mari Jo Buhle,...
Cowboy Conservatism
Texas and the Rise of the Modern Right
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2010
During the 1960s and 1970s, Texas was rocked by a series of political transitions. Despite its century-long heritage of solidly Democratic politics, the state became a Republican stronghold virtually overnight, and by 1980 it was known as "Reagan Country." Ultimately, Republicans dominated...
Law and Order
Street Crime, Civil Unrest, and the Crisis of Liberalism in the 1960s
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2005
Law and Order offers a valuable new study of the political and social history of the 1960s. It presents a sophisticated account of how the issues of street crime and civil unrest enhanced the popularity of conservatives, eroded the credibility of liberals, and transformed the landscape of American...
A Return to Common Sense
Seven Bold Ways to Revitalize Democracy
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2008
"Waldman's book is a call to arms, which everyone who cares about our democratic system should read, absorb, debate, and then use as a signpost for change."
- Doris Kearns Goodwin
"With Thomas Paine's gift for brilliant brevity, Michael Waldman tells us exactly what's wrong with...
The Interregnum
Rethinking New Zealand
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2016
‘The crisis consists precisely in the fact that the old is dying and the new cannot be born; in this interregnum a great variety of morbid symptoms appear’ Antonio GramsciIs New Zealand’s political settlement beginning to fray? And does this mean we’re entering the interregnum, that ambiguous...
Explaining Britain and Her Empire: 1851-1914
A Student's Guide to Victorian Britain
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2015
In the six decades between 1851 and 1914 Britain was transformed by industrialisation and empire. Her politics, society, culture and economy all underwent a radical transition. This is an Explaining History e-book written specifically for A level students to help them master this complex and challenging...
Obama 2012
For a Compassionate America
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2012
Using any lies to demonize Obama, the conservative crowd tries to frighten the
American people by accusing him of promoting CLASS WARFARE. During his
inspiring State of the Union, the President clearly stated that he and Democrats
are not at all against financial success. On the contrary, we admire...
Ron Paul's rEVOLution
The Man and the Movement He Inspired
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2012
Presidential candidate and longtime representative Ron Paul of Texas is a true enigma in American politics: at once a libertarian who believes in outlawing abortion and halting illegal immigration, and a traditional conservative who fervently opposes the drug war, the PATRIOT Act, and America’s...
Pursuit of Unity
A Political History of the American South
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
In Pursuit of Unity, Michael Perman presents a comprehensive analysis of the South's political history. In the 1800s, the region endured almost continuous political crisis--nullification, secession, Reconstruction, the Populist revolt, and disfranchisement. For most of the twentieth century, the region...