Political category: 85882 books
Turning to Political Violence
The Emergence of Terrorism
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2017
What motivates those who commit violence in the name of political beliefs? Terrorism today is not solely the preserve of Islam, nor is it a new phenomenon. It emerges from social processes and conditions common to societies throughout modern history, and the story of its origins spans centuries, encompassing...
Will America Fail
The Case For Hope
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2014
Will America fail?
That question has surged to the forefront of our nation’s escalating culture war. The fear of “American decline” has emerged as the recurring hot topic on primetime cable news programs and daytime talk radio shows. Public opinion polls routinely report...
Managing Democracy in the Digital Age
Internet Regulation, Social Media Use, and Online Civic Engagement
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2017
In light of the increased utilization of information technologies, such as social media and the ‘Internet of Things,’ this book investigates how this digital transformation process creates new challenges and opportunities for political participation, political election campaigns and political...
The British Political Process
An Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2002
British Political Process: An Introduction is an exciting new text for students which clearly and simply explains the workings of the British political system. Written by those close to the political process, it provides an authoritative, reliable and manageable guide to understanding all the key...
by Capitol Reader
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2013
This ebook consists of a summary of the ideas, viewpoints and facts presented by David Kuo in his book “Tempting Faith: An Inside Story of Political Seduction”. This summary offers a concise overview of the entire book in less than 30 minutes reading time. However this work does not replace in any...
by Karen Owen
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2016
Recent electoral seasons in American politics demonstrate women’s keen interest, involvement, and influence as candidates and officeholders. Women possess political ambition, albeit in varying degrees, and as such, women seek opportunities to be politically engaged and affect America's representative...
The Political Power of Protest
Minority Activism and Shifts in Public Policy
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013
Gillion demonstrates the direct influence that political protest behavior has on Congress, the presidency and the Supreme Court, illustrating that protest is a form of democratic responsiveness that government officials have used, and continue to draw on, to implement federal policies. Focusing on...
The Quest for Utopia: Jewish Political Ideas and Institutions Through the Ages
Jewish Political Ideas and Institutions Through the Ages
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2016
This exploration of the Jewish political tradition elucidates a long, rich, and diverse experience of both sovereignty and dispersed statelessness. It holds insights, as Zvi Gitelman points out in his introductory chapter, for anyone interested comparative and ethnic politics, Jewish history, and...
Fugitive Democracy
And Other Essays
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2018
Sheldon Wolin was one of the most influential and original political thinkers of the past fifty years. In Fugitive Democracy, the breathtaking range of Wolin’s scholarship, political commitment, and critical acumen are on full display in this authoritative and accessible collection of essays. This...
We’re Going to Run This City
Winnipeg's Political Left after the General Strike
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2015
Stefan Epp-Koop’s "We’re Going to Run This City: Winnipeg’s Political Left After the General Strike" explores the dynamic political movement that came out of the largest labour protest in Canadian history and the ramifications for Winnipeg throughout the 1920s and 1930s. Few have studied...
The Internet and National Elections
A Comparative Study of Web Campaigning
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2007
This volume provides a comparative analysis of the use of the World Wide Web in countries around the world for political campaign purposes.
Drawing upon a common conceptual framework - the ‘Web sphere,’ and a shared methodological approach called Web feature analysis - in order to examine...
The Organization of Political Interest Groups
Designing advocacy
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2014
Interest groups form an important part of the development of political and social systems. This book goes beyond current literature in examining the survival and ‘careers’ of such groups beyond their formation.
The author introduces the concept of organizational form and develops a framework...
Political Manipulation and Weapons of Mass Destruction
Terrorism, Influence and Persuasion
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2017
Concerns about CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radioactive, Nuclear) weapons have featured prominently in both political debates and media reporting about the ongoing threat from al Qaeda since 9/11. This book provides a chronological account of al Qaeda's efforts to acquire a CBRN weapon capability,...
Political Stability & Sustainability as Key Success Factors in Developing Malaysia
Keynote Address by Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, Fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2006
Before Malaya's independence in 1957, the British segregated the Malays from the non-Malays for their own political and economical benefits, the outcome of which was a lack of inter-racial harmony although there was tolerance and accommodation. The segregation was further deepened because the Government...