Political Parties category: 994 books
by Neal Boortz
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 1998
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 1998
Talk-show host Boortz's in-your-face brand of Libertarian politics addresses nagging social and political issues, such as the true definitions of democracy and racism, and the Social Security system.
How Congress Evolves
Social Bases of Institutional Change
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2003
From the end of the New Deal until quite recently, the U.S. House of Representatives was dominated by a conservative coalition that thwarted the Democratic majority and prevented the enactment of measures proposed by a succession of liberal Presidents. Today Presidents aren't necessarily liberal and...
Regime Change You Can Believe In
The Minimalist Joy of Opting Out
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2017
Learn how to live on as little as possible and accept it as a way of life--then celebrate it. The inevitable economic collapse could be a year away or it could be ten years away, but if you're already living frugally, what difference does it make? Opt out as a way of life and enjoy your new-found...
Invasion of the Party Snatchers
How the Holy-Rollers and the Neo-Cons Destroyed the GOP
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2008
Victor Gold wants his party back.
Gold is the former press aide to Barry Goldwater and the former speechwriter and senior advisor for George H. W. Bush. He is incensed that the Neo-Cons and the Evangelical Right have betrayed the ideals of the conservative cause. Now he's fighting back.
A...
Key States, High Stakes
Sarah Palin, the Tea Party, and the 2010 Elections
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2011
The 2010 elections were one of the most highly anticipated midterm elections in our nation's recent history. After the historic 2008 election, in which America elected its first black president, Sarah Palin's involvement and the emergence of the Tea Party in the 2010 congressional elections had the...
Whip
Leading the Progressive Battle During the Rise of the Right
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2018
Few in Congress have accomplished more than David Bonior on behalf of average Americans. Whip is the story of how he did it.
In Eastside Kid, the first volume of his autobiography, former Congressman David Bonior recounted the upbringing that formed his lasting principles: love of the underdog,...
The Beltway Beast
Stealing from Future Generations and Destroying the Middle Class
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2016
The Beltway Beast: Stealing from Future Generations and Destroying the Middle Class, transcends the anger and frustration of American people with their leaders failing to solve the country’s problems. It documents our current reality and offers transformational ideas, such as shrinking the Presidential...
by Matt Margolis
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2018
“I’m proud of the fact that [...] we’re probably the first administration in modern history that hasn’t had a major scandal in the White House.”
So President Barack Obama boldly declared before leaving office, and numerous times since. But is it true?
Not according to Matt...
What It Means to Be a Libertarian
A Personal Interpretation
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2010
Charles Murray believes that America's founders had it right--strict limits on the power of the central government and strict protection of the individual are the keys to a genuinely free society. In What It Means to Be a Libertarian, he proposes a government reduced to the barest essentials: an executive...
Defying the Odds
The 2016 Elections and American Politics, Post 2018 Election Update
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2019
Now updated to include the 2018 midterms and previewing the coming 2020 election cycle, Defying the Odds provides the most comprehensive and authoritative account of the national election, including the presidential nomination process and election and congressional elections. With its keen insights...
by Andrew J. Hoffman
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2015
Though the scientific community largely agrees that climate change is underway, debates about this issue remain fiercely polarized. These conversations have become a rhetorical contest, one where opposing sides try to achieve victory through playing on fear, distrust, and intolerance. At its heart,...
by Anthoney Oei
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2015
It was the 1950s, a tumultuous time for post-war Singapore. Disgruntled with the British ruling power, anti-colonial forces were calling for independence. The main contenders were the People’s Action Party (PAP) led by nationalist Lee Kuan Yew and the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) headed by Chin...
Politics without Stories
The Liberal Predicament
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2016
Liberal candidates, scholars, and activists mainly promote pragmatism rather than large and powerful narratives - which may be called 'alpha stories' for their commanding presence over time. Alternatively, conservative counterparts to such liberals tend to promote their policy preferences in alpha...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2011
The Labour Party is at a crossroads. Following its ejection from government, the reasons behind Labour's defeat have been hotly debated - but where to go from here? On the benches of opposition, with ample opportunity to consider how best to travel the path back to power, leading Labour figures are...