Politics category: 19839 books
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Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2015
In a remarkably short period of time, the realization of religious freedom has achieved broad consensus as an indispensable condition for peace. Faced with widespread reports of religious persecution, public and private actors around the world have responded with laws and policies designed to promote...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2012
Henri Bergson is primarily known for his work on time, memory, and creativity. His equally innovative interventions into politics and religion have, however, been neglected or dismissed until now. In the first book in English dedicated to Bergson as a political thinker, leading Bergson scholars illuminate...
The Politics of Land Reform in Africa
From Communal Tenure to Free Markets
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2013
Across Africa land is being commodified: private ownership is replacing communal and customary tenure; Farms are turned into collateral for rural credit markets. Law reform is at the heart of this revolution. The Politics of Land Reform in Africa casts a critical spotlight on this profound change...
by Sidney Waldman
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2007
America and the Limits of the Politics of Selfishness examines Congress, the Presidency, the public, and public policy, demonstrating the important impact of the public's selfishness, morality, compassion, and religious beliefs on the American political system. The influence of public opinion on our...
by Hank Savitch, James C. Clinger, Michael W. Hail
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2013
The cornerstone of the American republic is an educated, active, and engaged citizenry; however, the multifaceted inner workings of government and the political forces that shape it are incredibly complex. Kentucky Government, Politics, and Public Policy is the first book in nearly three decades to...
The Conduct of Inquiry in International Relations
Philosophy of Science and Its Implications for the Study of World Politics
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2016
The Conduct of Inquiry in International Relations first edition was winner of the ISA-Northeast’s Yale H. Ferguson Award, and the ISA Theory Section’s Best Book of the Year award.
The Conduct of Inquiry in International Relations provides an introduction to the philosophy of science issues...
Mapping Women, Making Politics
Feminist Perspectives on Political Geography
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2013
Mapping Women, Making Politics demonstrates the multiple ways in which gender influences political processes and the politics of space. The book begins by addressing feminism's theoretical and conceptual challenges to traditional political geography and than applies these perspectives to a range of...
Uncivil Agreement
How Politics Became Our Identity
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2018
Political polarization in America is at an all-time high, and the conflict has moved beyond disagreements about matters of policy. For the first time in more than twenty years, research has shown that members of both parties hold strongly unfavorable views of their opponents. This is polarization...
by Matthew Levendusky
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2013
Forty years ago, viewers who wanted to watch the news could only choose from among the major broadcast networks, all of which presented the same news without any particular point of view. Today we have a much broader array of choices, including cable channels offering a partisan take. With partisan...
Mistaken Identity
Race and Class in the Age of Trump
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2018
A powerful challenge to the way we understand the politics of race and the history of anti-racist struggle
Whether class or race is the more important factor in modern politics is a question right at the heart of recent history’s most contentious debates. Among groups who should readily find...
Citizen Politics
Public Opinion and Political Parties in Advanced Industrial Democracies
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2018
Now, more than ever, people drive the democratic process. What people think of their government and its leaders, how (or whether) they vote, and what they do or say about a host of political issues greatly affect the further strengthening or erosion of democracy and democratic ideals. This fully updated,...
Democratic Transformations in Europe
Challenges and opportunities
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2016
Democracies evolve. Their evolution is not only key to their survival; it is also a reflection of the changing environment in which they operate. This book contributes to the analysis and understanding of how democratic states have transformed over time by examining a number of challenges and opportunities...
Flying Tiger
International Relations Theory and the Politics of Advanced Weapons
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2011
In this book, Ulrich Krotz draws from two theoretical approaches--social constructivism and historical institutionalism--to reframe our understanding of how international relationships evolve. While other scholars have touched on these issues, until now no one has provided a sustained, finely-grained,...
On the Front Lines of Pennsylvania Politics
Twenty-five Years of Keystone Reporting
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2012
Pennsylvania, first home of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, has a tradition of political progress. However, along with the good, the political playground of Pennsylvania has also seen the brazenly bad behavior of its political leaders. For over twenty-five years, political columnist...