Practical Politics category: 1369 books
On the House
An Inside Look at the House of Commons
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2017
On a day-to-day basis, what does a newly elected Member of Parliament do? How does the House of Commons work? Drawing on his years of service to five majority and three minority parliaments, Rob Walsh shares first-hand insights into the inner workings of the House, beyond the political personalities...
by Mitchell Agg
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2016
Why don't young people vote? It's a question that has been asked by pollsters for years. The 18- to 24-year-old demographic records the lowest voter turnout at elections and it doesn't look to be showing signs of stopping. Being one of this demographic, Mitchell Agg looks into this question and tries...
Our Worst Preference
Reforming the Electoral System
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2015
This work draws mainly from papers and an article written by Politician and Economist Brendan Halligan on Ireland's Single Transferable Vote system (STV), spanning some 30 years. Each chapter examines how the Irish system of Proportional Representation (PR), the Single Transferable Vote, is riddled...
To the Ramparts
How Bush and Obama Paved the Way for the Trump Presidency, and Why It Isn't Too Late to Reverse Course
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2018
America’s number one citizen Ralph Nader’s latest
book shows us how unchecked corporate power has led to the wrecking
ball that is the Trump presidency. Nader brings together the outrages
of the Trump administration with the key flaws and failures of the previous
administrations—both Republican...
by Raúl Olmos, Valeria Durán
Language: Spanish
Release Date: August 11, 2017
Language: Spanish
Release Date: August 11, 2017
Un libro explosivo de periodismo de denuncia que revela los negocios de un gestor de lujo ante el gobierno federal.
Desde los primeros años de su presidencia, Vicente Fox estuvo en el centro del huracán mediático, y no sólo por sus fallidas reformas políticas o sus célebres tropiezos...
The Irish War of Independence
The Definitive Account of the Anglo Irish War of 1919 - 1921
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2004
Within months of first publication, Michael Hopkinson's study of the Irish War of Independence established itself as by far most comprehensive and evocative account of the role played by the conflict in shaping modern Ireland. It has been welcomed both by scholars and the general public alike, and...
The Eye of the Storm
The View from the Centre of a Political Scandal
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2014
MPs' expenses in 2009. Phone hacking in 2011. 'Plebgate' in 2012. If a good speech or a ground-breaking new policy fails to get people talking, you can be sure a juicy scandal will do the trick. Our instantaneous news culture of social networks, blogs and Twitter feeds means politicians now, more...
The Allure of Toxic Leaders
Why We Follow Destructive Bosses and Corrupt Politicians--and How We Can Survive Them
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2006
Toxic leaders, both political, like Slobodan Milosevic, and corporate, like Enron's Ken Lay, have always been with us, and many books have been written to explain what makes them tick. Here leadership scholar Jean Lipman-Blumen explains what makes the followers tick, exploring why people will tolerate--and...
by David Torrance
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2011
NEW POST-REFERENDUM EDITION. Alex Salmond is well known in Scotland, the UK and beyond as the leader of the Scottish National Party and Scotland's First Minister, but relatively little is understood about Salmond as a human being, what makes him a Nationalist, what shaped his political views, and...
World War I and the End of the Ottomans
From the Balkan Wars to the Armenian Genocide
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2015
With the end of the First World War, the centuries-old social fabric of the Ottoman world - an entangled space of religious co-existence throughout the Balkans and the Middle East - came to its definitive end. In this new study, Hans-Lukas Kieser argues that while the Ottoman Empire officially ended...
Duck!
The Dick Cheney Survival Bible
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
Whether you like it or not, Dick Cheney is our president. Whoops, we mean vice president. Now, just in time for hunting season, here’s an indispensable guide fully loaded with tips for surviving these tortuous Cheney years, including
• 6 actions to take if you think someone is spying on...
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...
by Antonio Gramsci
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2016
Among tactical debates within the party, Gramsci's group was mainly distinguished by its advocacy of workers' councils, which had come into existence in Turin spontaneously during the large strikes of 1919 and 1920. For Antonio Gramsci (Rus. Антонио Грамши; Chin. 安东尼奥·葛兰西; 안토니오...
by Joseph Wilburn Boring Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2008
What would YOU do if you had the most powerful position of leadership in the free world?
Beyond congress, even beyond president, the Dictator of America must be unbiased and thorough in legislation and execution of duties to maintain the foundational freedoms of our wonderful nation.
This...