Practical Politics category: 1369 books
In the Arena
Good Citizens, a Great Republic, and How One Speech Can Reinvigorate America
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2016
This vigorous call-to-arms to reignite American citizenship at home and restore American power abroad by the Fox News contributor and decorated Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran uses the timeless truths of Teddy Roosevelt’s iconic “Man in the Arena” speech, and “is a must-read that underscores...
Summary of The 48 Laws of Power
by Robert Greene | Summary & Analysis
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2016
Summary of The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene | Includes Analysis Preview: The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene is a self-help book offering advice on how to gain and maintain power, using lessons drawn from parables and the experiences of historical figures. Power depends...
Political Finance and Corruption in Eastern Europe
The Transition Period
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2016
One characteristic of Central and Eastern European democracies in transition is the lack of stability in terms of accountability and transparency in practices of political party financing. This key volume provides a thorough and well-structured post-communist study of political finance, election campaign...
Income Inequality in America: An Analysis of Trends
An Analysis of Trends
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2015
What is income inequality? How is it measured? Is the middle class really declining? How does it relate to poverty? How long has inequality been rising in the US? Have there been other periods in history when income differences were as large as they are today? What are the causes of growing income...
The Trickle-Down Delusion
How Republican Upward Redistribution of Economic and Political Power Undermines Our Economy, Democracy, Institutions and Health—and a Liberal Response
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2016
From inside the book:
“Since 1980, the economy has been growing, and productivity has been growing, but trickle-down values—that we, the American people promote, pursuant to the Republican Party’s conservative ideology—have rigged the economy to continuously upwardly redistribute those...
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Parliamentary Procedure Fast-Track
The Core Advice You Need for Running Effective, Organized Meetings
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2012
Parliamentary procedure, as outlined in that famous reference Robert's Rules of Order as well as several other procedural rulebooks, is the system that keeps public meetings moving along while allowing everyone to have their fair input. Unfortunately, Robert's is a complex and intimidating reference...
by Peter Gelderloos
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2009
This ebook has been ported from theanarchistlibrary.org.
Fortunately, most anarchists in the US avoid any ideological orthodoxy and shun sectarian divides. Unfortunately, most of us also seem to avoid serious strategizing. Those who do take this on tend more towards one or another orthodoxy,...
by Melanie Smith
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2009
Article 226 EC is the central mechanism of enforcement in the EC Treaty, and has remained unchanged since the original Treaty of Rome. It provides the European Commission, as guardian of the Treaty, with a broad power of policing Member States’ conduct. Article 226 has been traditionally characterised...
Turning Point
The Changing Landscape for Women Candidates
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2011
The 2010 election was the most partisan and polarized in recent American history. Political partisanship trumped all other factors in voters’ decisions, and a desire for change drove many voters to the polls. Voters were conflicted — wanting candidates with government experience and candidates they...
by A. D. Thibeault
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2014
A full executive summary of The Future: Six Drivers of Global Change by Al Gore. This is not a chapter-by-chapter summary. Rather, the author takes an holistic approach, reorganizing and breaking down the content for easier understanding where necessary, and cutting out the repetition. Sample summaries by the author are available here: http://newbooksinbrief.com/free-articles/
The Need for Speed
A New Framework for Telecommunications Policy for the 21st Century
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2013
The twenty-first-century telecommunications landscape is radically different from the one that prevailed as recently as the last decade of the twentieth century. Robert Litan and Hal Singer argue that given the speed of innovation in this sector, the Federal Communications Commission's outdated policies...
The Electoral Challenge
Theory Meets Practice
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2010
What decides elections? Is it the national economic condition, voters’ partisan attachments, or the campaigns that candidates run? How much do campaigns matter? Scholars and political consultants will give you different answers. Stephen C. Craig and David B. Hill bring together the voices of both...
Women and Elective Office
Past, Present, and Future
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2014
This edition of Women and Elective Office offers the latest research on women as candidates and officeholders. It provides a comprehensive look at at the history and status of women in elective office, their prospects for the future, and why women in elected office matter to American democracy. It...
The Social Citizen
Peer Networks and Political Behavior
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2012
Human beings are social animals. Yet despite vast amounts of research into political decision making, very little attention has been devoted to its social dimensions. In political science, social relationships are generally thought of as mere sources of information, rather than active influences on...