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  • The Impression of Influence

    Legislator Communication, Representation, and Democratic Accountability

    by Justin Grimmer, Sean J. Westwood, Solomon Messing ...
    Constituents often fail to hold their representatives accountable for federal spending decisions—even though those very choices have a pervasive influence on American life. Why does this happen? Breaking new ground in the study of representation, The Impression of Influence demonstrates how legislators skillfully inform constituents with strategic communication and how this facilitates or ... Read more

    $42.89 CAD

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    bold-faced thoughts on free will, free speech, and the importance of individuality

    by John Stuart Mill ...
    On Liberty, John Stuart Mill's classic critique of the ethical limits of governmental authority, remains one of the most influential philosophical treatises ever written. This interactive edition in our popular Bold-Faced series prompts readers to reflect on the importance of free will, free speech, and dissent in a democratic society. It features an informative introduction by series editor Laura ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD

  • The Case for Impeachment

    by Allan J. Lichtman ...
    NATIONAL BESTSELLER"Lichtman has written what may be the most important book of the year." — The HillWhat are the ranges and limitations of presidential authority? What are the standards of truthfulness that a president must uphold? What will it take to impeach Donald J. Trump? Professor Allan J. Lichtman, who has correctly forecasted thirty years of presidential outcomes, answers these questions, ... Read more

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  • Public Opinion

    by Walter Lippmann ...
    Key themes and ideas presented in "Public Opinion" include:Role of Media: Lippmann examines the role of the media in shaping public opinion. He discusses how media outlets, through the selection and presentation of information, play a crucial role in influencing how individuals perceive and understand the world.Perception and Stereotypes: Lippmann introduces the concept of "stereotypes," referring ... Read more

    $1.33 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • The Boys on the Bus

    by Timothy Crouse ...
    Cheap booze. Flying fleshpots. Lack of sleep. Endless spin. Lying pols.Just a few of the snares lying in wait for the reporters who covered the 1972 presidential election. Traveling with the press pack from the June primaries to the big night in November, Rolling Stone reporter Timothy Crouse hopscotched the country with both the Nixon and McGovern campaigns and witnessed the birth of modern ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • The Choice

    How Bill Clinton Won

    by Bob Woodward ...
    The Choice is Bob Woodward's classic story of the quest for power, focusing on the 1996 presidential campaign as a case study of money, public opinion polling, attack advertising, handlers, consultants, and decision making in the midst of electoral uncertainty. President Bill Clinton is examined in full in the contest with Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, the Republican presidential nominee. The ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

  • Tyranny of the Minority

    The Subconstituency Politics Theory of Representation

    by Benjamin Bishin ...
    Why do politicians frequently heed the preferences of small groups of citizens over those of the majority? Breaking new theoretical ground, Benjamin Bishin explains how the desires of small groups, which he calls “subconstituencies,” often trump the preferences of much larger groups.Tyranny of the Minority provides a “unified theory of representation,” based in social psychology and identity ... Read more

    $36.29 CAD

  • The American Political Party System

    Continuity and Change Over Ten Presidential Elections

    by John S. Jackson ...
    From party polarization, elections, and internal party politics, to the evolution of the U.S. presidency, John S. Jackson's new book has something for everyone interested in American politics. Beginning with a discussion of the creation of the U.S. government to the formation of today's political powerhouses, Jackson provides a narrative sweep of American party history like none other.Unique to ... Read more

    $45.39 CAD

  • How Congress Evolves

    Social Bases of Institutional Change

    by Nelson W. Polsby ...
    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 the House of Representatives is not necessarily the graveyard of presidential proposals. What ... Read more

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  • Updated and Expanded List of 212 of President Obama’s Accomplishments

    by Christopher Handy ...
    President Obama has done most of what he said he would do if elected in his first term; imagine what he could have done by now if progressives had supported him and not given him a Congress that doesn't look at him as if he's the demon seed.Not only is he NOT a "disappointment," he's pretty much the opposite. And no, I don't just say that because he took out Osama bin Laden, helped Libya determine ... Read more

    $2.75 CAD

  • The Tweets of Donald Trump

    Insight in 140 Characters or Less

    by Alex Fossberg ...
    This book is a compilation and analysis of the tweets of Donald Trump from the time of his announcing his campaign until the conclusion of his first 100 days in office. The book groups and analysis the tweets, placing them into various categories, including foreign affairs, immigration, Trump's opponents including the media and both the Republicans and Democrats who opposed him, and tweets about ... Read more

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  • 11 Days

    2016 Election Postmortem

    by Dan Butterfield ...
    Series Book 9 - OCCAM'S RAZOR
    11 Days explores why Hillary Clinton lost the 2016 Presidential election to a political neophyte.Did she run a bad campaign or was she simply a bad candidate?What happened in the Rust-Belt--where was Labor's get out the vote effort?What role did the liberal media play in both bringing Clinton to the brink of the White House then failing her is the waning moments of the election?In typical OR ... Read more

    $13.73 CAD