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  • Republic at Risk

    An Introduction to American Politics

    de Walter J. Stone, James A. McCann ...
    When people have the freedom to further their own personal interests in politics, the results may be disastrous. Chaos? Tyranny? Can a political system be set up to avoid these pitfalls, while still granting citizens and politicians the freedom to pursue their interests? Republic at Risk is a concise and engaging introduction to American politics. The guiding theme is the problem of self-interest ... Leer más

    $38.99 USD

  • Three's a Crowd

    The Dynamic of Third Parties, Ross Perot, and Republican Resurgence

    de Ronald B. Rapoport, Walter J. Stone ...
    "A significant contribution to our understanding of minor parties and party system change. The authors develop a new theory and provide strong empirical evidence in support of it. They show that the Perot's candidacy has had a strong and lasting impact on partisan competition in elections.---Paul Herrnson, Director, Center for American Politics and Citizenship Professor, Department of Government ... Leer más

    $20.99 USD

  • Candidates and Voters

    Ideology, Valence, and Representation in U.S Elections

    de Walter J. Stone ...
    Candidates and Voters extends our understanding of voting, elections, and representation by elaborating a simple theory of voting choice based on voters' interest in policy and in the suitability of candidates to hold elective office ('leadership valence'). Voters' choices must be understood in the context of the choices between opposing candidates they are offered on these two dimensions. Drawing ... Leer más

    $40.99 USD

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  • The American Congress Reader

    de Steven S. Smith, Jason M. Roberts, Ryan J. Vander Wielen ...
    The American Congress Reader provides a supplement to the popular and updated American Congress undergraduate textbook. By the same authors who drew upon Capitol Hill experience and nationally recognized scholarship to present a crisp introduction and analysis of Congress's inner mechanics, the Reader compiles the best relevant scholarship on party and committee systems, leadership, voting, and ... Leer más

    $66.99 USD

  • American Politics: A Very Short Introduction

    A Very Short Introduction

    de Richard M. Valelly ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    American politics seems to grow more contentious and complicated by the day, and whether American democracy works well is hotly debated. Amidst all this roiling partisan argument and confusing claims and counterclaims, there has never been a greater need for an impartial primer on the basics of the American political system. This Very Short Introduction gives readers a concise, accessible, and ... Leer más

    $7.99 USD

  • Disconnect: The Breakdown of Representation in American Politics

    The Breakdown of Representation in American Politics

    de Morris P. Fiorina, Samuel J. Abrams ...
    Series series The Julian J. Rothbaum Distinguished Lecture Series
    Red states, blue states . . . are we no longer the United States? Morris P. Fiorina here examines today’s party system to reassess arguments about party polarization while offering a cogent overview of the American electorate.Building on the arguments of Fiorina’s acclaimed Culture War? The Myth of a Polarized America, this book explains how contemporary politics differs from that of previous eras ... Leer más

    $17.99 USD

  • Compulsory Voting

    For and Against

    de Jason Brennan, Lisa Hill ...
    In many democracies, voter turnout is low and getting lower. If the people choose not to govern themselves, should they be forced to do so? For Jason Brennan, compulsory voting is unjust and a petty violation of citizens' liberty. The median non-voter is less informed and rational, as well as more biased, than the median voter. According to Lisa Hill, compulsory voting is a reasonable imposition ... Leer más

    $31.99 USD

  • Who's Afraid of Frances Fox Piven?

    The Essential Writings of the Professor Glenn Beck Loves to Hate

    de Frances Fox Piven ...
    The sociologist and political scientist Frances Fox Piven and her late husband Richard Cloward have been famously credited by Glenn Beck with devising the “Cloward/Piven Strategy,” a world view responsible, according to Beck, for everything from creating a “culture of poverty” and fomenting “violent revolution” to causing global warming and the recent financial crisis. Called an “enemy of the ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • American Politics and Society

    de David McKay ...
    Now in its ninth edition, this popular introduction tackles the most recent trends in American politics and society through explanation, analyses, and interpretations of government processes – adding valuable context for students by considering these procedures and developments from an international perspective.Fully updated to take account of the many recent developments in American politics and ... Leer más

    $52.95 USD

  • Tides of Consent

    How Public Opinion Shapes American Politics

    de James A. Stimson ...
    Politics is a trial in which those in government - and those who aspire to serve - make proposals, debate alternatives, and pass laws. Then the jury of public opinion decides. It likes the proposals or actions or it does not. It trusts the actors or it does not. It moves, always at the margin, and then those who benefit from the movement are declared winners. This book is about that public opinion ... Leer más

    $27.99 USD

  • Why Bother With Elections?

    de Adam Przeworski ...
    With the collapse of traditional parties around the world and with many pundits predicting a "crisis of democracy", the value of elections as a method for selecting by whom and how we are governed is being questioned. What are the virtues and weaknesses of elections? Are there limitations to what they can realistically achieve?In this deeply informed book world-renowned democratic theorist Adam ... Leer más

    $12.00 USD

  • Let the People Rule

    How Direct Democracy Can Meet the Populist Challenge

    de John G. Matsusaka ...
    How referendums can diffuse populist tensions by putting power back into the hands of the peoplePropelled by the belief that government has slipped out of the hands of ordinary citizens, a surging wave of populism is destabilizing democracies around the world. As John Matsusaka reveals in Let the People Rule, this belief is based in fact. Over the past century, while democratic governments have ... Leer más

    $17.99 USD

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