Practical Politics category: 1369 books
The Big Disconnect
Why the Internet Hasn't Transformed Politics (Yet)
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2014
Now that communication can be as quick as thought, why hasn’t our ability to organize politically—to establish gains and beyond that, to maintain them—kept pace? The web has given us both capacity and speed: but progressive change seems to be something perpetually in the air, rarely manifesting,...
by Dan Lynch
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2012
Dan Lynch . . . uses wit, common sense, and above all, a sturdy BS detector, to roam the political landscape, and expose loonies and their fallacious arguments on the left and right. — Ralph Cipriano, reporter, blogger on bigtrial net, and author ofCourtroom Cowboy and The Hit Man.. The most important...
by Judith Butler
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2015
A Times Higher Education Book of the Week Judith Butler elucidates the dynamics of public assembly under prevailing economic and political conditions, analyzing what they signify and how. Understanding assemblies as plural forms of performative action, Butler extends her theory of performativity to...
Weak States, Strong Societies
Power and Authority in the New World Order
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2015
Since the disintegration of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, the previously well-established organisation of world politics has been thrown into disarray. While during the Cold War, the bipolarity of the world gave other powers a defined structure within which to vie for power, influence...
by S. Frederick Starr, Karen Dawisha
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2016
First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an Informa company.
Rationality, Democracy, and Justice
The Legacy of Jon Elster
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2015
This volume advances the research agenda of one of the most remarkable political thinkers of our time: Jon Elster. With an impressive list of contributors, it features studies in five topics in political and social theory: rationality and collective action, political and social norms, democracy and...
Sacred America, Sacred World
Fulfilling Our MIssion in Service to All
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2016
Infused with visionary power, Sacred America, Sacred World is a manifesto for our country’s evolution that is both political and deeply spiritual. It offers profound hope that America can grow beyond our current challenges and manifest our noblest destiny, which the book shows is rooted in sacred...
The Apartisan American
Dealignment and the Transformation of Electoral Politics
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2012
This provocative book sheds new light on the dealignment trend with the emergence of an independent voter Dalton is calling the Apartisan American. Utilizing 60 years of electoral surveys, Dalton's friendly and concise narrative shows students just who these apartisans are and how they're introducing...
The Strains of Commitment
The Political Sources of Solidarity in Diverse Societies
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2017
Building and sustaining solidarity is a compelling challenge, especially in ethnically and religiously diverse societies. Recent research has concentrated on forces that trigger backlash and exclusion. The Strains of Commitment examines the politics of diversity in the opposite direction, exploring...
Reluctant Europeans
Britain and European Integration 1945-1998
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2014
During the past fifty years few issues in British politics have generated such heated controversy as Britain's approach to European integration. Why has Europe had such an explosive impact on British politics? What impelled British policymakers to embrace a European destiny and why did they take such...
by Arvind Kejriwal
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2012
The last one-and-a-half years in India have been defined by the anti-graft agitation led by Anna Hazare. His key lieutenant, Arvind Kejriwal, has played a central role in the movement. In 2012, as it became clear that the political establishment was not going to accede to the main demand of the movement...
Lobbying Reconsidered
Politics Under the Influence
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2015
Lobbying Reconsidered: Politics Under the Influence, reveals how lobbying is a complex process that involves more than just relationships, friends, access, favors, and influence. This book offers a broader perspective on this important dimension of American public policymaking. As a person who straddles...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2014
Political leadership has made a comeback. It was studied intensively not only by political scientists but also by political sociologists and psychologists, Sovietologists, political anthropologists, and by scholars in comparative and development studies from the 1940s to the 1970s. Thereafter, the...
The Kavanaugh Battle
The Fight for the Supreme Court and for the Future of the U.S. with speeches by Judge Kavanaugh, Christine Ford and Senator Collins
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2019
“For the Democratic Party, the Kavanaugh battle was the Little Bighorn, as seen from General Custer’s point of view.” –Pat Buchanan, political commentator, Oct. 2018 One of the most bitter confirmation debates in U.S history has recently ended, when Justice Kavanaugh was sworn in as Justice...