Politics category: 19839 books
Politics in Contemporary Southeast Asia
Authority, Democracy and Political Change
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2016
The countries of Southeast Asia continue to change, evolve and chart courses that sometimes leave outside observers puzzled. Politics in Contemporary Southeast Asia thoroughly assesses the political challenges and changes faced by the countries of Southeast Asia in the 21st century. Focusing on political...
Black Electoral Politics
Participation, Performance, Promise
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2017
The official publication of the National Conference of Black Political Scientists (NCOBPS), this annual publication includes significant scholarly research reflecting the diverse interests of scholars from various backgrounds who use a variety of models, approaches, and methodologies. The central...
Creative Politics
Taxes and Public Goods in a Federal System
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2010
State legislators are constantly making tradeoffs between changing taxes and providing public services. Not only must they reconcile their own policy preferences with the preferences of their constituents, but they must consider the impact of actions taken by both the federal government and competing...
The Transformation of American Politics
Activist Government and the Rise of Conservatism
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2011
The contemporary American political landscape has been marked by two paradoxical transformations: the emergence after 1960 of an increasingly activist state, and the rise of an assertive and politically powerful conservatism that strongly opposes activist government. Leading young scholars take up...
by Anthony J Bennett
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2014
Unlock your full potential with these revision guides which focus on the key content and skills you need to know.
Updated with the latest facts and figures on US politics post the 2012 election, My Revision Notes for Edexcel A2 US Government & Politics will help you to:
- Take control...
by Sarra Jenkins, Andrew Colclough
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2018
Exam board: Edexcel
Level: A-level
Subject: Politics
First teaching: September 2017
First exams: Summer 2018 (AS) Summer 2019 (A-Level)
Written by experienced teachers Andrew Colclough and Sarra Jenkins this Student Guide for Politics:
-Identifies the key content you need to know with a concise...
The Politics of Belonging
Intersectional Contestations
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2011
"This is an in-depth examination of a slippery and contradictory subject. Knowledge alone is not enough for this type of project. It takes breaking out of narrow conceptual cages and unsettling what we think of as stable meanings. The author brings all of this to life in often unforgettable ways."
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Jammu and Kashmir
Politics of identity and separatism
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2015
This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of the complex conflict situation in Kashmir. Through an internal perspective, it charts the shift in the Kashmiri response towards the Centre and offers a detailed examination of the background in which separatist politics took roots in Kashmir,...
Aristotle’s Practical Philosophy
On the Relationship between His Ethics and Politics
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2018
This book is the first collection of essays in English devoted solely to the relationship between Aristotle’s ethics and politics. Are ethics and politics two separate spheres of action or are they unified? Those who support the unity-thesis emphasize the centrality for Aristotle of questions...
by Neil McNaughton
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2018
Exam board: Edexcel
Level: A-level
Subject: Politics
First teaching: September 2015
First exams: Summer 2017
Target success in politics with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam-style tasks and practical tips to create a revision...
by Neil McNaughton
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2017
Exam Board: Edexcel
Level: AS/A-level
Subject: Politics
First Teaching: September 2017
First Exam: June 2018
Reinforce your understanding throughout the course. Clear topic summaries with sample questions and answers will help you improve your exam technique to achieve higher grades.
Written...
by Neil McNaughton
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2017
Exam Board: Edexcel
Level: AS/A-level
Subject: Politics
First Teaching: September 2017
First Exam: June 2018
Trusted author Neil McNaughton brings you his bestselling politics textbook, fully updated and endorsed for the 2017 Edexcel specification. Topical coverage includes the June 2017 election...
by Robert Murphy, John Jefferies, Josie Gadsby
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2017
Expand your students' political thinking and put global politics into context with this brand new textbook; created for the 2017 politics specifications.
Combining up-to date commentary and analysis with case studies and features, this textbook will help develop an understanding of politics...
Women in Canadian Politics
Volume 6: Toward Equity in Representation
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1991
"Women are the most under-represented social group in the elected assemblies of the worl. Women everywhere constitute m ore than one-half of the population and ... rarely, are more than a handful of the political elite."
The studies in this volume examine women's involvement in political...