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Authoritarian Police in Democracy: Contested Security in Latin America by Yanilda María González
RRP: $60.43$54.21In countries around the world, from the United States to the Philippines to Chile, police forces are at the center of social unrest and debates about democracy and rule of law. This book examines the persistence of authoritarian policing in Latin America... -
Hacking the Electorate: How Campaigns Perceive Voters by Eitan D. Hersh
RRP: $48.73$42.69Hacking the Electorate is the most comprehensive study to date about the consequences of campaigns using microtargeting databases to mobilize voters in elections. Eitan Hersh follows the trail from data to strategy to outcomes. Hersh argues that most of... -
Votes, Drugs, and Violence: The Political Logic of Criminal Wars in Mexico by Guillermo Trejo
RRP: $72.13$53.43One of the most surprising developments in Mexico's transition to democracy is the outbreak of criminal wars and large-scale criminal violence. Why did Mexican drug cartels go to war as the country transitioned away from one-party rule? And why have... -
European Identity by Jeffrey T. Checkel
RRP: $48.73$42.69Why are hopes fading for a single European identity? Economic integration has advanced faster and further than predicted, yet the European sense of 'who we are' is fragmenting. Exploiting decades of permissive consensus, Europe's elites designed and... -
Regime Threats and State Solutions: Bureaucratic Loyalty and Embeddedness in Kenya by Mai Hassan
RRP: $60.43$44.56The administrative state is a powerful tool because it can control the population and, in moments of crisis, help leaders put down popular threats to their rule. But a state does not act; bureaucrats work through the state to carry out a leader's demands... -
Localization: A Global Manifesto by Colin Hines
RRP: $74.08$65.09Localization is a manifesto to unite all those who recognize the importance of cultural, social and ecological diversity for our future - and who do not aspire to a monolithic global consumer culture. It is a passionate and persuasive polemic,... -
The Permanent Tax Revolt: How the Property Tax Transformed American Politics by Isaac William Martin
RRP: $42.88$36.64Tax cuts are such a pervasive feature of the American political landscape that the political establishment rarely questions them. Since 2001, Congress has abolished the tax on inherited wealth and passed a major income tax cut every year, including two... -
Atomic Audit: The Costs and Consequences of U.S. Nuclear Weapons Since 1940 by Stephen I. Schwartz
RRP: $58.50$55.56Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780815777731Author Stephen I. SchwartzFormat PaperbackPage Count 736Imprint Brookings InstitutionPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams)... -
Tyrants: Power, Injustice, and Terror by Waller R. Newell 9781108713917
RRP: $37.03$34.92The forces of freedom are challenged everywhere by a newly energized spirit of tyranny, whether it is Jihadist terrorism, Putin's imperialism, or the ambitions of China's dictatorship, writes Waller R. Newell in this engaging expose of a thousand dangers... -
African Politics in Comparative Perspective by Goran Hyden
RRP: $52.63$42.69This revised and expanded second edition of African Politics in Comparative Perspective reviews fifty years of research on politics in Africa and addresses some issues in a new light, keeping in mind the changes in Africa since the first edition was... -
The Politics of the European Union by Herman Lelieveldt
$59.92The European Union is a key player in determining policies and politics in Europe, and yet understanding how it works remains a challenge. The Politics of the European Union introduces students to its functioning by showing the similarities and... -
Party Ideologies in America, 1828-1996 by John Gerring 9780521785907
RRP: $60.43$51.54This book, first published in 1998, challenges traditional notions of American party politics and political culture. Usually, American politics is looked upon as relatively consensual and nonideological. Professor Gerring argues, instead, that the major... -
American Indian Politics and the American Political System by David E. Wilkins 9781442252653
RRP: $105.30$99.94American Indian Politics and the American Political System is the most comprehensive text written from a political science perspective. It analyzes the structures and functions of indigenous governments (including Alaskan Native communities and Hawaiian... -
Enchanted America: How Intuition and Reason Divide Our Politics by J. Eric Oliver
RRP: $50.70$48.46America is in civic chaos, its politics rife with conspiracy theories and false information. Nationalism and authoritarianism are on the rise, while scientists, universities, and news organizations are viewed with increasing mistrust. Its citizens... -
Liars, Leakers, and Liberals: The Case Against the Anti-Trump Conspiracy by Jeanine Pirro 9781546083405
RRP: $27.28$17.94At this point in American history, we are the victims of a liberal sabotage of the presidency unlike anything we've ever witnessed. Nevertheless President Trump continues to fight every day to keep his promise to Make America Great Again. Today that... -
The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States by P. Maier
RRP: $9.73$7.55Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780553214826Author Pauline MaierFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Bantam Books IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 62gDimensions(mm) 175mm *... -
Environmental Governance in Taiwan: A New Generation of Activists and Stakeholders by Simona A. Grano
RRP: $93.58$81.53Three decades of rapid industrialization until the lifting of martial law in 1987, with little or no concern for the environment, have made Taiwan's environmental degradation a serious problem. In the past twenty years, Taiwan has seen a surge of... -
Understanding Presidential Doctrines: U.S. National Security from George Washington to Joe Biden by Aiden Warren 9781538155257
RRP: $68.25$65.60Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorAiden Warren is associate professor in RMIT University's School of Global, Urban, and Social Studies. Joseph M. Siracusa is professor of human security and... -
Untitled by Anon9780063276000
$45.84Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780063276000Author Anon9780063276000Format HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Broadside BooksPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 646g -
Women and Power in Postconflict Africa by Aili Mari Tripp 9781107535879
RRP: $48.73$42.69The book explains an unexpected consequence of the decrease in conflict in Africa after the 1990s. Analysis of cross-national data and in-depth comparisons of case studies of Uganda, Liberia and Angola show that post-conflict countries have significantly... -
White Identity Politics by Ashley Jardina 9781108468602
RRP: $44.83$37.77Amidst discontent over America's growing diversity, many white Americans now view the political world through the lens of a racial identity. Whiteness was once thought to be invisible because of whites' dominant position and ability to claim the... -
The Brexit Effect: What Leaving the EU Means for British Politics by Gianfranco Baldini
RRP: $70.18$61.80This book examines the seismic impact of Brexit on the British political system, assessing its likely long-term effect in terms of a significantly changed political and constitutional landscape. Starting with the 2015 general election and covering key... -
Roots Of American Order by Russell Kirk
RRP: $38.90$26.85What holds America together? In this classic work, Russell Kirk describes the beliefs and institutions that have nurtured the American soul and commonwealth. Beginning with the Hebrew prophets, Kirk examines in dramatic fashion the sources of American... -
When States Come Out: Europe's Sexual Minorities and the Politics of Visibility by Phillip M. Ayoub
RRP: $48.73$44.58In the last two decades, the LGBT movement has gained momentum that is arguably unprecedented in speed and suddenness when compared to other human rights movements. This book investigates the recent history of this transnational movement in Europe,... -
Four Years in the Cauldron: The Gripping Story of an Irishman Making Sense of America by Brian O'Donovan
RRP: $19.48$13.86SHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS 2021The riveting story of a nation at a crucial crossroadsFrom the start of his stint as RTE's Washington Correspondent Brian O'Donovan's lively and authoritative reporting of a tumultuous period in American life has... -
The Labour Governments 1964-1970 Volume 3: Economic Policy by Jim Tomlinson
RRP: $38.98$28.31Available in paperback for the first time, this book is the third in the three volume set The Labour governments 1964-1970 and concentrates on Britain's economic policy under the Labour governments in the 1960s.It assesses the origins, development and... -
British General Elections Since 1945 by David Butler 9780631198284
RRP: $75.95$66.69In this fully revised and updated edition of British General Elections since 1945 David Butler chronicles the demeanour and result of each post-war election. He also draws on the most recent research to examine how much the way in which elections have... -
Segregation by Design: Local Politics and Inequality in American Cities by Jessica Trounstine
RRP: $42.88$36.08Segregation by Design draws on more than 100 years of quantitative and qualitative data from thousands of American cities to explore how local governments generate race and class segregation. Starting in the early twentieth century, cities have used... -
Disclosure 101: What You Need To Know by Anna Von Reitz 9781500352011
RRP: $33.05$28.31Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781500352011Author Anna Von ReitzFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent... -
Who's Looking Out for You? by Bill O'Reilly 9780767913805
RRP: $39.00$27.83Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780767913805Author Bill O'ReillyFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc)Publisher... -
The Politics of the European Union by Herman Lelieveldt 9781107544901
$61.80This introduction to the politics of the European Union uses the lens of comparative politics to explore the history, theories, institutions, key participants, policies and policy making of the EU. The comparative approach enables students to use their... -
Ashes of Waco: An Investigation by Dick J. Reavis 9780815605027
RRP: $33.05$25.76Examined from both sides - the Bureau of Alcohol and Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) and the FBI on one hand, and David Koresh and his followers on the other - this text focuses on the events at Mt. Carmel, near Waco Texas. Dick J. Reavis contends that the... -
Democracy in Ghana: Everyday Politics in Urban Africa by Jeffrey W. Paller
RRP: $60.43$49.63Rapid urbanization and political liberalization is changing the nature of African politics and societies. This book develops a framework for the study of democracy and development that emphasizes informal institutions and the politics of belonging in the... -
Memory and Justice in Post-Genocide Rwanda by Timothy Longman
RRP: $52.63$47.19Following times of great conflict and tragedy, many countries implement programs and policies of transitional justice, none more extensive than in post-genocide Rwanda. Placing Rwanda's transitional justice initiatives in their historical and political... -
The Iraq Wars and America's Military Revolution by Keith L. Shimko 9780521128841
RRP: $48.73$44.56Many saw the United States' decisive victory in Desert Storm (1991) as not only vindication of American defense policy since Vietnam but also confirmation of a revolution in military affairs (RMA). Just as information-age technologies were... -
The Labour Party Under Ed Miliband: Trying but Failing to Renew Social Democracy by Eunice Goes
RRP: $48.75$34.34Was Miliband successful at turning the page on New Labour and at re-imagining social democracy for the post-global financial crisis era? This study maps the ideas - old and new - that were debated and adopted by the Labour Party under Miliband and... -
Fox Populism: Branding Conservatism as Working Class by Reece Peck 9781108721783
RRP: $48.73$39.12Fox Populism offers fresh insights into why the Fox News Channel has been both commercially successful and politically effective. Where existing explanations of Fox's appeal have stressed the network's conservative editorial slant, Reece Peck sheds light... -
Post-Broadcast Democracy: How Media Choice Increases Inequality in Political Involvement and Polarizes Elections by Markus Prior
RRP: $48.73$44.56The media environment is changing. Today in the United States, the average viewer can choose from hundreds of channels, including several twenty-four hour news channels. News is on cell phones, on iPods, and online; it has become a ubiquitous and... -
Legislative Development in Africa: Politics and Postcolonial Legacies by Ken Ochieng' Opalo
RRP: $60.43$44.56What explains contemporary variations in African legislative institutions - including their strengths and weaknesses? Compared with the more powerful executive branches, legislatures throughout the continent have historically been classified as weak and... -
Scandinavian Politics Today by David Arter 9780719095689
RRP: $58.50$52.32This completely revised and updated third edition of Scandinavian politics today follows the format of earlier editions by providing a uniquely comparative, thematic and insightful treatment of politics and government in the five nation-states of...