Political Process

Sinn Fein is a growing force in Irish politics. Now the country's third largest party, Sinn Fein have been one of the central architects of the peace process and are increasingly setting the terms of political debate in Ireland north and south. Despite...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781401324254Author Caroline KennedyFormat HardbackPage Count 400Imprint HyperionPublisher HyperionWeight(grams) 1020gDimensions(mm) 252mm * 166mm * 46mm

"A crucial intervention to both critical studies of consumption and research into activism. It authoritatively explores the complex and multiplying links between branding and neoliberal culture, consumer practices and social justice." - Professor Mehita...

Do you really want to change the world? If the answer is YES, then this book shows you how. Ethical consumerism is now big business. But leading a sustainable and truly radical life encompasses a whole variety of things that challenge the mainstream...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143124214Author Mike LofgrenFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 210gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 130mm *...

From two distinguished experts on election law, an alarming look at how the American presidency could be stolen-by entirely legal means "Their new book asks whether a second Trump attempt to subvert democracy could succeed. Their answer makes for...

While Greens in the UK have always suffered from a grossly unfair electoral system, in the European Union they have been able to flourish as part of a small but effective group of European Greens since their first election in 1999. Greens have had a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781644210567Author Greg PalastFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Seven Stories Press,U.S.Publisher Seven Stories Press,U.S.

Nishikawa explores how international norms have been adopted in the local context in Myanmar to project a certain international image, while in fact the authorities are exploiting these norms to protect their own interests.In the liberal international...

A useful - and sprightly! - effort to get at the choice between individual and systemic action on the greatest problem we've ever faced. - Bill McKibben, author, The End of Nature Taking a tongue-in-cheek approach, self-confessed eco-hypocrite Sami...

What is data-driven campaigning? According to prevailing accounts, this idea describes the rise of increasingly sophisticated, highly targeted, and often invasive uses of data deployed to suppress votes, manipulate voter preferences, or boost a...

In twelve entertaining stories from history and current events, a noted political scientist and game theorist shows us how some of our heroes we as well as ordinary folk have manipulated their opponents in order to win political advantage. The stories...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781905192007Author Lindsey GermanFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Bookmarks PublicationsPublisher Bookmarks PublicationsWeight(grams) 855g

An ideal introduction for undergraduate students of social movements in courses on sociology, social policy and political theory with a focus on collective action and social protest. The book provides accessible theoretical readings and case studies of...

Few Americans and even fewer citizens of other nations understand the electoral process in the United States. Still fewer understand the role played by political parties in the electoral process or the ironies within the system. Participation in...

This book brings together activists, artists and scholars of colour to show how Black feminism and Afrofeminism are being practiced in Europe today, exploring their differing social positions in various countries, and how they organise and mobilise to...

The New York Times chief television critic James Poniewozik traces the history of television and mass media from the early 1980s to today and demonstrates how a "volcanic, camera-hogging antihero" merged with America's most powerful medium to become the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789356995888Author Sudhanshu KaushikFormat PaperbackPage Count 248Imprint HarperCollins IndiaPublisher HarperCollins IndiaDimensions(mm) 215mm * 140mm * 20mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781845402020Author Paul CairneyFormat PaperbackPage Count 300Imprint Imprint AcademicPublisher Imprint AcademicWeight(grams) 450g

Fixing American Politics: Solutions for the Media Age brings together original chapters from 34 noted scholars from two disciplines - political science and communication - asked to identify the most pressing problems facing the American people and how...

This is the untold story of the truly groundbreaking linguistic and educational developments that took place among Republican prisoners in Long Kesh prison from 1972-2000. During a period of bitter struggle between Republican prisoners and the British...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909639546Author Martin ThomasFormat PaperbackPage Count 60Imprint Workers LibertyPublisher Phoenix PressWeight(grams) 148g

Qualitative interviewing is among the most widely used methods in the social sciences, but it is arguably the least understood. In The Science and Art of Interviewing, Kathleen Gerson and Sarah Damaske offer clear, theoretically informed and empirically...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593489154Author Greg BluesteinFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Viking Press IncPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

This is the first book-length treatment of the concepts, designs, methods, and tools needed to conduct effective advocacy and policy change evaluations. By integrating insights from different disciplines, Part I provides a conceptual foundation for...

Explains behind-the-scenes techniques used in politics; discusses alliances, enemies, deals, and reputations; and shares anecdotes about top politicians.Book InformationISBN 9780684845593Author Christopher MatthewsFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint...

Faith in the UK's political system has reached new lows. Politicians and commentators are lining up to offer answers, but what if the problem goes beyond left and right, trust and bureaucracy? What if the system puts too much power in the hands of...

This major new work from the well-known team of Heath, Jowell and Curtice explores the emergence of New Labour from the ruins of old Labour's four successive defeats at the hands of the Conservatives. Based on the authoritative British Election Surveys...

How we can repair our democracy by rebuilding the mechanisms that power itWhat’s the best way to determine what most voters want when multiple candidates are running? What’s the fairest way to allocate legislative seats to different constituencies?...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262526890Author Peter WeibelFormat PaperbackPage Count 600Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

An enlightening examination of what it means when Americans rely on family and friends to stay on top of politics. Accurate information is at the heart of democratic functioning. For decades, researchers interested in how information is disseminated have...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995347458Author Kali AkunoFormat PaperbackPage Count 314Imprint Daraja PressPublisher Daraja Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262539913Author Whitney PhillipsFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

In carefully crafted official statements, the European Union presents itself as an honest broker in the Middle East. In reality, however, the EU's 27 governments have been engaged in a long process of accommodating Israel's occupation of Palestinian...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525429135Author Nilofer MerchantFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Viking Press IncPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781947492387Author Ryan GrimFormat PaperbackPage Count 434Imprint Strong Arm PressPublisher Strong Arm PressWeight(grams) 630gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

In this powerful memoir, former President and bestselling author Jimmy Carter writes about the powerful rhythms of countryside and community in a sharecropping economy. He offers an unforgettable portrait of his father, a brilliant farmer and strict...

The question of how Donald Trump won the 2016 election looms over his presidency. In particular, were the 78,000 voters who gave him an Electoral College victory affected by the Russian trolls and hackers? Trump has denied it. So has Vladimir Putin...

In recent years politics has seen an increasing role in economic policymaking for a technocracy of experts. How do politicians feel about this and how do they balance their political and ethical aims with economic expertise? Anna Killick offers an...

With Barack Obama's historic election in 2008, pundits proclaimed the Republicans as dead as the Whigs of yesteryear. Yet even as Democrats swooned, a small cadre of Republican operatives began plotting their comeback with a simple yet ingenious plan...