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The Algebra of Warfare-Welfare: A Long View of India's 2014 Election by Irfan Ahmad 9780199489626
RRP: $56.75$52.08This volume explores how the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) won the 2014 Parliamentary elections with such an unprecedented majority, and what that victory means for politics in general and Indian politics in particular. It opens up space for new... -
Grant Park: The Democratization of Presidential Elections, 1968 2008 by Candice J. Nelson
RRP: $32.25$28.11Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780815721840Author Candice J. NelsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Brookings InstitutionPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams)... -
Five Million Conversations: How Labour lost an election and rediscovered its roots by Iain Watson 9781910745267
RRP: $16.76$11.95On the eve of the general election, Ed Miliband declared that Labour had won the 'ground war'. He proclaimed that his activists had been in touch with many more voters than his opponents: 'We have had five million conversations. This will go to the wire... -
Packaging Politics by Bob Franklin 9780340761946
$41.64Packaging Politics 2nd Edition examines the various ways in which politicians, spin doctors and special advisers, in political parties, in central and local government and in Parliament have become increasingly enthusiastic and effective in using mass... -
The Terms of Order: Political Science and the Myth of Leadership by Cedric J. Robinson 9781469628219
$42.85Do we live in basically orderly societies that occasionally erupt into violent conflict, or do we fail to perceive the constancy of violence and disorder in our societies? In this classic book, originally published in 1980, Cedric J. Robinson contends... -
Active and Passive Citizens: A Defense of Majoritarian Democracy by Richard Tuck 9780691242798
RRP: $32.25$27.34A powerful case for why majority rule—not representation—is the defining feature of democratic politicsThe idea that democratic governance rests on active self-rule by citizens plays surprisingly little part in current theories of democracy, which... -
Identity Crisis: The 2016 Presidential Campaign and the Battle for the Meaning of America by John Sides
RRP: $32.25$25.79A gripping in-depth account of the 2016 presidential election that explains Donald Trump's historic victory Donald Trump's election victory stunned the world. How did he pull it off? Was it his appeal to alienated voters in the battleground states? Was... -
#Republic: Divided Democracy in the Age of Social Media by Cass R. Sunstein 9780691175515
RRP: $36.12$28.64From the New York Times bestselling author of Nudge and The World According to Star Wars, a revealing account of how today's Internet threatens democracy--and what can be done about it As the Internet grows more sophisticated, it is creating new threats... -
Change the World Without Taking Power: The Meaning of Revolution Today John Holloway (Benemerita Universidad Autonoma de Puebla) 9780745339320
RRP: $25.79$17.22This book is a profound search for a theory of social change. Through clearing away the cobwebs of revolutionary socialism, it renews the fight for the ending of capitalism and the construction of a new, fairer world. After a century of failed... -
Being Red: A Politics for the Future Ken Livingstone 9780745399058
RRP: $21.92$14.89In Being Red, Ken Livingstone serves up an account of the Labour Party and its future, at a pivotal moment in its history. Having worked most of his life within the party in various leading roles; as the head of the Greater London Council, as Member of... -
Groundbreakers: How Obama's 2.2 Million Volunteers Transformed Campaigning in America by Hahrie Han 9780199394609
RRP: $29.01$23.34Much has been written about the historic nature of the Obama campaign. The multi-year, multi-billion dollar operation elected the nation's first black president, raised and spent more money than any other election effort in history, and built the most... -
The Will of the Many: How the Alterglobalisation Movement is Changing the Face of Democracy by Marianne Maeckelbergh 9780745329253
RRP: $36.11$27.83Never before has the idea of democracy enjoyed the global dominance it holds today, but neoliberalism has left the practice of democracy in deep crisis. This book argues that the most promising model for global democracy is not coming from... -
Britain Votes 2015 by Andrew Geddes 9780198748953
RRP: $20.63$19.03The 2015 General Election was one of the most extraordinary contests of recent times, with an outcome which surprised some analysts. Britain Votes 2015 provides a comprehensive analysis of the campaign and outcome. A team of experts assess the results,... -
Comrade or Brother?: A History of the British Labour Movement Mary Davis 9780745325767
RRP: $34.82$22.69Critical and iconoclastic, Comrade or Brother? traces the history of the British Labour Movement from its beginnings at the onset of industrialisation through its development within a capitalist society, up to the end of the twentieth-century. ... -
Representative Democracy?: Geography and the British Electoral System by Ron Johnston
RRP: $25.79$17.35Members of Parliament in the United Kingdom are elected to represent geographic constituencies; but how are these defined and what are the consequences for democracy?Tracing the UK's system of parliamentary representation from its origins in the... -
Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime by John Heilemann 9780061945991
RRP: $36.11$32.56Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780061945991Author John HeilemannFormat PaperbackPage Count 720Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 776gDimensions(mm) 229mm *... -
Prototype Politics: Technology-Intensive Campaigning and the Data of Democracy by Daniel Kreiss 9780199350254
RRP: $47.72$36.77Given the advanced state of digital technology and social media, one would think that the Democratic and Republican Parties would be reasonably well-matched in terms of their technology uptake and sophistication. But as past presidential campaigns have... -
The Philosophical Ideals of Donald J. Trump: Inside the Mind of the President *blank book* by R. Lee Copperhead
RRP: $10.31$7.47There's a veritable cornucopia of words that can be used to describe President Donald J. Trump. Sadly they can't all fit inside this book. Born and raised in the New York borough of Queens, he took over the family business in 1971. After several... -
News: The Politics of Illusion, Tenth Edition by W. Lance Bennett
RRP: $39.99$38.95For over thirty years, News: The Politics of Illusion has not simply reflected the political communication field it has played a major role in shaping it. Today, the familiar news organizations of the legacy press are operating in a fragmenting and... -
Women Architects and Politics - Intersections between Gender, Power Structures, and Architecture in the Long Twentieth Century by Mary Pepchinski
RRP: $56.75$46.36In the late 1960s, the feminist scholar Kate Millet broadly defined "politics" as arrangements of power which enable individuals collectively to assert authority over others. Taking this definition, case studies by scholars from Europe, Israel and the... -
We are the People: The rise of the AfD in Germany by Penny Bochum
RRP: $10.31$7.46Recent years have seen a populist wave across the Western world, exposing the vulnerabilities of liberal democracy and driving the political agenda to the right. In 2017 the far-right populist party, the Alternative for Germany (AfD), swept into the... -
Jackson Rising Redux: Lessons On Building The Future In The Present by Matt Meyer
RRP: $30.95$20.34Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629639284Author Matt MeyerFormat PaperbackPage Count 576Imprint PM PressPublisher PM Press -
Defending Democratic Norms: International Actors and the Politics of Electoral Misconduct by Daniela Donno Panayides 9780199991297
RRP: $37.40$35.35Although nearly every country in the world today holds multiparty elections, these contests are often blatantly unfair. For governments, electoral misconduct is a tempting but also a risky practice, because it represents a violation of Although nearly... -
One Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppression Is Destroying Our Democracy by Carol Anderson
RRP: $24.50$19.34Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781635571370Author Carol AndersonFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing USAPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing USAWeight(grams) 560g -
Following Farage: On the March with the People's Army by Owen Bennett 9781849548694
RRP: $16.76$11.95Fox hunting with Godfrey Bloom; lunching on expenses with Janice Atkinson;talking 'shock and awful' campaign tactics with Douglas Carswell - nothingis off the table when you're on the trail of UKlP's People's Army.Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail... -
Making Sense of Brexit: Democracy, Europe and Uncertain Futures Victor Seidler 9781447345206
RRP: $20.63$16.58After the shock decision to leave the EU in 2016, what can we learn about our divided and unequal society and the need to listen to each other? This engaging and accessible book addresses the causes and implications of Brexit. Seidler argues that we need... -
The January 6th Report: The Report of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol by Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the US Capitol 9781510775084
RRP: $25.79$18.16The most important political investigation since Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III's probe into Russian influence on the 2016 election of Donald J. Trump. The full report by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United... -
Our Man in Warszawa: How the West Misread Poland by Jo Harper 9789633863954
RRP: $27.03$24.96Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789633863954Author Jo HarperFormat PaperbackPage Count 220Imprint Central European University PressPublisher Central European University PressWeight(grams)... -
Muted Modernists: The Struggle Over Divine Politics in Saudi Arabia by Madawi Al-Rasheed
RRP: $45.15$40.30Analysis of both official and opposition Saudi divine politics is often monolithic, conjuring images of conservatism, radicalism, misogyny and resistance to democracy. Madawi Al-Rasheed challenges this stereotype as she examines a long tradition of... -
The State of Northern Ireland and the Democratic Deficit: Between Sectarianism and Neo-Liberalism by Paul Stewart 9781908251961
RRP: $19.29$16.16Since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, the image projected of Northern Ireland in the mainstream media is frequently that of a newly prosperous, modern, post-conflict society - a rare example of a successful peace process. Promoted as a... -
FDR, Dewey, and the Election of 1944 by David M. Jordan
RRP: $21.92$19.44Although the presidential election of 1944 placed FDR in the White House for an unprecedented fourth term, historical memory of the election itself has been overshadowed by the war, Roosevelt's health and his death the following April, Truman's... -
Red State Christians: A Journey into White Christian Nationalism and the Wreckage It Leaves Behind by Angela Denker
RRP: $16.76$15.20Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506482507Author Angela DenkerFormat HardbackPage Count 325Imprint Broadleaf BooksPublisher 1517 MediaWeight(grams) 152g -
Catching Fire: Women's Health Activism in Ireland and the Global Movement for Reproductive Justice by Beth Sundstrom 9780197625101
RRP: $33.53$33.06For more than a generation, activists and advocacy organizations have been instrumental in agitating for women's health reforms in Ireland. Over the last decade, Irish activists have experienced a number of victories to improve women's health, most... -
The Keys to the White House: A Surefire Guide to Predicting the Next President by Allan J. Lichtman 9780742562707
RRP: $38.70$34.42With The Keys to the White House: A Surefire Guide to Predicting the Next President, average citizens are giving the pollsters and pundits a run for their money. In this book, prominent political analyst and historian Allan J. Lichtman presents thirteen... -
The Voice to Parliament Handbook: All the Detail You Need by Thomas Mayo 9781741178869
RRP: $15.48$10.46Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781741178869Author Thomas MayoFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Hardie Grant ExplorePublisher Hardie Grant Explore -
Why Cities Lose: The Deep Roots of the Urban-Rural Political Divide by Professor Jonathan A Rodden 9781541644274
RRP: $38.70$23.67Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781541644274Author Jonathan a RoddenFormat HardbackPage Count 336Imprint Basic BooksPublisher Basic BooksWeight(grams) 522gDimensions(mm) 241mm * 155mm *... -
The Destruction of Hillary Clinton Susan Bordo 9781612196626
RRP: $20.63$14.10Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781612196626Author Susan BordoFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Melville House PublishingPublisher Melville House Publishing -
The Militant Suffrage Movement: Citizenship and Resistance in Britain, 1860-1930 by Laura E. Nym Mayhall
RRP: $34.17$30.73The image of middle-class women chaining themselves to the rails of 10 Downing Street, smashing windows of public buildings, and going on hunger strikes in the cause of "votes for women" have become visually synonymous with the British suffragette... -
The Battle: How the Fight between Free Enterprise and Big Government Will Shape America's Future by Arthur Brooks 9780465022120
$24.72America faces a new culture war- one that threatens our long-standing culture of free enterprise. Free enterprise embodies the values that define us as a nation: individual liberty, equal opportunity, entrepreneurship, and self-reliance. But the recent... -
Chomsky for Activists by Noam Chomsky
RRP: $25.79$22.82Those who regard him as a "doom and gloom" critic will find an unexpected Chomsky in these pages. Here the world-renowned author speaks for the first time in depth about his career in activism, and his views and tactics. Chomsky offers new and intimate...