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The Outrage Industry: Political Opinion Media and the New Incivility by Jeffrey M. Berry 9780190498467
RRP: £30.49£22.37In early 2012, conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh claimed that Sandra Fluke, a Georgetown University law student who advocated for insurance coverage of contraceptives, "wants to be paid to have sex." Over the next few days, Limbaugh attacked Fluke... -
Majority Judgment: Measuring, Ranking, and Electing by Michel Balinski 9780262545716
£44.29Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262545716Author Michel BalinskiFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdWeight(grams) 152g -
Human Rights and Development by Peter Uvin 9781565491854
£23.84In Human Rights and Development, award-winning author Peter Uvin extends the examination of development aid and human rights violations that he presented in his book on the Rwandan genocide, Aiding Violence. Whereas that book is diagnostic, Human Rights... -
The Meaning of Partisanship by Jonathan White 9780199684175
£102.06For a century at least, parties have been central to the study of politics. Yet their typical conceptual reduction to a network of power-seeking elites has left many to wonder why parties were ever thought crucial to democracy. This book seeks to... -
Billionaires and Stealth Politics by Benjamin I Page
RRP: £24.00£23.03In 2016, when millions of Americans voted for Donald Trump, many believed his claims that personal wealth would free him from wealthy donors and allow him to "drain the swamp." But then Trump appointed several billionaires and multimillionaires to... -
Bad Stories: What the Hell Just Happened to Our Country by Professor Steve Almond
RRP: £12.99£8.63Like a lot of Americans, Steve Almond spent the weeks after the 2016 election lying awake, in a state of dread and bewilderment. The problem wasn't just the election, but the fact that nobody could explain, in any sort of coherent way, why America had... -
Nativism and Slavery: The Northern Know Nothings and the Politics of the 1850s by Tyler Gregory Anbinder 9780195089226
RRP: £43.99£30.82Politicians have used immigrants as scapegoats for the nation's problems throughout American history. No group achieved more success with this tactic than the Know Nothing Party, which directed its attacks primarily against Catholic immigrants. Within a... -
Amakomiti: Grassroots Democracy in South African Shack Settlements by Trevor Ngwane
RRP: £22.99£17.94Can people who live in shantytowns, shacks and favelas teach us anything about democracy? About how to govern society in a way that is inclusive, participatory and addresses popular needs? This book argues that they can. In a study conducted in... -
The Spirit of Compromise: Why Governing Demands It and Campaigning Undermines It - Updated Edition by Dennis Frank Thompson 9780691160856
RRP: £16.99£15.64To govern in a democracy, political leaders have to compromise. When they do not, the result is political paralysis--dramatically demonstrated by the gridlock in Congress in recent years. In The Spirit of Compromise, eminent political thinkers Amy... -
Syriza in Greece: Neo-Liberals in Disguise: Is Tsipras the EU's Last Chance? Eyewitness Reports by Vn Gelis 9781495460548
RRP: £11.00£9.63Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781495460548Author Vn GelisFormat PaperbackPage Count 172Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing... -
The Party Decides: Presidential Nominations Before and After Reform by Marty Cohen
RRP: £24.00£23.43Throughout the contest for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination, politicians and voters alike worried that the outcome might depend on the preferences of unelected superdelegates. This concern threw into relief the prevailing notion that - such... -
Stop at Nothing: The Life and Adventures of Malcolm Turnbull: Quarterly Essay 34 by Annabel Crabb 9781863958189
RRP: £14.99£13.45Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781863958189Author Annabel CrabbFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Black Inc.Publisher Black Inc.Weight(grams) 201gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 128mm * 16mm -
Tuesday Night Massacre: Four Senate Elections and the Radicalization of the Republican Party by Marc C. Johnson 9780806168548
RRP: £22.95£17.19While political history has plenty to say about the impact of Ronald Reagan's election to the presidency in 1980, four Senate races that same year have garnered far less attention - despite their similarly profound political effect. Tuesday Night... -
What You Should Know about Politics . . . But Don't, Fifth Edition: A Nonpartisan Guide to the Issues That Matter by Jessamyn Conrad 9781648210075
RRP: £18.99£12.99Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781648210075Author Jessamyn ConradFormat PaperbackPage Count 408Imprint Arcade PublishingPublisher Arcade PublishingWeight(grams) 476gDimensions(mm) 226mm *... -
Understanding Reform in Myanmar: People and Society in the Wake of Military Rule by Marie Lall
RRP: £25.00£22.03Marie Lall's book seeks to uncover and explain the recent political and economic reforms implemented in post-military Myanmar, focussing on key turning-points that ushered in the current transformation programme, particularly those affecting education,... -
Political Negotiation: A Handbook by Professor Jane Mansbridge 9780815727293
RRP: £30.00£26.68Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780815727293Author Jane MansbridgeFormat PaperbackPage Count 306Imprint Brookings InstitutionPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 467gDimensions(mm)... -
Change and Continuity in the 2020 Elections by John H. Aldrich 9781538164822
£42.79Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781538164822Author John H. AldrichFormat PaperbackPage Count 360Imprint Rowman & LittlefieldPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 152g -
The British General Election of 1931 by Andrew Thorpe 9780198202189
£47.17The British general election of 1931 marked the culmination of a period of political and economic crisis, and has long been regarded as a watershed in twentieth-century British history. In the summer of 1931 a struggling Labour government collapsed; its... -
The Disappearing Center: Engaged Citizens, Polarization, and American Democracy by Alan I. Abramowitz 9780300168297
£24.52Renowned political scientist Alan I. Abramowitz presents a groundbreaking argument that the most important divide in American politics is not between left and right but rather between citizens who are politically engaged and those who are not. It is the... -
Blue Metros, Red States: The Shifting Urban-Rural Divide in America's Swing States by David F. Damore 9780815738473
RRP: £25.00£22.19Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780815738473Author David F. DamoreFormat PaperbackPage Count 460Imprint Brookings InstitutionPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 762gDimensions(mm)... -
Resistance: How Women Saved Democracy from Donald Trump by Jennifer Rubin
RRP: £20.00£17.62In the tradition of Shattered and Game Change, Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin provides an insider's look at how women across the political spectrum carried a revolution to the ballot box and defeated Donald Trump, based on interviews with key... -
The Myth of Russian Collusion: The Inside Story of How Donald Trump REALLY Won by Roger Stone 9781510749368
RRP: £18.99£12.05New York Times bestselling author Roger Stone's insider tell-all about the presidential campaign that shocked the world.) Stone continues to be front page news and his updated book responds to the charges made by Robert Mueller.Two years ago, Roger... -
Digital Citizenship: The Internet, Society, and Participation by Karen Mossberger 9780262633536
£35.64This analysis of how the ability to participate in society online affects political and economic opportunity finds that technology use matters in wages and income and civic participation and voting. Just as education has promoted democracy and economic... -
Nothing Has Changed: The 2017 Election Diaries by Adrian Masters 9781912109753
£7.46`A terrific account of the surreal 2017 campaign in Wales with great access to the main players.' -Huw Edwards `Nothing has changed,' is what Theresa May repeatedly said at the Welsh Conservative manifesto launch in Gresford when she was accused of a... -
Slobbering Love Affair: The True (and Pathetic) Story of the Torrid Romance Between Barack Obama ... by Bernard Goldberg 9781596980907
RRP: £17.99£15.45Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781596980907Author Bernard GoldbergFormat HardbackPage Count 184Imprint Regnery Publishing IncPublisher Regnery Publishing IncWeight(grams) 386g -
Reactionary Republicanism: How the Tea Party in the House Paved the Way for Trumps Victory by Bryan T. Gervais 9780190870751
RRP: £29.49£19.04The shocking election of President Trump spawned myriad analyses and post-mortems, but they consistently underestimate the crucial role of the Tea Party on the GOP and Republican House members specifically. In Reactionary Republicanism, Bryan T. Gervais... -
Algeria Modern: From Opacity to Complexity by Luis Martinez
RRP: £45.00£39.82Spared by the Arab revolts, Bouteflika's Algeria continues to intrigue observers. How does its political system function? Who really governs? Who are behind the protests? How strong are the Islamists? Are there alternatives to dependence on hydrocarbons?... -
European Party Politics in Times of Crisis by Swen Hutter
RRP: £105.00£94.71This comprehensive study of party competition in Europe since 2008 aids understanding of the recent, often dramatic, changes taking place in European politics. It addresses how the multiple crises that Europe faces have affected the intensity and... -
Conservative Radicalism: A Sociology of Conservative Party Youth Structures and Libertarianism 1970-1992 by Timothy Evans 9781571818720
RRP: £99.00£80.47If you share the commonly-held notions about the New Right, which typically associate it with a reactionary ideology of social and economic change, then you are in for a surprise: this study - the first to be carried out from the inside - shows that, at... -
Why American Elections Are Flawed (And How to Fix Them) by Pippa Norris 9781501713408
RRP: £6.99£3.79The flaws in the American electoral process have become increasingly apparent in recent years. The contemporary tipping point in public awareness occurred during the 2000 election count, and concern deepened due to several major problems observed in the... -
Democracy for Sale: Elections, Clientelism, and the State in Indonesia by Edward Aspinall
RRP: £36.00£31.58Democracy for Sale is an on-the-ground account of Indonesian democracy, analyzing its election campaigns and behind-the-scenes machinations. Edward Aspinall and Ward Berenschot assess the informal networks and political strategies that shape access to... -
The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama by Gwen Ifill 9780767928908
RRP: £16.99£12.23Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsNominated for Hurston/Wright Legacy Award 2010.Book InformationISBN 9780767928908Author Gwen IfillFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Anchor BooksPublisher Random House... -
Mandate: Will of the People by Vir Sanghvi 9789384030391
£12.05Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789384030391Author Vir SanghviFormat PaperbackPage Count 156Imprint Westland Books Pvt LtdPublisher Westland Books Pvt LtdWeight(grams) 163gDimensions(mm)... -
Shamrocks and Oil Slicks: A People's Uprising Against Shell Oil in County Mayo, Ireland by Fred a Wilcox 9781583678466
RRP: £17.99£14.89County Mayo, Ireland, is spectacularly beautiful. Dolphins, whales, and seals frolic in bays, rivers teem with salmon. Into this tranquil, unspoiled region, in early 2002, came Shell Oil, announcing plans to build a gas refinery. Shell promised wonderful... -
Steadfast Democrats: How Social Forces Shape Black Political Behavior by Ismail K. White
RRP: £35.00£27.74A groundbreaking look at how group expectations unify Black Americans in their support of the Democratic partyBlack Americans are by far the most unified racial group in American electoral politics, with 80 to 90 percent identifying as Democrats-a... -
Future Publics: Democracy, Deliberation, and Future-Regarding Collective Action by Michael K. MacKenzie
RRP: £70.00£63.74Scholars have often claimed that democracies, whatever their virtues, are functionally short-sighted. The evidence is clear: we have been unable to manage many long-term issues including climate change, nuclear waste disposal, natural disaster... -
Red State Christians: A Journey into White Christian Nationalism and the Wreckage It Leaves Behind by Angela Denker
RRP: £12.99£11.78Apologies 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 -
Electoral Malpractice by Sarah Birch 9780199606160
RRP: £107.50£85.45Elections ought in theory to go a long way toward making democracy 'work', but in many contexts, they fail to embody democratic ideals because they are affected by electoral manipulation and misconduct. This volume undertakes an analytic and explanatory... -
Making up the Numbers: Smaller Parties and Independents in Irish Politics by Dan Boyle 9781845889548
RRP: £20.00£15.04At a time when global politics is being reshaped, the accountability of those we put in power has never been more vital. In Making Up the Numbers, Dan Boyle, former chairman of the Green Party, applies his first-hand experience of non-traditional... -
Cultural Sexism: The politics of feminist rage in the #metoo era by Heather Savigny 9781529206456
RRP: £14.99£12.13How does gendered power work? How does it circulate? How does it become embedded? And most importantly, how can we challenge it? Heather Savigny highlights five key traits of cultural sexism - violence, silencing, disciplining, meritocracy and...