Campaigns & Elections

In investigating the presidential campaigns and early administrations of Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton, Presidential Campaigns and Presidential Accountability shows how campaign promises are realized in government once the victor is...

Michigan Papers in Japanese Studies No. 2About the AuthorJohn Creighton Campbell is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Michigan.Book InformationISBN 9780939512072Author John Creighton CampbellFormat PaperbackPage Count...

Historically, race has always been at the heart of American politics, and southern politics more specifically. Southern elections revolved almost entirely around racial issues during the 1950s and 1960s as debates raged over integration of schools,...

Shows how the size of an election victory influences subsequent candidate behaviour, voter behaviour, and even the economyShows how the size of an election victory influences subsequent candidate behaviour, voter behaviour, and even the economyReviews"In...

Analyses new electioneering tactics adopted by interest groups in the wake of a changing legal and political environment from the mid-1990sAnalyses new electioneering tactics adopted by interest groups in the wake of a changing legal and political...

While Quebec is well known for its provincial-level party politics and thriving nationalism, voting behaviour and electoral campaigning at the municipal level have failed to gain much attention to date. Voting in Quebec Municipal Elections seeks to...

Contrary to our stereotypical views, dictators often introduce elections in which they refrain from employing blatant electoral fraud. Why do electoral reforms happen in autocracies? Do these elections destabilize autocratic rule? The Dictator's Dilemma...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780670092284Author S. Y. QuraishiFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Penguin VikingPublisher Penguin Random House India

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780815784531Author James A. ThurberFormat PaperbackPage Count 228Imprint Brookings InstitutionPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 454g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780815706311Author Jimmy CarterFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Brookings InstitutionPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 454g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780815703327Author David B. MaglebyFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Brookings InstitutionPublisher Rowman & Littlefield

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780815747130Author Charles O. JonesFormat PaperbackPage Count 242Imprint Brookings InstitutionPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 376gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780815783039Author Ruy A. TeixeiraFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Brookings InstitutionPublisher Rowman & Littlefield

Apologies 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)...

Models of Voting in Presidential Elections offers a comprehensive scholarly examination of the determinants of voter participation and vote choice at play in the 2000 presidential election. Unlike other books that focus exclusively on the drama and...

Those who seek to accurately gauge public opinion must first ask themselves: Why are certain opinions highly volatile while others are relatively fixed? Why are some surveys affected by question wording or communicative medium (e.g., telephone) while...

The uprisings which spread across the Middle East and North Africa in late 2010 and 2011 irrevocably altered the way in which the region is now perceived. But in spite of the numerous similarities in these protests, from Tunisia and Egypt to Yemen and...

The 2020 elections took place under intense political polarization, uncertain economic conditions, a global pandemic, and social unrest. Political Behavior of the American Electorate, Fifteenth Edition, attempts to answer your questions around the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780815715818Author Trevor PotterFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Brookings InstitutionPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 735gDimensions(mm)...

Since the 2000 presidential election, the United States has been embroiled in debates about electronic voting. Critics say the new technologies invite tampering and fraud. Advocates say they enhance the accuracy of vote counts and make casting ballots...

It is common knowledge that televised political ads are meant to appeal to voters' emotions, yet little is known about how or if these tactics actually work. Ted Brader's innovative book is the first scientific study to examine the effects that these...

First published in 1999, this is the sixth volume in a series of definitive reference books recording constituency election results. This volume gives the 1983, 1987 and 1992 general election results in each constituency as well as the outcome of any...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780815722861Author Ruy A. TeixeiraFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Brookings InstitutionPublisher Rowman & Littlefield

Did George Bush's use of the Willie Horton story during the1988 presidential campaign communicate most effectively when no one noticed its racial meaning? Do politicians routinely evoke racial stereotypes, fears, and resentments without voters'...

Recent scandals, including questionable fun-raising tactics by the current administration, have brought campaign finance reform into the forefront of the news and the public consciousness. Dollars and Votes goes beyond the partial, often misleading,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780815717508Author Bernard N. GrofmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 392Imprint Brookings InstitutionPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780815713371Author Bruce E. CainFormat PaperbackPage Count 248Imprint Brookings InstitutionPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 358gDimensions(mm)...

Voting is an examination of the factors that make people vote the way they do. Based on the famous Elmira Study, carried out by a team of skilled social scientists during the 1948 presidential campaign, it shows how voting is affected by social class,...

The #MeToo movement has catalyzed an international discussion about the routine challenges women face in their professional lives as a result of male-dominated industries and office cultures. These include well-documented cases of sexual harassment and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780815715832Author Anthony CorradoFormat PaperbackPage Count 346Imprint Brookings InstitutionPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 485gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780815703693Author R. Michael AlvarezFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Brookings InstitutionPublisher Rowman & Littlefield

A national cochair of the presidential campaign of Barack Obama when few thought he could ever be elected, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky is here to tell you: Yes you can! And the book she recommends for candidates, campaign staff, volunteers, and citizens...

This book examines the relationship between religion, democracy, and women's organizations in Kuwait. More specifically, it looks at whether these organizations are working toward achieving formal political rights for women. Helen Rizzo examines how...

African American voters are a key demographic to the modern Democratic base, and conventional wisdom has it that there is political cost to racialized "dog whistles," especially for Democratic candidates. However, politicians from both parties and from...

Newton Minow's long engagement with the world of television began nearly fifty years ago when President Kennedy appointed him chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. As its head, Minow would famously dub TV a vast wasteland, thus inaugurating...

The United States routinely has one of the lowest voter turnout rates of any developed democracy in the world. That rate is also among the most internally diverse, since the federal structure allows state-level variations in voting institutions that have...

Historically Nicaragua has been mired in poverty and political conflict, yet the country has become a model for the successful emergence of democracy in a developing nation. Learning Democracy tells the story of how Nicaragua overcame an authoritarian...

The elections for Israel's nineteenth Knesset were held on January 22, 2013. This volume offers an in-depth analysis of Israel's 2013 elections from various perspectives. It presents an up-to-date picture of the complexity of Israeli democracy, and its...

When a seven-million-vote margin of victory and 306 electoral votes pointed to Joe Biden as the victor in the 2020 Presidential Election, Trump-fueled conspiracy theories exploded. In The Big Truth, CBS's Chief Washington correspondent Major...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780815783152Author Ruy A. TeixeiraFormat PaperbackPage Count 284Imprint Brookings InstitutionPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 399gDimensions(mm)...