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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781634829274Author Kelly R DoyleFormat PaperbackPage Count 75Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 158g

The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 ushered in a period of democratization and market reform extending across the East-Central European region, with one important exception: Belarus. Ironically, Belarus's fledgling attempts at democracy produced a leader...

The United States Congress conducts several types of activities for which it employs staff. These activities include assisting Members in official responsibilities in personal, committee, leadership, or administrative office settings. Congressional...

During the legislative process, many documents are prepared by Congress and its committees. Governmental and non-governmental entities track and record congressional activities, and many more entities chronicle and analyse the development of public...

Why debunked political rumors persist and how to combat themPolitical rumors and misinformation pollute the political landscape. This is not a recent phenomenon; before the currently rampant and unfounded rumors about a stolen election and vote-rigging,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781604569537Author Kenneth KatzmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 108Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 188g

This book explores Hong Kong today and since the People's Republic of China (China) resumed sovereignty over Hong Kong on July 1, 1997, an event frequently referred to as the "Handover". Discussed are the prospects for democracy in Hong Kong...

Tamara Feinstein investigates the bloody Shining Path conflict’s effect on the legal Left in late-twentieth-century Peru, illustrating the catastrophic impact state and insurgent violence can have on the growth and resilience of democratic political...

The study is focused on empowering the people in order to cultivate, nurture, and consolidate democratisation and good governance processes in Africa and to better improve on the quality livelihood of the population. This book was inspired following...

For over 2 decades, Somalia has been the prime example of a collapsed state. For almost a generation, Somalia has been a byword for state failure, defying the combined efforts of diplomats and soldiers to restore some semblance of order, to say nothing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781631173585Author Camelia L JacobyFormat PaperbackPage Count 75Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 178g

Federal agencies issue thousands of regulations annually to address such national goals as public health and safety. Retrospective analysis can help agencies evaluate how existing regulations work in practice. GAO was asked to provide insights on...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781594548697Author Bertus PraegFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 770g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781594547133Author Adriano Nervo CodatoFormat HardbackPage Count 172Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams)...

It didn t take long for Barack Obama to make his mark as the biggest political star to ever occupy the White House. Over the course of his two terms in office, Obama has injected the American presidency deeper into popular culture than any of his...

Defying the dire predictions that attended its birth as an independent nation-state in 1947, the Indian republic is more than seventy-five years old. And yet, it is a place where criticisms of actually existing democracy are intense and strident. In...

Over the last two centuries, Europe has developed various forms of political representation from which democratic parliamentary systems gradually emerged. This book unravels the conditions, scale and impact under which political participation of common...

Authoritarian Populism and Bovine Political Economy in Modi’s India analyses how the twin forces of Hindu nationalism and neoliberalism unfold in India’s bovine economy, revealing their often-devastating material and economic impact on the country’s poor...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780968580394Author Michael B. DavieFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Manor House Publishing IncPublisher Manor House Publishing IncWeight(grams) 140g

"The Government of Poland is the only finished work in which Rousseau himself dons the mantle of legislator, applying the principles of the Social Contract to the real world around him. Poland teaches us much about the mysterious art of the Social...

As the first post-war president of the Philippines to win reelection, Ferdinand Marcos enjoyed grassroots popularity and was also highly esteemed by the officer corps and rand-and-file of the armed forces. Even more important, he was decisive, ruthless,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780889117679Author Harvey LazarFormat HardbackPage Count 300Imprint Queen's UniversityPublisher Queen's University

In this concise volume, Michael Loewe provides an engaging overview of the government of the early empires of China. Topics discussed are: the seat of supreme authority; the structure of central government; provincial and local government; the armed...

A reprint of the 1966 Bobbs-Merrill edition.This anthology assembles the contemporary writings not only of the New Dealers-the men who devised and executed the programs of the government in the era of Franklin D. Roosevelt-but also of the "social...

America's cities are increasingly acknowledged as sites of renewal and economic opportunity-but how can city leaders facing physical and financial constraints harness this positive energy to create sustainable development? The story of Cleveland in the...

Producing more effective governance is the greatest challenge that faces most Latin American democracies today-a challenge that involves not only strengthening democratic institutions but also increasing governmental effectiveness. Focusing on the...

This bold and comprehensive reassessment of democracy in Venezuela explains why one of the oldest and most admired democracies in Latin America became fragile after more than three decades of apparent stability.About the AuthorMichael Coppedge is...

Despite the end of the Cold War, security continues to be a critical concern of Asian states. Allocations of state revenues to the security sector continue to be substantial and have, in fact, increased in several countries. As Asian nations construct a...

Political representation matters. And representation requires participation: voting, joining political parties, running as candidates, acting as politicians. Yet the election of openly LGBTQ people is a relatively recent phenomenon in the West.Queering...

Quebec women have had the right to vote and run for office inprovincial and federal forums for at least six decades, yet theycontinue to occupy a minority of seats in Quebec's NationalAssembly and in Canada's House of Commons and Senate. To explain this...

Americans are disgusted with watching politicians screaming and yelling at one another on television. But does all the noise really make a difference? Drawing on numerous studies, Diana Mutz provides the first comprehensive look at the consequences of...

In The Religious Left and Church-State Relations, noted constitutional law scholar Steven Shiffrin argues that the religious left, not the secular left, is best equipped to lead the battle against the religious right on questions of church and state in...

The Quaker Party's campaign in 1764 to replace Pennsylvania's proprietary government with royal government prefigures, in some ways, the colonies' struggle against George III. This is the key, in James Hutson's analysis, to Pennsylvania politics in the...

Around the developing world, political leaders face a dilemma: the very information and communication technologies that boost economic fortunes also undermine power structures. Globally, one in ten internet users is a Muslim living in a populous Muslim...

This edition of Women and Elective Office offers the latest research on women as candidates and officeholders. It provides a comprehensive look at at the history and status of women in elective office, their prospects for the future, and why women in...

This new volume on Social and Psychological Bases of Ideology and System Justification brings together several of the most prominent social and political psychologists who are responsible for the resurgence of interest in the study of ideology, broadly...

Packaging the Presidency, third edition, is Jamieson's updated study of history of presidential campaign advertising. It offers an examination and criticism of every presidential election from 1952 to 1992.About the AuthorKathleen Hall Jamieson is Dean...

In 2011, the borough of Thurrock in Essex stepped into the national spotlight when it came bottom of the national league table for life satisfaction. By 2015 that disaffection and anger had boiled over into political insurrection, and Thurrock led...

At the heart of Mari Luomi's salutary book is whether oil- and gas-dependent authoritarian monarchies can keep their natural resource use and the environment in balance. She argues that the Gulf monarchies have already reached their limits of 'natural...

Regime change during the Arab Spring allowed Islamist political forces that long had been marginalized to achieve political influence in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya. This book discusses the rise of political Islam in North Africa, including Tunisia, Egypt,...