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Political Suicide: The Democratic National Committee and the Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party, A Graphic History by Ted Rall
RRP: £14.99£10.23Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781609809942Author Ted RallFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Seven Stories Press,U.S.Publisher Seven Stories Press,U.S. -
The Palestinian Communist Party 1919-1948: Arab and Jew in the Struggle for Internationalism by Musa Budeira
RRP: £19.99£13.56This history of the Palestinian Communist Party upends the caricature of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as an ancient religious blood feud. Musa Budeiri is a Palestinian political scientist, professor at al-Quds University in Jerusalem. Here, he shows... -
Political Ideology in Parties, Policy, and Civil Society: Interdisciplinary Insights by David Laycock
£26.50Advanced students and faculty in political science, communications, history, sociology, and cultural studies will find this book a timely and intelligent support for their work.Book InformationISBN 9780774861328Author David LaycockFormat PaperbackPage... -
From Farmyard to City Square? The Electoral Adaptation of the Nordic Agrarian Parties by David Arter
RRP: £86.99£75.54How successful have the Nordic Agrarian-Centre Parties been in transforming themselves from class parties to catchall parties drawing significant support from voters engaged in the non-primary sectors of the economy? Using case studies from five... -
The Unsolid South: Mass Politics and National Representation in a One-Party Enclave by Devin Caughey
£27.74During the Jim Crow era, the Democratic Party dominated the American South, presiding over a racially segregated society while also playing an outsized role in national politics. In this compelling book, Devin Caughey provides an entirely new... -
The Rise of Southern Republicans by Earl Black
£35.15The transformation of Southern politics over the past fifty years has been one of the most significant developments in American political life. The emergence of formidable Republican strength in the previously solid Democratic South has generated a novel... -
The ANC and the turn to armed struggle 1950-1970 by Ben Turok
£8.96First published in the late 1960s, this analysis investigates African National Congress' history and policies. Covering the ruling South African Party's past and present conflicts, including the circumstances before the downfall of the Apartheid, this... -
The historical roots of the ANC by Ben Turok
£8.96This title looks at the principles and processes that led to the founding of the ANC in 1912. It examines how they have influenced policy and practice in the ANC for the century since then. What is important is that the reader can appreciate the... -
Every Man a King: A Short, Colorful History of American Populists by Chris Stirewalt
RRP: £22.00£14.56Whatever the ideological fad of the moment, American populism has always been home to a fascinating assortment of charismatic leaders, characters, kooks, cranks, and sometimes charlatans who have - with widely varying degrees of success - led the charge... -
Why Iowa?: How Caucuses and Sequential Elections Improve the Presidential Nominating Process by David P. Redlawsk
RRP: £30.00£29.25If Barack Obama had not won in Iowa, most commentators believe that he would not have been able to go on to capture the Democratic nomination for president. "Why Iowa?" offers the definitive account of those early weeks of the campaign season:... -
How Trump Happened: A System Shock Decades in the Making by Steven E. Schier
RRP: £30.00£9.36The stunning 2016 election and presidency of Donald Trump was decades in the making. Three trends since the 1960s created the conditions for his triumph. First, a growing popular discontent with government, long evident in public opinion, created a... -
The Battle of Ideas in the Labour Party: From Attlee to Corbyn and Brexit by Dimitri Batrouni
RRP: £79.99£60.86From Attlee to the birth of New Labour, and the advent of Corbynism, this book gives a lively account of the ideological developments and dramas in the Labour Party in recent decades. Batrouni delves into the totemic battles between hard and soft left,... -
Parliaments in the Czech and Slovak Republics: Party Competition and Parliamentary Institutionalization by Petr Kopecky
RRP: £32.99£29.16This title was first published in 2001. Based on a unique set of structured interviews with parliamentarians and additional interviews with party leaders and activists, this significant volume provides an illuminating account of the formation of the new... -
Without Fear of Being Happy: Lula, the Workers' Party and Brazil by Emir Sader
RRP: £39.95£27.74The Brazilian Workers Party is the most important political formation to emerge in Latin America for many years. Under the charismatic leadership of an ex-metalworker and union official, Luis Inacio da Silva, known simply as "Lula" by the Brazilian... -
New Labour and the European Union: Political Strategy, Policy Transition and the Amsterdam Treaty Negotiation by Stefano Fella
RRP: £22.99£20.16This title was first published in 2002. This book makes a valuable contribution to the literature on the UK-EU relationship and on the development of the Labour party since Tony Blair became leader in 1994, providing a detailed examination of the process... -
First to the Party: The Group Origins of Political Transformation by Christopher Baylor
£66.15The United States has scores of potential issues and ideologies but only two major political parties. How parties respond to competing demands for their attention is therefore central to American democracy. First to the Party argues that organized groups... -
Understanding Political Participation: Green Party Membership in Scotland by Lynn Bennie
RRP: £135.00£117.28Developing a framework of analysis which enables a detailed empirical investigation of Scottish Green Party membership, this is a detailed assessment of why people become members of a green party. The questions are particularly relevant in the light of... -
Rich Voter, Poor Voter, Red Voter, Blue Voter: Social Class and Voting Behavior in Contemporary America by Charles Prysby
RRP: £36.99£32.53This book examines the changing relationship between social class and voting behavior in contemporary America. At the end of the 20th century, working-class white voters were significantly more Democratic than their middle-class counterparts, as they had... -
David Cameron and Conservative Renewal: The Limits of Modernisation? by Gillian Peele
RRP: £90.00£64.42This book explores the process of rebuilding the Conservative Party under David Cameron's leadership since 2005. It traces the different elements of the renewal strategy - ideological reconstruction policy reappraisal and enhanced electoral appeal - and... -
History of Political Parties in Twentieth-century Latin America by Torcuato S.Di Tella
RRP: £43.99£38.44The general perception of modern Latin American political institutions emphasizes a continuing and random process of disorder and crisis, continually out of step with other regions in their progress toward democracy and prosperity. In History of... -
The Crisis of Democratic Representation in the Andes by Scott Mainwaring
£66.55The essays in this book analyze and explain the crisis of democratic representation in five Andean countries: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. In this region, disaffection with democracy, political parties, and legislatures has spread to... -
Muslim Political Participation in Europe by Professor Jorgen S. Nielsen
£26.91This title analyses European Muslim communities' developing involvement in their political environment. To what extent are Muslims in Europe 'integrated'? Muslims are increasingly making themselves noticed in the political process of Europe. But what is... -
Party System Change in South India: Political Entrepreneurs, Patterns and Processes by Andrew Wyatt
RRP: £43.99£38.44This book provides a systematic exploration of party system change. By applying the concept of political entrepreneurship and using a detailed case study of the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu, it demonstrates how party leaders can exercise their agency... -
Pivotal Politics: Theory of U.S.Lawmaking by Keith Krehbiel
RRP: £28.00£27.39Politicians and pundits alike have complained that the divided governments of the last decades have led to a legislative gridlock. The author argues against this, advancing the theory that divided government actually has little effect on legislative... -
The Impostors: How Republicans Quit Governing and Seized American Politics by Steve Benen
RRP: £17.99£10.65NATIONAL BESTSELLER now in paperback, updated with a new afterword "This is the definitive account of what has gone wrong in our two-party system, and how our democracy has to adapt to survive it. I can't say it in strong enough terms: Read. This. Book."... -
Policy and praxis: Vol 1: Readings in the ANC tradition by Ben Turok
£8.96These two volumes, which are meant as companion volumes to the book The Historical Roots of the ANC (published by Jacana in November 2010), provide a selection of important documents and texts that have influenced the political and policy thinking of the... -
United Front: Projecting Solidarity through Deliberation in Vietnam’s Single-Party Legislature by Paul Schuler
£22.49Conventional wisdom emerging from China and other autocracies claims that single-party legislatures and elections are mutually beneficial for citizens and autocrats. This line of thought reasons that these institutions can serve multiple functions, like... -
The Political Party in Canada by William Cross
£34.97Political parties exist at the centre of democratic politics, but where does power lie within them, and how is it exercised? The Political Party in Canada explores the inner workings of these complex organizations through an examination of the... -
Social Attitudes in Northern Ireland: The 7th Report 1997-1998 by Gillian Robinson
RRP: £22.99£20.16First published in 1998, this seventh volume of Social Attitudes in Northern Ireland reports the main findings of the Northern Ireland Social Attitudes survey carried out in 1996. In this survey, views were obtained on community relations in Northern... -
Moral Victories in the Battle for Congress: Cultural Conservatism and the House GOP by Marty Cohen
£59.37While Christian conservatives had been active in national politics for decades and had achieved a seat at the table by working with the Republican Party, the 1980s and 1990s saw them make significant strides by injecting issues of moral traditionalism... -
When Victory Is Not an Option: Islamist Movements in Arab Politics by Nathan J. Brown
£24.14Throughout the Arab world, Islamist political movements are joining the electoral process. This change alarms some observers and excites other. In recent years, electoral opportunities have opened, and Islamist movements have seized them. But those... -
Paradoxes of Internationalization: British and German Trade Unions at Ford and General Motors 1967-2000 by Thomas Fetzer
RRP: £85.00£60.17Paradoxes of internationalization deals with British and German trade union responses to the internationalization of corporate structures and strategies at Ford and General Motors between the late 1960s and the early twenty-first century. The book is... -
Informal Coalitions and Policymaking in Latin America: Ecuador in Comparative Perspective by Andres Mejia Acosta
RRP: £39.99£35.06This book explains how presidents achieve market-oriented reforms in a contentious political environment. Using an impressive amount of quantitative and qualitative empirical evidence, most of which is reported for the first time, Mejia Acosta argues... -
The Politics of Our Time: Populism, Nationalism, Socialism by John B. Judis
RRP: £19.99£13.96A one-volume history of the most consequential political movements of our time-populism, nationalism, socialism-and how they are influencing the twenty-first centuryThe distinguished political analyst John Judis has brought out a book with Columbia... -
Remaking the ANC: Party change in South Africa and the Global South by Anthony Butler
£13.32Although the African National Congress (ANC) has been in power now for 20 years and looks set to continue in office for some time yet, its hold on power is neither permanent nor assured, and sometime in the future it is safe to say it will be voted out... -
Political Choice in a Polarized America: How Elite Polarization Shapes Mass Behavior by Joshua N. Zingher
RRP: £23.49£19.97What motivates citizens to support one party over the other? Do they carefully weigh all of the relevant issues and assess which party or candidate best matches their own positions? Or do people look at politics as something more akin to a team... -
Government-Opposition in Southern European Countries during the Economic Crisis: Great Recession, Great Cooperation? by Elisabetta de Giorgi
RRP: £47.99£41.81The international economic crisis has hit Europe, especially its 'periphery', remarkably hard, and has had deep consequences at the economic and political levels. Since its onset, parties in parliament (especially those in opposition) have found... -
New Studies in the Politics and Culture of U.S. Communism by Michael E. Brown
RRP: £75.00£74.08Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780853458517Author Michael E. BrownFormat HardbackPage Count 330Imprint Monthly Review Press,U.S.Publisher Monthly Review Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 522g -
The End of Southern Exceptionalism: Class, Race, and Partisan Change in the Postwar South by Byron E. Shafer
£20.64The transformation of Southern politics after World War II changed the political life not just of this distinctive region, but of the entire nation. Until now, the critical shift in Southern political allegiance from Democratic to Republican has been... -
The Politics of Ethnic Nationalism: Afrikaner Unity, the National Party and the Radical Right in Stellenbosch, 1934-1948 by Joanne L. Duffy
RRP: £43.99£38.44The Politics of Ethnic Nationalism is the first significant local study of National Party and Afrikaner politics. By focusing on Stellenbosch as a university and a town, the book extends our understanding of the complex interaction between the GNP/HNP...