Political Parties

This pathbreaking collection of essays recasts the prevailing conceptions of the historical roots and role of the U.S. Communist Party and its social setting. The contributors focus on the movement that formed around the party and the popular culture it...

As Washington elites drifted toward ideological poles over the past few decades, did ordinary Americans follow their lead? In "The Partisan Sort", Matthew Levendusky reveals that we have responded to this trend - but not, for the most part, by becoming...

Make no mistake: modern information warfare is here and January 6th was just the first battle. That day, an unhinged mindset led to an attack on the Capitol, the most serious assault on American democracy since the end of the Civil War. And that thinking...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062946355Author Geraldo CadavaFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 408gDimensions(mm) 226mm *...

This revealing and controversial book weighs and reflects on the historical truth of the accusations of sympathy with Fascism against Plaid Cymru and its leaders.About the AuthorProfessor Richard Wyn Jones is Professor of Welsh Politics and Director,...

The ascendance of austerity policies and the protests they have generated have had a deep impact on the shape of contemporary politics. The stunning electoral successes of SYRIZA in Greece, Podemos in Spain and the Movimento 5 Stelle (M5S) in Italy,...

As a consequence of Sinn Fein's connection with the IRA, the military side of the republican movement has tended to overshadow the political, both in terms of its internal operation and strategic choices and in terms of the attention that it has...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781947492387Author Ryan GrimFormat PaperbackPage Count 434Imprint Strong Arm PressPublisher Strong Arm PressWeight(grams) 630gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

Combines historical analysis with a sharp commentary upon the modern political scene. Reflects the key, recent developments in British Party Politics, such as the 1997 general election, 'New Labour' and the emergence of William Hague as Conservative...

Even before the cataclysmic 2016 US election, the Democratic Party had long been at war with itself-yet Joe Biden's narrow victory in 2020 bridged the divide. Facing the dire threat of a second Trump administration, Democrats forged an unlikely but...

An eye-opening analysis of collegiate activism and its effects on the divisions in contemporary American politics. The past six years have been marked by a contentious political atmosphere that has touched every arena of public life, including...

Apologies 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)...

This 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...

A 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...

At 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...

A new progressive generation is on the rise in the United States, reflected in the mushrooming rolls of the Democratic Socialists of America (90,000 mostly twentysomething members), Marxist explainers in Teen Vogue, and perhaps most famously of all, the...

Since its first appearance fifteen years ago, "Why Parties?" has been essential reading for anyone wishing to understand the nature of American political parties, but in the interim, the party system has undergone some radical changes. In this landmark...

In recent decades, China has become a quasi-capitalist economic powerhouse. Yet it continues to be ruled by the same Communist Party-dominated government that has been in power since 1949. But how has China's political system achieved such longevity? And...

Elliot Rosen's Hoover, Roosevelt, and the Brains Trust focused on the transition from the Hoover administration to that of Roosevelt and the formulation of the early New Deal program. Roosevelt, the Great Depression, and the Economics of Recovery...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911335955Author Todd SwiftFormat PaperbackImprint Eyewear PublishingPublisher Eyewear Publishing

The development of political parties in Nigeria during the terminal phase of British colonial rule. Originally published in 1963. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print...

Party movements can be described as political organizations that both participate in the electoral process and have social movement qualities. They appear frequently in both Canada and the United States. Many of these movements face huge organizational...

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The election of the Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) to power in Bolivia in 2006 marked a historic break from centuries of foreign domination and indigenous marginalisation. Evo Morales, leader of the MAS, became the first indigenous president of Bolivia. ...

Following the locust years of the neo-liberal revolution, social democracy was the great victor at the fin-de-siecle elections. Today, parties descended from the Second International hold office throughout the European Union, while the Right appears...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781882567515Author Charles HoppinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint Western Research Institute IncorporatedPublisher Western Research Institute...

Manmohini, a member of the family of Motilal Nehru, father of Jawaharlal Nehru and grandfather of Indira Gandhi, recalls her life, including her years in the anti-British campaign, her prison terms, her marriage and family, and her work in women's...

For over two centuries, political parties have competed in encouraging, organizing, and directing political activity in the United States. This volume compiles the key concepts, terms, labels, and individuals central to identifying and comprehending...

This edited collection builds directly upon the recently published book by Harmel, Svasand, and Mjelde (Institutionalisation (and De-Institutionalisation) of Right-Wing Protest Parties: The Progress Parties in Denmark and Norway) and applies their...

The elections of 1998 bear out the thesis of this book: so far, the Republicans in Congress are operating more like an old minority party than the new majority party they've become. Still, Congress has changed under Republican leadership and the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781947466661Author Gini Graham ScottFormat HardbackPage Count 438Imprint Changemakers PublishingPublisher Changemakers PublishingWeight(grams) 1107g

The withdrawal of young Americans from electoral politics has been as startling as it has been mystifying. Possible explanations for this phenomenon have focused on increased levels of cynicism and distrust among young voters, the behavior of candidates...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781650731759Author Peter MonienFormat PaperbackPage Count 238Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedWeight(grams) 152g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781727732924Author George Washington PlunkittFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781502323187Author Paul a CovellFormat PaperbackPage Count 182Imprint CreatespacePublisher CreatespaceWeight(grams) 152g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781518782473Author Michael L Hubbard EsqFormat PaperbackPage Count 98Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

This book takes the reader through the intricate process by which the United States chooses its President. All aspects of the 1996 presidential election are covered-from the first primary election votes cast in New Hampshire to the fun and excitement at...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781416560111Author Eric BoehlertFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 259g

'The detail of these diaries, and their comprehensive candour, offer unprecedented insights into the personal behaviour of many senior Labour politicians... The most readable political diary of the period' Harold Lever, SpectatorTony Benn's second volume...