wyszukanych pozycji: 16
Onward Christian Soldiers?: The Religious Right in American Politics
ISBN: 9780367097264 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 266 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. They have money, influence, power - and they turn out to vote. "They" are groups like Focus on the Family, Family Research Council, and Concerned Women for America (all parts of the Christian Right. But, are they a serious threat to religious liberty, bent on creating a theocratic state, or the last defenders of religion and family values in America). Bringing the story of the religious right up to the Obama administration, this revised fourth edition explores the history of the movement in twentieth and early twenty-first century American politics. The authors review the expansion of the...
They have money, influence, power - and they turn out to vote. "They" are groups like Focus on the Family, Family Research Council, and Concerned Wome...
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708,33 zł |
Onward Christian Soldiers?: The Religious Right in American Politics
ISBN: 9780813344539 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 266 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. They have money, influence, power--and they turn out to vote. "They" are groups like Focus on the Family, Family Research Council, and Concerned Women for America--all parts of the Christian Right. But, are they a serious threat to religious liberty, bent on creating a theocratic state, or the last defenders of religion and family values in America? Bringing the story of the religious right up to the Obama administration, this revised fourth edition explores the history of the movement in twentieth and early twenty-first century American politics. The authors review the expansion of the...
They have money, influence, power--and they turn out to vote. "They" are groups like Focus on the Family, Family Research Council, and Concerned Women...
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199,33 zł |
Federalism: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 9780190900052 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. This Very Short Introduction provides a concise overview of federalism, from its origins and evolution to the key events and constitutional decisions that have defined its framework. While primary focus is on the United States, other federal systems, including Brazil, Canada, India, Germany, South Africa, Russia, and the EU, are addressed.
This Very Short Introduction provides a concise overview of federalism, from its origins and evolution to the key events and constitutional decisions ...
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46,63 zł |
Women and Elective Office: Past, Present, and Future
ISBN: 9780199328734 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. 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 elected office matter to American democracy. It features all-new essays and up-to-the-minute research by leading experts in the field, including the latest political trends and events such as Hillary Rodham Clinton's run for the presidency, women's representation on the state and local level, the diversity of women officeholders'...
This edition of Women and Elective Office offers the latest research on women as candidates and officeholders. It provides a comprehensive lo...
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215,02 zł |
Public Attitudes Toward Church and State
ISBN: 9781563241499 / Angielski / Miękka / 1995 / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Using data from the Williamsburg Charter surveys, this book provides a portrait of public attitudes on church-state issues. It examines the social, religious and political sources of differences on issues, making comparisons among Protestants, Catholics, Jews and non-denominational religions.
Using data from the Williamsburg Charter surveys, this book provides a portrait of public attitudes on church-state issues. It examines the social, re...
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104,88 zł |
The Changing Politics of Gun Control
ISBN: 9780847686155 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 284 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. In recent years, political discourse about gun control and the Second Amendment has become increasingly volatile and this collection of original essays by top scholars illuminates the various reasons why.
In recent years, political discourse about gun control and the Second Amendment has become increasingly volatile and this collection of original essay...
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231,97 zł |
The Interest Group Society
ISBN: 9781138691735 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 254 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Considered the gold standard on interest group politics, this widely-used text analyzes interest groups within the intuitive framework of democratic theory, enabling readers to understand the workings of interest groups within the larger context of our political system. Comprehensive coverage includes not only the traditional farm, labor, and trade associations, but also citizen groups, public interest organizations, corporations, and public interest firms Brief in page count yet comprehensive in coverage, the book is flexible for different class settings. The book's rich content... Considered the gold standard on interest group politics, this widely-used text analyzes interest groups within the intuitive framework of democrati... |
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944,43 zł |
The Politics of Same-Sex Marriage
ISBN: 9780226720012 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 18-20 dni roboczych. Same-sex marriage emerged in 2004 as one of the hottest issues of the campaign season. But in a severe blow to gay rights advocates, all eleven states that had the issue on the ballot passed amendments banning the practice, and the subject soon dropped off the media s radar. This pattern of waxing and waning in the public eye has characterized the debate over same-sex marriage since 1996 and the passing of the Defense of Marriage Act. Since then, court rulings and local legislatures have kept the issue alive in the political sphere, and conservatives and gay rights advocates have made the... Same-sex marriage emerged in 2004 as one of the hottest issues of the campaign season. But in a severe blow to gay rights advocates, all eleven sta... |
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143,60 zł |
God at the Grassroots 2016: The Christian Right in American Politics
ISBN: 9781538108925 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 210 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. In God at the Grassroots, 2016, a distinguished group of political scientists assess the 2016 elections from the standpoint of religious conservative activism. The 2016 elections, more than any election that they have analyzed, best tell the story of the resilience of this movement and of its enduring importance.
In God at the Grassroots, 2016, a distinguished group of political scientists assess the 2016 elections from the standpoint of religious conservative ...
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215,40 zł |
The Clinton Scandal and the Future of American Government
ISBN: 9780878407774 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 292 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The Clinton scandal consumed the better part of a year of American public life, bitterly dividing the nation and culminating in a constitutional crisis. In this book, thoughtful, nonpartisan essays provide an insightful and lasting analysis of one of the major political events of our time. Here leading scholars explore the long-reaching constitutional and political implications of the scandal: how it will affect the presidency, the law, and the political process. A first group of chapters considers effects of the scandal on institutions: the presidency, Congress, the courts, the... The Clinton scandal consumed the better part of a year of American public life, bitterly dividing the nation and culminating in a constitutional cr... |
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265,10 zł |
The Interest Group Society
ISBN: 9781138691742 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 254 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Considered the gold standard on interest group politics, this widely-used text analyzes interest groups within the intuitive framework of democratic theory, enabling readers to understand the workings of interest groups within the larger context of our political system. Comprehensive coverage includes not only the traditional farm, labor, and trade associations, but also citizen groups, public interest organizations, corporations, and public interest firms Brief in page count yet comprehensive in coverage, the book is flexible for different class settings. The book's rich content... Considered the gold standard on interest group politics, this widely-used text analyzes interest groups within the intuitive framework of democrati... |
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361,98 zł |
Public Attitudes Toward Church and State
ISBN: 9781563241482 / Angielski / Twarda / 1993 / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Using data from the Williamsburg Charter surveys, this book provides a portrait of public attitudes on church-state issues. It examines the social, religious and political sources of differences on issues, making comparisons among Protestants, Catholics, Jews and non-denominational others.
Using data from the Williamsburg Charter surveys, this book provides a portrait of public attitudes on church-state issues. It examines the social, re...
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199,33 zł |
Faith, Politics, and Sexual Diversity in Canada and the United States
ISBN: 9780774820103 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 480 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. For decades, agitation by lesbians, gays, and other sexual minorities for political recognition has provoked a heated response among religious activists in both Canada and the United States. In this remarkable comparative study, expert authors explore the tenacity of anti-gay sentiment, as well as the dramatic shifts in public attitudes towards queer groups across all faith communities in both the United States and Canada. They conclude that, despite the ongoing conflict, religious adherence does not invariably entail opposition to the political acknowledgment of queer rights. For decades, agitation by lesbians, gays, and other sexual minorities for political recognition has provoked a heated response among religious acti... |
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178,40 zł |
Interest Groups in American Campaigns: The New Face of Electioneering
ISBN: 9780199829798 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. In today's era of greatly divisive partisanship in Washington, interest groups have become increasingly powerful forces in U.S. politics. In races for the presidency, Congress, and state legislatures, these groups often help to elect--or reelect--candidates who support their causes and views. Now in its third edition, Interest Groups in American Campaigns: The New Face of Electioneering focuses on the key role that interest groups play in U.S. elections. Authors Mark J. Rozell, Clyde Wilcox, and Michael M. Franz present an extensive analysis based on interviews with interest group leaders,...
In today's era of greatly divisive partisanship in Washington, interest groups have become increasingly powerful forces in U.S. politics. In races for...
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363,45 zł |
The Politics of Gay Rights
ISBN: 9780226719993 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 476 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 18-20 dni roboczych. Few issues in American politics inspire such passion as that of civil rights for gays and lesbians. In this group of original essays, scholars and activists writing from a number of different perspectives provide a comprehensive overview of this heated debate. Contributors thoroughly investigate the politics of the gay and lesbian movement, beginning with its political organizations and tactics. The essays also address the strategies and ideology of conservative opposition groups, such as the Christian Right. They focus on key issues for public policy, including gays and lesbians openly...
Few issues in American politics inspire such passion as that of civil rights for gays and lesbians. In this group of original essays, scholars and act...
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165,69 zł |
Political Science Fiction
ISBN: 9781570038471 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Political Science Fiction examines the close relationship between politics and science fiction and shows how much of the former is grounded in the latter. Sixteen science fiction writers and critics join forces to offer an anthology that explores a diversity of futuristic literature, from the novels of H. G. Wells to Star Trek: The Next Generation, and a spectrum of ideas, from the libertarianism of Robert A. Heinlein to the feminism of Ursula K. LeGuin and Sheri S. Tepper. As Frederik Pohl observes in the lead essay, the contributors collectively find science fiction to be either implicitly...
Political Science Fiction examines the close relationship between politics and science fiction and shows how much of the former is grounded in the lat...
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141,34 zł |