In an effort to provide policy-makers and the general public with a clearer view of the problem of non-voting and possible solutions, the author of this book addresses questions such as why is voter turnout generally so low?, and, does low turnout significantly affect the nature of contemporary US politics?.
In an effort to provide policy-makers and the general public with a clearer view of the problem of non-voting and possible solutions, the author of th...
As America rushes headlong into a dramatic campaign season, it is clear that these consequential contests --and the ones that follow --will be hugely influenced by recent changes in the nation's makeup. Red, Blue, and Purple America provides a clear and nuanced understanding of the geographic and demographic changes that are transforming the United States and how that transformation is reshaping politics, for the 2008 elections and beyond. The invaluable result is a detailed picture of current trends as well as a clear-eyed assessment of how they will shape American politics and policy...
As America rushes headlong into a dramatic campaign season, it is clear that these consequential contests --and the ones that follow --will be huge...
The Mountain West--Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah--has become the new swing region in American politics. All signs point to these states, especially Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico, being crucial in the 2012 election. Unfortunately, the rise of this region has been underreported in the media, and many political observers have only the most superficial understanding of the profound economic, political, and social changes that continue to reshape the Mountain West. "America's New Swing Region" is the remedy.
Led by bestselling author and political analyst Ruy...
The Mountain West--Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah--has become the new swing region in American politics. All signs point to...
The words -optimism- and -the left- do not seem to go together very well these days. The dominant view on the left--reinforced by the election of Donald Trump--is as follows: (1) progress in today's world has largely stopped and in many ways reversed; (2) the left is weak and at the mercy of a rapacious capitalism and a marauding right; and (3) the outlook for the future is bleak, with ordinary citizens suffering even more deprivation and the planet itself sliding inexorably toward catastrophe.
But all these propositions are wrong. It is not the case that progress has stopped. Today,...
The words -optimism- and -the left- do not seem to go together very well these days. The dominant view on the left--reinforced by the election of D...
