The Presidentialization of Politics shows that the politics of democratic societies is moving towards a presidentialized working mode, even in the absence of formal institutional changes. These developments can be explained by a combination of long-term structural changes in modern politics and societies' contingent factors which fluctuate over time. While these contingent, short-term factors relate to the personalities of office holders, the overall political agenda, and the majority situation in parliament, there are several structural factors which are relatively uniform across modern...

Drawing on the expertise of an impressive team of internationally known specialists, the book engages systematically with the evidence to show that, while a degree of popular cynicism towards them is often chronic, though rarely acute, parties have adapted and survived as organizations, remodelling themselves to the needs of an era in which patterns of linkage and communication with social groups have been transformed.

Drawing on the expertise of an impressive team of internationally known specialists, the book engages systematically with the evidence to show that, while a degree of popular cynicism towards them is often chronic, though rarely acute, parties have adapted and survived as organizations, remodelling themselves to the needs of an era in which patterns of linkage and communication with social groups have been transformed.

An account of the changing nature of party politics in Britain. Paul Webb draws on models of comparative politics and empirical analysis to explain the capacity of British parties to adapt to a changing political environment, addressing issues such as the nature and extent of party competition.

A complete and up-to-date overview of the changing nature of party politics in Britain is provided in this book. Paul Webb draws on models of comparative politics and the latest empirical analysis to map and explain the capacity of British parties to adapt to a changing political environment. He examines the nature and extent of party competition, the internal life and organizational development of parties, and

the variety of evolving party systems in Britain and the links between parties and the wider political system.

Recommended by the editors of "Political Studies," this book...

A well researched history of Burmese dissent from the British occupation to the present day.

As leader of the Conservative party, David Cameron inherited a multi-faceted gender problem: only 17 women MPs; an unhappy women's organization; electorally uncompetitive policies 'for women'; and a party which was seemingly unattractive to women voters. This book is an account of the feminization of the party since 2005.

Treadmiil Repair will help you diagnose and solve most of the common problems with your treadmill. You could also save hundereds of dollars in repair bills by using the simple steps involved in the procedures outlined in the book

Do you feel the need to pray but just don't know where or how to start? What better way to learn How to Pray than to learn from the original teacher, Jesus. When the disciples of Jesus asked him to teach them to pray he gave them an outline that covers all the tenets of prayer. These are Praise and Adoration of the Father, that the Kingdom of heaven would be manifested on earth, a request that His will be done, and not our own, repentance for sin, the grace to forgive others as we have been forgiven, that we be kept from temptation, and that we be protected from evil. A breakdown of this...