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Media Role in African Changing Electoral Process: A Political Communication Perspective
ISBN: 9780761862543 / Angielski / Miękka / 250 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Media Role in African Changing Electoral Process analyzes the effect of mass media on African elections. Featuring contributions by leading African scholars and professionals, this book covers a wide array of social science disciplines, political discourses, and political communication issues. In addition, the book is an essential reference guide for mass media scholars, political scientists, consultants, professionals, and diplomats interested in the media's role in the electoral process.
Media Role in African Changing Electoral Process analyzes the effect of mass media on African elections. Featuring contributions by leading African sc...
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300,85 zł |
Military, Monarchy and Repression: Assessing Thailand's Authoritarian Turn
ISBN: 9781138215658 / Angielski / Twarda / 172 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Thailand s politics has been contentious in recent years. With a military coup in 2006 and another in 2014, the country has moved from being a promising electoral democracy to a military dictatorship. Electoral politics was embraced enthusiastically by some groups, including those in rural areas of the north and northeast, but came to be feared by groups variously identified as the old elite, royalists and the establishment. The transition to authoritarianism saw large and lengthy street protests and considerable violence. This book examines the background to and the sources of conflict... Thailand s politics has been contentious in recent years. With a military coup in 2006 and another in 2014, the country has moved from being a prom... |
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662,64 zł |
Hong Kong in the Shadow of China: Living with the Leviathan
ISBN: 9780815728122 / Angielski / Miękka / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A close-up look at the struggle for democracy in Hong Kong. Hong Kong in the Shadow of China is a reflection on the recent political turmoil in Hong Kong during which the Chinese government insisted on gradual movement toward electoral democracy and hundreds of thousands of protesters occupied major thoroughfares to push for full democracy. Fueling this struggle is deep public resentment over growing inequality and how the political system--established by China and dominated by the local business community--reinforces the divide been those who have profited immensely and...
A close-up look at the struggle for democracy in Hong Kong. Hong Kong in the Shadow of China is a reflection on the recent politica...
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134,14 zł |
Fit for the Presidency?: Winners, Losers, What-Ifs, and Also-Rans
ISBN: 9781612348506 / Angielski / Twarda / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Every four years Americans embark on the ultimate carnival, the Super Bowl of democracy: a presidential election campaign filled with endless speeches, debates, handshakes, and passion.
But what about the candidates themselves? In Fit for the Presidency? Seymour Morris Jr. applies an executive recruiter's approach to fifteen presidential prospects from 1789 to 1980, analyzing their resumes and references to determine their fitness for the job. Were they qualified? How real were their actual accomplishments? Could they be trusted, or were their campaign... Every four years Americans embark on the ultimate carnival, the Super Bowl of democracy: a presidential election campaign filled with endless speeches...
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141,51 zł |
A History of British Elections since 1689
ISBN: 9780415521789 / Angielski / Twarda / 458 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A History of British Elections since 1689 represents a unique single-volume authoritative reference guide to British elections and electoral systems from the Glorious Revolution to the present day. The main focus is on general elections and associated by-elections, but Chris Cook and John Stevenson also cover national referenda, European parliament elections, municipal elections, and elections to the Welsh and Northern Irish assemblies and the Scottish parliament. The outcome and political significance of all these elections are looked at in detail, but the authors also discuss broader themes...
A History of British Elections since 1689 represents a unique single-volume authoritative reference guide to British elections and electoral systems f...
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1070,42 zł |
Referendums and Ethnic Conflict
ISBN: 9780812245806 / Angielski / Twarda / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Although referendums have been used for centuries to settle ethnonational conflicts, there has yet been no systematic study or generalized theory concerning their effectiveness. Referendums and Ethnic Conflict fills the gap with a comparative and empirical analysis of all the referendums held on ethnic and national issues from the French Revolution to the 2012 referendum on statehood for Puerto Rico. Drawing on political theory and descriptive case studies, Matt Qvortrup creates typologies of referendums that are held to endorse secession, redraw disputed borders, legitimize a... Although referendums have been used for centuries to settle ethnonational conflicts, there has yet been no systematic study or generalized theory c... |
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479,14 zł |
Race and the Obama Phenomenon: The Vision of a More Perfect Multiracial Union
ISBN: 9781628460216 / Angielski / Twarda / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The concept of a more perfect union remains a constant theme in the political rhetoric of Barack Obama. From his now historic race speech to his second victory speech delivered on November 7, 2012, that striving is evident. -Tonight, more than two hundred years after a former colony won the right to determine its own destiny, the task of perfecting our union moves forward, - stated the forty-fourth president of the United States upon securing a second term in office after a hard fought political contest. Obama borrows this rhetoric from the founding documents of the United States set forth... The concept of a more perfect union remains a constant theme in the political rhetoric of Barack Obama. From his now historic race speech to his se... |
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667,65 zł |
Democracy Denied: What Really Happened in Ge13 and What It Means for Malaysia
ISBN: 9789814516341 / Angielski / Miękka / 300 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The May 2013 General Election was a watershed election for Malaysia in what it did not deliver; there was no change of government. While the opposition won the popular vote, it did not capture government. The longest governing coalition in the world comprised of the Barisan Nasional (National Front or BN) dominated by the Malay-chauvinist party, the United Malay National Organization, stayed in office, extending its 56-year tenure. This book looks at what happened in the election. Based on fieldwork before and after polls, a detailed analysis of the results at the polling station level, and...
The May 2013 General Election was a watershed election for Malaysia in what it did not deliver; there was no change of government. While the oppositio...
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75,06 zł |
Capitalism v. Democracy: Money in Politics and the Free Market Constitution
ISBN: 9780804780667 / Angielski / Twarda / 376 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As of the latest national elections, it costs approximately $1 billion to become president, $10 million to become a Senator, and $1 million to become a Member of the House. High-priced campaigns, an elite class of donors and spenders, superPACs, and increasing corporate political power have become the new normal in American politics. In Capitalism v. Democracy, Timothy Kuhner explains how these conditions have corrupted American democracy, turning it into a system of rule that favors the wealthy and marginalizes ordinary citizens. Kuhner maintains that these conditions have corrupted...
As of the latest national elections, it costs approximately $1 billion to become president, $10 million to become a Senator, and $1 million to become ...
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637,15 zł |
Capitalism v. Democracy: Money in Politics and the Free Market Constitution
ISBN: 9780804791564 / Angielski / Miękka / 376 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As of the latest national elections, it costs approximately $1 billion to become president, $10 million to become a Senator, and $1 million to become a Member of the House. High-priced campaigns, an elite class of donors and spenders, superPACs, and increasing corporate political power have become the new normal in American politics. In Capitalism v. Democracy, Timothy Kuhner explains how these conditions have corrupted American democracy, turning it into a system of rule that favors the wealthy and marginalizes ordinary citizens. Kuhner maintains that these conditions have corrupted...
As of the latest national elections, it costs approximately $1 billion to become president, $10 million to become a Senator, and $1 million to become ...
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150,31 zł |
British Politics and European Elections 1999
ISBN: 9780333770795 / Angielski / Miękka / 271 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The authors present an authoritative account of the background to the elections, the preparations by the political parties, the unfolding campaign and the results, as well as of their short-term effects and their long-term implications. The fact that 1999 saw the first nation-wide contest involving proportional representation presented a special challenge to participants and observers alike.
The authors present an authoritative account of the background to the elections, the preparations by the political parties, the unfolding campaign and...
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194,97 zł |
Fighting Chance: The Struggle Over Woman Suffrage and Black Suffrage in Reconstruction America
ISBN: 9780199376438 / Angielski / Miękka / 298 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The advocates of woman suffrage and black suffrage came to a bitter falling-out in the midst of Reconstruction, when Elizabeth Cady Stanton opposed the 15th Amendment because it granted the vote to black men but not to women. How did these two causes, so long allied, come to this? Based on extensive research, Fighting Chance is a major contribution to women's history and to 19th-century political history--a story of how idealists descended to racist betrayal and desperate failure.
The advocates of woman suffrage and black suffrage came to a bitter falling-out in the midst of Reconstruction, when Elizabeth Cady Stanton opposed th...
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177,68 zł |
Latino America: How America's Most Dynamic Population Is Poised to Transform the Politics of the Nation
ISBN: 9781610395014 / Angielski / Twarda / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Sometime in April 2014, somewhere in a hospital in California, a Latino child tipped the demographic scales as Latinos displaced non-Hispanic whites as the largest racial/ethnic group in the state. So, one-hundred-sixty-six years after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo brought the Mexican province of Alta California into the United States, Latinos once again became the largest population in the state. Surprised? Texas will make the same transition sometime before 2020. When that happens, America's two most populous states, carrying the largest number of Electoral College votes, will be...
Sometime in April 2014, somewhere in a hospital in California, a Latino child tipped the demographic scales as Latinos displaced non-Hispanic whites a...
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200,21 zł |
Symbols, Substance and Hope: Race and the Obama Administration
ISBN: 9781628922769 / Angielski / Twarda / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the spring and summer of 2011, a number of black elites gained national attention for their pointed critiques of President Barack Obama. Princeton University Professor Cornel West contended that President Obama had gotten elected on the promise of providing progressive leadership which would prioritize the needs of the poor. However, West berated Obama as a black mascot of Wall Street oligarchs and a black puppet of corporate plutocrats. Journalist Tavis Smiley joined West in his critique of Obama, noting that he had ignored the interests of blacks, his most loyal voting constituency,... In the spring and summer of 2011, a number of black elites gained national attention for their pointed critiques of President Barack Obama. Princet... |
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305,83 zł |
Roman Elections in the Age of Cicero: Society, Government, and Voting
ISBN: 9781138802315 / Angielski / Miękka / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 'Roman Elections in the Age of Cicero' provides insights into the nature of Roman republican government and the people's actual powers, but also addresses questions relevant to elections in our own societies today.
'Roman Elections in the Age of Cicero' provides insights into the nature of Roman republican government and the people's actual powers, but also addre...
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275,19 zł |
Punishment and Inclusion: Race, Membership, and the Limits of American Liberalism
ISBN: 9780823262410 / Angielski / Twarda / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. At the start of the twenty-first century, 1 percent of the U.S. population is behind bars. An additional 3 percent is on parole or probation. In all but two states, incarcerated felons cannot vote, and in three states felon disenfranchisement is for life. More than 5 million adult Americans cannot vote because of a felony-class criminal conviction, meaning that more than 2 percent of otherwise eligible voters are stripped of their political rights. Nationally, fully a third of the disenfranchised are African American, effectively disenfranchising 8 percent of all African Americans in the...
At the start of the twenty-first century, 1 percent of the U.S. population is behind bars. An additional 3 percent is on parole or probation. In all b...
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433,26 zł |
Punishment and Inclusion: Race, Membership, and the Limits of American Liberalism
ISBN: 9780823262427 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. At the start of the twenty-first century, 1 percent of the U.S. population is behind bars. An additional 3 percent is on parole or probation. In all but two states, incarcerated felons cannot vote, and in three states felon disenfranchisement is for life. More than 5 million adult Americans cannot vote because of a felony-class criminal conviction, meaning that more than 2 percent of otherwise eligible voters are stripped of their political rights. Nationally, fully a third of the disenfranchised are African American, effectively disenfranchising 8 percent of all African Americans in the...
At the start of the twenty-first century, 1 percent of the U.S. population is behind bars. An additional 3 percent is on parole or probation. In all b...
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142,67 zł |
Democratizing Inequalities: Dilemmas of the New Public Participation
ISBN: 9781479847273 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Opportunities to -have your say, - -get involved, - and -join the conversation- are everywhere in public life. From crowdsourcing and town hall meetings to government experiments with social media, participatory politics increasingly seem like a revolutionary antidote to the decline of civic engagement and the thinning of the contemporary public sphere. Many argue that, with new technologies, flexible organizational cultures, and a supportive policymaking context, we now hold the keys to large-scale democratic revitalization. Democratizing Inequalities shows that the equation may not...
Opportunities to -have your say, - -get involved, - and -join the conversation- are everywhere in public life. From crowdsourcing and town hall meetin...
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380,95 zł |
Democratizing Inequalities: Dilemmas of the New Public Participation
ISBN: 9781479883363 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Opportunities to -have your say, - -get involved, - and -join the conversation- are everywhere in public life. From crowdsourcing and town hall meetings to government experiments with social media, participatory politics increasingly seem like a revolutionary antidote to the decline of civic engagement and the thinning of the contemporary public sphere. Many argue that, with new technologies, flexible organizational cultures, and a supportive policymaking context, we now hold the keys to large-scale democratic revitalization. Democratizing Inequalities shows that the equation may not...
Opportunities to -have your say, - -get involved, - and -join the conversation- are everywhere in public life. From crowdsourcing and town hall meetin...
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132,48 zł |
The History of Compulsory Voting in Europe: Democracy's Duty?
ISBN: 9781138021976 / Angielski / Twarda / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Is voting out of fashion? Does it matter if voters don't show up at the polls? If yes, is legal enforcement of voting compatible with democracy? These are just a few of the questions linked to the thorny problem of electoral abstention. This book addresses the hot question whether there is a duty to vote and if this is enforceable in the form of compulsory voting. Divided into two parts, Anthoula Malkopoulou begins by expertly presenting the importance of compulsory voting today, situating the debate within the contemporary discussion on liberty, equality and democracy.... Is voting out of fashion? Does it matter if voters don't show up at the polls? If yes, is legal enforcement of voting compatible with democracy? Th... |
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739,10 zł |