Overreach: Leadership in the Obama Presidency
ISBN: 9780691153681 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When Barack Obama became president, many Americans embraced him as a transformational leader who would fundamentally change the politics and policy of the country. Yet, two years into his administration, the public resisted his calls for support and Congress was deadlocked over many of his major policy proposals. How could this capable new president have difficulty attaining his goals? Did he lack tactical skills? In Overreach, respected presidential scholar George Edwards argues that the problem was strategic, not tactical. He finds that in President Obama's first two... When Barack Obama became president, many Americans embraced him as a transformational leader who would fundamentally change the politics and policy... |
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190,73 zł |
Thinking about Leadership
ISBN: 9780691156187 / Angielski / Miękka / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Leadership is essential to collective human endeavor, from setting and accomplishing goals for a neighborhood block association, to running a Fortune 500 company, to mobilizing the energies of a nation. Political philosophers have focused largely on how to prevent leaders from abusing their power, yet little attention has been paid to what it actually feels like to hold power, how leaders go about their work, and how they relate to the people they lead. In Thinking about Leadership, Nannerl Keohane draws on her experience as the first woman president of Duke University and former... Leadership is essential to collective human endeavor, from setting and accomplishing goals for a neighborhood block association, to running a Fortu... |
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108,99 zł |
The Religious Left and Church-State Relations
ISBN: 9780691156194 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In The Religious Left and Church-State Relations, noted constitutional law scholar Steven Shiffrin argues that the religious left, not the secular left, is best equipped to lead the battle against the religious right on questions of church and state in America today. Explaining that the chosen rhetoric of secular liberals is poorly equipped to argue against religious conservatives, Shiffrin shows that all progressives, religious and secular, must appeal to broader values promoting religious liberty. He demonstrates that the separation of church and state serves to protect religions... In The Religious Left and Church-State Relations, noted constitutional law scholar Steven Shiffrin argues that the religious left, not the s... |
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152,59 zł |
Egypt After Mubarak: Liberalism, Islam, and Democracy in the Arab World
ISBN: 9780691158044 / Angielski / Miękka / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Which way will Egypt go now that Husni Mubarak's authoritarian regime has been swept from power? Will it become an Islamic theocracy similar to Iran? Will it embrace Western-style liberalism and democracy? Egypt after Mubarak reveals that Egypt's secularists and Islamists may yet navigate a middle path that results in a uniquely Islamic form of liberalism and, perhaps, democracy. Bruce Rutherford draws on in-depth interviews with Egyptian judges, lawyers, Islamic activists, politicians, and businesspeople. He utilizes major court rulings, political documents of the Muslim... Which way will Egypt go now that Husni Mubarak's authoritarian regime has been swept from power? Will it become an Islamic theocracy similar to Ira... |
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103,49 zł |
Presidential Leadership and the Creation of the American Era
ISBN: 9780691158365 / Angielski / Twarda / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book examines the foreign policy decisions of the presidents who presided over the most critical phases of America's rise to world primacy in the twentieth century, and assesses the effectiveness and ethics of their choices. Joseph Nye, who was ranked as one of Foreign Policy magazine's 100 Top Global Thinkers, reveals how some presidents tried with varying success to forge a new international order while others sought to manage America's existing position. The book shows how transformational presidents like Wilson and Reagan changed how America sees the world, but argues that... This book examines the foreign policy decisions of the presidents who presided over the most critical phases of America's rise to world primacy in ... |
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119,89 zł |
Change in British Politics
ISBN: 9780714632438 / Angielski / Twarda / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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776,56 zł |
The Changing French Political System
ISBN: 9780714680989 / Angielski / Miękka / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Examining the nature of the Fifth Republic after its first 42 years, this study looks at the challenges posed by new parties and new expressions of political mobilization.
Examining the nature of the Fifth Republic after its first 42 years, this study looks at the challenges posed by new parties and new expressions of po...
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170,79 zł |
Understanding American Government and Politics: Third Edition
ISBN: 9780719086830 / Angielski / Miękka / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This eagerly-anticipated third edition builds on the established reputation of the Understanding series. It provides an accessible and intelligible text without compromising its high academic standards. Devices designed to help students study and revise effectively are used throughout including useful tables and boxes; clear definitions of key terms; and helpful introductory and concluding sections in each chapter.
The third edition has been thoroughly updated to include such topics as the findings of the 2010 Census; the outcomes of the 2008 presidential contest and the 2010 mid-term... This eagerly-anticipated third edition builds on the established reputation of the Understanding series. It provides an accessible and intelligible te...
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108,94 zł |
The Obama Presidency: Promise and Performance
ISBN: 9780739172346 / Angielski / Twarda / 242 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this illuminating examination of the Obama presidency, the contributors describe the policy directions followed, and the administration's level of success in achieving its objectives. Throughout the Obama administration, efforts were intended to alleviate the worst of the economic stress facing the nation, move the president closer to the center of the American political spectrum, and prepare for the upcoming reelection campaign, to be fought primarily on the same issues as the earlier one. The contributors present an analysis of the motivations and political thinking underlying the...
In this illuminating examination of the Obama presidency, the contributors describe the policy directions followed, and the administration's level of ...
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534,05 zł |
Contesting Transformation : Popular Resistance in Twenty-First Century South Africa
ISBN: 9780745332734 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Contesting Transformation" is a sober and critical reflection of the wave of social movement struggles which have taken place in post-Apartheid South Africa. "Contesting Transformation" is a sober and critical reflection of the wave of social movement struggles which have taken place in post-Apartheid So... |
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463,21 zł |
Us Government and Politics
ISBN: 9780748638802 / Angielski / Miękka / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The US political system is designed to ensure that freedom and opportunity will always be protected, by making it almost impossible for power to become concentrated in the hands of a few people seeking to run society for their own benefit. Have these aims been achieved?The answer is that Americans have sharply contrasting views on how well their political system works. They disagreed with each other when they established the system at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 and have continued to disagree ever since. This book covers the key issues, political systems and governing institutions...
The US political system is designed to ensure that freedom and opportunity will always be protected, by making it almost impossible for power to becom...
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98,31 zł |
Colorado Politics and Policy: Governing a Purple State
ISBN: 9780803240742 / Angielski / Miękka / 440 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Survey after survey reveals that many Coloradans believe that the U.S. government is too big, too wasteful, and too intrusive. Yet Colorado is arguably one of the most federally subsidized states in the union, with forests, national parks, military bases, and research laboratories benefiting from the federal government s largesse.
A concise history of Colorado s constitution and central political institutions, Colorado Politics and Policy offers a probing analysis of the state s political cultures. It shows how the state, in many ways a template of the deeply contrary politics of... Survey after survey reveals that many Coloradans believe that the U.S. government is too big, too wasteful, and too intrusive. Yet Colorado is arguabl...
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186,38 zł |
Homer Simpson Goes to Washington: American Politics Through Popular Culture
ISBN: 9780813192543 / Angielski / Miękka / 260 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The modern landscape of American entertainment is filled with commentary on the state of the union. Viewers turn to The Daily Show instead of Fox or CNN, satirical films such as Wag the Dog, cartoons like The Simpsons, or controversial action dramas similar to 24 in order to learn more about current events in the United States. Popular culture is educating America more than the nightly news, aiding viewers in their quest to understand the American political system. In Homer Simpson Goes to Washington: American Politics through Popular Culture,... The modern landscape of American entertainment is filled with commentary on the state of the union. Viewers turn to The Daily Show instead o... |
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138,25 zł |
Soundbitten: The Perils of Media-Centered Political Activism
ISBN: 9780814741375 / Angielski / Miękka / 234 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. There is an elaborate and often invisible carnival that emerges alongside presidential campaigns as innumerable activist groups attempt to press their issues into mainstream political discourse. Sarah Sobieraj's fascinating ethnographic portrait of fifty diverse organizations over the course of two campaign cycles reveals that while most activist groups equate political success with media success and channel their energies accordingly, their efforts fail to generate news coverage and come with deleterious consequences. Sobieraj shows that activists' impact on public political debates is... There is an elaborate and often invisible carnival that emerges alongside presidential campaigns as innumerable activist groups attempt to press th... |
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130,74 zł |
Problem of Political Marketing
ISBN: 9780826428561 / Angielski / Twarda / 158 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Based upon analysis of existing theoretical literature and current political practice this book addresses both the use of marketing and its impact (real and potential) upon democracy by answering the following: * Why have politicians adopted political marketing? What are the contextual factors that have led to this?* How does the political marketing literature model this activity?* What are the underlying assumptions of these models* How does political marketing affect democracy?* How is political marketing best conceptualised and understood in light of this critical analysis? Based upon analysis of existing theoretical literature and current political practice this book addresses both the use of marketing and its impact ... |
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776,56 zł |
Politics in South Africa - From Mandela to Mbeki
ISBN: 9780852558706 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This insightful study, now completely revised and in its second edition, examines the pattern of politics that has emerged in South Africa under the Mandela and Mbeki administrations. In considering the changes brought about in power relations in the country since 1994, the book looks at, among other things, the shape of regional and local politics; land reform; the Truth and Reconciliation Commission; and the extent of political corruption. Further chapters consider the future prospects of South African democracy and provide assessments of both Nelson Mandela and his successor as President,...
This insightful study, now completely revised and in its second edition, examines the pattern of politics that has emerged in South Africa under the M...
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129,37 zł |
Political Marketing: Theory and Concepts
ISBN: 9780857025814 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Electronic inspection copies are available for instructors
Political Marketing: Theories and Concepts provides students with a valuable and critical understanding of how political parties use marketing to attain their aims. Unlike other textbooks, this text explicitly focuses on the theoretical underpinnings and cutting edge concepts used by political parties, allowing students to gain key insights into how they win elections and remain in power. With an engaging and thought provoking topic selection, these field-leading authors have ensured that this often... Electronic inspection copies are available for instructors
Political Marketing: Theories and Concepts provides students ... |
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269,16 zł |
Managing Uncertainty
ISBN: 9780857451347 / Angielski / Miękka / 370 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Scholars have long sought to explain how Italian democracy survives and the nation avoids fragmentation. Editors Giuliani and Jones have assembled 12 contributions, including an excellent historical chronology and introductory chapter, in an effort to shed light on this question] and more. This book and the series to which it belongs are an indispensable resource. Highly recommended. Choice
A indispensible road map to the strengths and weaknesses of Italy's response to the global economic crisis. Italy remains a major eurozone economy, but one as constrained as ever by... Scholars have long sought to explain how Italian democracy survives and the nation avoids fragmentation. Editors Giuliani and Jones have assembled ...
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248,24 zł |
Central America in the New Millennium: Living Transition and Reimagining Democracy
ISBN: 9780857457523 / Angielski / Twarda / 348 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Most non-Central Americans think of the narrow neck between Mexico and Colombia in terms of dramatic past revolutions and lauded peace agreements, or sensational problems of gang violence and natural disasters. In this volume, the contributors examine regional circumstances within frames of democratization and neoliberalism, as they shape lived experiences of transition. The authors-anthropologists and social scientists from the United States, Europe, and Central America-argue that the process of regions and nations "disappearing" (being erased from geopolitical notice) is integral to... Most non-Central Americans think of the narrow neck between Mexico and Colombia in terms of dramatic past revolutions and lauded peace agreements,... |
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553,94 zł |
Handbook of Political Change in Eastern Europe
ISBN: 9780857935373 / Angielski / Twarda / 864 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This third edition of The Handbook of Political Change in Eastern Europe provides an authoritative and thorough analysis of the political changes, which have occurred in Central and Eastern Europe since the demise of communism. It offers an historical, comparative perspective of the region and focuses on the social consequences of the democratisation process.
This third edition of The Handbook of Political Change in Eastern Europe provides an authoritative and thorough analysis of the political changes, whi...
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1395,07 zł |