Political structure and processes Books

Did you know that dictators in Europe ignited the flame that led to the World War II? This book discuses the topic on fascism, detailing more facts other than its basic description. It also follows the rise to power of dictators, who later on caused the...

What is the Jacksonian Democracy and how does it differ to the Democracy left by the Greeks? Let's talk about the life and times of US President Andrew Jackson in this biography book for children. This book discusses his early years, military career,...

Let's talk about the president who bought Louisiana - Thomas Jefferson. What was his life prior to being president? How did his life change during his early years in office? Next, read about the significance of the Louisiana Purchase. There is much to be...

The presidency of James Madison was riddled with wars. The first chapter will focus on his troubled relationship with Native Americans because of the Westward Expansion. Do you think he dealt with them fairly? The second chapter will focus on the War of...

Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States. This book will tap into his life and careers before he was president. Then, it will talk about his presidential campaign with special focus on his platform called the Jeffersonian Democracy...

The fourth US president elected into office was James Madison. It was during his term that the War of 1812 took place. Despite that, he went on to serve two terms. In this book, you will read about the presidency of James Madison, how he tried to stay...

Andrew Jackson had a rough childhood. He was an orphan and a self-made man. In this book, read about how he persevered and became president of the United States. Learn about the Jacksonian democracy, what it means and how it affected the decisions of...

Use this book to learn about the two-party system that is practiced in the United States. You will also read about the political party and what it takes to be a member of one. Further, examine the functions of political parties as well as how they are...

At the end of this book, you should be able to explain the process of the presidential election in the USA. Discuss how presidential candidates are selected and how they go through the process of nominating conventions to general elections. How often are...

In "Commoner Sense", author Patrick J. Fornari, a no-nonsense average American working person, examines the United States’ unique past, present, and possible future. Built on more than a decade of research condensed into an overview of the working...

Our ‘1 Law 4 All’ gang is dragged into a complex multinational, election fraud scheme. The gang’s client champions fair and free elections. The battle lines are drawn. The political windmills established. The 1 Law 4 All Foundation...

"The Power of Political Propaganda: How to Win Hearts and Minds" is an extensive manual that provides a thorough understanding of the craft of political propaganda. This book caters to individuals from diverse backgrounds and explores the realm of...

Elections, Parties and Representation in Post-Communist Europe 1990-2002 stresses the ways in which the development of political parties affected the quality of democracy, the nature of political representation, and political accountability in the early...

There are four philosophical elements within religious\political philosophy: Capitalism, Moralism, Humanism, and Socialism. Between these all-political parties exist: Such as Capitalism + Moralism = Republican Political Philosophy. Socialism + Humanism =...

First published in 1999, Andrew Chadwick provides an important new interpretation of British radical, suffrage-feminist and socialist movements during the first quarter of the twentieth century, based on analysis of their visions of democratic...

This book is the first to outline the history of the tactic of 'no platforming' at British universities since the 1970s, looking at more than four decades of student protest against racist and fascist figures on campus.The tactic of 'no platforming' has...

Public administration is commonly assumed to be a young discipline, rooted in law and political science, with little history of its own

In the aftermath of the cold war, political commentators spoke ebulliently of the triumph of liberal democracy over its ideological rivals. Shortly thereafter, however, a surge of ethnic and religious violence raised doubts about whether democracy could...

Timothy Kersey's book asserts that the widespread utilization of internet communications technologies, especially social media applications, has brought forth a variety of new communicative behaviors and relationships within liberal polities. Through...

This book is a semi detailed analysis of the Assassination of JFK and the Trump Coup. It is not too detailed but it is detailed enough for a wide range of readers to enjoy and learn from its contents. The book covers the activity of the...

This book investigates the politicisation and framing of immigration in the media and political arena in Central Europe, examining two countries - Czechia and Slovakia - in the period surrounding the "European migrant crisis". Following years of...

In the early 19th century, Henry Hunt became one of the most stirring orators of English Radicalism. His speech following the "Peterloo" massacre cost him three years in prison and gave him a reputation for inciting the rabble to violence. This book...

Born in Alexandria in 1911, Michel Pablo became a leading figure in the Fourth International from its foundation in 1938. Throughout the 20th century, he was active in revolutions around the globe. His political work ranged from agitation among German...

On the evening of 14 April 1865 when President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in Ford's Theatre, an entire audience was witness to the tragedy. From diaries, letters, depositions, affidavits, and periodicals, here is a collection of accounts from a...

The Star Route scandal captured the nation's attention for more than a decade, with newspapers throughout the United States characterizing it as an unprecedented case of Gilded Age graft. Shawn Francis Peters's When Bad Men Combine provides a glimpse...

Whether used as a political tactic to discredit news stories and media outlets, or as a description of false information manufactured and circulated for profit, the term "fake news" holds a particularly caustic sway in twenty-first-century...

In parliamentary systems like Canada, voters directly contribute to the election outcome only in their own riding. However, the focus of election campaigns is often national, emphasizing the leader rather than the local candidate, and national rather...

This book presents cutting-edge commentaries by leading scholars that address issues of public ethics in the current period of broken politics and challenged legitimacy.

Third Party Blues presents a concerted effort to analyze the historical value of third parties while showing that minor party inclusion does prompt real-world positive consequences.

This book studies travel writing produced by French authors between the two World Wars following visits to authoritarian regimes in Europe and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). It sheds new light on the phenomenon of French political...

Our portraits of voters, their relationship to parties, and the behavior of elected party members have changed significantly within the last 10 to 15 years. Characterizations of dealignment and decreased importance of parties have been fairly rapidly...

This book tackles the important issue of what happened to Asia's political systems after the fall of various political strongmen? It is generally assumed that once strongmen who dictate a nations' politics with a dictatorial or...

Ending Terrorism in Italy analyses processes of disengagement from terrorism, as well as the connected issues of reconciliation, truth and justice.

This book offers a critical and comparative examination of international support to political parties and party systems in emerging and prospective new democracies in several world regions. It combines the insights of a strong international grouping of...

What kind of Europe do social democratic parties prefer? What is the origin of their preferences? Are they shaped by interests, institutions or ideas? If so, how? Why do social democratic political parties respond differently to the crucial question of...

This book offers the first comprehensive, comparative and coherent perspective on parliamentary candidates in contemporary representative democracy. Based on the unique database of the 'Comparative Candidate Survey' project which interrogated...

This book discusses right-wing extremism by analysing Germanophone research on this topic for the first time in English, including unique survey data from Germany and Austria. Highlighting how questions of terminology can become complicated when country...

The liberal representative model of democracy is in a crisis. In protest camps, neighbourhood assemblies and through other non-hierarchical initiatives, the Occupy movement as well as other recent anti-austerity movements are redefining democracy as a...

This book analyses social movements and radical political parties' strategies in Spain, Greece, Portugal and Italy from 2008 to today. Events in 2011 such as the Arab Spring and the indignados movement in Spain initiated a new cycle of social protest...