Elections and referenda / suffrage Books

Since the 2000 presidential election, attention to and scholarship about American elections have exploded alongside myriad proposals for election reform. This book provides a framework for a broader understanding of this critical dimension of American...

Modern campaign messages do not typically focus on a candidate's issue stances and policy proposals. Instead, campaigns use personal stories about candidates reveal greater narratives. Campaigns tell stories about their candidates to make their candidate...

The British General Election of 2015 is a must-read for anyone wanting to know how the action unfolded in the most unpredictable election for a generation.

"The election of 1980 did more than break the Democrats' control of the White House and Congress. It also shattered some important assumptions about the character of our voting coalitions and the condition of our political parties. It opened some...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2017 im Fachbereich Politik - Grundlagen und Allgemeines, Note: 12, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Bundestagswahl 2017. Die Straßenlampen, Säulen und Aufsteller sind übersät von politischen...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2015 im Fachbereich Medien / Kommunikation - Medien und Politik, Pol. Kommunikation, Note: 1,0, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Diese Hausarbeit verfolgt die Beantwortung zweier zentraler...

The biggest story in American politics. . . . . . is the shift of Hispanic voters from reliable Democratic supporters to a much less predictable mix, with a growing segment making their home in the Republican Party.America's Hispanic population has...

Re-Inventing Nigeria presents a political analysis of the country, showing how to make Nigeria’s federation work. It proffers a democratic initiative to keep Nigeria together as one strong united federal republic, while providing a democratic model...

Intensive look at restrictive new voting laws ostensibly designed to target voter fraud but criticized as being racially-based voter suppression.

""C������digo de Elecciones"" es un libro escrito por un autor an������nimo en 1896 que trata sobre las leyes y regulaciones relacionadas con las elecciones en Espa�����a. El libro incluye informaci������n detallada sobre el proceso electoral, desde la...

This book offers fascinating insights into the speeches that have shaped America's political landscape over the past two centuries. From George Washington to Donald Trump, this book highlights the most notable speakers and their most powerful speeches...

Trump's unorthodox approach to governing as president seems defiant to most but appropriate to his supporters in order to restore America's greatness.Mocked for his campaign style, ridiculed for his lack of politics experience,derided for his...

In this chapter the topic of this book is introduced. Section 1. 1 provides a brief and rather general motivation for the scientific project undertaken here. Interest groups are a very popular object of scientific inquiry, and...

Electoral promises help to win votes and political candidates, or parties should strategically choose what they can deliver to win an election. Past game-theoretical studies tend to ignore electoral promises and this book sheds illuminating light on the...

This book studies the proportion of women in national parliaments. More precisely, it seeks to identify the factors that influence the percentage of female parliamentarians, paying particular attention to the electoral system. The author seeks to...

Maria de Luna was one of late medieval Spain's most intriguing female personalities. In a period characterized by powerful male rulers, she combined patronage and a pious cultural program to extend her political power, both formally and informally. ...

This book examines the status of village democracy, studies the achievements and the problems, explains its dynamics, and investigates the prospects of China's democratization. It challenges the skeptics with a nuanced assessment of village democracy in...

This book gives a full account of past experience, present structures and processes, and probable developments, of the voters- party-electoral systems nexus in twenty-one advanced Western democracies. The analysis is based on an original 1945-2007...

Referendums Around the World is a ground breaking empirical study. A successor to David Butler and Austin Ranney's classic, the present volume surveys all referendums held worldwide since since 1793. Unlike its predecessor, in this edition, Dr Qvortrup...

The recent history of Turkey is dominated by the country's transformation into a modern democracy. Over the past few years Turkey has been increasingly recognised as a nation of economic, political and cultural significance as well as being a vital...

This book brings to light existing experiences of Romani political participation in both eastern and western Europe, and contributes to a more nuanced empirical and theoretical understanding of the emerging political space that over 8 million Romani...

The 2004 elections in Malawi were pivotal in the democratisation process of a country, which is undergoing enormous changes in its political landscape. The elections carried a message of democratic hope, however were not free of concern for the future of...

The October 1995 Presidential and Parliamentary elections in Tanzania marked an important milestone in the country's transition to multi- party democracy. It brought to an end the intense debates during the preparation for the elections. The Tanzania...

Historical Review of the Irish Parliaments: From the Epoch of Henry II to the Union is a book written by Warden Hatton Flood in 1863. The book provides a comprehensive historical account of the Irish Parliaments from the time of Henry II to the Union...

""A Guide To The Representation Of The People Act, 1884 (1885)"" by Henry Hunt is a comprehensive guide to the legislation that introduced significant changes to the electoral system in the United Kingdom. The Representation of the People Act, 1884...

Il libro ""Alcune Osservazioni Sulla Rappresentanza Proporzionale Lettura: Fatta All' Ateneo Veneto Il Giorno Agosto 13, 1871 (1874)"" di Alberto Morelli ����� una raccolta di osservazioni e riflessioni sulla rappresentanza proporzionale, presentate...

Il libro ""Saggio sullo stato civile e politico dei popoli d'Italia sotto il governo dei Goti"" scritto da Georg Sartorius nel 1820 ����� un'opera che analizza lo stato delle popolazioni italiane durante il periodo del governo dei Goti. L'autore esamina...

The first book-long analysis of the 'mediatization of politics', this volume aims to understand the transformations of the relationship between media and politics in recent decades, and explores how growing media autonomy, journalistic framing, media...

This book presents a comparative perspective to the study of European politics, focusing on the unique and transformative effect of European Union on the politics of its member states - in effect, the Europeanization of European politics. For no other...

This volume describes and analyzes the proliferation of new mechanisms for participation in Latin American democracies and considers the relationship between direct participation and the consolidation of representative institutions based on traditional...

This book makes an important contribution to the study of political communication. Its chapters provide a detailed analysis of forms of media talk associated with contemporary political elections. The approach is derived from the study of broadcast media...

This book provides an explanation of some of the root causes of civil upheaval and violent political conflict in Mexico by examining the cases of Oaxaca and Nuevo León in the period from 2000 to 2006. Oaxaca and Nuevo León represent 'two Mexicos': the...

Historic Firsts in U.S. Elections:Trailblazing Candidates in Gubernatorial, Congressional, and Mayoral Campaigns examines barrier-breaking figures across various types of elective offices and constituent groups. The moment in which historic firsts enter...

This first in the six volume series covers the early 20s - the wave of post-war militancy, the negotiations between Marxist groups which led to the formation of the Communist Party, the Party's early organisation and political policies, and the coming...

Citizens elect the parliament, but what contract takes place between citizen and parliament in between elections? The authors assess the extent and nature of that contact. To what extent are members of parliament accessible to the ordinary citizen? And...

The old Japanese single-party system collapsed in 1993, but a new system has not yet fully evolved. Following the most significant party reform in Japanese history, this book analyses the most recent national elections, examining voter behaviour and how...

In the 2017 British general election, left-wing Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn surprised everyone, including his own supporters, by depriving Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May of her majority. Two years on, with May forced...

The truth matters. As our elected representatives make vital decisions on our behalf, an essential requirement of a functioning democracy is that the people in governance are honest with the electorate. Vote for Honesty and Get Democracy Done: Four...

Have you ever been to a Trump Rally? If not, what are you waiting for? The time is NOW! The Trump rallies are the most patriotic and exciting events I have ever attended. "Is there anything more fun than a Trump Rally?" - President Donald J. TrumpIn this...

Looks at Islamist movements seeking power today, and the difficult choices they face.

Why has the integration of women into Congress been so slow? Is there a "political glass ceiling" for women? Although women use the same strategic calculations as men to decide when to run, the decision regarding where to run is something else. While...

This book studies the current paradox within the voting literature on campaign contributions and legislative voting behavior. Specifically, while journalists and observers believe that the contributions significantly influence congressional votes,...

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