Elections and referenda / suffrage Books

The right to vote is a sacred right of democracy. The perfect situation would be those who serve are representative of those who elected them. STATESMAN OR ROGUE opens this argument and challenges the reader to examine the democratic process in light...

The Writings of Abraham Lincoln V5: 1858-1862 (1862) is a book that features a collection of speeches, letters, and other writings by Abraham Lincoln during the period of 1858 to 1862. This volume provides a unique insight into the mind of one of the...

In this address to the Oregon Bar Association, Frederick V. Holman criticizes the use of initiative amendments in the state constitution and their impact on the legal system. Holman argues that such amendments undermine the legislature and the ability of...

This book explores the idea of direct legislation as a means of popular government through the use of initiative, referendum, and recall. Parsons and Ed U'Ren argue that these methods can increase civic participation and improve the democratic process...

This concise and coherent Citizen's Guide examines who has power in presidential nominations and how this affects who we as citizens choose to nominate, and ultimately to sit in the Oval Office. Political scientist Wayne Steger defines the nominating...

First published in 1974, this study of British political culture provides a radical critique of contemporary theories of working class deference and voting patterns. Drawing not only on previously unpublished opinion poll data but also the evidence of...

Parallel Election documents, in great detail and with irrefutable evidence, the massive election fraud that was perpetrated against the citizenry in the November 2020 United States general election, specifically in Delaware County, PA. This...

What began as a republic built on the balance of powers has morphed into a stage for spectacle, where policy substance is sidelined in favor of personality, and long-term vision is sacrificed for short-term applause. Presidential tweets replace...

"The forgotten men and women of our country will be forgotten no longer."- Donald Trump in his Inaugural AddressBut just who are these "forgotten people"? They are conservative fundamentalists and proud citizens of the Redneck Republic, which lies within...

After two centuries during which it had nearly disappeared in Western countries, sortition is used again as a method of selecting people who could speak for, and in certain cases decide for, all the citizenry. What is the meaning of this comeback? To...

The Routledge Handbook of Political Parties provides a systematic and comprehensive overview of the study of political parties provided by leading experts in the field. In an era of widespread political disillusionment, political parties are often the...

What role do civic associations play in generating free and fair elections? For over two decades, civic and social movement organizations throughout the Americas have mobilized thousands of individuals to act as civic watchdogs over the actions of state...

This study departs from traditional interpretations of cohabitation in French politics, which suggest French institutions are capable of coping when the President and Prime Minister originate from different political parties. Instead, it offers the...

The way in which elections are run is changing, as radical reforms or experiments have been introduced across the world. This book establishes why election administration might be used by political elites to win and maintain power. It identifies the role...

Analyzes the communication processes in direct democratic campaigns and their effect on the opinion formation of the voters. Based on a detailed analysis of the politicians' strategies, media coverage and the opinion formation of the public in three...

The 2010 General Election represented a pathbreaking contest in Political Communication. The TV debates changed forever the feel of the campaign. This book brings together key commentators, analysts and polling experts to present readers with a unique...

To step in government at only one level or to stay in opposition at both? To opt for a single consistent strategy or to try out various, but sometimes conflicting, formulae? To replicate coalition agreements at the federal level or to adapt them to the...

An original and comprehensive study of the sociological and psychological forces driving individual choices in French Presidential elections. Based on a unique comparative analysis of four French presidential contests over the last two decades, this book...

In a bid to ease social unrest and gradually reform its politics, China implemented elections in a majority of its villages. Shortly thereafter, an explosion of protests was recorded throughout China. The two phenomena may be linked. This groundbreaking...

REVIEWS: CHOICE 1965: "One of the very few really excellent books on Indian politics in the last 20 years . there is no other comparable work in existence."INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: "Nobody who wants to understand how elections work and how political power...

A Divided Union delves deep into ten pressing political challenges that former US Representatives Patrick Murphy (D) and David Jolly (R) have identified over their multiple terms in Congress and that continue to plague the American electorate today. In...

This volume brings together French and British scholars of France to analyse one of French politics' most intellectually compelling phenomena, the presidency of the republic. It examines the strengths and weaknesses of that leadership as well as the way...

Seminar paper from the year 2018 in the subject Law - Comparative Legal Systems, Comparative Law, grade: 16, University of Passau, language: English, abstract: This work is a systematic approach to one of the major problems within the American voting...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2021 im Fachbereich Sozialwissenschaften allgemein, Note: 1,3, Universität Erfurt, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Das Ziel dieser Hausarbeit ist es, anhand von Studien zu überprüfen, ob der Wahl-O-Mat seine Ziele erreicht. Die...

Robert Alex’s The Broken Two Party System is a calm, clear-minded, unbiased analysis of the root causes of the often vicious partisan politics we see around us today in the American political landscape.A recent Gallup Poll showed that seventy-seven...

Democracy in America examines the democratic revolution Tocqueville believed had been occurring over the previous several hundred years. The primary focus of the book is an analysis of why republican representative democracy has succeeded in the United...

Author Richard F. Wright shatters the secrecy that has prevailed since 2013 surrounding the sudden and humiliating resignation of State Representative John Fresolo, a popular eight-term legislator who had just won reelection running unopposed in his...

This much-anticipated paperback edition has already garnered rave reviews from eminent political scientists and top journals. Professor John H. Aldrich of Duke University praises it as "one of the best books on the study of presidential nominations and...

The candidacy of Barack Obama has energized millions of Americans who have turned out in record numbers to participate in the 2008 presidential primaries. Much of his candidacy's success has been built upon the support he has among the youth and other...

Provides a fascinating and in-depth look into the life, career and legacy of one of the most important New Yorkers of the Gilded Age.

Compared to the late 1970s, when the Austrian voting behavior was characterized by extraordinary stability, low electoral volatility, and high turnout rates, the 1980s and 1990s stand for exceptional changes and ruptures elicited primarily by the rise of...

Un livre captivant sur les coulisses sombres des élections locales, révélant la vérité derrière l'élection du conseiller général du canton de LormesThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base...

An in-depth examination of the Democratic campaigns and controversies during a critical time in American history, complete with transcripts and related materials from the time.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is...

In this practical guide, W.H. Rowe provides a step-by-step manual for Conservative Party candidates seeking election to Parliament in the early 20th century. Covering topics such as canvassing, registration, and polling, this book is an invaluable...