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A retired college professor is unexpectedly called back to teach a new course on “starting a democracy from scratch.” The course will allow graduate students, all classroom teachers themselves, to m……続きを見る

The field of elections and electoral systems, and particularly electoral reform, has exhibited tremendous growth and cross-national appeal over the last two decades. However, beyond an increased kno……続きを見る

This book reflects on the questions raised by the European Election Study 2004 whose analytical focus was on the legitimacy of EU politics after Eastern enlargement. It also assesses the dynamics an……続きを見る

Over half a century ago, a leading commentator suggested that Scotland was very unusual in being a country which was, in some sense at least, a nation but in no sense a state. He asked whether somet……続きを見る

The Supreme Court’s 5–4 decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, which struck down a federal prohibition on independent corporate campaign expenditures, is one of the most controv……続きを見る

This book is the first in a planned trilogy by Pippa Norris on challenges of electoral integrity to be published by Cambridge University Press. Unfortunately too often elections around the globe are……続きを見る

Political Parties and Partisanship provides an up-to-date examination of the conceptualizations, causes, and consequences of partisanship in both new and established democracies in Eastern Europe. 続きを見る

Top feminist theorists and scholars examine the latest developments in gender politics and policy around the world Gendering Politics and Policy: Recent Developments in Europe, Latin America, and th……続きを見る

Russia is the world’s largest country, and its politics affect the entire international community. Formally, who exercises the power of government is decided, as in Western democracies, by competiti……続きを見る

Webauftritte, Facebook, Twitter und YouTube - das Internet ermöglicht Politikern und Parteien, sehr viele Menschen extrem billig, deutlich schneller und gezielter zu erreichen als über klassische Me……続きを見る

Le commerce c'est la vie, l'entreprise aussi. Toutes les activités commerciales et économiques sont sources de sécurité pour tous les habitants. La présence d'hommes et de femmes dans la rue en trai……続きを見る

Jadis, être maire d'une commune, n'était pas une fonction à plein temps, aussi l'engagement politique était sans doute moins flagrant que de nos jours probablement, quoi que, et les élus avaient un ……続きを見る

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. ……続きを見る

The U.S. House of Representatives has been frozen at 435 members for almost a century, and in that time the nation’s population has grown by more than 200 percent. With the number of citizens repres……続きを見る

Since the achievement of adult suffrage in 1944, Jamaican democracy has remained resilient. Fifteen general elections have been held; the results have been accepted by the contending parties and the……続きを見る

A Brief Introduction to American Politicsprovides a coherent and succinct account of how contemporary American politics blends enduring principles with the realities and demands of the present day. ……続きを見る

This book is dedicated to all of the people who bought memberships, raised money and fought elections, especially in the dark, lean opposition years, to maintain the Progressive Conservative Party a……続きを見る

This book provides a unique comparative study of the major secessionist and self-determination movements in post-colonial Africa, examining theory, international law, charters of the United Nations,……続きを見る

The essential guide to Chomsky and his brilliant ideas on the global state of affairs An extraordinary collection of Chomsky's speeches and his interviews with David Barsamian, edited by Arthur Naim……続きを見る

In this all-new collection of conversations, Noam Chomsky explores immediate and urgent international concerns including Iran's challenge to the United States, the deterioration of the Israel-Palest……続きを見る

It takes more than an excellent candidate to win elections; it takes an outstanding campaign organization, too. Campaign Inc. is the story of how leadership and organization propelled Barack Obama t……続きを見る

Over several decades, many U.S. states abandoned the practice of selecting their judges by direct popular election and adopted the Missouri Plan of judicial selection. In From Ballot to Bench, Phili……続きを見る

The United States is experiencing remarkable demographic changes that are having an important impact on the American electorate. As the minority share of the voting-eligible population continues to ……続きを見る

Congressional primaries are increasingly being blamed for polarization and gridlock in Congress. Most American states adopted congressional primaries during the first decades of the 20th century as ……続きを見る

Although "democracy promotion" has become a popular term for policy makers and scholars, democratization is rarely a smooth or linear transition. While some countries quickly democratize, others lag……続きを見る

Qu'est ce qu'un programme politique idéal pour les élections municipales ? Cela pourrait être autre chose que des affaires sérieuse à gérer concernant la sécurité par exemple. Cet ouvrage concentre ……続きを見る

Politische Partizipation ist ein zentrales Wesensmerkmal von Demokratien. Neben den traditionellen Partizipationsformen wie der Stimmabgabe bei Wahlen haben neuere Formen in den letzten Jahren zuneh……続きを見る

The Japanese political system is a parliamentary democracy and was the first western style government in Asia when the parliamentary system was adopted in the 1880s. It has a multiparty system, fre……続きを見る

Barack Obama swept into office in 2008, capitalizing on his fresh and compelling political persona, the appeal of his "Hope and Change" campaign, the pre-election financial crisis, and a wave of pop……続きを見る

Despite the increasing academic interest in populism, we still lack understanding of individual factors contributing to populist voting. One of the main reasons for this is that populism is almost a……続きを見る