wired - Elections 2

Conservative icon William F. Buckley Jr. and liberal author Gore Vidal exploded onto the political scene during the presidential conventions of 1968 when they debated 11 times on ABC News as a part ……続きを見る

The UK Independence Party (Ukip) is the most significant new force in British politics for a generation. Under the leadership of Nigel Farage, the party has enjoyed a remarkable rise, winning the 20……続きを見る

The 2014 midterm congressional elections provided a view of the attitude of American voters in the sixth year of Barack Obama’s presidency. This book provides insight about the formative aspects of ……続きを見る

The challenges that women face as political candidates can be compounded by race. In the case of Latinas, stereotypes as well as national media coverage and labeling of “Latino” issues potentially c……続きを見る

Fully examined for the first time in this engrossing book by one of America’s preeminent presidential scholars, the election that pitted Woodrow Wilson against Charles Evan Hughes emerges as a clear……続きを見る

This book discusses the Party for Freedom (PVV), a political party in the Netherlands, founded and led by Geert Wilders. Attaining between 10 and 18% of the votes, the PVV has become one of the larg……続きを見る

This book is the definitive analysis of the 2016 Irish general election and is the eighth book in the well-established How Ireland Voted series. The 2011 election in Ireland was characterised as an ……続きを見る

Das Lehrbuch richtet sich an Studierende und Lehrende, die sich mit Bürgerbeteiligung und politischer Partizipation in Deutschland und anderen Demokratien beschäftigen. Dazu gehören unter anderem Wa……続きを見る

The importance of social media as a way to monitor an electoral campaign is well established. Day-by-day, hour-by-hour evaluation of the evolution of online ideas and opinion allows observers and sc……続きを見る

Our Worst Nightmareーand How to Avoid It It’s the ultimate nightmare scenario for conservatives: to awaken on the morning of November 5, 2008, to the news that the last swing state has been colored ……続きを見る

In June 2016, the United Kingdom shocked the world by voting to leave the European Union. As this book reveals, the historic vote for Brexit marked the culmination of trends in domestic politics and……続きを見る

Written in preeminent legislative studies scholar Richard Fenno’s "homespun" story-telling style, Congressional Travels argues that authenticity -- knowing what a representative is like in his/her d……続きを見る

The 2016 Presidential Election: The Causes and Consequences of a Political Earthquake critically analyzes the 2016 presidential election. The chapters in this book identify key factors behind the el……続きを見る

Political Campaign Communication: Theory, Method, and Practice brings a diversity of issues, topics, and events on political campaign communication around the concepts of theory, method and practice……続きを見る

A handbook for effective activism, advocacy, and social justice for people of all ages and backgrounds. Are you ready to take action and make your voice heard, but don't know how to go about it? Thi……続きを見る

As a term of praise for having won the Civil War and having kept the nation together, the Republicans were dubbed the Grand Old Party or GOP. In their century-and-a-half of history, they elected mor……続きを見る

We are now living in a world where Brexit and Trump are daily realities. But how did this come about? And what does it mean for the future? Populism and ultra-nationalism brought about the rise of H……続きを見る

Considered the gold standard on interest group politics, this widely-used text analyzes interest groups within the intuitive framework of democratic theory, enabling readers to understand the workin……続きを見る

Zu welchem Ausmaß stellen Wahlkämpfe professionalisierte politische Kommunikation dar? Die These der Professionalisierung von Wahlkämpfen ist gerade im Hinblick auf die Wirkung von Kontextfaktoren –……続きを見る

Die Digitalisierung hat in den vergangenen Jahren sowohl die Kommunikationsroutinen als auch die Agenden von politischen Akteuren nachhaltig verändert. Einerseits hat der Medienwandel neue Möglichke……続きを見る

Ziel dieses essential ist, das Phänomen des Rechtspopulismus mittels konkreter Begriffsdefinition, zentraler Merkmale und ausgewählter Fallbeispiele präzise und leicht verständlich zu erklären. Die ……続きを見る

A SIMPLE AND PRACTICAL MODE FOR SAVING, MAKING EVOLVE, AND DEVELOPING ANY "DEMOCRATIC" COUNTRY OR ORGANIZATION EVEN IF BOGGED DOWN IN POLITICAL MEDIOCRITY! "The world is a dangerous place to live, n……続きを見る

The shocking election of President Trump spawned myriad analyses and post-mortems, but they consistently underestimate the crucial role of the Tea Party on the GOP and Republican House members speci……続きを見る

A game-changing account of the deep roots of political polarization in America, including an audacious fourteen-point agenda for how to fix it. Why has American politics fallen into such a state of ……続きを見る

In 2015, the New Democratic Party won an unprecedented victory in Alberta. Unseating the Progressive Conservatives-who had won every provincial election since 1971-they formed an NDP government for ……続きを見る

What role do political consultants play in election campaigns? How are political parties using technological tools such as data analytics, surveys and alternative media to construct effective, micro……続きを見る

This book conclusively demonstrates that direct democracyーinstitutions like the ballot initiative and the referendumーendangers the rights of minorities and perpetuates a tyranny of the majority. W……続きを見る

The former special assistant for legislative affairs to President Clinton, president of the American Constitution Society, and author of the "damn fine" (Elle) Under the Bus shows how the left can u……続きを見る

Armin Pfahl-Traughber erörtert die Frage, ob die „Alternative für Deutschland“ (AfD) als rechtsextremistische Partei anzusehen ist. Dabei liefert der Autor zunächst Basisinformationen zur AfD sowie ……続きを見る

Gegenwärtig ist viel vom „Rechtsruck“ die Rede. Doch in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland hat es immer auch Rechtsextremismus gegeben. Die aktuellen Entwicklungen sollten daher im Kontext der Vergangen……続きを見る