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In America, the two major parties monopolize our political system, but despite this, political independents, 3rd party candidates, and mavericks still press on. Bold political independents, maverick……続きを見る

In his recent book, The Liberty Amendments, Mark Levin promotes the enactment of 10 amendments to the U. S. Constitution, using the second method of amendment outlined in Article V of the Constituti……続きを見る

Since 2008, callers into the Rush Limbaugh radio program have been expressing a common despair about why the Republicans did not fight to protect individual freedoms from the socialist transformatio……続きを見る

Human society is constantly evolving, but is democracy keeping pace? Most citizens of today’s democracies spend 12 years in public schools. Humanity is more educated now than at any time in history.……続きを見る

This book presents a systematic account on Poles’ attitudes toward ethnic, religious, political, and sexual minorities. It investigates Poland’s reputation as an intolerant, anti-Semitic, and homoph……続きを見る

Everyone's interested in U.S. politics. They want to know how the Republicans became the party of the rich, and Democrats became so damned liberal. History buffs often ponder the origin and changes ……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

Er war Straßenkämpfer, Oppositionsführer, Außenminister und Vizekanzler. Er war lange Zeit der beliebteste Politiker Deutschlands. Doch der Aufstieg des Joschka Fischer hat sich anders vollzogen, al……続きを見る

Rainer Brüderle war bei der Bundestagswahl 2013 "Gesicht und Kopf der FDP" (Philipp Rösler). Doch kaum war er zum Spitzenkandidaten nominiert, wurde er das Opfer rein politisch motivierter "Sexismus……続きを見る

53 Sitzungstage, 132 Zeugen und 1,6 Millionen Aktenseiten - während der Arbeit des U-Ausschusses im österreichischen Parlament kamen ununterbrochen neue Korruptionsaffären ans Licht der Öffentlichke……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

Politische Parteien waren schon mal in besserer Form. Korruptionsskandale und Ideenlosigkeit verstärken aktuell die Politiker/-innen- und Politikverachtung, die zwischen Stammtischdunst und Leitarti……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

Since the 1880s, the Conservative Party has been an important political force in Britain. In this study of Conservative ideology since the end of Second World War, first published in 1974, Andrew Ga……続きを見る

This book provides a systematic exploration of party system change. By applying the concept of political entrepreneurship and using a detailed case study of the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu, it ……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

Legislatures are political bodies essential to democracy and the rule of law. They present social scientists with numerous intriguing puzzles, with far-reaching implications for our understanding of……続きを見る

By many measures--commonsensical or statistical--the United States has not been more divided politically or economically in the last hundred years than it is now. How have we gone from the striking ……続きを見る

Since 2000, more than twenty countries around the world have held elections in which parties that espouse a political agenda based on an Islamic worldview have competed for legislative seats. Islami……続きを見る

They called him “Luigi’. In fact, they’ve called him lots of things. Love him or loathe him, there’s no denying Winston Raymond Peters is a force of nature. He’s the former school teacher brought to……続きを見る

Lewis L. Gould's 2003 history of the Republican Party was a fast-paced account of Republican fortunes. The Republicans won praise for its even-handed, incisive analysis of Republican history, drawin……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

An impassioned call to arms for Democrats to embrace the principles that made the party and the country greatーa true moral vision for leadership at home and abroad In this powerful and provocative ……続きを見る

White evangelicals occupy strange property on the ideological map in America, exhibiting a pronounced commitment to the principle of limited government, and yet making a significant exception for is……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

At the root of America’s broken politics is hyperbolic partisanship. It distorts perceptions, inflames disagreements, and poisons the democratic process. Citizens pine for a time when liberals and c……続きを見る

How the political beliefs of Tea Party supporters are connected to far-right social movements Are Tea Party supporters merely a group of conservative citizens concerned about government spending? Or……続きを見る

Intergovernmental agreements are an important instrument in federal systems, establishing new social programs, regulating agricultural practices, and even changing constitutions. Despite their impor……続きを見る

This volume brings together a number of international scholars to offer an original analysis of far-right movements and politics, challenging the existing literature through a very different methodo……続きを見る