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Political parties and elections are increasingly political theatre, with real power hidden behind a smokescreen of propaganda, carefully manipulated cultural and religious wars, and voting rituals. But there is another kind of hidden power in America: the grassroots social movements working for progressive change. If the Democratic Party can ally with these movements, America can be returned to its people. Derber sees American history as a succession...
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New Statesman In an era when politicians are responsible for the Brexit logjam and embroiled in sexual-harassment and expenses scandals, it's no wonder we've lost our faith in government. Every year, they introduce new legislation that doesn't do what it sets out to achieve - often with terrible financial and human costs. But, with some notable exceptions, they are decent, hard-working people, doing a hugely difficult and demanding job. In this searching...
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A brand name helps people know what to buy, whom to trust, whom to hire-and even guides voters on Election Day.
Donald J. Trump is hardly the first brand name to enter politics. But, he is the only one to go from commercial product to President of the United States.
In a series of pieces originally contributed to Forbes magazine, Jess Collen examines the striking similarity between political brands and product brands. From Trump's current blend of...
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"¿Debo ser candidato? — esa es la cuestión" es uno de los primeros tópicos tratados en esta obra fundamental. Y, si te despertó curiosidad saber la respuesta, recuérdalo: en una campaña electoral, "quien planifica tiene futuro, quien no planifica tiene destino."
"Cómo Ganar tu campaña electoral a Diputado", del experto y célebre consultor Carlos Manhanelli, es una de esas obras indispensables, un verdadero Manual de campaña electoral,...
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El riguroso trabajo de transitar el camino que lleva a una persona a ganar una elección requiere metodología y trabajo. Un plan de acción de pasos concretos que en su conjunto conforman la matriz de la Matrix. No hay político que no se parezca a sus votantes. Y los resultados de cada elección no son más que espejos en los que quienes depositaron el voto en una urna miran a la persona que los representa. A un consultor le pertenece la estrategia,...
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Jonathan Bendor is the Walter and Elise Haas Professor of Political Economics and Organizations at Stanford University. Daniel Diermeier is the IBM Professor of Regulation and Competitive Practice and professor of managerial economics and decision sciences at Northwestern University. David A. Siegel is assistant professor of political science at Florida State University. Michael M. Ting is associate professor of political science and public affairs...
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This new version of 'Advertising in a Free Society' is valuable reminder of the fundamental role advertising plays in society. Although the criticisms aimed towards it, which Ralph Harris and Arthur Seldon aimed to dispel over half a century ago, continue to gain support, policy makers and campaigners risk undermining our freedom if they continue this crusade against the advertising industry. We should celebrate the fact that advertising empowers...
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We are very close to financial Armageddon regardless of the outcome of the election, but with Hillary Clinton in power there is a very short fuse. You cannot change the world system, but you can make yourself impervious to it, and you can profit tremendously. You must prepare now. If you want to have any chance of surviving what is imminent, you must have this book. China is now a net buyer of Silver and has recommended to their 1.4 billion citizens...
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The must-read summary of Bill Press's book: "Bush Must Go; The Top Ten Reasons Why George Bush Doesn't Deserve a Second Term".
This complete summary of "Bush Must Go" by Bill Press, a nationally syndicated American columnist and political commentator, outlines the author's top ten reasons why Bush cannot be trusted and should not be elected as president for a second term. He criticises his reckless budget control, lack of environmental concern and...
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Extreme candidates are nothing new in American politics, but very rarely do candidates as extreme as Elizabeth Warren have such a talent for presenting radically dangerous policy ideas as if they are compatible with the American experiment. An increasing number of far-left progressives have worked their way into the upper echelons of Democratic Party leadership, but none have generated the college campus enthusiasm and media coddling that Massachusetts...
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Obama et Hollande auraient-ils été élus sans Internet ?
Extraordinaire caisse de résonance, la toile est devenue incontournable pour communiquer. Complémentaires aux poignées de main et discussions sur le marché matinal, les réseaux sociaux peuvent, désormais, faire la différence lors du décompte des voix. Il n'est toutefois pas nécessaire de disposer d'une équipe pléthorique pour lancer votre campagne sur le net ou de bénéficier...
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"Winner of the 2014 Doris Graber Award, Political Communication Section of the American Political Science Association" Rasmus Kleis Nielsen is research fellow at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford and assistant professor at Roskilde University in Denmark.
Political campaigns today are won or lost in the so-called ground war--the strategic deployment of teams of staffers, volunteers, and paid part-timers...
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Introductions are a jump start for all our conversations. When done well, we effectively express our core values and life's work and, in doing so, open ourselves to a world of new connections and professional possibilities. When delivered poorly, conversations can fizzle and, unfortunately, opportunities fade. Author and entrepreneur Holley M. Murchison knows firsthand how challenging introductions can be-at the age of thirty-three she's had over...
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This complete summary of "The Myth of the Rational Voter" by Bryan Caplan, a renowned economist and political commentator, presents his investigation into why voters are largely influenced by misconceptions, irrational beliefs and personal opinions. In his book, the author reveals how voters continue to elect the candidates that share their personal beliefs, which means that bad policies are chosen again and again due to public demand. Caplan boldly...
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En esta obra, encontrarás secretos y experiencias de hombres y mujeres dedicados a la consultoría política y de comunicación, podrás vivir desde su óptica muy personal, momentos claves o decisivos en procesos electorales de México y América Latina.
Con el estilo peculiar de cada autor y autora, encontrarás descripciones de personajes, figuras, momentos, hechos y espacios -públicos y privados-, en los que, en pleno ejercicio de su profesión,...
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Kenneth Arrow's pathbreaking "impossibility theorem" was a watershed in the history of welfare economics, voting theory, and collective choice, demonstrating that there is no voting rule that satisfies the four desirable axioms of decisiveness, consensus, nondictatorship, and independence. In this book, Amartya Sen and Eric Maskin explore the implications of Arrow's theorem. Sen considers its ongoing utility, exploring the theorem's value and limitations...
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In Immigrants and Electoral Politics, Heath Brown shows why nonprofit electoral participation has emerged in relationship to new threats to immigrants, on one hand, and immigrant integration into U.S. society during a time of demographic change, on the other. Immigrants across the United States tend to register and vote at low rates, thereby limiting the political power of many of their communities. In an attempt to boost electoral participation through...
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Adam Michael Auerbach is associate professor in the School of International Service at American University. He is the author of Demanding Development. Tariq Thachil is the Madan Lal Sobti Chair for the Study of Contemporary India and professor of political science at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of Elite Parties, Poor Voters.
How poor migrants shape city politics during urbanization
As the Global South rapidly urbanizes, millions...
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