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The book is a compilation of writings over a four plus year period documenting events unfolding in the first Obama Administration, tracking the revolution of hope and change and the emergence of the Tea Party revolution of greed and blame. The book not only identifies the dysfunctional state of political affairs currently in the country but also offers conceptual remedies to help us get the country back on the correct path.
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American Political Rhetoric is the only reader for introductory classes in American politics, government, and political communication designed to explore fundamental political principles through classic examples of political rhetoric. Now in its seventh edition, its selections include the entire political spectrum and contributors range from our nation's founders to contemporary elected public officials, Supreme Court opinions, and representatives...
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"From his bestselling first novel, The Naked and the Dead, to his last work, American democracy was a lifelong project for Norman Mailer. It was his grand theme. Nearly all of his books touched on the pros and cons, the strengths and weaknesses, the grace (to use his word) and fragility of the American experiment as well as the threats to it--from autocratic leaders and a complacent citizenry, from violent protest and radical conservative assaults...
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Our world today is not only a world in crisis but also a world in profound movement, with increasing numbers of people joining or forming movements: local, national, transnational, and global. The dazzling diversity of ideas and experiences recorded in this collection captures something of the fluidity within campaigns for a more equitable planet. This book, taking internationalism seriously without tired dogmas, provides a bracing window into some...
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Michael Albert's latest work, Practical Utopia is a succinct and thoughtful discussion of ambitious goals and practical principles for creating a desirable society. It presents concepts and their connections to current society; visions of what can be in a preferred, participatory future; and an examination of the ends and means required for developing a just society. Neither shying away from the complexity of human issues, nor reeking of dogmatism,...
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Our world today is not only a world in crisis but also a world in profound movement, with increasingly large numbers of people joining or forming movements: local, national, transnational, and global. The dazzling diversity of ideas and experiences recorded in this collection capture something of the fluidity within campaigns for a more equitable planet. This book, taking internationalism seriously without tired dogmas, provides a bracing window into...
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This complete summary of "Hardball" by Chris Matthews, a well-known American political commentator and media personality, outlines his insight into the game of politics and the practical methods used by politicians. He tells anecdotes of the brutal rivalry and outrageous self-interest that can be found within political circles.
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The must-read summary of Zbigniew Brzezinski's book: "Second Chance: Three Presidents and the Crisis of American Superpower".
This complete summary of "Second Chance" by Zbigniew Brzezinski, a renowned political strategist and former presidential adviser, presents his assessment of the George Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush administrations and how they led America from unprecedented power and prestige at the end of the Cold War through gradual...
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If you need to learn quickly and efficiently about Switzerland, this essay is made for you.
Do you want to understand why the Swiss seem to spend their time voting on every imaginable issue?
Why the housing shortage is so acute?
Why Switzerland may be the only democratic country that has no majority and opposition?
Why shops close so early?
And you don't want it explained in a scholarly way, as you are more interested in the spirit than in the...
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«Bart De Wever, le champion flamand qui fait peur aux francophones», titrait le quotidien français La voix du Nord au milieu de la crise politique de 2010. Ce nom ne laisse personne indifférent. Le titre de «champion», il l'a acquis tout au long de ses victoires, qu'aucune défaite n'est venue entacher. Grand vainqueur des élections de 2012, il vise désormais les élections fédérales de 2014, qui pourraient changer le cours de l'histoire...
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Paul Pierson holds the Avice Saint Chair of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley. Theda Skocpol is the Victor S. Thomas Professor of Government and Sociology at Harvard University.
The contemporary American political landscape has been marked by two paradoxical transformations: the emergence after 1960 of an increasingly activist state, and the rise of an assertive and politically powerful conservatism that strongly opposes activist...
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L'objectif de ces différents ouvrages est de susciter la réflexion, d'encourager les lecteurs à prendre position, à approuver ou désapprouver en étant informés. Depuis trop longtemps, de nombreux élus, au lieu d'agir en tant que représentants des citoyens, prennent des décisions unilatérales, axées principalement sur leurs propres carrières, sans considération pour l'honneur et la gloire.
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A unique perspective on Ontario's most powerful political leaders from one of Canada's most astute and respected journalists. Includes: Bill Davis: Nation Builder, and Not So Bland After All A biography of perhaps Ontario's most important premier, who, despite having been out of public life for thirty years, is remembered fondly by many as the head of one of Ontario's most progressive, yet conservative, governments. Paikin and the Premiers: Personal...
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What are the main trends in contemporary political science research?
This book examines recent developments in political science research. What are the new influences to which the discipline opens itself up? Is political science research converging towards a single model or splitting into different streams? What are the new challenges at the beginning of the 21st century?
This collection of essays discusses three interrelated topics: the relationship...
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Quelle place pour les marques politiques dans nos sociétés démocratiques occidentales?
Les personnalités politiques sont-elles des marques comme les autres? Dans quelle mesure est-il riche et fécond de les penser comme telles — c'est-à-dire de façon métaphorique? La situation est-elle identique en Europe et aux États-Unis? Est-ce un simple effet de mode ou le reflet d'une dynamique plus profonde? Comment s'opère l'importation, d'une...
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Before making significant policy decisions, political actors and parties must first craft an agenda designed to place certain issues at the center of political attention. The agenda-setting approach in political science holds that the amount of attention devoted by the various actors within a political system to issues like immigration, health care, and the economy can inform our understanding of its basic patterns and processes. While there has been...
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Dans 2022 - Une critique de la France, Emmanuel Derisoud présente une critique générale de la France sous différents points. Il livre une réflexion personnelle de ce qu'il voit et comprend de la société française. Abordant des sujets très variés concernant le système politique français ainsi que l'économie, la crise du Covid et les évènements internationaux, il propose également une analyse de la politique coloniale française exercée...
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Ce Livre a été édité une première fois en 2003. Le premier mandat d'Abdelaziz Bouteflika arrivait à échéance et le second se profilait à l'horizon alors que plusieurs signes avant-coureurs annonçaient une situation dramatique pour le pays sous son règne. Cela se révélera tout au long de ces vingt dernières années de pouvoir, allant de déliquescence en déprédation. Bouteflika, un mandat pour rien, est écrit sans complaisance aucune...
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En la Comunidad de Madrid murieron miles de mayores en las residencias durante la pandemia de Covid-19. La cifra podría haber sido inferior de no haberse aplicado unos polémicos protocolos que impidieron el acceso de muchos residentes a los hospitales y que les condenaron a una muerte en condiciones indignas.
Durante aquellas terribles semanas, Alberto Reyero Zubiri - entonces consejero de Políticas Sociales y, por tanto, la máxima autoridad...
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