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  • State of Change

    Colorado Politics in the Twenty-first Century

    Colorado has recently been at the center of major shifts in American politics. Indeed, over the last several decades the political landscape has altered dramatically on both the state and national levels. State of Change traces the political and demographic factors that have transformed Colorado, looking beyond the major shift in the dominant political party from Republican to Democratic to ... Read more

    $16.59 USD

  • Legislating Without Experience

    Case Studies in State Legislative Term Limits

    Legislative term limits are reshaping the political landscape in numerous states; however, few of the effects are consistent across all states. Everything from the political environment to the level of legislative professionalism within a state influences the trends that are often attributed to term limits. To cut through these many trends and isolate the ones most likely created by term limits, ... Read more

    $55.09 USD

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  • The Swing Vote

    The Untapped Power of Independents

    by Linda Killian ...
    As our country's politicians engage in bitter partisan battles, focused on protecting their own jobs but not on doing the nation's business, and political pundits shout louder and shriller to improve their ratings, it's no wonder that Americans have little faith in their government. But is America as divided as the politicians and talking heads would have us believe? Do half of Americans stand on ... Read more

    $17.29 USD

  • Collision 2012

    The Future of Election Politics in a Divided America

    by Dan Balz ...
    From the bestselling author of The Battle for America 2008 and longtime Washington Post correspondent, an inside view and analysis of the Obama-Romney presidential raceIn 2008 a bright young candidate triumphed on a theme of change and hope. Four years later an embattled President struggled against an apocalyptically divided and divisive Congress, a war that won’t end, and an economy that casts a ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Ratf**ked

    Why Your Vote Doesn't Count

    by David Daley ...
    David Daley’s “extraordinarily timely” (New York Times Book Review) account uncovers the fundamental rigging of our House of Representatives and state legislatures nationwide.Lauded as a “compelling” (The New Yorker) and “eye-opening tour of a process that many Americans never see” (Washington Post), David Daley’s Ratf**ked documents the effort of Republican legislators and political operatives to ... Read more

    $12.39 USD

  • It's Even Worse Than It Looks

    How the American Constitutional System Collided with the New Politics of Extremism

    Acrimony and hyperpartisanship have seeped into every part of the political process. Congress is deadlocked and its approval ratings are at record lows. America's two main political parties have given up their traditions of compromise, endangering our very system of constitutional democracy. And one of these parties has taken on the role of insurgent outlier; the Republicans have become ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Outsider in the White House

    The political autobiography of the insurgent presidential candidateBernie Sanders’s campaign for the presidency of the United States has galvanized people all over the country, putting economic, racial, and social justice into the spotlight, and raising hopes that Americans can take their country back from the billionaires and change the course of history.In this book, Sanders tells the story of a ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Whistling Past Dixie

    How Democrats Can Win Without the South

    Two generations ago Kevin Phillips challenged Republicans to envision a southern-based national majority. In Whistling Past Dixie, Tom Schaller issues an equally transformative challenge to Democrats: Build a winning coalition outside the South.The South is no longer the "swing" region in American politics -- it has swung to the Republicans. Most of the South is beyond the Democrats' reach, and ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • The Gamble

    Choice and Chance in the 2012 Presidential Election - Updated Edition

    A unique "moneyball" look at the 2012 U.S. presidential contest between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney"Game changer." We heard it so many times during the 2012 U.S. presidential election. But what actually made a difference in the contest—and what was just hype? In this groundbreaking book, John Sides and Lynn Vavreck tell the dramatic story of the election—with a big difference. Using an unusual ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Great Suppression

    Voting Rights, Corporate Cash, and the Conservative Assault on Democracy

    by Zachary Roth ...
    **A New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice Finalist for the J. Anthony Lukas Book PrizeIn the wake of Donald Trump's victory in the 2016 presidential election, a deeply reported look inside the conservative movement working to undermine American democracy.**Donald Trump is the second Republican this century to triumph in the Electoral College without winning the popular vote. As Zachary Roth ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • A Declaration of Independents

    How We Can Break the Two-Party Stranglehold and Restore the American Dream

    by Greg Orman ...
    In 2014, Greg Orman made headlines with his historic Independent run for the U.S. Senate in Kansas. Voters gravitated to Orman’s campaign in unprecedented numbers, challenging the entrenched dominance of the two major parties over American politics.In A Declaration of Independents Orman describes how hyper-partisanship, division, and a win-at-all-costs environment in Washington have created a ... Read more

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  • California Crackup

    How Reform Broke the Golden State and How We Can Fix It

    Is California beyond repair? A sizable number of Golden State citizens have concluded that it is. Incessant budget crises plus a government paralyzed by partisan gridlock have led to demands for reform, even a constitutional convention. But what, exactly, is wrong and how can we fix it? In California Crackup, Joe Mathews and Mark Paul provide clear and informed answers. Their fast-paced and often ... Read more

    $28.49 USD