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  • Interfaith Advocacy

    The Role of Religious Coalitions in the Political Process

    by Katherine E. Knutson ...
    Series series Routledge Research in American Politics and Governance
    Using the historic Minnesota state government shutdown of 2011 as a backdrop, Interfaith Advocacy describes the work of the Joint Religious Legislative Coalition, an interfaith advocacy group that brings together leaders from Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim traditions to advocate on behalf of a range of policies. As the nation’s first statewide interfaith lobbying group, the story of the ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

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  • How the World Works

    by Noam Chomsky, David Barsamian ...
    An eye-opening introduction to the timelessly relevant ideas of Noam Chomsky, "arguably the most important intellectual alive" (The New York Times), this book is a penetrating, illusion-shattering look at how things really workOffering something not found anywhere else, How the World Works is pure Chomsky, but tailored for those who are new to his work. The book is made up of meticulously edited ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • The Ruling Elite of Singapore

    Networks of Power and Influence

    by Michael D. Barr ...
    Michael Barr explores the complex and covert networks of power at work in one of the world's most prosperous countries - the city-state of Singapore. He argues that the contemporary networks of power are a deliberate project initiated and managed by Lee Kuan Yew - former prime minister and Singapore's 'founding father' - designed to empower himself and his family. Barr identifies the crucial ... Read more

    $141.79 USD

  • Old Ghosts in New Sheets

    European Populist Parties and Foreign Policy

    by Angelos-Stylianos Chryssogelos ...
    Series series Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies Research Papers
    This research paper analyses the foreign policy positions of five populist parties of the Right and Left in Western Europe. It focuses on foreign policy, an often ignored dimension of their ideas. It aims to fill a hole in policy debates by showing that European populism poses a coherent threat to mainstream politics, that foreign policy can be instrumental to the challenge mounted by populist ... Read more

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  • We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For

    The Promise of Civic Renewal in America

    by Peter Levine ...
    Chronic unemployment, deindustrialized cities, and mass incarceration are among the grievous social problems that will not yield unless American citizens address them. Peter Levine's We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For is a primer for anyone motivated to help revive our fragile civic life and restore citizens' public role. After offering a novel theory of active citizenship, a diagnosis of ... Read more

    $33.29 USD

  • Tweeting to Power

    The Social Media Revolution in American Politics

    by Jason Gainous, Kevin M. Wagner ...
    Series series Oxford Studies in Digital Politics
    Online social media are changing the face of politics in the United States. Beginning with a strong theoretical foundation grounded in political, communications and psychology literature, Tweeting to Power examines the effect of online social media on how people come to learn, understand and engage in politics. Gainous and Wagner propose that platforms such as Facebook and Twitter offer the ... Read more

    $34.19 USD

  • The Moral Heart of Public Service

    by William Hague, Mary McAleese, John Hall, Vernon White, Rowan Williams, Andrew Tremlett, Peter Hennessy, Stephen Lamport ...
    Now more than ever, public servants must consider and reassess how to keep moral courage in public life alive. With ethical expectations and needs changing and government policies under increasing moral scrutiny, Claire Foster-Gilbert of Westminster Abbey Institute gathers a series of essays and lectures by herself and others, exploring the meaning of 'moral code' in today's public service, and ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

  • The Governors of Illinois and the Mayors of Chicago

    People of Regional, National, and International Consequence

    by Bradley W. Rasch ...
    From Sharach Bond, who served as the first governor of Illinois beginning in 1818, to William Ogden, Chicagos first mayor, many powerful men and women have played vital roles in the political life and climate of both Chicago and Illinois. The Governors of Illinois and the Mayors of Chicago provides biographies for the states most important power brokers.In this study, author Bradley W. Rasch ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Gender and Elections

    Shaping the Future of American Politics

    Edited by Susan J. Carroll, Richard L. Fox ...
    The fourth edition of Gender and Elections offers a systematic, lively, multi-faceted account of the role of gender in the electoral process through the 2016 elections. This timely, yet enduring, volume strikes a balance between highlighting the most important development for women as voters and candidates in the 2016 elections and providing a more long-term, in-depth analysis of the ways in which ... Read more

    $28.69 USD

  • These Estimable Courts

    Understanding Public Perceptions of State Judicial Institutions and Legal Policy-Making

    by Damon M. Cann, Jeff Yates ...
    In These Estimable Courts, Damon M. Cann and Jeff Yates explore how citizens feel about the government institutions at the front lines of jurisprudential policy-making in America - our nation's state and local courts. The book's central focus concerns a primary question of governance: why do people support and find legitimate the institutions that govern their lives? Cann and Yates evaluate the ... Read more

    $67.49 USD

  • Who Elected Oxfam?

    A Democratic Defense of Self-Appointed Representatives

    by Laura Montanaro ...
    Non-elected actors, such as non-governmental organizations and celebrity activists, present themselves as representatives of others to audiences of decision-makers, such as state leaders, the European Union, the United Nations, and the World Trade Organization. These actors are increasingly included in the deliberation and decision-making processes of such institutions. To take one well-known ... Read more

    $109.09 USD

  • Stick Your Neck Out

    A Street-Smart Guide to Creating Change in Your Community and Beyond

    by John Graham ...
    An accessible, comprehensive handbook to achieving change in any environment, featuring time-tested methods and practical tips from real activists.As President of the Giraffe Heroes Project, which since 1982 has been recognizing people who "stick their necks out for the common good," John Graham has seen what hundreds of average citizens around the world have done to bring about constructive ... Read more

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