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The Roads to Congress 2012

by Peter Bergerson, Margaret Banyan, William K. Hall, Jeffrey Kraus, William Binning, Sunil Ahuja, Tom Lansford, Bob N. Roberts, Marcia L. Godwin, Daniel E. Smith, Joshua Stockley, Richard Gelm, Jeffrey S. Ashley, William Curtis Ellis, Holly L. Peterson, Christophe D. Amegan, Kyle D. McEvilly, Walter Wilson, Tyler Camarillo, Joseph P. Caiazzo, Kimberly Casey, Michelle Wade, William J. Miller Jr. ...

The 2012 congressional elections played an equally vital role in determining the future course of America as the presidential race that topped the electoral ticket. Readers of this book will gain insights about the formative aspects of the 2012 campaign season as well as in depth coverage of key races for Congress. Exclusive to this volume are three chapters that look at important processes which ... Read more

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The 2012 congressional elections played an equally vital role in determining the future course of America as the presidential race that topped the electoral ticket. Readers of this book will gain insights about the formative aspects of the 2012 campaign season as well as in depth coverage of key races for Congress. Exclusive to this volume are three chapters that look at important processes which
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Government at Work

Policymaking in the Twenty-First-Century Congress

by Kevin Buterbaugh, Douglas Brattebo, Sean Foreman, Robert Dewhirst, Sunil Ahuja, Peter Bergerson, Shandra McDonald, Aleea Perry, Ashley Skalecki0, Margaret Banyan1, Michelle Wade2, Marcia Godwin3 ...

In this edited volume, an array of scholars has examined recent policymaking efforts in selected areas of contemporary importance. Government at Work: Policymaking in the Twenty-First Century Congress provides chapter-length treatment to reveal the similarities and fundamentals of policy development while also illustrating the unique issues and obstacles found in each policy environment. This book ... Read more

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In this edited volume, an array of scholars has examined recent policymaking efforts in selected areas of contemporary importance. Government at Work: Policymaking in the Twenty-First Century Congress provides chapter-length treatment to reveal the similarities and fundamentals of policy development while also illustrating the unique issues and obstacles found in each policy environment. This book
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The Roads to Congress 2008

by Sunil Ahuja, Margaret E. Banyan, Peter Bergerson, William Binning, Robert J. Duffy, Sean Foreman, Richard Gelm, Marcia Godwin, Andrew Kear, Jeffrey Kraus, Tom Lansford0, Amy Lauren Lovecraft1, Gerald McBeath2, John David Rausch Jr3, Bob N. Roberts4, Justin Sinner5, Dan Smith6, Joshua Stockley7, Jeffrey S. Ashley8, Robert P. Watson9, Kyle L. Saunders3 ...

The Roads to Congress 2008 offers readers straightfoward and detailed case studies of the campaigns, candidates, key issues, and outcomes of over one dozen of the most important and interesting races of 2008. This includes both House and Senate campaigns, contests from all regions of the country, and seats held by Democrats and Republicans, as well as open seats. Every two years the pageantry of ... Read more

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The Roads to Congress 2008 offers readers straightfoward and detailed case studies of the campaigns, candidates, key issues, and outcomes of over one dozen of the most important and interesting races of 2008. This includes both House and Senate campaigns, contests from all regions of the country, and seats held by Democrats and Republicans, as well as open seats. Every two years the pageantry of
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The Roads to Congress 2010

by Sean D. Foreman, Robert Dewhirst, Sunil Ahuja, E Scott Adler, Margaret Banyan, Peter Bergerson, William Binning, Kevin Buterbaugh, Marcia L. Godwin, William K. Hall, Jeffrey Kraus, Tom Lansford, Jerry McBeath, Bob N. Roberts, Josh M. Ryan, Carl Shepro, Daniel E. Smith, Anand Edward Sohkey, Joshua Whitney, Jeffrey S. Ashley ...

The 2010 Midterm Elections were momentous in the history of U.S. campaigns. Readers of this book will follow the path of seven House and six Senate races from inception to election postmortem. The chapters are both narrative and provide analysis of an array of interesting and diverse contests from throughout the country. Each entry was written by one or more experts living in the state or region ... Read more

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The 2010 Midterm Elections were momentous in the history of U.S. campaigns. Readers of this book will follow the path of seven House and six Senate races from inception to election postmortem. The chapters are both narrative and provide analysis of an array of interesting and diverse contests from throughout the country. Each entry was written by one or more experts living in the state or region
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The Performance of Politics:Obama's Victory and the Democratic Struggle for Power

Obama's Victory and the Democratic Struggle for Power

by Jeffrey C. Alexander ...

Contemporary observers of politics in America often reduce democracy to demography. Whatever portion of the vote not explained by the class, gender, race, and religious differences of voters is attributed to the candidates' positions on the issues of the day. But are these the only--or even the main--factors that determine the vote? The Performance of Politics develops a new way of looking at ... Read more

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Contemporary observers of politics in America often reduce democracy to demography. Whatever portion of the vote not explained by the class, gender, race, and religious differences of voters is attributed to the candidates' positions on the issues of the day. But are these the only--or even the main--factors that determine the vote? The Performance of Politics develops a new way of looking at
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This Town

Two Parties and a Funeral--Plus Plenty of Valet Parking!--in America's Gilded Capital

by Mark Leibovich ...

**A #1 New York Times bestsellerA gripping expose that delves into the heart of Washington D.C., and the intersection of big politics, big money, big media, and big vanity**Through the eyes of author Mark Leibovich, we discover how the funeral for a beloved newsman becomes the social event of the year; how political reporters are fetishized for their ability to get their names into the predawn e ... Read more

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**A #1 New York Times bestsellerA gripping expose that delves into the heart of Washington D.C., and the intersection of big politics, big money, big media, and big vanity**Through the eyes of author Mark Leibovich, we discover how the funeral for a beloved newsman becomes the social event of the year; how political reporters are fetishized for their ability to get their names into the predawn e
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Insane Clown President

Dispatches from the 2016 Circus

by Matt Taibbi ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Dispatches from the 2016 election that provide an eerily prescient take on our democracy’s uncertain future, by the country’s most perceptive and fearless political journalist.In twenty-five pieces from Rolling Stone—plus two original essays—Matt Taibbi tells the story of Western civilization’s very own train wreck, from its tragicomic beginnings to its apocalyptic ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Dispatches from the 2016 election that provide an eerily prescient take on our democracy’s uncertain future, by the country’s most perceptive and fearless political journalist.In twenty-five pieces from Rolling Stone—plus two original essays—Matt Taibbi tells the story of Western civilization’s very own train wreck, from its tragicomic beginnings to its apocalyptic
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Common Sense

by Thomas Paine ...

First published on January 10, 1776, at the beginning of the American Revolution, Thomas Paine’s pamphlet Common Sense was an immediate sensation. In clear simple language it explained to the people of the Thirteen Colonies why they needed to fight for independence from Great Britain.Common Sense has been called "the most incendiary and popular pamphlet of the entire revolutionary era." ... Read more

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First published on January 10, 1776, at the beginning of the American Revolution, Thomas Paine’s pamphlet Common Sense was an immediate sensation. In clear simple language it explained to the people of the Thirteen Colonies why they needed to fight for independence from Great Britain.Common Sense has been called "the most incendiary and popular pamphlet of the entire revolutionary era."
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Renegade

The Making of a President

by Richard Wolffe ...

Before the White House and Air Force One, before the TV ads and the enormous rallies, there was the real Barack Obama: a man wrestling with the momentous decision to run for the presidency, feeling torn about leaving behind a young family, and figuring out how to win the biggest prize in politics.This book is the previously untold and epic story of how a political newcomer with no money and an ... Read more

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Before the White House and Air Force One, before the TV ads and the enormous rallies, there was the real Barack Obama: a man wrestling with the momentous decision to run for the presidency, feeling torn about leaving behind a young family, and figuring out how to win the biggest prize in politics.This book is the previously untold and epic story of how a political newcomer with no money and an
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All the Truth Is Out

The Week Politics Went Tabloid

by Matt Bai ...

**Now a major motion picture "The Front Runner" starring Hugh JackmanAn NPR Best Book of the Year**In May 1987, Colorado Senator Gary Hart—a dashing, reform-minded Democrat—seemed a lock for the party’s presidential nomination and led George H. W. Bush by double digits in the polls. Then, in one tumultuous week, rumors of marital infidelity and a newspaper’s stakeout of Hart’s home resulted in a ... Read more

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**Now a major motion picture "The Front Runner" starring Hugh JackmanAn NPR Best Book of the Year**In May 1987, Colorado Senator Gary Hart—a dashing, reform-minded Democrat—seemed a lock for the party’s presidential nomination and led George H. W. Bush by double digits in the polls. Then, in one tumultuous week, rumors of marital infidelity and a newspaper’s stakeout of Hart’s home resulted in a
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Quarterly Essay 63 Enemy Within

American Politics in the Time of Trump

by Don Watson ...

Series Book 63 - Quarterly Essay
In Enemy Within, Don Watson takes a memorable journey into the heart of the United States in the year 2016 – and the strangest election campaign that country has seen.Travelling in the Midwest, Watson reflects on the rise of Donald Trump and the “thicket of unreality” that is the American media. Behind this he finds a deeply fearful and divided culture. Watson considers the irresistible pull – for ... Read more

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In Enemy Within, Don Watson takes a memorable journey into the heart of the United States in the year 2016 – and the strangest election campaign that country has seen.Travelling in the Midwest, Watson reflects on the rise of Donald Trump and the “thicket of unreality” that is the American media. Behind this he finds a deeply fearful and divided culture. Watson considers the irresistible pull – for
... Read more
The Wilderness

Deep Inside the Republican Party's Combative, Contentious, Chaotic Quest to Take Back the White House

by McKay Coppins ...

The explosive story of the Republican Party's intensely dramatic and fractious efforts to find its way back to unity and national dominance.After the 2012 election, the GOP was in the wilderness. Lost and in disarray. And doggedly determined to do whatever it took to get back to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. McKay Coppins has had unparalleled access to Republican presidential candidates, power brokers ... Read more

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The explosive story of the Republican Party's intensely dramatic and fractious efforts to find its way back to unity and national dominance.After the 2012 election, the GOP was in the wilderness. Lost and in disarray. And doggedly determined to do whatever it took to get back to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. McKay Coppins has had unparalleled access to Republican presidential candidates, power brokers
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