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Strength in Numbers

How Polls Work and Why We Need Them

de G. Elliott Morris ...

An insightful exploration of political polling and a bold defense of its crucial role in a modern democracy.Public opinion polling is the ultimate democratic process; it gives every person an equal voice in letting elected leaders know what they need and want. But in the eyes of the public, polls today are tarnished. Recent election forecasts have routinely missed the mark and media coverage of ... Leer más

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An insightful exploration of political polling and a bold defense of its crucial role in a modern democracy.Public opinion polling is the ultimate democratic process; it gives every person an equal voice in letting elected leaders know what they need and want. But in the eyes of the public, polls today are tarnished. Recent election forecasts have routinely missed the mark and media coverage of
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More Than Blue, More Than Yankee

Complexity and Change in New England Politics

Edición de Amy Fried, Erin O'Brien ...

New England politics can, at first blush, appear monochromatic. After all, only one member of the entire region’s delegation to the US Congress is a Republican, and citizens have elected few Republicans to the US House or Senate in the last decade. But this has not always been the case. In 1948, only two states in the region–Rhode Island and Connecticut–had Democratic senators. Yet a closer ... Leer más

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New England politics can, at first blush, appear monochromatic. After all, only one member of the entire region’s delegation to the US Congress is a Republican, and citizens have elected few Republicans to the US House or Senate in the last decade. But this has not always been the case. In 1948, only two states in the region–Rhode Island and Connecticut–had Democratic senators. Yet a closer
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Lead from the Outside

How to Build Your Future and Make Real Change

de Stacey Abrams ...

Lead from the Outside is a necessary guide to harnessing the strengths of being an outsider by Stacey Abrams, one of the most prominent black female politicians in the U.S.Leadership is hard. Convincing others—and often yourself—that you possess the answers and are capable of world-affecting change requires confidence, insight, and sheer bravado. Stacey Abrams's Lead from the Outside is the ... Leer más

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Lead from the Outside is a necessary guide to harnessing the strengths of being an outsider by Stacey Abrams, one of the most prominent black female politicians in the U.S.Leadership is hard. Convincing others—and often yourself—that you possess the answers and are capable of world-affecting change requires confidence, insight, and sheer bravado. Stacey Abrams's Lead from the Outside is the
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Regime Change

Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump

de Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan ...

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Regime Change is exceptional. It transcends its genre...the book is packed with news that will stay news...This is reporting of consequence.” —David Remnick, The New Yorker“A flabbergasting feat of political reporting.” —Tina Brown“Riveting and richly textured...What the authors add is the vivid detail that make... ... Leer más

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INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Regime Change is exceptional. It transcends its genre...the book is packed with news that will stay news...This is reporting of consequence.” —David Remnick, The New Yorker“A flabbergasting feat of political reporting.” —Tina Brown“Riveting and richly textured...What the authors add is the vivid detail that make...
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It's All Local

Saving Democracy from the Ground Up

de Bryan Kennedy PhD ...

American politics feels broken-but the solution isn't in Washington.It's right in our neighborhoods, schools, and city halls. It's All Local argues that the future of democracy depends on re-engaging people where they live, work, and raise their families.Bryan Kennedy, Mayor of Glendale, Wisconsin and a national leader in the Democratic Party, draws on decades of experience as an educator, ... Leer más

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American politics feels broken-but the solution isn't in Washington.It's right in our neighborhoods, schools, and city halls. It's All Local argues that the future of democracy depends on re-engaging people where they live, work, and raise their families.Bryan Kennedy, Mayor of Glendale, Wisconsin and a national leader in the Democratic Party, draws on decades of experience as an educator,
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Nixonland

The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America

de Rick Perlstein ...

“Perlstein...aims here at nothing less than weaving a tapestry of social upheaval. His success is dazzling.” —Los Angeles Times“Both brilliant and fun, a consuming journey back into the making of modern politics.” —Jon Meacham“Nixonland is a grand historical epic. Rick Perlstein has turned a story we think we know—American politics between the opposing presidential landslides of 1964 and 1972—into ... Leer más

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“Perlstein...aims here at nothing less than weaving a tapestry of social upheaval. His success is dazzling.” —Los Angeles Times“Both brilliant and fun, a consuming journey back into the making of modern politics.” —Jon Meacham“Nixonland is a grand historical epic. Rick Perlstein has turned a story we think we know—American politics between the opposing presidential landslides of 1964 and 1972—into
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Politics Is for Power

How to Move Beyond Political Hobbyism, Take Action, and Make Real Change

de Eitan Hersh ...

A groundbreaking analysis of political hobbyism—treating politics like a spectator sport—and an urgent and timely call to arms for the many well-meaning, well-informed citizens who follow political news, but do not take political action.Do you consider yourself politically engaged? Probably, yes! But are you, really? The uncomfortable truth is that most of us have good intentions. We vote ... Leer más

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A groundbreaking analysis of political hobbyism—treating politics like a spectator sport—and an urgent and timely call to arms for the many well-meaning, well-informed citizens who follow political news, but do not take political action.Do you consider yourself politically engaged? Probably, yes! But are you, really? The uncomfortable truth is that most of us have good intentions. We vote
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White Rural Rage

The Threat to American Democracy

de Tom Schaller, Paul Waldman ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A searing portrait and damning takedown of America’s proudest citizens—who are also the least likely to defend its core principles“This is an important book that ought to be read by anyone who wants to understand politics in the perilous Age of Trump.”—David Corn, New York Times bestselling author of American PsychosisWhite rural voters hold the greatest electoral sway ... Leer más

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A searing portrait and damning takedown of America’s proudest citizens—who are also the least likely to defend its core principles“This is an important book that ought to be read by anyone who wants to understand politics in the perilous Age of Trump.”—David Corn, New York Times bestselling author of American PsychosisWhite rural voters hold the greatest electoral sway
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When America Liked Ike

How Moderates Won the 1952 Presidential Election and Reshaped American Politics

de Gary A. Donaldson ...

The 2016 election cycle put in sharp relief the rifts that divide, and threaten to destroy, the Republican Party. While some claim these divisions originated in Nixon’s “Southern Strategy” or in Newt Gingrich’s tenure as Minority Whip, Gary Donaldson argues that the conflict has its origins much earlier, at least as far back as the 1952 presidential election. That election pitted the conservative ... Leer más

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The 2016 election cycle put in sharp relief the rifts that divide, and threaten to destroy, the Republican Party. While some claim these divisions originated in Nixon’s “Southern Strategy” or in Newt Gingrich’s tenure as Minority Whip, Gary Donaldson argues that the conflict has its origins much earlier, at least as far back as the 1952 presidential election. That election pitted the conservative
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Trumpisms

de Seth Millstein ...

One may think that Donald Trump knows what he’s talking about. After all, the man-as he’ll remind you at every opportunity-has made a whopping $4 million as an entrepreneur and is far ahead of his competitors in the race to become the republican nominee for the 2016 presidential election. He’s also assertive, bold, self-assured, and argumentative. He talks as if he knows what he’s talking about. ... Leer más

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One may think that Donald Trump knows what he’s talking about. After all, the man-as he’ll remind you at every opportunity-has made a whopping $4 million as an entrepreneur and is far ahead of his competitors in the race to become the republican nominee for the 2016 presidential election. He’s also assertive, bold, self-assured, and argumentative. He talks as if he knows what he’s talking about.
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Follow the Money

The Shocking Deep State Connections of the Anti-Trump Cabal

de Dan Bongino ...

As seen on The Ben Shapiro Show!Follow the Money exposes the labyrinth of connections between D.C.’s slimiest swamp creatures—Democrat operatives, lying informants, desperate and destructive FBI agents, Obama power brokers, CIA renegade John Brennan, George Soros, and more—who conspired to attack Trump by manufacturing one bogus scandal after another.Bestselling author, podcast favorite, and Fox ... Leer más

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As seen on The Ben Shapiro Show!Follow the Money exposes the labyrinth of connections between D.C.’s slimiest swamp creatures—Democrat operatives, lying informants, desperate and destructive FBI agents, Obama power brokers, CIA renegade John Brennan, George Soros, and more—who conspired to attack Trump by manufacturing one bogus scandal after another.Bestselling author, podcast favorite, and Fox
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Burn It Down

What the Polls Say Young Americans Really Want

de Rich Baris, Joshua Lisec ...

The data-backed map to America’s next political era.Most people think they know what time it is in America—a return to Constitutional conservative principles. Wrong. The clock is about to run out—and the people still arguing over yesterday’s headlines are going to get blindsided.Big Data Poll has exclusive data from decades of trend-tracking and uncomfortable question-asking, and it all points in ... Leer más

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The data-backed map to America’s next political era.Most people think they know what time it is in America—a return to Constitutional conservative principles. Wrong. The clock is about to run out—and the people still arguing over yesterday’s headlines are going to get blindsided.Big Data Poll has exclusive data from decades of trend-tracking and uncomfortable question-asking, and it all points in
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Presidential Campaign Posters

de Library of Congress ...

Shepard Fairey's instant-classic "Hope" poster for Barack Obama elevated the age-old art of the campaign poster back into the forefront of American awareness. Now, dig through the Library of Congress archives and discover the amazing, kickass posters that are every bit as cool 200 years later!See Andrew Jackson go classy, elegant, and minimalist—while his opponent offers a coffin-laden accounting ... Leer más

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Shepard Fairey's instant-classic "Hope" poster for Barack Obama elevated the age-old art of the campaign poster back into the forefront of American awareness. Now, dig through the Library of Congress archives and discover the amazing, kickass posters that are every bit as cool 200 years later!See Andrew Jackson go classy, elegant, and minimalist—while his opponent offers a coffin-laden accounting
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Our Time Is Now

Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America

de Stacey Abrams ...

From New York Times bestselling author of Lead From The Outside and political leader Stacey Abrams, a blueprint to end voter suppression, empower our citizens, and take back our country."With each page, she inspires and empowers us to create systems that reflect a world in which all voices are heard and all people believe and feel that they matter." **—**Kerry WashingtonA recognized expert on fair ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

From New York Times bestselling author of Lead From The Outside and political leader Stacey Abrams, a blueprint to end voter suppression, empower our citizens, and take back our country."With each page, she inspires and empowers us to create systems that reflect a world in which all voices are heard and all people believe and feel that they matter." **—**Kerry WashingtonA recognized expert on fair
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Una lección para todas

Aciertos y errores de tres mujeres en campaña

de Katia D´Arrtigues ...

¿Qué hay que hacer para que a las mujeres se les haga más fácil llegar al poder? ¿A qué se enfrentarán durante ese camino y cómo deben prepararse? Éstas y otras preguntas son respondidas por tres destacadas mexicanas que buscaron la Presidencia de México.A través de entrevistas realizadas por la periodista Katia D'Artigues, Patricia Mercado, Cecilia Soto y Josefina Vázquez Mota no sólo comparten ... Leer más

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¿Qué hay que hacer para que a las mujeres se les haga más fácil llegar al poder? ¿A qué se enfrentarán durante ese camino y cómo deben prepararse? Éstas y otras preguntas son respondidas por tres destacadas mexicanas que buscaron la Presidencia de México.A través de entrevistas realizadas por la periodista Katia D'Artigues, Patricia Mercado, Cecilia Soto y Josefina Vázquez Mota no sólo comparten
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Rendezvous with Destiny

Ronald Reagan and the Campaign That Changed America

de Craig Shirley ...

"A first-rate work of insider history . . . A monumental accomplishment." — National ReviewThe election that changed everything: Craig Shirley's masterful account of the 1980 presidential campaign reveals how a race judged "too close to call" as late as Election Day became a Reagan landslide—and altered the course of history.To write Rendezvous with Destiny, Shirley gained unprecedented access to ... Leer más

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"A first-rate work of insider history . . . A monumental accomplishment." — National ReviewThe election that changed everything: Craig Shirley's masterful account of the 1980 presidential campaign reveals how a race judged "too close to call" as late as Election Day became a Reagan landslide—and altered the course of history.To write Rendezvous with Destiny, Shirley gained unprecedented access to
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Flipped

How Georgia Turned Purple and Broke the Monopoly on Republican Power

de Greg Bluestein ...

The untold story of the unlikely heroes, the cutthroat politics, and the cultural forces that turned a Deep South state purple—by a top reporter at The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionFlipped is the definitive account of how the election of Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff transformed Georgia from one of the staunchest Republican strongholds to the nation’s most watched battleground state—and ... Leer más

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The untold story of the unlikely heroes, the cutthroat politics, and the cultural forces that turned a Deep South state purple—by a top reporter at The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionFlipped is the definitive account of how the election of Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff transformed Georgia from one of the staunchest Republican strongholds to the nation’s most watched battleground state—and
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Truman's Triumphs

The 1948 Election and the Making of Postwar America

de Andrew E. Busch ...

Series series American Presidential Elections
The Chicago Tribune headline “DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN” remains infamously wrong about the outcome of the 1948 presidential election. But, as Andrew Busch reveals, there is much more to this story than the well-worn image of a victorious and beaming President Harry Truman parading the newspaper’s erroneously headlined front page for all to see.Primarily a contest between Truman and challenger Thomas ... Leer más

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The Chicago Tribune headline “DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN” remains infamously wrong about the outcome of the 1948 presidential election. But, as Andrew Busch reveals, there is much more to this story than the well-worn image of a victorious and beaming President Harry Truman parading the newspaper’s erroneously headlined front page for all to see.Primarily a contest between Truman and challenger Thomas
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Political Black Girl Magic

The Elections and Governance of Black Female Mayors

Edición de Sharon D. Wright Austin ...

Political Black Girl Magic explores black women’s experiences as mayors in American cities. The editor and contributors to this comprehensive volume examine black female mayoral campaigns and elections where race and gender are a factor—and where deracialized campaigns have garnered candidate support from white as well as Hispanic and Asian American voters. Chapters also consider how Black female ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

Political Black Girl Magic explores black women’s experiences as mayors in American cities. The editor and contributors to this comprehensive volume examine black female mayoral campaigns and elections where race and gender are a factor—and where deracialized campaigns have garnered candidate support from white as well as Hispanic and Asian American voters. Chapters also consider how Black female
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The Inevitable Party

Why Attempts to Kill the Party System Fail and How they Weaken Democracy

de Seth Masket ...

Seth Masket's The Inevitable Party is a study of anti-party reforms and why they fail. Numerous reform movements over the past century have designated parties as the enemy of democracy, and they have found a willing ally in the American people in their efforts to rein in and occasionally root out parties. Masket investigates several of these anti-party reform efforts - from open primaries to ... Leer más

$32.99 USD

Seth Masket's The Inevitable Party is a study of anti-party reforms and why they fail. Numerous reform movements over the past century have designated parties as the enemy of democracy, and they have found a willing ally in the American people in their efforts to rein in and occasionally root out parties. Masket investigates several of these anti-party reform efforts - from open primaries to
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Checkmate

How the BJP Won and Lost Maharashtra

de Sudhir Suryawanshi ...

On 28 November 2019, Uddhav Thackeray, the Shiv Sena chief, was sworn in as the eighteenth chief minister of Maharashtra. This event marked the culmination of a high-voltage political drama that had the entire nation glued to their television sets for days on end. With no party being able to claim a majority in the assembly, President's Rule was imposed in the state. This book takes its readers ... Leer más

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On 28 November 2019, Uddhav Thackeray, the Shiv Sena chief, was sworn in as the eighteenth chief minister of Maharashtra. This event marked the culmination of a high-voltage political drama that had the entire nation glued to their television sets for days on end. With no party being able to claim a majority in the assembly, President's Rule was imposed in the state. This book takes its readers
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The Counterrevolution

The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the MAGA Movement

de Victor Davis Hanson ...

An Instant #1 New York Times BestsellerFrom the author of the New York Times best-selling The Case for Trump**, the story of Trump’s triumphant comeback and what his second term means for the future of our country.**“Victor Davis Hanson explains it all, and better than ever before. Get his historically important book now.”... ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

An Instant #1 New York Times BestsellerFrom the author of the New York Times best-selling The Case for Trump**, the story of Trump’s triumphant comeback and what his second term means for the future of our country.**“Victor Davis Hanson explains it all, and better than ever before. Get his historically important book now.”...
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Renegade

The Making of a President

de 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 ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

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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Presidential Leadership in Political Time

Reprise and Reappraisal

de Stephen Skowronek ...

In this expanded third edition, renowned scholar Stephen Skowronek, addresses Donald J. Trump’s presidency. Skowronek’s insights have fundamentally altered our understanding of the American presidency. His “political time” thesis has been particularly influential, revealing how presidents reckon with the work of their predecessors, situate their power within recent political events, and assert ... Leer más

$21.99 USD

In this expanded third edition, renowned scholar Stephen Skowronek, addresses Donald J. Trump’s presidency. Skowronek’s insights have fundamentally altered our understanding of the American presidency. His “political time” thesis has been particularly influential, revealing how presidents reckon with the work of their predecessors, situate their power within recent political events, and assert
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