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52 produkter
Competitive Elections and the American Voter
E-bok, 2011
424 kr
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Tight political races with their emotionally charged debates, mud-slinging, and uncertain outcomes are stressful for voters and candidates alike, but that stress may be healthy for democracy. In Competitive Elections and the American Voter, Keena Lipsitz argues that highly contested electoral …
Civil Rights Advocacy on Behalf of the Poor
E-bok, 2011
489 kr
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Representation of the poor has never been the top priority for civil rights organizations, which exist to eradicate racially prejudiced and discriminatory practices and policy. Scholars have argued that the activities and ideologies of civil rights groups have functioned with a distinct …
Workfare State
Public Assistance Politics from the New Deal to the New Democrats
Av Eva Bertram
E-bok, 2015
489 kr
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In the Great Recession of 2007-2009, the United States suffered the most sustained and extensive wave of job destruction since the Great Depression. When families in need sought help from the safety net, however, they found themselves trapped in a system that increasingly tied public assistance to …
American Marriage
A Political Institution
E-bok, 2012
440 kr
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As states across the country battle internally over same-sex marriage in the courts, in legislatures, and at the ballot box, activists and scholars grapple with its implications for the status of gays and lesbians and for the institution of marriage itself. Yet, the struggle over same-sex marriage …
Changing Minds, If not Hearts
Political Remedies for Racial Conflict
Av James M. Glaser, Timothy J. Ryan
E-bok, 2013
978 kr
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Americans preach egalitarianism, but democracy makes it hard for minorities to win. Changing Minds, If Not Hearts explores political strategies that counteract the impulse of racial majorities to think about racial issues as a zero-sum game, in which a win for one group means a loss for another. …
Sex Work Politics
From Protest to Service Provision
E-bok, 2013
744 kr
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In San Francisco, the St. James Infirmary (SJI) and the California Prostitutes Education Project (CAL-PEP) provide free, nonjudgmental medical care, counseling, and other health and social services by and for sex workers-a radical political commitment at odds with government policies that …
Statebuilding from the Margins
Between Reconstruction and the New Deal
Av Carol Nackenoff, Julie Novkov
E-bok, 2014
1125 kr
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The period between the Civil War and the New Deal was particularly rich and formative for political development. Beyond the sweeping changes and national reforms for which the era is known, Statebuilding from the Margins examines often-overlooked cases of political engagement that expanded the …
Becoming Bureaucrats
Socialization at the Front Lines of Government Service
E-bok, 2014
978 kr
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Bureaucrats are important symbols of the governments that employ them. Contrary to popular stereotypes, they determine much about the way policy is ultimately enacted and experienced by citizens. While we know a great deal about bureaucrats and their actions, we know little about their development. …
Civil Rights Advocacy on Behalf of the Poor
Häftad, 2013
387 kr
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Representation of the poor has never been the top priority for civil rights organizations, which exist to eradicate racially prejudiced and discriminatory practices and policy. Scholars have argued that the activities and ideologies of civil rights groups have functioned with a distinct …
American Marriage
A Political Institution
Häftad, 2015
356 kr
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As states across the country battle internally over same-sex marriage in the courts, in legislatures, and at the ballot box, activists and scholars grapple with its implications for the status of gays and lesbians and for the institution of marriage itself. Yet, the struggle over same-sex marriage …
Competitive Elections and the American Voter
Häftad, 2016
342 kr
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Tight political races with their emotionally charged debates, mud-slinging, and uncertain outcomes are stressful for voters and candidates alike, but that stress may be healthy for democracy. In Competitive Elections and the American Voter, Keena Lipsitz argues that highly contested electoral …
Pulse of the People
Political Rap Music and Black Politics
Häftad, 2018
338 kr
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Hip-Hop music encompasses an extraordinarily diverse range of approaches to politics. Some rap and Hip-Hop artists engage directly with elections and social justice organizations; others may use their platform to call out discrimination, poverty, sexism, racism, police brutality, and other social …
Workfare State
Public Assistance Politics from the New Deal to the New Democrats
Av Eva Bertram
Häftad, 2019
384 kr
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In the Great Recession of 2007-2009, the United States suffered the most sustained and extensive wave of job destruction since the Great Depression. When families in need sought help from the safety net, however, they found themselves trapped in a system that increasingly tied public assistance to …
Race and the Making of American Political Science
Häftad, 2021
384 kr
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Race and the Making of American Political Science shows that changing scientific ideas about racial difference were central to the academic study of politics as it emerged in the United States. From the late nineteenth century through the 1930s, scholars of politics defined and continually …
Changing Minds, If not Hearts
Political Remedies for Racial Conflict
Av James M. Glaser, Timothy J. Ryan
Inbunden, 2013
796 kr
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Americans preach egalitarianism, but democracy makes it hard for minorities to win. Changing Minds, If Not Hearts explores political strategies that counteract the impulse of racial majorities to think about racial issues as a zero-sum game, in which a win for one group means a loss for another. …
Sex Work Politics
From Protest to Service Provision
Inbunden, 2014
664 kr
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In San Francisco, the St. James Infirmary (SJI) and the California Prostitutes Education Project (CAL-PEP) provide free, nonjudgmental medical care, counseling, and other health and social services by and for sex workers-a radical political commitment at odds with government policies that …
Statebuilding from the Margins
Between Reconstruction and the New Deal
Av Carol Nackenoff, Julie Novkov
Inbunden, 2014
927 kr
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The period between the Civil War and the New Deal was particularly rich and formative for political development. Beyond the sweeping changes and national reforms for which the era is known, Statebuilding from the Margins examines often-overlooked cases of political engagement that expanded the …
Becoming Bureaucrats
Socialization at the Front Lines of Government Service
Inbunden, 2014
796 kr
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Bureaucrats are important symbols of the governments that employ them. Contrary to popular stereotypes, they determine much about the way policy is ultimately enacted and experienced by citizens. While we know a great deal about bureaucrats and their actions, we know little about their development. …
Displacing Democracy
Economic Segregation in America
Inbunden, 2015
900 kr
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In recent decades, economically disadvantaged Americans have become more residentially segregated from other communities: they are increasingly likely to live in high-poverty neighborhoods that are spatially isolated with few civic resources. Low-income citizens are also less likely to be …
Pulse of the People
Political Rap Music and Black Politics
Inbunden, 2015
1157 kr
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Hip-Hop music encompasses an extraordinarily diverse range of approaches to politics. Some rap and Hip-Hop artists engage directly with elections and social justice organizations; others may use their platform to call out discrimination, poverty, sexism, racism, police brutality, and other social …
Embracing Dissent
Political Violence and Party Development in the United States
Inbunden, 2016
844 kr
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While the American founders fully expected parties to form in a free society, they were far less certain that opposing parties would peacefully transfer power from one to another. Party formation presented a confounding problem for the new republic: party rivalries could not be prevented, but they …
First to the Party
The Group Origins of Political Transformation
Inbunden, 2017
965 kr
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The United States has scores of potential issues and ideologies but only two major political parties. How parties respond to competing demands for their attention is therefore central to American democracy. First to the Party argues that organized groups set party agendas by invading party …
Race and the Making of American Political Science
Inbunden, 2018
683 kr
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Race and the Making of American Political Science shows that changing scientific ideas about racial difference were central to the academic study of politics as it emerged in the United States. From the late nineteenth century through the 1930s, scholars of politics defined and continually …
Polarized Families, Polarized Parties
Contesting Values and Economics in American Politics
Inbunden, 2018
965 kr
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Struggles to define the soul of America roil the nation's politics. Debates over the roles of gays, lesbians, women, immigrants, racial and religious minorities, and disputes over reproductive and abortion rights serve as rallying points for significant electoral groups and their representatives in …
Political Advocacy and Its Interested Citizens
Neoliberalism, Postpluralism, and LGBT Organizations
Inbunden, 2018
852 kr
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Advocates representing historically disadvantaged groups have long understood the need for strong public relations, effective fundraising, and robust channels of communication with the communities that they serve. Yet the neoliberal era and its infusion of money into the political arena have …
Moral Victories in the Battle for Congress
Cultural Conservatism and the House GOP
Av Marty Cohen
Inbunden, 2019
852 kr
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While Christian conservatives had been active in national politics for decades and had achieved a seat at the table by working with the Republican Party, the 1980s and 1990s saw them make significant strides by injecting issues of moral traditionalism into U.S. House races across the country. …
American Political Development and the Trump Presidency
Av Zachary Callen, Philip Rocco
Inbunden, 2020
703 kr
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Leading political scientists analyze the presidency of Donald Trump and its impact on the future of American politicsIn virtually all respects, the Trump presidency has disrupted patterns of presidential governance. However, does Trump signify a disruption, not merely in political style but in …
Electoral Capitalism
The Party System in New York's Gilded Age
Inbunden, 2020
621 kr
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Vast fortunes grew out of the party system during the Gilded Age. In New York, party leaders experimented with novel ways to accumulate capital for political competition and personal business. Partisans established banks. They drove a speculative frenzy in finance, real estate, and railroads. And …
True Blues
The Contentious Transformation of the Democratic Party
Av Adam Hilton
Inbunden, 2021
627 kr
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An examination of the transformation of the Democratic Party since the late 1960sWho governs political parties? Recent insurgent campaigns, such as those of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders, have thrust this critical question to the center of political debate for casual observers and scholars alike. …
Engineering Expansion
The U.S. Army and Economic Development, 1787-1860
Inbunden, 2021
852 kr
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Engineering Expansion examines the U.S. Army's role in U.S. economic development from the nation's founding to the eve of the Civil War. William D. Adler starts with a simple question: if the federal government was weak in its early years, how could the economy and the nation have grown so …
