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Politics In Chile: Democracy, Authoritarianism, And The Search For Development, Third Edition
by Lois OppenheimThe third edition of Politics in Chile provides significantly updated coverage of Chilean politics and economic development from the return to civilian rule in 1990 to the 2006 election and early administration of Socialist Michelle Bachelet, Chile's first woman president. Lois Hecht Oppenheim focuses on recent efforts to reconstruct democratic practices and institutions, including resolving such sensitive and lingering issues as human-rights violations under Pinochet and civil-military relations. Chapters on the contemporary politics and economics under the civilian Concertaci governments are largely rewritten for this edition. Rather than focusing on the "search for development", the third edition considers in greater depth the "exceptionalism" of the Chilean economic experiment through successive stages of stability, socialism, and neoliberalism.
Politics In Northern Ireland (Studies In Irish Politics Ser.)
by Rick WilfordDespite the staggering number of books related to the Northern Ireland political arena, most of the literature concentrates on only a few dimensions of ?the conflict? and especially on constitutional policy and the on-going search for a resolution of the antagonisms. This original textbook, the first of its kind, serves as a comprehensive examination of the subject by exploring these topics and other important dimensions of politics which have been overlooked and undervalued.Politics in Northern Ireland is written by a team of distinguished academics, drawn from both within and outside Northern Ireland. It adopts the analytic tools of political science and brings a comparative perspective to bear on the politics of Northern Ireland. Early chapters examine the historic sources of conflict, analyze the period since the outbreak of the modern troubles, and discuss the differences between the communities. The book then examines the nature of parties, elections, and elective assemblies, before focusing on policy matters, such as fair employment, policing, and gender. In the concluding chapter, contributors consider relations with the Republic of Ireland and discuss events as current as today's headlines, including the historic breakthrough in negotiations, the referendums, and the Assembly elections. The result is a well-rounded core text designed for the classroom, as well as for those interested in learning more about different facets of politics in Northern Ireland.
Politics In Pakistan: The Struggle For Legitimacy
by Louis D HayesFocusing on the problems associated with Pakistan's political development, this book identifies and evaluates the factors that have determined the effectiveness of the country's political institutions. Professor Hayes examines the relationship of Islamic values to political organization and public policy and discusses the basic features of the coun
Politics In The Lifeboat: Immigrants And The American Democratic Order
by John C. HarlesAs an ethnically heterogeneous but stable democracy, the United States is a puzzle for students of politics. Typically, the literature of democratic theory regards ethnic diversity as disruptive of a democratic polity. However, the United States has so far avoided the system-threatening consequences of heterogeneity experienced by other democratic
Politics In The New Hard Times
by David A. Lake Miles KahlerThe Great Recession and its aftershocks, including the Eurozone banking and debt crisis, add up to the worst global economic crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s. Although economic explanations for the Great Recession have proliferated, the political causes and consequences of the crisis have received less systematic attention. Politics in the New Hard Times is the first book to focus on the Great Recession as a political crisis, one with both political sources and political consequences. The authors examine variation in crises over time and across countries, rather than treating these events as undifferentiated shocks. Chapters also explore how crisis has forced the redefinition and reinforcement of interests at the level of individual attitudes and in national political coalitions. Throughout, the authors stress that the Great Recession is only the latest in a long history of international economic crises with significant political effects-and that it is unlikely to be the last. Contributors: Suzanne Berger, MIT; J. Lawrence Broz, University of California, San Diego; Peter Cowhey, University of California, San Diego; Peter A. Gourevitch, University of California, San Diego; Stephan Haggard, University of California, San Diego; Peter A. Hall, Harvard University; Miles Kahler, University of California, San Diego; Peter J. Katzenstein, Cornell University; Ikuo Kume, Waseda University; David A. Lake, University of California, San Diego; Megumi Naoi, University of California, San Diego; Stephen C. Nelson, Northwestern University; Pablo Pinto, Columbia University; James Shinn, Princeton University
Politics In The Rural States: People, Parties, And Processes
by Frank M. BryanBlind, jazz-soul musician Ray Charles is an urban black man. But when he published the album Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, a decade before Watergate, he displayed a profound clarity of vision. The album's success forewarned a watershed of cultural values that would broadcast a clear message to an urban nation: Come back to rural America. The paucity of research on rural politics sets the direction of this volume in several ways. The book is developed into two parts. The first part treats the nation as a whole, describing and analyzing (1) the socioeconomic characteristics of those who populate the rural areas of America, with some comparison with the same characteristics of urban dwellers; (2) the political views and behavior of rural dwellers in juxtaposition to their urban cousins
Politics Is a Joke!
by S. Robert Lichter Jonathan S. Morris Jody BaumgartnerDoes late night political humor matter? Are late-night comedians merely entertaining, or do they have the power to influence the way we think about politics and politicians? Politics is a Joke! situates late night comedy in the historical context of political humor and demonstrates how the public turn to this venue for political information, and are in turn affected by it. Using exclusive data collected by the Center for Media and Public Affairs, the authors conduct a detailed and exhaustive analysis of political jokes on late night TV shows dating back to 1992 in order to pinpoint the main targets and themes of late-night comedy. Politics is a Joke! uses a wide range of examples, from jokes about politicians’ physical appearance and sex scandals to jokes about Congress and even the news media, to assess and understand the impact of political humor on political institutions, politicians and their policies and behavior. Engagingly written with analysis of jokes from comedians like Jay Leno, Conan O’Brien, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, Politics is a Joke! is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the crucial role late night comedy plays in our political universe#151;and anyone who enjoys a good laugh.
Politics Is a Joke!
by S. Robert Lichter Jonathan S. Morris Jody BaumgartnerDoes late night political humor matter? Are late-night comedians merely entertaining, or do they have the power to influence the way we think about politics and politicians? Politics is a Joke! situates late night comedy in the historical context of political humor and demonstrates how the public turn to this venue for political information, and are in turn affected by it. Using exclusive data collected by the Center for Media and Public Affairs, the authors conduct a detailed and exhaustive analysis of political jokes on late night TV shows dating back to 1992 in order to pinpoint the main targets and themes of late-night comedy. Politics is a Joke! uses a wide range of examples, from jokes about politicians’ physical appearance and sex scandals to jokes about Congress and even the news media, to assess and understand the impact of political humor on political institutions, politicians and their policies and behavior. Engagingly written with analysis of jokes from comedians like Jay Leno, Conan O’Brien, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, Politics is a Joke! is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the crucial role late night comedy plays in our political universe--and anyone who enjoys a good laugh.
Politics Is a Joke!
by S. Robert Lichter Jonathan S. Morris Jody C BaumgartnerThis book explores the role political humor, and specifically that of late-night television shows has on politicians, agenda-setting, policies, and political behavior.
Politics Is a Joke!: How TV Comedians Are Remaking Political Life
by S. Robert LichterDoes late night political humor matter? Are late-night comedians merely entertaining, or do they have the power to influence the way we think about politics and politicians? Politics Is a Joke! situates late night comedy in the historical context of political humor and demonstrates how the public turn to this venue for political information, and are in turn affected by it. Using exclusive data collected by the Center for Media and Public Affairs, the authors conduct a detailed and exhaustive analysis of political jokes on late night TV shows dating back to 1992 in order to pinpoint the main targets and themes of late-night comedy. Politics Is a Joke! uses a wide range of examples, from jokes about politicians' physical appearance and sex scandals to jokes about Congress and even the news media, to assess and understand the impact of political humor on political institutions, politicians and their policies and behavior. Engagingly written with analysis of jokes from comedians like Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, Politics is a Joke! is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the crucial role late night comedy plays in our political universe - and anyone who enjoys a good laugh.
Politics Is for Power: How to Move Beyond Political Hobbyism, Take Action, and Make Real Change
by Eitan HershA 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 (sometimes) and occasionally sign a petition or attend a rally. But we mainly &“engage&” by consuming politics as if it&’s entertainment or a hobby. We obsessively follow the news and complain about the opposition to our friends or spouse. We tweet and post and share. The hours we spend on politics are used mainly as pastime. Instead, political scientist and data analyst Eitan Hersh offers convincing evidence that we should be spending the same number of hours building political organizations, implementing a long-term vision for our local communities, and getting to know our neighbors, whose votes will be needed for solving hard problems. We could be accumulating power so that when there are opportunities to make a difference—to lobby, to advocate, to mobilize—we will be ready. Aided by cutting-edge social science as well as remarkable stories of ordinary citizens who got off their couches and took political power seriously, this book shows us how to channel our energy away from political hobbyism and toward empowering our values. In an age of political turmoil and as the 2020 election looms, Politics Is for Power is an inspiring, vital read that will make you hopeful for America&’s democratic future.
Politics Is... (DK Heads UP)
by DKWhat is populism? Is communism the same in China and Cuba? What makes a democracy? If you're not sure, this is the book for you! Look inside to find out why politics matters, and how its ideas shape our world.How do ideas make the world go round? What is populism? What are the political left and right? What's the difference between capitalism and communism, or democracy and dictatorship? Who really holds the power? Can everyone have freedom of speech? And what does all this mean for you?Find out the answers in this book, which unpacks the complicated language and often messy world of politics.Politics is... looks at the beliefs of political thinkers, leaders, and activists from around the world, covers the key branches of government, and examines authority. While focusing on contemporary issues, the book also traces the history of politics. It explains the ideas and "-isms" that shape our world as well as investigating the role of external factors, such as protest and the media, in political decision-making.Whether you're studying politics or not, if you're not sure whether politics matters or why your vote counts, get your hands on this thought-provoking book--it defines the big ideas you need to know and provides inspiration for analyzing, interrogating, and changing your world.
Politics Latin America
by Gavin O'ToolePolitics Latin America examines the role of Latin America in the world and its importance to the study of politics with particular emphasis on the institutions and processes that exist to guarantee democracy and the forces that threaten to compromise it. Now in its third edition and fully revised to reflect recent developments in the region, Politics Latin America provides students and teachers with an accessible overview of the region’s unique political and economic landscape, covering every aspect of governance in its 21 countries. The book examines the international relations of Latin American states as they seek to carve out a role in an increasingly globalised world and will be an ideal introduction for undergraduate courses in Latin American politics, comparative politics, and other disciplines. This new edition will include: updated references to scholarship and debates; new themes such as environmental rights, women presidents, the Latin American Pope, Afro-Latinos, and the politics of sexual diversity; examination of demographic change and social movements; a new chapter on environmental economics and sustainable development. This book is essential reading for undergraduates taking courses in Latin American Politics.
Politics Lost: How American Democracy Was Trivialized By People Who Think You're Stupid
by Joe KleinPeople on the right are furious. People on the left are livid. And the center isn’t holding. There is only one thing on which almost everyone agrees: there is something very wrong in Washington. The country is being run by pollsters. Few politicians are able to win the voters’ trust. Blame abounds and personal responsibility is nowhere to be found. There is a cynicism in Washington that appalls those in every state, red or blue. The question is: Why? The more urgent question is: What can be done about it? Few people are more qualified to deal with both questions than Joe Klein. There are many loud and opinionated voices on the political scene, but no one sees or writes with the clarity that this respected observer brings to the table. He has spent a lifetime enmeshed in politics, studying its nuances, its quirks, and its decline. He is as angry and fed up as the rest of us, so he has decided to do something about it—in these pages, he vents, reconstructs, deconstructs, and reveals how and why our leaders are less interested in leading than they are in the “permanent campaign” that political life has become. The book opens with a stirring anecdote from the night of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination. Klein re-creates the scene of Robert Kennedy’s appearance in a black neighborhood in Indianapolis, where he gave a gut-wrenching, poetic speech that showed respect for the audience, imparted dignity to all who listened, and quelled a potential riot. Appearing against the wishes of his security team, it was one of the last truly courageous and spontaneous acts by an American politician—and it is no accident that Klein connects courage to spontaneity. From there, Klein begins his analysis—campaign by campaign—of how things went wrong. From the McGovern campaign polling techniques to Roger Ailes’s combative strategy for Nixon; from Reagan’s reinvention of the Republican Party to Lee Atwater’s equally brilliant reinvention of behind-the-scenes strategizing; from Jimmy Carter to George H. W. Bush to Bill Clinton to George W.—as well as inside looks at the losing sides—we see how the Democrats become diffuse and frightened, how the system becomes unbalanced, and how politics becomes less and less about ideology and more and more about how to gain and keep power. By the end of one of the most dismal political runs in history—Kerry’s 2004 campaign for president—we understand how such traits as courage, spontaneity, and leadership have disappeared from our political landscape. In a fascinating final chapter, the author refuses to give easy answers since the push for easy answers has long been part of the problem. But he does give thoughtful solutions that just may get us out of this mess—especially if any of the 2008 candidates happen to be paying attention.
Politics Of Everyday Life: Making Choices Changing Lives
by Ginsborg, PaulConcern over the present state of the world -its tensions and disparities- fosters in many people the uneasy combination of two sensations: urgency and powerlessness. The solution lies in our own hands. We need to re-think the choices we make on a day-to-day basis, choices affecting the ways we use our time, the family lives we live, the sorts of goods and services we consume, the quality of democracy we are able to exercise. The individual, the local and the global are inextricably intertwined, in positive and in negative ways. Passivity and indifference at the individual level contribute greatly to collective dismay at the condition of the world. This book explores the choices we have. It considers the options for civil society, and for the individual within today's political culture.
Politics Online: Blogs, Chatrooms, and Discussion Groups in American Democracy
by Richard DavisDespite the growth of various forms of online discussion, their impact on American political life is only beginning to be examined systematically. In Politics Online Richard Davis provides a thorough analysis detailing the political attitudes, behavior, and demographic nature of the electronic discussion community contrasting that community with the general public.
Politics Over Process: Partisan Conflict and Post-Passage Processes in the U.S. Congress
by Hong Min Park Steven S Smith Ryan J Vander WielenAlthough the U.S. Constitution requires that the House of Representatives and the Senate pass legislation in identical form before it can be sent to the president for final approval, the process of resolving differences between the chambers has received surprisingly little scholarly attention. Hong Min Park, Steven S. Smith, and Ryan J. Vander Wielen document the dramatic changes in inter-cameral resolution that have occurred over recent decades, and examine the various considerations made by the chambers when determining the manner in which the House and Senate pursue conciliation. Politics Over Process demonstrates that partisan competition, increasing party polarization, and institutional reforms have encouraged the majority party to more creatively restructure post-passage processes, often avoiding the traditional standing committee and conference processes altogether.
Politics Recoded: The Infrastructural Organizing of Code for America (The Information Society Series)
by Aure SchrockThe first detailed history of Code for America that examines how democratically designed government systems can collectively improve technology&’s impact on society.For decades, tens of thousands of volunteers and employees of Code for America have taken a different path to institutional change: through designing and implementing infrastructure. In Politics Recoded, Aure Schrock employs a robust, organizational ethnography to analyze how Code for America&’s infrastructural organizing changed how politics get exercised, showing how we citizens can work directly with the government on projects to improve our collective livelihoods. Drawing from theories of organizing, social infrastructure, racialized organizations, technical cultures, and intersectionality, Schrock argues that our &“post-techlash society&” must no longer presume that corporate platforms or social networks can level social inequities.An underrecognized yet influential organization, Code for America emerged from a tech culture background that prioritized networks and publicity over the long, slow work of institutional change. But its evolution demonstrates how to push beyond the fundamental flaws of tech-forward organizing. This, the first history of Code for America, shows how promoting agentic citizenship and brokering in empathy let the organization influence policy at all levels of government—and demonstrates why we need to bolster institutions to ensure that everyone is justly represented and receiving the benefits. Appealing to those in political science, communication, and information studies, Politics Recoded will empower practitioners and activists to revolutionize technological design and participate in alternative forms of civic engagement.
Politics Recovered: Realist Thought in Theory and Practice
by David Owen Richard Bellamy Michael Freeden Duncan Bell William A. Galston Glen Newey Rahul Sagar Mark Philp Charles Larmore John Medearis Elizabeth Frazer Matt Sleat Alison McQueen Paul Sagar William ScheuermanIs political theory political enough? Or does a tendency toward abstraction, idealization, moralism, and utopianism leave contemporary political theory out of touch with real politics as it actually takes place, and hence unable to speak meaningfully to or about our world? Realist political thought, which has enjoyed a significant revival of interest in recent years, seeks to avoid such pitfalls by remaining attentive to the distinctiveness of politics and the ways its realities ought to shape how we think and act in the political realm.Politics Recovered brings together prominent scholars to develop what it might mean to theorize politics “realistically.” Intervening in philosophical debates such as the relationship between politics and morality and the role that facts and emotions should play in the theorization of political values, the volume addresses how a realist approach aids our understanding of pressing issues such as global justice, inequality, poverty, political corruption, the value of democracy, governmental secrecy, and demands for transparency. Contributors open up fruitful dialogues with a variety of other realist approaches, such as feminist theory, democratic theory, and international relations. By exploring the nature and prospects of realist thought, Politics Recovered shows how political theory can affirm reality in order to provide meaningful and compelling answers to the fundamental questions of political life.
Politics Review Magazine Volume 28, 2018/19 Issue 1
by Hodder Education MagazinesThis A-level politics magazine provides up-to-date articles specially written for students to help them gain their highest grade. As well as articles covering UK, US and global politics, there is coverage of political ideas and thinkers, and advice on approaching different exam questions including structuring essays.ContentsThe UK Supreme Court: has it changed anything? Katie Shapiro Exam success AQA A-level Politics: tackling the 9-mark questions Emma Kilheeney Ideas and thinkers Intersectionality and feminism Maria Egan First past the post: is it still fit for purpose? Matt Walker English local elections 2018: a cautious stalemate? Rob Murphy Does the US Constitution still work? Anthony J. Bennett Exam eye Does the US Constitution still work? Emma Kilheeney Ideas and thinkers Classical vs modern liberalism David Tuck Debate Has Donald Trump restored the imperial presidency? Kay Moxon and Clare Stansfield Comparative politics: political parties in the UK and USA Simon Lemieux Exam success Edexcel and AQA A-level Politics: using the sources Sarra Jenkins Focus on... #MeToo Rowena Hammal
Politics Review Magazine Volume 28, 2018/19 Issue 2
by Hodder Education MagazinesUK party politics: the return of the left/right divide?Andrew HeywoodExam eyeUK party politicsEmma KilheeneyIdeas and thinkersConservative views on human natureDavid TuckComparative politics: UK and US judiciaries comparedToby CooperStretch and challengePolitics and God: why politicians need to be religiously literateMark GoodmanSelect committeesMark ChestertonThe US Congress: how effective is it?Edward AshbeeExam successExamination skills: an essential guideJessica HardyComparative politics: UK and US executives comparedLouis SugdenDebateDoes economic globalisation create prosperity for all?John Jefferies and Shaun TownsendThe UK constitution: how successful have recent reforms been?Andrew MilfordFocus on...Direct actionRowena Hammal
Politics Review Magazine Volume 28, 2018/19 Issue 3
by Hodder Education MagazinesContents Is there a distinctive 'Roberts court'? Toby CooperExam eye Is there a distinctive 'Roberts court'?Emma KilheeneyExam success How to write an A* essaySarra JenkinsThe House of Lords todayPhilip NortonDebate Is the era of bipartisanship in the USA over?Anthony J. Bennett and Simon LemieuxThe 2018 mid-term electionsSimon LemieuxSocialismMoyra GrantStretch and challenge Voting behaviour: how do voters decide in elections?Matthew QvortrupIs US hegemony under threat?Josie GadsbyExam success AQA A-level Politics: tackling the extract questionNick AxonComparative politics: civil rights in the UK and USAMike DawkinsFocus on The future of the nation-stateLaurie Huggett-Wilde
Politics Review Magazine Volume 28, 2018/19 Issue 4
by Hodder Education MagazinesContents President Trump at half-time: how is he doing?Robert SinghUK pressure groups and democracyAdam TomesDebate Is the United Nations unfit for purpose and in need of reform?Josie Gadsby and Rob MurphyComparative politics: campaign finance in the USA and UKSimon LemieuxThe legitimacy of the EUDavid TuckCase study Devolution in Wales: an insider's guide to devolved powersTim ErasmusAnarchism: unity within diversity?Simon LemieuxElections The 1997 general election: why was Labour's win so big?Laurie Huggett-WildeUS pressure groups: what is their impact on the democratic process?Andrew ColcloughIdeas and thinkers The nationalism of Marcus GarveyPaul FloydExam success Edexcel A-level Politics: tackling the 12-mark questionJohn JefferiesFocus on... The rise of populismNick Gallop
Politics Review Magazine Volume 29, 2019/20 Issue 1
by Hodder Education MagazinesWhat determines the prime minister's power? Toby CooperExam eye: What determines the prime minister's power? Ben FullerThe complexities of human rights John JefferiesExam success: Comparative politics and theoretical approaches Simon LemieuxAre referendums the best form of democracy? Nick GallopLeviathan by Thomas HobbesDavid TuckIdeas and thinkers: Liberalism and natural rights Jessica HardyExam eye: Liberalism and natural rights Maria EganHow federal is Trump's America? Anthony J. BennettDebate: Who should make the law - judges or elected representatives? Louis Sugden and Matt WalkerComparative politics: Congress vs Parliament Andrew MilfordExam eye: Congress vs Parliament Nick AxonCase study: The US Supreme Court: too powerful and too political? Emma KilheeneyFocus on...: The three strands of ecology David Tuck
Politics Review Magazine Volume 29, 2019/20 Issue 2
by Philip Allan MagazinesContents: Ten years of the UK Supreme Court Maria EganIdeas and thinkers: Ayn Rand and American conservatism Steve DaviesWhy do US political parties still matter? Simon LemieuxExam eye: How polarised are US political parties? Chris WilkinsonGlobal governance and the environment Josie GadsbyThe UK Supreme Court: key cases David TuckExam success: How to write an A* essay in AQA exams Emma KilheeneyThe media and voting behaviour Rowena HammalDebate: Is nationalism defined by race? Moyra Grant and Paul FloydCase study: The role and power of the Scottish Parliament Clare StansfieldComparing UK and US pressure groups Mike DawkinsExam eye: Comparing UK and US pressure groups Katie ShapiroExam success: Edexcel study guide Paul FloydFocus on... Multiculturalism Richard Kelly