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Is American democracy being derailed by the United States Senate filibuster Is the filibuster an important right that improves the political process or an increasingly partisan tool that delays legislation and thwarts the will of the majority Are century-old procedures in the Senate hampering the institution from fulfilling its role on the eve of the 21st century

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Looks at qustions, such as: What happens to left and liberal political orientations when faith in progress is broken, when both the sovereign individual and sovereign states seem tenuous, when desire seems as likely to seek punishment as freedom, when all political conviction is revealed as contingent and subjective

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Basing her analysis on extensive field studies she conducted in two diverse political cultures--a rural working-class community in Hawaii and a suburban upper-middle class community in Ohio--Buker begins by developing a model for interpreting narratives which builds upon structural analysis and philosophical hermeneutics.

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His emphasis on the spoken word and the visual image was so pronounced that the character of the reform program he introduced became both a reflection and an extension of his own political persona.

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This book explores the politics, governance, and development in Ghana that have attracted the attention and interest of governments, citizens, academics and development partners in the sixty years since Ghana achieved independence. These subjects are also of interest for neighboring African countries.

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This book analyzes major films about the American political process since the 1930s. It considers the films major themes about politics, ideology, and representation of race and gender over the past several decades.

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Inspired and in honor of the work of noted political theorist Mary P. Nichols, the essays in this volume explore political ideas and implications in a range of works of philosophy, literature, and film from classical antiquity to the present day, creating an interdisciplinary conversation across genres.

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Politics, Media and Campaign Language is an original, groundbreaking analysis of the story of Australian identity told through Australian election campaign language. Introducing the concept of identity security, the book argues that the story of Australian identity is characterised by recurring cycles of anxiety and reassurance, which betray a deep underlying feeling of insecurity.

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Politics, Media and Campaign Language is an original, groundbreaking analysis of the story of Australian identity told through Australian election campaign language. Introducing the concept of identity security, the book argues that the story of Australian identity is characterised by recurring cycles of anxiety and reassurance, which betray a deep underlying feeling of insecurity.

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Contributors to this volume, from established democracies, new and restored democracies, and democracies facing destabilizing pressure, examine the extent to which electoral politics in their countries have been affected by the emergence of high-tech professional campaigns.

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Contributors to this volume, from established democracies, new and restored democracies, and democracies facing destabilizing pressure, examine the extent to which electoral politics in their countries have been affected by the emergence of high-tech professional campaigns.

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Arendt's thought is often poorly understood, because of its complexity and because her fame has made it easy for critics to write about what she is reputed to have said. Villa sets out to change that here, explaining Arendt's contributions to our understanding of politics, modernity, and the nature of political evil in our century.

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Continued political and economic turbulence, pervasive threats of terrorism and climate change: 2015 was a testing year. Even Australia's charmed run as the lucky country threatened to come to an end. This collection of articles from traverses the year's highs and lows, the issues and possible solutions from experts in education, environment and energy, business and health, the arts and society.

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The interaction between politics and administration has generally been ignored by students of bureaucracy. Ezra N. Suleiman, however, views the French bureaucracy as a dynamic and integral part of the French political system. Using survey data as well as historical and contemporary sources, he concentrates on the highest officials and examines thei

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Contains key documents on the political development of postwar East Germany.

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Offers an account of the central theories and ideas encountered in political philosophy. This text is structured, covering the discipline's principal ideologies: Statism; Realism; Liberalism; Conservatism; Socialism; Anarchism; and Environmentalism. It also offers a history of political philosophy and the major political philosophers.

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Offers an account of the central theories and ideas encountered in political philosophy. This text is structured, covering the discipline's principal ideologies: Statism; Realism; Liberalism; Conservatism; Socialism; Anarchism; and Environmentalism. It also offers a history of political philosophy and the major political philosophers.

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This study of U.S. presidential campaign coverage argues that journalists often tell audiences what actions candidates should take on the campaign trail based solely on whether theyre leading or trailing in the polls. The study of TV coverage of the last twelve elections shows that such expectation setting has increased dramatically over time.

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This study of U.S. presidential campaign coverage argues that journalists often tell audiences what actions candidates should take on the campaign trail based solely on whether theyre leading or trailing in the polls. The study of TV coverage of the last twelve elections shows that such expectation setting has increased dramatically over time.

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Touching on development, polycentric governance, and Islamic and South Asian Studies, this book argues that religiously and historically-grounded shared understandings can support productive polycentric order in Pakistan and comparable Muslim-majority developing countries.

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This book presents a philosophy of and strategies for a war on poverty and impoverished citizenship for the twenty-first century. It focuses on the United States, with comparison to some international experiences, and considers poverty in all its formssubsistence, agency, and status.

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This book presents a philosophy of and strategies for a war on poverty and impoverished citizenship for the twenty-first century. It focuses on the United States, with comparison to some international experiences, and considers poverty in all its formssubsistence, agency, and status.