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What is unique about political advertising Is it really all that effective in changing votes And why does it have to be so annoying. In The Hard Sell, creative director Dee Madigan uses humour and a down-to-earth approach in examining the world of political advertising. Dee is candid about the tricks of the trade and the lessons that can be learnt.

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The entries are organized under four main headings: (1) Context, which includes background material on labor and industry, the history and theory of anarchism, the history of Chicago, and biographical material on the individuals involved;

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Particular attention was paid to the theory of political marketing, with conceptual definitions developed to better facilitate communication between marketing professionals and political science researchers.

Political marketing is about the making and unmaking of governments in a democracy.

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This book tells the story of how the war in Northern Ireland threatened to engulf the Republic. It explains how popular opinion responded to the crisis from marching in solidarity with nationalists to increasing disengagement and fear. -- .

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The Impact of YouTube on U.S. Politics analyzes the broad and evolving political impact of YouTube, specifically addressing political campaigning, communication, and engagement. The text provides a synthesized illustration of the ways in which YouTube has become a requisite tool in U.S. politics.

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The Impact of YouTube on U.S. Politics analyzes the broad and evolving political impact of YouTube, specifically addressing political campaigning, communication, and engagement. The text provides a synthesized illustration of the ways in which YouTube has become a requisite tool in U.S. politics.

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What is the Islamic State Is it a threat as potent and large as Al Qaeda in the early 2000s Charles R. Lister provides answers to these and other questions in The Islamic State . He shows that IS is not a new phenomenon but has long historical roots and has evolved from a small terrorist group into a functional state.

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This book offers insights into the nature of the Islamic State and what the international community can do to combat it. The origins, intentions, leadership, capabilities, and operations of the IS, as well as specific steps that governmental, intergovernmental, and non-governmental bodies can take to counter the IS menace, are examined.

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This book offers insights into the nature of the Islamic State and what the international community can do to combat it. The origins, intentions, leadership, capabilities, and operations of the IS, as well as specific steps that governmental, intergovernmental, and non-governmental bodies can take to counter the IS menace, are examined.

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This history of the Ku Klux Klan traces the evolution of the organization from its 1865 founding to the present, drawing extensively on contemporaneous media reports.

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The 2002 midterm elections were noteworthy U.S. congressional campaigns for many reasons. They marked the last national contests before implementation of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA) and thus were expected by many to be the ""last hurrah"" for soft money.

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This text provides an introduction to how the Lander (the 16 states of Germany) function, not only within the country itself, but also within the wider context of European political affairs. The Lander enable students to better understand federalism and the broader political system in Germany.

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A noted expert provides a detailed, if chilling, examination of one of the most brutal and long-lived insurgent groups in Africa: Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army.

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What are the factors that lead some individuals to become terrorists In this book, a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst examines case histories of terrorism and reveals how radicalized youths living next door can become dangerous homegrown terrorists.

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Based on interviews with failed suicide bombers, officials of Pakistani law enforcement agencies involved in interrogating high-profile self-immolation attacks, and content analysis of Jihadi publications produced in local languages, this book offers the first empirically grounded analysis of suicide terrorism in Pakistan.

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Based on interviews with failed suicide bombers, officials of Pakistani law enforcement agencies involved in interrogating high-profile self-immolation attacks, and content analysis of Jihadi publications produced in local languages, this book offers the first empirically grounded analysis of suicide terrorism in Pakistan.

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"Thorough account of Dec. 1981 massacre of villagers by Salvadoran armed forces includes details of subsequent cover-up. Guerrillas acknowledged many civilian victims were rebel supporters, but El Mozote was Protestant stronghold unreceptive even to liberation theology. Good overview of military, d

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Demonstrating how candidates and their campaigns affect the economic vote, this book provides a different way of understanding past elections - and predicting future ones. It offers a theory of campaigns that explains why electoral victory requires more than simply being the candidate favored by prevailing economic conditions.

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Muslim Extremist Discourse analyzes the discourse of militant extremists. Newspapers published by extremists play a critical role in securing and maintaining public support for militant organizations. This book provides an understanding of extremist narratives and the ways they feed the broader militant discourse.

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Explores the town meeting form of government in the United States.