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This book evaluates Mississippi politics since the pivotal 1978 Connor v. Although Mississippi politics is the book's primary topic, Coleman demonstrates how it serves as a touchstone from which to view politics throughout the deep South and Black politics in general.

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An examination of the relationship between the press and four ex-presidents: Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan and George H. Bush.

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The vivid and intimate story of how the lives and thoughts of Abraham Lincolnand Walt Whitman converged during the Civil War years.

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Waltenburg and Swinford argue that the increase in the number of Republican appointees to the U.S. Supreme Court and the increased sophistication of state offices of attorneys general have resulted in an exponential increase in state government presence and success before the Supreme Court as states pursue their policy interests.

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This book examines the crisis in UK local government, looking at how the system has changed throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries and asking what lies ahead.

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Concentrating upon the candidates' own perceptions of the need to build coalitions that will elect them, he raises questions that go to the heart of presidential politics: how have changes in presidential campaigns influenced candidate strategies how did the candidates use rhetoric, campaign travel, and symbolism in their coalition building

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A portrait of Churchill post Second World War which examines the development of his fame and his posthumous reputation from one of Britain's leading political writers.

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A surprising, thought-provoking, powerful collection, the best essays from Warren Bennis, the world's preeminent writer on leadership.

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The belief that US presidents' legislative policy formation has centralized over time, shifting inexorably out of the executive departments and into the White House, is shared by many who have studied the American presidency. Andrew Rudalevige argues that such a linear trend is neither at all certain nor necessary for policy promotion.

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It provides the means necessary to analyze political commercials, and by presenting the motives behind advertising strategies and tactics used in contemporary politics, the authors seek to free their readers from the inherent manipulation in political advertising.

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This book illuminates modern political technology, examining important technologies, companies, and people;

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Addresses the question, Why did Athenian democracy work as well and for as long as it did This book analyzes the sociology of Athenian politics and the nature of communication between elite and nonelite citizens. It surveys the development of the Athenian 'constitution,' and focuses on the role of political and legal rhetoric.

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Voters often desert a preferred candidate for a more viable second choice to avoid wasting their vote. Likewise, parties to a dispute often find themselves unable to agree on a fair division of contested goods. This book shows how social-choice and game theory could make political and social institutions more democratic.

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Focusing her attention on the audience, Diana Owen investigates the way people process media messages during campaigns. Focusing on candidate advertisements, newspaper and television news stories, poll results, and presidential debates, she also ties voters' general media use habits to the way they receive and process media messages.

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A comparative study of the political communication processes in the United States and France which brings together researchers from both countries to examine differences and similarities between the media's involvement in each nation's 1988 presidential election campaign.

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(Hardback, 3rd Revised edition)

This thoroughly revised and updated edition of Needler's well-known text brings his comprehensive examination and analysis of Mexican politics up through the 1994 Mexican elections. An ideal text for students of comparative politics, Latin American studies, and recent Latin American history.

(Paperback, 3rd Revised edition)

This thoroughly revised and updated edition of Needler's well-known text brings his comprehensive examination and analysis of Mexican politics up through the 1994 Mexican elections. An ideal text for students of comparative politics, Latin American studies, and recent Latin American history.