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Looks beyond the stereotypes to the hard logic of the 1990s, and asks a range of provocative questions about the disintegration of the old Soviet empire and the extraordinary riches that have caused so much opportunity and turmoil over the years.

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The Bill of Rights-the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution-are widely misunderstood by many Americans. This book explores the widely held myths about the Bill of Rights, how these myths originated, why they have persisted, and the implications for contemporary politics and policy.

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While the 2000 presidential election had a number of unique features, including the decisive role of the Supreme Court, it actually was quite similar to three earlier television-age campaigns. For the fourth time since 1960, an incumbent president retired and his party nominated the vice president as a potential successor.

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This study focuses on the regimes that governed Brazil over the 21-year span ending in 1985. It examines the organization and the record established by the military, and the ideologic tendencies and internal divisions within the military elite.

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This collection of entries offers a front seat view of the rise, reign, and fall of powerful modern political families and examines the effects they have had on political, social, and economic issues in American society.

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A comparative analysis of the presidential selection process in the United States, Russia, and France.

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This book is an enlightening, inspiring, and sobering account of the social and economic transformation of Poland. If Poland is to survive the crisis of the early 1990s, a new and authentic program of economic and human development must be adopted by West and East alike.

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How has the Japanese government persuaded its citizens to save substantial portions of their incomes How did the public come to support legalized prostitution as in the national interest The author helps us to understand this mobilizing spirit as he taps into the intimate relationships everyday Japanese have with their government.

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A biography of Napoleon, concentrating on his private life.

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This reference work provides sources on national service and AmeriCorps from a wide range of perspectives and disciplines, including education, public policy, political science, and public administration. The crucial year 1993, when national service legislation was proposed and passed and AmeriCorps was named, is covered in Part 2.

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This book examines the changes in elections, politics, and democratic movements over the past decade, marking a paradigm shift in political discourse. Han reveals the impacts of networked information technologies, and discusses how previously apolitical youth have transformed into a cohesive voting bloc and formidable constituency.

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Little has been written about the New Deal's effect at the state level. How did the states act before the New Deal Did the Roosevelt administration promote progressive policies on the state level Did it destroy state initiative Was it discriminatory In what kinds of states did it seem to have the greatest impact, and why What barriers were pla

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A comprehensive study of Hispanic voters in the United States. It paints a complex portrait of this diverse population. Examining race, politics, and comparative political behavior, it discusses the concept of Hispanic political identity, taking into account the ethnic, generational, and linguistic distinctions within the Hispanic population.

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Examines the process of German unification from the perspective of the political parties, their voters and the parliamentary system. Specialists offer an analysis of the attempts by the established German parties to address the problems of German union as a policy goal and to deal with the internal party changes induced by the events of 1989/90.

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Revised and substantially updated, this text shows how the politics of the individual states of South Asia cannot be understood without reference to the regional and the international context.

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This book examines popular perceptions of recent political and psychological changes during Vladimir Putins third term, a unique period in the post-Soviet political history of Russia. The contributors analyze recent trends in Russian society and interpret citizens views of political power, institutions, and leaders.

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This book examines popular perceptions of recent political and psychological changes during Vladimir Putins third term, a unique period in the post-Soviet political history of Russia. The contributors analyze recent trends in Russian society and interpret citizens views of political power, institutions, and leaders.

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They found that the news media consistently downplay debate content and instead emphasize their own views on candidate performance--media verdicts influence voters as much as the debates themselves.

Extensive content analyses and more than 2,350 surveys were conducted to analyze media verdicts on the 1988 debates.

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Offers an analysis of Nigeria's controversial general elections of April 2007, and the implications for the future of the democratic movement in Africa. This book provides an account of what went wrong with these disputed presidential, federal, and state elections.