Political campaigning and advertising

New communication technologies have reshaped media and politics.

Faithonomics uses economic theory to provide a new and unorthodox view of religion in today's world.

Faithonomics uses economic theory to provide a new and unorthodox view of religion in today's world.

A diverse body of research exists to explain why eligible voters don't go to the polls on election day.

A diverse body of research exists to explain why eligible voters don't go to the polls on election day.

In a time of global infotainment, the crisis of modern journalism, the omnipresence of celebrity culture and reality TV, and the colonization of public discourse by media spectacle and entertainment, postmodern satiric media have emerged as prominent critical voices playing an unprecedented role at the heart of public debate.

In a time of global infotainment, the crisis of modern journalism, the omnipresence of celebrity culture and reality TV, and the colonization of public discourse by media spectacle and entertainment, postmodern satiric media have emerged as prominent critical voices playing an unprecedented role at the heart of public debate.

The social sciences have seen a substantial increase in comparative and multi-sited ethnographic projects over the last three decades.

The social sciences have seen a substantial increase in comparative and multi-sited ethnographic projects over the last three decades.

From data-rich infographics to 140 character tweets and activist cell phone photos taken at political protests, 21st century journalism is awash in new ways to report, display, and distribute the news.

From data-rich infographics to 140 character tweets and activist cell phone photos taken at political protests, 21st century journalism is awash in new ways to report, display, and distribute the news.

Many scholars, intentionally or unintentionally, have entangled constructivisms and critical theories in problematic ways, either by assigning a critical-theoretical politics to constructivisms or by assuming the appropriateness of constructivist epistemology and methods for critical theorizing.

Many scholars, intentionally or unintentionally, have entangled constructivisms and critical theories in problematic ways, either by assigning a critical-theoretical politics to constructivisms or by assuming the appropriateness of constructivist epistemology and methods for critical theorizing.

The Internet is now a part of American democracy.

In 2015, well over half of the money contributed to the presidential race came from roughly 350 families.

In 2015, well over half of the money contributed to the presidential race came from roughly 350 families.

Though they work largely out of the public eye, political consultants-"e;image merchants"e; and "e;kingmakers"e; to candidates-play a crucial role in shaping campaigns.

Though they work largely out of the public eye, political consultants-"e;image merchants"e; and "e;kingmakers"e; to candidates-play a crucial role in shaping campaigns.

Why is it that some social movements engaged in contentious politics experience radicalization whereas others do not?

The days of "e;revolutionary"e; campaign strategies are gone.

The days of "e;revolutionary"e; campaign strategies are gone.

As the number of women candidates for office in the U.

Political races in the United States rely heavily on highly paid political consultants.

Political races in the United States rely heavily on highly paid political consultants.

The powerful potential of digital media to engage citizens in political actions has now crossed our news screens many times.

The powerful potential of digital media to engage citizens in political actions has now crossed our news screens many times.

Since the mid-1990s, there has been a seismic shift in attitudes toward gay and lesbian people, with a majority of Americans now supporting same-sex marriage and relations between same-sex, consenting adults.

Since the mid-1990s, there has been a seismic shift in attitudes toward gay and lesbian people, with a majority of Americans now supporting same-sex marriage and relations between same-sex, consenting adults.

In developing democracies, political parties built around charismatic personalities, coupled with populist campaigns, often ascend to power.

In developing democracies, political parties built around charismatic personalities, coupled with populist campaigns, often ascend to power.

In many elections, candidates frame their appeals in gendered ways--they compete, for instance, over who is more "e;masculine.

In many elections, candidates frame their appeals in gendered ways--they compete, for instance, over who is more "e;masculine.

Heroes, villains, victims, and minions are more important than ever before in our politics and culture.

Heroes, villains, victims, and minions are more important than ever before in our politics and culture.

Although the young Edward VI's death in 1553 led to resounding defeat for his Protestant allies, his reign has a significance out of all proportion to its brief six-year span.

From Theodore Roosevelt to Barack Obama, discover the most significant speeches of the modern era!

The book examines the nexus between political and religious thought within the Prussian old conservative milieu.

This book focuses on a little-studied yet virulent and devoted fascist faction that was active within Zionist circles during the 1920s and 1930s.

This book provides one of the most comprehensive and compelling analysis of Non-Market Economies (NMEs) and their treatment under the current world trading system.

This book explains the original meaning of the two religion clauses of the First Amendment: "e;Congress shall make no law [1] respecting an establishment of religion or [2] prohibiting the free exercise thereof.

This book presents an interdisciplinary approach to conflict solution focusing on a very specific type of conflict, retributive conflicts .

An original and engaging account of the Obama years from a group of leading political historiansBarack Obama's election as the first African American president seemed to usher in a new era, and he took office in 2009 with great expectations.

The use of wedge issues such as abortion, gay marriage, and immigration has become standard political strategy in contemporary presidential campaigns.

Why do more people vote--or get involved in other civic and political activities--in some communities than in others?

The greatest obstacle to sound economic policy is not entrenched special interests or rampant lobbying, but the popular misconceptions, irrational beliefs, and personal biases held by ordinary voters.

How political protests and activism influence voters and candidatesThe "e;silent majority"e;-a phrase coined by Richard Nixon in 1969 in response to Vietnam War protests and later used by Donald Trump as a campaign slogan-refers to the supposed wedge that exists between protestors in the street and the voters at home.

"e;[T]hose people who must want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it.

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Constituents often fail to hold their representatives accountable for federal spending decisions-even though those very choices have a pervasive influence on American life.

Why American democracy favors the affluent and educatedPolitically active individuals and organizations make huge investments of time, energy, and money to influence everything from election outcomes to congressional subcommittee hearings to local school politics, while other groups and individual citizens seem woefully underrepresented in our political system.