Political activism / Political engagement

A unique "e;moneyball"e; look at the 2012 U.

The official report that has shaped the international debate about NSA surveillance"e;We cannot discount the risk, in light of the lessons of our own history, that at some point in the future, high-level government officials will decide that this massive database of extraordinarily sensitive private information is there for the plucking.

Local government is the hidden leviathan of American politics: it accounts for nearly a tenth of gross domestic product, it collects nearly as much in taxes as the federal government, and its decisions have an enormous impact on Americans' daily lives.

Mothers of Conservatism tells the story of 1950s Southern Californian housewives who shaped the grassroots right in the two decades following World War II.

A primer on campaigning in ancient Rome that reads like a strategy memo from a modern political consultantHow to Win an Election is an ancient Roman guide for campaigning that is as up-to-date as tomorrow's headlines.

Political campaigns today are won or lost in the so-called ground war--the strategic deployment of teams of staffers, volunteers, and paid part-timers who work the phones and canvass block by block, house by house, voter by voter.

Party competition for votes in free and fair elections involves complex interactions by multiple actors in political landscapes that are continuously evolving, yet classical theoretical approaches to the subject leave many important questions unanswered.

Citizens are political simpletons--that is only a modest exaggeration of a common characterization of voters.

The American National Election Studies (ANES) is the premier social science survey program devoted to voting and elections.

As the preeminent international development agency for the past sixty years, the World Bank has attracted equal amounts of criticism and praise.

Most theories of elections assume that voters and political actors are fully rational.

How ordinary citizens band together to bring about real changeIn an America where the rich and fortunate have free rein to do as they please, can the ideal of liberty and justice for all be anything but an empty slogan?

Since the 2000 presidential election, the United States has been embroiled in debates about electronic voting.

The economy is so powerful in determining the results of U.

A more democratic response to political emergenciesThis book intervenes in contemporary debates about the threat posed to democratic life by political emergencies.

Since they were pioneered in the 1970s by Robert Keohane and others, the broad range of neoliberal institutionalist theories of international relations have grown in importance.

In this pathbreaking book, Amy Zegart provides the first scholarly examination of the intelligence failures that preceded September 11.

On the night of the 2000 presidential election, Americans watched on television as polling results divided the nation's map into red and blue states.

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

Terrorism is the most clear and present danger we confront today, yet no phenomenon is more poorly understood by policymakers, the media, and the general public.

At a time when campaign finance reform is widely viewed as synonymous with cleaning up Washington and promoting political equality, Bradley Smith, a nationally recognized expert on campaign finance reform, argues that all restriction on campaign giving should be eliminated.

We say the camera doesn't lie, but we also know that pictures distort and deceive.

Roderick Hart may be among the few Americans who believe that what politicians say in a campaign actually matters.

Almost a decade ago, author and educator William J.

What makes your heart break for our broken world?

Local government is the hidden leviathan of American politics: it accounts for nearly a tenth of gross domestic product, it collects nearly as much in taxes as the federal government, and its decisions have an enormous impact on Americans' daily lives.

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Since the 2000 presidential election, the United States has been embroiled in debates about electronic voting.

Roderick Hart may be among the few Americans who believe that what politicians say in a campaign actually matters.

How American political participation is increasingly being shaped by citizens who wield more resourcesThe Declaration of Independence proclaims equality as a foundational American value.

"Si lográbamos comprender el mecanismo y los resortes de la mentalidad colectiva, ¿acaso no podríamos controlar a las masas y movilizarlas a voluntad sin que ellas se dieran cuenta?

An urgent examination of the great wave of change breaking over today's world - from the Pulitzer Prize-winning critic and New York Times bestselling author of The Death of Truth'A profoundly inspiring and prophetic perspective on the contemporary world' Ai WeiweiIn the twenty-first century, a wave of political, cultural and technological change has capsized our old certainties and assumptions, creating both opportunity and danger.

A woman of undeniable courage.

A groundbreaking study of labor unions that advances a new theory of organizational leadership and governanceIn the Interest of Others develops a new theory of organizational leadership and governance to explain why some organizations expand their scope of action in ways that do not benefit their members directly.

In the vein of Tuesdays with Morrie, a devoted student and friend of Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Elie Wiesel invites readers to witness one of the world's greatest thinkers in his own classroom in this instructive and deeply moving read, a National Jewish Book Award-winner.

An "e;illuminating"e; account of the largest act of civil disobedience in US history "e;that resonates today, when our democracy is again being challenged"e; (Larry Tye, New York Times-bestselling author of Demagogue).

La Constitución no protege ni los sentimientos religiosos ni los dogmas, creencias o símbolos de tal naturaleza.

Este informe, elaborado por siete organizaciones campesinas junto al Centro de Estudios en Derecho, Justicia y Sociedad -Dejusticia y el Instituto de Estudios Interculturales de la Universidad Javeriana de Cali, recoge más de 60 años de violencia y sus efectos en contra del campesinado, con la tesis central que el conflicto armado se convirtió en una guerra contra el campesinado.

500 Jahre lutherische Reformation sind Anlass für eine Untersuchung ihrer Auswirkungen auf das Staatsdenken.

As the preeminent international development agency for the past sixty years, the World Bank has attracted equal amounts of criticism and praise.

As different historians have outlined, memories and identities stemming from the dreadful events unfolded in Europe during the 20th century are deeply connected with the ways in which traumatic and violent pasts are remembered, commemorated and mourned as the years go by.

Discover how those who change the world do so with this thoughtful and timely book Why do some changes occur, and others don't?

Discover how those who change the world do so with this thoughtful and timely book Why do some changes occur, and others don't?

Navigate M&A accounting arbitrations with insider perspective M&A Disputes takes you inside the dispute resolution process to help you put together the many "e;moving parts"e; necessary to obtain a successful outcome.

Navigate M&A accounting arbitrations with insider perspective M&A Disputes takes you inside the dispute resolution process to help you put together the many "e;moving parts"e; necessary to obtain a successful outcome.

The Complete Guide to Understanding the Structure of Homeland Security Law New topics featuring leading authors cover topics on Security Threats of Separatism, Secession and Rightwing Extremism; Aviation Industry s 'Crew Resource Management' Principles'; and Ethics, Legal, and Social Issues in Homeland Security Legal, and Social Issues in Homeland Security.

Presents various challenges faced by security policy makers and risk analysts, and mathematical approaches that inform homeland security policy development and decision support Compiled by a group of highly qualified editors, this book provides a clear connection between risk science and homeland security policy making and includes top-notch contributions that uniquely highlight the role of risk analysis for informing homeland security policy decisions.

Presents various challenges faced by security policy makers and risk analysts, and mathematical approaches that inform homeland security policy development and decision support Compiled by a group of highly qualified editors, this book provides a clear connection between risk science and homeland security policy making and includes top-notch contributions that uniquely highlight the role of risk analysis for informing homeland security policy decisions.

Multi-Party and Multi-Contract Arbitration in the Construction Industry provides the first detailed review of multi-party arbitration in the international construction sector.