In the wake of recent legislation, court challenges, and demands for reform, campaign finance remains one of the most important and controversial aspects of the world's oldest democracy.
In the forty-year span between 1968 and 2008, the United States underwent great change in nearly every avenue of lifeeconomics, social mores, demographics, technology, and, of course, politics.
As America rushes headlong into a dramatic campaign season, it is clear that these consequential contestsand the ones that followwill be hugely influenced by recent changes in the nation's makeup.
Als Joe Biden im November 2020 die Präsidentschaftswahl gewann und eine Reihe progressiver Abgeordneter in den Kongress einzog, erhofften viele einen Aufbruch und neue Chancen für die amerikanische Linke.
This book provides a comprehensive mathematical description and analysis of the delegate allocation processes in the US Democratic and Republican presidential primaries, focusing on the role of apportionment methods and the effect of thresholds-the minimum levels of support required to receive delegates.
This book provides a comprehensive mathematical description and analysis of the delegate allocation processes in the US Democratic and Republican presidential primaries, focusing on the role of apportionment methods and the effect of thresholds-the minimum levels of support required to receive delegates.
This collection examines the continuities and changes that have set the Dominican political system apart from its Latin American counterparts over the last couple of decades.
By comparing the importance of representative democracy to the EU as enshrined in the Lisbon Treaty with the political systems in the EU's newest member states, this study explores whether representative democracy can really exist in an enlarged EU and explores the constraints and opportunities for political parties operating the in the EU.
Redfern and Hunter on International Arbitration is an established treatise on the law and practice of international arbitration, the pre-eminent method for the peaceful resolution of disputes in international trade, investment, and commerce.
Since 1952, when Eisenhower's media consultants decided they could warm up the General's personality and overcome selective exposure by using short spots on television, advertising has played a major role in American presidential campaigns.
The Routledge Handbook of Local Elections and Voting in Europe represents the standard reference text and practical resource for everybody who analyzes issues such as local electoral systems, voting behavior, or political representation in Europe.
Während die bisherige Forschung zu Wahlprogrammen den Fokus sehr stark auf deren Inhalt legt, richtet dieses Buch den Blick auf die innerparteiliche Dimension von Wahlprogrammen.
Star and executive producer of the hit TV showBar Rescue andNew York Timesbestselling author ofDon't Bullsh*t Yourself,Jon Taffer reveals the transformational power of conflict, sharing his toolkit for arguing smarterat home, at work, and in life.
The Routledge Handbook of Political Parties provides a systematic and comprehensive overview of the study of political parties provided by leading experts in the field.
The Routledge Handbook of Political Parties provides a systematic and comprehensive overview of the study of political parties provided by leading experts in the field.
In this concise, lively look at the past, present, and future of voting, a journalist examines the long and continuing fight for voting equality, why so few Americans today vote, and innovative ways to educate and motivate them; included are checklists of what to do before election day to prepare to vote and encourage others.
During the 2015 federal election, the Liberal Party pledged that, if elected, they would end the "e;first past the post"e; electoral system, where whichever candidate receives the most votes wins a riding even if they have not received a majority of all votes cast.
During the 2015 federal election, the Liberal Party pledged that, if elected, they would end the ';first past the post' electoral system, where whichever candidate receives the most votes wins a riding even if they have not received a majority of all votes cast.
