Political structure and processes

The role of the media has become a central part of politics and policy in the twenty-first century.

The Routledge Handbook of Religion and American Culture explains where religion is made in the United States.

In two volumes the reliable work proves to be the contemporary chronicle of the major political events and political movements referred to as the history of modern Indian politics, and the personalities enacting events and movements, with top analysis and perspective to shape an insight to the most important years of Indian politics, norms trends and political truths ranks an excellence.

This book gives an in-depth analysis of the role of faith in the work of Tearfund, a leading evangelical relief and development NGO that works in over 50 countries worldwide.

It is frequently assumed that the people must have something in common or else democracy will fail.

How to Master Negotiation provides individuals with a guide of how to prepare themselves and others for a variety of negotiations; ranging from instantly recognisable transactions, such as deal negotiations, to the more intricate organisational and interpersonal negotiations that often give rise to conflict.

This book focuses on the interrelatedness of social movements and elections and develops the theoretical dimension of movement-voter interaction.

This book delves into the intricate dynamics between economic elites and the political party system in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay, particularly during their democratization phases in the twentieth century.

Through 150 striking color photographs, Obama: The Historic Campaign in Photographs charts the road to Barack Obama's nomination as the first African American to lead the presidential ticket of a major party.

The tenth edition of Political Campaign Communication: Principles and Practices provides a clear and thorough survey of the strategic decisions vital to the success of contemporary political campaigns.

This book presents a positive assessment of democratic quality as it has developed in ten postcommunist countries.

For more than two centuries the idea of the nation-state has been widespread.

The Capitol Riots maps out the events of the January 6, 2021 insurrectionary riots at the United States Capitol building, providing context for understanding the contributing factors and ongoing implications of the uprising.

Previously published as a special issue of the Journal of Legislative Studies, this volume offers a broad comparative assessment of the many faces of parliamentary opposition in different political, legal and cultural settings.

"e;A truly expansive and valuable book that challenges the assumptions and constraints of current leadership thinking.

Nigeria's Stumbling Democracy and its Implications for Africa's Democratic Movement is the first book to recount and analyze Nigeria's controversial general elections of April 2007.

This book explores how political power has shaped the elite and their development in North Korea by examining changes of the elite, their interactions, and specific elite figures, based on the transformation of the power structure and characteristics of the North Korean regime since August 1945.

The reality and nature of religious faith raises difficult questions for the modern world; questions that re-present themselves when faith has grown under the most challenging circumstances.

The American Congress provides the most up-to-date treatment of congressional politics available in an undergraduate text.

This book analyses the response of the Indonesian state to violence against Ahmadiyah and Shi'a minority communities by foregrounding the close connections between state officials and vigilante groups, which influenced the way the post-Soeharto democratic Indonesian governments addressed the problem of violence against religious minorities.

As the United States and the countries of Western Europe have sought to promote democratic rule in those parts of the world that have not enjoyed the blessings of liberty, they have failed to consider an important factor.

From 1789 to 1800, the Federalist and Republican parties held opposing visions for America's future.

Der Band thematisiert die gesellschaftliche Rolle der Religion, die heute grundsätzlich unter widersprüchlichen Vorzeichen steht: Einerseits hält sich nach wie vor die Vorstellung vom Siegeszug der Säkularisierung, der zufolge die Bedeutung von Religion für die Gesellschaft insgesamt abnimmt.

As the post-invasion reconstruction of Iraq has unfolded, the potential for Iraqi women to participate actively and visibly in the country's political structure has been one of its most notable results.

This book challenges the convention that government bureaucrats seek secrecy and demonstrates how participatory bureaucracy manages the tension between bureaucratic administration and democratic accountability.

This collection discusses the challenges of reforming EU democracy through increased citizen participation beyond elections.

Is religion inherently predisposed to violence?

Europe might appear like a continent pulling itself apart.

In 2000 a beheaded journalist was found in a remote forest near Kyiv.

"e;This book is a timely reminder of the ties that join Russia and the European Union and the opportunities that still exist to improve a troubled relationship.

At the end of the Mexican Revolution in 1920, Mexico's large, rebellious army dominated national politics.

A look inside the weaponization of social media, and an innovative proposal for protecting Western democracies from information warfare.

Managing early modern England was difficult because the state was weak.

The rhetoric of social justice is commonplace but increasingly it means little more than a tag line or a punctuation point.

The Southern Strategy was but one in a series of decisions the GOP made not just on race, but on feminism and religion as well, in what Angie Maxwell and Todd Shields call the "e;Long Southern Strategy.

Now in paperback for the first time, Social Movements and their Technologies explores the interplay between social movements and their 'liberated technologies'.

The Convention on the Future of Europe served to galvanize debate about the nature and future developmental trajectory of the European Union.

Third edition of Charles Tripp''s authoritative history of Iraq.

In an age of fake news and half-truths, the radical potential of democracy is more important than ever, as this nimble, illuminating history by a celebrated political theorist reveals.

This book introduces readers to the rich discipline of Africana Studies, reflecting on how it has developed over the last fifty years as an intellectual enterprise for knowledge production about Africa and the African diaspora.

This book argues that the structure of the policy-making process in Nigeria explains variations in government performance better than other commonly cited factors.

Anarchy, State, and Utopia: An Advanced Guide presents a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the ideas expressed in Robert Nozick s highly influential 1974 work on free-market libertarianism considered one of the most important and influential works of political philosophy published in the latter half of the 20th-century.

Owning the Secular examines three case studies dealing with religious symbols and cultural identity, including two public controversies over the veil in Canada - at the federal level and in the province of Quebec - and an ex-Muslim podcaster rethinking her atheist identity in the era of Donald Trump and the alt-right.

This book provides a comprehensive approach for colleges rethinking their community policy connections.

This book examines the development of the Ukrainian parliament - the Verkhovna Rada - from before Ukraine's independence in 1991 to the present.