The Oxford Handbook of American Elections and Political Behavior offers comprehensive coverage of the various theoretical approaches to the study of American elections and political behavior. The chapters are thoughtful and creative, providing broad overviews of intellectual dev…
With engaging contributions from the major figures in the field, 'The Oxford Handbook of American Elections and Political Behavior' provides the key point of reference for anyone working in American politics today.
With engaging contributions from the major figures in the field, 'The Oxford Handbook of American Elections and Political Behavior' provides the key point of reference for anyone working in American politics today.
"Blackballed is Darryl Pinckney's meditation on a century and a half of Black participation in US electoral politics. In this combination of memoir, historical narrative, and contemporary political and social analysis, he investigates the struggle for Black voting rights from Re…
"Blackballed is Darryl Pinckney's meditation on a century and a half of Black participation in US electoral politics. In this combination of memoir, historical narrative, and contemporary political and social analysis, he investigates the struggle for Black voting rights from Re…
Hubert Humphrey was one of the great liberal leaders of postwar American politics, yet because he never made it to the Oval Office he has been largely overlooked by biographers. His career encompassed three well-known high points: the civil rights speech at the 1948 Democratic C…
One of the great liberal politicians of the twentieth century, rediscovered in an important, definitive biography Hubert Humphrey (1911-1978) was one of the great liberal leaders of postwar American politics, yet because he never made it to the Oval Office he has been largely ov…
An impassioned takedown of the undemocratic features of American electoral politics and their role in the 2016 election. Americans are taught to cherish our democracy, especially our right to vote. But after the 2016 presidential election, we are confronted, yet again, with the …
"An impassioned takedown of the undemocratic features of American electoral politics and their role in the 2016 election. Americans are taught to cherish our democracy, especially our right to vote. But after the 2016 presidential election, we are confronted, yet again, with the…
Concentrating on the American historical experience, the contributors to this volume apply quantitative techniques to the study of popular voting behavior. Their essays address problems of improving conceptualization and classifications of voting patterns, accounting for elector…
Papers presented at a conference held at Cornell University in June 1973. Includes bibliographical references and index.
La p. de garde indique : "Gartner and Segura consider the costs of war -- both human and political -- by examining the consequences of foreign combat on domestic politics. The personal costs of war -- the military war dead and injured -- are the most salient measure of war costs…
"Seeing no other options, determining that conflict is the best policy to achieve national goals, the United States goes to war. The people agree. But despite starting with nearly 80% public support, only six months later about 50% of Americans were calling this war a mistake, l…
Gartner and Segura consider the costs of war - both human and political - by examining the consequences of foreign combat, on domestic politics. The personal costs of war - the military war dead and injured - are the most salient measure of war costs generally and the primary in…
Gartner and Segura consider the costs of war - both human and political - by examining the consequences of foreign combat, on domestic politics. The personal costs of war - the military war dead and injured - are the most salient measure of war costs generally and the primary in…
Gartner and Segura consider the costs of war -- both human and political -- by examining the consequences of foreign combat on domestic politics. The personal costs of war -- the military war dead and injured -- are the most salient measure of war costs generally and the primary…