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The Good Fight
HarperCollins 2004; US$ 12.99The man who shook up American politics in 2000 -- and is doingso again in 2004 -- returns to hold both parties' feet to the fire with his straight talk about Bush, corporate government, and the whole political charade. Ralph Nader -- relentless activist, brilliant visionary -- may also be the most honest man we've got left in politics. And yet from... more...
By Popular Demand
University of California Press 2000; US$ 15.95John Gastil challenges conventional assumptions about public opinion, elections, and political expression in this persuasive treatise on how to revitalize the system of representative democracy in the United States. Gastil argues that American citizens have difficulty developing clear policy interests, seldom reject unrepresentative public officials,... more...
Stealth Democracy
Cambridge University Press 2002; US$ 23.00Stealth Democracy examines how people want their democratic government to work. Americans don't like many of the practices associated with democracy - conflict, debates, compromises. If they had their way, political decisions would be made by unselfish decision makers because people would be free from having to monitor government. more...
The American Direct Primary
Cambridge University Press 2002; US$ 32.00This is the first major study of the origins of direct primary elections in the US since the 1920s. It shows the direct primary was the result of an effort, starting in the late 1880s, by mainstream party politicians. more...
U.S. Citizenship Test
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2005; US$ 13.99Your guide to passing the U.S. Citizenship Test and becoming a citizen Why CliffsTestPrep Guides? Go with the name you know and trust Get the information you need--fast! Written by test prep specialists About the contents: This guide helps you learn about the history and government of the United States and improve your English skills. As you... more...
Brave New Ballot
Crown Publishing Group 2006; US$ 24.95Democracy has never been more vulnerable. The problem is right here in America. How to Sabotage an Election Become an election judge and carry a refrigerator magnet in your pocket Program every fifth vote to automatically record for your candidate Bury your hacked code Avi Rubin, a computer scientist at Johns Hopkins and a specialist in systems... more...
Welfare for Politicians?
Cato Institute 2005; US$ 10.00Twenty-four U.S. states now fund campaigns for public office, and American taxpayers have contributed some 2 billion USD since 1976 to subsidize primary and general election campaigns for the presidency. In this book, more than a dozen experts offer a broad and sceptical assessment of taxpayer financing of election campaigns. more...
Democracy at Risk
Brookings Institution Press 2005; US$ 19.95"Documents how recent trends in civic engagement have been shaped by political institutions and public policies and recommends ways to increase the amount, quality, and distribution of civic engagement, focusing on elections, the metropolis, and the nonprofit sector and philanthropy"--Provided by publisher. more...
Voting in America
ABC-CLIO 2004; US$ 50.00This work provides an examination of the people, forces, and events that have shaped the right, opportunities, and value of the vote in America from 1715 to the 21st century. It focuses on various legal, constitutional, and social barriers, and on what controversies still remain. more...
Subordination or Empowerment?
Oxford University Press 1997; US$ 99.99Through case studies of the cities of Chicago, Gary, Philadelphia and Atlanta in the USA, the author of this text explores why black people have won political empowerment in some areas and not others. He asserts that competition among white factions creates opportunities for black leaders. more...









