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How Voters Decideby Richard R. Lau; David P. Redlawsk; James H. Kuklinski; Dennis Chong
Cambridge University Press 2006; US$ 27.00This book proposes a new framework for studying voter decision making. An innovative experimental methodology is presented for getting 'inside the heads' of citizens as they confront the overwhelming rush of information during modern presidential election campaigns. Four broad types of decision strategies are described. more...
Governing by Networkby Stephen Goldsmith; William D. Eggers
Brookings Institution Press 2004; US$ 19.95Examines for the first time the US government's transformation from centralized control over public programmes to facilitating services through networks of nongovernmental entities, as seen through the experience of dozens of public innovators. more...
Homeland Security and Intelligenceby Keith Gregory Logan
ABC-CLIO 2010; US$ 50.00A collection of expert articles provides an informative and critical insight into homeland security and the new intelligence community in the post-9/11 environment. more...
Financing the 2008 Electionby David B. Magleby; Anthony Corrado
Brookings Institution Press 2011; US$ 32.95The latest installment in a series that dates back half a century, Financing the 2008 Election is the definitive analysis of how campaign finance and spending shaped the historic presidential and congressional races of 2008. It explains why these records were set and what it means for the future of U.S. politics. David Magleby and Anthony Corrado have assembled a team of experts who join them in exploring the financing of the 2008 presidential and congressional elections. They provide insights into the political parties and interest groups that made campaign finance history and summarize important legal and regulatory changes that affected these elections. more...
The Iron Triangleby Dan Briody
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2003; US$ 21.95The Carlyle Group is one of the largest private equity firms in the world with over $13 billion in funds. Carlyle's investments include everything from defense contractors to telecommunications and aerospace companies. But there is more to this company than meets the eye. Carlyle's executives include heavyweights from the worlds of business and politics, such as former secretary of defense and CIA deputy director Frank Carlucci, former secretary of state James Baker III, former President George Bush, former UK Prime Minister John Major, and former chairman of the SEC Arthur Levitt. more...
Politics in an Era of Divided Governmentby Harvey Schantz
Garland Science 2001; US$ 153.00This book describes, explains and reflects upon the 1996 presidential and congressional elections, devoting equal coverage to three phases of political process: the major party nominations, general elections and the government organization. more...
Legislative Learningby Timothy J. Barnett
Garland Science 1999; US$ 140.00Based upon freshmen class surveys and interviews, this book seeks to understand the 104th GOP freshmen's high class identity and group power as well as the nature and scope of the class's legislative learning. more...
No Place for Amateursby Dennis W. Johnson
Routledge 2001; US$ 43.95No Place for Amateurs details the skills, strategies and methods - and the extraordinary resources these require - to provide an expose of the highly sophisticated techniques used to reach and persuade voters. more...
Fixing Electionsby Steven Hill
Routledge 2003; US$ 27.95Fixing Elections is a refreshing blueprint to resurrect our founders' democratic vision by adopting common-sense changes already instituted in other democracies. It will change the way you think about American politics. more...