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Democrats and Republicans - Rhetoric and Reality
Algora Publishing 2008; US$ 34.95Who are the real voters? Drawing on authoritative nationwide surveys and a wide range of quips and quotes, the author outlines the profiles of the average Republican and Democrat, and details their lifestyles, ethics, intelligence, and achievements in a multitude of charts and statistics. A recognized whistleblower who identified $2BN in false Social... more...
The History of Third Parties
Infobase Publishing 2007; US$ 30.00Third parties exist on the very edge of mainstream politics. They speak for ordinary citizens whose concerns the state and federal government have yet to notice. Beginning with the Tertium Quids in 1806 to the Green Party, this work chronicles third parties and their increasing visibility in the American political system. more...
The History of the Democratic Party
Infobase Publishing 2007; US$ 30.00When the Democratic Party was first established by Thomas Jefferson in 1800, it was actually known as the Republican Party. Today it is the oldest political party in the United States. This work offers students the history of this major political entity. It also includes color photographs, sidebars, and a glossary. more...
The History of the Republican Party
Infobase Publishing 2007; US$ 30.00In March 1854, a group of men gathered to form a political party in America. They were opposed to the spread of slavery, supported high taxes on imported goods, and were in favor of homesteading. Containing photographs, this work examines the development of the Republican Party, including its prominent figures, key events, and ideological trends. more...
Party Images in the American Electorate
Taylor and Francis 2010; US$ 35.95Party affiliation has long been the driving force behind electoral politics in the United States. Despite this fact, scant attention has been devoted to the American electorate?s party images?the "mental pictures" that individuals have about the parties which enable citizens to translate events in the larger political environment into terms meaningful... more...
Framing the Future
Berrett-Koehler Publishers 2008; US$ 24.95Polls consistently show that most Americans are progressives at heart. In FRAMING THE FUTURE political consultant and communications expert Bernie Horn shows how the 3 core progressive values?Freedom, Opportunity, Security?define the collective aspirations that drive our nation, and how progressives can use this framework of values to communicate... more...
Stifling Political Competition
Springer 2008; US$ 94.99Examines the history and array of laws, regulations, subsidies and programs that benefit the two major parties and discourage even the possibility of a serious challenge to the Democrat-Republican duopoly. more...
National Party Conventions 1831-2004
CQ Press, a Division of SAGE 2005; US$ 48.30Here is a newly updated version of the resource that provides your patrons with focused, detailed, and wide-ranging information on national party conventions. Since the first convention was held in 1831, national conventions have been a key step in the U.S. electoral process. Understanding their history and evolving structures is essential to understanding... more...
Winning Your Election the Wellstone Way
University of Minnesota Press 2008; US$ 22.95As the 2008 presidential race dominates political discussion and media coverage worldwide, thousands of lesser-known local contests are being hard-fought in our neighborhoods, cities, and states. Winning Your Election the Wellstone Way is based on the work of Wellstone Action, a leading-edge progressive training center that has instructed thousands... more...
Doorstep Democracy
University of Minnesota Press 2008; US$ 54.00The famous Tip ONeill axiom all politics is local comes alive in this chronicle of Democrat James H. Reads hard-fought but unsuccessfulby 98 votesbid for state legislature in the socially conservative communities of Stearns and Morrison Counties, Minnesota. Read door-knocked 7,500 households during his campaign,... more...









