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Series
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Few Americans and even fewer citizens of other nations understand the electoral process in the United States. The second edition of this Very Short Introduction offers an up-to-date overview of American political parties and elections, providing an insider's view of how the system actually works while shining a light on some of its flaws"--
Author
Publisher
Almuzara
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
Español
Description
Como aquel que monta en bicicleta, que va haciendo pequeños movimientos constantemente con el manillar y con su cuerpo para mantener el equilibrio y no caer, la historia nos lleva hacia el futuro en permanente peligro de tropiezo y nos obliga a ir haciendo correcciones en nuestro comportamiento, en nuestras ideas y valores para mantenernos más o menos rectos en nuestro avanzar hacia la prosperidad, la felicidad, la justicia..., o lo que cada cual...
Author
Series
Publisher
Alpha Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Presents an introduction to American government and politics, discussing such topics as the responsibilities of each branch of government; the Constitution; political parties; and how economic, foreign, and defense policies are formulated.
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Even in this precarious moment for American democracy, the institutions of American federalism-that is, state governments-remain almost universally lauded. For many, the present era of national partisan polarization makes local politics even more appealing. The truth about federalism in this polarized age, however, is a bit more concerning, as Grumbach details. As the state level has become an increasingly important site of public policies that affect...
Author
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Political polarization in America is at an all-time high, and the conflict has moved beyond disagreements about matters of policy. Research has shown that, for the first time in more than twenty years, majorities of both parties hold strongly unfavorable views of their opponents. This is polarization rooted in social identity, and it is growing. The campaign and election of Donald Trump laid bare this fact of the American electorate, its successful...
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Since 1949, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has maintained an unrivaled grip over the country. Despite economic calamity, widespread social upheaval, and even violence against its own people, the party has overseen the fastest economic growth in history and only strengthened its hold on power. How has it achieved this, and how exactly does the party and the government function? What is political life like for the people of China, and how has this...
14) The hunt
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don't know where they are, or how they got there. They don't know they've been chosen for a very specific purpose.
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Flipped provides an account of how the election of Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff transformed Georgia from a Republican stronghold to a battleground state. Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter Greg Bluestein charts how progressive activists and organizers worked to help register hundreds of thousands of new voters and how Joe Biden's 2020 victory in Georgia may inform Democratic strategy for years to come. He also chronicles how Georgia's Republicans...
19) Obsession
Author
Publisher
Regnery Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Fox News contributor and Washington Examiner chief political correspondent York details the reasons he believes that the Democratic party is ruled by extremism and obsessed with President Donald Trump, with a special focus on the impeachment proceedings initiated by the House of Representatives in 2019.
From the moment Donald Trump was elected president, Democrats called for his impeachment. It culminated first in the Mueller report-- which failed...
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