A journalist and feminist explores the ways the 2008 election brought issues concerning women and power, sexism and feminism into the national spotlight, and what it means for the country, all the whi
This volume offers a timely and dynamic study of the rise of religion in American politics, examining the public messages of political leaders over the past seventy-five years. The authors show that
One of the Republican Party’s most outspoken and well-known young members, writes about her experiences on the campaign trail during her father's presidential bid, how the party veered so far off trac
The inside story of a brilliant campaign, with lessons on how the Democrats can secure victory in the future. Since David Plouffe helped design the plan that brought candidate Obama to the White Ho
"This book examines the historical election of Barack Obama as the first African-American president from the perspective of racial relations. To trace the effect of time, Liu links Obama's multiracial
Geopolitics and Energy in Iraq addresses issues related to the March 7, 2010, Iraqi national election; the selection of a prime minister; and whether the promise of that election will be fulfilled. I
Who should be first? With Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton as frontrunners, the 2008 Democratic primary campaign was a watershed moment in U.S. history. Offering the choice of an African American man
Who should be first? With Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton as frontrunners, the 2008 Democratic primary campaign was a watershed moment in U.S. history. Offering the choice of an African American man
Despite all that scholars have learned about voting behavior, significant questions persist. Controversies in Voting Behavior brings together the best scholarship and organizes it around five importan
"Dr. Lara Brown's Jockeying for the American Presidency is one of the best books this discipline has contributed to the study of presidential nominations and elections. Her book has three especially
Barack Obama's stunning victory in the 2008 presidential election will go down as one of the more pivotal in American history. Given America's legacy of racism, how could a relatively untested first-
Tehran, June 12, 2009. Mohsen Abbaspour, an ordinary young man in his twentiesnot particularly political, or ambitious, or worldlycasts the first vote of his life in Iran’s tenth pr
"Robert E. Denton, Jr., has created a collection of incisive and prescient essays that adroitly explores the 'change' to identity politics that occur red during the 2008 presidential election. These c
"Robert E Denton, Jr., has created a collection of incisive and prescient essays that adroitly explores the `change' to identity politics that occurred during the 2008 presidential election These cont
The book offers lively and highly readable case studies of the most intriguing and important congressional races of 2008. Both House and Senate races are included and each case covers the same topics
In the early twenty-first century, race still occupies a dominant role in American politics. Despite this truism, presidential candidate Barack Obama was uniquely poised to transcend both race and par
In the early twenty-first century, race still occupies a dominant role in American politics. Despite this truism, presidential candidate Barack Obama was uniquely poised to transcend both race and par
Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez was the first anti-neoliberal presidential candidate to win in the region.? Electing Chavez examines the circumstances that facilitated this pivotal election.? By 1998, Venezue
The battle is coming. Casting your vote in the November 2010 election may be the most important thing you do all year. These elections will be the critical turning point for America's future. They'r
