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Is there more social protest now than there was prior to the movement politics of the 1960s, and if so, does it result in a distinctly less civil society throughout the world? If everybody protests, what does protest mean in advanced industrial societies? This volume brings together scholars from Europe and the U.S., and from both political science and sociology, to consider the ways in which the social movement has changed as a political form and...
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It doesn't take a genius to realize America's political system is broken. Congress is hopelessly divided, doesn't represent the people who elected them, and is mired in gridlock. Our presidential elections involve picking between the better of two evils. But what if it didn't have to be that way? What if politicians actually represented the people who elected them, rather than the special interests that line their pockets? What if we could actually...
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AN ENERGIZING WAY TO TAKE A BREAK READING MORALIC ACID Truth & Satire MORALIC CATALYST is like taking a "coffee break" with someone you don't know well, and they feel obliged to introduce themselves and share small "slices of their life." Each slice is written in the "Who am I", "Why am I here", and "What do I want" format. And, the "slices" are masterfully crafted without needing page after page of extra words to get the author's intended thought-provoking...
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Sometimes wonder if it is not for the better or such a 'bad thing,' that either position is unable to fully realize their full fantasy of goals. My immediate reasoning, the one that could fully reach their fantasy of goals, might be the one that, I fear. And, if it were the one that I agree with, there is always the danger that they would see their success as justification to go to the extreme. Therefore, ironically, I sometimes wonder if it is not...
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There is a lethal political chess game driving the world towards WW3.There was a time when human societies treasure harmonious human relations, courteous behaviour and mutual respect and help.Unfortunately, time has changed, and society is now more contentious and fractious than ever. This terrible change is most likely caused by the worldwide overemphasis of the Western value of unrestrained individualism. It could also be the unfortunate result...
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In Wrong on Race, Bruce Bartlett sets the record straight on a hidden past that many Democrats would rather see swept under the carpet. Ranging from the founding of the Republic through to today, it rectifies the unfair perceptions of America's two national parties. While Nixon's infamous "Southern Strategy" is constantly referenced in the media, less well remembered are Woodrow Wilson's segregation of the entire Federal civil service; FDR's appointment...
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Five years ago, Dr. Thomas Masters, gifted historian, wrote a classical text, NO MORE, highlighting 100 of the major societal issues facing America and, most importantly, offering valid, pragmatic solutions to those problems. The book pulled no punches in its themes of restoring common sense to American society.
NATION BROKEN is the long-awaited follow-up to NO MORE. This sequel examines in depth the major societal divides, currently 12, that...
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"A major history of America's political parties from the founding to our embittered present. America's political parties are hollow shells of what they could be, locked in a polarized struggle for power and unrooted as civic organizations. The Hollow Parties takes readers from the rise of mass party politics in the Jacksonian era through the years of Barack Obama and Donald Trump. Today's parties, at once overbearing and ineffectual, have emerged...
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A surprising and revealing look inside the Tea Party movement-where it came from, what it stands for, and what it means for the future of American politics
They burst on the scene at the height of the Great Recession-angry voters gathering by the thousands to rail against bailouts and big government. Evoking the Founding Fathers, they called themselves the Tea Party. Within the year, they had changed the terms of debate in Washington, emboldening...
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In the current political landscape, discussions have swirled around the evolution of the Republican Party under Donald Trump's reign, raising questions about the emergence of cult-like tendencies. Trump's charismatic leadership, coupled with a propensity for dogmatic assertions and a dismissive attitude towards criticism, mirrors traits common to cult figureheads. The adherence of his supporters often seems unshakeable, brushing aside actions and...
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"An exquisitely timed book ... Code Red is a worthwhile exploration of the shared goals (and shared enemies) that unite moderates and progressives. But more than that, it is a sharp reminder that the common ground on which Dionne built his career has been badly eroded, with little prospect that it will soon be restored." -The New York Times Book Review
New York Times bestselling author and Washington Post columnist E. J. Dionne, Jr. sounds the alarm...
12) Social Democracy
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Social democracy emerged in the late nineteenth century and has become a leading political ideology in Europe. This short history approaches the evolution of this ideology as a body of political thought and political practices. It expounds the development, transformation and practice of European social democracy through the analysis of four key moments in its history: its origins and rise as a key political force in European politics, the second revisionist...
13) The Plot
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The explosive behind-the-scenes account of the plot to bring down Boris Johnson YOU THINK YOU LIVE IN A WORLD WHERE THE ELECTED ARE CHOSEN BY THE PEOPLE. THINK AGAIN. When Boris Johnson came to power in 2019, he did so with the largest Conservative majority since Margaret Thatcher. Rewriting the political map, he united a party and shattered Labour's fabled red wall. And yet, just three years later, he was ousted by the same members who had once greeted...
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A political scientist and Republican party insider examines how Texas made its dramatic shift from Democratic stronghold to GOP dominance.
In November 1960, the Democratic party dominated Texas. Democrats held all thirty statewide elective positions as well as the entire state legislature. Fifty years later, this stronghold had not only been lost-it had reversed. In November 2010, Republicans controlled every statewide elective office, as well as...
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In Greece, Ireland, Portugal, and Spain, the debt crisis that began with the 2008 global recession helped trigger severe austerity measures. These policies, intended to address government debts, only worsened economic conditions.
In response, something happened that few outsiders expected: A massive wave of political resistance erupted across Europe. With mainstream parties largely discredited by their support for austerity, room opened for radicals...
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