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Book Synopsis Congress as Public Enemy by : John R. Hibbing
Download or read book Congress as Public Enemy written by John R. Hibbing and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1995-12-07 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely book describes and explains the American people's alleged hatred of Congress and political institutions.
Download or read book Public Enemy written by Bill Ayers and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2014-09-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this sequel to Fugitive Days, Ayers charts his life after the Weather Underground, when he becomes the GOP’s flaunted “domestic terrorist,” a “public enemy.” Labeled a "domestic terrorist" by the McCain campaign in 2008 and used by the radical right in an attempt to castigate Obama for "pallin' around with terrorists," Bill Ayers is in fact a dedicated teacher, father, and social justice advocate with a sharp memory and even sharper wit. Public Enemy tells his story from the moment he and his wife, Bernardine Dohrn, emerged from years on the run and rebuilt their lives as public figures, often celebrated for their community work and much hated by the radical right. In the face of defamation by conservative media, including a multimillion-dollar campaign aimed solely at demonizing Ayers, and in spite of frequent death threats, Bill and Bernardine stay true to their core beliefs in the power of protest, demonstration, and deep commitment. Ayers reveals how he has navigated the challenges and triumphs of this public life with steadfastness and a dash of good humor—from the red carpet at the Oscars, to prison vigils and airports (where he is often detained and where he finally "confesses" that he did write Dreams from My Father), and ultimately on the ground at Grant Park in 2008 and again in 2012.
Book Synopsis Verne Sankey by : Timothy W. Bjorkman
Download or read book Verne Sankey written by Timothy W. Bjorkman and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2016-10-19 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In late January of 1934, as authorities delivered John Dillinger to an Indiana jail, the United States Justice Department announced, for the first time, that the Federal Bureau of Investigation had just captured America’s Public Enemy No. 1. It was not Dillinger the Justice Department was referring to, but an affable railroader turned outlaw, Verne Sankey. Now Timothy W. Bjorkman has written the first full-length biography of this overlooked criminal, relating how a South Dakota family man became a bootlegger, a bank robber, and eventually, a kidnapper whose deeds heralded a nationwide crime spree. In the early days of Prohibition, Sankey, then a locomotive engineer, was drawn to the easy money he could make bootlegging. When crime syndicates monopolized the trade and Prohibition’s end was in sight, he turned to the occasional bank robbery and eventually to a ransom scheme. In tracing the life of Sankey—and his demure wife, Fern—Bjorkman depicts a good-natured man, friendly neighbor, and gentleman rumrunner catering to the banker and broker trade. He also explores Sankey’s motivations, his identification as America’s first Public Enemy, and his ultimate descent into oblivion. Verne Sankey: America’s First Public Enemy is a riveting narrative set amid the Great Depression. Bjorkman’s research painstakingly reveals the life of Verne Sankey and his times, delving into the intriguing story of the family of his kidnapping victim, Charles Boettcher II, and the stark contrast between wealth and poverty during some of America’s most harrowing days.
Book Synopsis Public Opinion by : Rosalee A. Clawson
Download or read book Public Opinion written by Rosalee A. Clawson and published by CQ Press. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 537 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clawson and Oxley link the enduring normative questions of democratic theory to existing empirical research on public opinion. Organized around a series of questions—In a democratic society, what should be the relationship between citizens and their government? Are citizens’ opinions pliable? Are they knowledgeable, attentive, and informed?—the text explores the tension between ideals and their practice. Each chapter focuses on exemplary studies, explaining not only the conclusion of the research, but how it was conducted, so students gain a richer understanding of the research process and see methods applied in context.
Book Synopsis Political Communication by : Richard M. Perloff
Download or read book Political Communication written by Richard M. Perloff and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 503 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this political communication text, Richard M. Perloff examines the various ways in which messages are constructed and communicated from public officials and politicians through the mass media to the ultimate receivers-the people. With a focus on the history of political communication, he provides an overview of the most significant issues in the study of politics and the media. In addition to synthesizing facts and theories, and highlighting the scholarly contributions made to the understanding of political communication effects, Political Communication addresses such factors as the rhetorical accomplishments of American presidents, the ongoing tangles between the press and the presidency, and the historical roots of politics as it is practiced and studied today. It also addresses major issues about the press and politics that continually resurface, such as question of press bias and the use and manipulation of media by politicians to accomplish national goals. As a comprehensive and engaging introduction to contemporary political communication, this volume provides all readers with a historical perspective on American politics and press and offers a unique appreciation of the strengths and virtues of political communication in America.
Book Synopsis Discharging Congress by : Colton C. Campbell
Download or read book Discharging Congress written by Colton C. Campbell and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2001-11-30 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The creation of temporary, independent advisory bodies that give advice to Congress, is an important yet under-investigated area of congressional delegation. With variations to fit the circumstances, lawmakers entrust commissions to accomplish diverse goals, such as coping with increases in the scope and complexity of legislation, forging consensus, drafting legislation, finessing institutional obstacles, coordinating strategy, and promoting party unity. Campbell investigates why and when Congress formulates policy by commissions rather than by the normal legislative process. He shows that many variables go into the decision to entrust those bodies to render non-partisan recommendations. According to lawmakers and their staff, the three primary justifications for choosing to delegate to commission include expertise, workload, and avoidance. Which of these three dominates depends in large part on the politics surrounding a particular issue and the nature of the policy problem. The logic of delegation to each of the three commission types is different. Which reason dominates depends in large part on the politics surrounding the issue and the nature of the legislative policy problem. Scholars, students, and other researchers involved with Congress, American government, and public policy will find the study of particular interest.
Book Synopsis Congress And The Decline Of Public Trust by : Joseph Cooper
Download or read book Congress And The Decline Of Public Trust written by Joseph Cooper and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-03-05 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the late 1960s, trust in government has fallen precipitously. The nine essays composing this volume detail the present character of distrust, analyze its causes, assess the dangers it poses, and suggest remedies. The focus is on trust in the Congress. The contributors also examine patterns of trust in societal institutions and the presidency, especially in light of the Clinton impeachment controversy. Among the themes the book highlights are the impacts of present patterns of politics, the consequences of public misunderstanding of democratic politics, the significance of poll data, and the need for reform in campaign finance, media practices, and civic education.
Book Synopsis The Republican Takeover of Congress by : Dean McSweeney
Download or read book The Republican Takeover of Congress written by Dean McSweeney and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-07-27 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An electoral earthquake hit the American political landscape in 1994. As the Republican Party won control of the House of Representatives for the first time since 1954 and control of the Senate for the first time since 1986, the longest uninterrupted period of single party rule in the entire history of the United States Congress came to an end. The new congressional majorities were the most conservative in 50 years and immediately proceeded to dominate the political agenda in Washington. Scholars from Britain and the United States document these momentous developments, evaluating their impact on America's political institutions and political culture and their significance for the future development of American politics and government.
Book Synopsis The Politics of Congressional Elections by : Gary C. Jacobson
Download or read book The Politics of Congressional Elections written by Gary C. Jacobson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-10-02 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pairing historical data analysis and original research with fundamental concepts of representation and responsibility, The Politics of Congressional Elections presents students with the tools to evaluate representative government, as well as their own role in the electoral process.
Book Synopsis The Decline of Representative Democracy by : Alan Rosenthal
Download or read book The Decline of Representative Democracy written by Alan Rosenthal and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1998 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on a leading scholar's firsthand observations of legislatures as well as extensive interviews with legislators, legislative staff, and lobbyists, this important work describes and analyzes the contemporary state of legislatures and the legislative process in the fifty states. It explores the principal elements of legislatures, including the processes by which legislation is enacted, the impact of the media, political competition and partisanship, lobbyists and lobbying, the challenge of ethics, the role of leadership, and the linkage between legislators and their constituencies. Thematically, Alan Rosenthal argues that despite the popular perception that legislatures are autocratic, arbitrary, isolated, unresponsive, and up for sale, legislatures are, in fact, extraordinarily democratic and becoming more so. He concludes, furthermore, that the dangers to representative democracy today are substantial. The Decline of Representative Democracy builds on the growing literature in state politics and state legislatures. It also relies on the author's participant-observer research, interviews conducted especially for this book, and his years in the field. Many illustrative examples help to clarify the theoretical points made throughout the book, which in turn provide provocative sources of debate for students of the legislative process.
Author :Burdett A. Loomis, Professor, University of Kansas Publisher :Rowman & Littlefield ISBN 13 :1442249692 Total Pages :241 pages Book Rating :4.4/5 (422 download)
Book Synopsis The Contemporary Congress by : Burdett A. Loomis, Professor, University of Kansas
Download or read book The Contemporary Congress written by Burdett A. Loomis, Professor, University of Kansas and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-08-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Contemporary Congress offers a clear and concise introduction to legislative processes, from defining congressional structures and rules to analyzing presidential-congressional relations. By integrating academic studies—both modern and classic—with the actual politics of Capitol Hill,The Contemporary Congress presents students with a comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of policymaking in the U.S. Congress.
Book Synopsis Remarks of the President to a Joint Session of the Congress by : Lyndon Baines Johnson
Download or read book Remarks of the President to a Joint Session of the Congress written by Lyndon Baines Johnson and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Who Counts as an American? by : Elizabeth Theiss-Morse
Download or read book Who Counts as an American? written by Elizabeth Theiss-Morse and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-07-27 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why is national identity such a potent force in people's lives? And is the force positive or negative? In this thoughtful and provocative book, Elizabeth Theiss-Morse develops a social theory of national identity and uses a national survey, focus groups, and experiments to answer these important questions in the American context. Her results show that the combination of group commitment and the setting of exclusive boundaries on the national group affects how people behave toward their fellow Americans. Strong identifiers care a great deal about their national group. They want to help and to be loyal to their fellow Americans. By limiting who counts as an American, though, these strong identifiers place serious limits on who benefits from their pro-group behavior. Help and loyalty are offered only to 'true Americans,' not Americans who do not count and who are pushed to the periphery of the national group.
Author :Sarah A. Binder Publisher :Institutions of American Democracy Series ISBN 13 :9780195309164 Total Pages :628 pages Book Rating :4.3/5 (91 download)
Book Synopsis The Legislative Branch by : Sarah A. Binder
Download or read book The Legislative Branch written by Sarah A. Binder and published by Institutions of American Democracy Series. This book was released on 2005 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains eighteen essays in which political scientists and scholars of public policy examine the performance of the U.S. Congress as a democratic institution, covering ideals and development, elections and representation, structures and processes, policy and performance, and assessments and prospects.
Book Synopsis The Congressional Globe by : United States. Congress
Download or read book The Congressional Globe written by United States. Congress and published by . This book was released on 1872 with total page 912 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Political Behavior in Midterm Elections by : Elizabeth A. Theiss-Morse
Download or read book Political Behavior in Midterm Elections written by Elizabeth A. Theiss-Morse and published by CQ Press. This book was released on 2015-06-24 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "What do the 2014 midterm elections mean?" Political Behavior in Midterm Elections: 2015 Edition, the essential supplement to Political Behavior of the American Electorate, provides the answers. Authors Elizabeth Theiss-Morse, Michael W. Wagner, William H. Flanigan, and Nancy H. Zingale draw on the most recent National Election Study surveys to offer a close analysis of the key issues and races, including: the outcome of the battle for control of the Senate, including races in Iowa, Colorado, Kansas, and Alaska; the role of independents in elections, particularly in this era of partisan polarization; the influence of record campaign spending on election outcomes; and whether supporting President Obama’s major programs helped or hurt members of Congress. The perfect update to the classic text, Political Behavior of the American Electorate, by Flanigan, Zingale, Theiss-Morse, and Wagner, the 2015 edition of Political Behavior in Midterm Elections is available free to students when packaged with the text.
Book Synopsis Congress and Its Members, Fourteenth Edition by : Roger H. Davidson
Download or read book Congress and Its Members, Fourteenth Edition written by Roger H. Davidson and published by CQ Press. This book was released on 2011-07-22 with total page 661 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully updated with all the latest changes and developments, this thirteenth edition continues to provide readers with a comprehensive introduction to US Congress.
