Search Results - "Politics"

Southern Politics and the Second Reconstruction / by Bartley, Numan V, Graham, Hugh Davis

Table of Contents: “…. -- The Populist-New Deal legacy: one-party politics in the postwar decade. -- One-party state politics and the impact of desegregation. -- The emergence of two-party politics: Republicanism in the new South. -- The politics of turmoil. -- The ambiguous resurgence of the new South. -- The 1972 elections.…”
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The Pseudo-Democrat's Dilemma : Why Election Monitoring Became an International Norm / by Hyde, Susan D.

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Las estadísticas electorales de la reforma política / by Gómez Tagle, Silvia

Subjects: “…Politics and government fast (OCoLC)fst01919741…”
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Partisan Gerrymandering and the Construction of American Democracy / by Engstrom, Erik J.

Table of Contents: “…Gerrymandering and the evolution of American politics -- Districting and the construction of early American democracy -- The origins of single-member districts -- The strategic timing of congressional redistricting -- Stacking the states, stacking the house: the partisan consequences of congressional redistricting -- Electoral competition and critical elections -- A congress of strangers: gerrymandering and legislative turnover -- The partisan impact of malapportionment -- From turbulence to stasis, 1900-1964 -- Gerrymandering and the future of American politics.…”
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Empire of Direct Mail : How Conservative Marketing Persuaded Voters and Transformed the Grassroots / by Moriyama, Takahito

Table of Contents: “…The rise of political consultants -- The development of political direct mail -- The presidential election of 1964 -- After Goldwater -- Debates over campaign finance reform -- The formation of the New Right.…”
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The Power of People : Congressional Competition, Public Attention, and Voter Retribution / by Theriault, Sean M., 1972-

Table of Contents: “…The two faces of democratic accountability -- The politics of public pressure : competition, attention, and retribution -- Patronage, political parties, the public, and the Pendleton Act of 1883 -- Congressional pay raises and public scrutiny -- The modern history of campaign finance reform -- The unfulfilled reform : congressional term limits -- The power of the people.…”
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