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Introduction to Comparative Politics

The State and its Challenges

By: Robert Hislope,Anthony Mughan

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Introduction to Comparative Politics

The State and its Challenges

By: Robert Hislope,Anthony Mughan

This stimulating and accessible introduction to comparative politics offers a fresh perspective on the fundamentals of political science. Its central theme is the enduring political significance of the modern state despite severe challenges to its sovereignty. There are three main sections to the book. The first traces the origins and meaning of the state and proceeds to explore its relationship to the practice of politics. The second examines how states are governed and compares patterns of governance found in the two major regime types in the world today, democracy and authoritarianism. The last section discusses several contemporary challenges - globalization, ethnic nationalism, terrorism and organized crime - to state sovereignty. Designed to appeal to students and professors alike, this lively text engages readers as it traces states' struggles against the mutually reinforcing pressures of global economic and political interdependence, fragmented identities and secessionism, transnational criminal networks, and terrorism.

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Cambridge University Press

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110737670X

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9781107376700

Media and the Presidentialization of Parliamentary Elections

By: Anthony Mughan

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Media and the Presidentialization of Parliamentary Elections

By: Anthony Mughan

In theory, parliamentary elections are a contest between political parties whose leaders do not have a separate identity from their party in the public eye. This case study of Britain shows that this theory no longer holds; the dynamics of parliamentary elections have become more 'presidential' in the sense that the leaders of the major parties now figure more prominently on both media coverage of the campaign and in the party that voters choose at the polls. The implications for our understanding of parliamentary democracy are discussed.

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194

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Springer

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1403920125

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Essential Concepts in Sociology

By: Anthony Giddens,Philip W. Sutton

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Essential Concepts in Sociology

By: Anthony Giddens,Philip W. Sutton

Social life is in a constant process of change, and sociology can never stand still. As a result, contemporary sociology is a theoretically diverse enterprise, covering a huge range of subjects and drawing on a broad array of research methods. Central to this endeavour is the use of core concepts and ideas which allow sociologists to make sense of societies, though our understanding of these concepts necessarily evolves and changes. This clear and jargon-free book introduces a careful selection of essential concepts that have helped to shape sociology and continue to do so. Going beyond brief, dictionary-style definitions, Anthony Giddens and Philip W. Sutton provide an extended discussion of each concept which sets it in historical and theoretical context, explores its main meanings in use, introduces relevant criticisms, and points readers to its ongoing development in contemporary research and theorizing. Organized in ten thematic sections, the book offers a portrait of sociology through its essential concepts, ranging from capitalism, identity and deviance to the digital revolution, environment, postcolonialism and intersectionality. It will be essential reading for all those new to sociology as well as anyone seeking a reliable route map for a rapidly changing world.

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248

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John Wiley & Sons

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1509548106

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Media and the Presidentialization of Parliamentary Elections

By: Anthony Mughan

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Public Policy Investment

Priority-Setting and Conditional Representation In British Statecraft

By: Anthony Bertelli,Peter John

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Public Policy Investment

Priority-Setting and Conditional Representation In British Statecraft

By: Anthony Bertelli,Peter John

This book sets out a novel approach to public policy in democratic political systems. The idea is that government or executives are like investors who act of on behalf of the public. Political leaders make choices about which policies to follow and seek to get re-elected as a result. The book takes the well-known case of Britain where the governing party and Prime Minister make the key decisions about which policies to follow. The period is from 1971 to 2000,when the country faced a varied set of circumstances ranging from inflation, and unemployment to economic growth. The book shows how leaders coped in these conditions and used their control over policy tohelp get their governments re-elected. The book offers a comprehensive theory of public policy investment, which may be used by scholars to apply to countries with very different institutions to those of Britain.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0199663971

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Places of Refuge for Ships in Distress

Problems and Methods of Resolution

By: Anthony Morrison

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Places of Refuge for Ships in Distress

Problems and Methods of Resolution

By: Anthony Morrison

The problem of places of refuge for ships in distress is a pressing issue in maritime circles. Places of Refuge for Ships in Distress by Anthony Morrison examines the problem in the context of international and national law and analyses the remedies that have been suggested for resolving this troubling issue. The book examines places of refuge under international law, the laws of four major maritime States and the European Union. Places of Refuge for Ships in Distress analyses two proposed solutions – voluntary guidelines and a new convention. The book asserts that additional solutions are needed and examines potential alternatives. Places of Refuge for Ships in Distress is particularly useful, not only as an assessment of the specific problem, but also the wider examination of international maritime and environmental law that underpins any solution. It will serve as an essential resource to individuals involved in international, maritime and environmental law and those concerned with the threat to the environment posed by the carriage of dangerous goods by sea.

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Martinus Nijhoff Publishers

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9004218882

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9789004218888

When Media Goes to War

Hegemonic Discourse, Public Opinion, and the Limits of Dissent

By: Anthony DiMaggio

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When Media Goes to War

Hegemonic Discourse, Public Opinion, and the Limits of Dissent

By: Anthony DiMaggio

In this fresh and provocative book, Anthony DiMaggio uses the war in Iraq and the United States confrontations with Iran as his touchstones to probe the sometimes fine line between news and propaganda. Using Antonio Gramsci’s concept of hegemony and drawing upon the seminal works of Noam Chomsky, Edward Herman, and Robert McChesney, DiMaggio combines a rigorousempirical analysis and clear, lucid prose to enlighten readers about issues essential to the struggle for a critical media and a functioning democracy. If, as DiMaggio shows, our newspapers and television news programs play a decisive role in determining what we think, and if, as he demonstrates convincingly, what the media give us is largely propaganda that supports an oppressive and undemocratic status quo, then it is incumbent upon us to make sure that they are responsive to the majority and not just the powerful and privileged few.

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377

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NYU Press

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1583671994

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The British Constitution

By: Anthony King

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The British Constitution

By: Anthony King

In the latter part of the nineteenth century Walter Bagehot wrote a classic account of the British constitution as it had developed during Queen Victoria's reign. He argued that the late Victorian constitution was not at all what people thought it was. Anthony King argues that the same is true at the beginning of this century. Most people are aware that major constitutional changes have taken place, but few recognize that their cumulative effect has been to change entirely the nature of Britain's constitutional structure. The old constitution has gone. The author insists that the new constitution is a mess, but one that we can make the best of. The British Constitution is neither a reference book nor a textbook. Like Bagehot's classic, it is written with wit and mordant humour-by someone who is a journalist and political commentator as well as a distinguished academic. The author maintains that, while the new British constitution is a mess, there is no going back now. 'As always', he says, 'nostalgia is a good companion but a bad guide.' Far from shying away from the thorniest issues facing the British polity today, the author grapples with them head on. He offers a trenchant analysis of the increasingly divergent relationship between England, Scotland and Wales in the light of devolution and a devastating critique of an all-elected House of Lords, whose benches, the author fears, risk being adorned by 'a miscellaneous assemblage of party hacks, political careerists, clapped-out retired or defeated MPs, has-beens, never-were's and never-could-possibly-be's'. The book is a Bagehot for the twenty-first century - the product of a lifetime's reflection on British politics and essential reading for anyone interested in how the British system has changed and how it is likely to change in future.

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448

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OUP Oxford

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019152834X

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9780191528347

The Founding Fathers V. the People

By: Anthony King

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The Founding Fathers V. the People

By: Anthony King

This book is an extended essay on the way in which the American political system functions, and the tensions that arise between constitutionalism and democracy.

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Harvard University Press

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0674062590

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9780674062597

Rebellion in America

Citizen Uprisings, the News Media, and the Politics of Plutocracy

By: Anthony DiMaggio

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Rebellion in America

Citizen Uprisings, the News Media, and the Politics of Plutocracy

By: Anthony DiMaggio

In a time of rising inequality and plutocratic government, citizens’ movements are emerging with growing frequency to offer populist challenges to the declining living standards of masses of Americans, and to protest the conditions through which individuals suffer in poor communities across the country. This book looks at the progression of modern social uprisings in the post-2008 period, including the Tea Party, Occupy Wall Street, Black Lives Matter, the Bernie Sanders “Revolution,” Trump’s populism, the anti-Trump revolt, and #MeToo. A key theme is that populism and mass anger at the political-economic status quo take different forms depending on whether the protests are progressive-left or right-wing in orientation. Employing theories of elite politics and pluralism, and using a mixed methods approach, Anthony DiMaggio harnesses his rich experience with movement politics and his engagement with a wide range of media and public opinion data to explain where we are today and how we got here – always with an eye on moving ahead. Aimed at courses on social movements wherever they’re taught, this book also offers general readers insight into contemporary politics and protest.

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Routledge

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1351247204

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9781351247207

Lyle Antique Dealers Pocket Guide

By: Anthony Curtis,Tony Curtis

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Lyle Antique Dealers Pocket Guide

By: Anthony Curtis,Tony Curtis

This clear and comprehensive manual provides more information per square inch than any other guide available. With more than 3,500 items illustrated and defined, this unique work offers dealers, collectors, and interested amateurs a ready reference to a wide range of antiques. Drawings.

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Perigee Books

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0399518525

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9780399518522

Book's by Anthony Mughan

Introduction to Comparative Politics

Introduction to Comparative Politics

Media and the Presidentialization of Parliamentary Elections

Media and the Presidentialization of Parliamentary Elections

Essential Concepts in Sociology

Essential Concepts in Sociology

Media and the Presidentialization of Parliamentary Elections

Media and the Presidentialization of Parliamentary Elections

Public Policy Investment

Public Policy Investment

Places of Refuge for Ships in Distress

Places of Refuge for Ships in Distress

When Media Goes to War

When Media Goes to War

The British Constitution

The British Constitution

The Founding Fathers V. the People

The Founding Fathers V. the People

Rebellion in America

Rebellion in America

Lyle Antique Dealers Pocket Guide

Lyle Antique Dealers Pocket Guide

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