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The Gallup Poll

Public Opinion 2002

By: George Gallup

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The Gallup Poll

Public Opinion 2002

By: George Gallup

Features a compilation of polls taken by the Gallup Organization. This title offers commentary and analysis, placing topics in a readable, historical context.

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470

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0842050027

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9780842050029

The Trickster and the Paranormal

By: George P. Hansen

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The Trickster and the Paranormal

By: George P. Hansen

Paranormal and supernatural events have been reported for millennia. They have fostered history’s most important cultural transformations (e.g., via the miracles of Moses, Jesus, Mohammed). Paranormal phenomena are frequently portrayed in the world’s greatest art and literature, as well as in popular TV shows and movies. Most adults in the U.S. believe in them. Yet they have a marginal place in modern culture. No university departments are devoted to studying psychic phenomena. In fact, a panoply of scientists now aggressively denounces them. These facts present a deeply puzzling situation. But they become coherent after pondering the trickster figure, an archaic being found worldwide in mythology and folklore. The trickster governs paradox and the irrational, but his messages are concealed. This book draws upon theories of the trickster from anthropology, folklore, sociology, semiotics, and literary criticism. It examines psychic phenomena and UFOs and explains why they are so problematical for science.

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566

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Xlibris Corporation

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1462812899

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9781462812899

So Many Christians, So Few Lions

Is There Christianophobia in the United States?

By: George Yancey,David A. Williamson

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So Many Christians, So Few Lions

Is There Christianophobia in the United States?

By: George Yancey,David A. Williamson

So Many Christians, So Few Lions is a provocative look at anti-Christian sentiments in America. Drawing on both quantitative and qualitative research, authors George Yancey and David A. Williamson show that even though (or perhaps because) Christianity is the dominant religion in the United States, bias against Christians also exists—particularly against conservative Christians—and that this bias is worth understanding. The book does not attempt to show the prevalence of anti-Christian sentiments—called Christianophobia—but rather to document it, to dig into where and how it exists, to explore who harbors these attitudes, and to examine how this bias plays itself out in everyday life. Excerpts from the authors’ interviews highlight the fear and hatred that some people harbor towards Christians, especially the Christian right, and the ways these people exhibit elements of bigotry, prejudice, and dehumanization. The authors argue that understanding anti-Christian bias is important for understanding some social dynamics in America, and they offer practical suggestions to help reduce religious intolerance of all kinds.

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215

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Rowman & Littlefield

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144222407X

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9781442224070

The Next American Spirituality

Finding God in the Twenty-first Century

By: George Gallup,Timothy K. Jones

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The Next American Spirituality

Finding God in the Twenty-first Century

By: George Gallup,Timothy K. Jones

America's leading pollster reveals how the daily lives of Americans are impacted by their faith. Do we read His Word? Gallup provides an insightful and practical picture of 24 hours in the spiritual life of Americans...

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214

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David C Cook

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0781433169

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9780781433167

The Saints Among Us

By: George Gallup,Timothy K. Jones

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The Saints Among Us

By: George Gallup,Timothy K. Jones

In this time of well-publicized moral compromises and scandals involving leaders we have counted on to be ethical, Gallup and Jones now offer this book filled with stories of heroes and heroines who display sprititual strength and ethics. They are all ages, races, and levels of education, and their impact on society is very important.

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146

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Morehouse Publishing

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0819215899

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9780819215895

Conscription and Democracy

The Draft in France, Great Britain, and the United States

By: George Q. Flynn

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Conscription and Democracy

The Draft in France, Great Britain, and the United States

By: George Q. Flynn

Finding the manpower to defend democracy has been a recurring problem. Russell Weigley writes: The historic preoccupation of the Army's thought in peacetime has been the manpower question: how, in an unmilitary nation, to muster adequate numbers of capable soldiers quickly should war occur. When the nature of modern warfare made an all-volunteer army inadequate, the major Western democracies confronted the dilemma of involuntary military service in a free society. The core of this manuscript concerns methods by which France, Great Britain, and the United States solved the problem and why some solutions were more lasting and effective than others. Flynn challenges conventional wisdom that suggests that conscription was inefficient and that it promoted inequality of sacrifice. Sharing similar but not identical diplomatic outlooks, the three countries discussed here were allies in world wars and in the Cold War, and they also confronted the problem of using conscripts to defend colonial interests in an age of decolonization. These societies rest upon democratic principles, and operating a draft in a democracy raises several unique problems. A particular tension develops as a result of adopting forced military service in a polity based on concepts of individual rights and freedoms. Despite the protest and inconsistencies, the criticism and waste, Flynn reveals that conscription served the three Western democracies well in an historical context, proving effective in gathering fighting men and allowing a flexibility to cope and change as problems arose.

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318

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313074194

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9780313074196

The Cuban Missile Crisis

The Threshold of Nuclear War

By: Alice L. George

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The Cuban Missile Crisis

The Threshold of Nuclear War

By: Alice L. George

The chill of the nuclear age -- Kennedy and Khrushchev -- The ticking clock -- A world on edge -- Into the dark -- Moving ahead, looking back.

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210

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Routledge

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0415899710

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9780415899710

Presidential Approval

A Sourcebook

By: George C. Edwards,Alec Gallup

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Presidential Approval

A Sourcebook

By: George C. Edwards,Alec Gallup

This provides incredibly convenient access to most of the results of the most asked of all survey research questions."-- Wilson Library Bulletin

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228

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0801840856

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9780801840852

A Divine Revelation of Prayer

By: Mary K. Baxter,George Bloomer

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A Divine Revelation of Prayer

By: Mary K. Baxter,George Bloomer

Many Christians question why they can’t overcome sin and temptation and why they don’t get answers to their prayers for improved health, financial blessings, and better relationships. Best-selling author Mary K. Baxter shares eye-opening visions and revelations on the power of prayer. Her remarkable personal answers to prayer will help you: Overcome fears, hindrances, and failures Hear clear direction from God Receive healing and freedom from addictions Live the life you were meant to live Experience divine power daily Discover the keys to powerful, life-changing breakthroughs in prayer today!

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149

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Whitaker House

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1603743677

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9781603743679

Morality's Muddy Waters

Ethical Quandaries in Modern America

By: George Cotkin

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Morality's Muddy Waters

Ethical Quandaries in Modern America

By: George Cotkin

After four years, Limi-T 21 is back with a new album. They continue to innovate with powerful songwritingmand club ready beats. This release showcases the shared roots and dazzling chemistry between tropical and urban music.

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University of Pennsylvania Press

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0812222490

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9780812222494

At the Margins

Presidential Leadership of Congress

By: George C. Edwards

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At the Margins

Presidential Leadership of Congress

By: George C. Edwards

In this book George Edwards seeks a deeper understanding of the relationship between the president and Congress, exploring how and under what conditions presidents lead Congress, what we can reasonably expect of them, and how we should evaluate their performance. He makes a persuasive case for his thesis that presidential leadership of Congress is typically at the margins, not the core, of policymaking. Edwards focuses on three important resources for presidential leadership: party, public opinion, and legislative skills. For each source of influence he analyzes the president's strategic position, the theoretical potential of the resource as an instrument of leadership. He then examines presidents' attempts to employ each resource to obtain support in Congress, showing that they are rarely able to expand their resource base or manipulate their resources reliably. Integrating quantitative analysis with documentary and historical research, Edwards argues that the effective leader is not the dominant chief executive of political folklore who restructures the contours of the political landscape to pave the way for change but is rather a facilitator who works at the margins of coalition building to exploit opportunities presented by a favorable configuration of political forces in his environment. Presidents are not by themselves going to bring about major changes in public policy, says Edwards, and we must adjust accordingly our expectations of their leadership. The implications of his book are broad, and his findings are an important corrective for those who personalize politics and attribute more influence to a single person or strategy than is usually merited.

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Yale University Press

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0300048998

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9780300048995

Degrees of Freedom

Canada and the United States in a Changing World

By: Keith G. Banting,George Hoberg

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Degrees of Freedom

Canada and the United States in a Changing World

By: Keith G. Banting,George Hoberg

The book's primary aim is to determine whether Canada and the United States have become more similar as their economies have become more integrated and their societies more diverse. The authors conclude that, although powerful economic and social pressures clearly constrain national governments and lead to convergence in some areas, distinctive cultural and political processes preserve room for distinctive national responses to important problems of the late twentieth century. Authors include Keith Banting, Paul Boothe (University of Alberta), Marsha Chandler (University of Toronto), George Hoberg, Robert Howse (University of Toronto), Christopher Manfredi (McGill University), George Perlin (Queen's University), Douglas Purvis (Queen's University), Richard Simeon, and Elaine Willis (consultant, Toronto).

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0773566260

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9780773566262

Creating A Hoosier Self-Portrait

The Federal Writers' Project in Indiana, 1935–1942

By: George T. Blakey

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Creating A Hoosier Self-Portrait

The Federal Writers' Project in Indiana, 1935–1942

By: George T. Blakey

The story of the New Deal program that helped to preserve the history and cultural heritage of Indiana during the Great Depression. From 1935 to 1942, the Indiana office of the Federal Writers’ Program hired unemployed writers as “field workers” to create a portrait in words of the land, the people, and the culture of the Hoosier state. This book tells the story of the project and its valuable legacy. Beginning work under the guidance of Ross Lockridge, whose son would later burst onto the American literary scene with his novel Raintree County, the group would eventually produce Indiana: A Guide to the Hoosier State, Hoosier Tall Stories, and other publications. Though many projects were never brought to completion, the Program’s work remains a useful and rarely tapped storehouse of information on the history and culture of the state. “An important history of the Indiana state Federal Writers’ Project . . . straightforward . . . persuasive . . . impassioned. This is an important social history of Depression-era Indiana and a guide for future research.” —A. B. Audant, CUNY Kingsborough Community College

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Indiana University Press

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0253023548

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9780253023544

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The Gallup Poll

The Gallup Poll

The Trickster and the Paranormal

The Trickster and the Paranormal

So Many Christians, So Few Lions

So Many Christians, So Few Lions

The Next American Spirituality

The Next American Spirituality

The Saints Among Us

The Saints Among Us

Conscription and Democracy

Conscription and Democracy

The Cuban Missile Crisis

The Cuban Missile Crisis

Presidential Approval

Presidential Approval

A Divine Revelation of Prayer

A Divine Revelation of Prayer

Morality's Muddy Waters

Morality's Muddy Waters

At the Margins

At the Margins

Degrees of Freedom

Degrees of Freedom

Creating A Hoosier Self-Portrait

Creating A Hoosier Self-Portrait

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