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Inside the Mind of a Voter

A New Approach to Electoral Psychology

By: Michael Bruter,Sarah Harrison

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Inside the Mind of a Voter

A New Approach to Electoral Psychology

By: Michael Bruter,Sarah Harrison

A unique insight into the minds of voters around the world"--

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Princeton University Press

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0691182892

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Youth Participation in Democratic Life

Stories of Hope and Disillusion

By: Bart Cammaerts,Michael Bruter,Shakuntala Banaji,Sarah Harrison,Nick Anstead,Whitwell,Byrt

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Youth Participation in Democratic Life

Stories of Hope and Disillusion

By: Bart Cammaerts,Michael Bruter,Shakuntala Banaji,Sarah Harrison,Nick Anstead,Whitwell,Byrt

This book is concerned with the contexts, nature and quality of the participation of young people in European democratic life. The authors understand democracy broadly as both institutional politics and civic cultures, and a wide range of methods are used to analyse and assess youth participation and attitudes.

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1137540214

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Citizens of Europe?

The Emergence of a Mass European Identity

By: Michael Bruter

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Citizens of Europe?

The Emergence of a Mass European Identity

By: Michael Bruter

Citizens of Europe? looks at the emergence of a new mass European identity, and at the way symbols of European integration and the mass media have shaped and influenced it. It provides new and unprecedented empirical evidence on the progress of European identity in a comparative perspective between the 1970's and today, but also in depth quantitative evidence on the effects of symbols of Europe and the media on citizens' identity in Britain, France, and the Netherlands, and qualitative evidence based on focus groups on what Europe means to citizens.

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Palgrave Macmillan

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1403932395

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9781403932396

Gemstones

By: Michael O'Donoghue

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Gemstones

By: Michael O'Donoghue

Gemstones is the first attempt in English to bring together the geological, mineralogical and gemmological developments that have taken place during the last thirty years. Though there have been many gemstone books published in that time, most have been concerned, understandably and rightly, with the science of gem testing and have covered that area very well. Details of the geological occurrence of many of the classic gemstones, and of nearly all those which have only recently been discovered, have been less adequately dealt with. Coverage has been restricted to a number of papers in a wide variety of geological and mineralogical journals. Gemstones hopes to get the balance right. In the preparation of the book all the journals and monographs in the field have been consulted so that the book should stand for some years as the authority to which gemmologists and others turn in the first instance. Ease of reference and depth of coverage make Gemstones both a reference book and a bench book. Acknow ledgements I am grateful to Brian Jackson of the Department of Geology, Royal Museums of Scotland who read the manuscript and painstakingly indicated places where amendment or alteration was needed. I am also grateful to the publishers of the books on which the line illustrations are based. The colour plates present in the book derive from a number of sources, which I would like to acknowledge as follows. Plates 1, 4-15 and 17 Crown copyright reserved.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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9400911912

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9789400911918

Migration and the Crisis of Democracy in Contemporary Europe

By: Christoph M. Michael

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Migration and the Crisis of Democracy in Contemporary Europe

By: Christoph M. Michael

This innovative and thought-provoking study puts forth a compelling analysis of the constitutive nexus at the heart of the European refugee conundrum. It maps and historically contextualises some of the distinctive challenges that pervasive ethnic and cultural pluralism present to real politics as on the level of political theorizing. By systematically integrating hitherto insufficiently linked research perspectives in a novel way, it lays open a number of paradoxical constellations and regressive tendencies in contemporary European democracy. It thereby redirects attention to the ways in which liberal thought and liberal democratic institutions shape, interact with, and may even provide justification for illiberal and exclusionary practices. This book thus makes an important contribution to the analysis of post-migrant realities in Europe and the ways in which they are defined by imperial legacies, punitive migration regimes, the culturalization of mainstream politics, and the discursive construction of a European Other.

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Springer Nature

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3030640698

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9783030640699

The politics of attack

Communiqués and insurrectionary violence

By: Michael Loadenthal

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The politics of attack

Communiqués and insurrectionary violence

By: Michael Loadenthal

Since the early 2000s, global, underground networks of insurrectionary anarchists have carried out thousands of acts of political violence. This book is an exploration of the ideas, strategies, and history of these political actors that engage in a confrontation with the oppressive powers of the state and capital. This book challenges the reader to consider the historically ignored articulations put forth by those who communicate through sometimes violent political acts-vandalism, sabotage, arson and occasional use of explosives. These small acts of violence are announced and contextualized through written communiqués, which are posted online, translated, and circulated globally. This book offers the first contemporary history of these digitally-mediated networks, and seeks to locate this tendency within anti-state struggles from the past.

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Manchester University Press

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1526114461

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9781526114464

Lectures on Bifurcations, Dynamics and Symmetry

By: Michael J. Field

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Lectures on Bifurcations, Dynamics and Symmetry

By: Michael J. Field

This book is an expanded version of a Master Class on the symmetric bifurcation theory of differential equations given by the author at the University of Twente in 1995. The notes cover a wide range of recent results in the subject, and focus on the dynamics that can appear in the generic bifurcation theory of symmetric differential equations. This text covers a wide range of current results in the subject of bifurcations, dynamics and symmetry. The style and format of the original lectures has largely been maintained and the notes include over 70 exercises.

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CRC Press

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1000673472

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Mastering Kali Linux for Web Penetration Testing

By: Michael McPhee

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Mastering Kali Linux for Web Penetration Testing

By: Michael McPhee

Master the art of exploiting advanced web penetration techniques with Kali Linux 2016.2 About This Book Make the most out of advanced web pen-testing techniques using Kali Linux 2016.2 Explore how Stored (a.k.a. Persistent) XSS attacks work and how to take advantage of them Learn to secure your application by performing advanced web based attacks. Bypass internet security to traverse from the web to a private network. Who This Book Is For This book targets IT pen testers, security consultants, and ethical hackers who want to expand their knowledge and gain expertise on advanced web penetration techniques. Prior knowledge of penetration testing would be beneficial. What You Will Learn Establish a fully-featured sandbox for test rehearsal and risk-free investigation of applications Enlist open-source information to get a head-start on enumerating account credentials, mapping potential dependencies, and discovering unintended backdoors and exposed information Map, scan, and spider web applications using nmap/zenmap, nikto, arachni, webscarab, w3af, and NetCat for more accurate characterization Proxy web transactions through tools such as Burp Suite, OWASP's ZAP tool, and Vega to uncover application weaknesses and manipulate responses Deploy SQL injection, cross-site scripting, Java vulnerabilities, and overflow attacks using Burp Suite, websploit, and SQLMap to test application robustness Evaluate and test identity, authentication, and authorization schemes and sniff out weak cryptography before the black hats do In Detail You will start by delving into some common web application architectures in use, both in private and public cloud instances. You will also learn about the most common frameworks for testing, such as OWASP OGT version 4, and how to use them to guide your efforts. In the next section, you will be introduced to web pentesting with core tools and you will also see how to make web applications more secure through rigorous penetration tests using advanced features in open source tools. The book will then show you how to better hone your web pentesting skills in safe environments that can ensure low-risk experimentation with the powerful tools and features in Kali Linux that go beyond a typical script-kiddie approach. After establishing how to test these powerful tools safely, you will understand how to better identify vulnerabilities, position and deploy exploits, compromise authentication and authorization, and test the resilience and exposure applications possess. By the end of this book, you will be well-versed with the web service architecture to identify and evade various protection mechanisms that are used on the Web today. You will leave this book with a greater mastery of essential test techniques needed to verify the secure design, development, and operation of your customers' web applications. Style and approach An advanced-level guide filled with real-world examples that will help you take your web application's security to the next level by using Kali Linux 2016.2.

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Packt Publishing Ltd

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1784396214

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9781784396213

Ramified Surfaces

On Branch Curves and Algebraic Geometry in the 20th Century

By: Michael Friedman

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Ramified Surfaces

On Branch Curves and Algebraic Geometry in the 20th Century

By: Michael Friedman

The book offers an extensive study on the convoluted history of the research of algebraic surfaces, focusing for the first time on one of its characterizing curves: the branch curve. Starting with separate beginnings during the 19th century with descriptive geometry as well as knot theory, the book focuses on the 20th century, covering the rise of the Italian school of algebraic geometry between the 1900s till the 1930s (with Federigo Enriques, Oscar Zariski and Beniamino Segre, among others), the decline of its classical approach during the 1940s and the 1950s (with Oscar Chisini and his students), and the emergence of new approaches with Boris Moishezon’s program of braid monodromy factorization. By focusing on how the research on one specific curve changed during the 20th century, the author provides insights concerning the dynamics of epistemic objects and configurations of mathematical research. It is in this sense that the book offers to take the branch curve as a cross-section through the history of algebraic geometry of the 20th century, considering this curve as an intersection of several research approaches and methods. Researchers in the history of science and of mathematics as well as mathematicians will certainly find this book interesting and appealing, contributing to the growing research on the history of algebraic geometry and its changing images.

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Springer Nature

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3031057201

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Hacking and Security

The Comprehensive Guide to Penetration Testing and Cybersecurity

By: Rheinwerk Publishing, Inc,Michael Kofler,Klaus Gebeshuber,Peter Kloep,Frank Neugebauer,André Zingsheim,Thomas Hackner,Markus Widl,Roland Aigner,Stefan Kania,Tobias Scheible,Matthias Wübbeling

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Hacking and Security

The Comprehensive Guide to Penetration Testing and Cybersecurity

By: Rheinwerk Publishing, Inc,Michael Kofler,Klaus Gebeshuber,Peter Kloep,Frank Neugebauer,André Zingsheim,Thomas Hackner,Markus Widl,Roland Aigner,Stefan Kania,Tobias Scheible,Matthias Wübbeling

Explore hacking methodologies, tools, and defensive measures with this practical guide that covers topics like penetration testing, IT forensics, and security risks. Key Features Extensive hands-on use of Kali Linux and security tools Practical focus on IT forensics, penetration testing, and exploit detection Step-by-step setup of secure environments using Metasploitable Book DescriptionThis book provides a comprehensive guide to cybersecurity, covering hacking techniques, tools, and defenses. It begins by introducing key concepts, distinguishing penetration testing from hacking, and explaining hacking tools and procedures. Early chapters focus on security fundamentals, such as attack vectors, intrusion detection, and forensic methods to secure IT systems. As the book progresses, readers explore topics like exploits, authentication, and the challenges of IPv6 security. It also examines the legal aspects of hacking, detailing laws on unauthorized access and negligent IT security. Readers are guided through installing and using Kali Linux for penetration testing, with practical examples of network scanning and exploiting vulnerabilities. Later sections cover a range of essential hacking tools, including Metasploit, OpenVAS, and Wireshark, with step-by-step instructions. The book also explores offline hacking methods, such as bypassing protections and resetting passwords, along with IT forensics techniques for analyzing digital traces and live data. Practical application is emphasized throughout, equipping readers with the skills needed to address real-world cybersecurity threats.What you will learn Master penetration testing Understand security vulnerabilities Apply forensics techniques Use Kali Linux for ethical hacking Identify zero-day exploits Secure IT systems Who this book is for This book is ideal for cybersecurity professionals, ethical hackers, IT administrators, and penetration testers. A basic understanding of network protocols, operating systems, and security principles is recommended for readers to benefit from this guide fully.

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Packt Publishing Ltd

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1836647344

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9781836647348

The Limits of Russian Manipulation

National Identity and the Origins of the War in Ukraine

By: Clint Reach,Ryan Bauer,Alyssa Demus,Khrystyna Holynska

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The Limits of Russian Manipulation

National Identity and the Origins of the War in Ukraine

By: Clint Reach,Ryan Bauer,Alyssa Demus,Khrystyna Holynska

Using the concept of national identity as a starting point, RAND researchers developed a framework in an effort to illuminate the underlying causes of Russian manipulation, Ukrainian resistance, and the Russia-Ukraine war.

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Rand Corporation

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1977411711

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9781977411716

Journalistic Autonomy

The Genealogy of a Concept

By: Henrik Örnebring,Michael Karlsson

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Journalistic Autonomy

The Genealogy of a Concept

By: Henrik Örnebring,Michael Karlsson

Winner, 2023 AEJMC Tankard Book Award The idea that journalism should be independent is foundational to its contemporary understandings and its role in democracy. But from what, exactly, should journalism be independent? This book traces the genealogy of the idea of journalistic autonomy, from the press freedom debates of the 17th century up to the digital, networked world of the 21st. Using an eclectic and thought-provoking theoretical framework that draws upon Friedrich Nietzsche, feminist philosophy, and theoretical biology, the authors analyze the deeper meanings and uses of the terms independence and autonomy in journalism. This work tackles, in turn, questions of journalism’s independence from the state, politics, the market, sources, the workplace, the audience, technology, and algorithms. Using broad historical strokes as well as detailed historical case studies, the authors argue that autonomy can only be meaningful if it has a purpose. Unfortunately, for large parts of journalism’s history this purpose has been the maintenance of a societal status quo and the exclusion of large groups of the population from the democratic polity. “Independence,” far from being a shining ideal to which all journalists must aspire, has instead often been used to mask the very dependencies that lie at the heart of journalism. The authors posit, however, that by learning the lessons of history and embracing a purpose fit for the needs of the 21st century world, journalism might reclaim its autonomy and redeem its exclusionary uses of independence.

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University of Missouri Press

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0826274714

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Dynamics and Symmetry

By: Michael J. Field,Mike Field

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Dynamics and Symmetry

By: Michael J. Field,Mike Field

This book contains the first systematic exposition of the global and local theory of dynamics equivariant with respect to a (compact) Lie group. Aside from general genericity and normal form theorems on equivariant bifurcation, it describes many general families of examples of equivariant bifurcation and includes a number of novel geometric techniques, in particular, equivariant transversality. This important book forms a theoretical basis of future work on equivariant reversible and Hamiltonian systems. This book also provides a general and comprehensive introduction to codimension one equivariant bifurcation theory. In particular, it includes the bifurcation theory developed with Roger Richardson on subgroups of reflection groups and the Maximal Isotropy Subgroup Conjecture. A number of general results are also given on the global theory. Introductory material on groups, representations and G -manifolds are covered in the first three chapters of the book. In addition, a self-contained introduction of equivariant transversality is given, including necessary results on stratifications as well as results on equivariant jet transversality developed by Edward Bierstone. Sample Chapter(s). Chapter 1: Groups (309 KB). Contents: Groups; Group Actions and Representations; Smooth G -manifolds; Equivariant Bifurcation Theory: Steady State Bifurcation; Equivariant Bifurcation Theory: Dynamics; Equivariant Transversality; Applications of G -transversality to Bifurcation Theory I; Equivariant Dynamics; Dynamical Systems on G -manifolds; Applications of G -transversality to Bifurcation Theory II. Readership: Academics and graduate students in pure and applied mathematics.

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Imperial College Press

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1860948545

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9781860948541

Medical Practitioners and Law in Fifteenth Century London

By: Michael T. Walton,Phyllis J. Walton

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Medical Practitioners and Law in Fifteenth Century London

By: Michael T. Walton,Phyllis J. Walton

A discussion of fifteenth century London medical men (physician, surgeons, and barber-surgeons), their guilds, personal lives, lawsuits, etc... based on various legal records.

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143031527X

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A History of Folding in Mathematics

Mathematizing the Margins

By: Michael Friedman

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A History of Folding in Mathematics

Mathematizing the Margins

By: Michael Friedman

While it is well known that the Delian problems are impossible to solve with a straightedge and compass – for example, it is impossible to construct a segment whose length is cube root of 2 with these instruments – the discovery of the Italian mathematician Margherita Beloch Piazzolla in 1934 that one can in fact construct a segment of length cube root of 2 with a single paper fold was completely ignored (till the end of the 1980s). This comes as no surprise, since with few exceptions paper folding was seldom considered as a mathematical practice, let alone as a mathematical procedure of inference or proof that could prompt novel mathematical discoveries. A few questions immediately arise: Why did paper folding become a non-instrument? What caused the marginalisation of this technique? And how was the mathematical knowledge, which was nevertheless transmitted and prompted by paper folding, later treated and conceptualised? Aiming to answer these questions, this volume provides, for the first time, an extensive historical study on the history of folding in mathematics, spanning from the 16th century to the 20th century, and offers a general study on the ways mathematical knowledge is marginalised, disappears, is ignored or becomes obsolete. In doing so, it makes a valuable contribution to the field of history and philosophy of science, particularly the history and philosophy of mathematics and is highly recommended for anyone interested in these topics.

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Birkhäuser

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3319724878

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Inside the Mind of a Voter

A New Approach to Electoral Psychology

By: Michael Bruter,Sarah Harrison

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Inside the Mind of a Voter

A New Approach to Electoral Psychology

By: Michael Bruter,Sarah Harrison

An in-depth look into the psychology of voters around the world, how voters shape elections, and how elections transform citizens and affect their lives Could understanding whether elections make people happy and bring them closure matter more than who they vote for? What if people did not vote for what they want but for what they believe is right based on roles they implicitly assume? Do elections make people cry? This book invites readers on a unique journey inside the mind of a voter using unprecedented data from the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, South Africa, and Georgia throughout a period when the world evolved from the centrist dominance of Obama and Mandela to the shock victories of Brexit and Trump. Michael Bruter and Sarah Harrison explore three interrelated aspects of the heart and mind of voters: the psychological bases of their behavior, how they experience elections and the emotions this entails, and how and when elections bring democratic resolution. The authors examine unique concepts including electoral identity, atmosphere, ergonomics, and hostility. From filming the shadow of voters in the polling booth, to panel study surveys, election diaries, and interviews, Bruter and Harrison unveil insights into the conscious and subconscious sides of citizens’ psychology throughout a unique decade for electoral democracy. They highlight how citizens’ personality, memory, and identity affect their vote and experience of elections, when elections generate hope or hopelessness, and how subtle differences in electoral arrangements interact with voters’ psychology to trigger different emotions. Inside the Mind of a Voter radically shifts electoral science, moving away from implicitly institution-centric visions of behavior to understand elections from the point of view of voters.

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Princeton University Press

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069120201X

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9780691202013

Youth Participation in Democratic Life

Stories of Hope and Disillusion

By: Bart Cammaerts,Michael Bruter,Shakuntala Banaji,Sarah Harrison,Nick Anstead,Whitwell,Byrt

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Youth Participation in Democratic Life

Stories of Hope and Disillusion

By: Bart Cammaerts,Michael Bruter,Shakuntala Banaji,Sarah Harrison,Nick Anstead,Whitwell,Byrt

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1137540214

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Political Science 101

By: Kurt Michael Brundage

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Political Science 101

By: Kurt Michael Brundage

Two close friends, Mitch and Ray, best friends since childhood, embark together (but somewhat secretly) into the world of politics. Mitch, a popular (but troubled) Political Science professor and Ray, an ambitious (but naive) civil rights attorney, decide to team-up and make Ray the ideal politician. But along the way, they find out the hard way what Mitch has known for years and what Ray refuses to believe: The way the political system actually works -- bribery, corruption, sex, intimidation, lies, deception and murder. This novel explores the deep hidden underbelly of the political process, the shattering of ideals, personal sacrifice, personal delusion, and the battle within all people of deciding between what is necessary and what is right -- and what is neither, and what is both. As both men struggle to maintain their morals, their principles, their ideals, and their friendship, they are challenged by conflicts new and old, small and large, personal and public.

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