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141. Redistricting and Representation

     Why Competitive Elections are Bad for America

     By Thomas Brunell

     Series: Controversies in Electoral Democracy and Representation

     Pundits have observed that if so many incumbents are returned to Congress to each election by such wide margins, perhaps we should look for ways to increase competitiveness – a centerpiece to the American way of life – through redistricting. Do competitive elections increase voter satisfaction? How...

     Published February 27th 2008 by Routledge
142. Breaking the Political Glass Ceiling

     Women and Congressional Elections, 2nd Edition

     By Barbara Palmer, Dennis Simon

     Series: Women In American Politics

     Why has the integration of women into Congress been so slow? Is there a "political glass ceiling" for women? Although women use the same strategic calculations as men to decide when to run, the decision regarding where to run is something else. While redistricting has increasingly protected...

     Published January 28th 2008 by Routledge
143. Laughing Matters

     Humor and American Politics in the Media Age

     Edited by Jody Baumgartner, Jonathan S. Morris

     This book examines the role of humor in modern American politics. Written by a wide range of authors from the fields of political science and communication, this book is organized according to two general topics: how the modern media present political humor the various ways in which...

     Published August 21st 2007 by Routledge
144. The State of the American Empire

     How the USA Shapes the World

     By Stephen Burman

     Series: The Earthscan Atlas

     As the USA's domination of world affairs meets ever-widening international resentment, this revealing interrogation of America's global footprint explores the complexities of its impact on the world. Covering a wide range of topics - from Wall Street to the War on Terror - The State of the American...

     Published August 21st 2007 by Routledge
145. No Place for Amateurs

     How Political Consultants are Reshaping American Democracy, 2nd Edition

     By Dennis W. Johnson

     Despite all the grassroots citizen activity through online avenues in recent years, it is still true that professional consultants are the ones running elections in the US. The second edition of No Place for Amateurs further explores how consultants are reshaping democracy. Professional consultants...

     Published July 16th 2007 by Routledge
146. When America Was Great

     The Fighting Faith of Liberalism in Post-War America

     By Kevin Mattson

     A sweeping intellectual history that will make us rethink postwar politics and culture, When America Was Great profiles the thinkers and writers who crafted a new American liberal tradition in a conservative era -- from historians Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., and C. Vann Woodward, to economist John...

     Published March 12th 2006 by Routledge
147. Campaign Contributions and Legislative Voting

     A New Approach

     By Stacey B. Gordon

     This book studies the current paradox within the voting literature on campaign contributions and legislative voting behavior. Specifically, while journalists and observers believe that the contributions significantly influence congressional votes, empirical evidence compiled by political scientists...

     Published December 13th 2004 by Routledge
148. Spoiling for a Fight

     Third-Party Politics in America

     By Micah L. Sifry

     More Americans now identify as political independents than as either Democrats or Republicans. Tired of the two-party gridlock, the pandering, and the lack of vision, they've turned in increasing numbers to independent and third-party candidates. In 1998, for the first time in decades, a...

     Published April 10th 2003 by Routledge
149. America Embattled

     By Richard Crockatt

     What causes Anti- Americanism and where are its historical roots? What is the impact of 9/11 on America's sense of itself and its role in the world? Is America paradoxically a victim of its own political and economic power? This book seeks to understand the terrible attacks of September 11th within...

     Published December 18th 2002 by Routledge
150. The Supreme Court in American Society Reader

     Equal Justice Under Law

     Edited by Kermit L. Hall

     The Supreme Court in American Society serves as a powerful reminder of how important the Court has been to American life, how central a role it has played in interpreting the rule of law against a constantly evolving social order, and how much it has mirrored the controversies, debates, and...

     Published December 18th 2000 by Routledge