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In developing democracies, political parties built around charismatic personalities, coupled with populist campaigns, often ascend to power. This t...

'The Mueller report is that rare Washington tell-all that surpasses its pre-publication hypethe best book by far on the workings of the Trump presi...

American democracy is in deep crisis. But what do we do about it? That depends on how we understand what the crisis actually is. In Breaking the ...

The Scottish independence referendum of 2014 was the most colourful, dynamic and longest political campaign Scotland has ever seen and which, ...

A comprehensive guide to effective participation in the public debate about our most indispensable right: freedom of expressionEncouraging readers...

Focusing on the case of Russia during Putin''s first two presidential terms, this book examines media manipulation strategies in electoral authorit...

Clear out the Shenandoah Valley clean and clear, Union General-in-Chief Ulysses S. Grant ordered, in the late summer of 1864. His man for the job:...

'A work of engaging pop philosophy and accessible social science [and] a boisterous dissection of the forces jellifying our minds' Sunday TimesIncl...

Protest Christmas Cards, highlighting political, industrial and social turmoil, have been produced since the mid nineteenth century. This book con...

Each of the past few election cycles has featured at least one instance of primarying, a challenge to an incumbent on the grounds that he or she is...

The UK Independence Party (Ukip) is the most significant new force in British politics for a generation. Under the leadership of Nigel Farage, the ...

The CQ Press Guide to U.S. Elections, Seventh Edition is a comprehensive, two-volume reference providing information on the U.S. electoral process,...

Compelling. The Guardian An insightful and inspiring history. BBC History Magazine A tantalising revelatory book. The House Brisk and illuminating....

Jim Sillars, among the last of his generations working-class politicians, has had a prominent role in Scottish public life for more than six decade...

An indispensable guide and call to action to take control of our economic power and hold corporations to a higher standard''A pragmatic and origina...

African American voters are a key demographic to the modern Democratic base, and conventional wisdom has it that there is political cost to raciali...

100 years ago women in the UK won the vote and 50 years ago the Womens Liberation Movement began a sustained campaign for equal rights. Eva Tutchel...

Stumping, or making political speeches in favor of a candidate, cause, or campaign has been around since before the 1800s, when speechmaking was fr...

In 1968, Canadians dared to take a chance on a new kind of politician. Pierre Trudeau, a relative newcomer to federal politics, became the leader o...

It's a common complaint that a presidential candidate's style matters more than substance and that the issues have been eclipsed by mass-media-fuel...