Category: Political Science
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Where there is power, there is persuasion to …
The 2013 APSA theme is “Power and Persuasion,” which begets the question about how power persuades individuals and organizations into actions (or inaction) that they would not have otherwise taken. Corruption and American Politics, edited by Michael A. Genovese and Victoria A. Farrar-Myers, is praised by Presidential Studies Quarterly for being “timely and fascinating” and “a…
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What will the 2014 and 2016 Elections Solve?
Not a thing! This is what Dr. Anthony Gierzynski (University of Vermont), author of the widely praised Saving the American Elections: A Diagnosis and Prescription for a Healthier Democracy (Cambria Press, 2011), predicts based on his research. Read Dr. Gierzynski’s commentary below: * * * * * * * * Malfunctioning Elections and Gridlock: Why the 2014 and 2016 Elections Won’t Solve…
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Hillary Clinton, Rand Paul, or Marco Rubio for 2016?
As speculation rises as to who will be running in 2016, the highly praised Presidential Electors and the Electoral College (Cambria Press, 2012) by Robert Alexander provides novel insights about stealth campaigns to change the votes of presidential electors in recent elections. This book is in the Politics, Institutions, and Public Policy in America book…
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Cambria Press Forthcoming Book! The Construction of Femininity in a Postcolonial State
“SINGAPORE is a lively, vibrant and efficient place with a cosmopolitan population. English is almost universally spoken, decisions are made quickly and the streets are safe”, as described very accurately by The Economist. Singapore has come a long way since it was just a small village and much of this has been attributed to the…
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Landmines do not know the difference between war and peace
A recent article in The Economist reports that southeastern Myanmar is “one of the most mine-ridden regions in the world”, where “over 5m Burmese people live in areas contaminated by landmines, most of which are concentrated on the long border with Thailand.” In spite of the lethal consequences of landmines, demining has been out of…
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Big round of applause for teen hero Temar Boggs for rescuing five-year-old kidnap victim!
A big round of applause and heartfelt thanks to teen hero Temar Boggs for rescuing a five-year-old kidnap victim! This story NEEDS to be shared, especially at this time. Kudos to all the news outlets covering this! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/15/temar-boggs-jocelyn-rojas_n_3597825.html
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The Economist highlights emptying of Japan’s rural areas – An issue that has been comprehensively covered in Japan’s Shrinking Regions in the 21st Century!
The Economist has reported that “public awareness of voting disparities in Japan is rising as rural areas empty, putting pressure on the judiciary to act. Politicians are strongly attached to the system that elects them. The LDP in particular has flourished in the countryside. For most in the party, deliberately weakening its rural base and…