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Political Scientists, here’s what you need for your research!
ByCambria Press September 10, 2013

Whether it’s a book on universal healthcare, elections, presidents, North Korea, American foreign policy, this Cambria Press book list has it, and for the month of September any of these hardcover titles with glowing reviews can be bought for an unbeatable price of only $39.95! This includes the one book…

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APSA 2013 – Best Part – Meeting happy authors and reading their just-published op-eds!
ByCambria Press September 4, 2013September 4, 2013

Today’s featured author is Robert Alexander, professor of political science and department chair at Ohio Northern University, whose well-praised book Presidential Electors and the Electoral College has led to him being the go-to person on presidential elections for both national and local media outlets (see the Cambria Press post on this). Given that the…

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APSA 2013 Annual Meeting for Cambria Press – Best Part is Meeting Happy Authors!
ByCambria Press September 3, 2013

The 2013 APSA annual meeting was an extremely busy one for Cambria Press, with a packed schedule with back-to-back meetings the entire time. It was great getting to know new people and learning more about the research–we are sorry that we could not meet everyone, but thankfully there is always…

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Political-Science Research Matters!
ByCambria Press September 3, 2013September 3, 2013

The 2013 APSA annual meeting went well for Cambria Press–in particular, it was rewarding that not only did many political scientists appreciate the message of support Cambria Press has for political-science research (e.g., Cambria Press complimentary tote bags bearing the message in response to the NSF funding cuts), but this was…

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Does Political-Science Research Matter?
ByCambria Press August 25, 2013August 25, 2013

Political-science research is fundamental to national interest. Who even questions that? Believe it or not, Congress! This article by The Economist Includes a powerful letter by Jane Mansbridge, president of the American Political Science Association (APSA), and Michael Brintnall, Executive Director of APSA, which rightly calls the move “a remarkable embarrassment…

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APSA 2013 Book Highlights!
ByCambria Press August 25, 2013September 8, 2013

Here are some of the highly praised books Cambria Press is highlighting for the 2013 APSA annual meeting: The Political and Economic Sustainability of Health Care in Canada by Howard A. Palley, Marie-Pascale Pomey, and Owen B. Adams (Extremely valuable to scholars.” – Publius: The Journal of Federalism) Forgotten Partnership Redux:…

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Which 2016 presidential candidate will have the edge?
ByCambria Press August 21, 2013August 21, 2013

It is only the summer of 2013, but the presidential race is on! There is no question that the presidential aspirants will need to work with the media to get their game on, but what are the characteristics that will give one candidate the edge over the others? Dr. Lara…

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Hillary Clinton, Rand Paul, or Marco Rubio for 2016?
ByCambria Press August 16, 2013

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…

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#standwithwendy! Check out Filibustering in the U.S. Senate at #2013APSA!
ByCambria Press July 1, 2013July 1, 2013

Cambria Press Must Read for Political Scientists! FILIBUSTERING IN THE US SENATE! Senator Wendy Davis spent 10 hours speaking in a procedural tactic known as a filibuster to try and block a bill that could close almost all the abortion clinics in Texas. What is a #filibuster and how does…

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President Obama + Social Movement to Address Climate Change!
ByCambria Press June 26, 2013June 26, 2013

In his inauguration speech and State of the Union address this year, President Barack Obama robustly signaled he would do more to combat climate change during his second term and unveiled an aggressive new climate change strategy on Tuesday, but more is needed and not just from the president. Check out the award-winning…

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