fenced off the suburbanization of american politics

Fenced Off: The Suburbanization of American Politics

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gainsborough, Juliet F., PUBLISHER: Georgetown University Press, Since the s a distinctive suburban politics has emerged in the United States, Juliet F. Gainsborough argues in Fenced Off. As suburbs have become less economically and socially dependent on the central cities, suburban and urban dwellers have diverged not only in their voting patterns but also in their thinking about national politics. While political reporters have long noted this difference, few quantitative studies have been conducted on suburbanization -- above and beyond race or class -- as a political trend. Using census and public opinion statistics, along with data on congressional districts and party platforms, Gainsborough demonstrates that this "ideology of localism" weakens when suburbs experience city-like problems and strengthens when racial and economic differences with the nearby city increase. In addition, Gainsborough uses national survey data from the s to the s to show that a separate suburban politics has arisen only during the last two decades. Further, she argues, the political differences between urban and suburban voters have found expression in changes in congressional representation and new electoral strategies for the major political parties. As Congressional districts become increasingly suburban, "soccer moms" and liveability agendas come to dominate party platforms, and the needs of the urban poor disappear from political debate. Fenced Off uses the tools of political science to prove what political commentators have sensed -- that the suburbs offer a powerful voting bloc that is being courted with sophisticated new strategies.

The Politics of Greed: How Privatization Structured Politics

An in-depth political history of privatization in Central and Eastern Europe,The Politics of Greed demonstrates that the way that assets are privatized matters,both with respect to national economic performance and the successful development of the rule of law. Andrew Harrison Schwartz had unprecedented access to high-level Czech government officials during the Czech Republic's privatization process. This book is the result of the unique insights he gained and the innovative analytical framework he subseq

We the People: A Concise Introduction to American Politics

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Patterson, Thomas E., PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Langua, We The People is a concise yet comprehensive book provides a positive, lively, future-oriented narrative introduction to American government and politics. "We the People" presents material with a currency and relevancy that captures the vivid world of real-life politics. In addition, the text challenges readers to think critically; by giving contextual understanding of major concepts and issues, it encourages them to think about the implications for society and themselves. "We the People" delves deeper into the basics than most brief books, and each of the 17 chapters (including 3 policy chapters) concludes with a brief reading selection, making the book serve as text and reader in one concise format.

Rearranging The Landscape Of The Gods: The Politics Of A

When people create new societies,economies,and nations--both now and in the past--they create gods,rituals,and miracles to support them. Even what seem to be some of the most timeless and sacred sites in the world have been shaped,reshaped,and reinterpreted by countless people to produce oases of peace and nature today. Using miracle tales,votive plaques,diaries,and newspapers,Sarah Thal traces such changes at one of the most popular Japanese pilgrimage sites of the nineteenth and twen

Gourmets in the Land of Famine: The Culture and Politics of

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The Politics of Freedom of Expression: The Decisions of the

A comprehensive examination of the US Supreme Court's decisions on freedom of expression cases,showing how the civil rights movement helped develop the content-neutrality jurisprudence that transformed the Court's decision making.

Deciding to Leave: The Politics of Retirement from the

Ward (political science,Northern Illinois U.) offers a systematic study of the process by which Supreme Court justices decide to retire from the bench,and a historical look at retirement practices in the Courts. Citing partisan pressures that sometimes keep justices in their seats well beyond their ability to do effective work,Ward further argues for a reformed system of mandatory retirement. Chapters include : traveling postboys; : old imbeciles on the bench; and -present: a self-i

The Annual Register, Or, a View of the History, Politics,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Burke Edmund, PUBLISHER: General Books LLC, NA Buy Now

The Alawis of Syria: War,Faith and Politics in the Levant

Throughout the turbulent history of the Levant the 'Alawis - a secretive,resilient and ancient Muslim sect - have aroused suspicion and animosity,including accusations of religious heresy. More recently they have been tarred with the brush of political separatism and complicity in the excesses of the Assad regime,claims that have gained greater traction since the onset of the Syrian uprising and subsequent devastating civil war. The contributors to this book provide a complex and nuanced reading o

Mapping the Americas: The Transnational Politics of

In Mapping the Americas,Shari M. Huhndorf tracks changing conceptions of Native culture as it increasingly transcends national boundaries and takes up vital concerns such as patriarchy,labor and environmental exploitation,the emergence of pan-Native urban communities,global imperialism,and the commodification of indigenous cultures.While nationalism remains a dominant anticolonial strategy in indigenous contexts,Huhndorf examines the ways in which transnational indigenous politics h

  The Politics of the Artificial: Essays on

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Professor Neill Nugent The Government and Politics of the European Union: Seventh Edition

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The Politics of Parenting (Paperback)

Should the state license parents? This book is challenging: the Brave New World of eugenics and State regulation of procreation,parenting and the family. This is a highly reasoned and provocative book about a huge taboo in modern society. It will raise the ire of both the traditionalists and the "politically correct." It will be attacked in the press. But,ultimately the book is in defense of children and addresses the role of government in ensuring that parents practice a "stewardship&

The Shi'a of Samarra: The Heritage and Politics of a

On February ,the main dome of the al-Askariyya shrine in Samarra was blown up. In the aftermath,sectarian strife between Shi’i and Sunni communities in Iraq and the wider region resonated around the world. The assault on Samarra,which was built in the period of the Abbasid caliphate in the ninth century CE,therefore came to represent for many a symbol of the destructive civil conflict which engulfed Iraq following the US-led invasion. The Shi’a of Samarra explores and analy

The Politics of Human Rights Protection

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jan Knippers Black, PUBLISHER: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Incorporated, NA

Punk Rock and the Politics of Place

Punk Rock and the Politics of Place: This book is an ethnographic investigation of punk subculture as well as a treatise on the importance of place: a location with both physical form and cultural meaning. Rather than examining punk as a "e sound"e or a "e style"e as many previous works have done, it investigates the places that the subculture occupies and the cultural practices tied to those spaces. Since social groups need spaces of their own to practice their way of life, this work relates punk values and practices to the forms of their built environments. As not all social groups have an equal ability to secure their own spaces, the book also explores the strategies punks use to maintain space and what happens when they fail to do so.

  Labour and the Politics of Empire: Britain

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Regions: The Economics and Politics of Territory

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Markusen, Ann / Text, Need, PUBLISHER: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Ann Markusen, one of the foremost theoreticians of regional development, has produced a book destined to become a classic in its field. Regions is a penetrating and innovative study of the political and economic aspects of American regionalism. Using historical materialism as a methodological foundation, the author analyzes the historical developments and contemporary issues of American regionalism. She contends that territorial differentiation and conflicts have emerged as major determinants in the spatial transformation of American regions. The book is rich in historical facts and case studies that are used to illuminate the theoretical dimensions of the contemporary public policy debates on regionalism.

Oxford book- The globalization of world politics

A used book in a great condition. An introduction to international relations

Congress and the Politics of National Security

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Auerswald, David P. / Campbell, Colton C., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, In an increasingly complex and unpredictable world, a growing number of observers and practitioners have called for a reexamination of our national security system. Central to any such reform effort is an evaluation of Congress. Is Congress adequately organized to deal with national security issues in an integrated and coordinated manner? How have developments in Congress over the past few decades, such as heightened partisanship, message politics, party committee relationships, and bicameral relations, affected topical security issues? This volume examines variation in the ways Congress has engaged federal agencies overseeing our nation's national security as well as various domestic political determinants of security policy.

The Politics of Rights: Lawyers, Public Policy, and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Scheingold, Stuart A. / Feeley, Malcolm M., PUBLISHER: University of Michigan Press, Stuart A. Scheingold's landmark work introduced a new understanding of the contribution of rights to progressive social movements, and thirty years later it still stands as a pioneering and provocative work, bridging political science and sociolegal studies. In the preface to this new edition, the author provides a cogent analysis of the burgeoning scholarship that has been built on the foundations laid in his original volume. A new foreword from Malcolm Feeley of Berkeley's Boalt Hall School of Law traces the intellectual roots of "The Politics of Rights" to the classic texts of social theory and sociolegal studies. "Scheingold presents a clear, thoughtful discussion of the ways in which rights can both empower and constrain those seeking change in American society. While much of the writing on rights is abstract and obscure, "The Politics of Rights" stands out as an accessible and engaging discussion." -Gerald N. Rosenberg, University of Chicago "This book has already exerted an enormous influence on two generations of scholars. It has had an enormous influence on political scientists, sociologists, and anthropologists, as well as historians and legal scholars. With this new edition, this influence is likely to continue for still more generations. "The Politics of Rights" has, I believe, become an American classic." -Malcolm Feeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley, from the foreword Stuart A. Scheingold is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Washington.

UNHCR: The Politics and Practice of Refugee Protection

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Betts, Alexander / Loescher, Gil / Milner, James, PUBLISHER: Routledge, This is a concise and comprehensive introduction to both the world of refugees and the UN organization that protects and assists them. Written by experts in the field, this is one of the very few books that trace the relationship between state interests, global politics, and the work of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugeesa (TM) (UNHCR). Looking ahead into the twenty-first century, the authors outline how the changing nature of conflict and displacement poses UNHCR with a new array of challenges and how there exists a fundamental tension between the UNa (TM)s human rights agenda of protecting refugees fleeing conflict and persecution and the security, political and economic interests of states around the world. Key topics discussed include: The UNHCR as an actor in world politics since Refugee definition and protection instruments New challenges to the UNHCR's mandate Institutional strengths and weaknesses Asylum crises in the global North and global South Protracted refugee situations and internally displaced persons Key criticisms and continuing relevance of the UNHCR.

Teaching Law: Justice,Politics,and the Demands of

Teaching Law reimagines law-school teaching and scholarship by going beyond crises now besetting the legal academy and examining deeper and longer-lasting challenges. The book argues that the legal academy has long neglected the needs to focus teaching and scholarship on the ideals of justice that law fitfully serves,the political origins of law,and the development of a respectful but critical relationship with the legal profession. This book suggests reforms to improve the quality of legal education and

Chinese Politics in the Era of Xi Jinping

Chinese Politics in the Era of Xi Jinping: Renowned for his coverage of China&apos s elite politics and leadership transitions, veteran Sinologist Willy Lam has produced the first book-length study in English of the rise of Xi Jinping--General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) since November . With rare insight, Lam describes Xi&apos s personal history and his fascination with quasi-Maoist values, the factional politics through which he ascended, the configuration of power of the Fifth-Generation leadership, and the country&apos s likely future directions under the charismatic " princeling." Despite an undistinguished career as a provincial administrator, Xi has rapidly amassed more power than his predecessors. He has overawed his rivals and shaken up the party-state hierarchy by launching large-scale anti-corruption and rectification campaigns. With a strong power base in the People&apos s Liberation Army and a vision of China as an " awakening lion," Xi has been flexing China&apos s military muscle in sovereignty rows with countries including Japan, Vietnam, and the Philippines while trying to undermine the influence of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region. While Xi is still fine-tuning his art of governance, his zero tolerance for dissent and his preoccupation with upholding the privileges of the " red aristocracy" and the CCP&apos s status as " perennial ruling party" do not bode well for economic, political, or cultural reforms. Lam takes a close look at Xi&apos s ideological and political profile and considers how his conservative outlook might shape what the new strongman calls " the Great Renaissance of the Chinese race."

Inventing Futurism: The Art and Politics of Artificial

In the poet Filippo Tommaso Marinetti published the founding manifesto of Italian Futurism,an inflammatory celebration of "the love of danger" and "the beauty of speed" that provoked readers to take aggressive action and "glorify war--the world's only hygiene." Marinetti's words unleashed an influential artistic and political movement that has since been neglected owing to its exaltation of violence and nationalism,its overt manipulation of mass media channels,and it

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