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Fiji before the storm Fiji before the storm Brij V. Lal A racially-weighted Constitution, promulgated by decree in 1990, divided the country and invited international condemnation, and the economy suffered from the collapse of institutions of good governa… OL1712781W
Campaign finance and political polarization Campaign finance and political polarization Raymond J. La Raja "Efforts to reform the U.S. campaign finance system typically focus on the corrupting influence of large contributions. Yet, as Raymond J. La Raja and Brian F. Schaffner argue, reforms aimed at cutti… OL20043223W
Presidential elections Presidential elections Aaron Wildavsky,Nelson W. Polsby Describes and analyzes the process by which Presidents of the United States are nominated and elected, appraises voting behavior and the influence of nonparty, independent activists, and suggests pos… OL2947651W
Electoral Realignments Electoral Realignments David R. Mayhew "The study of electoral realignments is one of the most influential and intellectually stimulating enterprises undertaken by American political scientists. Realignment theory has been seen as a scien… OL4084172W
American elections American elections Robert Dudley,Robert L. Dudley,Alan Gitelson "With highlights on the historic 2000 election, best-selling authors Robert Dudley and Alan Gitelson provide a look inside the rules that drive and shape elections in the United States.". "Presentin… OL8219224W