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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Elite accomodation in Canadian politics Elite accomodation in Canadian politics Presthus, Robert Vance Originally published in 1973, the main objectives of this study were to bring together a comprehensive amount of empirical information on the structure and process of interest groups and the nature o… OL13354212W
Downsizing Democracy Downsizing Democracy Benjamin Ginsberg "In Downsizing Democracy, Matthew A. Crenson and Benjamin Ginsberg describe how the powerful idea of a collective citizenry has given way to a concept of personal, autonomous democracy, in which poli… OL15315927W
Who killed George Polk? Who killed George Polk? Elias Vlanton Reconstructing the murder, investigation, trial, and aftermath, Who Killed George Polk? offers a penetrating analysis of the willingness of the American media - including CBS and a committee of promi… OL15857138W
Punishment, participatory democracy, and the jury Punishment, participatory democracy, and the jury Albert W. Dzur Focusing contemporary democratic theory on the neglected topic of punishment, Punishment, Participatory Democracy, and the Jury argues for increased civic engagement in criminal justice as an antidot… OL16499399W
Value Change and Governance in Canada (Trends Project) Value Change and Governance in Canada (Trends Project) Neil Nevitte "Over the past forty years, citizens of most Western industrialized countries have become increasingly alienated from, and mistrustful of, their elected officials. In this study, scholars of politic… OL19358871W
You're more powerful than you think You're more powerful than you think Eric Liu "This is an age of epic political turbulence in America. Old hierarchies and institutions are collapsing. From the fracturing of the major political parties, to the spread of bottom-up movements lik… OL20049760W
Encyclopedia of social media and politics Encyclopedia of social media and politics Kerric Harvey This work explores how the rise of social media is altering politics both in the United States and in key moments, movement, and places around the world. Its scope encompasses the disruptive technolo… OL20643549W
The macro polity The macro polity James A. Stimson,Michael B. Mackuen,Robert S. Erikson "The Macro Polity provides the first comprehensive model of American politics at the system level. Focusing on the interactions between citizen evaluations and preferences, government activity and po… OL20980120W
Constituer le Québec Constituer le Québec Roméo Bouchard Notre démocratie est malade. Cynisme et abstention s'accroissent au fil de campagnes électorales toujours plus vides, décidées par les faiseurs d'images et les dollars publicitaires. À l'heure où nou… OL24433214W
C'est décidé, je me lance! C'est décidé, je me lance! Ursula Gaillard,Eva Bühler,Catherine Corbaz,Anita Fetz,Brigitte Mantilleri Analyse : Guide complet détaillant les différentes instances jouant un rôle essentiel dans la vie politique et publique suisses (pouvoirs publics, partenaires sociaux, organisations, réseaux etc.) et… OL24754632W
Resolving political differences Resolving political differences Heather Kissock Government. Power. Rights. All are in the news every day, but how many young Canadians understand these concepts? This series helps young Canadians learn how they can participate in the decisions tha… OL26440424W
Émotions et démocratie Émotions et démocratie Ida Giugnatico,Pascal Bastien "Le rôle politique des émotions et leurs effets d'ébranlement dans la culture démocratique nous intéresseront tout au long du cycle conjoint de cette année académique 2018-2019. Nous scruterons les m… OL32318262W
Cyberdemocracy Cyberdemocracy Tsagarousianou Developments in information technology and the internet are taking place at an almost bewildering pace. Such improvements, however, are believed to present opportunities for improving the responsiven… OL8094030W