Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Abraham Lincoln, president-elect Abraham Lincoln, president-elect Larry D. Mansch "This work utilizes newspaper accounts from across America, journals and diaries of his contemporaries, and correspondence. Lincoln's speeches also appear here as they did in newspapers in 1860 and 1… OL1874556W
De mooiste van het land De mooiste van het land Mark Traa In 1929 wordt de Zaandamse serveerster Johanna 'Jopie' Koopman door een jury van oudere heren verkozen tot de allereerste Miss Holland. In Amerika doet ze zelfs mee aan de Miss Universe-verkiezing. M… OL20877248W
The jewel of liberty The jewel of liberty David E. Long This provocative book, nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, marks a milestone in Civil War and Lincoln history. Dr. David E. Long, a professor of law and history, is the first to investigate deeply the … OL2662912W
Political control of the economy Political control of the economy Edward R. Tufte Speculations about the effects of politics on economic life have a long and vital tradition, but few efforts have been made to determine the precise relationship between them. Edward Tufte, a politic… OL2824004W
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
The Brazilian voter The Brazilian voter Kurt von Mettenheim "Uses survey data from 1974, 1978, and 1982 elections. Analyzes voting and public opinion during the transition. Argues that voting studies need to be more open to national differences: Brazilian vot… OL3515061W
Authoritarianism in an Age of Democratization Authoritarianism in an Age of Democratization Jason Brownlee,Jason Brownlee Far from sweeping the globe uniformly, the 'third wave of democratization' left burgeoning republics and resilient dictatorships in its wake. Applying more than a year of original fieldwork in Egypt,… OL8326355W