The Political Primer

Author : Dick Gregory,James R. McGraw
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780063042568

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Dick Gregory's Political Primer by Dick Gregory,James R. McGraw Pdf

A unique and timeless guide to American government and its electoral process—as relevant today as when it was first published in 1972—from the voice of black consciousness, cultural icon Dick Gregory, the incomparable satirist, human rights and environmental activist, health advocate, social justice champion, and author of the NAACP Image Award–winning Defining Moments in Black History: Reading Between the Lies and the classic bestseller Nigger: An Autobiography. For most of his life, Richard Claxton “Dick” Gregory worked to educate Americans about the issues—and the forces of power—shaping their lives. A brilliant and informed student of the American experiment, he viewed and understood politics with an acuity few possess. Nearly fifty years ago, on the eve of Richard M. Nixon’s reelection, he wrote a classic guide to the American political system for ordinary folks. Today, when American democracy is threatened, his primer is more necessary than ever before. In Dick Gregory’s Political Primer, Gregory presents a series of lessons accompanied by review questions to educate and empower every citizen. He provides amusing, concise, and clear information and commentary on the nature of political parties, the three branches of government and how they operate, how the campaign process works and the costs, and more. Gregory offers imaginative comparisons such as the Hueys—Long, the populist Louisiana governor and Newton, the cofounder of the Black Panthers—and numerological parallels between Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. He also includes a trenchant glossary that offers insights into some of the major players, terms, and institutions integral to our democracy and government. An essential guide to American history unlike any other, Dick Gregory’s Political Primer joins the ranks of classics such as Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States, and is essential reading for every American.

Author : Peter C. Ordeshook
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000066548

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A Political Theory Primer by Peter C. Ordeshook Pdf

First published in 1992, A Political Theory Primer is designed as an introductory course for students in the application of game theory to modeling political processes. Examining those very phenomena that power political machineries--elections, legislative and committee processes, and international conflict--the book attempts to answer fundamental questions about their nature and function. Included at the end of each chapter is a set of exercises designed to allow students to practice the construction and analysis of political models. Although the text assumes only training at the basic algebra level, the student who completes a course around this text will be equipped to read nearly all the professional literature that makes use of game-theoretic analysis. Each chapter also contains suggestiosn for further reading for those students who want to broaden their learning and expertise.

Author : Mark E. Glogowski Ph.D.
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2011-12-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781466905740

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The Political Primer by Mark E. Glogowski Ph.D. Pdf

The kind of society you want to live in depends upon what you politically believe. Discover your political beliefs and learn the why in politics. The Political Primer is humbly offered as a way for you to re-discover, or discover for the first time, your political beliefs. This book is about you. It is important to first establish what this book is not. It is not a book with nebulous concepts. It does not deal with mathematics and equations. It contains no incomprehensible theories about society. It will not inundate you with references to lot of other places where you need to look up what other people said. This book discusses the PAC Factor (Political Awareness Confusion Factor), PU statements (Political Untruths), the concepts of Reality and Worldviews, four political parties and the Worldview each embraces, the two Political Interrogatories, the concept of the political gap, four new political terms, exactly what is meant by Direction and Approach in politics, the structure of society, and the impact on society caused by the implementation of right and wrong solutions. The only thing you should be impressed with when you finish reading The Political Primer is how easy it is to understand what politics is all about. You will understand what must happen if you are to be motivated to get involved in politics; you will know why politicians try to keep you angry and upset during the election process; you will know the fundamental differences between the political parties and each partys final goal for societys structure. You will know why politics is not about issues, or the politicians, or what they think, or what they want. You will know why politics is about you. By the time you reach the Epilog you will have fully embraced your Worldview. As a result, you will either agree or disagree with the authors final comments. There will be no middle ground. If The Political Primer achieves its intended goal, it will not be the fact that you agree or disagree that will be important. It will be the fact that you will know why. As you begin to see how all the pieces of the political picture fit together, and if everything begins to make sense for the first time, the sensation you will experience will be similar to the experience of seeing the three dimensional images in Magic Eye pictures for the first time. Read The Political Primer. Find out what it is you truly believe.

Author : James E. Combs,Dan D. Nimmo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Political Science
ISBN : IND:39000004051053

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A Primer of Politics by James E. Combs,Dan D. Nimmo Pdf

Author : Robin B. Wright
Publisher : US Institute of Peace Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 9781601270849

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The Iran Primer by Robin B. Wright Pdf

A comprehensive but concise overview of Iran's politics, economy, military, foreign policy, and nuclear program. The volume chronicles U.S.-Iran relations under six American presidents and probes five options for dealing with Iran. Organized thematically, this book provides top-level briefings by 50 top experts on Iran (both Iranian and Western authors) and is a practical and accessible "go-to" resource for practitioners, policymakers, academics, and students, as well as a fascinating wealth of information for anyone interested in understanding Iran's pivotal role in world politics.

Author : Renee B. Van Vechten
Publisher : CQ Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781506380384

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California Politics by Renee B. Van Vechten Pdf

"A thorough yet concise overview of California institutions, politics, and initiative process, grounded in an overview of California’s political culture." —Ronnee Schreiber, San Diego State University The thoroughly revised Fifth Edition of California Politics: A Primer concisely explains how California’s history, political culture, rules, and institutions come together to shape politics today and how they will determine the state of affairs tomorrow. Author Renee B. Van Vechten begins with a brief political history of California, then walks through direct democracy, the legislature, executive branch, and court system. She covers local government and concludes with a discussion of the state’s budget process, campaigns and elections, political engagement, and policy issues. From the structure of the state′s government to its local representatives, policies, and voter participation, California Politics: A Primer delivers the concepts and details students need. New to the Fifth Edition An emphasis on California’s place in the federal system provides students with context around the state leadership′s resistance to Trump administration policies on things like California’s sanctuary state status, immigration, the environment, and more. Increased coverage of policy topics throughout the book helps students see how recent policy has impacted issues such as greenhouse gas emissions regulations, attempted "fixes" for water- and drought-related issues, new transportation projects, and prison reform. Extended discussions of elections-related innovations introduce students to recent elections-related topics such as the Top-Two Primary, efforts to increase voter registration, all vote-by-mail elections, and redistricting. New coverage of the "Five Californias" gives students a better understanding of California’s political geography and how distinct segments of the population are primed for political engagement or disaffection. New lists of key terms with clear definitions at the end of each chapter enable students to review the content more effectively. New and updated maps and graphics depict important topics such as California’s newly proposed high-speed rail project. Instructors, sign in at study.sagepub.com/california5e to access test banks built on Bloom’s Taxonomy; editable, chapter-specific PowerPoint® slides; a set of all the graphics from the text; and more!

Author : Adam Przeworski
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2003-08-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0521535247

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States and Markets by Adam Przeworski Pdf

The purpose of this book is to introduce the reader to the concepts and tools for studying relations between states and markets. The focus is methodological. Both the economy and the state are analyzed as networks of relations between principals and agents, occupying particular places in the institutional structure.Having introduced the principal-agent framework, the book analyzes systematically the effect of the organization of the state on the functioning of the economy. The central question is under what conditions government will do what they should be doing and not do what they should not.

Author : Mark E. Glogowski Ph. D.,Mark E. Glogowski
Publisher : Trafford on Demand Pub
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2011-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781466905726

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The Political Primer by Mark E. Glogowski Ph. D.,Mark E. Glogowski Pdf

The kind of society you want to live in depends upon what you politically believe. Discover your political beliefs and learn the why' in politics. The Political Primer is humbly offered as a way for you to re-discover, or discover for the first time, your political beliefs. This book is about you. It is important to first establish what this book is not. It is not a book with nebulous concepts. It does not deal with mathematics and equations. It contains no incomprehensible theories about society. It will not inundate you with references to lot of other places where you need to look up what other people said. This book discusses the PAC Factor (Political Awareness Confusion Factor), PU statements (Political Untruths), the concepts of Reality and Worldviews, four political parties and the Worldview each embraces, the two Political Interrogatories, the concept of the political gap, four new political terms, exactly what is meant by Direction and Approach in politics, the structure of society, and the impact on society caused by the implementation of right and wrong solutions. The only thing you should be impressed with when you finish reading The Political Primer is how easy it is to understand what politics is all about. You will understand what must happen if you are to be motivated to get involved in politics; you will know why politicians try to keep you angry and upset during the election process; you will know the fundamental differences between the political parties and each party's final goal for society's structure. You will know why politics is not about issues, or the politicians, or what they think, or what they want. You will know why politics is about you. By the time you reach the Epilog you will have fully embraced your Worldview. As a result, you will either agree or disagree with the author's final comments. There will be no middle ground. If The Political Primer achieves its intended goal, it will not be the fact that you agree or disagree that will be important. It will be the fact that you will know why. As you begin to see how all the pieces of the political picture fit together, and if everything begins to make sense for the first time, the sensation you will experience will be similar to the experience of seeing the three dimensional images in Magic Eyer pictures for the first time. Read The Political Primer. Find out what it is you truly believe.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-14
Category : History
ISBN : 0461673541

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The Political Primer; Or, Road to Public Honours by Anonim Pdf

Author : Bessie Beatty
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1330100522

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A Political Primer for the New Voter by Bessie Beatty Pdf

Excerpt from A Political Primer for the New Voter Miss Beatty, whose work for human rights, and whose realizing sense of democracy are known and appreciated far beyond the boundaries of the Golden State, has performed a distinguished public service by the publication of this book. All who are interested in the great problems of the individual and of society, must first of all obtain a knowledge of the structure and functions of the government under which they live. This is infinitely essential, when, as in our case, people either govern themselves or at least are supposed to govern themselves. The volume is exactly what it claims to be - a Primer of Citizenship - clearly outlining the powers and limitations of State and National authority. As is natural in a book written by a woman, there is special but not undue emphasis placed upon the political and legal status of women. The clear and simple style in which the book is written, the admirable arrangement by chapters and by topics make it intelligible to every one capable of exercising the franchise, and it will doubtless prove of great value as a text book in the elementary schools. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Mark E. Glogowski Ph. D.
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2011-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781466906310

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The Political Primer by Mark E. Glogowski Ph. D. Pdf

The kind of society you want to live in depends upon what you politically believe. Each political party has embraced a Worldview of how society should be structured and how people should interact. Each party is striving to create a world structured by their Worldview. The goal of politics is to place individuals in positions of control over society who will create or preserve that structure. That is the same goal as war - to place people in charge of society who will create a structure for society that will result in the establishment of the kind of society the victors want to live in. For some people how they live is worth fighting for. For many, how they live is worth dying for. Politics is war! You are the foot soldier. So what do you believe? The Political Primer will help you to determine what it is you politically believe and which Worldview you already embrace. You will soon realize politics is not about what other people think or what other people believe. Politics is about what you think and what you believe. Here are three of the facts that politicians and elected officials do not want you to know: 1. Politics is not complicated. 2. Only four basic political philosophies exist. 3. Politics is entirely about you! Fundamental political concepts introduced in Part One are used to develop four political philosophies. There are only four! Part Two uses both trivial and controversial issues to illustrate the application of the political concepts of Part One. Part Three will illustrate the power of the political concepts presented and will further clarify how politics is utilized to change the structure of society. The Epilog is both a commentary and a test. The test is not to determine whether you agree or disagree with the Author's commentary. The test is to determine for yourself whether you now understand why you agree or disagree. The Political Primer will have accomplished its goal if you know why. You will have become politically astute. There are four possible future worlds. Which one do you want to build?

Author : Political primer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1826
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : OXFORD:600010630

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The Political Primer by Political primer Pdf

Author : J. D
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1831
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590279785

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The political primer [signed J.D.]. by J. D Pdf

Author : Bessie Beatty
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1912
Category : California
ISBN : NYPL:33433081772901

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A Political Primer for the New Voter by Bessie Beatty Pdf

Author : Gordon Tullock,Gordon L. Brady,Arthur Seldon
Publisher : Cato Institute
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2002-05-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781935308003

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Government Failure by Gordon Tullock,Gordon L. Brady,Arthur Seldon Pdf

When market forces fail us, what are we to do? Who will step in to protect the public interest? The government, right? Wrong. The romantic view of bureaucrats coming to the rescue confuses the true relationship between economics and politics. Politicians often cite "market failure" as justification for meddling with the economy, but a group of leading scholars show the shortcomings of this view. In Government Failure, these scholars explain the school of study known as "public choice," which uses the tools of economics to understand and evaluate government activity. Gordon Tullock, one of the founders of public choice, explains how government "cures" often cause more harm than good. Tullock provides an engaging overview of public choice and discusses how interest groups seek favors from government at enormous costs to society. Displaying the steely realism that has marked public choice, Tullock shows the political world as it is, rather than as it should be. Gordon Brady scrutinizes American public policy, looking closely at international trade, efforts at regulating technology, and environmental policy. At every turn Brady points out the ways in which interest groups have manipulated the government to advance their own agendas. Arthur Seldon, a seminal scholar in public choice, provides a comparative perspective from Great Britain. He examines how government interventions in the British economy have led to inefficiency and warns about the political centralization promised by the European Community. Government Failure heralds a new approach to the study of politics and public policy. This book enlightens readers with the basic concepts of public choice in an unusually accessible way to show the folly of excessive faith in the state.