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Cover -- Contents -- List of Entries -- Introduction -- Contributor List -- Foundations and Background of U.S. Government -- Civil Rights and Civic Responsibilities -- Political Participation -- Legislative Branch -- Executive Branch -- Judicial Branch -- Public Policy -- State and Local Government -- International Politics and Economics -- Bibliography -- Appendices -- Declaration of Independence -- Articles of Confederation -- The Constitution of the United States of America -- Bill of Rights -- Other Amendments to the Constitution.

This book explores the discourses, attitudes and behaviours of professional politicians and ordinary citizens alike characterized by hostility towards the political sphere, political parties and, above all, professional politicians. It furnishes a clear, consistent depiction of the anti-politics phenomenon in general using Italy as a laboratory where anti-politics is widespread. After an original reconstruction of the concept of anti-politics, the author charts the rise of Silvio Berlusconi, the success of Umberto Bossi's Northern League, the resounding electoral victories of the Five Star Movement and the League (La Lega), all rooted in the anti-political rhetoric of Italy's leaders and the anti-political sentiment of its population. The author also traces the socio-political profile of the anti-political citizens of the main European democracies. This broad, consistent view of anti-politics will attract academics, journalists and policy makers interested in anti-politics in Italy and elsewhere. Students and scholars of party politics, party leaders, democracy and political participation will also find the volume of great interest.

Nation building : making Britain British -- The British body politics -- The British constitution -- Political parties and party government -- Parties in parliament and beyond -- Pressure groups -- Campaigns and elections -- Parliament -- Prime minister and cabinet -- Administering government at the center -- Administering government : town halls and the nations -- Law, courts, and judges

"There is something to be said for experience. Between the two of us, the authors of this text have over five decades of teaching Texas government in the classroom, and almost that many years writing about it. But in our rapidly changing world, the ability to adapt to change is fundamentally important. Among the most notable agents of change in Texas government over the last decade has been the successful launch of the Texas Tribune, an online newspaper devoted to covering Texas politics with an emphasis on helping readers not only know but understand what is happening with the state's government. This non-partisan endeavor is the largest organization covering state politics anywhere. They are experts at providing analysis and process vast data sets into usable content. With our experience and the Tribune's analysis and immediacy, our aim is to create content that is readable, up-to-date, and meaningful to you as a student. You will have the opportunity to engage in Texas government instead of simply reading a textbook. The narrative text you'll find here covers the key concepts in Texas government. But to get the full Texas Experience with current Texas Tribune content integrated, you'll want to access the title in Revel. There you will find interactive resources that will bring the course to life, illustrate how these core concepts affect you and your community every day, help you become an informed consumer of the news, and empower you to make a difference in state and local politics now and throughout your life. Our approach in writing this book is simple. First, be realistic. Texas politics is less a debate about ideology and theory than it is a pragmatic discussion of what works"--

The first major attempt at reforming local government in Bangladesh followed the rise of General Ziaur Rahman to power, and his launching of a new political party to legitimize his continuation. Since the Bangladesh Nationalist Party had no concrete programme of reforming local government, it had to borrow the idea already made popular by an autonomous movement, the Swanirvar Bangladesh Andolon. The government put the new local institutions into operation, formulated an ordinance, framed detailed rules and regulations, and then presented the bill to the Parliament for legislation. All opposition to the government's plans were ignored as the bill was rushed through the legislature. The scheme was influenced by the political situation prevailing at the time, and the rulers were determined to establish the village institutions at any cost. Consequently, the new institutions, despite zone positive features, were terminated with the next change of governments. (Internat. Pol. Science Assoc.)

Preface and introduction / Yahia H. Zoubir and Gregory White -- A political economy perspective on North African transitions / Gonzalo Escribano -- Maghrebi youth in the wake of the Arab Spring : general observations and evidence from Tunisia and Algeria / Mark Tessler and Jennifer Miller-Gonzalez -- Civil-military relations in Algeria and Egypt : a comparative analysis / Miloud Chennoufi -- Security sector reforms in North Africa / Eduard Soler i Lecha -- Berbers in an Arab Spring : the politics of amazigh identity and the North African uprisings / Michael J. Willis -- Civil insurrections in North Africa : history and prospects / Stephen Zunes -- Social media and mobilization in the Arab Spring and beyond / Lina Khatib -- Western Sahara : change under the radar / Alice Wilson -- Algeria : reforms without change? / Ahmed Aghrout and Yahia Zoubir -- The making and unmaking of the 2012 constitution in Egypt / Ibrahim Awad -- Libya : from 'reform' to revolution / Alison Pargeter -- Political change in Mauritania : desperately seeking its 'Arab Spring' / Abdoulaye Diagana -- Morocco : keeping revolution at bay with an enhanced status quo / Azzedine Layachi -- From democratic consensus to a struggle for power : the fragility of transition in Tunisia / Emma C. Murphy -- The evolving foreign policies of North African states (2011-2014) : new trends in constraints, political processes and behavior / Miguel Hernando de Larramendi and Irene Fernandez Molina -- The United States and North Africa / Yahia H. Zoubir and Stephen Zunes -- Barcelona, twenty years on / George Joffe -- China in North Africa : a strategic partnership / Imen Belhadj and Degang Sun, with the collaboration of Yahia Zoubir -- The role of the GCC in North Africa in light of the Arab Spring / Elena Maestri -- North Africa's energy challenges / Hakim Darbouche and John Hamilton.