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Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Big D -- 2. Party Women and Organization Men -- 3. Heralds of Apocalypse -- 4. Whistling Dixie -- 5. A Man on Horseback -- 6. Architects and Artisans of the Southern Strategy -- Epilogue: Revival -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- The basics and first steps -- Public relations and the Chinese government -- Working with the media in China -- Pubic relations and corporate change in China -- Crisis management in China -- Social media and public relations in China -- Conducting effective PR in China -- 360 degree pr in China -- Public relations agencies in China

Containing Communism was the primary goal of American foreign policy for four decades, allowing generations of political leaders to build consensus atop a universally accepted foundation. From Berlin to Baghdad dissects numerous attempts, after communism's collapse, to devise a new grand strategy that could match containment's moral clarity and political efficacy. In the 1990s, the Bush and Clinton administrations eventually acknowledged that they could not reduce America's multifaceted post--Cold War objectives to a single fundamental precept. After 9/11, George W. Bush promoted the war on t

These three volumes of Kentucky election statistics at last make this basic tool of political research easily accessible to scholars, journalists, teachers, political candidates and others interested in primary and general election returns. In Kentucky, as in many other states, these figures have been available only in the Secretary of State's office, and there has been no compilation of percentages and pluralities necessary for comparative purposes.The source of all the statistics in these volumes is the official records in the office of the Secretary of State in Frankfort, Kentucky. All retu

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction. Tocqueville: Democracy and Crisis -- Chapter 1. 1918: False Dawn -- Chapter 2. 1933: Fear Itself -- Chapter 3. 1947: Trying Again -- Chapter 4. 1962: On the Brink -- Chapter 5. 1974: Crisis of Confidence -- Chapter 6. 1989: The End of History -- Chapter 7. 2008: Back to the Future -- Epilogue. The Confidence Trap -- Afterword to the Paperback Edition -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

In recent decades, the regions of Russia have taken different paths of regime transition. Despite the consolidation of an autocratic regime at national level and the centralization steered by Vladimir Putin's government, the variation across sub-national regimes persists.Using an innovative theoretical framework, this book explores both causes and consequences of democratization in the regions of Russia. It is the first study in the field to systematically integrate structural and agency approaches in order to account for economic, social, historical and international causes of democratization

Becoming one of the most powerful leaders in the world is enticing, but the path to US president is a difficult one. The campaign may be years long, and financing is complicated. While running for student council president or other major student leadership position may not cost as much, preparation for the job can also be daunting. This book not only introduces readers to the process of becoming the US president, but also guides them through their own campaign. The main content relates the electoral process to readers' lives whenever possible, including sidebars written for ambitious students eager to lead

Since the end of the Cold War, and especially since September 11, 2001, few issues have been more hotly debated than the United States' role in the world. In this hard-nosed but sophisticated examination, Colin S. Gray argues that America is the indispensable guardian of the world order. Gray's constructive critique of recent trends in national security is comprehensive, rooting defense issues and prospective answers in both U.S. national security policy and in the emerging international security environment.

1. International relations theory : hierarchy and the problem of empire -- 2. Imperial laboratories of violence : a genealogy of the camp -- 3. Imperial subjects at home and the rise of the modern surveillance state -- 4. American hegemony and the neoliberal laboratory in the Americas.

"A lively, accessible and concise introduction to political, economic and social life in China. Illustrated with maps, charts and tables throughout, the book assumes no prior knowledge, and places current developments clearly in their historical, cultural and international context. It offers an ideal starting point for students and general readers looking for an introduction to contemporary China that is readable, informative, sophisticated and thought-provoking."--Publisher's website

Las memorias de la violencia política y la dictadura militar en la Argentina / Federico Lorez y Peter Winn -- Uruguay : los tiempos de la memoria / Aldo Marchesi y Peter Winn -- El tortuoso camino chileno a la memorialización / Steve J. Stern y Peter Winn -- Las batallas por la memoria histórica en el Cono Sur / Peter Winn