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The study of elections, voting behavior and public opinion are
arguably among the most prominent and intensively researched
sub-fields within Political Science. It is an evolving sub-field,
both in terms of theoretical focus and in particular, technical
developments and has made a considerable impact on popular
understanding of the core components of liberal democracies in
terms of electoral systems and outcomes, changes in public opinion
and the aggregation of interests. This handbook details the key
developments and state of the art research across elections, voting
behavior and the public opinion by providing both an advanced
overview of each core area and engaging in debate about the
relative merits of differing approaches in a comprehensive and
accessible way. Bringing geographical scope and depth, with
comparative chapters that draw on material from across the globe,
it will be a key reference point both for advanced level students
and researchers developing knowledge and producing new material in
these sub-fields and beyond. The Routledge Handbook of Elections,
Voting Behavior and Public Opinion is an authoritative and key
reference text for students, academics and researchers engaged in
the study of electoral research, public opinion and voting
behavior.
Electronic Democracy analyses the impact of new information and
communication technologies (ICTs) within representative democracy,
such as political parties, pressure groups, new social movements
and executive and legislative bodies. Arguing for the validity of
social perspective in theory building, it examines how
representative democracies are adapting to new ICTs. It features a
number of comparative studies focusing on the UK, the US, Sweden,
Germany, Korea and Australia.
Studies of election campaigns have shown an increased employment of
websites, weblog tools, email, and social media by political
campaigners, as well as the use of similar platforms by citizens to
find information, communicate about elections or engage more
generally in political issues. This comprehensive volume explores
the ways in which social media is used on the one hand as a
campaigning tool, and on the other, by local citizens. It aims to
develop a more holistic and Eurocentric research agenda by
capturing both supply and demand practices at the European level.
The authors employ both single and multination case studies,
furthering debates on how political actors and voters embrace the
new information and communication environment, in what ways, and
for what purposes. The book offers new perspectives on social media
campaigning within European democracies, thereby contributing to a
more global and comprehensive understanding of how campaigning is
affected, and might be enhanced, by developing an interactive
digital strategy. This book will be of great interest to students
of both politics and media studies. It was originally published as
a special issue of the Journal of Information Technology &
Politics.
Studies of election campaigns have shown an increased employment of
websites, weblog tools, email, and social media by political
campaigners, as well as the use of similar platforms by citizens to
find information, communicate about elections or engage more
generally in political issues. This comprehensive volume explores
the ways in which social media is used on the one hand as a
campaigning tool, and on the other, by local citizens. It aims to
develop a more holistic and Eurocentric research agenda by
capturing both supply and demand practices at the European level.
The authors employ both single and multination case studies,
furthering debates on how political actors and voters embrace the
new information and communication environment, in what ways, and
for what purposes. The book offers new perspectives on social media
campaigning within European democracies, thereby contributing to a
more global and comprehensive understanding of how campaigning is
affected, and might be enhanced, by developing an interactive
digital strategy. This book will be of great interest to students
of both politics and media studies. It was originally published as
a special issue of the Journal of Information Technology &
Politics.
Series Information: Routledge/ECPR Studies in European Political Science
The study of elections, voting behavior and public opinion are
arguably among the most prominent and intensively researched
sub-fields within Political Science. It is an evolving sub-field,
both in terms of theoretical focus and in particular, technical
developments and has made a considerable impact on popular
understanding of the core components of liberal democracies in
terms of electoral systems and outcomes, changes in public opinion
and the aggregation of interests. This handbook details the key
developments and state of the art research across elections, voting
behavior and the public opinion by providing both an advanced
overview of each core area and engaging in debate about the
relative merits of differing approaches in a comprehensive and
accessible way. Bringing geographical scope and depth, with
comparative chapters that draw on material from across the globe,
it will be a key reference point both for advanced level students
and researchers developing knowledge and producing new material in
these sub-fields and beyond. The Routledge Handbook of Elections,
Voting Behavior and Public Opinion is an authoritative and key
reference text for students, academics and researchers engaged in
the study of electoral research, public opinion and voting
behavior.
When Maddie Dupree enters Hennessy's Bar in Truly, Idaho, she isn't
looking for a husband, a boyfriend, or even just a drink. She's
looking for the truth about her past, and nothing will stand in her
way. Especially not a Hennessy boy. Everyone knows Mick Hennessy is
irresistible. So far, he's managed to keep the ladies in line, but
when he claps eyes on gorgeous Maddie, he just can't help getting
involved. But Maddie's keeping secrets about why she's in town -
and when those secrets are revealed, there'll be a whole lot of
trouble in Truly...
In her sexy new novella, Rachel Gibson, the New York Times
bestselling author of Rescue Me and Run To You, once again shows
that there's nothing quite like a man in uniform
They say you never forget your first time, but there's nothing
Blue Butler and Kasper Pennington would rather forget than their
brief but fiery teenage love affair. Yeah, it was hot while it
lasted, but then he went off to join the Marines, leaving Blue in
New Orleans. She's tried to block him from her mind for good, but
nothing can really erase the feeling she had when she was with
him.
And now he's got the nerve to return--leaner, meaner, and strong
enough to pull her into his arms and kiss her senseless. Blue's a
successful businesswoman now, with no time to figure out what went
wrong all those years ago. But Kasper knows she's the one woman for
him ... and now he's got to prove it to her all over again.
They say that opposites attract... which might explain why sexy,
successful Adele Harris is such a loser-magnet! Frankly, she
attracts so many weridos and nut-jobs that she's beginning to think
that she's cursed. And it's about to get worse. When Adele heads
home to Cedar Creek, Texas, she runs into her first-ever bad date -
the delicious Zach - and it seems he wants a second chance. Like
she'd ever let him (big ol' drop-dead-gorgeous him) near her heart
again. Uh-huh. No way. Ain't never gonna happen...
Gorgeous ex-underwear model Lola Carlyle is a survivor, but when
humiliating photos of her appear on the Net, she decides enough is
enough and flees to the Bahamas for some peace and quiet. Or so she
thinks... Max Zamora may be a government agent with his cover
blown, but when he commandeers Lola's yacht she sure as hell isn't
going to give in without a fight. After her attempts to escape cast
the pair adrift and into a series of near-death situations, Lola
realises she's never been so scared in all her life. Her only hope
of getting out alive rests with sexy, dangerous Max. But trapped
on-board with Lola, his mind's soon on other things... With
everything hotting up in more ways than one, is Lola Carlyle about
to reveal all?
What is Clare Wingate doing? One minute she's suffering in a
pretty-in-pink gown she'll never wear again, and the next thing she
knows it's morning . . . and she's lying next to Sebastian Vaughan,
her girlhood crush turned sexy, globe-hopping journalist.
After finding her own fiance in a compromising position with
the washing machine repair"man," Clare had the right to go wild.
But Clare is in no mood for love--not even for lust--and wants to
forget about Sebastian and his six-pack abs ASAP. But he isn't in
the mood to go away, and his kiss is impossible to forget.
The latest hot and funny love story from New York Times bestselling
author Rachel Gibson, author of RESCUE ME and NOTHING BUT TROUBLE.
It's been years since Vivian last saw Henry. She was scrubbing
houses for a living, he was the gorgeous son of rich parents, not
fit for the likes of her. She had vowed to get out of Charleston,
become a big Hollywood star and stick it to the snooty girls who
made her cry. Vivian got what she wanted - and more - but why does
her glamorous life seem so trivial? Henry got out too . . . making
it all the way to Wall Street, until his life took an unexpected
twist and he traded in his cufflinks for carpentry back in
Charleston. But escaping his heritage is nearly impossible. And now
he's come face-to-face with the one who got away. He's not looking
for love. He's not even looking for sex . . . so why is resisting
her the hardest thing he's ever done? The one that got away just
came back . . .
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Taming Skye (Paperback)
Sarah-Laney Long; Edited by Rachel Gibson, V. L. Dreyer
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