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Authoritarianism is on the march-and so is dystopian fiction. In
the brave new twenty-first century, young-adult series like The
Hunger Games and Divergent have become blockbusters; after Donald
Trump's election, two dystopian classics, 1984 and The Handmaid's
Tale, skyrocketed to the New York Times best-seller list. This
should come as no surprise: dystopian fiction has a lot to say
about the perils of terrible government in real life. In Survive
and Resist, Amy L. Atchison and Shauna L. Shames explore the ways
in which dystopian narratives help explain how real-world politics
work. They draw on classic and contemporary fiction, films, and TV
shows-as well as their real-life counterparts-to offer funny and
accessible explanations of key political concepts. Atchison and
Shames demonstrate that dystopias both real and imagined help bring
theories of governance, citizenship, and the state down to earth.
They emphasize nonviolent resistance and change, exploring ways to
challenge and overcome a dystopian-style government. Fictional
examples, they argue, help give us the tools we need for individual
survival and collective resistance. A clever look at the world
through the lenses of pop culture, classic literature, and
real-life events, Survive and Resist provides a timely and
innovative approach to the fundamentals of politics for an era of
creeping tyranny.
After the 2016 U.S. Presidential election, a large cohort of women
emerged to run for office. Their efforts changed the landscape of
candidates and representation. However, women are still far less
likely than men to seek elective office, and face biases and
obstacles in campaigns. (Women running for Congress make twice as
many phone calls as men to raise the same contributions.) The
editors and contributors to Good Reasons to Run, a mix of scholars
and practitioners, examine the reasons why women run-and do not
run-for political office. They focus on the opportunities,
policies, and structures that promote women's candidacies. How do
nonprofits help recruit and finance women as candidates? And what
role does money play in women's campaigns? The essays in Good
Reasons to Run ask not just who wants to run, but how to activate
and encourage such ambition among a larger population of potential
female candidates while also increasing the diversity of women
running for office.
After the 2016 U.S. Presidential election, a large cohort of women
emerged to run for office. Their efforts changed the landscape of
candidates and representation. However, women are still far less
likely than men to seek elective office, and face biases and
obstacles in campaigns. (Women running for Congress make twice as
many phone calls as men to raise the same contributions.) The
editors and contributors to Good Reasons to Run, a mix of scholars
and practitioners, examine the reasons why women run-and do not
run-for political office. They focus on the opportunities,
policies, and structures that promote women's candidacies. How do
nonprofits help recruit and finance women as candidates? And what
role does money play in women's campaigns? The essays in Good
Reasons to Run ask not just who wants to run, but how to activate
and encourage such ambition among a larger population of potential
female candidates while also increasing the diversity of women
running for office.
Authoritarianism is on the march-and so is dystopian fiction. In
the brave new twenty-first century, young-adult series like The
Hunger Games and Divergent have become blockbusters; after Donald
Trump's election, two dystopian classics, 1984 and The Handmaid's
Tale, skyrocketed to the New York Times best-seller list. This
should come as no surprise: dystopian fiction has a lot to say
about the perils of terrible government in real life. In Survive
and Resist, Amy L. Atchison and Shauna L. Shames explore the ways
in which dystopian narratives help explain how real-world politics
work. They draw on classic and contemporary fiction, films, and TV
shows-as well as their real-life counterparts-to offer funny and
accessible explanations of key political concepts. Atchison and
Shames demonstrate that dystopias both real and imagined help bring
theories of governance, citizenship, and the state down to earth.
They emphasize nonviolent resistance and change, exploring ways to
challenge and overcome a dystopian-style government. Fictional
examples, they argue, help give us the tools we need for individual
survival and collective resistance. A clever look at the world
through the lenses of pop culture, classic literature, and
real-life events, Survive and Resist provides a timely and
innovative approach to the fundamentals of politics for an era of
creeping tyranny.
A powerful exploration of the role of women in the Republican Party
that enhances readers' understanding of gender representation in
the GOP and suggests solutions to address the partisan gender gap.
Why is the Republican Party dominated by men to a far greater
extent than its primary rival? With literature on conservative
women in the United States still in its infancy, this book fills an
important gap. It does so by examining Republican women as distinct
from their male Republican and Democratic female counterparts and
also by exploring the shifting role of Republican women in their
party and in politics overall. The book brings those subjects
together in one volume that will provide fascinating reading to
students, scholars, and anyone else interested in U.S. politics.
The analysis is presented in four parts, beginning with a look at
the role of women as voters and activists in the GOP. The second
section explores the process of candidate emergence, tackling the
question as to why so few women run as Republicans and why those
who do are less successful than their Democratic female and
Republican male counterparts. In the third part, the contributors
shed light on Republican women in Congress and state legislatures
and their behavior as lawmakers. The final section assesses the
outcome of the 2016 election for Republican women in general and,
specifically, for Carly Fiorina, the only female candidate for the
Republican presidential nomination. Each section of the book
concludes with a short "guide to action" that takes the insights
set forth and applies them to suggest ways to promote a greater
involvement of women in the Republican Party. Analyzes the role of
women in the Republican Party, something that must be understood if
America is to achieve equal representation of women in the U.S.
Congress and state governments Fills an important gap in knowledge
regarding the presence and impact of women in the Republican Party
Suggests ways members of the Republican Party can remedy the
underrepresentation of women in their ranks Brings together
chapters contributed by leading experts in the field of women and
politics
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