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The Party : the secret world of China's communist rulers / by McGregor, Richard,1958-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The red machine: the party and the state -- China Inc.: the party and business -- The keeper of the files: the party and personnel -- Why we fight: the party and the gun -- The Shanghai gang: the party and corruption -- The emperor is far away: the party and the regions -- Deng perfects socialism: the party and capitalism -- Tombstone: the party and history.An eye-opening investigation into China's Communist Party and its integral role in the country's rise as a global superpower and rival of the United States.
Subjects: Zhongguo gong chan dang.; Communist leadership; Communism;
© 2012., Harper Perennial,
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Why parties? : a second look / by Aldrich, John H.,1947-;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-366) and index.Part 1: Political parties and democracy. Politics and parties in America ; Why parties form -- Part 2: Party formation in America, 1790-1860. Prologue ; Founding the first parties : institutions and social choice ; Jacksonian democracy : the mass party and collective action ; Whigs and republicans : institutions, issue agendas, and ambition -- Part 3: The new political party in contemporary America. Prologue ; Party activists and partisan cleavages ; Political parties and governance ; The critical era of the 1960s -- Part 4: Conclusions. Political parties, historical dynamics, and democratic politics."Since its first appearance fifteen years ago, Why Parties' has become essential reading for anyone wishing to understand the nature of American political parties. In the interim, the party system has undergone some radical changes. In this landmark book, now rewritten for the new millennium, John H. Aldrich goes beyond the clamor of arguments over whether American political parties are in resurgence or decline and undertakes a wholesale reexamination of the foundations of the American party system.Surveying critical episodes in the development of American political parties--from their formation in the 1790s to the Civil War--Aldrich shows how they serve to combat three fundamental problems of democracy: how to regulate the number of people seeking public office, how to mobilize voters, and how to achieve and maintain the majorities needed to accomplish goals once in office. Aldrich brings this innovative account up to the present by looking at the profound changes in the character of political parties since World War II, especially in light of ongoing contemporary transformations, including the rise of the Republican Party in the South, and what those changes accomplish, such as the Obama Health Care plan. Finally, Why Parties? A Second Look offers a fuller consideration of party systems in general, especially the two-party system in the United States, and explains why this system is necessary for effective democracy."(Provided by publisher).
Subjects: Political parties;
© 2011., University of Chicago Press,
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The last party : [electronic resource] : A novel. by Mackintosh, Clare.;
At midnight, one of them is dead. By morning, all of them are suspects. It's the party to end all parties....but not everyone is here to celebrate. On New Year's Eve, Rhys Lloyd has a house full of guests. His vacation homes on Mirror Lake are a success, and he's generously invited the village to drink champagne with their wealthy new neighbors. But by midnight, Rhys will be floating dead in the freezing waters of the lake. On New Year's Day, Ffion Morgan has a village full of suspects. The tiny community is her home, so the suspects are her neighbors, friends and family -- and Ffion has her own secrets to protect. With a lie uncovered at every turn, soon the question isn't who wanted Rhys dead...but who finally killed him. In a village with this many secrets, murder is just the beginningElectronic reproduction.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Fiction.; Literature.; Suspense.; Thriller.;
© 2022.,
On-line resources: http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=8794562 -- Click to access digital title in OverDrive.;
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Grand Old Party : a history of the Republicans / by Gould, Lewis L.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The party of Lincoln, 1854-1865 -- Republicans and Reconstruction, 1865-1877 -- Republicans in the gilded age, 1877-1893 -- McKinley to Roosevelt, 1893-1904 -- The Taft-Roosevelt split, 1905-1912 -- Republicans during the Wilson years, 1913-1921 -- The age of Republican dominance, 1921-1933 -- The Republicans in the age of the New Deal, 1933-1945 -- From "had enough?" to modern Republicanism, 1945-1961 -- From Goldwater to Watergate, 1961-1974 -- Republicans in the Reagan era, 1974-1988 -- Bush to Gingrich to Bush, 1988-2000 -- Conclusion: the historical legacy of the Republican Party.
Subjects: Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- );
© 2003., Random House,
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Puppy pool party! : an underwater dogs adventure / by Casteel, Seth.;
Photographs and simple, rhyming text reveal what goes on beneath the surface at the puppy pool party.
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Dogs; Animals; Swimming; Dogs; Animals; Swimming; Stories in rhyme.; Picture books.;
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Party in the wood / by Marsoli, Lisa Ann,1958-; Disney Storybook Artists.;
When Eeyore's tail goes missing at the Hundred Acre Wood party, Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends try to find him a replacement.
Subjects: Winnie-the-Pooh (Fictitious character); Animals; Tail; Winnie-the-Pooh (Fictitious character); Christopher Robin (Fictitious character); Eeyore (Fictitious character); Parties; Friendship;
© c2011., Disney Press,
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Pink princess tea parties / by Beery, Barbara,1954-;
Subjects: Afternoon teas; Children's parties; Cookery; Afternoon teas.; Parties.; Cookery.;
© c2008., Gibbs Smith,
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The Tea Party : a brief history / by Formisano, Ronald P.,1939-;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-137) and index.Reading tea leaves: Astroturf or grassroots populism? ; Parties, anti-parties, and populism -- The rise of the Tea Party: The search for the Rosa Parks moment ; Media and money -- Political payoff in the 2010 midterm elections: Tea Party ascendant ; Evangelicals and the Tea Party -- The Tea Party and the religious right: Constitutional and biblical fundamentalism ; The Christian Right and machismo -- The Tea Party and big business: Libertarian fundamentalism versus Christian fundamentalism ; Developing strains in the alliance -- Frustration with politics as usual: Immediate precursors of the tea party rebellion ; Libertarianism with benefits -- The Tea Party and American political culture: Predictions and assessments ; The roots of the Tea Party's grassroots -- Postscript: the first tea party."The Tea Party burst on the national political scene in 2009-2010, powered by right-wing grassroots passion and Astroturf big money. Its effect on electoral politics and the political process is undeniable, but the message, aims, and staying power of the loosely organized groups seem less clear. American political historian Ronald P. Formisano probes the remarkable rise of the Tea Party movement during a time of economic crisis and cultural change and examines its powerful impact on American politics. A confederation of intersecting and overlapping organizations, with a strong connection to the Christian fundamentalist Right, the phenomenon could easily be called the Tea Parties. The American media's fascination with the Tea Party--and the tendency of political leaders who have embraced the movement to say and do outlandish things--not only has fueled the fire driving the movement, but has diverted attention from its roots, agenda, and the enormous influence it holds over the Republican Party and the American political agenda. Looking at the Tea Party's claims to historical precedent and patriotic values, Formisano locates its anti-state and libertarian impulses deep in American political culture as well as in voter frustrations that have boiled over in recent decades. He sorts through the disparate goals the movement's different factions espouse and shows that, ultimately, the contradictions of Tea Party libertarianism reflect those ingrained in the broad mass of the electorate."--Publisher description.
Subjects: Tea Party movement.; Political parties; Religious right.; Christianity and politics; Religion and politics.;
© 2012., Johns Hopkins University Press,
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Tea party women : mama grizzlies, grassroots leaders, and the changing face of the American right / by Deckman, Melissa M.(Melissa Marie),1971-;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-326) and index.Introduction: Mama Grizzlies Rising Up -- Top Conservatives and Grassroots Leaders: The Women behind the Tea Party -- A New Civic Motherhood? The Evolution of Conservative Women's Political Rhetoric -- The Sexist Safety Net: Free Enterprise as Feminist Principle -- Freedom Feminism: Individualism, Conservatism, and Gender Roles -- Guns are the Great Equalizer: Mama Grizzlies and the Right to Bear Arms -- Conclusion: Tea Party Women and the Future of American Politics"Notable for its radical conservative views, the Tea Party is progressive in one way that much of mainstream US politics is not: it has among its most vocal members not spokesmen but spokeswomen. Michelle Bachmann, Sarah Palin, Governor Nikki Haley, US Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers, and many others are all prominent figureheads for the fiery and prominent political movement. Many major Tea Party organizations, such as the Tea Party Patriots, are led by women and women have been instrumental in founding new right wing organizations for women, such as Smart Girl Politics, with ties to the movement. In Tea Party Women, Melissa Deckman explores the role of women in creating and leading the movement and the greater significance of women's involvement in the Tea Party for our understanding of female political leadership and the future of women in the American Right. Through national-level public opinion data, observation at Tea Party rallies, and interviews with female Tea Party leaders, Deckman demonstrates that many Tea Party women find the grassroots, decentralized nature of the movement to be more inclusive for them than mainstream Republican politics. She lays out the ways in which these women gain traction by recasting conservative political issues such as the deficit and gun control as issues affecting families, and how they rely on traditional gender roles as mothers and homemakers to underscore their particular expertise in understanding these issues. Furthermore, she examines how many Tea Party women claim to write off traditional feminist issues like reproductive rights and gender discrimination as distracting from the real issues affecting women, such as economic policies, and how some even reclaim the mantel of 'feminism' as signifying freedom and independence from government overreach-tactics that have over time been adopted by mainstream Republicans. Whether the Tea Party terrifies or fascinates you, Tea Party Women provides a behind-the-scenes look at the women behind an enduring and influential faction in American politics." -- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Tea Party movement.; Women; Right and left (Political science);
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Dora's costume party! / by Ricci, Christine.; Saunders, Zina,ill.;
While everyone is getting ready for Dora's Halloween costume party, her monkey Boots cannot decide what he wants to be.
Subjects: Radio and television novels.; Dora the Explorer (Fictitious character); Monkeys; Costume; Halloween; Children's parties; Explorers; Girls; Adventure stories.; Dora the Explorer (Fictitious character); Monkeys; Costume; Halloween; Parties; Explorers; Girls; Adventure and adventurers;
© c2005., Simon Spotlight/Nick Jr.,
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