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1	Hardball: How Politics in Played- Told by One Who Knows the Game more books like this by Christopher Matthews add to wishlist Explains behind-the-scenes techniques used in politics; discusses alliances, enemies, deals, and reputations; and shares anecdotes about top politicians. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| signed copies \| SVS
2	Advise and consent more books like this by Allen Drury add to wishlist see all copies from $7.50! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Wrecking Crew: How Conservatives Rule more books like this by Thomas Frank add to wishlist From the author of the landmark bestseller "What's the Matter with Kansas?" comes a jaw-dropping investigation of the decades of deliberate--and lucrative--conservative misrule. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.02! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Politics for Dummies more books like this by Ann DeLaney add to wishlist This reference takes readers of all ages through the murky political waters of the U.S. with just enough wit and humor to make it interesting. It will inform, educate, and encourage people to vote by taking the fear and misconceptions out of the politics. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.28! \| SVS
5	Hardball: How Politics Is Played--Told by One Who Knows the Game more books like this by Christopher Matthews add to wishlist As a senatorial aide, presidential speechwriter, and right-hand man to Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill, Christopher Matthews has seen it all--now he tells all while revealing the political "hardball" played by some of the great politicians. Matthews is currently Washington Bureau Chief for the San Francisco Examiner. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.41! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Kid Who Became President more books like this by Dan Gutman add to wishlist A year after winning the presidential election of 2000, 12-year-old Judson is dodging assassination attempts and facing off with a crazed South American dictator. Sometimes Judson wishes he were just a regular kid back in Madison, Wisconsin. This funny story educates readers about the White House and government. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Hope Was Here more books like this by Joan Bauer add to wishlist When 16-year-old Hope Yancey and her Aunt Addie move to Wisconsin, they get caught up in local politics and small town life. Both employed at the Welcome Stairways Diner (Hope as a waitress, Addie as the cook), they agree to help the diner's owner, G. T. Stoop, mount a campaign for mayor. G. T.'s campaign is hampered by the fact that he is ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Duck for President more books like this by Doreen Cronin add to wishlist Fed up with following Farmer Brown's orders, Duck decides to hold an election to see who should rule over the barnyard. Although he wins the election, Duck sees a life for himself outside the barnyard, and so he decides to run for governor. Again, Duck wins, but he soon sets an even higher goal for himself: becoming President of the United States. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.89! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Parliament of Whores: A Lone Humorist Attempts to Explain the Entire U.S. Government more books like this by P J O'Rourke add to wishlist In 1988, P.J. O'Rourke moved to Washington to examine the US government and to look at what politicians do and why it costs so much. The author argues that governments make everything complicated, obscure and tedious to confuse members of the general public in what he describes as a "dictatorship of boredom". In this book he examines and explains ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Kid Who Ran for President more books like this by Dan Gutman add to wishlist Judd Moon is just an average sixth grader, until his politically savvy best friend convinces him that he has what it takes to be president. Told in first-person narrative, this cleverly conceived satire will have readers laughing all the way to the Electoral College. The fact that they can't help but learn a thing or two about the election process ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11	Comparative Politics more books like this by Christian Soe (Editor) add to wishlist From McGraw-Hill "Contemporary Learning" Series (formerly known as McGraw-Hill/Dushkin), this Twenty-Fifth Edition of "Annual Editions: Comparative Politics" provides convenient, inexpensive access to current articles selected from the best of the public press. Organizational features include: an annotated listing of selected World Wide Web sites; ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	40 More Years: How the Democrats Will Rule the Next Generation more books like this by James Carville, Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza add to wishlist The #1 "New York Times" bestselling author and political strategist Carville offers a rousing call-to-arms as Democrats gear up to take back the White House in 2008. see all copies from $4.25! new only from $4.43! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Institutions and Ethnic Politics in Africa more books like this by Daniel N Posner add to wishlist This book presents a theory to account for why and when politics revolves around one axis of social cleavage instead of another. It does so by examining the case of Zambia, where people identify themselves either as members of one of the country's seventy-three tribes or as members of one of its four principal language groups. The book accounts ... see all copies from $18.00! new only from $19.99! \| SVS
14 view cover	A Student's Guide to Political Philosophy more books like this by Harvey Claflin Mansfield, Jr. add to wishlist The ISI Guides to the Major Disciplines are reader-friendly introductions to the most important fields of knowledge in the liberal arts. Written by leading scholars for both students and the general public, they will be appreciated by anyone desiring a reliable and informative tour of important subject matter. Each title offers an historical ... see all copies from $2.52! new only from $3.85! \| SVS
15 view cover	Wide Awake more books like this by David Levithan add to wishlist In the not-too-impossible-to-imagine future, a gay Jewish man has been elected president of the United States. Until the governor of one state decides that some election results in his state are invalid, awarding crucial votes to the other candidate, and his fellow party member. Thus is the inspiration for couple Jimmy and Duncan to lend their ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.59! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Campaigns and Elections American Style more books like this by James A Thurber (Editor), Candice J Nelson (Editor) add to wishlist A fully updated compendium of essays from political scientists and campaign professionals on the topic of campaign management and elections.. For the first time, leading political scientists and experienced campaign professionals have come together to consider the nuts-and-bolts of American campaigns and elections in conjunction with academic ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.88! \| SVS
17 view cover	The New Prince: Machiavelli Updated for the Twenty-First Century more books like this by Dick Morris add to wishlist After having assisted in Clinton's 1996 presidential bid, an experienced political consultant and TV commentator promotes the strategy of idealism in this how-to book for office seekers, special interest groups and others who want to effectively promote their causes. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.86! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	America, the Owner's Manual: Making Government Work for You more books like this by Bob Graham, Chris Hand add to wishlist see all copies from $11.05! new only from $17.97! \| SVS
19 view cover	Dork on the Run more books like this by Carol Gorman add to wishlist Jerry Flack of "Dorks in Disguise" will risk everything to run for class president. Dorks and cool kids alike will resume rooting for this awkwardly irresistible underdog, whose foray into the perplexing politics of a middle school election is as heartrending as it is hilarious. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.24! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	British Politics: A Very Short Introduction more books like this by Anthony Wright add to wishlist Tony Wright's Very Short Introduction to British Politics is an interpretative essay on the British political system, rather than merely an abbreviated textbook on how it currently works. He identifies key characteristics and ideas of the British tradition, and investigates what makes British politics distinctive, while emphasizing throughout the ... see all copies from $2.99! new only from $7.27! \| SVS
21 view cover	Red State, Blue State, Rich State, Poor State: Why Americans Vote the Way They Do (Expanded Edition) more books like this by Andrew Gelman add to wishlist On the night of the 2000 presidential election, Americans sat riveted in front of their televisions as polling results divided the nation's map into red and blue states. Since then the color divide has become a symbol of a culture war that thrives on stereotypes - pickup-driving red-state Republicans who vote based on God, guns, and gays; and ... see all copies from $11.98! new only from $17.95! \| SVS
22 view cover	The New American Story more books like this by Bill Bradley add to wishlist Bestselling author and three-time U.S. Senator Bill Bradley believes America is at a crossroads, and argues that a strong nation requires a stronger two-party system that tells the truth to the American people. Here, Bradley explores what it will take to make America a better, stronger, truer country. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Vote! more books like this by Eileen Christelow add to wishlist A comprehensive explanation of elections with a richly colorful cartoon panel format, this volume provides an ideal way to answer those inevitable confused questions from perplexed future voters as well as flummoxed current ones. The author of the Five Little Monkeys series makes the complexities very understandable and fun through an exciting ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	What Americans Know about Politics and Why It Matters more books like this by Michael X Delli Carpini, Professor Michael X Delli Carpini, Scott Keeter add to wishlist Drawing on survey data, this work contends that whites, men, and older, more financially secure citizens have substantially more knowledge about national politics than do blacks, women, young adults, and financially less-well-off citizens. see all copies from $14.58! new only from $21.90! \| SVS
25 view cover	Hot Air more books like this by Charles Ogden, Rick Carton (Illustrator) add to wishlist Lo! A mad experience resumes! Things have changed for Edgar and Ellen. With Augustus Nod back from the dead and the Knightleighs in disgrace, the good citizens of Nod's Limbs don't merely tolerate pranking, they embrace it. They've even made the troublesome twins local heroes. Great, right? Well, maybe not. Edgar and Ellen could be losing their ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.12! \| SVS

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