Dictionary Of Political Terms
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Author |
: Iain McLean |
Publisher |
: OUP Oxford |
Total Pages |
: 648 |
Release |
: 2009-02-26 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780191018275 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0191018279 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (75 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics by : Iain McLean
This best-selling dictionary contains over 1,700 entries on all aspects of politics. Written by a leading team of political scientists, it embraces the whole multi-disciplinary specturm of political theory including political thinkers, history, institutions, and concepts, as well as notable current affairs that have shaped attitudes to politics. An appendix contains timelines listing the principal office-holders of a range of countries including the UK, Canada, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, and China. Fully revised and updated for the 3rd edition, the dictionary includes a wealth of new material in areas such as international relations, political science, political economy, and methodologies, as well as a chronology of key political theorists. It also boasts entry-level web links that don't go out of date. These can be accessed via a regularly checked and updated companion website, ensuring that the links remain relevent, and any dead links are replaced or removed. The dictionary has international coverage and will prove invaluable to students and academics studying politics and related disciplines, as well as politicians, journalists, and the general reader seeking clarification of political terms.
Author |
: William Safire |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press |
Total Pages |
: 887 |
Release |
: 2008-03-31 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780199711116 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0199711119 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (16 Downloads) |
Synopsis Safire's Political Dictionary by : William Safire
When it comes to the vagaries of language in American politics, its uses and abuses, its absurdities and ever-shifting nuances, its power to confound, obscure, and occasionally to inspire, William Safire is the language maven we most readily turn to for clarity, guidance, and penetrating, sometimes lacerating, wit. Safire's Political Dictionary is a stem-to-stern updating and expansion of the Language of Politics, which was first published in 1968 and last revised in 1993, long before such terms as Hanging Chads, 9/11 and the War on Terror became part of our everyday vocabulary. Nearly every entry in that renowned work has been revised and updated and scores of completely new entries have been added to produce an indispensable guide to the political language being used and abused in America today. Safire's definitions--discursive, historically aware, and often anecdotal--bring a savvy perspective to our colorful political lingo. Indeed, a Safire definition often reads like a mini-essay in political history, and readers will come away not only with a fuller understanding of particular words but also a richer knowledge of how politics works, and fails to work, in America. From Axis of Evil, Blame Game, Bridge to Nowhere, Triangulation, and Compassionate Conservatism to Islamofascism, Netroots, Earmark, Wingnuts and Moonbats, Slam Dunk, Doughnut Hole, and many others, this language maven explains the origin of each term, how and by whom and for what purposes it has been used or twisted, as well as its perceived and real significance. For anyone who wants to cut through the verbal haze that surrounds so much of American political discourse, Safire's Political Dictionary offers a work of scholarship, wit, insiderhood and resolute bipartisanship.
Author |
: Grant Barrett |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press |
Total Pages |
: 321 |
Release |
: 2006-06-08 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780195304473 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0195304470 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (73 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Oxford Dictionary of American Political Slang by : Grant Barrett
Here is a wonderful Baedeker to down-and-dirty politics--more than six hundred slang terms straight from the smoke-filled rooms of American political speech. Hatchet Jobs and Hardball: The Oxford Dictionary of American Political Slang illuminates a rich and colorful segment of our language. Readers will find informative entries on slang terms such as Beltway bandit and boondoggle, angry white male and leg treasurer, juice bill and Joe Citizen, banana superpower and the Big Fix. We find not only the meaning and history of familiar terms such as gerrymander, but also of lesser-known terms such as cracking (splitting a bloc of like-minded voters by redistricting) and fair-fight district (which refers to areas redistricted to favor no political party). Each entry includes the definition of the word, its historical background, and illuminating citations, some going back more than 200 years. (We learn, for instance, that a term as seemingly current as political football actually dates back to before the Civil War.) Selected entries will have extended encyclopedic notes. The book also features sidebar essays on topics such as political words in Blogistan; a short history of "big cheese"; all about chads and the 2000 election; the suffix "-gate" and all the related Watergate terms; and the naming of legislation. Political junkies, policy wonks, journalists, and word lovers will find this book addictive reading as well as a reliable guide to one of the more colorful corners of American English.
Author |
: Duncan Watts |
Publisher |
: Edinburgh University Press |
Total Pages |
: 344 |
Release |
: 2010-01-31 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780748635023 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0748635025 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Synopsis Dictionary of American Government and Politics by : Duncan Watts
This Dictionary offers a fresh, up-to-date look at US government and politics, explaining and where necessary demystifying the key terms used in discussion of the political system.Major figures, events, ideas, movements and Supreme Court cases relevant to a study of the American political system are included with the aim of allowing readers to develop a deeper knowledge and understanding of the area. The Dictionary also raises key issues and areas of contention and academic debate.Coverage is comprehensive, with c.400 entries, each providing analysis of the subject. Terms are presented in an A-Z format with cross-referencing where appropriate.
Author |
: Walter John Raymond |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 974 |
Release |
: 1978 |
ISBN-10 |
: UCLA:L0050397827 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Synopsis Dictionary of Politics by : Walter John Raymond
Author |
: David Professor Robertson |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 526 |
Release |
: 2015-04-22 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781317639435 |
ISBN-13 |
: 131763943X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Dictionary of Modern Politics by : David Professor Robertson
A comprehensive guide to the complex ideology/terminology which surrounds the world of politics. * Well over 500 extensive definitions * Defines political theories, dogmas and phraseologies * Terms such as Pacifism, Proportional Representation, Jihad, Son of Star Wars, Third Way and Consensual are explained clearly and succinctly * Invaluable for anyone concerned with politics or current affairs.
Author |
: Garrett W Brown |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press |
Total Pages |
: 714 |
Release |
: 2018-01-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780192545848 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0192545841 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics and International Relations by : Garrett W Brown
This bestselling dictionary contains over 1,700 entries on all aspects of politics and international relations. Written by a leading team of political scientists, it embraces the multi-disciplinary spectrum of political theory including political thinkers, history, institutions, theories, and schools of thought, as well as notable current affairs that have shaped attitudes to politics. Fully updated for its fourth edition, the dictionary has had its coverage of international relations heavily revised and expanded, reflected in its title change, and it includes a wealth of new material in areas such as international institutions, peace building, human security, security studies, global governance, and open economy politics. It also incorporates recommended web links that can be accessed via a regularly checked and updated companion website, ensuring that the links remain relevant. The dictionary is international in its coverage and will prove invaluable to students and academics studying politics and related disciplines, as well as politicians, journalists, and the general reader seeking clarification of political terms.
Author |
: Jack C. Plano |
Publisher |
: New York, N.Y. : Holt, Rinehart, and Winston |
Total Pages |
: 512 |
Release |
: 1982 |
ISBN-10 |
: STANFORD:36105039197491 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Synopsis The American Political Dictionary by : Jack C. Plano
This classic textbook has been a vital supplement in American government classes for 35 years. Much more than a dictionary, the comprehensive information provided for each term qualifies The American Political Dictionary, Tenth Edition, as a reference book. Professor Plano's extensive experience in writing political dictionaries is evident in this scholarly, interpretive, current edition. Appropriate as a supplement in the introductory course in American government. This textbook could also supplement various texts in such courses as Legislative Process, The American Executive, Constitutional Law, and Foreign Policy.
Author |
: Hans Sperber |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 540 |
Release |
: 1964 |
ISBN-10 |
: UVA:X001996801 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (01 Downloads) |
Synopsis Dictionary of American Political Terms by : Hans Sperber
Author |
: Kristian Coates Ulrichsen |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press |
Total Pages |
: 156 |
Release |
: 2018-06-21 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780192511980 |
ISBN-13 |
: 019251198X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Dictionary of Politics in the Middle East by : Kristian Coates Ulrichsen
Consisting of more than 300 entries, this new and authoritative dictionary provides a useful overview of the wide array of political structures and systems that comprise the contemporary Middle East. From Turkey through Iraq and Iran, to the Arabian Peninsula and the states of North Africa, it includes up-to-date definitions of political societies and organizations, key political figures, and important developments, as well as region-specific concepts such as Majlis, academic terms such as rentier state theory, and events such as the Arab uprisings. This is an essential reference resource for students taking courses or modules in Politics in the Middle East, or broader subject areas such as politics, history, economics, and international relations with a specific focus on Middle Eastern Politics.