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One major party in American politics, the Democrats, has consciously identified itself with underdogs. This book analyzes the relationship between the party and the main political ideology of its base: liberalism.
Book Synopsis The Underdog in American Politics by : K. Trautman
Download or read book The Underdog in American Politics written by K. Trautman and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-06-07 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One major party in American politics, the Democrats, has consciously identified itself with underdogs. This book analyzes the relationship between the party and the main political ideology of its base: liberalism.
In the first comprehensive study of the subject in decades, political scholar Matthew Green disputes the conventional belief that the minority party in the U.S. House of Representatives is an unimportant political player. Examining the record of the House minority party from 1970 to the present, and drawing from a wide range of quantitative and qualitative data, Green shows how and why the minority seeks to influence legislative and political outcomes and demonstrates that the party’s efforts can succeed. The result is a fascinating appreciation of what the House minority can do and why it does it, providing readers with new insights into the workings of this famously contentious legislative chamber.
Book Synopsis Underdog Politics by : Matthew N. Green
Download or read book Underdog Politics written by Matthew N. Green and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2015-01-28 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the first comprehensive study of the subject in decades, political scholar Matthew Green disputes the conventional belief that the minority party in the U.S. House of Representatives is an unimportant political player. Examining the record of the House minority party from 1970 to the present, and drawing from a wide range of quantitative and qualitative data, Green shows how and why the minority seeks to influence legislative and political outcomes and demonstrates that the party’s efforts can succeed. The result is a fascinating appreciation of what the House minority can do and why it does it, providing readers with new insights into the workings of this famously contentious legislative chamber.
From David Brat, the college professor who made political headlines when he unseated Majority Leader Eric Cantor, comes his plan for restoring fiscal liberty for America. Congressman David Brat's odds-defying win against Eric Cantor -- a triumph of a modest $200,000 campaign fund against a $5 million war chest -- immediately brought David Brat, heretofore a liberal arts college economics professor, into the political limelight. Now, in his first book, American Underdog, Brat examines how we brought down the status quo by tapping into moral and economic lessons as old as our civilization and discusses how Washington can learn from history instead of ignoring it. A fighter for children, he illuminates how our current fiscal policies are selling their future, and outlines new ways to move forward with a conservative agenda that provides fairer treatment for all.
Book Synopsis American Underdog by : David Brat
Download or read book American Underdog written by David Brat and published by Center Street. This book was released on 2016-06-28 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From David Brat, the college professor who made political headlines when he unseated Majority Leader Eric Cantor, comes his plan for restoring fiscal liberty for America. Congressman David Brat's odds-defying win against Eric Cantor -- a triumph of a modest $200,000 campaign fund against a $5 million war chest -- immediately brought David Brat, heretofore a liberal arts college economics professor, into the political limelight. Now, in his first book, American Underdog, Brat examines how we brought down the status quo by tapping into moral and economic lessons as old as our civilization and discusses how Washington can learn from history instead of ignoring it. A fighter for children, he illuminates how our current fiscal policies are selling their future, and outlines new ways to move forward with a conservative agenda that provides fairer treatment for all.
“Analyzing and refuting the common assumptions of anti-Americanism is a critical contribution to the global political debate. Thank goodness for this effort." —UN Ambassador John Bolton, author of Surrender is Not an Option David versus Goliath, the American Revolutionaries, "The Little Engine That Could," Team USA's "Miracle on Ice," the Star Wars Rebel Alliance, Rocky Balboa, the Jamaican bobsled team and the meek inheriting the Earth. Everyone, it seems, loves an underdog. Why is that? We begin life tiny and helpless, at the mercy of those who are bigger and more powerful than us: parents and guardians who tell us what to eat, what to wear, how to behave (even when to sleep and wake up). From childhood into adulthood, we're told what to do by those who wield more power—our parents, teachers, bosses government. So naturally, we have a predisposition to resent the overdogs and root for the little guy. But this tendency, which international political consultant and human rights activist Michael Prell calls “underdogma," can be very dangerous – both to America and to the world at large. In Underdogma, Prell, who has worked world leaders including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Australian and Canadian prime ministers and the Dalai Lama, explores our love/hate relationship with power within our culture and our politics. Underdogma explains seeming mysteries such as why: •Almost half of Americans blamed President Bush for the attacks of 9/11, even while the American media described the architect of these attacks as “thoughtful about his cause and craft" and “folksy." •Gays and lesbians protest those who protect gay rights (America, Israel), while championing those who outlaw and execute homosexuals (Palestine). •Environmentalists focus their rage on America, even though China is the largest emitter of greenhouse gases. •The United Nations elevates countries such as Sudan to full membership on the UN's Commission on Human Rights, even as the ethnic cleansing of Darfur proceeds. Tracing the evolution of this belief system through human history—ancient Greece to Marxism to the dawn of political correctness—Prell shows what continuing with this collective mindset means for our future. While America and its president increasingly exalt the meek and apologize for their power, America's competitors and enemies are moving in a different direction. China is projected to overtake the U.S. economically by 2027 and is ready to move into the position of hegemon, and radical Islamists are looking to extend their global territory, taking any sign of weakness as a chance to attack. America must return to its founding spirit, and underdogma must stop now—our nation depends on it.
Book Synopsis Underdogma by : Michael Prell
Download or read book Underdogma written by Michael Prell and published by BenBella Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Analyzing and refuting the common assumptions of anti-Americanism is a critical contribution to the global political debate. Thank goodness for this effort." —UN Ambassador John Bolton, author of Surrender is Not an Option David versus Goliath, the American Revolutionaries, "The Little Engine That Could," Team USA's "Miracle on Ice," the Star Wars Rebel Alliance, Rocky Balboa, the Jamaican bobsled team and the meek inheriting the Earth. Everyone, it seems, loves an underdog. Why is that? We begin life tiny and helpless, at the mercy of those who are bigger and more powerful than us: parents and guardians who tell us what to eat, what to wear, how to behave (even when to sleep and wake up). From childhood into adulthood, we're told what to do by those who wield more power—our parents, teachers, bosses government. So naturally, we have a predisposition to resent the overdogs and root for the little guy. But this tendency, which international political consultant and human rights activist Michael Prell calls “underdogma," can be very dangerous – both to America and to the world at large. In Underdogma, Prell, who has worked world leaders including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Australian and Canadian prime ministers and the Dalai Lama, explores our love/hate relationship with power within our culture and our politics. Underdogma explains seeming mysteries such as why: •Almost half of Americans blamed President Bush for the attacks of 9/11, even while the American media described the architect of these attacks as “thoughtful about his cause and craft" and “folksy." •Gays and lesbians protest those who protect gay rights (America, Israel), while championing those who outlaw and execute homosexuals (Palestine). •Environmentalists focus their rage on America, even though China is the largest emitter of greenhouse gases. •The United Nations elevates countries such as Sudan to full membership on the UN's Commission on Human Rights, even as the ethnic cleansing of Darfur proceeds. Tracing the evolution of this belief system through human history—ancient Greece to Marxism to the dawn of political correctness—Prell shows what continuing with this collective mindset means for our future. While America and its president increasingly exalt the meek and apologize for their power, America's competitors and enemies are moving in a different direction. China is projected to overtake the U.S. economically by 2027 and is ready to move into the position of hegemon, and radical Islamists are looking to extend their global territory, taking any sign of weakness as a chance to attack. America must return to its founding spirit, and underdogma must stop now—our nation depends on it.
Annotation Sidlow's new case study that animates the scholarship on congressional elections as it tells an intimate, behind-the-scenes story of the 2000 congressional race in Illinois's 8th district. Lance Pressl, a 42-year old challenger takes on long-time incumbent Phil Crane in a political contest that epitomizes the trials and tribulations confronting those who dare to run against incumbents.
Book Synopsis Challenging the Incumbent by : Edward I. Sidlow
Download or read book Challenging the Incumbent written by Edward I. Sidlow and published by CQ Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation Sidlow's new case study that animates the scholarship on congressional elections as it tells an intimate, behind-the-scenes story of the 2000 congressional race in Illinois's 8th district. Lance Pressl, a 42-year old challenger takes on long-time incumbent Phil Crane in a political contest that epitomizes the trials and tribulations confronting those who dare to run against incumbents.
Political correctness is a social force that may aim for social justice but produces a great deal of injustice. It significantly undermines free speech and independent, critical thinking, and distorts honest dialogue and relationships. This book outlines some of the history of political correctness, its central problems, and suggestion for a way forward.
Book Synopsis Beware of the Underdog by : Winston C. Banks
Download or read book Beware of the Underdog written by Winston C. Banks and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-06-21 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Political correctness is a social force that may aim for social justice but produces a great deal of injustice. It significantly undermines free speech and independent, critical thinking, and distorts honest dialogue and relationships. This book outlines some of the history of political correctness, its central problems, and suggestion for a way forward.
In a nation controlled by a radical leftist agenda, it is clear that we live in a society mostly made up of underdogs-hardworking yet little known individuals hoping to strike a miraculous, unlikely victory from some overhyped media favorite. If you consider yourself a free-thinking patriot, you probably identify as an underdog in a country that faces the profound challenge of preserving freedom in the face of progressive opposition.Jim "Pops" Stack addresses this struggle in Underdogs, an emboldening look at how American underdogs can work together to protect the rights that make this nation great.Underdogs not only defines problems existing within today's society; it also offers potential solutions to these problems, providing practical ways in which you can take part in preserving the democracy of America. Organized into three parts, this powerful book shares a truth-filled perspective of the events that transpired over the course of President Trump's term in office, revealing how a successful four-year reign of a business-savvy commander in chief was brought down by a dysfunctional election system. This in-depth look at Trump's presidency is paralleled by recollections from a personal struggle for justice, one that many patriotic Americans will identify with. Stack presents a solution that may dispel the effects of any proposed House of Representatives bill that might forever preclude a minority political party from again attaining power.After having lived an enjoyable eighty-three years in the United States, a nation with freedoms unlike any other society, Stack understands that these freedoms are truly under siege. As "The Mongrels of a Malignant Media" have abandoned their historic duty of reporting unbiased news, liberal leaders seek to dictate citizens under a cancel-culture philosophy.It is now up to the underdogs to rise to the call of defending liberty and justice for all."Pops" Stack is a child of "The Greatest Generation", of a World War II combatant who gave his life in defense of the freedoms subscribed to by this marvelous country of ours. - A decades seasoned octogenarian who has truly been enriched by the poignant memories of having been raised during a time of great anxiety and stress by a loving Mother and Grandparents who inspired me with a strong trust in God and in family. I choose now to pass on the valuable lessons of fair play and equal opportunity taught me by them, as I've done for my own small family and now for the less elite of our society, the "Underdogs." - "Underdogs" in name only with an indomitable spirit aspiring to achieve a sense of recognition for their hard work and strong belief in themselves.I love this life with all of its parallels and twist and turns. - More so, I love its people and long for the opportunities that wait to be bestowed upon them that particular segments of our society are capable of giving. - American sports, for instance College Football, that operate as catalysts for the beginning of success in fulfilling "underdog aspirations." - To this end I've, for the past sixteen years, worked in bringing a fair and logical solution to the current dysfunctional administration of choosing a "National Champion" in this cherished American sport. - I invite you to visit my website, www.thecfcsproject.com in "kicking off" PART ONE of UNDERDOGS.
Book Synopsis Underdogs by : Jim Pops Stack
Download or read book Underdogs written by Jim Pops Stack and published by Liberty Hill Publishing. This book was released on 2021-05-20 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a nation controlled by a radical leftist agenda, it is clear that we live in a society mostly made up of underdogs-hardworking yet little known individuals hoping to strike a miraculous, unlikely victory from some overhyped media favorite. If you consider yourself a free-thinking patriot, you probably identify as an underdog in a country that faces the profound challenge of preserving freedom in the face of progressive opposition.Jim "Pops" Stack addresses this struggle in Underdogs, an emboldening look at how American underdogs can work together to protect the rights that make this nation great.Underdogs not only defines problems existing within today's society; it also offers potential solutions to these problems, providing practical ways in which you can take part in preserving the democracy of America. Organized into three parts, this powerful book shares a truth-filled perspective of the events that transpired over the course of President Trump's term in office, revealing how a successful four-year reign of a business-savvy commander in chief was brought down by a dysfunctional election system. This in-depth look at Trump's presidency is paralleled by recollections from a personal struggle for justice, one that many patriotic Americans will identify with. Stack presents a solution that may dispel the effects of any proposed House of Representatives bill that might forever preclude a minority political party from again attaining power.After having lived an enjoyable eighty-three years in the United States, a nation with freedoms unlike any other society, Stack understands that these freedoms are truly under siege. As "The Mongrels of a Malignant Media" have abandoned their historic duty of reporting unbiased news, liberal leaders seek to dictate citizens under a cancel-culture philosophy.It is now up to the underdogs to rise to the call of defending liberty and justice for all."Pops" Stack is a child of "The Greatest Generation", of a World War II combatant who gave his life in defense of the freedoms subscribed to by this marvelous country of ours. - A decades seasoned octogenarian who has truly been enriched by the poignant memories of having been raised during a time of great anxiety and stress by a loving Mother and Grandparents who inspired me with a strong trust in God and in family. I choose now to pass on the valuable lessons of fair play and equal opportunity taught me by them, as I've done for my own small family and now for the less elite of our society, the "Underdogs." - "Underdogs" in name only with an indomitable spirit aspiring to achieve a sense of recognition for their hard work and strong belief in themselves.I love this life with all of its parallels and twist and turns. - More so, I love its people and long for the opportunities that wait to be bestowed upon them that particular segments of our society are capable of giving. - American sports, for instance College Football, that operate as catalysts for the beginning of success in fulfilling "underdog aspirations." - To this end I've, for the past sixteen years, worked in bringing a fair and logical solution to the current dysfunctional administration of choosing a "National Champion" in this cherished American sport. - I invite you to visit my website, www.thecfcsproject.com in "kicking off" PART ONE of UNDERDOGS.
A prominent consultant reveals secrets to help you influence and persuade others—even when you aren’t in a position of power. We all have occasions in which we want or need to persuade someone of greater clout, prestige, or authority to see things our way. There are books that show how to effect change from a leadership position or how to work with peers within your own organization—but what can you do when you need to exert “upward influence” with decision makers who can help you achieve your goals? In this book, a popular speaker and successful consultant with expertise in grassroots efforts shows which tactics are most successful when you’re the underdog. She also shares real-world stories of everyday people who have achieved persuasion success in politics and business with someone up the food chain, the peer-reviewed science behind their success—as well as insights from those whose minds they changed.
Book Synopsis The Underdog Edge by : Amy Showalter
Download or read book The Underdog Edge written by Amy Showalter and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A prominent consultant reveals secrets to help you influence and persuade others—even when you aren’t in a position of power. We all have occasions in which we want or need to persuade someone of greater clout, prestige, or authority to see things our way. There are books that show how to effect change from a leadership position or how to work with peers within your own organization—but what can you do when you need to exert “upward influence” with decision makers who can help you achieve your goals? In this book, a popular speaker and successful consultant with expertise in grassroots efforts shows which tactics are most successful when you’re the underdog. She also shares real-world stories of everyday people who have achieved persuasion success in politics and business with someone up the food chain, the peer-reviewed science behind their success—as well as insights from those whose minds they changed.
Introduction : beginning with Stigma -- The Stigma archive -- Just watching -- A sociological periplum -- Doing being deviant -- Afterword : the politics of stigma.
Book Synopsis Underdogs by : Heather Love
Download or read book Underdogs written by Heather Love and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2021-09-17 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction : beginning with Stigma -- The Stigma archive -- Just watching -- A sociological periplum -- Doing being deviant -- Afterword : the politics of stigma.
The Marine Corps has always considered itself a breed apart. Since 1775, America’s smallest armed service has been suspicious of outsiders and deeply loyal to its traditions. Marines believe in nothing more strongly than the Corps’ uniqueness and superiority, and this undying faith in its own exceptionalism is what has made the Marines one of the sharpest, swiftest tools of American military power. Along with unapologetic self-promotion, a strong sense of identity has enabled the Corps to exert a powerful influence on American politics and culture. Aaron O’Connell focuses on the period from World War II to Vietnam, when the Marine Corps transformed itself from America’s least respected to its most elite armed force. He describes how the distinctive Marine culture played a role in this ascendancy. Venerating sacrifice and suffering, privileging the collective over the individual, Corps culture was saturated with romantic and religious overtones that had enormous marketing potential in a postwar America energized by new global responsibilities. Capitalizing on this, the Marines curried the favor of the nation’s best reporters, befriended publishers, courted Hollywood and Congress, and built a public relations infrastructure that would eventually brand it as the most prestigious military service in America. But the Corps’ triumphs did not come without costs, and O’Connell writes of those, too, including a culture of violence that sometimes spread beyond the battlefield. And as he considers how the Corps’ interventions in American politics have ushered in a more militarized approach to national security, O’Connell questions its sustainability.
Book Synopsis Underdogs by : Aaron B. O'Connell
Download or read book Underdogs written by Aaron B. O'Connell and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2012-10-29 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Marine Corps has always considered itself a breed apart. Since 1775, America’s smallest armed service has been suspicious of outsiders and deeply loyal to its traditions. Marines believe in nothing more strongly than the Corps’ uniqueness and superiority, and this undying faith in its own exceptionalism is what has made the Marines one of the sharpest, swiftest tools of American military power. Along with unapologetic self-promotion, a strong sense of identity has enabled the Corps to exert a powerful influence on American politics and culture. Aaron O’Connell focuses on the period from World War II to Vietnam, when the Marine Corps transformed itself from America’s least respected to its most elite armed force. He describes how the distinctive Marine culture played a role in this ascendancy. Venerating sacrifice and suffering, privileging the collective over the individual, Corps culture was saturated with romantic and religious overtones that had enormous marketing potential in a postwar America energized by new global responsibilities. Capitalizing on this, the Marines curried the favor of the nation’s best reporters, befriended publishers, courted Hollywood and Congress, and built a public relations infrastructure that would eventually brand it as the most prestigious military service in America. But the Corps’ triumphs did not come without costs, and O’Connell writes of those, too, including a culture of violence that sometimes spread beyond the battlefield. And as he considers how the Corps’ interventions in American politics have ushered in a more militarized approach to national security, O’Connell questions its sustainability.
