Most people wouldn't consider having a two-way conversation with God. Even Christians think only special people, prophets maybe, can hear from God. But what if this is not true? What if anyone can? And if you asked God questions what would He say?Several years ago, Barry embarked on a faith journey to do just that-to ask God questions, listen for the answers, and journal this experience. In Real Questions for a Real God, Barry shares selected common questions he asked God and the a...

With contributions from leading international scholars, this Handbook offers the most rigorous and up-to-date analyses of virtually every aspect of Brazilian politics, including inequality, environmental politics, foreign policy, economic policy making, social policy, and human rights. The Handbook is divided into three major sections: Part 1 focuses on mass behavior, while Part 2 moves to representation, and Part 3 treats political economy and policy. The Handbook

How voting behavior in Latin America is influenced by social networks and everyday communication among peersIn Latin America’s new democracies, political parties and mass partisanship are not deeply entrenched, leaving many votes up for grabs during election campaigns. In a typical presidential election season, between one-quarter and one-half of all voters—figures unheard of in older democracies—change their voting intentions across party lines in the months befor...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Most people wouldn't consider having a two-way conversation with God. Even Christians think only special people, prophets maybe, can hear from God. But what if this is not true? What if anyone can? And if you asked God questions what would He say?Several years ago, Barry embarked on a faith journey to do just that—to ask God questions, listen for the answers, and journal this experience. In Real Questions for a Real God, Barry s...

Although the everyday actions of civil servants and the overall performance of government agencies have huge impacts on the lives of Latin America’s citizens, scholars have only recently begun to analyze the region’s bureaucrats and bureaucracies. This book focuses on bureaucratic attitudes and agency behavior in a diverse group of Brazilian states.The book begins with a survey of state-level bureaucrats, a survey centering on perceptions of political bias and on the networks burea...