This is the third war data handbook of the Correlates of War project, which seeks to gather comprehensive quantifiable and categorical data on all types of wars. The project categorizes wars according
Jesse (political science, Bowling Green State U.) and Williams (government and international relations, Clark U.) draw from the fields of international relations and comparative politics to understand
The authors (professors of political science at James Madison U.) present the new edition of their textbook for courses on comparative public policy at the undergraduate level. Adding coverage of the
In this companion volume to the undergraduate-level text Perspectives on International Relations: Power, Institutions, and Ideas, Nau (Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington U.) pr
Soyinka-Airewele (African and international politics, Ithaca College) and Edozie (international relations, Michigan State U.) provide a textbook of 22 essays that reframe discourses on African politic
Stanley (American politics and political economy, Southern Methodist U.) and Niemi (political science, U. of Rochester) provide facts, data, and figures on American government and politics from 1789 t
Savage, a Supreme Court reporter for the Los Angeles Times, examines the effects of US Supreme Court decisions on the rights and freedoms of the individual. He documents the Court's emergence as a def
Ten political science academics and researchers from the U.S. and Canada contribute nine chapters reporting and interpreting various aspects of America's remarkable elections of 2008 including the div
For upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in public opinion and political behavior, Norrander (political science, U. of Arizona) and Wilcox (government, Georgetown U.) bring together 12 essay
The latest edition of this collection of biographies of United States Presidents, First Ladies and Vice Presidents has been updated to include Barack Obama, Michelle Obama and Joe Biden, and also prov
Gibler (political science, U. of Alabama) has written this two-volume survey of 360 years of military alliances for students and scholars of law, history, politics and military science. The first volu
In this textbook meant for students of crisis management and leadership, Howitt (Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation, Leadership in Crises program, China Crisis Management program,
Editors and authors Finkelman (law and public policy, Albany Law School), Garrison (history, Portland State U.), and more than 180 contributors offer an interesting exploration of the relations betwee
A fascinating, unique history of the Supreme Court as seen from the perspective of The New York Times The New York Times on the Supreme Court, the second volume in the new imprint TimesReference from
General editor Haider-Markel (U. of Kansas) presents a two-volume encyclopedia intended to serve as a first-stop reference on state politics in the United States, which also includes some coverage of
Congressional scholar Stathis provides excerpts of and context for 52 pivotal debates that have occurred in the US Congress since and including the Declaration of Independence. Issues covered include
Fisher (Law Library, Library of Congress) examines how the Supreme Court operates in relation to legislative action, and how it has defined the extent and limits of congressional and judicial power. H
Rosenthal (Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers) examines how state legislatures work, how they govern, and the different problems they confront. The textbook explores the motives for becoming a le
This compact guide, renamed and updated from the 2000 edition, covers a remarkable amount of material on who elects congress, who gets elected, how campaigns are financed and run, and who designs the
Aiming to make these primary sources available to students, Adkins (political science, U. of Nebraska at Omaha) collects 50 documents--letters, amendments, speeches, debates, party reports, court deci
Campaign finance, observe Farrar-Myers (political science, U. of Texas at Arlington) and Dwyre (political science, California State U. at Chico), is a policy area that serves as a case for understandi
This text by Maddex (former chief counsel of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States) provides snapshot comparative profiles of 120 national constitutions from Afghanistan to Zim
Spitzer (political science, State University of New York-Cortland) looks at the gun control debate within a social regulatory policy framework in this work for students and general readers. As a membe
Guide to the Presidency is the leading reference source on the persons who have occupied the White House and on the institution of the presidency itself. Readers turn to this guide for its vast array
Dekmijian (political science and international business, U. of Southern California) has been teaching a course on unconventional forms of political violence for 17 years, and decided he has honed the
Daily newspapers are an endangered life form. Although they continue to employ nearly half of all professional US journalists, they are increasingly challenged by other media, first radio and televisi
The relationship between media and politics receives constant attention and creates heated debate. The Encyclopedia of Media and Politics offers an authoritative, unbiased exploration of the intersect
The Supreme Court Compendium is the only reference that presents historical and statistical information on every important aspect of the U.S. Supreme Court, including its history, development as an in
The tone of British politics has shifted from the ideology-driven years of Conservatives Margaret Thatcher and John Major to the relatively ideology-free years of their Labour successors. The fabric o
Joe Schwartz is personable, patriotic and deeply committed to the idea that service to one's country is the most noble of pursuits. Newspapers in his home state of Michigan called him a "John McCain R
Langston (political science, Tulane U.) has assembled speeches, position papers, bills and laws, reports, and other documents to illustrate the goals, accomplishments, and failures of nine US presiden
From biographical discussion of Muhammad `Abduh (1849-1905), the Egyptian reformer and pioneer of Islamic modernism and nationalism, to the historical development of Zionism, the 281 alphabetical arti
This work surveys the most significant American wars from a political perspective, from the American Revolution to the invasion of Iraq. Included in the 48 conflicts discussed are all of the commonly
Program evaluation is a type of institutionalized reflection aimed at identifying ways to improve the performance of public organizations. This supplementary text for students in program evaluation co
How significant are cultural and class conflicts in the United States and what is their relationship to each other? This is the principle question addressed by Brewer (U. of Maine) and Stonecash (Syra
Finding that her students readily defend various positions on the abortion controversy, but rarely know what the actual status of abortion policy is, Rose (political science, Portland State U., Oregon
Graham (U. of Texas at Austin) and his co-authors have designed this undergraduate-level textbook to serve either as an introduction to comparative politics or political science in general, in combina
For over forty years, Congress and the Nation has been the signature resource for perspective and analysis of the U.S. Congress. It is the authoritative reference on Congressional trends, actions, and
The primary focus of Morgan (political science, U. of California at Irvine) in this book is to examine how international political actors pursue security by attempting to reduce the threat, incidence,
