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"The dazzling speed of change in online journalism can mask a simple truth: online news is still news. Cutting-edge technology benefits the audience only when journalists apply it in the service of go

In Rewriting Network News, Merv Block collects 345 network scripts that feature problems in grammar, news judgment, broadcast style, and storytelling, not to spotlight sinners, but sins that can be re

This reference includes member-by-member surveys and analyses of all roll call votes taken in the U.S. House and Senate in the first session of the 111th Congress. It also offers comprehensive summari

Gans (American University's Center for the Study of the American Electorate) has been involved in studying the American electorate since 1976. This compilation of data is arranged in 11 chapters, each

Aimed at researchers, legislators, policy analysts, journalists, and general readers, this resource compiles data on a range of quality of life factors in the US in tables that compare the fifty state

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,

This collection of primary source documents traces the contributions of African Americans in US political history. Documents begin in 1776 with the American Revolution and go up to 2007, and are prese

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

The first edition (1988) was cited in American Reference Books Annual . Arranged alphabetically in this two-volume reference, entries for every member of Congress since 1947 cite basic biographical

Sobel (Washington U. in St Louis) combines international politics and international political economy in his textbook. He emphasizes explanatory frameworks for social behavior that are based on the ra

A proponent of privatization since the late 1960s, Savas (City U. of New York-Baruch College) examines privatization efforts in nine large US cities. In particular, he identifies, documents, and evalu

National security issues are a constant concern in today's world. Accompanying heightened public interest in national security is an increased desire on the part of students, scholars, and professiona

America's belief in principle, as hypocritical as it might be in practice, is a key to "America's success," argues political scientist Magstadt in his survey of American foreign policy. He examines th

In keeping with the structure of preceding volumes of the series, Ferrell (retired, Indiana U.) includes both analytical essays and primary source documents in order to shed life on the 33rd president

The life, career, policies, and impact of Andrew Jackson's presidency are described in short chapters in this volume. Following the narrative in each chapter a selection of pertinent documents is incl

Given the resurgence of party identification and polarization in the 1990s, a dozen contributions analyze issues and survey results on US political parties in the mass public, as electoral organizatio

In his eye-opening work, Dye explodes the myth that public policy represents the “demands of the people” and that the making of public policy flows upward from the masses. In reality, Dye

This well-regarded examination of the political party and election systems in the fifty states is now available from CQ Press. Written by two distinguished scholars, the book is unique in its focus on

Widely praised in its first edition fourteen years ago and now thoroughly updated in a new edition, Judicial Policies assesses the implementation, impact, and consequences of judicial rulings. It syst

Examining the social and cultural forces that have hindered the emergence and widespread development of democratic polities in the Middle East, Mehran Kamrava analyzes the effect politics, in particul

Introduction to Intelligence: Institutions, Operations, and Analysis offers you a strategic, international, and comparative approach to covering intelligence organizations and domestic security issues. Written by multiple authors, each chapter draws on the author's professional and scholarly expertise in the subject matter. As a core text for an introductory survey course in intelligence, this text provides you with a comprehensive introduction to intelligence, including institutions and processes, collection, communications, and common analytic methods.

Trusted by scholars for over seventy years, the latest edition of CQ Almanac provides an unbiased look at the issues that mattered most in 2018 with original narrative accounts of the major legislativ

In this Sixth Edition of The Essentials of Political Science, bestselling authors Philip H. Pollock III and Barry C. Edwards build students’ analytic abilities and develop their statistical reasoning

In Pollock's trusted IBM SPSS® workbook, students dive headfirst into actual political data and work with a software tool that prepares them not only for future political science research, but the job

Now in its Sixth Edition, Robert M. Clark's Intelligence Analysis: A Target-Centric Approach once again delivers a consistent, clear method for teaching intelligence analysis―demonstrating how a colla

The Political Handbook of the World provides timely, thorough, and accurate political information, with more in-depth coverage of current political controversies than any other reference guide. The up

In the Third Edition of Disaster Policy and Politics, author Richard Sylves provides much-needed contemporary coverage of the fields of disaster management and homeland security intersp

Reflecting recent changes in accounting standards, this Sixth Edition of Financial Management for Public, Health, and Not-for-Profit Organizations provides a comprehensive yet practical introduction t

Managing Human Behavior in Public and Nonprofit Organizations, 5th Edition is an established core text designed to help students develop their leadership and management skills. The text covers im

Written by an experienced professional who has led Navy Intelligence and CIA analysts in high-stakes intelligence situations, Leading Analysis introduces the fundamental managerial skills ne

As traditional newsrooms staffed by journalists and managed by experienced editors become less and less common, there is even greater need for all types of professional writers to be fluent in the edi

This fully updated, shorter seventh edition of Citizen Politics continues to offer the only truly comparative study of political attitudes and behavior in the United States, Great Britain, F

Trusted by scholars for over 70 years, the latest edition of CQ Almanac provides a nonpartisan look at the issues that mattered most in 2017 with original narrative accounts of the major leg

Adapted from the groundbreaking Principles of Comparative Politics, now in its third edition, Foundations of Comparative Politics presents a scientific approach to the rich world of comparative inquiry, research, and scholarship, providing students a guide to cross-national comparison and why it matters to them. Foundations introduces students to the key questions in comparative politics using tools such as decision, social choice, and game theory to help them understand clearly why some explanations for political phenomena are stronger than others. The core material of Principles has been condensed by almost 40% into a briefer, more accessible format that not only resonates with students but also allows instructors to more easily cover all material in a single semester. Fourteen chapters have been updated and pared down to present only the most necessary information enhanced with plentiful visual features and connections to real-world examp

The Eleventh Edition of American Public Policy provides a comprehensive yet accessible overview of the policy-making process from procedural approaches and policy instruments to in-depth analysis of s

This bundle includes Charles Goodsell's Public Servants Studied in Image and Essay and The New Case for Bureaucracy

Published annually, State Rankings features comprehensive state statistics across key measures in education, health, crime, transportation, taxes, government finance, and so much more. The editors com

Published annually, State Rankings features comprehensive state statistics across key measures in education, health, crime, transportation, taxes, government finance, and so much more. The editors com

Written by CQ Researcher journalists, the 16 reports in this volume explore specific global issues related to conflict, security, and terrorism, including the North Korea showdown, US military read

Politics in Europe, Seventh Edition introduces students to the power of the European Union as well as seven political systems—the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Russia, Poland—wi