This book contains 11 reports written by CQ Researcher journalists, who describe issues facing journalists and news organizations. They address trust in the media, media bias, free speech, press fr
Bridging the divide between theory and practice, Deception: Counterdeception and Counterintelligence provides a thorough overview of the principles of deception and its uses in intelligence operations
How has growing media choice transformed the way we gather news? News Grazers: Media, Politics, and Trust in an Information Age offers you an integration of the emerging effects that cable news, onli
Dynamics of Writing: An Exercise Guide gives you multiple opportunities to practice your writing skills in-class or as take-home assignments. Each chapter focuses on a different aspect of the new
For Introducing Comparative Politics: The Essentials, the driving force is the pluralist, objective stance on introducing students to core concepts in Comparative Politics. Authors Stephen Orvis and C
Pika, Maltese, and Rudalevige offer a brief, concise supplement to their book The Politics of the Presidency. Understanding a New Presidency in the Age of Trump is an overview for students of Amer
In the wake of a divisive presidential election charged with debates over immigration and identity politics, Americans continue to grapple with questions of race and ethnicity. This collection of
In this thought-provoking new edition of their highly regarded text, authors Cornelius M. Kerwin and Scott R. Furlong help you grasp the dynamics of today’s American politics by showing you how rulema
Given the influence of public bureaucracies in policymaking and implementation, Steven J. Balla and William T. Gormley assess their performance using four key perspectives—bounded rationality, p
Uneven Roads helps you grasp how, when, and why race and ethnicity matter in U.S. politics. Using the metaphor of a road, with twists, turns, and dead ends, this incisive text takes you on a jour
In Public Policy: Politics, Analysis, and Alternatives, students come to understand how and why policy analysis is used to assess policy alternatives. To encourage critical and creative thinking on is
Winner of the 2017 Mac Jewell Enduring Contribution Award of the APSA's State Politics and Policy Section.Politics in the American States, Eleventh Edition, brings together the high-caliber
Tracing the evolution of political advertising from 1952 through 2016, Darrell M. West returns with his much anticipated Seventh Edition of Air Wars: Television Advertising and Social Media in Electio
"Chapters of Issues for Debate in American public Policy are informative; present a broad range of questions and opinions, even on a single issue; and consistently generate student interest, debate an
The Basics of Media Writing: A Strategic Approach helps readers develop the essential writing skills and professional habits needed to succeed in 21st-century media careers. This research-driven, stra
Organized thematically around important questions in comparative politics, Introducing Comparative Politics, Fourth Edition by Stephen Orvis and Carol Ann Drogus integrates a set of extended case stud
Organized thematically around important questions in comparative politics, Introducing Comparative Politics, Fourth Edition by Stephen Orvis and Carol Ann Drogus integrates a set of extended case stud
Editors Richard J. Ellis and Michael Nelson have once again assembled a cadre of top presidential scholars to offer a series of pro/con essays that will inspire spirited debate in Debating the Preside
Through the use of critical thinking questions and data-based exercises, Evan Berman and Xiaohu Wang’s Exercising Essential Statistics helps students apply the techniques described in Essential
Effectively using the themes of power and citizenship, Christine Barbour and Gerald C. Wright explain how and why institutions and rules determine who wins and who loses in American politics. Whether
Effectively using the themes of power and citizenship, Christine Barbour and Gerald C. Wright explain how and why institutions and rules determine who wins and who loses in American politics. Whether
Public budgeting is inherently political. In The Politics of Public Budgeting, author Irene S. Rubin lays out the actors involved–interest groups, public officials, legislators, and the pu
CQ Almanac is the essential resource that chronicles and analyzes the major bills brought before Congress in the previous year. Published each summer, this non-partisan reference work offers exclusive
A fresh approach to building integrity in all media Media Ethics at Work: True Stories from Young Professionals (By Lee Anne Peck and Guy S. Reel) transforms students into confident, self-reliant, and
Published since 1928, the Political Handbook of the World provides timely, thorough, and accurate political information withmore in-depth coverage of current political controversies and political part
Authors Stanley and Niemi present students, academics, researchers, professionals working in a wide variety of contexts, and general interest readers with complete source of data and analysis on the U
A Balanced Approach for the Modern Writer and Editor Whether working in a traditional newsroom or as a one-person blogging operation, every good writer needs to become his or her own best editor. Edit
Ohio Government and Politics provides a thorough, highly readable overview of the history, processes, and institutions of the state’s government and politics. In a country increasingly divided into bl
With burgeoning minority populations and increasing concerns over border security and immigration, This collection, in its seventh edition, attacks the subject with a compilation of 12 recent reports
This guide provides information on the important events, institutions, and ideas in the country that have shaped environmental policy, from colonial days to the present. This book has been crafted to
Editors Wright and Zeiler present students, academics, and general-interest readers with a comprehensive guide to the history of, and current issues in US economic policy. The main body of the text is
Targeting graduates and undergraduates, researchers, and policy makers, DeRouen, Jr., cites civil war as the most prevalent form of organized armed violence in the world. He provides a systematic and
This textbook introduces the political culture of Latin America by several methods applied to 18 countries. Its discussion is largely based, however, in rigorous empiricism. The authors analyze attitu
By combining a conceptual discussion of policy-making with an examination of seven policy areas, the authors show how politics - in the realm of the environment, education, taxation, economics, immigr
The text is an encyclopedia of important Congressional terms, people, events, and ideas. The text includes both historical and modern photographs, and numerous Closer Look insets, offering a more in-d
Demonstrating the role of Congress in shaping the political and historical character of America, this reference highlights significant legislation from every US Congress, from 1774 to the 112th Congre
Statistics are just as vital to understanding political science as the study of institutions, but getting students to understand them when teaching a methods course can be a big challenge. In Statisti
Thorough, extensive in scope, and meticulously researched, America Votes includes official, state-certified election returns and key data by county and by district for the House, Senate, and gubernato
With the ratification of the Constitution in 1789, America began its experiment with federalism--an alliance of states that recognize central authority while retaining some powers of government--ongoi
This guide details the use of the data analysis software R in political science. It explains the use of R for constructing descriptions of variables and performing substantive analysis of political re
