Truly an ambitious, audacious, authoritative project, this five-volume reference encompasses the multifaceted field in some 1,500 signed articles by contributors from nearly 40 countries (although mos
For law and courts courses focused on the federal level, this popular spin-off volume from Judicial Process in America, is the perfect supplement. The authors explain the organizational structure of t
A team of researchers and practitioners in conducting public opinion surveys, especially related to health policy, examine views of Americans about the country's health system and the policies that sh
Despite all that scholars have learned about voting behavior, significant questions persist. Controversies in Voting Behavior brings together the best scholarship and organizes it around five importan
U.S. Environmental Policy and Politics: A Documentary History explores the many ways in which environmental concerns have interested with issues of energy production and consumption, government regul
This solid, thorough reference first published in the 1980s of course requires periodic updating, and David G. Savage (Supreme Court reporter for the Los Angeles Times) continues his work on the previ
Do international treaties improve women’s rights? Is China’s human rights record improving?Was Obama right to have the U.S. join the U.N. Human Rights Council? Issues for Debate in Human Rights, drawn
With revitalized and stronger political parties should we see more effective and accountable government? Despite the resurgence of parties in America, charges of irresponsible and unreliable governmen
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
There is no other print source, online source, or Web search engine that provides the wide range and depth of insight found in Vital Statistics on American Politics. This new edition is updated with t
Savage, a Supreme Court reporter for the Los Angeles Times, considers the relationship between the Supreme Court and the federal and state government. He explains the Court's role in defining the powe
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
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
This alphabetically-organized text for high school students in government describes major concepts, issues, figures, and historical cases and events essential to understanding the US Congress. A timel
Rovner, a health policy journalist, presents a reference for high school and college students, government-watchers, and general readers on health care policy in the US. She defines about 300 key terms
Schulman (history, Boston U.) presents middle and high school students this encyclopedic reference on major topics in American elections history. Each presidential election receives its own entry, alo
The authors, scholars in political data and political and economic science, present this 2000-2006 update compiling district maps, election results, socioeconomic data, and voting demographics for all
When you see good idea out there, pick it up and run with it. In the throes of the Depression a little plan developed by a hopeful politician named Townsend seemed to fit the bill for the millions of
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
For the first time, students and scholars can quickly and easily trace topics from the complete Congress and the Nation series dating back to 1945. For collections with the series in the stacks, this
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
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
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
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,
Valelley (political science, Swarthmore College) and his contributors take interdisciplinary and interactive approaches in this collection of essays and primary documents about the Voting Rights Act o
Mauro presents 108 significant Supreme Court decisions in sections on affirmative action, capital punishment, civil and gay rights, commerce power, copyright, environmental law, religion, freedom of a
This supplementary text for a research methods course presents undergraduates with a wealth of real-world examples illustrating the theories and methods used in contemporary political science research
In this reference designed for scholastic reference (which should also be used by media fact-checkers on those busy election nights, contributors to these 27 chapters describe how political campaigns
Herrnson (University of Maryland) presents work by academics in government, political science, and policy, examining interest group activities during a time of partisan polarization and political unce
Political scientists Margaret Conway (U. of Florida), David W. Ahern (U. of Dayton) and Gertrude A. Steuernagel (Kent State U.) update their account, first published in 1995, of the impact of cultural
CQ Researcher is a current affairs periodical. The 17 CQ Researcher reports included in this collection are organized into four sections on governmental powers and structure, security, liberty, and eq
Intended as an introduction to the field of urban politics in the United States, this volume addresses major topics of urban research using systems analysis, including political participation, power,
Graber (political science, U. of Illinois, Chicago) examines how communication works in the public sector and how research findings can help government officials meet their unique challenges to collec
In an effort to provide a new perspective on a system that they are amazed works as well as it does, Rosenthal (public policy and political science, Rutgers U.) and his coauthors examine the processes
Langston and Sherman (both editors of the PRG Report , the newsletter of the Presidency Research Group of the American Political Science Association) combine narrative and documentary history in this
