In conformity with other volumes of the series, DiNunzio (history, Providence College) equally combines narrative and documentary history to explore the life and political career of former U.S. Presid
Cooper (political science, University of Vermont) considers the role of contracts in the relationships between governmental organizations and other agencies, communities, nonprofit groups, and private
Vile (Middle Tennessee State U.) presents the victory and concession speeches of all major US presidential candidates from George Washington's unopposed election in 1789 to the contest between George
Rusk (political science, University of Illinois in Chicago) presents an historical picture of voting behavior, collecting data from the last 200 years and discerning the historical patterns. Chapters
Johnson and Brickman (both political science, Texas A & M U.) analyze the origins, evolution, functions and dissolution of the office of the independent counsel, created in the late-1970s to inves
A scholar or governmental expert in each state describes how the concept of home rule manifests there, considering what actions local governments can and cannot pursue; the degree to which power is ce
In question-and-answer format, discusses issues relating to economic trends, events from the Great Depression to Y2K, poverty, taxes, and technology's effect on the economy.
Political Participation in the United States analyzes patterns of political participation by citizens and offers five different explanations for those patterns based on recent research findings. Symbo
Now back in print, Watergate: Chronology of a Crisis is the permanent record of Congressional Quarterly's exhaustive coverage of the 1970s Watergate scandal that led to the resignation of President Ri
International scholars assess government, politics, and policy in the US, focusing on trends of the 1990s. Part I concentrates on the institutional framework of American government, and Part II examin
Providing a comprehensive examination of the origins, development, and status of committees and committee systems in both the House and Senate, this edition carries on the book's tradition of comprehe
A reference guide to understanding and locating specific provisions and concepts of the Constitution includes a brief history of the writing of the Constitution in 1787.
Published annually, State Rankings features comprehensive state statistics making it easy to compare states across key measures in education, health, crime, transportation, taxes, government
Published annually, State Rankings features comprehensive state statistics making it easy to compare states across key measures in education, health, crime, transportation, taxes, government
Published annually since 1972, the Historic Documents series has made primary source research easy by presenting excerpts from documents on the important events of each year for the United States and
In this text, Love (Pennsylvania State U.) provides a basic introduction to contemporary political ideologies, offering the historical and analytic context for the selections in her companion reader D
Rozell (public policy, George Mason U.), Wilcox (political science, Georgetown U.), Madland (a doctoral student in political science, Georgetown U.) evaluate the role of interest groups in US electora
Now back in print, this reader brings together the best work in the study of American voting behavior. It's contents, from the 1950s-mid 1980s, include election turnout, political sophistication, vote
Now publishing with CQ Press, the Third Edition of IR: International, Economic, and Human Security in a Changing World explores the most current issues affecting the global community by analyzing how
American Foreign Policy since World War II has long set the standard in guiding students through the complexities of the field. This twenty-first edition features three new chapters th
Authoritative and trusted, Environmental Policy once again brings together top scholars to evaluate the changes and continuities in American environmental policy since the late 196
Journalists in today’s media environment require a skill set that can be adapted to a variety of media. Dynamics of News Reporting and Writing: Foundational Skills for a Digital Age teaches stud
Authoritative, extensive in scope and meticulously researched, America Votes is a valuable resource that includes official, state-certified election returns for the presidential, House, Senate, and gu
While emphasizing that lawyers fulfill a vital but often misunderstood public function in society, The American Legal Profession: The Myths and Realities of Practicing Law by Christopher P. Banks disp
CQ Researcher’s Global Issues offers an in-depth and nuanced look at a wide range of today’s most pressing issues. The 2017 edition of this annual reader looks at topics such as
In Texas, myth often clashes with the reality of everyday governance. The Nacogdoches author team (Ken Collier, Steven Galatas, & Julie Harrelson-Stephens) of Lone Star Politics explores the state
Mark M. Lowenthal’s trusted guide is the go-to resource for understanding how the intelligence community’s history, structure, procedures, and functions affect policy decisions. In this Se
Taking a hard look at the changing demographics in the American South, The Dynamics of Southern Politics discusses how this region remains exceptional while also addressing how that exceptionalism is
CQ Researcher’s Global Issues offers an in-depth and nuanced look at a wide range of today’s most pressing issues. The 2015 edition of this annual reader looks at topics such as Russia’s res
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
Maintaining a balance throughout between the realist and idealist views of international law, this textbook is appropriate for an advanced undergraduate course in political science. Rochester (politic
In this case study of the US legislative process, Panagopoulos (political science, Fordham U.) and Schank (director of transportation research, Bipartisan Policy Center) follow the two-year path of th
In this text Kernell (political science, U. of California, San Diego) uses a number of case studies to help describe the theories and practices US presidents use to get the support they need. For exam
Wright, representing Bennington for sixteen years, was the longest-serving Speaker in the history of the Vermont state legislature. Here he offers an inside look at the processes of running for and se
This reader for undergraduate courses in judicial politics contains commentary and empirical studies from Judicature , the journal of the American Judicature Society. The articles discuss such topics
To understand the gender gap in political attitudes, Conway (political science, U. of Florida, emeritus), Steuernagel (political science, Kent State) and Ahern (political science, U. of Dayton) explor
What makes for a “good” legislature? In Heavy Lifting, Alan Rosenthal traveled to five states, interviewing and shadowing legislators to find out the answer. Through this engaging narrativ
Lipschutz (politics, U. of California at Santa Cruz) explores the workings of environmental politics using the analytical tools of historical materialism, power, and ontology. The institutions that in
Rothgeb (political science, Miami University) traces the forces that affect U.S. trade policy in both its development and implementation. Attention is given to the strategic and competitive internatio
