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Known for its brevity and student-friendly approach, Essential Statistics for Public Managers and Policy Analysts remains one of the most popular introductory books on statistics for public policy and
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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
Politics of the Administrative Process shows how efficient public administration requires a delicate balance—the bureaucracy must be powerful enough to be effective, but also accountable to elec
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
This is an in-depth look at the Russian presidency as a case study of institution-building in a setting in which a strong executive faces the dual tasks of creating political, economic and social stab
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
What are the driving forces behind Smart Cities? What are the ramifications of increasing the minimum wage? What are the causes of aging infrastructure and how should they be addressed? These are just
This all-new collection of compelling readings from respected sources such as Governing, State Legislatures, Stateline.org, and State and Local Government Review hits all the crucial marks f
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
In this book, authors Hibbs Pherson and Pherson present readers with the second edition of their comprehensive guide to conceptualizing, researching, and writing compelling analysis in a variety of fi
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
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
Applying organization theory to public and governance organizations, Organization Theory and Governance for the 21st Century presents readers with a conscious and thoughtful awareness of the history a
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
Researchers from the US present 30 chapters detailing the history and institutions of US health and healthcare policy and efforts to address major health problems and needs and emerging threats. They
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
Chronicling the highly partisan and polarized environment during the historic first term of President Barack Obama, Congress and the Nation 2009-2012 Volume XIII is the most authoritative reference on
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Harrington and Carter present students, academics, and practitioners with the fifth edition of their comprehensive guide to the scope and power of administrative government and the shaping of administ
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
For more than 40 years the Historic Documents series has made primary source research easy by presenting full primary documents and excerpts from documents on the important events of each year for the
Steiner presents students, academics, and professionals working in a variety of public and private contexts with a comprehensive guide to the use of intelligence in all mission areas of homeland secur
A qualitative companion to the Global Media Freedom Dataset, the Historical Guide to World Media Freedom is an analytical history of media freedom that examines both the concept itself and definitions
Recent partisan squabbles over science in the news are indicative of a larger tendency for scientific research and practice to get entangled in major ideological divisions in the public arena. This po
Looking beyond the individual office holders to the office itself, this Fourth Edition of Vital Statistics on the Presidency covers George Washington’s tenure through the 2012 election. The book’s exp
In their Second Edition of Cases in Intelligence Analysis: Structured Analytic Techniques in Action, accomplished instructors and intelligence practitioners Sarah Miller Beebe and Randolph H. Pherson
Written by leading scholars of US political parties, this accessible reference for students in late high school and up provides a detailed overview on the history and role of political parties in Amer
President Obama's hope of bringing a new kind of politics to Washington has fallen on hard times, with hardening party lines reflecting ideological polarization. Utilizing the organizing theme of part
Changing Climate Politics provides a thorough account of the current state of government action and political participation in the United States on the issue of climate change. In this exciting new vo
