With an avalanche of scholarship on the House, it can be tough to balance out coverage in a typical Congress course with appropriate readings on the "slow institution."Offering top-notch research gear
This volume consists of 70 chronologically-organized entries on key historical developments around the world in the year 2010. Each entry consists of an introductory essay and one or more primary sour
This interesting volume on American urban history examines the state of the nation's ten largest cities in several historical eras. The volume covers politically defined time periods from the revoluti
Kathleen, who has served in a number of media and legislative liaison positions within the US Department of Transportation, and Scott, an attorney who works with Republican electoral campaigns, have b
Asher’s central objective—to help students become savvy consumers of polls—has only grown in importance as polling data have become more central to public and civic discourse. His tr
Separatist Movements: A Global Reference uniquely profiles in detail 59 ongoing separatist movements across six major regions around the world, with attention given to not only prominent movements, su
"This Book Arrives at a Time When the United States is reassessing its role in the world after the optimism of the 1990s, the shock of 9/11, and the ongoing challenges of a global economic downturn a
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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.
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
