In Pollock's trusted IBM SPSS® workbook, students dive headfirst into actual political data and work with a software tool that prepares them not only for future political science research, but the job
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
Teach your students to conduct political research using R, the open source programming language and software environment for statistical computing and graphics. An R Companion to Political Analysis by
Practice makes perfect. This new, Fifth Edition of Working with Political Science Research Methods continues to support student learning by offering the perfect opportunity to practice each of the met
"It's not wise to violate the rules until you know how to observe them." – T.S. EliotFor beginning writers, Writing News for TV and Radio is an indispensable guide to writing for the ear. By learning
In Congressional Elections: Campaigning at Home and in Washington authors Paul Herrnson and Costas Panagopoulos combine top-notch research with real-world politics as they argues that successful candi
In the more succinct Fifteenth Edition of The Middle East, editor Ellen Lust brings important new coverage to this comprehensive, balanced, and superbly researched text. In clear prose, Lust and her c
Since its first edition in 1980, Change and Continuity has been known for offering the best analysis and explanation of voting behavior in the most recent election and setting those results in the con
The new edition of this award-winning volume reflects the latest events in the in global environmental politics and sustainable development while providing balanced coverage of the key institutions, e
Recognizing the inherent tensions and contradictions that result from managing people in organizations, Human Resource Management in Public Service: Paradoxes, Processes, and Problems offers
Managing Human Behavior in Public and Nonprofit Organizations, 5th Edition is an established core text designed to help students develop their leadership and management skills. The text covers im
This fully updated, shorter seventh edition of Citizen Politics continues to offer the only truly comparative study of political attitudes and behavior in the United States, Great Britain, F
Exercises in Media Writing offers you multiple opportunities to practice your writing skills in-class or as take-home assignments. Each chapter includes review questions and writing-prompt activities
This single reference volume features every cutting-edge CQ Researcher report published in 2017.CQ Researcher is the most trusted source for in-depth reporting on current, vital issues, and is the top
Politics in Europe, Seventh Edition introduces students to the power of the European Union as well as seven political systems—the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Russia, Poland—wi
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
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
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
This single reference volume features every cutting-edge CQ Researcher report published in 2016. CQ Researcher is the most trusted source for in-depth reporting on current, vital issues, and is the to
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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
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
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
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
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 book provides readers with a comprehensive look at the voting on various bills in both the House and Senate of the U.S., as well as supporting content regarding trends in both houses and the infl
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
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
This latest volume in the CQ Press series on vital statistics in American politics tackles interest groups and lobbying. This book builds from data that has been collected and organized from disclosur
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
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
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Students love good stories. That is why case studies are such a powerful way to engage students while teaching them about concepts fundamental to the study of international relations. In Cases in Inte
