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This one-volume desk reference provides quick answers to the most frequently asked questions about all aspects of U.S. government, including elections, Congress, the presidency, and the Supreme Court.
Trace the opening rounds of the Trump administration: highlighting the 2016 election, transition, inauguration, and first one hundred days. Never losing sight of the foundations of the off
Winner of the 2017 Mac Jewell Enduring Contribution Award of the APSA's State Politics and Policy Section.Politics in the American States, Eleventh Edition, brings together the high-caliber
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Thoughtfully prepared, accessible, and clearly presented, this fourth-edition volume is part of the publisher's five-volume "American Government A to Z" reference. The focus here is on elections, whil
No other resource matches the timely, thorough, and accurate political information provided by the best-selling Political Handbook of the World. With more in-depth coverage of current political contro
This useful reference presents the statistics of the 2007-2008 elections, with complete coverage of number of votes cast and percentages by party. Presidential election statistics by state are present
Published to coincide with the bicentennial of his birth, this encyclopedia for students, scholars, and general readers contains about 275 entries on topics relating to Abraham Lincoln as a political
This work by Hauss (public and international affairs, George Mason U.) is an introductory textbook on French politics. He approaches the topic from within a relatively standard format, first offering
Daily newspapers are an endangered life form. Although they continue to employ nearly half of all professional US journalists, they are increasingly challenged by other media, first radio and televisi
Now that much of the political and emotional heat that Johnson (1908-73) generated during his political career has cooled, Langston (political science, Tulane U.) assesses his leadership as president
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
Popular for its speed, flexibility, and attractive graphics, Stata is a powerful tool for political science students. With Philip Pollock's Fourth Edition of A Stata Companion to Politi
This guide provides information on the important events, institutions, and ideas in the country that have shaped environmental policy, from colonial days to the present. This book has been crafted to
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
This is a thoughtfully conceived, two-volume reference focusing primarily on the 20th-century transformation of politics in the American West, and emerging issues in the 21st century, with some attent
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This pioneering work brings together for the first time in a single reference work all of the extant, fugitive, and recently discovered registration data on African American voters from Colonial Ameri
Updated to incorporate the latest important decisions of the court and changes to personnel, the fifth edition of this encyclopedia, part of a series of reference works on American governmental struct
Several dramatic changes in international relations at the end of the 20th century seemed to suggest that rivalries (and the conflicts that often result) between states were receding. The Soviet-Ameri
Looking at the ways in which leaders build effective relationships while improving their organizations, this second edition includes new research and analysis of the first two years of the Obama admin
Cited in Guide to Reference. Since 1975, the annually updated reference has been used to locate information on government and non-government organizations in the US national capital region. The arrang
An Instructor's Manual is available to adopters with solutions to all of the exercises, suggestions for in-class exercises using SDA, helpful hints about the characteristics of the datasets, and sugg
In this new adaptation from their classic Judicial Process in America, Carp, Stidham, and Manning provide a comprehensive look at state judicial systems. They place the various state court systems wit
A proponent of privatization since the late 1960s, Savas (City U. of New York-Baruch College) examines privatization efforts in nine large US cities. In particular, he identifies, documents, and evalu
The life, career, policies, and impact of Andrew Jackson's presidency are described in short chapters in this volume. Following the narrative in each chapter a selection of pertinent documents is incl
Some 2000 entries provide brief definitions for foreign terms coming into English language usage, such as "fu" (a Japanese urban prefecture) and "lavelas" (the Haitian word for flood avalanche that no
The Choices Justices Make is a groundbreaking work that offers a strategic account of Supreme Court decision making. Justices realize that their ability to achieve their policy and other goals depends
Political Science Research Methods helps students to understand the logic behind research design by guiding them through a step-by-step process that explains when and why a researcher would pursue dif
Public Policy: A Concise Introduction, by Sara R. Rinfret, Denise Scheberle, and Michelle C. Pautz, is a student-friendly primer that quickly connects readers to the inner workings of public policy. T
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This new edition of the bestselling The Logic of American Politics is thoroughly updated and covers the dramatic 2016 election results with a thorough analysis of those results. It arms students with
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
Now in its 40th edition, this thoughtfully prepared reference offers convenient access to a great deal of otherwise scattered material and serves as a strong launch pad for further research. The cover
Is a U.S.-China partnership possible? Are the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan making U.S. enemies weaker? Do drone strikes comply with international law? This updated second edition of Issues for Debate
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
