Cities—and urban managers—are resilient in the face of their many challenges. Managing Urban America, now in its seventh edition, guides students through the politics of urban management&m
Mervin Block- who has written for the best in the business- offers timeless advice, guiding both first-year students and seasoned professionals through the essentials of writing for the ear. With coun
For law and courts courses focused on the federal level, this popular spin-off volume from Judicial Process in America, is the perfect supplement. The authors explain the organizational structure of t
Is the new health care reform law a good idea? Should marijuana be legalized and taxed? Should government agencies do more to combat superbugs? Should fertility medicine be regulated more vigorously?H
This solid, thorough reference first published in the 1980s of course requires periodic updating, and David G. Savage (Supreme Court reporter for the Los Angeles Times) continues his work on the previ
Aimed at researchers, legislators, policy analysts, journalists, and general readers, this resource compiles data on a range of quality of life factors in the US in tables that compare the fifty state
Spitzer (political science, State University of New York-Cortland) looks at the gun control debate within a social regulatory policy framework in this work for students and general readers. As a membe
The tone of British politics has shifted from the ideology-driven years of Conservatives Margaret Thatcher and John Major to the relatively ideology-free years of their Labour successors. The fabric o
Graham (U. of Texas at Austin) and his co-authors have designed this undergraduate-level textbook to serve either as an introduction to comparative politics or political science in general, in combina
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
In keeping with the structure of preceding volumes of the series, Ferrell (retired, Indiana U.) includes both analytical essays and primary source documents in order to shed life on the 33rd president
Choosing a President evaluates the Electoral College system and six legitimate alternatives to it. A team of 37 political scientists consider the fundamental questions that go to the heart of the deba
Drawing on nearly 40 years of news writing focused on military issues, George C. Wilson takes the reader through a fascinating, but little understood, process: how the Pentagon and Congress spend $500
Whether you are a citizen inquiring about jury duty or a student needing to grasp the intricacies of a criminal trial, Congressional Quarterly's Desk Reference on American Courts provides quick and co
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
The CQ Press Career Guide for Public Affairs Students is a powerful introduction to the job market for undergraduate and graduate students looking to take that important first step into the public sec
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
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
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
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 writing guide breaks down the research paper into its constituent parts and shows students what they need to do at each stage to successfully complete components until the paper is finished. Even
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
The 2012 election is over, but the debate over the fairness and accuracy of our electoral system continues. The courts are dealing with the alleged discriminatory impact of voter ID requirements on mi
This single reference volume features every cutting-edge CQ Researcher report published in 2012. CQ Researcher is the most trusted source for in-depth reporting on current, vital issues, and is the to
This two-volume reference contains 40 essays, offering a broad-based reference to American power--its rise and current global status. The aim is to present a balanced interpretive overview of each top
Presents a biography of every Supreme Court justice from John Jay to Elena Kagan, profiling the main realm of each judge's jurisprudence, the major cases in his or her tenure, and relationships develo
Presidential scholar Bose (Hofstra U.) combines expert analysis with over 150 years of news articles, editorials, and facts from the The New York Times to offer insights into the last 29 U.S. presiden
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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
For more than 45 years, 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 the wor
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
What can American policymakers learn from the experiences of European democracies? While we can look to our own history and to the ideas emanating from our own public sphere, by looking abroad we can
For more than 40 years 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 the worl
Guide to the White House Staff "is an insightful new work examining the evolution and current role of the White House staff. In eight thematically-arranged chapters, it provides a study of executive-l
No previous work has covered the web of important players, places and events that have shaped the history of the United States' relations with its neighbours to the south. From the Monroe Doctrine thr
If you want students to really understand the concept of power, moving beyond a survey book's quick discussion of Laswell's "who gets what and how," Muir's thoughtful Freedom in America might be the b
Filled with tables of crime statistics such as "Average Time between Crimes in 2009" and "Adults on State Parole in 2009," this is an annual reference volume that has been published since 1994. Except
The 40 entries of this book examine public reaction to controversial US Supreme Court cases from 1819's McCulloch v. Maryland (concerning the respective rights of the nation and the states) to 2003's
This is part one of a two-volume set."...[Sartori] reviews the major democratic theories of our time and canvasses astutely the salient issues among them. Sartori synthesizes a theory of his own which
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