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
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
Written for high school students and introductory college courses, this guide presents essays, terms, and source documents relating to the history and development of the US presidency. It begins with
Providing a comprehensive examination of the origins, development, and status of committees and committee systems in both the House and Senate, this edition carries on the book's tradition of comprehe
The text is an encyclopedia of important Congressional terms, people, events, and ideas. The text includes both historical and modern photographs, and numerous Closer Look insets, offering a more in-d
This user-friendly book by one of the foremost authorities in the field offers systematic and comprehensive coverage of the "what and how" of intelligence collection, including the processing and expl
Clements and Cheezum (respectively a professor of history and a doctoral student at the U. of South Carolina, Columbia) present an analytical portrait of Wilson and his presidency. Similarly to other
Answers to environmental issues are not black and white. Debates around policy are often among those with fundamentally different values, and the way that problems and solutions are defined plays a ce
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
The cover bills this book as "The definitive source for data and analysis on U.S. politics and government"--and there's no basis to dispute this claim. Current through the 2010 midterm elections, roug
This compact guide, renamed and updated from the 2000 edition, covers a remarkable amount of material on who elects congress, who gets elected, how campaigns are financed and run, and who designs the
This volume is intended to serve as a primary text for courses on mass media and American politics, mass media and society, political communication, and public opinion. It contains 36 papers, 21 new t
Governors - both in, and now out of, office - see the job as the best in politics. Why is that? This title shows students how and why governors succeed as policy leaders and makes a case as to why som
The Washington Information Directory is the essential one-stop source for information on U.S. governmental and nongovernmental agencies and organizations. Organized topically, this thoroughly research
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
Washington Information Directory is the essential one-stop source for information on U.S. governmental and nongovernmental agencies and organizations. It provides capsule descriptions that help users
"Mission mystique," explains Goodsell (emeritus, public administration and policy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State U.), "is the notion that truly exceptional public agencies possess a radiati
Felton (a freelance reporter and former foreign affairs editor for National Public Radio) collects political speeches, diplomatic agreements, United Nations resolutions, and other texts illustrating i
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.
A reference guide to understanding and locating specific provisions and concepts of the Constitution includes a brief history of the writing of the Constitution in 1787.
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
This groundbreaking new work explores modern and contemporary political thought since 1750, looking at the thinkers, concepts, debates, issues, and national traditions that have shaped political thoug
Nelson (political science, University of Vermont) and Stewart (political science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology) have compiled an eye-opening summary of what congressional committees do and th
In this textbook meant for students of crisis management and leadership, Howitt (Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation, Leadership in Crises program, China Crisis Management program,
This reference for researchers, health-policy professionals, journalists, and home buyers compiles health care statistics for the 50 states and Washington DC in the following seven health categories:
This alphabetically-organized text for high school students in government describes major concepts, issues, figures, and historical cases and events essential to understanding the US Congress. A timel
In this Sixth Edition of The Essentials of Political Science, bestselling authors Philip H. Pollock III and Barry C. Edwards build students’ analytic abilities and develop their statistical reasoning
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
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
O'Leary, who has served in media and legislative liaison positions within the US Department of Transportation, and Morgan, an attorney who works with Republican electoral campaigns, have been compilin
Best (political science, U. of Connecticut) and Krueger (political science, U. of Rhode Island) present a reference for academics, journalists, and political observers that surveys exit polls from 197
Congressional scholar Stathis provides excerpts of and context for 52 pivotal debates that have occurred in the US Congress since and including the Declaration of Independence. Issues covered include
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
This text provides a generalized framework for understanding how knowledge is developed, acquired, tested, and applied to human affairs, enabling the reader to evaluate and criticize the thinking proc
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
This book traces the elements that have shaped the obligations and duties of U.S. presidents since the constitutional amendments of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and through Supreme Court deci
Anderson (American history and urban studies, U. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee), along with co-authors who have worked for the Census Bureau, offers an encyclopedia for students, scholars, and general reader
Dekmijian (political science and international business, U. of Southern California) has been teaching a course on unconventional forms of political violence for 17 years, and decided he has honed the
This guide offers general information, the history, dates, and a summary of 50 state constitutions, three territories, and the District of Columbia (new to this edition). Constitutions are listed alph
