State and Local Government: 2013–2014 Edition, skillfully edited by Kevin B. Smith and Jayme Neiman, is an all-new collection of compelling readings from such respected sources as Governing, Sta
CQ Researcher’s Global Issues offers an in-depth and nuanced look at a wide range of today’s most pressing issues. The 2015 edition of this annual reader looks at topics such as Russia’s res
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
How does your state rank nationally in crime rate? Medicaid enrollment? Job growth? Published annually, State Rankingsmakes it easy to compare states in education, health, crime, transportation,
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
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
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
With the ratification of the Constitution in 1789, America began its experiment with federalism--an alliance of states that recognize central authority while retaining some powers of government--ongoi
Researchers from the US present 30 chapters detailing the history and institutions of US health and healthcare policy and efforts to address major health problems and needs and emerging threats. They
Thoroughly revised and updated for this fourth edition, David M. O'Brien's Judges on Judging offers insights into the judicial philosophies and political views of those on the bench. Broad in scope, t
A broad examination of the creation of US public policy viewed through the framework of political culture, corporate and economic influences, and politics. Van Horn (public policy, Rutgers U.), Baume
Finkenstein (law, U. of Tulsa, Oklahoma) and Wallenstein (history, Virginia Polytechnic Institute) have assembled an accessible reference, suitable for any high school library, of 225 articles written
An introductory political science text is enhanced by color graphics, contemporary and historical photographs, and boxes on events, high-interest topics, and important people.
Having worked together on various projects for many decades, editors Charles H. Lippy (emeritus, religious studies, U. of Tennessee at Chattanooga) and Peter W. Williams (comparative religion & Am
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
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
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
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
