This Dictionary provides a comprehensive guide to military and political terminology, and is ideal for all military personnel, those learning English and Russian for military purposes or anyone in related industries dealing with the military and politics. It is espec...

Mehran Kamrava examines current and past approaches to the study of comparative politics and proposes a new framework for analysis through a comparative examination of state and social institutions.

This guide has been designed to help undergraduates develop an understanding of practical research methods, and their application in the undergraduate dissertation. Written in an accessible and engaging style, it offers advice on all aspects of undergraduate research...

This atlast presents a comprehensive introduction and detailed analysis of segregation in South Africa as enforced by the National Party Government of 1948-1994 and the transitions which have occurred since then. Presenting the policy and its impact in visual and spa...

The Biographical Dictionary of British Prime Ministers is a wide-ranging, comprehensive guide to the political lives of Britain's Prime Ministers from Sir Robert Walpole to Tony Blair. Written by some of the leading authorities on British politics this authoritati...

The New Institututional Politics explores how political institutions matter for political, economic and social outcomes and estimates their impact in relation to other major factors such as culture and social structure.

This unique reference offers a quick and convenient overview of the key thinkers in international relations in the twentieth century. The inclusive coverage ranges from politicians such as Lenin and Kissinger, to the most influential figures in feminism, nationalis...

Why do we compare nations? How do we compare nations? What are the 'big issues' in Comparative Politics? Issues and Methods in Comparative Politics provides students with the answers to these fundamental questions. It is an accessible and user-friendly text which ex...

This report focuses on the dimensions of poverty, and how to create a better world, free of poverty. The analysis explores the nature, and evolution of poverty, and its causes, to present a framework for action. The opportunity for expanding poor people ' s assets is...

The Liberal Party of Australia was late to form in 1945, but the traditions and ideals upon which it is founded have been central to Australian politics since Federation. This book, by award-winning author and leading Australian political scientist Judith Brett, prov...

The essays collected in State, Trust and Corporation contain the reflections of England's greatest legal historian on the legal, historical and philosophical origins of the idea of the state. All written in the first years of the twentieth century, Maitland's essays ...

"Internationally renowned facilitator and public participation consultant James L. Creighton offers a practical guide to designing and facilitating public participation of the public in environmental and public policy decision making. Written for government officials...

Now in a completely updated second edition, this textbook has become a favorite for the introductory undergraduate course in comparative politics. It features ten theoretically and historically grounded country studies that show how the three major concepts of compar...

This Compilation provides an individual biographical resource for each and every Representative who has served in the U.S. House of Representatives between March 1789 (the First Congress) and December 31, 2005. The Compilation is 2,286 pages long and has a download s...

This authoritative new introductory text covers the key concepts, theories and issues involved in the study of comparative politics. Focusing on democratic government, it covers all important topics in the field from constitutional design and institutio

A national referendum amendment is suggested as a means by which the American middle class could re-strike the balance of power, and make the hard choices between the gridlocked Republican and Democratic Congressional versions of bills-to reform the tax code, healthc...

Ralph Waldo Emerson is the central figure in American political thought. Until recently, his vast influence was most often measured by its impact on literature, philosophy and aesthetics. In particular, Emerson is largely responsible for introducing idealism into Ame...

Over the past three decades the effects of globalization and denationalization have created a division between â¿¿winnersâ¿¿ and â¿¿losersâ¿¿ in Western Europe. This study examines the transformation of party political systems in six countries (Austria, F...

And now, a dose of good news. In a new book that will put the gloom-and-doom industry out of business, the Cato Institute says more human progress has been achieved in the last 100 years than in all of the previous centuries combined.

Presently, the U.S. stands alone in opposing meaningful reform-an untenable position. In this book, the authors explain how these insidious rules have endured, and why and how to promote a successful antidumping reform strategy.