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Nations in Transit 2010: Democratization from Central Europe to Eurasia

by Freedom House

Covering 29 countries and administrative areas, Nations in Transit 2010 provides comparative ratings and in-depth analysis of electoral processes, civil society, independent media, national democratic governance,...

Political Research: An Introduction

by Lisa Harrison

Political Research: An Introduction has been designed to provide an excellent starting point for those new to the area of Research Methods. It assumes no prior knowledge of the subject and sets out the key issues...

The A to Z of the Green Movement

by Miranda Schreurs & Elim Papadakis

The A to Z of the Green Movement provides a detailed and comprehensive overview of green parties and movements, green issues, and green concepts. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography,...

The A to Z of the Lesbian Liberation Movement: Still the Rage

by JoAnne Myers

The A to Z of the Lesbian Liberation Movement: Still the Rage is a comprehensive overview and resource guide for one of the most invisible social political movements: the Lesbian Liberation Movement. This book...

The A to Z of Human Rights and Humanitarian Organizations

by Edward S. Mihalkanin & Robert F. Gorman

The A to Z of Human Rights and Humanitarian Organizations follows major new developments in the arena of human rights since its publication, including the emergence of terrorism and international responses to...

The A to Z of the Reagan-Bush Era

by Richard S. Conley

The Reagan-Bush era witnessed some of the most dramatic events of the latter half of the 20th century: the collapse of the Soviet Union, a presidential assassination attempt, political scandal, a stock market...

Historical Dictionary of the Old South

by William L. Richter

Numerous cross-referenced entries on prominent individuals, including Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, Robert E. Lee, and Abraham Lincoln, as well as others on policies of the time...

Historical Dictionary of Terrorism

by Stephen Sloan & Sean K. Anderson

This third edition of Historical Dictionary of Terrorism significantly expands on the second edition through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries...

Historical Dictionary of Middle Eastern Intelligence

by Ephraim Kahana & Muhammad Suwaed

The Historical Dictionary of Middle East Intelligence addresses intelligence issues in the region from ancient history and the Middle Ages through modern times, covering the decline of the Ottoman Empire, intelligence...

Historical Dictionary of Anglo-American Relations

by Sylvia Ellis

The Historical Dictionary of Anglo-American Relations surveys Anglo-American relations from 1607 to the present and covers key events, individuals, and issues that have played a part in its history. With an...

Historical Dictionary of the Old South

by William L. Richter

Historical Dictionary of the Old South, Second Edition covers the history of the Old South through a chronology, an introductory essay, and an extensive bibliography. The cross-referenced dictionary section...

Handbook of China's Governance and Domestic Politics

by Chris Ogden

This Handbook provides an in-depth overview of how China is governed, how its domestic political system functions and the critical issues that it currently faces. Governed by the world's largest political party...

China and the Middle East

by Muhamad Olimat

This manuscript examines relations between China and the Middle East in historical context. It highlights some of the most important events that characterize the ties between China and the Middle East, and examines...

Communicating With Intelligence: Writing and Briefing in the Intelligence and National Security Communities

by James S. Major

Since September 11, 2001, colleges and universities nationwide have expanded their curricula to include intelligence and national security studies, many offering degrees in the subjects. Curiously, no book exists...

Contesting 'Good' Governance: Crosscultural Perspectives on Representation, Accountability and Public Space

by Eva Poluha & Mona Rosendahl

Research in localities in India, Cuba, Ethiopia, Taiwan and Lebanon is used to develop a broader understanding of global political phenomena such as democracy, representation and accountability.

To contextualise...

G. D. H. Cole: Early Pamphlets & Assessment

by Noel Thompson

This volume of extremely rare pamphlets spans over thirty years of prolific output by G D H Cole. It encompasses the challenges of full employment and the role re-armament in achieving that, nationalizing industries,...

Patterns of Democracy

by Arend Lijphart

In this updated and expanded edition of his classic text, Arend Lijphart offers a broader and deeper analysis of worldwide democratic institutions than ever before. Examining thirty-six democracies during the...

Just Plain Data Analysis: Finding, Presenting, and Interpreting Social Science Data

by Gary M. Klass

Just Plain Data Analysis is designed to teach students statistical literacy skills that they can use to evaluate and construct arguments about public affairs issues grounded in numerical evidence. With a new...

The World Almanac of Islamism: 2011

by American Foreign Policy Council

The World Almanac of Islamism is the first comprehensive reference work to detail the current activities of radical Islamist movements worldwide. The contributions, written by subject experts, provide annual...

Countries at the Crossroads 2011: An Analysis of Democratic Governance

by Freedom House

Countries at the Crossroads: An Analysis of Democratic Governance evaluates government performance in seventy strategically important countries from across the globe, including emerging market countries and...