Political Science - General

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is a scientific organization created in 1879, and is part of the U.S. government. Their scientists explore our environment and ecosystems, to determine the natural dangers we are facing. The agency has over 10,000 employees that collect, monitor,...

The Colorado State Publications Library (CoSPL) was established by the General Assembly in 1980 as a part of the Colorado State Library and the Colorado Department of Education. The mission of the library is to provide Colorado residents with permanent public access to information...

This publication examines the problems created by decades of growth in the U.S. prison population, and the role of police in community-based alternatives to prison. It examines police involvement in programs around the country, which are effective in dealing with crime, while keeping low...

Introduction by the author: "Like many book projects this one took a different direction then originally intended. I started out with the idea of writing a book on military knowledge management for military knowledge management professionals. A debate in late fall of 2010 on...

The Naval War College Review was established in 1948 and is a forum for discussion of public policy matters of interest to the maritime services. The forthright and candid views of the authors are presented for the professional education of the readers. Articles published...

The Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps provides solutions, from a military perspective, to legal issues involving military operations, organization, and personnel, wherever and whenever such solutions are required, with primary focus on operations, accountability, Sailor legal readiness, and Navy legal readiness. The Navy Judge...

Colonel Kwiatkowski details air operations challenges in Africa, and she discusses how the USAF currently meets or avoids these challenges. She contends that Africa is like the "western frontier" of America's history-undeveloped, brimming with opportunity as well as danger, and that it is a...

The National Park Service (NPS) was formed on August 25, 1916, and is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations. The National Park Service publishes various reports and documents...

The BiblioGov Project is an effort to expand awareness of the public documents and records of the U.S. Government via print publications. In broadening the public understanding of government and its work, an enlightened democracy can grow and prosper. Ranging from historic Congressional Bills...

The BiblioGov Project is an effort to expand awareness of the public documents and records of the U.S. Government via print publications. In broadening the public understanding of government and its work, an enlightened democracy can grow and prosper. Ranging from historic Congressional Bills...

Globalisation is widely understood as a set of processes driven by technological, economic and cultural change. Few have successfully defined the changing character and role of politics in global change. Political institutions such as the nation-state have been seen as undermined by globalisation, or...

The book advances the state of the European Union's policy theory by taking stock of seven promising frameworks of the policy process, systematically comparing their limitations and strengths, and offering a strategy to develop robust research agendas. Frameworks may constitute competing policy explanations depending...

Foreword; His Holiness, Orthodox Patriarch of Serbia IrinejIntroduction; Leo D. LefeburePart I: International Perspectives1. Specters of a New Ecumenism: In Search of a Church 'Out of Joint'; Dale Irvin2. Religion and the State: Contexts, Controversies, and Conjectures in Australia, Indonesia and Egypt; Patricia MadiganPart...

This paper briefly reviews the history of Japan's space program. It explores the program's organization and its recent changes. It reviews the origins and status of Japan's satellite reconnaissance program. It then examines several factors affecting Japan's space program. Finally, it explores possible directions...

Analyses of bureaucratic power and privilege have an academic pedigree but have also long preoccupied socialists. The collapse of communist rule in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe puts to a new test the classical theories concerning the relationship between bureaucracy and class. Power...

Proposing a framework for comparative analysis of the relationship between the media and the political system, this book surveys media institutions in eighteen West European and North American democracies. It identifies the principal dimensions of variation in media systems and the political variables which...

Author: Joanne Carter M. EdISBN-10: 1963883829ISBN-13: 9781963883824Publisher: Prime Seven MediaLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/11/2024Pages: 70Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.61lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d

Author: Hazel CarterISBN-10: 9982240161ISBN-13: 9789982240161Publisher: Gadsden PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2001Pages: 96Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.31lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.20d

Author: B. J. Odoki, Benjamin OdokiISBN-10: 9970024914ISBN-13: 9789970024919Publisher: Fountain PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2005Pages: 396Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.28lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d

Kamala, The Motherland, and Me, a captivating memoir by Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey, takes you on a journey of self-discovery and political revelation. Join him aboard Air Force Two, where he accompanies Vice President Kamala Harris on a historic voyage to Africa, the homeland of...

"Politics is a gateway to a broader and better understanding of human nature, society and the world" is the inspiration behind Magstadt's UNDERSTANDING POLITICS: IDEAS, INSTITUTIONS, AND ISSUES. The 13th Edition challenges you with its analysis of three fundamental premises: Politics is a pervasive...

Explore the core political documents of pivotal chapters from the revolutionary organizational history of Palestine with Historical Documents of the P.L.O.: A Collection for Critical Organizational Study-a scholarly yet accessible anthology of the documents that forged the backbone of the Palestine Liberation Organization's struggle...

America today is lopsided. Although there are millions of Americans who disagree with the prevailing progressive orthodoxy, they nevertheless tolerate it to avoid heated debate. Meanwhile, progressives push their agenda relentlessly and passionately and have achieved dominance over many American institutions including the News...

In a book as illuminating as it is captivating, Thomas E. Drabek presents an in-depth analysis of the emotional impacts of disaster events and the many ripple effects that follow.　 Through the technique of storytelling, a series of nine fictional stories where characters experience...

Is justice a commodity? Why does effective gun control elude us? What influences people's voting decisions? "America, Why?" navigates the expansive political landscape of our nation, from Fox News orchestrating one of the greatest deceptions in American history to AR15s morphing into symbols of...

The name of Satan will spring to the lips of speakers at political rallies, in churches and faiths-organised events and even private functions convened for charitable causes. Politicians often invoke the name of Satan when things go wrong or when they are not having...

Combining emerging trends, challenges and ethical considerations with current research, Milakovich/Gordon's PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN AMERICA, 12th edition, gives you a behind-the-scenes look at day-to-day operations of government administrative agencies as it examines policies and procedures across various levels of U.S. government. The most current...

Temporal Revolution - Historical Fiction NovelTemporal RevolutionTemporal Revolution is an epic historical fiction novel set against the backdrop of the French Revolution. Written by Robert Cruise, this gripping tale immerses readers in the turbulent streets of 18th-century Paris, where the fight for liberty, equality,...

Bardes/Shelley/Schmidt's AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS TODAY, THE ESSENTIALS, 20th Edition, equips you with the tools and knowledge you need to become an active, informed participant in the U.S. political process. Making politics personal, it focuses on how government impacts you -- now and in...

The British colonial authorities labeled them "the disturbances of the southern provinces," marking the onset of agitation for statehood in South Sudan. These disturbances escalated into a full-scale civil war in Bahr el Ghazal, Equatoria, and Upper Nile Provinces, leading Khartoum to dub them...

Author: Brian WeeksISBN-10: 1009095099ISBN-13: 9781009095099Publisher: Cambridge University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/31/2024Format: Paperback

The river of Howard Debenham's life rounded many bends and delivered experiences that ranged widely from dangerous and ugly to exhilarating, humbling and humorous.From a sometimes testing childhood in country hometown Australia, he joined the still fledgling Department of External Affairs in 1961.His life...

Oman's 1970 coup launched a new political and economic structure that was created by and for Sultan Qaboos. The initially haphazard construction matured into a durable structure that continues under Sultan Haitham. This work details the early construction of the Qabusid state in the...

Why do some of the world's least powerful countries invite international scrutiny of their adherence to norms on whose violation their governments rely to remain in power? Examining decisions by leaders in Uganda, Sierra Leone, and Georgia, Valerie Freeland concludes that these states invited...

Author: Elizabeth Campbell CoreyISBN-10: 0826265170ISBN-13: 9780826265173Publisher: University of Missouri PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2006Pages: 272Format: Hardcover

Grasp the important themes, perspectives, and theories of the field with CLASSICS OF ORGANIZATION THEORY, 8e. This collection of the most enduring works in organization theory, written by distinguished theorists, describes what organization theory is, how it has developed, and how its development has...

Working within the framework of law and politics, JUDICIAL PROCESS: LAW, COURTS, AND POLITICS IN THE UNITED STATES combines detailed information about the major structures and processes of the American judiciary with an insider's understanding of the importance of courthouse dynamics. From the organization...

Dr Amrit Rattan K Baidwan Macfarland presents her research in diplomatic processes, protocols used in foreign affairs and international relations, in peace and war jurisdictions several in the world as currently transpiring. The Russian Ukraine conflict is unraveled using legal and scientific instruments as...

'The African Hercules has his club poised ready to smite any new head which the colonialist hydra may care to put out.'The Revolutionary Thoughts of Kwame Nkrumah offers a vivid portrayal of Nkrumah's visionary leadership in shaping the post-colonial trajectory of Ghana and the...

"It is not our business to solve all the world's problems. It is our business to learn to be aware of as much as we can . . . and to act as wisely as we can."As growing children the baby boom generation experienced...

Mothers must not become the forgotten victims of the pandemic. We didn't lose our lives, but many of us lost our sanity. This must never be allowed to happen again.'The Lockdown Mama Community, ' an online group of mothers built in the wake of...

Laurence A. Johnson, a supermarket chain owner in Syracuse, New York, wasn't just passionate about fresh produce; he was equally fervent about purging communism from America's airwaves in the early 1950s. Teamed with like-minded anti-communists inspired by Senator Joseph McCarthy, Johnson targeted food giants...

The author has written a book combining elements of sociology, religion, philosophy, and mathematics, in a demonstration of how the sub-disciplines are connected through the lexicon of language. His purpose has been to present in everyday terms an exposition for understanding specific aspects of...

This much needed new edition provides a complete and essential guide to this fast developing, ever changing and often tense region. This book, fully updated for 2024, examines the origins and development of the events which have dominated the headlines for the last seven...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Richard Nixon. The agency is charged with protecting human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress. The EPA's struggle to protect health...

Responding to the 2014-2016 Ebola Crisis"Throughout our long and proud history, the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service has led on many notable public health achievements and saved countless lives by eradicating disease and responding to disasters. However, the Corps' effort to...

A product of Rand's work in computing, as well a testament to the patience and persistence of researchers in the early days of Rand.Author: Michael D. RichISBN-10: 0833030477ISBN-13: 9780833030474Publisher: RAND CorporationLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/15/2001Pages: 600Format: PaperbackWeight: 3.64lbsSize: 10.94h x 8.12w x 1.49d

Laurence A. Johnson, a supermarket chain owner in Syracuse, New York, wasn't just passionate about fresh produce; he was equally fervent about purging communism from America's airwaves in the early 1950s. Teamed with like-minded anti-communists inspired by Senator Joseph McCarthy, Johnson targeted food giants...

Thriving In A Public School is a collection of stories spanning two decades of teaching and learning at Horlick High School in Racine, Wisconsin. Those years were spent organizing students to take action in profound ways, action that changed not only the course of...

Are the trade unions back? After the strike wave of 2022 and 2023 the unions are in a better place - more relevant, more active and more popular. They have achieved much in the last 2 years for their members during the worst cost...