Full of practical tips, exercises and summaries, this book continues to be a masterclass in qualitative research for students and researchers across the social sciences and beyond.

How can we better understand global issues? And what does it mean to do international relations theory today? This textbook shows how key concepts like power, security, and race shape our world. It is the essential companion for undergraduate and postgraduate students approaching IR or IR theory for the first time.

'Since its very first edition, Social Cognition has been the undisputed bible of the field. Insightful, authoritative and beautifully written .... it is an indispensable guide for students and scientists alike' -Daniel Gilbert, Harvard University

The most accessible and practical guide to research methods written especially for politics and international relations students. Key features - Discusses step-by-step how to conduct research to support students through the entire research process - Broad coverage of both quantitative and qualitative methods makes it relevant to any research project - Discussion of key debates of theory, methodology, and the philosophy of social science to broaden students' knowledge of research methods - Inc...

Get a comprehensive, in-depth introduction to the core Python language with this hands-on book. Based on author Mark Lutz's popular training course, this updated sixth edition will help you quickly write efficient, high-quality code with Python. It's an ideal way to begin, whether you're new to programming or a professional developer versed in other languages.

Complete with quizzes, exercises, and helpful illustrations, this easy-to-follow self-paced tutorial gets you started with Python 3.12...

An in-depth introduction to the different types of literature review that takes away the guesswork. It walks you through the whole process and provides a flexible toolkit for analysing and synthesising all types of data used in literature reviews.

Learn management YOUR way with Williams’ “MGMT,” 13th Edition! Extensively updated to reflect the latest research in the field, MGMT, this edition makes concepts and theories accessible and relevant with timely, interesting examples of applications in real businesses. Now available with MindTap, the digital learning solution designed to help you think and act like a manager. With the textbook or on its own, MindTap allows you to learn on your terms.

Leading you from the fundamental principles of inorganic chemistry right through to cutting-edge research at the frontiers of the subject, Inorganic Chemistry is the ideal course companion for the duration of your degree.

An easy-to-use guide to the intuition behind statistical methods in politics and IR research. Packed with examples from the UK and Europe, this text features a suite of examples and exercises and, new for the second edition, is supplemented with online workbooks and code to help you use the techniques in the book using R, SPSS, Stata and Python.