Towards a Data-Driven Military: A Multi-Disciplinary Perspective assesses the use of data and information on modern conflict from different scientific and methodological disciplines, aiming to generate valuable contributions to the ongoing discourse on data, the military and modern warfare. Military Systems and Technology approaches the theme empirically by researching how data can enhance the utility of military materiel and subsequently accelerate the decision-making process. War Studies ta...

Finally! A book written for the AP® Comparative Gov Course.

Comparative Government: Stories of the World for the AP® Course offers a new approach to this fascinating field of study. By combining concept chapters with engaging country cases studies, this book provides you with a framework for comparison, which is at the heart of this AP® course. Fascinating stories open each chapter and integrated AP® Practice prepares your students for success on the exam. Each of the 13 chapters is orga...

A short, authoritative and critical guide to a much-debated concept in social science. From the history of cosmopolitanism to the "cosmopolitan turn" in contemporary society, this book is a must for students attempting to understand human interaction in a postmodern world.

With more than 250 entries, arranged in encyclopaedic A-to-Z format, this updated sixth edition provides insight into the key questions readers have about the U.S. Congress and helps them make sense of the narrow power division between Republicans and Democrats.

The gold standard for navigating the literature about policy implementation and governance, this modern classic is the leading introduction to the study of implementation.

De meeste mensen deugen, maar de spelregels niet, vindt Kristof Calvo. Onze democratie staat onder druk. De overheid en politiek hebben geen vertrouwen in de burger, de burger wantrouwt de politiek. En toch: de grote vraagstukken van deze tijd smeken om meer samenwerking. We moeten wel op elkaar vertrouwen. Er zit iets goed in elke mens, maar het is de politiek die bepaalt of dat goede kan zegevieren.De coronacrisis stelde het gebrek aan vertrouwen scherp. Plots herinnerden we ons dat er zoie...