With unparalleled empirical material, this is the most comprehensive introduction to comparative politics written by the leading experts in the field who bring together a diverse and informed international perspective on comparative politics. Six new authors join the team for the sixth edition, bringing fresh ideas and insights to the comparative analysis the book provides. The new edition has been brought fully up to date with coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, ...

Combining theory, comparative politics, and international relations Introduction to Politics, provides a comprehensive introduction to the subject for first year undergraduate students. As the only introductory text to cover both comparative politics and international relations, it is the most authoritative and global introductory politics textbook on the market. Written by three experts in the field, this book takes a balanced approach to the subject, serving as a strong foundation for furth...

This fifth edition updates the book through to the end of the 113th Congress. Sinclair incorporates new examples and new case studies throughout, including the budget battles between President Obama and the House of Representatives and failed immigration reform bills.

With chapters from an internationally renowned set of scholars, this is the first Handbook to examine this vibrant and developing field.

Despite countless diversity initiatives, gender inequality in career pathways for women in the modern workplace continues. This book reveals Why. It is a call to action. Drawing on a meticulous study that involved interviews with 70 corporate executives, a survey of 2,000 employees, and comprehensive desk-research, Dr Khan unearths the pernicious impact of gender stereotypes, sexual objectification, and the intricate web of double standards that plague the corporate realm.

Yet, her insights ...

Emphasizes the scope and power of administrative government, as well as how the legal system shapes administrative procedure and practice.

Using a series of engaging case studies written by policy area experts, this volume asks whether European policies might prove effective in the U.S. context, as well as what pitfalls might be avoided.

Delves into one of the few competitive races of the 2012 election: the US Senate campaign in Montana

Hoe wist Mark Rutte zo veel moeilijke debatten te doorstaan? Hoe kan het dat hij met de VVD keer op keer verkiezingen won? En wat maakt hem zo moeilijk te interviewen? Robbert Wigt zocht het antwoord in de taalkunde en retorica, en sprak met journalisten, oud-politici, wetenschappers en communicatiedeskundigen. Zo ontstond Supergaaf, een blauwdruk van Ruttes overtuigingsmiddelen.

Qu’évoque pour vous l‘Union européenne ? À moins d‘être directement intéressé par le sujet, l’image qui s’impose à votre esprit est peut-être un panorama de Bruxelles, ses hauts bâtiments en toile de fond et des conclaves réunissant les chefs d’État et de gouvernement. Et pourtant, cette Union européenne anonyme est en pleine métamorphose. Cet ouvrage décrit de quelle façon la crise climatique, la pandémie, la guerre en Ukraine, la fin de la mondialisation et la no...