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.

A novel, progressive and timely introduction to UK Politics. Bringing together leading researchers in the field, this cutting-edge textbook offers a complete picture of UK politics today. Its pluralistic approach and emphasis on the politics of the everyday illustrates the many ways we all influence British politics and emphasises the value in critical and traditional approaches.

This fully revised and updated sixth edition is a contemporary and applied introduction to negotiating an end to large-scale organized political violence. It provides a framework for thinking about settlements of conflict, demonstrates trends in peace-making, investigates contemporary examples, addresses particular complexities, discusses the role of international action, and considers the aftermath of conflicts.

Written specifically for undergraduate students, this text equips students with all necessary conceptual and theoretical knowledge of world politics, including most relevant issues and structures. It is the essential introduction for all students of International Relations and Global Politics.

An accessible and multi-disciplinary guide to working together with other professionals to deliver a child-centred and co-ordinated approach to safeguarding, in line with the Working Together to Safeguard Children guidance.

Provides students and practitioners with a detailed explanation of the specific tools, techniques, and processes used to create policy in the U.S.

Latin American Politics reflects just how much the region has changed in the last two decades by drawing on contemporary research in comparative studies to highlight the big questions that political scientists seek to answer today.

The Third Edition of Structured Analytic Techniques for Intelligence Analysis showcases sixty-six structured analytic techniques-nine new to this edition-that represent the most current best practices in intelligence, law enforcement, homeland security, and business analysis.