Taking a fresh look at actual practice, this book sets diplomacy in its contemporary context and analyzes the major factors that have changed the nature of the intelligent conduct of diplomacy.

In this much-anticipated revision of their unique text, the editors bring together 15 top scholars to highlight the importance of both internal and external forces in foreign policy making.

Many actors-from the president and members of Congress to interest groups, NGOs, and the media-compete to shape U.S. foreign policy. This new fifth edition captures this strategic interplay using 15 recent real-world cases, of which four are brand new.

This exciting new volume of 15 cases considers military, economic, human and global security issues from their roots, in the structure of world politics, to the ways in which foreign policy is made.

This book focuses on the statistical tools most often used by political scientists and uses political examples, cases, and data throughout to show students how to answer real questions about politics using real political data.

The first book of its kind to examine race, ethnic, gender, and sexual minorities revealing the similarities and differences of groups' underrepresentation.

This book offers a contemporary analysis of the foreign policy challenges the United States faces in the Middle East and takes a close look at the critical policy dilemmas posed by radical Islam, the Arab Spring, the Shia Crescent, and Israel -Palestine relations.

From the roles of race and gender in American politics to the 2020 elections and the global coronavirus pandemic, Politics and the Media: Intersections and New Directions examines how media and political institutions interact to shape public thinking and debates around social problems, cultural norms, and policies.

Uneven Roads helps students grasp how, when, and why race and ethnicity matter in U.S. politics. Using the metaphor of a road, with twists, turns, and dead ends, this incisive text takes students on a journey to understanding political racialization and the roots of modern interpretations of race and ethnicity.