Clear, student-friendly introduction to the technical concepts and policies of contemporay governance.

A highly practical book for courses on human service/social work administration which takes students through the nuts and bolts of managing a human service agency.

This book analyzes the most influential international organizations, including the United Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, the World Trade Organization, and the European Union, and the key role they play in global governance.

Through a series of case studies, the authors employ both neopluralist and exchange perspectives to explore the lobbying activity that occurs in the later stages of the policymaking process which are typically less partisan, involve little conflict, and receive scant public attention.

In this reader 15 pairs of scholars and practitioners address current and relevant questions in international relations through brief "yes" and "no" pieces

A comprehensive and engaging look at the players, processes, and politics that drive U.S. decisions and involvement in foreign policy.

In this Sixth Edition of The Essentials of Political Science, bestselling authors Philip H. Pollock III and Barry C. Edwards build students' analytic abilities and develop their statistical reasoning with new data, fresh exercises, and accessible examples.

This book offers the most comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to comparative inquiry, research, and scholarship. It also benefits from an international focus, taking into consideration nearly 200 countries.