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.

Once again, Doris Graber brings readers the most thought-provoking and recent scholarship about the actual power of the media in the real world of politics. With approximately 35 essays, half of them new to this edition, the selections reflect the latest changes in American politics, in American media platforms, and in the interactions between political actors and journalists.

An in-depth look at the Russian presidency as a case study of institution building within the context of a mixed presidential-parliamentary regime.

A guide to the European Union and a thorough comparison of political systems in seven key European countries.

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

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.

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