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.

Human Rights, now in its fourth edition, is an introductory text that is both innovative and challenging. Its unique interdisciplinary approach invites students to think imaginatively and rigorously about one of the most important and influential political concepts of our time.

Tracing the history of the concept, the book shows that there are fundamental tensions between legal, philosophical and social-scientific approaches to human rights. This analysis throws light on some of the most contr...

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.

For almost half a century, NATO’s armies deterred a Soviet attack on Western Europe. Today, they once again provide a check on Russia's revanchist agenda. As in the Cold War, if Russia’s aggression escalates to armed conflict, the Alliance’s armies will likely bear the brunt of the fighting. Thus, a study of the national armies that comprised NATO during the Cold War has both historical and current relevance.

Each chapter offers an analysis of how the respective constituent NATO army ...

With unrivalled coverage of a wide range of issues - from terrorism, inter-state conflict and nuclear deterrence, to environmental security, health, and transnational crime - Contemporary Security Studies is the definitive introduction to Security Studies. Bringing together contributions from leading scholars, it provides a student-friendly guide to traditional and critical theoretical approaches, as well as the most important contemporary issues that dominate the modern security field. The s...

Introduction to International Relations and Global Politics provides students with a complete understanding of theory and how it applies to the real world. With comprehensive coverage of all major classical and contemporary theories and approaches, the text focuses on the connections between theory and current issues in international relations.