Students learn best about American capitalism through contrast; the US model is one of many when it comes to health, pension, family policies, as well as labor markets and corporate governance.

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 new edition will guide students through the influence and reach of interest groups in U.S. politics.

Introduction to Intelligence: Institutions, Operations, and Analysis offers a strategic, international, and comparative approach to covering intelligence organizations and domestic security issues.

Crossing Borders employs an interdisciplinary approach that allows students to recognize, understand and challenge the arena of international studies.

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

This book examines the evolving structure of political power in American cities revealing how changes in society relate to the global and national economy, immigration and internal migration, racial and ethnic transition, and how technological advances affect city politics.

Gvosdev and Marsh's text covers not only contemporary Russian policies towards the various regions of the world, but also looks at the interactions between the various constituencies that shape and influence Russian foreign policy.

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.

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