Political Science

For one semester/quarter courses in International Political Economy in Political Science, International Relations, and Economics departments as well as International Studies Programs.

A true introduction to the international political economy (IPE), the text does not assume that students have a background in politics, economy or sociology. This book clearly shows students how politics and economics come together in today's global environment. The text demonstrates how an understanding of IPE can help students make sense of global news, business investments, and government policies–by presenting the theories, institutions, and relationships found in IPE in simple ways that retain the complexity of the world issues and intellectual problems addressed.

Do you want a book that has coverage of current IPE topics?

• NEW- Throughout the text there is increased emphasis on globalization. This expanded coverage includes discussion on how the September 11th attacks affected globalization (Chapter 1) as well as discussions on the positive and negative aspects of globalization (Chapter 3).
• NEW- Chapter 6 now incorporates coverage of NAFTA.
• NEW- Chapter 14 highlights China's and its growing role in the international political economy.
• NEW- Chapter on Middle East and North African nations.
• NEW- Chapter on the growing global issue of illicit economies and activities.
• NEW- Discussion of the New Millennium Project and UN goals (Chapter 15).
• NEW- Increased focus on migration and immigration issues.

Is it important that your textbook introduces students to IPE theories, structure and issues?

• Part I surveys four theoretical perspectives in IPE- rational choice; feminist; green; and post-modern. This provides students with theories that challenge and enrich the traditional study of IPE.
• NEW- Chapter 4 now includes a broader sampling of more recent structuralist views and contemporary critiques of capitalism.
• NEW- Chapter 5 now includes a section on constructivism and hegemonic theory and their significant in IPE.
• Part II surveys the structures or relationships that connect nations.
• Part III, IV and V introduce students to specific topics and problems in internal political economy.
• 2-3 real world case study boxes in each chapter help students see how IPE relates to their daily lives.

Do you want a book that has coverage of current IPE topics?

• NEW- Throughout the text there is increased emphasis on globalization. This expanded coverage includes discussion on how the September 11th attacks affected globalization (Chapter 1) as well as discussions on the positive and negative aspects of globalization (Chapter 3).
• NEW- Chapter 6 now incorporates coverage of NAFTA.
• NEW- Chapter 14 highlights China's and its growing role in the international political economy.
• NEW- Chapter on Middle East and North African nations.
• NEW- Chapter on the growing global issue of illicit economies and activities.
• NEW- Discussion of the New Millennium Project and UN goals (Chapter 15).
• NEW- Increased focus on migration and immigration issues.

International Political Economy  (Political Science)

Classroom Response System (Download Only) for American Government
Pearson Education
©2010 | Longman | On-line Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205713610 | ISBN-13: 9780205713615
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Georgia (Longman State Politics Series), 2/E
Sewell & Walton
©2011 | Longman | Paper; 64 pp | Estimated Availability : 12/15/2010
ISBN-10: 0205734405 | ISBN-13: 9780205734405

InterWrite PRS RF (Personal Response System)
InterWrite PRS & Allyn & Bacon/Longman
©2005 | Longman | Electronic Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205436951 | ISBN-13: 9780205436958

ResearchNavigator.com Guide
Allyn & Bacon
©2007 | Longman | Paper; 48 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205517196 | ISBN-13: 9780205517190

iClicker Classroom Response System
iClicker & Allyn & Bacon/Longman
©2008 | Longman | Electronic Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205594506 | ISBN-13: 9780205594504

MySearchLab (access code required)
Pearson Education
©2010 | Longman | Website | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205699391 | ISBN-13: 9780205699391
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  African Experience, The: An Introduction, 3/E
  Khapoya
  ©2010 | Longman | Paper; 320 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0130918431 | ISBN-13: 9780130918437
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  The African Experience is the only interdisciplinary survey to examine this region of the world from geographic, linguistic, social, historical, and political perspectives.

   

  Drawing on research from all of the social sciences, this text captures Africa in its complex totality. The African Experience helps students develop a comprehensive and critical understanding of Africa, one that allows them to grasp the region’s internal dynamics and its evolving place in the world.

   

  “The African Experience is a masterpiece written by a passionate African scholar. This book is a must-read for any student of Africa.”–Saneta Maiko, Indiana University/Purdue University

   

  "Khapoya deftly integrates the particular and the general to present a compelling scholarly view of Africa's past and present."

  –Benedict Carton, George Mason University

   

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  American Foreign Policy, 7/E
  Hastedt
  ©2009 | Longman | Paper; 480 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 013603750X | ISBN-13: 9780136037507
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  For courses in upper-level American Foreign Policy.

   

  This text brings together 3 key elements for both students and professors. It provides an overview of the historical information to make sense of current U.S. foreign policy; it supplies case studies to give students grounding in key events in U.S. foreign policy and information on contemporary issues; and it incorporates concepts that structure an investigation into U.S. foreign policy. The focus is on U.S. policy itself and not on U.S. foreign policy toward specific regions or issues.

   

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  American Law and Legal Systems, 6/E
  Calvi & Coleman
  ©2008 | Longman | Paper; 408 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0136155537 | ISBN-13: 9780136155539
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  For one-semester/quarter courses in Introduction to Law and the Judicial Process in Departments of Political Science, Criminal Justice, and Business.

   

  This text examines the philosophy of law within a political, social, and economic framework. Readers are introduced to operative legal concepts, everyday law practices, substantive procedures, and the intricacies of the American legal system. Eliminating confusing legalese, the authors skillfully explain the basics–from how a lawsuit is filed to the final appeal–and review English legal roots.

   

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  American Politics and the African American Quest for Universal Freedom, 4/E
  Walton & Smith
  ©2008 | Longman | Paper; 336 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205536395 | ISBN-13: 9780205536399
  Brief Description

  

  This dynamic and comprehensive text from two nationally renowned scholars continues to demonstrate the profound influence African Americans have had -- and continue to have -- on American politics.

   

  Through the use of two interrelated themes—the idea of universal freedom and the concept of minority-majority coalitions—the text demonstrates how the presence of Africans in the United States affected the founding of the Republic and its political institutions and processes.  The authors show that through the quest for their own freedom in the United States, African Americans have universalized and expanded the freedoms for all Americans.

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  American Urban Politics in a Global Age: The Reader, 6/E
  Kantor & Judd
  ©2010 | Longman | Paper; 416 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205745458 | ISBN-13: 9780205745456
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  Bringing together a selection of readings that represent some of the most important trends and topics in urban scholarship today, American Urban Politics provides historical context and contemporary commentaries on the economy, politics, culture and identity of American cities.

   

  This sixth edition highlights the global scale of the changes and challenges confronting local leaders, and explores new issues in cities and suburbs that are altering the patterns of conflict and governance, including the privatization of public urban space, the economic effect of urban sprawl, immigration, terrorism and natural disasters.

   

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  China's Political System, 7/E
  Dreyer
  ©2010 | Longman | Paper; 400 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205707459 | ISBN-13: 9780205707454
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  China’s Political System examines how the government of China is affected by ongoing efforts to harmonize its unique culture with external influences and ideas.

   

  Highly respected area specialist June Teufel Dreyer offers expert analysis of the historical context and current trends to show how this transition is impacting China’s economic, legal, military, social, and cultural institutions. Throughout the text, Dreyer challenges students to think about the broader problem of governance in China by comprehensively showing how both the past and the present influence leaders, citizens, ethnic minorities, and policies and by incisively considering the different futures of China’s political system.

   

  “Dreyer provides a comprehensive and up-to-date survey of China’s political, economic, and social landscape. Rather than providing a static overview of existing institutions and processes, the author convincingly shows how the lasting struggle between external influence and China’s own tradition underlies changes in China’s political system.”–Yi Edward Yang, James Madison University

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  City Politics: The Political Economy of Urban America, 6/E
  Judd & Swanstrom
  ©2008 | Longman | Paper; 432 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205522165 | ISBN-13: 9780205522163
  Brief Description

  

  Praised for the clarity of its writing, careful research, and distinctive theme — that urban politics in the United States has evolved as a dynamic interaction among governmental power, private actors, and a politics of identity — the Sixth Edition of this text brings city politics of the global era into sharp focus by tracing the continuous development of urban America from the nation’s founding to the present.

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  City Politics: The Political Economy of Urban America, 7/E
  Judd & Swanstrom
  ©2010 | Longman | Paper; 416 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205736971 | ISBN-13: 9780205736973
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  Praised for the clarity of its writing, careful research, and distinctive theme – that urban politics in the United States has evolved as a dynamic interaction among governmental power, private actors, and a politics of identity – the Seventh Edition of this text brings city politics of the global era into sharp focus by tracing the continuous development of urban America from the nation’s founding to the present.

   

  Judd and Swanstrom argue that the politics of growth, the politics of governance, and enclave politics are the three imperatives that dissolve the past and present into a singular, continuous narrative.

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  Classics in Political Philosophy, 3/E
  Porter
  ©2000 | Longman | Paper; 680 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0130821985 | ISBN-13: 9780130821980
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  This text is a one-volume library of political philosophy which covers the major works commonly taught in university-level courses in Political Philosophy or Political History. It could also serve as a supplement to an introductory course in Political Science.

  This text introduces students to original works such as Plato's Republic, Machiavelli's The Prince, and Hegel's Philosophy of Right.

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  Comparative Politics: An Institutional and Cross-National Approach, 5/E
  Mahler
  ©2008 | Longman | Paper; 456 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0136155561 | ISBN-13: 9780136155560
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  For freshman/sophomore-level courses in Comparative Politics, World Politics, as well as Introduction to Politics with a comparative focus.

   

  Written in aclear, jargon-free style, Comparative Politics emphasizes political institutions and behavior–rather than on abstract conceptual frameworks. This approach makes the text  more accessible to introductory students than most other texts on comparative politics. It features both a cross-national approach which focuses helping students develop develop a comparative understanding of the types of institutions (e.g., constitutions, executives, legislatures, political parties, etc.)–as well as a country-by-country approach that examines those institutions within the contexts of eight different countries. This approach allows students to develop the ability to look how all the “pieces” fit together in various countries.

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  Conflict After Cold War: Arguments on Causes of War and Peace, 3/E
  Betts
  ©2008 | Longman | Paper; 672 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205583520 | ISBN-13: 9780205583522
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  Edited by one of the most renowned scholars in the field, Richard Betts’ Conflict After the Cold War assembles classic and contemporary readings that argue about the shape of international conflict in this post-Cold War and post-9/11 era.

   

  Contextualized within a broader philosophical and historical context, the carefully chosen and excerpted selections in this popular reader introduce students to the core debates about the causes and the future of war and peace. Through the precision of its approach and attention to new issues, this reader challenges conventional wisdom and encourages more critical examination of the political, economic, social, and military factors that underlie political violence.

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  Conflict and Compromise: An Introduction to Political Science
  Winter & Bellows
  ©1991 | Longman | Paper; 456 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0673388077 | ISBN-13: 9780673388070
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  This systematic text is helps students organize and comprehend the study of politics.

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  Contemporary Urban Planning, 8/E
  Levy
  ©2009 | Longman | Paper; 448 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0136025455 | ISBN-13: 9780136025450
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  A best-selling title in the urban planning market, Contemporary Urban Planning provides students with an insider's view of sub-state urban planning including details on the interplay of politics, law, money, and interest groups. This text is exceptional in its coverage of economics, law, finance, and urban governance.

   

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  Contending Theories of International Relations: A Comprehensive Survey, 5/E
  Dougherty & Pfaltzgraff
  ©2001 | Longman | Paper; 720 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0321048318 | ISBN-13: 9780321048318
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  The most comprehensive and inclusive survey and synthesis available on the subject, Contending Theories of International Relations, by James E. Dougherty and Robert L. Pfaltzgraff, Jr., makes the rich, ever-evolving complexity of IR theories accessible and fascinating for undergraduates and graduate students. Widely acclaimed for its vast scope, engaging writing style, and abundant citation of reference sources, the Fifth Edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the various paradigmatic and theoretical debates that have emerged since the end of the Cold War. It incorporates the most significant current writings on all areas of theory from neorealism, neoliberal theory, postmodernism, and contructivism to globalization, ethnic conflict, international terrorism, and new approaches to deterrence amidst proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction technologies.

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  Emerging European Union, The, 5/E
  Yesilada & Wood
  ©2010 | Longman | Paper; 256 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205723802 | ISBN-13: 9780205723805
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  Surveying the European Union’s evolution from the Rome Treaty to the present, The Emerging European Union captures the full story of Europe’s ongoing integration, its changing identity, and its increasing importance as a global actor in the 21^st Century.

   

  This text’s concise but comprehensive overview of the history, institutions, and policies of the European Union lays out the major elements of the European integration and explain how the European Union functions. Emphasizing competing intergovernmental and supranational forces, The Emerging European Union explains the origins and future of the European Union as well as its political uniqueness.

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  Environmental Policy Paradox, The, 5/E
  Smith
  ©2009 | Longman | Paper; 352 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 013602999X | ISBN-13: 9780136029991
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  This text provides an introduction to the policy making process in the United States with regard to air, water, land use, agriculture, energy, waste disposal, and other areas, in addition to chapters on global and international environmental issues and institutions.

   

  It explains why some environmental ideas shape policy while others do not, and illustrates that even when the best short- and long-term solutions to environmental problems are identified, the task of implementing these solutions is either left undone or is completed too late. Also included is a comprehensive history of the environmental movement.

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  Ethics and Public Policy: Method and Cases
  Bluhm & Heineman
  ©2007 | Longman | Paper; 400 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0131893432 | ISBN-13: 9780131893436
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  For undergraduate courses in public policy.

   

  This text presents three systematic methods for analyzing public policy issues: utilitarianism, deontology, and prudent pragmatism. It argues for the superiority of prudent pragmatism to the other two approaches.  These are described in Part One, together with substantive American values which form the assumptons of ethical analysis. Part Two contains an historical discussion of six public policy areas and presents two detailed case studies in each area. Each case is analysed from the standpoint of utilitarian, deontological, and prudent pragmatic ethics, and an effort is made to show why prudent pragmatism produces the most satisfying results

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  European Politics Today, 4/E
  Almond, Powell, Jr., Dalton & Strom
  ©2010 | Longman | Paper; 496 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205723896 | ISBN-13: 9780205723898
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  The first comprehensive survey to include Western and Eastern European nations and the European Union, European Politics Today is the broadest available examination of Europe’s diverse political systems.

   

  Written by leading comparativists and area studies experts, this text introduces key concepts about political institutions, culture, and policy and follows them in seven authoritative country studies, which facilitates the comparison of political experience across the region. European Politics Today’s innovative combination of theory and cases ensures that students explore individual countries in-depth and consider the issues that affect all of Europe.

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  Global Economy, The: Contemporary Debates
  Oatley
  ©2005 | Longman | Paper; 464 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0321243773 | ISBN-13: 9780321243775
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  The Global Economy: Contemporary Debates introduces students to contemporary issues in the global economy by presenting a series of provocative articles written by prominent voices.

  This innovative text examines attempts to shape opinion and influence public policy rather than simply surveying academic literature or promoting a theoretical argument.

  There is no other text quite like this on the market–most texts discuss theoretical aspects while Oatley challenges students to take a perspective. This debate-style approach encourages students to think actively and develop a point of view.

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  Global Perspectives: A Handbook for Understanding Global Issues, 3/E
  Kelleher & Klein
  ©2009 | Longman | Paper; 256 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0136037720 | ISBN-13: 9780136037729
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  For courses in International Relations and any social science course that is designed to introduce students to world issues, in departments of anthropology, sociology, history, or political science.

   

  This book provides a multidisciplinary vocabulary for explaining general issues and trends facing the contemporary world involving cultural diversity, economic development, the natural environment, and international peace and violence. It affords equal time to the analysis of global issues using alternative perspectives. Eight major case studies–one for each of the central issues explored–encourage the application of concepts and perspectives presented in the narrative. It is the perfect compliment to any introductory IR text.

   

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  Global Political Economy, 5/E
  Cohn
  ©2010 | Longman | Paper; 448 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205742343 | ISBN-13: 9780205742349
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  Praised for its authoritative coverage, Global Political Economy places the study of IPE in its broadest theoretical context.

   

  This text not only helps students understand the fundamentals of how the global economy works but also encourages them to use theory to more fully grasp the connections between key issue areas like trade and development. Written by a leading IPE scholar, Global Political Economy equally emphasizes theory and practice to provide a framework for analyzing current events and long-term developments in the global economy.

   

  “This book provides a comprehensive introduction to international political economy in a way that is accessible to students and yet sophisticated enough to ground students in the rich and growing literature on the subject. Cohn leaves no stone unturned in his review of the principles, events, and debates central to the field.”–Robert A. Dayley, Albertson College of Idaho

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  Global Political Economy, 4/E
  Cohn
  ©2008 | Longman | Paper; 448 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 020555380X | ISBN-13: 9780205553808
  Brief Description

  

  Praised for its authoritative coverage of theory and history, Global Political Economy places the study of IPE in the broadest global context.

   

  Written by one of the field’s leading scholars, this text helps students understand the fundamental importance of international political economy and make sense of current events in the global economy. Its three areas of focus—globalization, North-North relations, and North-South relations—encourage students to connect theory and history with practice, explore domestic and international economic interactions, and examine the critical relationship between economic and security issues.

   

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  Hispanics and the U.S. Political System: Moving Into the Mainstream
  Garcia & Sanchez
  ©2008 | Longman | Paper; 384 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0130615005 | ISBN-13: 9780130615008
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  For courses in Hispanic Politics or Racial/Ethnic/Minority Politics courses.

  For courses in American Government courses as a supplemental text.

   

  As the Hispanic population in the U.S. grows, so too does its influence. The general election in 2000 marked an era of increased influence and awareness by Hispanics in politics both as voters and politicians. While it is clear that Latinos are influencing and changing politics, the impact on politics in the U.S. is still not clear. Authored by leading scholar, F. Chris Garcia and Gabriel Sanchez, Hispanics and the U.S. Political System : Moving into the Mainstream focuses on the historical, contemporary and future role of Hispanics in the United States.

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  Ideals and Ideologies: A Reader, 7/E
  Ball & Dagger
  ©2009 | Longman | Paper; 512 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205607357 | ISBN-13: 9780205607358
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  A compilation of original readings from a wide range of ideological visions - right, middle, and "unorthodox" - Ideals and Ideologies puts students directly in touch with the thinkers and the ideas that have shaped our world.

   

  This new edition of Ball & Dagger's bestselling reader includes a generous sampling of key thinkers across the various traditions, presented within the intellectual and political context in which the thinkers thought and wrote. This reader is organized to work seamlessly with Ball and Dagger's companion textbook, Political Ideologies and the Democratic Ideal, together providing rigorous, comprehensive coverage of political ideologies and modern political thought.   

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  Inside Urban Politics: Voices from America's Cities and Suburbs
  Simpson
  ©2004 | Longman | Paper; 336 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0321095677 | ISBN-13: 9780321095671
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  Sure to grab student interest and engage them in course material, this unique new urban politics reader is a collection of primary and secondary sources designed to give students a first-hand, “front lines” look at the field of urban politics today.

  With speeches by politicians, editorials by journalists, newspaper stories, interviews with political activists, memoirs and biographies of famous people, and research reports advocating change, this unique collection presents the social, economic, and political conditions of our cities and suburbs today, and the proposals to change and reform them. This eminently “real world” reader brings the passion, insights and conflicts of urban politics alive for students, engaging them in the course material and encouraging them to work to improve their own cities and suburbs.

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  Interest Group Society, The, 5/E
  Berry & Wilcox
  ©2009 | Longman | Paper; 240 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205604803 | ISBN-13: 9780205604807
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  Considered the gold standard on interest group politics, this widely-used text analyzes interest groups within the intuitive framework of democratic theory, enabling students to understand the workings of interest groups within the larger context of our political system.  Comprehensive coverage includes not only the traditional farm, labor, and trade associations, but also citizen groups, public interest organizations, corporations, and public interest firms. 

   

  Brief in page count yet comprehensive in coverage, the book is flexible for different class settings.  The book’s rich content and lean size allows it to stand alone as the centerpiece of a course, or be assigned as one of several texts. 

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  International Organization and Global Governance: A Reader, 2/E
  Kratochwil & Mansfield
  ©2006 | Longman | Paper; 400 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0321349172 | ISBN-13: 9780321349170
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  International Organization and Global Governance presents a variety of seminal studies that address the organization of international politics, how international affairs are governed, and how variations in international forms influence international relations.

   

  This text examines the field of international organization from a variety of different theoretical viewpoints and covers a broad range of crucially important aspects of international affairs, including international economic relations, international security, the global environment, and international law. International Organization and Global Governance also features some of the most important contemporary scholarship in the field.

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  International Organizations: Perspectives on Governance in the Twenty-First Century, 3/E
  Pease
  ©2008 | Longman | Paper; 368 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0132285339 | ISBN-13: 9780132285339
  Brief Description

  

  For courses in International Organizations.

   

  International Organizations: Perspectives on Governance in the Twenty-First Century integrates international organizations with international relations theory by showing how international organizations matter in the worlds of the realist, the Marxist, and the feminist, as well as the liberal.

   

  Kelly-Kate Pease wrote this book out of passion and frustration. International organizations are fascinating objects of study. They are almost organic entities—evolving, changing, adapting, and even dying. However, many texts on international organizations tend to view the lives of international organizations through liberal lenses. Liberal lenses are not exactly rose-colored, but they are colored by the implicit assumption that international organizations are inherently “good” and that their “good” efforts are often thwarted by organizational weaknesses, world politics, or self-interested governments. Liberalism has contributed much to our understanding of global politics, but it has its blind spots. Examining international organizations solely from a liberal vantage does a disservice to the study of international organizations and to its development as a discipline. It unnecessarily narrows analysis; worse, it suggests that just one view of the world exists. This text brings other theoretical perspectives to bear on the study of international organizations.

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  International Political Economy: Interests and Institutions in the Global Economy, 3/E
  Oatley
  ©2008 | Longman | Paper; 432 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205559913 | ISBN-13: 9780205559916
  Brief Description

  

  Emphasizing both domestic and international politics as well as fundamental economic principles, International Political Economy is the most accessible and holistic overview of the global economy.

  
  This text offers students a uniquely engaging introduction to IPE by viewing global economic exchange as a political competition. While surveying key IPE theories, economic principles, institutions, and processes, the text explains how this competition raises social welfare but also creates winners and losers who influence the policies of governments and international institutions and ultimately the global economy.

   

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  Introducing Public Administration, 6/E
  Shafritz, Russell & Borick
  ©2009 | Longman | Cloth; 608 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205607675 | ISBN-13: 9780205607679
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  Shafritz, Russell, and Borick cover the most important issues in public administration with a witty writing style and examples drawn from different disciplines and modern culture.  This approach will captivate students and encourage them to think critically about the nature of public administration today.

   

  Introducing Public Administration provides students with a solid, conceptual foundation in public administration, and contains the latest information on important trends in the discipline. To further engage students and deepen interest in its narrative, the text uses unique chapter-opening vignettes called “Keynotes,” chapter ending case studies, and a series of boxes throughout that offer real-life excerpts and alternative theories.

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  Introduction to International Political Economy, 4/E
  Balaam & Veseth
  ©2008 | Longman | Paper; 528 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0136155634 | ISBN-13: 9780136155638
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  For one semester/quarter courses in International Political Economy in Political Science, International Relations, and Economics departments as well as International Studies Programs.

   

  A true introduction to the international political economy (IPE), the text does not assume that students have a background in politics, economy or sociology. This book clearly shows students how politics and economics come together in today's global environment. The text demonstrates how an understanding of IPE can help students make sense of global news, business investments, and government policies–by presenting the theories, institutions, and relationships found in IPE in simple ways that retain the complexity of the world issues and intellectual problems addressed.

   

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  Media in American Politics, The: Contents and Consequences, 2/E
  Paletz
  ©2002 | Longman | Paper; 432 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0321077776 | ISBN-13: 9780321077776
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  Praised for its strong research base, engaging writing style and inclusion of popular culture, the Second Edition comprehensively examines media and American politics with new discussion on the Internet, Election 2000, and important trends in the field.

  The Second Edition of Paletz's text also continues the strengths of the first with unique attention to subjects neglected in other texts—such as gender, race, pornography, police activities and terrorism—and an abundance of real life examples.

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  Metropolitan Chase, The: Politics and Policies in Urban America
  Jones
  ©2003 | Longman | Paper; 372 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0130166413 | ISBN-13: 9780130166418
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  For introductory and advanced courses in Urban Politics, Metropolitan Politics, Urban Planning, Urban Affairs, and Local Government.

  Unlike other texts, which merely acknowledge (but neither explore nor explain) the rise of metropolitanism, this text focuses on the core aspects of metropolitanism—giving students what they need to be knowledgeable and effective metropolitan citizens. Specifically, it provides cutting-edge insights into the nature and effects of two simultaneous contests—the competition among several hundred metropolitan regions and the competition within any single metropolitan area. The text thus serves not only as an introduction to the discipline, but also as a handbook—an owner's manual—for participating in both aspects of the metropolitan chase within the United States.

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  Mobilization, Participation, and Democracy in America (Longman Classics Edition)
  Rosenstone & Hansen
  ©2003 | Longman | Paper; 368 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0321121864 | ISBN-13: 9780321121868
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  Re-issued as part of the “Longman Classics in Political Science” series, Rosenstone & Hansen's authoritative text on political participation in the U.S. features a new Foreword by Keith Reeve that explores the text's enduring contributions to the discipline.

  Mobilization, Participation, and Democracy in America provides a thorough analysis of the dynamics of citizen involvement in American politics over the past four decades and identifies who participates in the political process, when they participate, and why. Now in a Longman Classics Edition, it features a new Foreword by Keith Reeves of Swarthmore College.

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  Modern International Law: An Introduction to the Law of Nations
  Wolfe
  ©2002 | Longman | Paper; 198 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0130170437 | ISBN-13: 9780130170439
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  For junior/senior-level courses in International Law in departments of government or political science.

  Designed specifically for students in political science—rather than for law students contemplating practice in international courts—this comprehensive introduction to international law emphasizes the normative theory of international law and its place in contemporary world politics. Using a combination of theory supplemented by case law, it describes the importance of international law from the perspective of the rights of states, reciprocity among governments, and collaborative efforts to achieve stability and peace. And, by interweaving traditional subjects (e.g., statehood and sovereignty) with discussions of contemporary topics (e.g., human rights and the law of the sea), it reveals the emerging transition to a new style of international politics—an interdependent international system based on law and organization.

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  New United Nations, The: International Organization in the Twenty-First Century
  Moore & Pubantz
  ©2006 | Longman | Paper; 320 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0131844881 | ISBN-13: 9780131844889
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  For undergraduate courses in International Relations.

   

  A comprehensive guide to the world body’s institutions, procedures, policies, specialized agencies, historic personalities, initiatives, and involvement in world affairs, The New United Nations is organized thematically, blending both topical and chronological explanations making reference to current scholarly terms and theories. The first textbook of its kind on the market, it presents the UN in its evolving role in this new era since the Cold War and shows its responsibilities for meeting challenges to the global community.

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  Party's Just Begun, The: Shaping Political Parties for America's Future, 2/E
  Sabato & Larson
  ©2002 | Longman | Paper; 256 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 032108912X | ISBN-13: 9780321089120
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  Maintaining the first edition's theme and positive view of the usefulness of the American party system, the Second Edition contains all new data and substantially revised analyses.

  The long-awaited revision of Larry Sabato's classic work on political parties in the United States, The Party's Just Begun has been brought completely up-to-date and features a new co-author, Bruce Larson. A work of original research, the first edition showcased the surprisingly favorable view most Americans held about the two major political parties, and offered guidelines on how we might continue to strengthen the parties for the sake of our political system.

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  Perennial Struggle, The, 3/E
  LeMay
  ©2009 | Longman | Paper; 432 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0132080214 | ISBN-13: 9780132080217
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  This book is a core text in such courses as Race and Racism, Racial and Ethnic Relations, and Minority Group Politics.

   

  The Perennial Struggle integrates the richness of insight the various social science perspectives offer to the study of ethnic and racial relations into a consistent viewpoint. The Perennial Struggle  is about race, ethnic, and minority group relations and how they interact in group politics in the United States. Understanding these relationships is critical to understanding American society in general and American politics in particular. The United States is a nation of nations; it receives more immigrants to its shores by far than does any other nation of the world.

   

  The authors wrote this book to integrate the various perspectives of the social science disciplines into courses such as Race and Racism, Roots of American Racism, and Minority Group Politics in the United States. If American society is to avoid the woes of a Darfur, Bosnia, Kosovo, Northern Ireland, or Rwanda, or even to prevent the development of separatist movements as in French-speaking Canada, we need to better understand the perennial struggle of ethnic relations and its impact on politics and policy. We need to understand the history, contribution, and special problems of particular and often exemplary minority groups in American society. In short, we need to understand the how and the why of their perennial struggle.

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  Political Change In The Metropolis- (Value Pack w/MySearchLab), 8/E
  Vogel & Harrigan
  ©2007 | Longman | Paper; 400 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0321202287 | ISBN-13: 9780321202284
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  This popular text has been thoroughly updated and revised to sharpen the focus on its “bias and change” theme, include the latest data/studies informing the field, and cover important new topics (e.g., flood disaster in New Orleans).

   

  Political Change in the Metropolis, Eighth Edition, continues to focus on the political changes that have taken place in American cities and the reactions of urban scholars to them. In addition to offering scholarly perspectives, the text offers students a theoretical framework for interpreting these changing events for themselves. This framework analyzes the patterns of bias inherent in the organization and operation of urban politics, giving students an in-depth look at the fascinating and constantly changing face of urban politics.

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  Political Ideologies and the Democratic Ideal, 7/E
  Ball & Dagger
  ©2009 | Longman | Paper; 352 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205607373 | ISBN-13: 9780205607372
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  The extensively revised new edition of this bestselling text continues to provide an accessible overview of the major political ideologies, their origins, and their development.  In addition to examining the major “isms” — liberalism, conservatism, socialism, and fascism — the book offers readers the history, structure, supporting arguments, and internal complexities of these and recently emerging ideologies.  

   

  The text utilizes a fourfold framework — a definition of “ideology” in terms of the four functions ideologies perform — within which to compare, contrast, and analyze the various ideologies.  In addition, the book also shows how each ideology interprets “democracy” (which the authors characterize as an ideal rather than an ideology) and “freedom.”  In examining the latter notion, the authors analyze each ideology’s view of freedom in terms of agent, obstacle, and goal.

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  Political Ideologies: Their Origins and Impact, 10/E
  Baradat
  ©2009 | Longman | Paper; 368 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0136037186 | ISBN-13: 9780136037187
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  A core text for freshman/senior-level courses in Introduction to Political Science, Political Theory, Comparative Government; a supplementary text for courses in International Relations and American Government (foreign policy).

   

  Using a chronological organization, this text explains the evolution of political thought over the past three centuries and describes political ideologies in the context of the social, economic, and political circumstances in which they developed. It provides students with a complete understanding of political ideologies and how these concepts relate to their own lives.

   

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  Politics and Change in the Middle East, 9/E
  Andersen, Seibert & Wagner
  ©2009 | Longman | Paper; 384 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0136029930 | ISBN-13: 9780136029939
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  For courses on the Politics of the Middle East, four year college and university.

   

  This long-time best-seller uses a thematic, rather than country-by-country, approach to the region in an analysis that is at once comprehensive and, at the same time, does not underestimate the intelligence of the college audience.

   

  The authors wrote this book because there were no introductory texts taking a holistic perspective on the region. This book employs a multidisciplinary approach (political science, economics, history, anthropology) to explain the current political dynamics of the region.  It avoids a country-by-country approach in favor of a thematic approach that integrates regional experiences into a whole.  Major themes include political development, economic development, international relations, Islam - mainstream and jihadist, colonialism and post-colonialism; and recent political changes, with particular emphasis on the U.S. intervention  in Iraq and the rising interest in democracy regionally.
  

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  Politics and Culture of the Developing World, 4/E
  Payne & Nassar
  ©2010 | Longman | Paper; 352 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205704921 | ISBN-13: 9780205704927
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  From decolonization and democratization to religion and gender, Politics and Culture in the Developing World is a comprehensive survey of the global context of development.

   

  With in-depth and current examples from Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East., this text examines the central political themes in the developing world. Throughout, Politics and Culture in the Developing World demonstrates how globalization both accelerates change and increases interdependence between developing and developed countries.

   

  “Payne and Nassar do a remarkable job of interconnecting the myriad of issues facing developing countries and following the thread of globalization that runs through them. This approach goes a long way in providing students with a bigger picture of both the third world and the globalized world.”–Manjusha Gupta, North Dakota State University

   

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  Also by Richard J. Payne

  From human rights, terrorism, and weapons proliferation to climate change, global trade, and pandemics, Global Issues is a current and topical look at issues that transcend state boundaries and are transforming the international system. Designed for global issues or international relations courses, it is the only text of its kind to put complex issues into comprehensive context, thereby explaining the growing economic, political, and culture interdependence visible in the headlines and students’ lives.

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  Politics and Policy in American States and Communities, 7/E
  Dresang & Gosling
  ©2010 | Longman | Paper; 512 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205745199 | ISBN-13: 9780205745197
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  This brief text distinguishes itself through its highly accessible writing style, inclusion of unique topics such as tribal governments, extensive discussion of intergovernmental relations, and its focus on the relationship between government and the governed--how individuals are affected by government decisions and how individuals influence public policy ("face-to-face" approach).

   

  As the authors have done in previous editions, their "face-to-face" approach to the study of state and local governments personalizes the material, connects government to students' lives, and makes the material more meaningful and relevant to the student.

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  Politics and Policy in American States and Communities, 6/E
  Dresang & Gosling
  ©2008 | Longman | Paper; 608 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205533736 | ISBN-13: 9780205533732
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  This brief text distinguishes itself through its highly accessible writing style, inclusion of unique topics such as tribal governments, extensive discussion of intergovernmental relations, and its focus on the relationship between government and the governed--how individuals are affected by government decisions and how individuals influence public policy ("face-to-face" approach).

   

  As the authors have done in previous editions, their "face-to-face" approach to the study of state and local governments personalizes the material, connects government to students' lives, and makes the material more meaningful and relevant to the student.

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  Politics and Policy in States and Communities, 10/E
  Harrigan & Nice
  ©2008 | Longman | Cloth; 560 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205536387 | ISBN-13: 9780205536382
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  This up-to-date, highly-readable text for the state and local politics course focuses on twin perspectives: the political economy of state and local politics and the impact of political reformism on states and communities.

   

  This book explores the dynamics of state and community politics, and the methods citizens use to influence public officials. It explores the major issues facing states and localities and traces how the institutions of state and local government have changed over the years.

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  Politics of Global Economic Relations, The, 4/E
  Walters & Blake
  ©1992 | Longman | Paper; 208 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0136823947 | ISBN-13: 9780136823940
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  A popular examination of the processes and structures of political economic relationships in an interdependent global economy.

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  Politics of Russia, 6/E
  Remington
  ©2010 | Longman | Paper; 288 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205704913 | ISBN-13: 9780205704910
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  Highly regarded for its comprehensive coverage, up-to-date scholarship, and comparative framework, Politics in Russia is an authoritative overview of Russia’s contemporary political system and its recent evolution.

   

  Area specialist Thomas Remington focuses on four areas of change in this text—state structure, regime change, economic transformation, and identity—to offer a dynamic context for analyzing the post-Soviet era. With a consistent emphasis on the intersection of politics and economics and the tension between authoritarian and democratic trends, no other text guides students through the complexities and ambiguities of Russian politics today like Politics in Russia.

   

  “If you want a single book for teaching Russian politics, this book is it. Remington’s comprehensive and nuanced knowledge of the Russian polity is matched by few scholars.”–John Willerton, University of Arizona

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  Public Administration Workbook, The, 6/E
  Dresang & Huddleston
  ©2009 | Longman | Paper; 352 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 020560739X | ISBN-13: 9780205607396
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  This unique workbook engages students in the study of public administration and helps them gain a deeper understanding of the field by providing hands-on exercises that expose them to a wide range of practical applications.

   

  Connecting theory to practice, a brief theoretical introduction precedes each exercise, explaining why the technique is important and how it is relevant to the study and practice of public administration.

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  Public Human Resource Management: Problems and Prospects, 5/E
  Hays, Kearney & Coggburn
  ©2009 | Longman | Paper; 368 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0136037690 | ISBN-13: 9780136037699
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  This collection of original essays explores the theme of “problems and prospects” that discusses and suggests remedies for some of the most troublesome issues in modern personnel administration.

   

  Featuring contributions from some of the most notable researchers in the field, this well balanced and up-to-date text can be used in both undergraduate and graduate-level courses in Public Personnel Administration, Human Resources Administration, and Labor-Management Relations.

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  Public Personnel Management: Current Concerns, Future Challenges, 4/E
  Riccucci
  ©2006 | Longman | Paper; 272 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0321364686 | ISBN-13: 9780321364685
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  This concise and accessible reader contains all original articles addressing the most current issues in public personnel management.

   

  Written expressly for the text by leading scholars, all of the articles are either new to this edition or substantially revised. Each article focuses on specific–often controversial–issues in public personal management, such as: the continuing debate over affirmative action and diversity; global developments in human resources; managing human resources in the post-9/11 era; human resources challenges in the Third Sector; and the treatment of gays and lesbians in public sector workforces.

   

   

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  Racial Politics in American Cities, 3/E
  Browning, Marshall & Tabb
  ©2003 | Longman | Paper; 416 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0321100352 | ISBN-13: 9780321100351
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  This engaging, up-to-date collection of original essays focuses on the continuing struggle for minorities to gain political power in American cities.

  The essays included in this book were written specifically for this text by top urban scholars who have done extensive analysis of the development of urban policy in response to minority concerns. Each selection addresses a particular city's racially based electoral coalitions and leadership, as well as examining recent political changes, their impact, and future implications. Each essay also features the editors' successful “Political Incorporation Model” which provides a framework melding research on ethnic coalition with mobilization strategies and allows students to effectively compare one U.S. city to another.

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  Readings in American Foreign Policy
  Bernell
  ©2008 | Longman | Paper; 512 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0321276221 | ISBN-13: 9780321276223
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  Readings in American Foreign Policy collects both primary source documents and scholarly articles that trace the recent evolution of America’s engagement with the world.
  
  Spanning the turn of the 20^th century to the present, this reader examines key historical and contemporary problems in American foreign policy and highlights its continuities and changes. Framing these problems from multiple perspectives on how policy is made and who makes it, the selections by leading scholars and practitioners survey the many challenges and opportunities facing the United States since it became a global power.

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  State and Local Politics: Government by the People, 13/E
  Magleby, O'Brien, Light, Peltason & Cronin
  ©2008 | Longman | Paper; 272 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0136029965 | ISBN-13: 9780136029960
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  For Introduction to State and Local Politics courses.

   

  This is the most authoritative text for state and local politics. State and Local Politics: Government by the People continually sets the standards for other state and local politics texts by anticipating instructors' and students' needs. Known for its esteemed author team who treat each new edition as a fresh challenge, State and Local Politics: Government by the People is the perfect text for the educator who wants students to understand how America's state and local political systems work.

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  Terrorism and Counterterrorism, 2/E
  Nacos
  ©2008 | Longman | Paper; 352 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205568289 | ISBN-13: 9780205568284
  Brief Description

  

  Focusing on the phenomenon of terrorism in the post-Cold War and post-9/11 era, Terrorism and Counterterrorism looks at this form of political violence in an international and American context and in light of new and historical trends.

   

  Broadly addressing the question “What is terrorism?,” Brigitte Nacos, a renowned expert in the field, clearly defines and discusses terrorism’s many causes, actors, and strategies as well as anti- and counter-terrorist responses. In addition, this text uniquely investigates terrorism’s relationship with the media and the public. Comprehensive and highly readable, Terrorism and Counterterrorism introduces students to key concepts in the study of terrorism and political violence and helps them challenge preconceptions of this complex and vital issue.

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  War, Peace, & International Politics, 8/E
  Ziegler
  ©2000 | Longman | Paper; 320 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0321048377 | ISBN-13: 9780321048370
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  War, Peace, and International Politics, Eighth Edition, begins by examining a unique characteristic of international relations: war. The text seeks to discover the causes of war by looking at historical cases and moves from these cases to theories about the causes of war. It then looks at a variety of proposals for eliminating war, or, if not eliminating, then reducing its incidence or ameliorating its effects. Ten different approaches to reducing conflict are assessed for weaknesses and strengths.

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  Washington At Work: Back Rooms and Clean Air, 2/E
  Cohen
  ©1995 | Longman | Paper; 256 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0023232005 | ISBN-13: 9780023232008
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  Using a “How a Bill Becomes Law” approach, Washington at Work brings to life the modern policy-making process of the United States government through a thought-provoking case study of the 1990 Clean Air Act. Congress, the Presidency, interest groups and the Bureaucracy are examined by following this Act from its inception to a final “product” that was passed into law. In addition, the second edition describes the environmental and political effects of steps that have been taken since 1990 to implement the new law.

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  Which Side Are You On?: An Introduction to Politics
  Shalom
  ©2003 | Longman | Paper; 624 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205280889 | ISBN-13: 9780205280889
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  Aiming to put the “politics” back in political science, this new text emphasizes issues and debates in the context of the major ideologies, demonstrating the connection between political science and the issues that matter in our lives.

  Because politics—the political issues of the day—are what draw most people to the study of political science, Shalom's new text emphasizes the key issues and ideas in the political world to capture student interest and to help them think like political scientists. Which Side Are You On? was written with the belief that learning about politics is not a matter of being told the “truth” by a text or a scholar, but rather involves examining conflicting points of view. The text, therefore, presents each topic in the introductory course in terms of different perspectives and various ideologies, and asks students to think through these views.

  Which Side Are You On? begins with an exposition of the major political ideologies, with separate chapters devoted to conservatism, liberalism and democratic socialism. These ideologies then form the framework for the rest of the book: as each topic is addressed—from civil liberties to welfare policy to globalization—the reader is given the necessary factual information and then shown how these topics are contestable and are embedded in conflicting world views.

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  Winning Elections: A Handbook in Modern Participatory Politics
  Simpson
  ©1996 | Longman | Paper; 320 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0673980782 | ISBN-13: 9780673980786
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  This is a unique primer on the actual process of running campaigns, from the most local to the national level. Provides a thorough handbook, but also covers the vexing issues of today's campaigns - PAC money, the media, negative campaigning, fundraising, etc.

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