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Request your complimentary exam copies at cqpress.com INTEREST GROUPS Interest Group Politics Ninth Edition Allan J. Cigler, Burdett A. Loomis, and Anthony J. Nownes, Editors In the wake of the Citizens United decision and after turbulent and moneyed election seasons, this trusted classic guides students through the infl uence and reach of interest groups. With its broad spectrum of scholarship on interest groups past and present, Interest Group Politics once again brings together noted political scientists to provide comprehensive coverage and cutting-edge research on the role and impact of interest groups in U.S. politics, all geared to an undergraduate audience. Paperback ISBN: 978-1-4833-7481-9 • May 2015 • 430 pages ELECTIONS Political Behavior in Midterm Elections 2015 Edition Elizabeth A. Theiss-Morse, Michael W. Wagner, William H. Flanigan, and Nancy H. Zingale "What do the 2014 midterm elections mean?" This essential supplement to Political Behavior of the American Electorate provides the answers, drawing on the most recent National Election Study surveys to offer a close analysis of the key issues and races, including: • the outcome of the battle for control of the Senate, including races in Iowa, Colorado, Kansas, and Alaska; • the role of independents in elections, particularly in this era of partisan polarization; • the infl uence of record campaign spending on election outcomes; and • whether supporting President Obama's major pro- grams helped or hurt members of Congress. The perfect update to the classic text, Political Behavior of the American Electorate, by Flanigan, Zingale, Theiss- Morse, and Wagner, the 2015 edition of Political Behavior in Midterm Elections is available free to students when packaged with the text. Bundle ISBN: 978-1-5063-0552-3 • July 2015 • 80 pages Battle for the Big Sky Representation and the Politics of Place in the Race for the US Senate David C.W. Parker Battle for the Big Sky delves into one of the few competitive races of the 2012 election: the US Senate campaign in Montana. Author David C.W. Parker was granted exceptional access by both candidates over the 21 months preceding the election, allowing him to tell the story of the race in rare and fascinating detail, while also exploring the impact of Citizens United and so-called "dark money" on the campaign. Paperback ISBN: 978-1-4833-6863-4 • October 2014 • 248 pages NEW EDITION COMING SOON EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS Titles displaying this symbol are available online through CourseSmart.com. Receive instant access to the entire text for review! online resources Titles displaying this symbol include FREE online instructor and/or student resources. SAGE edge offers a robust online environment featuring an impressive array of tools and resources for review, study, and further exploration, keeping both instructors and students on the cutting edge of teaching and learning. SAGE edge content is open access and available on demand. POLITICAL SCIENCE METHODS Writing a Research Paper in Political Science A Practical Guide to Inquiry, Structure, and Methods, Third Edition Lisa A. Baglione Want your students to write their fi rst major political science research paper with confi dence? With this book, they can. Author Lisa Baglione breaks down the research paper into its constituent parts and shows students precisely how to complete each component. The author provides encouragement at each stage and faces pitfalls head on, giving advice and examples so that students move through each task successfully. Students are shown how to craft the right research question, fi nd good sources and properly summarize them, operationalize concepts, design good tests for their hypotheses, and present and analyze quantitative and qualitative data. Even writing an introduction, coming up with effective headings and titles, presenting a conclusion, and the important steps of editing and revising are covered with class-tested advice and know-how that's received accolades from professors and students alike. Practical summaries, recipes for success, worksheets, exercises, and a series of handy checklists make this a must-have supplement for any writing-intensive political science course. Paperback ISBN: 978-1-4833-7616-5 • March 2015 • 184 pages • online resources Empirical Research and Writing A Political Science Student's Practical Guide Leanne C. Powner Students can easily misstep when they fi rst begin to do research. Leanne C. Powner's new title Empirical Research and Writing: A Student's Practical Guide provides valuable advice and guidance on conducting and writing about empirical research. Chapter by chapter, students are guided through the key steps in the research process. Written in a lively and engaging manner and with a dose of humor, this practical text shows students exactly how to choose a research topic, conduct a literature review, make research design decisions, collect and analyze data, and then write up and present the results. The book's approachable style and just-in-time information delivery make it a text students will want to read, and its wide-ranging and surprisingly sophisticated coverage will make it an important resource for their later coursework. Paperback ISBN: 978-1-4833-6963-1 • November 2014 • 296 pages • • online resources JUDICIAL PROCESS The Judicial Process Law, Courts, and Judicial Politics Christopher P. Banks and David M. O'Brien The Judicial Process: Law, Courts, and Judicial Politics is an all-new, concise yet comprehensive core text that introduces students to the nature and signifi cance of the judicial process in the United States and across the globe. It is social scientifi c in its approach, situating the role of the courts and their impact on public policy within a strong foundation in legal theory, or political jurisprudence, as well as legal scholarship. Authors Christopher P. Banks and David M. O'Brien do not shy away from the politics of the judicial process, and offer unique insight into cutting-edge and highly relevant issues. In its distinctive boxes, "Contemporary Controversies over Courts" and "In Comparative Perspective," the text examines topics such as the dispute pyramid, the law and morality of same-sex marriages, the "hardball politics" of judicial selection, plea bargaining trends, the right to counsel and "pay as you go" justice, judicial decisions limiting the availability of class actions, constitutional courts in Europe, the judicial role in creating major social change, and the role lawyers, juries and alternative dispute resolution techniques play in the U.S. and throughout the world. Photos, cartoons, charts, and graphs are used throughout the text to facilitate student learning and highlight key aspects of the judicial process. Paperback ISBN: 978-1-4833-1701-4 • March 2015 • 360 pages • online resources NEW EDITION COMING SOON Keeping the Republic Power and Citizenship in American Politics, Seventh Edition Christine Barbour and Gerald C. Wright Keeping the Republic draws readers into the study of American politics, teaching them to think critically about "who gets what, and how" while exploring twin themes of power and citizenship. Every element of this book is crafted to provide the tools readers need to be thoughtful, savvy consumers of political information and to teach them to think more deeply about what they see, read, and hear. In this new edition, the authors have partnered with award-winning information designer and teacher Mike Wirth to create a series of stunning, data-rich infographics that appear throughout the text that present information in new, more revealing ways. Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4833-8115-2 (Print + Free Interactive eBook) • December 2014 • 750 pages • • Keeping the Republic Power and Citizenship in American Politics, The Essentials, Seventh Edition Christine Barbour and Gerald C. Wright The Essentials version is perfect for instructors who want the comprehensive coverage of the full text without the chapters on policy and state and local government. Paperback ISBN: 978-1-4833-8114-5 (Print + Free Interactive eBook) • December 2014 • 591 pages • • Keeping the Republic Power and Citizenship in American Politics, Sixth Brief Edition Christine Barbour and Gerald C. Wright Carefully condensed from the full version by authors Christine Barbour and Gerald Wright, Keeping the Republic, Brief Edition gives your students all the continuity and crucial content in a more concise, less expensive format. Paperback ISBN: 978-1-4833-8114-5 (Print + Free Interactive eBook) • December 2014 • 483 pages • • Clued in to Politics A Critical Thinking Reader in American Government, Fourth Edition Christine Barbour and Matthew J. Streb, Editors Clued in to Politics is a collection of contemporary American government readings (more than half new to this edition) that uses proven pedagogy for modeling critical thinking. The editors write a contextual headnote—"why we chose this piece"—and then follow every reading with questions that employ the CLUES method: Consider the source, Lay out the argument, Uncover the evidence, Evaluate the conclusion, and Sort out the political implications. When bundled with any version of Barbour and Wright's Keeping the Republic, Clued in to Politics is just $10. Paperback ISBN: 978-1-6087-1794-1 • © 2014 • 391 pages INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN GOVERNMENT The Logic of American Politics Seventh Edition Samuel Kernell, Gary C. Jacobson, Thad Kousser, and Lynn Vavreck Praised for its engaging narrative, The Logic of American Politics hooks students with great storytelling. By giving them a taste of real political science in the introductory course, students not only recognize how the American political system was designed the way it was, but also understand why it works the way it does. The authors build students' critical thinking through a simple yet powerful idea: politics is about solving collective action problems. The Seventh Edition of this best seller continues to pay special attention to polarization as the authors consistently return to the country's divide - among voters and in government - as they update with coverage of the 2014 midterm elections and address such hot-button issues as the rollout of the Affordable Care Act and the recent government shutdown. And a new chapter, "Is There a Logic to Policymaking?" focuses exclusively on policy. Paperback ISBN: 978-1-4833-1984-1 • June 2015 • 820 pages • Principles and Practice of American Politics Classic and Contemporary Readings, Sixth Edition Samuel Kernell and Steven S. Smith, Editors Combining timeless readings with cutting-edge, current selections, authors Samuel Kernell and Steven S. Smith bring judicious editing and important context for students learning the ropes of American government. This collection effectively examines the strategic behavior of key players in U.S. politics, showing that although they are motivated by their own interests, political actors are infl uenced by the strategies of others, and are governed by the Constitution, the law, and institutional rules. The Sixth Edition features 11 new readings, including 6 pieces written specifi cally for this volume. True to form, each and every selection is artfully framed by Kernell and Smith's headnotes, providing students with a valuable introduction to the topic. It's the perfect companion for The Logic of American Politics. Paperback ISBN: 978-1-4833-1987-2 • February 2015 • 480 pages BUNDLE KERNELL'S BOOKS TOGETHER AND SAVE USING ISBN: 978-1-4833-9374-2 American Difference American Politics from a Comparative Perspective Lori M. Poloni-Staudinger and Michael R. Wolf Examining democracies from a comparative perspective helps us better understand how the concept "who gets what, and how" differs among democracies. American Difference: American Politics from a Comparative Perspective takes the reader through different aspects of democracy—political culture, institutions, interest groups, political parties and elections—and unlike other works, explores how the US is both different from and similar to other democracies. Used in conjunction with a textbook for courses in Introduction to American Politics, Introduction to Comparative Politics or Introduction to Politics, this book will expand context and deepen students' understanding of key concepts. Paperback ISBN: 978-1-4833-4435-5 • February 2015 • 240 pages

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