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INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE
A Novel Approach to Politics
Introducing Political Science through Books, Movies, and Popular
Culture, Fourth Edition
Douglas A. Van Belle
A Novel Approach to Politics isn't like other textbooks. This is one that students want to
read. With his new Fourth Edition, Douglas A. Van Belle continues to turn conventional
wisdom on its head by using pop culture references—updated in every chapter—to
illustrate key concepts and to cover recent political events. Students will appreciate the
tie between George R.R. Martin's Game of Thrones and the authoritarian executive as
much as House of Cards and cross-cutting cleavages, not to mention World War Z and
bureaucracy. Just so things don't get too crazy, student aids are still in there—this time
with new learning objectives joining chapter summaries, bolded key terms, and discussion
questions. The "Thinkers in Boxes" call out pivotal political philosophers, theorists, and
assorted hipsters, while the "Gods of Geekdom" highlight how the work of notable fi gures
in science and science fi ction tie into key chapter concepts—keeping politics relevant and
relatable.
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-4833-6849-8 • January 2015 • 520 pages •
INTRODUCTION TO STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Governing States and Localities
Fifth Edition
Kevin B. Smith and Alan Greenblatt
The recession-era days of state reliance on the federal government are waning. States
and localities are increasingly assertive in seeking independence from Washington's policy
priorities, especially when those priorities clash with their partisan leanings. Kevin Smith and
Alan Greenblatt's trusted and proven text employs a comparative approach to show how
the geography, history, political culture, institutional structures, economic underpinnings,
and demographics of states and localities both clash and converge in comprehensible,
telling ways. Students will appreciate the book's journalistic writing, yet come away with
a foundation in the latest scholarship and the ability to do their own comparative analysis.
The Fifth Edition features extensive updating to account for major developments such as
the rollout of the Affordable Care Act, the education debate over the Common Core State
Standards, and the implications for residents when localities succumb to bankruptcy.
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-4833-7803-9 • February 2015 • 632 pages •
INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC POLICY
Public Policy
Politics, Analysis, and Alternatives, Fifth Edition
Michael E. Kraft • Scott R. Furlong
With the right information we can develop public policies that work better.
All too often, public policy textbooks offer a basic grounding in the policy process without
the benefi t of integrating the use of policy analysis. Since the fi rst edition of Public Policy:
Politics, Analysis, and Alternatives, Michael Kraft and Scott Furlong have taken a
different tack. They want students to understand how and why policy analysis is used to
assess policy alternatives—not only to question the assumptions of policy analysts, but
also to recognize how analysis is used in support of political arguments. To encourage
critical and creative thinking on issues ranging from the federal defi cit to health care reform
to climate change, the authors introduce and fully integrate an evaluative approach to
policy.
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-4833-4578-9 • November 2014 • 608 pages • •
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MINORITY POLITICS
Uneven Roads
An Introduction to U.S. Racial and Ethnic Politics
Todd Shaw, Louis DeSipio, Dianne M. Pinderhughes, and Toni-Michelle C. Travis
Uneven Roads: An Introduction to U.S. Race and Ethnic Politics explores when,
why, and how race and ethnicity matter in U.S. politics. Using the metaphor of a road,
with twists, turns, and dead ends, no other book on the market maps U.S. race and
ethnic politics with the same breadth and scope. The book's structure and narrative
are designed to encourage comparison and refl ection. Students are provided with the
history and context of U.S. race and ethnic politics and build the skills to apply their own
conclusions.
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-6042-6544-6 • November 2014 • 401 pages • •
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CONGRESS
Congress and Its Members
Fifteenth Edition
Roger H. Davidson, Walter J. Oleszek, Frances E. Lee, and Eric Schickler
Congress and Its Members is the gold standard for the Congress course. Over 14
editions, the book has offered comprehensive coverage of the U.S. Congress and
the legislative process by looking at the tension between Congress as a lawmaking
institution and as a collection of re-election-minded politicians. The Fifteenth Edition
covers the 2014 midterm elections and includes discussion of the agenda of the new
Congress, White House-Capitol Hill relations, party and committee leadership changes,
judicial appointments, and partisan polarization. Always balancing great scholarship with
currency, the book features lively case material along with relevant data, charts, exhibits,
maps, and photos.
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-4833-8888-5 • July 2015 • 640 pages
PRESIDENCY
The American Presidency
Origins and Development, 1776–2014, Seventh Edition
Sidney M. Milkis and Michael Nelson
The American Presidency examines the constitutional precepts of the executive offi ce
and the social, economic, political, and international factors that have shaped it. In this
updated Seventh Edition, Milkis and Nelson add new scholarship throughout, assessing
President Obama's fi rst term in offi ce, and exploring his second term.
Treating each presidency succinctly, the authors focus on how individual presidents have
shaped the executive offi ce to reveal the developmental arc of the modern presidency. By
emphasizing patterns of presidential conduct, this award-winning book offers perspective
and insight on the expansion and evolution of presidential power over the years.
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-4833-1869-1 • March 2015 • 568 pages
The Evolving Presidency
Landmark Documents, 1787–2015, Fifth Edition
Michael Nelson, Editor
In Michael Nelson's Fifth Edition of The Evolving Presidency, a host of original
sources work to place the ever-changing presidency in historical context. More than 50
documents—speeches, debates, letters and Supreme Court decisions—show readers
the ways that presidents shape U.S. history through both word and deed. To ensure
understanding and appreciation, every selection has its own headnote that is carefully
crafted to convey the signifi cance of the document during its own time as well as its
lasting effects on the offi ce of the presidency.
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-4833-6856-6 • June 2015 • 360 pages
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