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Essentials Of American Politics
by David MckayEssentials of American Politics is an undergraduate text with a novel analytical and comparative focus. It takes as a central theme the increasing tension in American politics between a general philosophy of limited government and particular public demands for more and better government programs and services. While this has always been a feature of the American polity, recent events have brought it into sharp focus. Both a Republican Congress and Democratic president extol the virtues of less government but continue to grapple with demands for improved education, health care, transportation and almost every other area of social and economic life. All praise the virtues of lower taxation and at the same time promise improvements in the quality of public services. A similar tension applies in the courts, in state politics and indeed throughout the system. Recent successes such as a balanced budget have been achieved in part because the limited government philosophy has been on the ascendant and has won support from all shades of political opinion. But conflicts over the distributional questions of who gets what has hardly subsided.In few other democracies is this tension as well defined as in the United States and Essentials reminds readers of this fact through comparison with democratic processes in other countries, and in particular with European countries.Essentials weaves this theme into a discussion of American national politics. Up to date and well organized chapters are devoted to beliefs and values, the Constitution, federalism, Congress, presidency, the federal bureaucracy, interest groups and the courts. Policy chapters include economic, social and foreign affairs. In all chapters the analytical approach explains to students some of the main controversies in American political science. At all times Essentials seeks to impart basic information on American politics in an analytical but stimulating manner.Features:Concise format of 17 chapters that cover institutions, behavior and policy arenas.Theme of American's general philosophy of limited government versus our particular demands for expanded government programs and services.Rich, comparative examples (Britain, Canada, and Mexico versus U.S.) throughout the book's narrative.
Essentials Of Comparative Politics (Fourth Edition)
by Patrick H. O'NeilEssentials of Comparative Politics introduces students to the concepts that political scientists use to study and compare political systems and the particulars of specific political systems. The Fourth Edition has been revised and updated to include the most current and relevant examples and scholarship. The text is available with a corresponding casebook of 13 country studies and a corresponding reader; the three components can be used individually or in any combination.
Essentials Of Political Research
by Alan MonroeThis text is a complete introduction to reseah methods in political science, covering all the topics typically included in a one semester undergraduate-level course. h concentrates on the basics of what a student needs to know how to do in order to be an effecise consumer of scientific research and begin to conduct his or her own research projects. The approach of ‘learning by doing” is encouraged through nUmeroUs examples and exercises. The book is written in an informal style, with minimal use of technical jargon. Alan D. Monroe (Ph.D.. Indiana Univrsity) has taught introductory research methods at Illinois Slate University for more than 25 years. He has published research on a variety of topics, particularly of public opinion and public policy in the U.S.. and has also conducted a number of research projects for governmental agencies and private clients, including surveys for political campaigns.
Essentials Of Social Welfare: Politics And Public Policy
by David Johnson Diana DiNittoEssentials of Social Welfare: Politics and Public Policy (a briefer version of Social Welfare: Politics and Public Policy, 7/e) introduces the major social welfare policies and programs in the United States and encourages readers to think about conflicts in social welfare today. It emphasizes the current political aspects of policymaking and major social welfare programs. <p><p> In this book, social welfare policy is portrayed as the ever-evolving result of public conflict over social problems, the resources Americans choose to allocate to those problems, the debate over whether these problems can best be solved through government, and the political choices involved in reaching even tentative consensus.
Essentials for Government Contract Negotiators
by Legette McIntyreLearn to negotiate by applying business-savvy negotiation strategies and tactics, anticipating and countering the other side's strategies and tactics, and concluding and documenting the negotiation successfully. Essentials for Government Contract Negotiators focuses on the distinctive aspects of government negotiations, helping you hold your own in an actual, sit-down negotiation session with a skilled counterpart. With this book you will learn to:• Select and apply negotiation skills in a government-unique environment to achieve a true-best value result• Develop a negotiation plan, including your BATNA• Recognize less-than-ethical tactics and be prepared to counter them• Properly conclude and document the negotiation• Use acquisition histories to gather appropriate data• Manage challengesFacilitate better negotiation outcomes
Essentials of Comparative Politics
by Patrick H. O'NeilThe Essentials of Comparative Politics family provides all of the tools professors need to introduce the study and comparison of political systems. A brief conceptual textbook of the core ideas behind comparative politics, a complete casebook of thirteen country studies, and a comprehensive reader of secondary and primary sources.
Essentials of Comparative Politics
by Patrick H. O'NeilThe most accessible and flexible conceptual text Essentials of Comparative Politics is the best-selling book for the course because it provides clear, concise, and contemporary coverage of core concepts in flexible, affordable formats. The Seventh Edition goes even further to address course needs with new coverage of the methods used by comparativists to answer contemporary questions in the discipline. This purchase offers access to the digital ebook only.
Essentials of Comparative Politics (Eighth Edition)
by Patrick H. O'NeilThe most accessible and flexible conceptual text Essentials of Comparative Politics is the best-selling book for the course because it provides clear, concise, and contemporary coverage of core concepts in flexible, affordable formats. The Eighth Edition goes even further to address course needs with new coverage of the methods used by comparativists to answer contemporary questions in the discipline.
Essentials of Comparative Politics with Cases
by Don Share Patrick H. O'Neil Karl FieldsNIMAC-sourced textbook
Essentials of Comparative Politics with Cases (Eighth AP® Edition)
by Patrick H. O'Neil Suzanne Bailey Andrew Conneen James WehrliAP® Comparative Government’s most trusted teaching tool. Written by AP® summer institute leaders and content experts, Essentials of Comparative Politics with Cases gives students a seamless introduction to the concepts and case studies they need to know and gives instructors the tools to teach the way they want. The new Eighth AP® Edition is designed specifically for the AP® course, with built-in practice and resources crafted by leading AP® teachers. Valued for its consistent framework for making comparisons and its clear and contemporary coverage, Essentials of Comparative Politics with Cases is AP® Comparative Government’s most trusted teaching tool. New to the Eighth AP® Edition: NEW AP® Comparative Government Skills Handbook gives a foundation for self-guided study and introduces students to the AP® course’s big ideas and disciplinary practices NEW AP® Multiple-Choice questions in every concept chapter are assignable and auto graded in the Norton Illumine Ebook NEW Check Your Understanding questions connect to the book’s core objectives and motivate students to self-assess NEW Dynamic Data Figures are assignable and self-grading, challenging students to make sense of trends illustrated by data NEW coverage of the methods used by comparativists to answer contemporary questions in the discipline The updated AP® Test Bank features nearly 1,200 questions, including over 450 AP®-style questions The updated AP® Course-Planning and Pacing Guide includes lessons, activities, assessments, and suggestions for teaching by theme or by country This purchase offers access to the digital ebook only.
Essentials of Comparative Politics with Cases (Seventh AP® Edition)
by Don Share Patrick H. O'Neil Karl J. FieldsA seamless integration of concepts and cases specifically for the AP® course. Essentials of Comparative Politics with Cases integrates clear, concise, and contemporary coverage of major political concepts with the relevant case studies for the AP® curriculum: the United Kingdom, Russia, China, Iran, Mexico, and Nigeria. A new United States case study provides students with a helpful reference point for comparing and contrasting political institutions and processes across the globe. New AP® resources support students and instructors with the core concept mastery needed for the AP® exam. AP® is a trademark registered and/or owned by the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product. This purchase offers access to the digital ebook only.
Essentials of Comparative Politics with Cases Fifth AP Edition
by Don Share Patrick H. O'Neil Karl FieldsThis textbook is meant to contribute to our understanding of comparative politics (the study of domestic politics around the world) by investigating the central ideas and questions that make up this field. It begins with the most basic struggle in politics--the battle between freedom and equality and the task of reconciling or balancing these ideals. How this struggle has unfolded across place and time represents the core of comparative politics. The text continues by emphasizing the importance of institutions. Human action is fundamentally guided by the institutions that people construct, such as culture, constitutions, and property rights. Once established, these institutions are both influential and persistent--not easily overcome, changed, or removed. How these institutions emerge, and how they affect politics, is central to this work.
Essentials of Economics (Ninth Edition)
by Bradley R. SchillerBradley Schiller offers a solid introduction to economics, illustrating his text with real-world examples & references to current events. Terms to remember appear at the end of each chapter to aid student retention, as well as questions and problems. As in previous editions, students are confronted early on with the reality that the economy doesn’t always operate optimally, either at the macro or micro level, and are encouraged to examine the policy challenge of finding the appropriate mix of market reliance and government regulation that generates the best possible outcomes. In addition to the suite of resources available within Connect Economics, over 100 key topics are reinforced with interesting and innovative videos on YouTube, provided to help non-majors see the relevance of economics.
Essentials of Economics in Context
by Neva Goodwin Jonathan M. Harris Brian Roach Pratistha Joshi Rajkarnikar Tim B. ThorntonEssentials of Economics in Context is specifically designed to meet the requirements of a one-semester introductory economics course that provides coverage of both microeconomic and macroeconomic foundations. It addresses current economic challenges, paying specific attention to issues of inequality, globalization, unpaid work, technology, financialization, and the environment, making the text a genuine 21st-century introduction to economics.Aspects of history, institutions, gender, ethics, and ecology are integrated throughout the text, and economic analysis is presented within broader themes of human well-being, and social and environmental sustainability. Theoretical expositions in the text are kept close to reality by integrating numerous real-world examples and by presenting the material in the recognized accessible and engaging style of this experienced author team.Key features include: a brand-new chapter devoted entirely to economic inequality up-to-date discussions of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on labor markets, inflation, and beyond an inclusive approach to economics, where the economy is analyzed within its social and environmental context (including a greater focus on topics outside of the United States) a focus on goals of human well-being, stability, and sustainability, instead of solely focusing on market activities This text is the ideal resource for one-semester introductory economics courses globally. The book's companion website is available at www.bu.edu/eci/essentials.
Essentials of Fire Fighting (5th edition)
by Carl Goodson Lynne MurnaneThe 5th edition of Essentials of Fire Fighting offers bold new learning packages for students. There are several new components, all designed to add to the success of the student. In addition, established components have been improved.
Essentials of Fire Fighting and Fire Department Operations
by IfstaContinuing the tradition of excellence in firefighter education, this new, expanded version contains the complete 20 basic chapters, as well as additional chapters including first aid and hazardous materials response to meet all of the requirements for Fire Fighter I and II levels of NFPA 1001® and NFPA 472® and OSHA 1910. 120. This overhauled new edition offers a complete support package and includes updated information on 192 skill sheets, knot and rope requirements, the use of essential job tasks related to the medical requirements in NFPA 1582®, and more! Begin laying the foundation for your firefighting career now with this expanded version. View a Sample Chapter:http://info. ifsta. org/essentials-6th
Essentials of International Relations
by Karen Mingst Ivan M. Arreguín-Toft Heather McKibbenNew coauthor Heather Elko McKibben enlivens a classic text A fresh perspective renews Karen Mingst’s classic, concise text. A new chapter on international cooperation and international law presents alternatives to war. A streamlined approach to theories and levels of analysis makes concepts easier to understand and apply. Expanded coverage of cybersecurity, refugees, health, and the environment asks students to grapple with the big issues of our time. And InQuizitive―an all-new digital learning tool―helps students learn, retain, and apply key concepts.
Essentials of International Relations
by Ivan M. Arreguin-Toft Karen MingstEssentials of International Relations has long provided the clearest explanations of core concepts and theories; in its Seventh Edition, robust new “Behind the Headlines” features and engaging new chapter openers help students more easily draw connections between international relations concepts and today’s political climate.
Essentials of International Relations (Ninth Edition)
by Karen A. Mingst Heather Elko McKibbenClassic perspectives and current coverage With a new chapter on the environment, and extensive coverage of the coronavirus pandemic and global health, Heather McKibben continues to enliven Karen Mingst’s classic, concise text. Refined and expanded InQuizitive activities help students learn, retain, and apply key concepts to real-world events. Plus, new biweekly News Analysis activities help students apply the main theories of the text to contemporary real-world examples they would encounter in the media. This purchase offers access to the digital ebook only.
Essentials of Modeling and Analytics: Retail Risk Management and Asset Protection
by David B. Speights Daniel M. Downs Adi RazEssentials of Modeling and Analytics illustrates how and why analytics can be used effectively by loss prevention staff. The book offers an in-depth overview of analytics, first illustrating how analytics are used to solve business problems, then exploring the tools and training that staff will need in order to engage solutions. The text also covers big data analytical tools and discusses if and when they are right for retail loss prevention professionals, and illustrates how to use analytics to test the effectiveness of loss prevention initiatives. Ideal for loss prevention personnel on all levels, this book can also be used for loss prevention analytics courses. Essentials of Modeling and Analytics was named one of the best Analytics books of all time by BookAuthority, one of the world's leading independent sites for nonfiction book recommendations.
Essentials of Parliamentary Democracy
by Reginald G BassettFirst Published in 1964. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Essentials of Public Health Preparedness and Emergency Management
by Rebecca Katz Jim BanaskiThe public health community plays a vital role in identifying, responding to, containing, and recovering from emergencies. Essentials of Public Health Preparedness and Emergency Management takes an all hazards approach to public health preparedness and emergency management by providing broad perspectives on local, national, and global threats. <p><p> The Second Edition adds authoritative coverage of the field of Emergency Management with the addition of a new co-author, James Banaski, Jr., a hands-on emergency management professional. The Second Edition also includes case studies on Ebola and Zika which demonstrate approaches to addressing the threat of emerging infectious diseases. Additional case studies focus on bioterrorism, environmental disasters, and the need for a coordinated approach involving the full range of first responders, public health and clinical health professionals, and a range of other emergency response professionals. <p><p> Key Features: - Assumes no previous exposure to the concepts making it readable for those who are new to Public Health, yet provides enough depth for readers who may have advanced knowledge. - Offers new chapters on The Preparedness Cycle, Practical Applications of Public Health Emergency Management, and Developing a Public Health Emergency Operations Center - Supports mastery of the Public Health Preparedness and Response competencies developed by the Association of School and Programs of Public Health - Includes Navigate 2 Advantage Access that unlocks a complete eBook, Study Center, homework and Assessment Center, and a dashboard that reports actionable data. Experience Navigate 2 today at www.jblnavigate.com/2.
Essentials of Terrorism: Concepts and Controversies
by Dr Gus MartinCaptivating, concise, and accessible, this Fourth Edition of Gus Martin’s popular text introduces readers to the modern landscape of terrorism. Essentials of Terrorism: Concepts and Controversies covers key foundational topics by defining terrorism and introducing its history and causes, as well as discussing terrorist environments (domestic, international, religious, etc.), tactics, targets, and counterterrorism. The Fourth Edition presents new information regarding homeland security, emerging terrorist movements, gender-selective terrorism, the Internet and terrorism, social networking media and terrorism, religious terrorism, and media coverage of terrorism. It also presents new data, case studies, photos, and maps to show readers the locations of major terrorist activities and the devastation they have caused.
Essentials of Terrorism: Concepts and Controversies
by Gus MartinCaptivating, concise, and accessible, this Fourth Edition of Gus Martin’s popular text introduces readers to the modern landscape of terrorism. Essentials of Terrorism: Concepts and Controversies covers key foundational topics by defining terrorism and introducing its history and causes, as well as discussing terrorist environments (domestic, international, religious, etc.), tactics, targets, and counterterrorism. The Fourth Edition presents new information regarding homeland security, emerging terrorist movements, gender-selective terrorism, the Internet and terrorism, social networking media and terrorism, religious terrorism, and media coverage of terrorism. It also presents new data, case studies, photos, and maps to show readers the locations of major terrorist activities and the devastation they have caused.
Essentials of Terrorism: Concepts and Controversies
by Gus MartinCaptivating, concise, and accessible, Essentials of Terrorism: Concepts and Controversies covers key foundational topics by defining terrorism and introducing its history and causes. Author Gus Martin introduces readers to the modern landscape of terrorism and discusses terrorist environments (domestic, international, religious, etc.), as well as tactics, targets, and counterterrorism. Included in the Sixth Edition is an added focus on U.S. hate crimes and homeland security, in addition to new introductory discussions, information, and data throughout each chapter.