Bulletin

Bulletin
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 276
Release: 1926
Genre: Education
ISBN:

Political Science

Political Science
Author: William J. Crotty
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Total Pages: 312
Release: 1991
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780810109544

In this volume, the study of legislatures has traditionally been a central preoccupation of political scientists. Legislatures provide good laboratories for testing theories and methodologies of significance in the discipline and, more broadly, for contributing to an understanding of how representative government works.

Cities, Politics, and Policy

Cities, Politics, and Policy
Author: John P. Pelissero
Publisher: CQ Press
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2002-10-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1483301486

Just because Milwaukee isn't Manhattan, doesn't mean that those urban centers face completely unique challenges. Through effective comparative analysis of key issues in urban studies--how city managers share power with mayors, how spending policies affect economic development, and how school politics impact education policy--students can clearly see how scholars discern patterns and formulate conclusions to offer theoretical and practical insights from which all cities can benefit. Pelissero brings together an impressive team of contributors to explore variation among cities through case studies and cross-sectional analyses. Each author synthesizes the field's seminal literature while explaining how urban leaders and their constituents grapple with everything from city council politics to conflict and cooperation among minority groups. Authors identify both key trends and gaps in the scholarship, and help set the research agenda for the years to come. Lively case material will hook your students while the accessible presentation of empirical evidence make this reader the comprehensive and sophisticated text you demand.

An Empire for Slavery

An Empire for Slavery
Author: Randolph B. Campbell
Publisher: LSU Press
Total Pages: 321
Release: 1991-08
Genre: History
ISBN: 0807161705

Randolph B. ""Mike"" Campbell is a professor of history at The University of North Texas.

Women and Congress

Women and Congress
Author: Karen O'Connor
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2012-11-12
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 113640287X

Explore the effects women have had on Congress!Containing vital insights into the role women play in Congress, Women and Congress: Running, Winning, and Ruling is a unique look into the political standing of female candidates and congresswomen. Chapters written by noted political scientists consider the challenges of being a congresswoman in the male-dominated political arena, illustrate the fundamental and advanced techniques vital to winning an election, and show how congresswomen have been most effective once in office.Women and Congress brings you thoughtful discussions of: how campaign finance, speaking on the floor, introducing new legislation, and political action committees have contributed to the success of women politicians the effect of media on election outcomes, including the media’s portrayal of women and the ways female candidates present themselves to the media discrimination against women in media coverage differences in the ways Democratic and Republican women view political issues the political glass ceiling (how incumbency, gender, and strategy play a role in elections) and much more!

Elections in America

Elections in America
Author: Michael C. LeMay
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2022-08-04
Genre: Law
ISBN:

Elections in America provides a thorough and objective explanation of American elections at the local, state, and national levels. It discusses laws and practices that govern elections, the history of elections and voting rights, and contemporary voting controversies. Elections in America is an all-in-one resource for understanding the many facets of elections and voting trends since the United States came into being. It explains how, when, and why the franchise expanded in fits and starts after America's founding and the various controversies over voting rights and vote counting that swirl around elections today. It reviews the major landmark court decisions that have impacted electoral politics, discusses how America's two-party system has shaped elections, and provides information on major organizations, groups, and people battling over voting rights and election laws. In addition, this resource provides a suite of original essays from election scholars on different aspects of U.S. electoral politics, as well as a carefully curated selection of primary documents illuminating important developments in American election history. The book also contains a comprehensive annotated list of academic resources to guide the reader towards further research on topics of interest.

Forgotten Founders and Other Neglected Social Theorists

Forgotten Founders and Other Neglected Social Theorists
Author: Christopher T. Conner
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2019-05-14
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 149857372X

This edited volume highlights the work of ten forgotten and neglected social theorists in the hope of reinvigorating interest in their work and their potential contributions to the analysis of contemporary social issues. Each chapter includes a brief biographical sketch, an overview of the selected theorist’s work and significance, and the relevance of their work to one or more contemporary social issues. While other similar texts tend to focus primarily on intellectual biography, our emphasis here is on the scholar’s theories and their application to contemporary social issues. We provide a contextualization of each scholar’s work, using present-day social issues or problems. Many of these individuals played a significant role in the development of sociology. Our hope is to provide a resource that will help re-integrate these marginalized social theorists, rescuing them from obscurity and elevating their status.