Politics & International Relations Textbooks

New and Published Textbooks

1. New Directions in American Politics

   Edited by Raymond J. La Raja

   Series: New Directions in American Politics

   New Directions in American Politics introduces students not just to how the American political system works but also to how political science works. La Raja brings together top scholars to write original essays across the standard curriculum of American government and politics, capturing...

   Published January 15th 2013 by Routledge
2. American Government 7th Edition + The American Anomaly 2nd Edition Bundle

   By Cal Jillson

   Cal Jillson’s American Government: Political Development and Institutional Change shows students how the nation’s past is present in all aspects of contemporary politics, using the dynamics of change as a tool to understand how politics works and how institutions, systems, avenues of participation,...

   Published January 14th 2013 by Routledge
3. American Government 7th Edition + Perspectives on American Government Bundle

   By Cal Jillson

   Cal Jillson’s American Government: Political Development and Institutional Change shows students how the nation’s past is present in all aspects of contemporary politics, using the dynamics of change as a tool to understand how politics works and how institutions, systems, avenues of participation,...

   Published January 14th 2013 by Routledge
4. American Government 7th Edition + In Defense of Politicians Bundle

   By Cal Jillson

   Cal Jillson’s American Government: Political Development and Institutional Change shows students how the nation’s past is present in all aspects of contemporary politics, using the dynamics of change as a tool to understand how politics works and how institutions, systems, avenues of participation,...

   Published January 14th 2013 by Routledge
5. American Government 7th Edition + New Directions in American Politics Bundle

   By Cal Jillson

   Cal Jillson’s American Government: Political Development and Institutional Change shows students how the nation’s past is present in all aspects of contemporary politics, using the dynamics of change as a tool to understand how politics works and how institutions, systems, avenues of participation,...

   Published January 14th 2013 by Routledge
6. American Government

   Political Development and Institutional Change, 7th Edition

   By Cal Jillson

   History matters. America’s past is present in all aspects of the contemporary political system. Cal Jillson uses political development and the dynamics of change as a tool to help students understand how politics works now—and how institutions, participation, and policies have evolved over time to...

   Published January 6th 2013 by Routledge
7. Sustainability for Healthcare Management

   A Leadership Imperative

   By Carrie R. Rich, J. Knox Singleton, Seema S. Wadhwa

   Sustainability is not unique to health, but is a unique vehicle for promoting healthy values. This book challenges healthcare leaders to think through the implications of our decisions from fiscal, societal and environmental perspectives. It links health values with sustainability drivers in order...

   Published December 20th 2012 by Routledge
8. Environmental Commodities Markets and Emissions Trading

   Towards a Low-Carbon Future

   By Blas Luis Pérez Henríquez

   Market-based solutions to environmental problems offer great promise, but require complex public policies that take into account the many institutional factors necessary for the market to work and that guard against the social forces that can derail good public policies. Using insights about...

   Published December 19th 2012 by RFF Press
9. In Defense of Politicians

   The Expectations Trap and Its Threat to Democracy

   By Stephen K. Medvic

   Series: Controversies in Electoral Democracy and Representation

   Politicians are reviled. From jokes on late-night TV talk shows to radio show rants and from public opinion polls to ubiquitous conventional wisdom—politicians are among the most despised professional class in modern society. Drawing on seminal work in political science, Stephen K. Medvic...

   Published December 16th 2012 by Routledge
10. Peacebuilding

    From Concept to Commission

    By Robert Jenkins

    Series: Global Institutions

    The emergence of The United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) in 2005 was the culmination of a long and contentious process. In this work Rob Jenkins provides a concise introduction that traces the origins and evolution of peacebuilding as a concept, the creation and functioning of the PBC as...

    Published December 13th 2012 by Routledge