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Neoclassical Realism, the State, and Foreign Policy (PDF)
by Jeffrey W Taliaferro Steven E Lobell Norrin M RipsmanNeoclassical realism is an important new approach to international relations. Focusing on the interaction of the international system and the internal dynamics of states, neoclassical realism seeks to explain the grand strategies of individual states as opposed to recurrent patterns of international outcomes. This book offers the first systematic survey of the neoclassical realist approach.
Edexcel AS: Government & Politics (PDF)
by Paul CordeyPerfect for revision, these guides explain the unit requirements, summarise the content and include specimen questions with graded answers. Each full-colour New Edition Student Unit Guide provides ideal preparation for your unit exam: - Feel confident you understand the unit: each guide comprehensively covers the unit content and includes topic summaries, knowledge check questions and a reference index- Get to grips with the exam requirements: the specific skills on which you will be tested are explored and explained- Analyse exam-style questions: graded student responses will help you focus on areas where you can improve your exam technique and performance CONTENTS: Introduction Getting the most from this book Content Guidance Democracy and political participation Party policies and ideas Elections Pressure groups Questions and Answers Q1 Democracy and political participation Q2 Party policies and ideas Q3 Elections Q4 Pressure groups
AQA AS Student Unit Guide: Government & Politics (PDF)
by Paul FaircloughPerfect for revision, these guides explain the unit requirements, summarise the content and include specimen questions with graded answers. Each full-colour New Edition Student Unit Guide provides ideal preparation for your unit exam: Feel confident you understand the unit: each guide comprehensively covers the unit content and includes topic summaries, knowledge check questions and a reference index Get to grips with the exam requirements: the specific skills on which you will be tested are explored and explained Analyse exam-style questions: graded student responses will help you focus on areas where you can improve your exam technique and performance CONTENTS: Getting the most from this book About this book Content Guidance Participation and voting behaviour Electoral systems Political parties Pressure groups and protest movements Questions and Answers Knowledge check answers
AQA AS Student Unit Guide: Government & Politics (PDF)
by Paul FaircloughThroughly covering Unit 2: Governing Modern Britain, this unit guide will give you an in-depth understanding of the subject and what is required in the exam. - Feel confident you understand the unit: each guide comprehensively covers the unit content and includes topic summaries, knowledge check questions and a reference index - Get to grips with the exam requirements: the specific skills on which you will be tested are explored and explained - Analyse exam-style questions: graded student responses will help you focus on areas where you can improve your exam technique and performance
AS: UK Government and Politics (4th edition) (PDF)
by Paul Fairclough Eric Magee Philip LynchThe textbook covers the key topics for all exam boards, combining informed discussion with the latest facts and figures. It also presents an appropriate analysis of politics today compared with previous years, showing the dynamism of UK politics. Extend your knowledge and improve key skills with comprehensive coverage of the latest developments in British politics including devolution and the EU, re-emergence of referendums, Labour's and coalition reforms, increased conflicts between judiciary and the executive, direct action and protests, and the reality of coalition government. There are definitions of key terms and concepts to help to clarify knowledge and understanding of political language. There is exam focus sections at the end of each chapter nbsp;and it now includes 'New 'Activity', 'Stretch and Challenge' and 'Viewpoint' boxes throughout the text help to develop key analysis and evaluation skills, as well as being a good basis for discussion to extend knowledge and debate on controversial questions
A2 US Government and Politics (4th revised edition) (PDF)
by Anthony J BennettA2 US Government and Politics combines informed discussion with the latest facts and figures to provide comprehensive and accessible coverage of core topics in US Government and Politics. Extend your knowledge and improve key skills with comprehensive coverage of the latest developments in US politics including federalism under Obama, the Tea Party Movement, increased partisanship, recent Supreme Court cases as well as a number of examples drawn from Obama's first term. Definitions of key terms and concepts help to clarify knowledge and understanding of political language. Exam focus sections at the end of each chapter tests and develop your understanding of key topics, offering practice for short and essay questions. New 'Activity' and Debate' boxes throughout the text provide a good basis for discussion, extending knowledge and debate on controversial questions.
The Conduct of Hostilities under the Law of International Armed Conflict (PDF)
by Yoram DinsteinThis is the leading textbook on the law of international armed conflict. Covering the key principles of the law, and exploring its application in recent examples of hostilities such as Iraq and Afghanistan, it is essential reading for all students of the subject.
Traditions of International Ethics (PDF)
by David Mapel Terry NardinThis is the first comprehensive study of how different ethical traditions deal with the central moral problems of international affairs.
The Cambridge Companion to Human Rights Law (PDF)
by Costas Douzinas Conor GeartyWritten in a lively and critical format, this book delves into human rights law in a way that is understandable whilst also penetrating. With contributions by world-class academics, this Companion looks at the contemporary operation of human rights law and provides succinct coverage of the whole subject.
The Politics Of Healthcare In Britain (PDF)
by Stephen Harrison'This is an excellent textbook for which there is currently a niche in the market. The chapters on rationing, professionalism, politics of clinical knowledge and the politics of democracy and participation are particularly strong and will be invaluable to students of health policy, health studies and health service research' - Professor Michael Calnan, University of Bristol.
Edexcel A2: Unit 4C Governing the USA (PDF)
by Mark RathboneBuilds students' understanding and provides ready-prepared revision solutions to develop confidence and exam skills. This full colour workbook provides stimulus materials on all the topics, followed by sets of questions designed to develop and test skills in the unit. Topics: The US Constitution The US Congress The US presidency The US Supreme Court
The Limits of Neoliberalism: Authority, Sovereignty and the Logic of Competition (PDF)
by William DaviesSome books describe the neoliberal project using the neoliberals' own terms; others promote more profound understanding by bringing in other intellectual resources. Will Davies is one of the best of the latter. In this fascinating book he inverts the conventional neoliberal practice of treating politics as if it were mere epiphenomenon of market theory, demonstrating that their version of economics is far better understood as the pursuit of politics by other means. - Professor Philip Mirowski, University of Notre Dame
Edexcel A2 Student Unit Guide: Governing the USA (PDF)
by Eric Magee Jonathan VickeryPerfect for revision, this updated guide explains the unit requirements, summarises the content and includes specimen questions with graded answers. This full-colour New Edition Student Unit Guide provides ideal preparation for your unit exam: Feel confident you understand the unit: the guide comprehensively covers the unit content and includes topic summaries, knowledge check questions and a reference index. Use up-to-date examples: fully updated in line with the 2012 US Presidential Election. Get to grips with the exam requirements: the specific skills on which you will be tested are explored and explained.
Higher Modern Studies (Success Guides) (PDF)
by Derick Proctor Ruairidh Nicolson Anthony Rodgers Gemma McgrattanAchieve exam success with this helpful revision guide! Covering essential course content for the Higher exam, each topic is broken down into manageable sections so that revision is made easier.
Reflective Practice in Social Work
by Christine Knott ScraggReflective practice is a key element of learning and development on social work courses. This fully-updated new edition explores a range of approaches to reflective practice and includes sections on gender, reflecting on emotion and using reflection as a catalyst for change, as well as asking the fundamental question 'what is reflective practice?' Written in three parts, this essential guide starts with a broad exploration of reflection, drawing on some key texts that have informed its development. It then moves on to real practice issues including the management of social work practice and interprofessional working.
Theory and Methods in Political Science; Third Edition (PDF)
by Gerry Stoker David MarshNow with substantial extra coverage of methodological issues and an additional chapter on the philosophy of politics, this widely-used text introduces students to the approaches and methods of political science.
Theories Of Urban Politics (PDF)
by David Imbroscio Jonathan DaviesExpanding and updating the successful first edition, Theories of Urban Politics, Second Edition provides a comprehensive introduction to and evaluation of the theoretical approaches to urban governance.
Understanding Conflict Resolution (PDF)
by Peter WallensteenThis book provides you with the perfect introduction to your studies in peace and conflict resolution and equips you with the tools you need to analyse real-world cases. Drawing on recent research and examples from around the world.
Understanding Conflict Resolution (PDF)
by Peter WallensteenThis book provides you with the perfect introduction to your studies in peace and conflict resolution and equips you with the tools you need to analyse real-world cases. Drawing on recent research and examples from around the world.
Understanding International Relations (PDF)
by Chris Brown Kirsten AinleyThe fourth edition of this well-established and popular text has been fully updated to take account of developments in the field of International Relations and recent world events. The authors provide systematic coverage of the classical concerns of International Relations theory - power, national interest, foreign policy and war - alongside analysis of the impact of globalization on security, governance and the world economy. A central concern throughout is to show how the theories the authors outline and assess can help make sense of the puzzle of current world events, from the rise of Russia and China, the downturn in the world economy and the changing role of America to the challenges of identity politics and human rights. Clear and accessible, but also critical and penetrating, Understanding International Relations provides a uniquely readable and thought-provoking introduction to the theory and practice of international relations.
Roger II Of Sicily: A Ruler Between East And West
by Hubert Houben: Graham A. Loud: Diane MilburnThis is a scholarly and up-to-date narrative of the epic reign of the "Norman" King Roger II, the founder of the kingdom of Sicily during the first half of the twelfth century. It is a thoughtful analysis of the kingdom's mixed east-west culture and the development of its royal government; the most advanced in twelfth-century Europe. Although many recent studies have addressed important aspects of medieval southern Italy, this is the first work in nearly ninety years to be devoted specifically to Roger's life and reign.
Passing the Police Recruit Assessment Process
by Peter CoxThis practical and accessible book is an essential purchase for anyone applying to become a police officer. With competition for jobs increasing, thorough preparation prior to assessment is more important than ever. This book is full of clear advice and guidance as well as providing essential practice in all areas of the recruitment process, from completing the application form, excelling at the written and verbal exercises, to passing the psychometric tests. Carefully structured around the seven core competencies assessed during recruitment, the book reinforces the skills and understandings necessary to become a police officer while increasing individual confidence and competence.
Political Bargaining: Theory, Practice And Process (PDF)
by Gideon Doron Itai SenedThis book brings an exciting and innovative new approach to the study of politics today. It introduces political bargaining, a process at the heart of all political and economic exchanges in contemporary society and the very essence of politics itself, to provide a new framework and fresh insights to modern political science.
Policing and Criminal Justice
by Christopher Blake Barrie Sheldon Peter WilliamsThis text provides an accessible and up-to-date introduction to criminal justice for all those undertaking degrees and foundation degrees in policing. It will also be relevant to degree courses in criminology and criminal justice. The book provides a holistic overview of the Criminal Justice System (CJS) and an exploration of the roles of key players within the system and how the police interact with these organisations. It examines some of the principles that underpin the 'modernisation' of the police, in particular how the police service collaborates with partner agencies and the rationale associated with the Change Agenda.
Policing and Technology
by Barrie Sheldon Paul WrightThe rapid development of modern technologies is having profound implications on modern-day policing. Recent innovations include the proliferation of sophisticated communication and surveillance devices, developments in road traffic and crime investigation techniques, personal safety equipment, the internet and network and computer forensics, all of which are accompanied by often complex new legislative and regulative requirements. This book ensures that policing students are fully informed and completely up to date with changes, and understand the implications and impact that changing technology brings to practice. Each chapter includes clear objectives, links to the NOS, practical and reflective tasks, case studies and summaries.