An objective, comprehensive resource for concise answers to questions about state and local government. Complete with "A Note on How to Use This Book," a detailed Appendix, Notes, and Index. A must-have reference guide for students, librarians, professors, and citizens with an interest in our government and how it works.
A collection of hundreds of words and expressions fully but simply defined, valuable for a clearer understanding of the operation of our national, state and local governments.
This classic textbook has been a vital supplement in American government classes for 35 years. Much more than a dictionary, the comprehensive information provided for each term qualifies The American...
Three components per entry (definition, "see also," and significance) offer thorough reference to some 600 terms pertinent to urban politics and those involved. A suggested reading list is also included...
All social sciences/humanities are seeking to develop precise vocabulary such as is employed by the physical sciences and mathematics. This manuscript is a contribution toward defining the precise use of...
A dictionary of the basic vocabulary used in the fields of government and politics, both in Britain and the United States.
A comprehensive and up-to-date reference on the concerns of US governance. Some 5,000 encyclopedic entries (from "abdication" to Zorach v. Clauson) define and describe Supreme Court cases, laws, political slang,...
The Public Policy Dictionary
The Sixth Edition of this best-selling text continues to provide the comprehensive and current coverage of institutions, political behavior, and policy-making at the state and local level.
This Dictionary offers a fresh, up-to-date look at US government and politics, explaining and where necessary demystifying the key terms used in discussion of the political system.Major figures, events, ideas, movements and Supreme Court ...
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