Issues and methods in comparative politics: an introduction

Building on the strengths of the second edition, this highly regarded textbook continues to provide the best introduction to the strategies of comparative research in political science. Divided into three parts, the book begins by examining different methods, applying these methods to dominant issues in comparative politics using a wealth of topical examples from around the world, and then disc…

Handbook of scientific methods of inquiry for intelligence analysis

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

9780810867536

Collation

xiii, 230 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Series Title

Scarecrow professional intelligence education series ; no. 11

Call Number

[POL-LIB-503]

Managing strategic surprise: lessons from risk management and risk assessment

edited by Paul Bracken, Ian Bremmer, David Gordon.

The fat tail: the power of political knowledge in an uncertain world

As Ian Bremmer and Preston Keat reveal in this innovative book, volatile political events such as the 2008 Georgia-Russia confrontation--and their catastrophic effects on business--happen much more frequently than investors imagine. On the curve that charts both the frequency of these events and the power of their impact, the "tail" of extreme political instability is not reassuringly thin but …

Exploring corporate strategy

Edition

8th ed

ISBN/ISSN

9780273711919

Collation

xxvi, 972 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

[POL-LIB-516]

Introduction to business

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

9780078747687

Collation

xlii, 726 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

650 BRO i

The future of US global power: delusions of decline

Has the combination of protracted war, explosive indebtedness and mounting income inequality dealt a decisive blow to US global influence and stature? Has the 'rise of the rest' completely upended the distribution of global power? The flood of recent commentary bemoaning the end of American primacy would lead one to think so. Stuart Brown rejects this conventional wisdom, and argues that the US…

Interpreting China's economy

This book is unique in covering all important topics of the Chinese economy in depth but written in a language understandable to the layman and yet challenging to the expert. Beginning with entrepreneurship that propels the dynamic economic changes in China today, the book is organized into four broad parts to discuss China's economic development, to analyze significant economic issues, to reco…

An introduction to political communication

An Introduction to Political Communication explores the relationship between politics, the media and democracy in the UK, the USA and other contemporary societies. Brian McNair examines how politicians, trade unions, pressure groups, non-governmental organizations and terrorist organizations make use of the media. Separate chapters look at political media and their effects, the work of politica…

DSLR cinema: crafting the film look with video

Video-capable DSLR cameras give filmmakers a quality previously impossible without high-end cinema cameras. Exploring the cinematic quality and features offered by hybrid DSLRs, this book empowers the filmmaker to craft visually stunning images inexpensively. Learn to think more like a cinematographer than a videographer, whether shooting for a feature, short fiction, documentary, video journal…