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Made up of 12 essays, this book looks closely at whether Obama's political strategy signifies a renewal of US engagement.

Showing the evolution of politics through the study of ideas, this title provides coverage of liberalism, libertarianism, and democratic socialism, eleven selections that explore the varied effects of globalization on traditional and emergent ideologies.

Brings together a set of classic and contemporary selections designed to introduce students to the most influential scholarship and key issues in the field of International Relations. This title covers a host of topics including terrorism, human security, development, civil society, global governance, political economy, and more.

The Encyclopedia of Water Politics and Policy in the United States is the most comprehensive reference source available that analyzes water-related issues in America. A diverse group of over 100 scholars have provided their research and analysis of why water is so significant by tracing its impact on issues like national and state boundaries, western migration, urbanization, and the economy.

Showcases news stories, editorials, and letters to the editor to present the major political, social, and cultural issues that have affected gays and lesbians in the US over the past 150 years. This book includes twelve chapters covering topics such as the Stonewall Uprising, gays in the military, youth and education, and AIDS.

Profiles in detail 59 separatist movements across six major regions around the world, with attention given to not only prominent movements, such as the Tamils in Sri Lanka and the Sikhs in India, but also lesser-known peoples such as the Saami in the Arctic and the Inuit in Canada.

With two sections - one on the economy and the other on business - this book explores the ways in which Times reporters create compelling stories in this field, inspiring students to become exciting business reporters themselves.

Featuring interviews with prominent New York Times reporters, this guide looks at all aspects of reporting and writing in this fast-paced area. Featuring a wealth of guidance and how-to tips, this book is a fascinating read for all aspiring medical and health reporters.

Showing aspiring science writers how to achieve the balance between creating engaging, clear stories whilst dealing with complex issues and research methods, this book features a host of stories including Q&As, blog posts and prize-winning pieces.

Shows readers the many ways throughout American history in which environmental concerns have intersected with issues of energy production and consumption, government regulation, private property rights, economic growth, and lifestyle choices.

Formerly a SkyLight publicationThis step-by-step classic embeds the teaching of critical thinking within the cooperative learning setting, explicitly linking the strategies that best support learning.

Women's participation in the US is shaped by the changing landscape of the country's cultural history. Exploring the political socialization of women, the authors give students a powerful way to understand the gender gap in political attitudes, patterns of women's political participation, and women as members of the political elite.

This book offers practical strategies for integrating 40 of the most effective applications-or apps-for the iPad, iPod Touch, and iPhone to cultivate 21st century fluencies.

This collection features a tapestry of critical information for teachers implementing differentiation. Includes standards-based lesson- and unit-planning templates, graphic organizers, and brain-based research.

This collection showcases key chapters fromcritically acclaimed Corwin publications written by renowned authors. Essentialtopics include IEPs, co-teaching, effective teaching practices, accommodations,and home-school partnerships.

This how-to manual for achieving excellence despite budget cuts provides a school improvement action plan and shows how to target resources to implement that plan.

A guide for students who are working on improving their counseling skills. Designed as a companion to "The Essential Counselor" and its accompanying DVD of professionally demonstrated skills, it works directly with the student, offering a discussion of each skill set along with examples and practice exercises.

This fieldbook's multidimensional approach to raising student achievement offers strategies for aligning curriculum, instruction, and assessment to state and Common Core State Standards.

Dealing with the politics surrounding smoking in the US, this third edition has been updated to include coverage of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.

This accessible and timely title illustrates the history, traditions, organization, dynamics and personalities of the Supreme Court and in its fifth edition has been thoroughly updated to incorporate coverage of signficicant new cases and recent changes on the bench.

Offering unique insight into the American electorate, this important new work explores for the first time the trends in longitudinal variables asked in the national Election Day exit polls from their beginning in 1972 to the present, for novice and expert researchers alike.

The casebook helps students gain a better understanding of nonprofit management by providing 28 contemporary cases from around the world, illustrating the complexity of nonprofit management in a variety of different sectors.

Best-selling author Alan M. Blankstein shares the results of his research with top educational experts and describes a five-step process of finding and scaling excellent practices within learning communities.

Best-selling author Marcia L. Tate brings her trademark "dendrite-growing" teaching strategies to this practitioner-friendly collection of brain-compatible methods for engaging K-12 students in social studies.

This volume examines adoption as a way of understanding the practices and ideology of kinship and family more generally. It focuses primarily on adoption practices in the US but will also use examples of adoption and fostering across cultures to put those American adoption practices into a comparative context.

Veteran school board member Richard E. Mayer's humorous approach to administrator-board relations presents negative behavior scenarios and analyses, offers alternatives, and provides win-win solutions.

Marilyn Gittell was a renowned scholar and social activist. This book highlights Professor Gittell's writings on community organizations, citizen participation, urban politics, the politics of education, and gender.

A concise, quick-reference guide to key concepts in business ethics

Part of the "SAGE Series on Green Society", this seventh volume explores the environmental movement's proliferation in the field of education, from elementary school classroom efforts to the university curriculum to building sustainable campuses. It focuses on the critical role of education in building a sustainable future.

Student introduction to evolutionary psychology with a focus on unification and integration of evolutionary understandings