Model Organization of American States

898 pages. 2 volumes. Highlights the most important political science topics, issues, questions, and debates in the 21st Century. Includes basic institutions of government, political ideologies and cultures, public opinion, political parties and elections, political communication, political economy, international relations and institutions.

741 pages. 2 volumes. Provides basic information about Brazilian institutions, businesses, social issues, and culture, reflecting the nation's geographic, demographic, economic, and cultural diversity.

1148 pages. 2 volumes. Presents the major forces that have shaped the country both historically and culturally, offering a close look at themes emblematic to the nation's history. Features articles on works of art and nonfiction, political documents, speeches, testimonies, flashpoint events and places of cultural significance.

1,887 pages. 3 volumes. General category coverage includes concepts and doctrines, policymaking, commerce and science, human rights and arms control.

1458 pages. 3 volumes. Spans the globe to explain the issues behind crimes against humanity and human rights issues as they relate to individual countries and the world at large. It traces the history of events that qualify as genocide and crimes against humanity, profiles perpetrators and heroes, and explains international laws and law proceedings aimed at ending genocide and crimes against humanity.

1025 pages. 2 volumes. Covers the diverse and complex topics surrounding governance for the period between the collapse of the post-war consensus and the rise of neoliberal regimes in the 1970s. Concentrates primarily on topics related to the changing nature and role of the state in recent times and the ways in which these roles have been conceptualized in the areas of political science, public administration, and sociology.

5500 pages. 6 volumes. Provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary view of Latin American history and culture from prehistoric times to the present. Covers cultural issues and includes numerous biographical profiles of important figures in politics, letters and the arts.

858 pages. 2 volumes. Discusses the major theoretical approaches to the field, including direct and limited effects theories, agenda-setting theories, sociological theories, framing and priming theories, and other past and present conceptualizations. Focuses on important political messages such as political speeches, televised political advertising, political posters and print advertising, televised political debates, and Internet sites.

1098 pages. 2 volumes. Covers this multifaceted field utilizing experts from numerous disciplines. Subject areas include anthropology, biology, business, chemistry, communications, criminal justice, demography, economics, education, environmental studies, geography, health, history, languages, political science, psychology, social work, sociology, and women's studies.

1412 pages. 3 volumes. Contains over 700 original articles written by more than 125 renowned scholars. The entries contributing to this work explore poverty in various regions of the world, and examine the difficulties associated with the definition and measurement of poverty, along with its causes and effects.

483 pages. Provides primary source documents focused on immigration and multiculturalism in the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. Approximately 175 full or excerpted documents---speeches, legislation, magazine & newspaper articles, essays, memoirs, letters, interviews, novels, songs, and works of art---as well as context overview. International scope.

4000 pages. 9 volumes. Complements the first edition. Highlights the expanding influence of economics in social science research and features new articles and biographies contributed by scholars from around the world on a wide array of global topics in the social sciences. First edition is also searchable through Gale eBooks (formerly Gale Virtual Reference Library).

187 pages. (Series: Historical Guides to Controversial Issues in America). Delves into historical records to document POW torture and also domestic prisoner abuse dating far back in U.S. history as well as government and military knowledge of and collusion in such acts.