This textbook introduces state-of-the-art research in simple and accessible terms to make sense of populism as a major driving force of politics today. It is an essential companion for all undergraduate and postgraduate students interested in the empirical study of populism.

Provides in-depth examination and insight into how candidates plan and execute advertising campaigns, how the media covers these campaigns, and how American voters are ultimately influenced by them.

A complete guide to effective social work with children and families in Scotland.

This fully revised and updated sixth edition is a contemporary and applied introduction to negotiating an end to large-scale organized political violence. It provides a framework for thinking about settlements of conflict, demonstrates trends in peace-making, investigates contemporary examples, addresses particular complexities, discusses the role of international action, and considers the aftermath of conflicts.

Written specifically for undergraduate students, this text equips students with all necessary conceptual and theoretical knowledge of world politics, including most relevant issues and structures. It is the essential introduction for all students of International Relations and Global Politics.

A novel, progressive and timely introduction to UK Politics. Bringing together leading researchers in the field, this cutting-edge textbook offers a complete picture of UK politics today. Its pluralistic approach and emphasis on the politics of the everyday illustrates the many ways we all influence British politics and emphasises the value in critical and traditional approaches.

Latin American Politics reflects just how much the region has changed in the last two decades by drawing on contemporary research in comparative studies to highlight the big questions that political scientists seek to answer today.

An accessible and multi-disciplinary guide to working together with other professionals to deliver a child-centred and co-ordinated approach to safeguarding, in line with the Working Together to Safeguard Children guidance.