Politics and Government

This book discusses the opportunities as well as problems facing the proposed Union Government of Africa from diverse disciplines. The central focu...

This book presents and discusses information on the contemporary politics and economics of Asia. The coverage is intended to deal with Asia, its po...

A continent of vast diversity, stretching from the deserts of the north through the equatorial tropics into the more temperate south, Africa brims ...

The final text of the proposed U.S.-Panama FTA incorporates specific amendments on key issues at the behest of congressional leadership. The most s...

The goal of disability insurance is to replace a portion of a worker''''s income should illness or disability prevent him or her from working. Indi...

This book presents and discusses current research in the study of the economics and politics of South and Central America. Topics discussed include...

In the wake of the summer of 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah and an armed domestic confrontation between Hezbollah and rival Lebanese groups ...

Credit Rating originated in the USA has spread out to the world since the 1980s. Credit risk is a risk that a borrower either through bonds or bank...

When federal agencies and programs lack appropriated funding, they experience a funding gap. Under the Antideficiency Act, they must cease operatio...

Federal law bars aliens residing without authorisation in the United States from most federal benefits; however, there is a widely held perception ...

Grounded in psychology, political science and education, this book presents Berne''''s Transactional Analysis model used as a novel conceptual fram...

In April 2012, Hofstra University hosted a symposium comparing the presidencies of George W Bush and Barack Obama. In the 2008 presidential campaig...

This book is one of the latest attempts to chronicle the problems and prospects of Africa. However, this is done differently from many others that ...

The U.S. intelligence community has assessed with high confidence that Syrian government forces used sarin nerve gas in limited attacks earlier t...

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries have witnessed important complex economic, social and political changes and transition recently. ...

Regarding U.S. relief and reconstruction plans, programs, and operations in Iraq, the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) pro...

Farm businesses'''' debt-use decisions can affect their growth and survival, as well as the economic vitality of farm-dependent rural communities. ...

Insecurity, poor governance, and a long-running humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) present a range of challenges for U.S...

In recent years, much has been written on how the moral meaning and significance of the Holocaust has been appropriated in popular and political di...

U.S.-Thailand relations are of interest to Congress because of Thailand''''s status as a long-time military ally and a significant trade and econom...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly called the Food Stamp Program, is designed primarily to increase the food purchasing...

Members of Congress and Administrations have periodically considered reorganizing the federal governments trade and development functions to advanc...

In all times and ages, the deeds of the men who sail the deep as its policemen or its soldiery have rightfully been sung in praise, but there are t...