Politics and Government

This book provides an overview of the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) members and their investment climates. The economics and busine...

The federal government is the largest employer in the United States, and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) is the largest emplo...

At a crucial crossroads between Africa and Europe, the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, and the Arab World and the West, Morocco has long had a sp...

During the 111th Congress, lower court nominations and vacancies in the federal courts frequently were a subject of partisan debate. The Senate app...

This book presents current research in the politics and economics of North America. Topics discussed include filling U.S. Senate vacancies; the law...

This book looks at the three broad categories of federal spending; discretionary spending, mandatory spending, and net interest. Mandatory spending...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a federation of seven emirates (principalities): Abu Dhabi, the oil-rich capital of the federation; Dubai, its fr...

In 2014, Congress for the first time provided the President with authority and funds to overtly train and lethally equip vetted members of the Syri...

Ireland was once viewed as the sick man'''' of Europe, but over the course of a generation, it was transformed into the home of the Celtic Tiger'''...

Legislative oversight is most commonly conducted through congressional budget, authorisation, appropriations, confirmation, and investigative proce...

Since the 1980s, Guatemala, the most populous country in Central America with a population just over 14 million, has continued its transition from ...

Few families have influenced America like the Roosevelts--two presidents from different parties, including our longest-serving chief executive, ...