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The Campaign Manager

by  Catherine Shaw

"Practical, witty, and fact-packed, this is the Bible of campaign management."
- Les AuCoin, Former nine-term U.S. Congressman, Oregon

"Based on twenty years of experience, Shaw’s Campaign Manager is quite simply the best organizational tool for anyone seeking political office or working on an issue-based campaign."
- Mara Liasson, National Political Correspondent, NPR

Featuring invaluable insight from an expert author, The Campaign Manager offers the most comprehensive guide for organizing, funding, publicizing, and winning local political campaigns. Author Catherine Shaw draws on experience from her three terms as mayor of Ashland, Oregon, and dozens of campaigns to provide practical, proven advice. The fourth edition offers expanded coverage of key concepts, including targeting voters, evaluating media effectiveness, setting fundraising budgets, using and developing Internet resources, and organizing get-out-the-vote efforts, and a new appendix with a step-by-step guide to precinct analysis. ... More

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United Nations and Changing World Politics

Sixth Edition by Thomas G Weiss, David P Forsythe, Roger A Coate, KELLY-KATE PEASE

Provides a comprehensive examination of the United Nations by exploring its role in international peace and security, human rights and humanitarian affairs, and building peace through sustainable ... More

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Methodologies of Art

An Introduction by Laurie Schneider Adams

This bestselling, accessible methods of art history text has been updated to include new sections on race, gender, orientalism, and colonialism.    ... More

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Green Planet Blues

Four Decades of Global Environmental Politics by Ken Conca, Geoffrey D. Dabelko

This collection of classic and new essays on global environmental politics explores current environmental controversies from a variety of perspectives and value orientations. ... More

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Global Environmental Politics

Fifth Edition by Pamela S. Chasek, David L. Downie, Janet Welsh Brown

This comprehensive introduction to the process and politics of global environmental policy-making features expanded case studies, updated and revised material, and a new chapter assessing the future. ... More

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Understanding Central America

Global Forces, Rebellion, and Change by John A. Booth, Christine J. Wade, Thomas W. Walker

Authoritative, comprehensive coverage of Central America’s political evolution, including revolution, rebellion, and regime change as well as democratic consolidation. ... More

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Privilege

A Reader by Michael S. Kimmel, Abby L. Ferber

This innovative anthology expands the concept of privilege, exploring how gender, class, race, and sexual preference interact and create multifaceted conditions for privilege. ... More

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