The Routledge Dictionary of Politics This dictionary is the essential guide to politics, its terminologies, ideologies and institutions.
The Encyclopedia of Political Science
Encyclopedia of Human Rights This 5-volume encyclopedia offers comprehensive coverage of all aspects of human rights theory, practice, law, and history. Focusing primarily on developments since 1945, it covers key figures, events, and movements.
Encyclopedia of International Relations and Global Politics The encyclopedia covers all aspects of global international relations and the contemporary discipline, including the major subject divisions of international relations: diplomacy, military affairs, international political economy, and theory.
Encyclopedia of Modern Ethnic Conflicts This reference source covers the major ethnic conflicts that have shaped the modern world. Since World War II, significant conflicts have most often taken the form of acts of violence between ethnic or national communities inside individual states. This work uses case studies to explore some four dozen of those conflicts sand geographically encompasses nearly every continent, from African Americans in the United States and Muslims in France, to separatist movements of groups like the Chechens in Russia and Bosnians in Yugoslavia. The set is organized alphabetically by country and region. Appendices of relevant, primary source materials are also included.
Encyclopedia of the United Nations and International Agreements Entries explain essential concepts and philosophies, describe peace-keeping activities, and provide full coverage of every international treaty since the founding of the League of Nations, with generous quotations or full text for all key treaties, conventions, pacts, protocols, and declarations.
Encyclopedia of Political Theory This source can provide a quick overview of a particular theory or theorist with just the basics: the who, what, where, how, and why providing the roots of contemporary political theory including all the key theories and the theorists behind them, presenting them in the context needed to understand their strengths and weaknesses. Also provided: concise, to-the-point definitions of key concepts, ideas, schools, and figures. Coverage includes: -Ancient Theory -Medieval Theory -Early Modern Theory -Enlightenment -Modern Theory -Constitutionalism -Liberalism -Critical Theory -Continental Theory -Empirical Theory -Comparative Political Thought.
A Glossary of Political Theory This book covers alphabetically both the major concepts in political theory and the key writers in the field. The premise underlying the book is that politics cannot be studied without theory, in which case the more concrete and relevant the theory, the better. The definitions in this glossary relate political ideas to political realities (i.e. everyday controversies) in an attempt to make them as lively, stimulating and accessible as possible. Terms are selected based upon the concepts most regularly used in teaching.
Political Theory: An Encyclopedia of Contemporary and Classic Terms Succinct explanation of basic concepts (liberty, justice, nature, and law) from the founding philosophers of the Western tradition, which remain central to our conception of ourselves, our place in the world, and our relationships with others-that is, our politics. The major political concepts, themes, issues, movements, groups, and schools that have developed over time and shaped our modern world appear here, along with biographical entries and articles on the principal works of political theorists from Plato to John Rawls and entries on familiar quotations and political catchphrases. Includes a table of seminal thinkers and major political leaders whose thought transcended their historical moment.
The Princeton Encyclopedia of Islamic Political Thought The encyclopedia, covering from the birth of Islam to today, provides context needed for understanding contemporary politics in the Islamic world and focuses on the origins and evolution of Islamic political ideas and related subjects, including central terms, concepts, personalities, movements, places, and schools of thought across Islamic history.
The Oxford Companion to Politics of the World This volume discusses nearly every nation in the world, including extensive information on institutions, political parties, leaders, and the sources of political mobilization and conflict.
World Encyclopedia of Political Systems and Parties This resource provides comprehensive coverage on the governments and political parties of the world's nations. Each country is described in terms of its system and organization of government, as well as the processes through which political parties or interests bring their influence to bear on government. Coverage includes: system of government; power and responsibilities of various government branches; the electoral system; the party system (origins, organizations, campaigning); major political parties (history, organizations, policy, membership, financing, leadership, prospects); minor political parties; other political forces; and national prospects.
Encyclopedia of Political Communication Political communication began with the earliest studies of democratic discourse by Aristotle and Plato, but modern political communication relies on an interdisciplinary base which draws on concepts from communication, political science, journalism, sociology, psychology, history, rhetoric, and others. This resource considers political communication from this broad interdisciplinary perspective, encompassing the many different roles that communication plays in political processes in the United States and around the world.
American decades (1900-1999)
American Decades: 2000-2009 Accessible via Gale Virtual Reference Library. Contains sections on "Government and Politics" and "Law and Justice."
Dictionary of American Government and Politics A to Z dictionary of US government and politics, including key terms used in discussion of the political system, major figures, events, ideas, movements and Supreme Court cases relevant to a study of the American political system.
A Glossary of US Politics and Government This Glossary explains the key concepts, institutions, personalities and events most commonly referred to in the teaching of US politics and government.
Safire's Political Dictionary This is a guide to the political language being used and abused in America. Safire's definitions--discursive, historically aware, and often anecdotal--bring a savvy perspective to our colorful political lingo. Indeed, a Safire definition often reads like a mini-essay in political history, and readers will come away not only with a fuller understanding of particular words but also a richer knowledge of how politics works, and fails to work, in America. Many entries explain the origin of each term, how and by whom and for what purposes it has been used or twisted, as well as its perceived and real significance.
The Princeton Encyclopedia of American Political History
The Almanac of American Politics This reliable source of U.S. political data and analysis includes profiles of every congressional district, state, governor and member of Congress, demographic information for every state and district, campaign finance and voter turnout in each state and congressional district, state and congressional district maps, key votes cast by members of the House and Senate, interest group ratings, and more.
Constutional Amendments This provides a complete examination of each of the 27 Constitutional Amendments.
Guide to Congress Tthis comprehensive, 2-volume reference offers a complete institutional history of Congress along with updated insight and analysis on the 2008 and 2010 shifts in power of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Includes a selected bibliography and key reference materials: a list of all members of congress who have served since 1789; congressional election results; floor leaders and committee chairs; dates for sessions of congress; women, black, Asian, and Hispanic members; and many more.
Guide to the Presidency This source explains every aspect of the institution of the U.S. presidency, including the structure, powers, and operations of the office and the president’s relationship with Congress and the Supreme Court.
Guide to the U. S. Supreme Court Guide to the U.S. Supreme Court covers the Court’s entire history; its operations; its power in relation to other branches of government; major decisions affecting the other branches, the states, individual rights and liberties; and biographies of the justices
Human Rights in the United States This set offers explanations of the basic concepts and laws in the field, with emphasis on human rights in the historical, political, and legal experience of the United States. It surveys the legal protection of human dignity in the United States, examines the sources of human rights norms, cites key legal cases, explains the role of international governmental and non-governmental organizations, and charts global, regional, and UN human rights measures.
Encyclopedia of Water Politics and Policy In the United States The encyclopedia comprehensively analyzes water-related issues in America.
American Conservatism A comprehensive reference volume covering the movement of the past half century, with substantive entries on persons, events, organizations, and concepts of major importance to postwar American conservatism.
Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy Coverage includes concepts and doctrines, policymaking, commerce and science, human rights and arms control.
Encyclopedia of Minorities in American Politics This set is divided into four distinct sections covering African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans. It makes a broad range of information readily accessible, including historical and contemporary biographies, descriptions of major events, and coverage of important legal decisions and organizations.
From Suffrage to the Senate From Suffrage to the Senate is a comprehensive and valuable compendium of biographies of leading women in U.S. politics, past and present, and an examination of the wide range of women's movements.American Bench, 24th ed. (Reference Collection, 2d fl., KF8700.A19 A44 2014)
Biography Reference Bank database (Search for judges by name)
Search the library's article databases for judges using their names as subjects, e.g., searching all EBSCOhost databases simultaneously will include Biography Reference Bank results--Click Continue, Go to the advanced search to put the name in the top search box and select the field "SU Subject Terms."
Guide to the U.S. Supreme Court (2011 ed.: see chapter 22; 1990 ed. in 3rd-floor Main Collection at KF8742 .W567 1990)
The Supreme Court A to Z (Reference Collection, 2d fl., KF8742 .A35 S8 2007)
Search Research@UWW's "Books, Media and more (UW Whitewater)" for books, using the person’s name in subject (last name first) in and Advanced Search, or try these keyword "in subject" searches:
Search the ProQuest Congressional database for confirmation hearings, as well as CRS reports, on nominated justices. An alternative for finding confirmation hearings is Research@UWW's "Books media and more (UW Whitewater)." Example search: nomin* AND kagan AND supreme
Search Nexis Uni for case opinions they have written. (See screenshot at right)
You can find many majority opinions written by a current U.S. Supreme Court justice with:
Select the court if needed. When looking at a case, use "Go to" to move quickly to different parts of the case, such as the majority opinion.
See the bios on the U.S. Supreme Court web site and the SCOTUSblog site, as well as on the Oyez site.
The Library of Congress provides a research guide for sources of information about U.S. Supreme Court Nominations (since 2005).