“bruce j schulman”

Investigating the effects of federal economic policies, From Cotton Belt to Sunbelt is an analysis of the South's remarkable odyssey from what President Roosevelt called the 'Nation's No. 1 Economic Problem' in the 1930s to the Sunbelt of the 1970s. Decrying the South's economic backwardness and pol... More

Students Guide to U.S. Elections is the first title in a brand new Students Guide series from CQ Press. Uniquely, the Students Guide series of books is written so that students need no prior knowledge to understand the essays, encyclopedia entries, or primary sources in these resources.... More

The second book in a new series from CQ Press presents essential information about U.S. Congress in a manner accessible to high school students. In a unique three-part format, Student's Guide to Congress includes essays, A to Z entries, and primary source documents that help put everything student's... More

Whether admired or reviled, Lyndon B. Johnson and his tumultuous administration embodied the principles and contradictions of his era. Taking advantage of newly released evidence, this second edition incorporates a selection of fresh documents, including transcripts of Johnson's phone conversations ... More

"[This book] adds to our understanding of political, economic, and social change in the South. Its research depth, policy breadth, descriptive readability, and interpretive thesis commend it to a wide audience of political scientists and economists, not to mention historians."--Deil S. Wright, "Poli... More

Often considered a lost decade, a pause between the liberal Sixties and Reagan's Eighties, the 1970s were indeed a watershed era when the forces of a conservative counter-revolution cohered. These years marked a significant moral and cultural turning point in which the conservative movement became t... More

Mutual funds have become the vehicle of choice for independent investors, and All About Mutual Funds, Second Edition, supplies the proven methods and practical tips needed to make the right choice every time. This updated, expanded edition adds new information to virtually every chapter, covering th... More

Description Sometimes the simplest answer is the best. Many Enterprise Java developers, accustomed to dealing with Java's spiraling complexity, have fallen into the habit of choosing overly complicated solutions to problems when simpler options are available.... More