The revised edition contains a new chapter on the fragility of democracy and how small coalitions can overpower democratic governments if proper care isn't taken. The book also contains numerous updates and examples drawn from recent events, including the rise of authoritarianism around the world.
Can scholarly pursuit of soap operas and folk art actually reveal a national imagination? This innovative collection features studies of iconography in Mexico, telenovelas in Venezuela, drama in Chil
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Offers predictions for Hong Kong as its sovereignty and administrative responsibilities transfer from the United Kingdom to mainland China on July 1, 1997
This book is intended to provide a philosophically- and historically-based introduction to modal logic, offering to every reader, even those with little specific background, a conceptually clear path
Professor Rodrigo de Balbin has played a major role in advancing our knowledge of Palaeolithic art, and the occasion of his retirement provides an excellent opportunity to assess the value of prehisto
Scholars and practitioners of theater discuss the history of theater in Brazil and its practices and experiments during recent decades. Among the topics are factory workers on stage: the creation of G
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In nine case studies, political economists analyze how politics promotes a country's prosperity or poverty. Bueno de Mesquita is with the Hoover Institution, Stanford U. Root is at the Milken Institut
