Based on ethnographic fieldwork and archival research, this book takes readers to the village of Sheltozero in northern Russia. This tiny community is populated by an indigenous people known as Veps,
Workfare: Ideology for a New Under-Class reveals the double standards of Neo-Liberal "newspeak."The federal government spends almost the same amount of money on tax exemptions for RR
Cultures at War explains the rise and impact of moral conflicts on the recent political life of western democracies. Smith and Tatalovich conceptualize all moral conflicts as clashes between egalitari
In this brief essay, esteemed medieval historian Edouard Jeauneau examines a much-debated question in medieval intellectual history: did the famous School of Chartres actually exist? Gracefully acknow
The psychosocial needs of war-affected children who migrate to other countries are difficult to identify, complicated to understand, and even more troubling to address. Supporting Refugee Children pro
In this newest edition of her bestselling book, Barbara H. Rosenwein integrates the history of European, Byzantine, and Islamic medieval cultures—as well as their Eurasian connections—in
Broken down into five sections explaining how public budgets are developed, Canadian Public Finance presents a comprehensive account of the budget process of the federal, provincial, and territorial g
Since the 1990s, the Ankarana region of northern Madagascar has developed a reputation among globe-trotting gemstone traders and tourists as a source of some of the world's most precious natural wonde
There is a long tradition of North Americans looking down on those in Latin America, assuming that there is little to learn from their experiences. This brief and accessible book showcases the way Lat
How do leaders in a federation make important decisions? Whose interests should be paramount: those of the state or the federal government? What are the costs and benefits of symmetrical and asymmetri
In response to the success of The Shaping of Western Civilization: From Antiquity to the Enlightenment, Michael Burger has written an overview that now covers the entire history of Western civilizatio
This book explores the question of why fishing communities continue their struggle to survive, despite often calamitous changes in ecology and economy.
Thousands of children participate in community sports every year, enjoying recreation time with their peers, getting healthy exercise, and learning a variety of personal and group skills. At the same
In the current era we have the ability to wage global war, interact economically and culturally with any part of the world, and communicate with each other in real time. Our horizons are now global. T
Democracy is very much an open question in the early twenty-first century. While voter participation declines in many traditional democracies, new movements for democracy are emerging around the world
"All I can say is `excellent.' It is wonderfully written, expertly researched, and convincingly presented."---Allen J. Morrison, Professor of Management, INSEAD"This book is bold, controversial, and t
"This lucid, thoughtful synthesis makes excellent sense of the dense web that international organizations have spun around the globe over the last two centuries. Above all, by highlighting their role
Despite decades of struggle to install electoral democracies in place of dictatorships, democracy—as a political system—is experiencing declining support in. Latin America, and support for authoritar
This comprehensive analysis of key issues affecting North American environmental policy provides an overview of how the United States, Mexico, and Canada differ in their environmental management appro
