Hale (political science, Auburn U.) seeks to demonstrate the important role of information networks of administrators and nonprofit organizations in policy innovation by describing the role of one suc
What are human rights? Can theology acknowledge human rights discourse? Is theological engagement with human rights justified? What place should this discourse occupy within ethics?
Economic individualism and market-based values dominate today's policymaking and public management circles -- often at the expense of the common good. In his new book, Barry Bozeman demonstrates the c
Issues of humanitarian intervention, weapons proliferation, and preventative war against rogue states are outlined and clarified in this well-reasoned, challenging repartee that searches for common gr
For most of the history of the United States, citizens and elected officials alike considered elementary and secondary education to be the quintessential state and local function. Only in the past fou
In her historical narrative of legislative ethics laws passed by the states from 1954 to 2004, Rosenson (political science, U. of Florida) finds that even the strongest ethics laws often contain signi
Public administration is a complex form of governance involving traditional bureaucracy, quasi-governmental public organizations, and non-governmental organizations. Written by a team of scholars, thi
Called "a major innovator in his art form" by The New York Times, Baghdad-born poet Abdul Wahab Al-Bayati broke with over fifteen centuries of Arabic poetic tradition to write in fre
The role of the courts in the 2000 presidential election is only the most well known among the many examples of the Supreme Court's role in the electoral process. Other topics include electoral repre
Many scientists today think of the universe as essentially purposeless. Likewise, modern and postmodern philosophers have often been suspicious of any religious claims that the natural world embodies
Examines Afghanistan under the rule of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA), focusing explicitly on the regime, its institutions, and its successes and failures, and drawing on recently
With socialism in eclipse and market economies gaining acceptance worldwide, a new kind of ethics is needed to address social injustice and inequity. Richard C. Bayer debunks the present direction of
In this exploration of citizen rationality, the tension between democracy and technocracy, and the link between public opinion and policy, McAvoy demonstrates that citizen opinion plays a constructive
Economic reasoning has thus far dominated the field of public policy analysis. This new introduction to the field posits that policy analysis should have both a broader interdisciplinary base -- inclu
Exploring the moral foundations of the healing relationship, Edmund D. Pellegrino and David C. Thomasma offer the health care professional a highly readable Christian philosophy of medicine. This book
This appraisal of two of the most fundamental terms in the moral language of Thomas Aquinas draws on the contemporary moral distinction between the goodness of a person and the rightness of a person's
In this comprehensive study of psychology, theology, and religious experience the author asserts that psychology and religion can faithfully complement one another, even when the psychology in questio
Faces of Contemporary Russia is a one-semester textbook for high-intermediate to advanced level Russian students that aims to develop students' linguistic proficiency by examining significant personal
NATO’s 2010 Strategic Concept officially broadened the alliance’s mission beyond collective defense, reflecting a peaceful Europe and changes in alliance activities. NATO had become an international s
NATO’s 2010 Strategic Concept officially broadened the alliance’s mission beyond collective defense, reflecting a peaceful Europe and changes in alliance activities. NATO had become an international s
When humans learn languages, are they also learning how to create shared meaning? In The Usage-based Study of Language Learning and Multilingualism, a cadre of international experts say yes and offer
When humans learn languages, are they also learning how to create shared meaning? In The Usage-based Study of Language Learning and Multilingualism, a cadre of international experts say yes and offer
Libya faces a bleak humanitarian crisis, the result of the country's descent into civil war in the summer of 2014 following the 2011 revolution.Hundreds of thousands of Libyan citizens are uprooted wi
Today's protracted asymmetrical conflicts confuse efforts to measure progress, often inviting politics and wishful thinking to replace objective evaluation.In Assessing War military historians, social
