Using debate to develop advanced competency in a second language is a method that is finding increased interest among instructors and students alike, whether in synchronous online teaching or the indi
In a time when citizens are deeply dissatisfied with the basic institutions and elected officials that govern them, the participatory budgeting movement empowers citizens to get results for pressing c
Students and enthusiasts of American history are familiar with the Revolutionary War spies Nathan Hale and Benedict Arnold, but few studies have closely examined the wider intelligence efforts that en
India's Rise as an Asian Power examines India's rise to power and the obstacles it faces in the context of domestic governance and security, relationships and security issues with its South Asian neig
India's Rise as an Asian Power examines India's rise to power and the obstacles it faces in the context of domestic governance and security, relationships and security issues with its South Asian neig
This sweeping history of the development of professional, institutionalized intelligence examines the implications of the fall of the state monopoly on espionage today and beyond. During the Cold War,
This sweeping history of the development of professional, institutionalized intelligence examines the implications of the fall of the state monopoly on espionage today and beyond. During the Cold War,
Immortal is the only single-volume English-language survey of Iran's military history. CIA analyst Steven R. Ward shows that Iran's soldiers, from the famed "Immortals" of ancient Persia to today's Re
The Future of Ethics interprets the big questions of sustainability and social justice through the practical problems arising from humanity's increasing power over basic systems of life. What does cli
Universal health care was on the national political agenda for nearly a hundred years until a comprehensive (but not universal) health care reform bill supported by President Obama passed in 2010. The
Using medicine as a lens, Veatch (medical ethics, Georgetown U.) argues that professional ethics are not morally justifiable, are morally repugnant even, and that the Hippocratic Oath in particular mu
Smith-Cannoy (international affairs, Lewis & Clark College) asks why nation-states empower their citizens to petition UN treaty bodies while also engaging in human rights abuses. She considers why
Contributors in history, international relations, military strategy, security policy, and defense analysis explore the benefits and limitations of various options for dealing with the US military's ro
Democratic theory has largely ignored interest group competition since the emergence of group theory in the late 1960s, according to Holyoke (political science, California State U. at Fresno), who pre
May (Institute of Practical Ethics and Public Life, U. of Virginia) argues that much of American politics can be understood as consequences of (but not reducible to) the religious patterns and energie
While this overview of the US Foreign Service is targeted toward those interested in joining the Foreign Service as a career, it will also interest general readers, students, and journalists due to it
This answer key is to be used with Alif Baa: Introduction to Letters and Sounds, Third Edition. Please note that this answer key is only useful to students and teachers who are NOT using the companion
Confucius’s Analects is an innovative textbook for teaching and learning Chinese language and culture at the advanced level. It combines classical and modern Chinese language skills, Chinese cul
For undergraduate and graduate students, medical students, health care professionals, and hospital ethics committees and institutional review boards, Devettere (philosophy, Emmanuel College) provides
Earth is imperiled. Human activities are adversely affecting the land, water, air, and myriad forms of biological life that comprise the ecosystems of our planet. Indicators of global warming and hole
Clitics, pronouns, determiners, conjunctions, discourse particles, auxiliary/light verbs, prepositions, and other small words took center stage at the March 2007 sitting of the annual Georgetown Unive
Lewis (political science, Arizona State U.) and Neiman (associate director, Public Policy Institute of California) analyze the decision-making practices in local governments that determine residential
An intelligence analyst with the US Central Intelligence Agency, Ward describes the military of what is now Iran beginning with the Persian empire in the sixth century BC. The stages in his history in
Building a Better Bridge is a record of the fourth Building Bridges seminar held in Sarajevo in 2005 as part of an annual symposium on Muslim-Christian relations cosponsored by Georgetown University
Promoting Islam as a defender of human rights is laden with difficulties. Advocates of human rights will readily point out numerous humanitarian failures carried out in the name of Islam. InThe Rights
Promoting Islam as a defender of human rights is laden with difficulties. Advocates of human rights will readily point out numerous humanitarian failures carried out in the name of Islam. InThe Rights
The Christian Right never ceases to surprise professional observers of American politics.With the Christian coalition in disarray, many expected that the movement would play less of a role in the 2004
The prevailing notion that the best government is achieved through principles of management and business practices is hardly new -- it echoes the early twentieth-century "gospel of efficiency&quo
The prevailing notion that the best government is achieved through principles of management and business practices is hardly new -- it echoes the early twentieth-century "gospel of efficiency
Kellough (public administration and policy, U. of Georgia) examines the concept of affirmative action--a strategy to enhance employment, education, and business opportunities for groups who are handic
This reference work for all levels of native English-speaking students of Turkish, and for self-motivated learners and travelers features some 1,000 key verbs considered critical to social interaction
Political conflicts surrounding reproductive policy, gay rights, and school prayer represent a profound cleavage at the mass level between religious traditionalism and progressive sexuality, finds Old
Cultural factions are an intrinsic part of the fabric of American politics. But does this mean that there is no room for compromise when groups hold radically different viewpoints on major issues? Not
Nineteen international academics contribute 13 chapters to a text for program administrators and teachers of foreign and second languages who are in the process of implementing task-based instruction
As is evident from the title of their collection, Levin (political science, Brandeis U.) and Shapiro (law, U. of California at Berkeley) believe policy drift and an "age of austerity" generally charac
Drawing on perspectives as both an academic, and as a recipient of infertility treatment, Ryan explores assisted reproduction technologies in the light of feminism, medical ethics, and Roman Catholic
Explaining how people with disabilities in the US have been treated from a social, legal, and political perspective, this book examines programs and laws that have been enacted in the past 50 years an
The New York Times Book Review said that Peter Edelman adheres "to a high-minded worldview" -- and he does not hesitate to emphasize that in the Preface to this new paperback edition of Searching for
Linguist Suleiman describes the role of the Arabic language in the articulation of nationalist ideology in the Arab Middle East. The focus is on the use of the language as a marker for group identity
To contribute to the practice of Christian ethics, Werpehowski (theology and religious studies, Villanova U.) presents a critical conversation among four theologians whose work reflect the legacy of N
