This volume uses a theoretical framework that centers on norm evolution and change to study norms that underpin some of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) included in the 2030 Agenda for Sustain
This book examines rhetoric surrounding race and ethnicity in movies. By exploring the American movie industry’s content, practices, and influences, Satchel calls for an interrogation of media c
Focusing on regional geopolitics, social dynamics, watershed political rituals, and family narratives, this book explores the cultural process of moving from enmity to engagement amidst the complex le
This book approaches portrayals of environmental crises in Latin American nations in literature, film, performance, and digital art within the context of the ongoing expansion of globalized neoliberal
This book discusses the many meanings of “sustainability,” explores the importance of economics in environmental policy-making, and highlights the schools of thought in environmental ethic
This book explores the political economy of labor repression and expands the meaning of repression by looking at the relation of politics to economics throughout the course of US history. It explains
This book brings together some of the foremost researchers of honor to debate honor’s meaning and its compatibility with liberalism, democracy, and modernity. Contributors examine honor past to
José Jorge Mendoza argues that the difficulty with resolving the issue of immigration is primarily a conflict over competing moral and political principles and is, at its core, a problem of phi
Health Communication and Breast Cancer among Black Women: Cancer, Identity, Spirituality, and Strength analyzes information collected from focus groups and personal interviews in order to investigate
The essays in this collection address the militaristic discourse deployed by humans against invasive species and consider alternative relationships of cohabitation.
This book focuses on Native and indigenous leadership as a lived experience and as seen, felt, and heard from the perspectives provided by Native Pacific Islanders, Polynesians, and more specifically
Through a cross-national lens Political Corruption and Democratic Governance explores political corruption and how it influences electoral politics, political trust, citizens’ evaluations of dem
This study provides a broad examination of the international power structure during the Cold War. Combining research from history, sociology, and political science, the author analyzes how the interna
This book explains the threat to global freedom of information presented by the European General Data Protection Regulation’s Right to be Forgotten and explores disruption in the global marketpl
This book studies the political communications of the Iranian Green Movement of 2009, linking the events both to the revolution of 1979 and the protests of 2017–2018 to explore the conditions th
This work examines the creative lives and careers of Muhidin Maalim Gurumo and Hassan Rehani Bitchuka, two of Tanzania’s most well-known singers in the popular music genre known as muziki wa dan
This work provides an anthology of close textual readings and examinations of a wide range of topics by leading scholars in interreligious scholarship and Hindu-Jewish dialogue, offering innovative ap
This book analyzes the demographic disconnect between the American public and congressional representation. The fact that Congress does not equally represent all citizens is critical to understanding
This collection is a comprehensive and thorough assessment of the impact and legacy that Justice Antonin Scalia had on the Supreme Court. Chapters are written by leading legal and political science sc
This book examines whether direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising changed in response to recommendations made by the FDA in 2009 to enhance the informational and motivational value of advertisi
Identities on Trial radically shifts the asylum seeker narrative by focusing on rarely heard stories of persecution and escape from China and Southeast Asia. ChorSwang Ngin, with contributions from im
This book develops a Credo for honorable entrepreneurs dedicated to freedom and general human flourishing, based on work by Aristotle and the giants of moral, political, and economic thinking. It expl
This book presents a theory of descriptive elections that posits mixed-gender elections see higher voter turnout and voter engagement (lower alienation, indifference, and higher interest) as well as g
This study examines the Reagan administration’s proxy war against Nicaragua and its use of the emergent threat of international terrorism as a pretext. It also analyzes the administration’
This book offers a concise interpretation of how food and agriculture are connected. The chapters treat specific crops or livestock types from the point of view of both production and consumption, hig
In ten chapters with annotated bibliographies, this book analyzes Korean communication, media, and culture. The bibliographic entries provide aid for non-Korean-speaking academics to find information
The book examines civil–military relations in key Middle Eastern and South Asian Islamic states. Specifically it analyzes how the endurance of authoritarianism in Algeria, Egypt, Pakistan, and T
The hegemonic transition between British world power and American was the most drawn-out in the history of the world-system, starting in 1861. After 1919, America competed successfully with Britain in
This book explores the history, theory, practice, politics, and efficacy of hoaxing through a study of the media activist group the Yes Men. It examines why media hoaxing has emerged as a significant
In this collection of essays, authors from a variety of disciplines critically examine the peacebuilding implications and societal impact of the Hizmet Movement. Increased scholarly attention is being
This book examines the cultural, political, and social implications of surfing and street skateboarding by drawing on critical cultural studies, political philosophy, postcolonial studies, urban socio
This book works at the intersection of economic theory history. It presents a Keynesian theory with a rigorous dynamic microeconomic foundation that entirely differs from new Keynesian theory and appl
This volume examines Nigerian policy experiences across the pre-colonial, colonial, and post-colonial eras. The focus is on gender issues in economic planning policies and productive sector policies i
This is an unprecedented 230-year study that reveals the full arsenal of Australian foreign policy: diplomacy, law, investment, research, negotiations, military force and espionage. It shows the centr
This case study of discussion-based teaching finds improvements in student concentration; scaffolding towards higher critical thinking; inclusion of non-traditional learning styles; and reduction of s
Marx and Hegel on the Dialectic of the Individual and the Social is a detailed investigation of the major works of Hegel and the young Marx exploring how the concept of the individual is positioned wi
This book offers lenses and portraits of Latino/a adolescents who put into practice the elements of literacy for English language arts learning and understanding. It illustrates how adolescents experi
Elinor Ostrom and the Bloomington School of Political Economy is a comprehensive collection, in four volumes, of the most important contributions by Ostrom and her colleagues on central issues. This t
God on High examines four North American cannabis-based religions: the Church of the Universe, the Church of Cognizance, the Hawai’i Cannabis Ministry, and Temple 420. It contextualizes these re
