A study of the Maori of New Zealand and analysis of the new regime of "neotribal capitalism," in which tribal ownership of resources, financed by the government, became the basis of a new from of capi
This book looks at political themes in the classic television show I Love Lucy. The book discusses the culture of the 1950’s in the context of the role of the housewife, social mobility, and the
This book analyzes experiences of upper-middle-class white men living in wealthy parts of Rio de Janeiro. The author investigates what it means to be classified as a white person and a man in a societ
This is the untold story of the brave Korean men who took to the skies more than twenty years before the Tuskegee Airmen fought in World War II. It identifies the first Korean aviator and ties the ori
The Law Most Beautiful and Best is a thoughtful and creative examination of the role irrational rhetoric ought to play in persuading citizens to voluntarily obey laws. Author Randall Baldwin Clark exp
This is a paperbound edition of a 2002 book about which Book News wrote: Including six previously published articles, this volume collects ten articles by independent philosophy scholar Tara Chatterje
Van Niekerk (Institute for Migration and Ethnic Studies, U. of Amsterdam, The Netherlands) examines the similarities and differences in the social and economic adjustment patterns of the Afro-Suriname
Unlike many other books about the American founding, this new work by two of the most prominent scholars of American political history emphasizes the coherence and intelligibility of the social compac
Migration and the Externalities of European Integration analyzes the extra-European dimension of the European Union's migration policies and the mechanisms developed to enforce the EU's policy decisio
The book examines the rise of the American popular-culture female superhero—notably, Wonder Woman—exploring the textuality of female-poetic activism through this superhero theme.
This book traces how innovation occurs through new forms of screen production enabled by social media platforms and in public broadcasting. It notes that creative workers offer fresh ideas across the
The Themed Space: Locating Culture, Nation, and Self is the first edited collection focused on the significance of the theme space. The first section of the text discusses the ways in which theming ac
Although the title suggests a retracing of Tocqueville's trip through America, the road followed in these essays is the evolution of Tocqueville's political thought. The essays also follow Boesche's t
Based on the Brazilian and British cases, this book explores the politics behind aid and cooperation norms, unveiling how actors use such norms to achieve a range of objectives beyond the purported go
During the 1990s, a new type of controversy began occurring across the United States: controversies over the siting of superstores, also known as big box stores. In these disputes, which often involve
The authors (professors of political science at Saginaw Valley State U.) explore intersections between political messages and the art and architecture of American public zoos and aquariums from the la
Interviews and surveys of children during three Presidential elections and two non-Presidential years show how some sixth-graders in a Vermont town react to the political issues raised in those electi
Conditional Leadership investigates the European Commission's preferences and tactics in the development of regional policy in the European Union from its inception in 1975 to the most recent reform o
This book explores the theoretical relationship between feminism and transcendentalism through the ideas and activism of prominent 19th century female thinkers and activists. By analyzing the work of
Criminologists agree that crime has its roots at the level of the local neighborhood, but many criticize social disorganization theory for its fairly narrow view of the community dynamics related to c
Through the study of Charles Testut's Le Vieux Salomon, a nineteenth-century southern Francophone antislavery novel, this book encourages a reassessment of the southern experience and of the canon of
Ethics of Compassion places central themes from Buddhist (primarily) and Christian moral teachings within the conceptual framework of Western normative ethics. What results is a viable alternative eth
Although the process of European integration increasingly challenges the traditional place of the nation state, says Gates (government, Harvard U.), fundamental differences remain in how member states
The Palestinian Muslim village of Artas is cradled in the lap of four mountains in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Although Artas has experienced the violence of Israeli occupation, Spirits of Palesti
Challenging much of the conventional wisdom, Miyashita (international relations, Tokyo International U.) argues that the US plays a significant role in Japanese policy regarding foreign aid. He conten
This book examines how the work of Frantz Fanon might be best appropriated for contemporary political and cultural issues. Reviewing the field of “Fanon studies” and bringing Fanon into conversation w
Dismantling American Common Law provides new insights into the political implications and philosophical origins of the American common law tradition, the importance of which has largely been ignored b
On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit land and gravely affected the lives of many people in the states along the Gulf Coast. Katrina went beyond demonstrating the devastating natural effects of a
Kieh (political science and African studies, Grand Valley State U.) presents a series of case studies that analyze the dynamics of state failure and state collapse in Africa. The nine studies seek to
In recent years, Europe has had to constantly rethink and redefine its attitude towards new flows of immigrations. Issues of boundaries and identity have been integral to this reflection. Through a ma
This book is a careful study of both Immanuel Kant’s work and the context of that work in Early Modern Philosophy. Roecklein's chief concern is the philosophy of perception, which is manifes
This volume features the research of international scholars, whose work addresses the representative history of small cities and urban networking in various parts of the Indian Ocean world in an era o
