Human-induced climate change is causing resource scarcities, natural disasters, and mass migrations, which in turn destabilize national, international, and human security structures and multiply the h
An enlightening examination of Beijing's future intentions contends that Washington is now confronted with a contemporary that understands the benefit of maintaining the current international system,
Latin American societies were created as pre-industrial colonies, that is, peoples whose cultures and racial makeup were largely determined by having been conquered by Spain or Portugal. In all these
According to William Jeynes, the lack of both school prayer and consistent moral instruction in our schools has had devastating consequences both for our education system and for the nation as a whol
This collection of 15 essays illuminates the evolution of political Islam from the era of the Prophet Muhammad to the presidency of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Iran.
Who is the typical alcoholic among the 12.5 million living in the United States now? Many, if not most of us when asked that question, would envision a skid row bum or someone at least out of work or
Travel back with one of the first gay icons in popular music, and a top pop culture biographer, as they describe the emergence of gay culture in the United States of the late 1970s.
This work is a straightforward guide to the Russian adoption journey, up to and beyond adoption day, including emotional and developmental issues parents may face with their adopted child.
This volume details the most violent form of abuse in an intimate relationship, and steps that should be taken on individual, societal, and public policy levels to stop the killing.
The foremost authorities in the field of aging address issues, controversies, and innovative solutions concerning the financial, economic and political aspects of our aging society.
Since September 11, 2001, and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, many television viewers in the United States have become familiar with Al Jazeera as offering an alternative take on events from that pr
This book uses the 2001 anthrax attacks as its point of departure for an analysis of the past, present, and future of America's preparedness to deal with major challenges to public health, including
This book offers the most current research and scientific evidence on the benefits and risks of botanical medicines, presented in reader-friendly language.
This volume is a pioneering study of the history of organized labor in the Central American republics. It traces the history in the various countries from the early nineteenth century to the end of t
Writing to be understood by the layreader, Finkel shows how breast cancer develops and explains the controversy surrounding mammography. How valid are the screenings? Who should be screened? How freq
Why are some organizations more creative than others? What sets innovative, high-performing organizations apart? Can creativity and innovation be learned and enhanced? The answer to the last question
This book empowers parents, educators, and counselors to prevent youth violence by teaching the thinking skills necessary for children and teens to deal with anger and frustration in healthy, product
With obesity rising at alarming rates in the US, UK, and developed countries around the world - so much that the US Department of Health has officially classified obesity as an "illness" and the Worl
While few intellectuals today accept the notion that the world is literally about to end through a prophesied supernatural act, between 1500 and 1800 many of Europe's and America's most creative mind
A study of the Russian Empire at the peak of its military power and success, this book examines how a country with none of the obvious trappings of modernization was able to sustain the level of mili
Stout plunges the reader into the social and political upheaval that the "immigration question" exerts on 21st century America. Personal encounters, conversations, interviews and newspaper accounts p
In this lively narrative with its numerous illustrations and photographs, Steven C. Levi captures the color and the riches of the Alaska Gold Rush and tells the stories of the larger-than-life charac
During the 20th century, only six women were legally executed by the State of New York at Sing Sing Prison. In each case, the condemned faced a process of demonization and public humiliation that was
This volume explores the history of babies in the United States from 1900 to the present, covering such issues as attitudes toward babies and significant advances in the health of babies.
Since the first Superman film came to the screen in 1978, films adapted from comics have become increasingly important as a film form. M. Keith Booker surveys this development in film history, tracki
Assesses the past, present, and future of the collaborative, cross-functional "matrix" organization as an alternative to traditional top-down management.
Reveals the ways in which the news media affect American political actions and policies, from the timing of going to war to the fortunes of presidential campaigns.
This groundbreaking book detailing the newest drug scourge to hit the streets includes information on the effects of and addiction to methamphetamine on the users, their children and their communitie
Presents compelling evidence against the death penalty as implemented in the United States by exposing capital punishment as yet another layer of violence, contending that it is wrong not only when p
Thanks for the Memories destroys the historical myth that young men and women went about the business of war and stayed on the straight and narrow path. Rather, World War II provided new opportunitie
Changing demographics and a new emphasis on economic development, internationalization, and technology, are changing the ways in which university faculty conduct their work. University and college adm
By drawing upon some 2000 court transcripts, "Girl Cases": Marriage and Colonialism in Gusiiland, Kenya 1890-1970 challenges prevailing scholarship surrounding marriage customs in Gusiiland to show t
