A noted conflict expert shows how accelerating globalization is causing dangerous global insecurity that must be met by new security models and policies.
The first book to gather firsthand accounts of successful practices, and thinking habits, of sports legends and super-athletes--from across sports including football, baseball, basketball, boxing, go
Selling Out America's Democracy identifies how the forces of special interests, the system of campaign financing, and moneyed lobbyists work together to weaken political leadership, distort U.S. poli
This book provides a general introduction to the military history of South Asia, 1700 to the present, focusing on the development of the modern military cultures of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
Where science, business, and policy meet--the intriguing story of electricity, the battles that have been waged over its control, and the challenges and opportunities that face consumers, industry en
Lindberg and Todd methodically show how geography has shaped the strategy, tactics, and tools of naval warfare. Alfred T. Mahan was perhaps the first naval professional to recognize and acknowledge fu
Explains the uniquely American cultural references that appear in American English for students and professionals to increase their written command of the language.• Clearly presents detailed knowledg
A riveting exposé of child abuse in America and how the newest breed of pediatricians determines what happened, why, and at whose hands.• Explains how signs of abuse can be missed by professionals, co
Anyone concerned about finances—and that's just about everyone—will welcome this step-by-step guide to opening up about a difficult subject. It offers a strategy that can save money, improve relations
Highly accessible, full of memorable examples, and at times amusing, this book presents ten powerful techniques for getting your point across in all venues—including new media.• Clearly explains how t
Highly accessible, full of memorable examples, and at times amusing, this book presents ten powerful techniques for getting your point across in all venues—including new media.• Clearly explains how t
The world environmental and social justice crises brought on by our high-throughput global economy can be ameliorated only if we adapt the pragmatic ethics of social cohesion in traditional societies
A roadmap--based on interviews with women who have been there--to transition from a relationship that did not work out to a joyous, loving, and intimate sharing with a new partner.
A highly practical guide to help leaders make intentional choices and draw upon their assets, thoughts, emotions, and behaviors to influence others, bridge differences, and initiate positive change.
Sure to be welcomed by the thousands suffering persistent pain, this volume explores what physicians often ignore--how psychological and social issues can influence health, illness, pain, and recover
An attorney and certified information privacy professional offers a resource book for citizens seeking to understand, use, and defend their right to know under freedom of information laws in the Unit
This is Book I (Western Hemisphere) of Volume Seven (World Perspectives and Emergent Systems for the New Order in the New Age) in the series Origins of Legislative Sovereignty and the Legislative Sta
Puppetry has received little attention in the theoretical study of theatre. Tillis reviews existing literature and, through observation and analysis of puppetry in all its manifestations, offers a new
In a world of "alternative facts" and "post-truth" politics, producing public-interest journalism is more important than ever—but also more complex. This book examines how journalism is evolving to me
A modern primer on consumer finance and personal money management intended for readers aged 15 to 30, this guide can also serve as a primary text for high school, college, or adult education courses o
This volume draws on current knowledge about the human brain in terms of its animal ancestry and neural circuitry to examine prehistoric cave art and modern beast-people films and illustrate human bio
The role of the police force was central in the politics and social life of Egypt during the British occupation between 1882 and 1914. Egyptians initially resisted British encroachment into the spher
In the long shadow of a presidential election rife with charges of sexist actions, this book explains how very common such behavior is among executives, why law doesn't protect victims, and how female
An indispensable guide for any recent graduate that provides simple, easy-to-follow rules for making smart personal finance choices during the first decade of one's career.• Demonstrates how simple ch
This book examines the impact of the National Security Act of 1947, the most important foreign policy legislation that many Americans (including policymakers and academics) have never heard of.• Surve
In October 1887, Hattie Woolsteen was accused of murdering her married lover, Los Angeles dentist Charles Harlan, and labeled a fiend and a “she-devil.” The author describes the trial, Woolsteen's acq
This is the first comprehensive journey of its kind throughout the modern world of ideas and institutions relating to legislative and other features of sovereignty and state.
Many authors have written on the effect that technology, economics, and politics have on globalization, but few have addressed the potential impact of world religions on the future direction of globa
Combining emerging trends in collaboration, democratization, and urbanization, this book examines the emergence of entrepreneurship and innovation as a primarily urban phenomenon, explains why urban e
Poisant reveals the "secrets" of superior customer service organizations. He redefines the role of management and organizations, taking the reader on a journey and discovering the true nature of supe
Accessible to students yet detailed for scholars, this collection of excerpts from primary sources tells the story of the debate between W. E. B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington, a war of words that
Having worked for over 60 colleges and universities and visited hundreds more in careers as institutional planners and designers, the authors have found that in most cases, the physical campus mirrors
Differences in language use are used to investigate processes of group formation, maintenance, and demise in the context of overlapping identity categories of race, ethnicity, nation, class, and gende
This volume examines the effects of intercultural contact and acculturation on individuals' feelings of self-regard in Latin American settings, revealing general aspects of the acculturation processes
