This first comprehensive examination of U.S. relations with Namibia offers a critical analysis of the economic and historical determinants of current U.S. policy in southern Africa.
This book examines a critical variable that is used as an incentive to manufacturers to stimulate exports of U.S. goods and services. It also examines the effects of the U.S. federal income tax deferr
This is the first of two volumes on the transformation of China since 1978. The focus of this volume is on changes in the rural economy, provision for basic needs such as nutrition and housing, the p
This book explores the character of the new Turkey, assessing its foreign policy options and interpreting the significance of those choices for the Middle East, Central Asia, Europe, and the United St
This book explores the social, economic, and policy problems associated with introducing new agriculture and aquaculture technology to developing nations as a means for expanding food supplies and inc
Useful to check the meaning and the origin of an expression or to avoid mixed metaphors, anachronisms and incongruities. This work presents a collection of metaphors, and includes a variety of express
Workbook Level 2 is designed to accompany Textbook Level 2 lesson by lesson, and offers exercises for homework, independent study and classroom use. Each lesson focuses on the skills of listening and
This text is the fifth in a series looking at perception and action, which looks into the evolution of research on the ecological approach to perception. It features papers presented at the Tenth Inte
William Wordsworth (1770-1850) needs little introduction as the central figure in Romantic poetry and a crucial influence in the development of poetry generally. This broad-ranging survey redefines th
We Can Take It explores how the memory of the Second World War continues to affect British contemporary life and why the war effort holds an important place in British culture, history and national id
Beautifully illustrated, England Eats Out covers highly topical subjects such as the history of fast food; the rise of the celebrity chef and the fascinating history of teashops, coffee houses, feasts
Originally published in 1986, The Permafrost Environment is a comprehensive review of the nature of the permafrost environment and its utilization. It looks at environmental processes and their e
This book provides a comprehensive comparative review of party politics in each Latin American country. It examines the evolution of specific parties and discusses each country's distinctive patterns
This book provides a comprehensive account of the dynamic interplay between the political and economic forces that have shaped government policies, institutions, and the patterns of development in Nig
Property and Persuasion examines two dominant traditions—neoconservative utilitarianism and liberal communitarianism—acknowledging the strengths of each and laying the groundwork for a the
This book explores the consequences of ignoring rural women in state development initiatives. It considers the major state agricultural policy initiatives in Latin America—agrarian reform and in
This book contributes to an increased understanding of the nature and activities of third parties in social conflict situations, examining the structure and characteristics of third-party intervention
This book presents the richly contradictory views of Muscovites and rural Russians on their work, their families and communities, their government, and their daily lives, focusing on the most pressing
This book focuses on Chilean politics, the processes that have shaped them, and their relation to Chilean society, analyzing the Chilean military regime from 1973 until 1987 and addressing the authori
In this book, Nancy C. M. Hartsock offers her current thinking about the development of feminist political economy, focusing on the relationships between feminist theory and activism, feminism and Mar
This book examines the effect of capital flows on the composition of the U.S. current account transactions with the rest of the world, the linkage of foreign investments to trade, and the effects of p
This book presents empirical studies on the existence and causes of the gap between rich and poor nations. It will be especially useful in courses on Third World development, political economy, compar
This volume is an assessment of the performance of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) since its creation in 1963 and of its potential, focusing on Africa's central concerns: decolonisation, Afric
Originally published in 2003 Santería Enthroned combines art, history, cultural anthropology, and ethnohistory to show how Africans and their descendants have developed novel forms of religious practi
Originally published in 1994, The Economics of the Tropical Timber Trade provides a detailed analysis of the economic linkages between the trade and forest degradation.
In the ten years prior to first publication ethnographic studies of pupils in schools had increased in number and importance. First published in 1984, this book collects together significant contribut
This book examines egalitarian social ideals and institutions that arose in preindustrial China and England, and in the process, uncovers China’s forgotten role in the history of social justice debate
This book explores the misconception of nature in the West since the birth of modern philosophy and the devastating impact that this has had in practice. Drawing on recent anthropological work, it pro
Taking a social science approach, this book explores the governance of sustainable seafood, which is shown fundamental to food and nutrition security but is a highly contested primary production secto
This Handbook provides the first comprehensive review and synthesis of knowledge and new thinking on key contemporary themes including the increased recognition that food can be regarded as a commons.
The contributors to this book set out to show that NATO's post-Cold War troubles are largely self-generated and almost exclusively 'eastern'. They focus in particular on the issue of what to do with t
Here, leading scholars converge on the prospects for change in U.S.-European relations and offer new insights into the theory and practice of international relations in a reconfigured world.
The book identifies the intentions behind a collection of key policy decisions for establishing Europe's new security order and investigates whether the implementation of those and subsequent decision
This book provides an assessment of Israel's society today, portraying the country's ethnic diversity, its economy, and demographic changes. Revealing linkages between demographic transformation and s
Organized chronologically from early Renaissance precursors to the Mannerist movement, from Giotto to Titian, Key Monuments of the Italian Renaissance describes and analyzes in depth from various poin
This book explores the linkages between the move to democratize and the Islamist challenge, focusing on the struggle among ruling elites, secularists, and the Islamists to define collective identity-
