This is the sixth edition of this popular and important work which provides expert break-downs of the demographic, past and current political views, as well as current and upcoming political and ideol
In the revised and updated second edition of this comprehensive book, the first anthology to integrate social-psychological literature on prejudice with sociological and historical investigations, con
The intersection of Islamic history and Indian Ocean history is vast but inadequately explored. It is essential to understanding how and why Islam influenced Asia and to determining the extent to whic
School, Family, and Community Partnerships: Preparing Educators and Improving Schools addresses a fundamental question in education today: How will colleges and universities prepare future teachers, a
Analyzes the interaction of politics and religion in the Middle East as demonstrated by Egypt, Israel, Turkey, and Iran, focusing on how each addresses key identity, ideological, institutional, and po
Designed for undergraduate and graduate students, this collection of edited classic and contemporary readings highlights the interrelationships of race, class, and gender in discussion of the roots of
This innovative book analyzes the interaction of politics and religion in the Middle East through a comparative study of four countries—Egypt, Israel, Turkey, and Iran. Author Robert D. Lee ex
The fourth edition of the acclaimed The Middle East and the United States brings together scholars and diplomats from the Middle East, Europe, and North America to provide an objective, cross-cultural
The 63 readings are designed to respond to the rise of a multi-disciplinary inequality field, the emergence of public intellectuals engaging inequality, and the new methodologies of a post-survey worl
Bullard (sociology, Clark Atlanta U.) and Wright (sociology, Dillard U.) present 12 chapters exploring the geography of vulnerability and reconstruction in pre- and post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans
For over thirty years, Latin American Politics and Development has kept instructors and students abreast of current affairs and changes in Latin America. Now in its ninth edition, this definitive text
Presidential power is perhaps one of the most central issues in the study of the American presidency. Since Richard E. Neustadt’s classicPresidential Power, first published in 1960, there has not been
Communities in rural America are a complex mixture of peoples and cultures, ranging from miners who have been laid off in West Virginia, to Laotian immigrants relocating in Kansas to work at a beef pr
"An authoritative and comprehensive, but accessible, introduction to Latin America's government and political development written by recognized experts in the field"--
"This 5th Edition of a core anthropology text provides an introduction to the study of kinship and family as a means to understanding cross-cultural gender variation"--
Leading political scientists and experienced campaign professionals come together to consider the nuts-and-bolts of American campaigns and elections in conjunction with academic theories and research.
Twenty-six articles provide a country-by-country overview of contemporary economics, culture, politics and development in Latin America. Anchored by five essays that familiarize the reader with the hi
"This 5th Edition of a core anthropology text provides an introduction to the study of kinship and family as a means to understanding cross-cultural gender variation"--
With new and revised essays throughout, this book provides a real education in practical campaign politics. Academics and campaign professionals describe the innovation and reality of election campa
Southeast Asia: Past and Present offers a balanced and readable account of the region from ancient to modern times, covering traditional history as well as current events. D. R. SarDesai avoids over
Cornelia Butler Flora (North Central Regional Center for Rural Development, Iowa State University) and Jan Flora (sociology, Iowa State University) provide a framework for understanding rural society,
Politics is all about power, and power--its composition, creation, and use--pervades this unique and clearly written assessment of the paradigms by which anthropologists explain and understand politi
Political Concepts and Political Theories introduces political theory by focusing on enduring disputes about the nature of freedom, power, equality, justice, democracy, and authority. The first part o
Immigration is one of the critical issues of our time. In Citizens, Strangers, and In-Betweens, an integrated series of fourteen essays, Yale professor Peter Schuck analyzes the complex social forces
One of the prevailing myths about the American family is that there once existed a harmonious family with three generations living together, and that this "ideal" family broke down under the impact of
As wealthy countries focus more attention on the ravages of poverty and maldistribution of the world’s resources, the rationales for what is or is not done in the name of ?development” have become mor
Drawn from the author's introductory course at the University of Orsay, Superconductivity of Metals and Alloys is a classic work that provides a basic knowledge of superconductivity for both experimen
This book offers a major reconceptualization of the term audience,” including the landscape of a given audiencethe situated and territorializing features of any way of seeing and def
Over the years John and Jean Comaroff have broadened the study of culture and society with their reflections on power and meaning. In their work on Africa and colonialism they have explored some of t
The 2013 updated fifth edition of the acclaimed The Middle East and the United States brings together scholars and diplomats from the Middle East, Europe, and North America to provide an objective, cr
Anthropologist F.G. Bailey expands on his book Strategems and Spoils , which described (in an engaging and accessible way) how political behavior and process can be understood by using comparisons, m
Chandler (international studies, Johns Hopkins U. and director of Advanced International Studies at Battelle Memorial Institute's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) examines environmental politics
"In this Westview Press Spotlight, Mark L. Haas explores the major political consequences of the Arab Spring protests in North Africa and the Middle East as well as how and why US leaders responded to
Ehrlich introduces the ten dimensions of America's social heritage that are necessary for a complete understanding of prejudice and explains the complex differences between ethnoviolence and hate crim
In the Spring of 1992 five days of rioting laid waste to South Central Los Angeles, took scores of lives, cost the city more than $900 million in property damages and captured the attention of horrifi
Covering the history, governing institutions, and policies of the European Union, Jonathan Olsen and John McCormick present the EU as one of the world’s economic and political superpowers, which has b
A comprehensive textbook addressing the development and issues of diplomacy,Global Diplomacy explores the theory and practice of diplomacy in the era of globalization and the networked world we live i
