Political Science - General

States of Transition takes a deep dive into the multiple roles states are playing in supporting transitions to a more sustainable world and where there is scope for their transformation. Going beyond unhelpful binaries - which cast the state as the central problem or...

Whether reviewing a film, critiquing art and music, or discussing the collapse of boundaries between private and public life-whether Ilana defends creative social benefactors such as Bill Gates and Martha Stewart, or off-shore tax havens, or the deregulation of commerce and trade-her goal is...

At the dawning of the 21st century, foreign language education in the United States is experiencing a period marked by exciting possibilities. Theorists and practitioners embrace a move from a perceived position of teaching only the elite to a nationally initiated cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural...

Author: Henri Jm Classen,Pieter Van De VeldeISBN-10: 0897890752ISBN-13: 9780897890755Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/30/1985Pages: 386Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.58lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.88d

This book explores Morris Janowitz's creative ideas and their application to the study of a wide range of American institutions. Janowitz is one of the best known and most prolific sociologists adopting the institutional approach to an understanding of contemporary society. In this book,...

Scholars remain locked in a battle over the relative importance of heredity and environment for such diverse matters as human intelligence, female institution, and racial stratification. The present collection is an attempt to contribute to the quality of this discussion, and focuses not only...

Author: E. Willard Miller,Ruby M. MillerISBN-10: 0874367700ISBN-13: 9780874367706Publisher: ABC-CLIOLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/1995Pages: 340Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.37lbsSize: 9.23h x 6.23w x 1.18dReview Citation(s): Library Journal 09/15/1995 pg. 62School Library Journal 12/01/1995 pg. 138Booklist 11/01/1995

Author: Corinne Lathrop Gilb,UnknownISBN-10: 0837187516ISBN-13: 9780837187518Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/16/1976Pages: 318Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.13lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.75d

Author: Karl Marx,Friedrich Engels,UnknownISBN-10: 0837179092ISBN-13: 9780837179094Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/20/1975Pages: 256Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.13lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d

There is little general agreement about the battles which have most decisively changed the course of history. Those given the fullest description in this book have been chosen on two considerations: each has played a marked part in the making of history and each...

An account of the changes in Jewish habits that suburban living has effected, and, to some extent, the changes in suburban attitudes that Jewish residents have helped to bring about.Author: Albert Isaac Gordon,UnknownISBN-10: 0837170885ISBN-13: 9780837170886Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/17/1973Pages: 290Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.06lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w...

Author: Stephen K. Bailey,UnknownISBN-10: 083716527XISBN-13: 9780837165271Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/26/1973Pages: 250Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.96lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.63d

The Pendergast machine rose to power riding the industrial and business boom of the 1920s, strengthened its grip during the chaos of the depression years, and grew fat and arrogant during the spending spree that followed. It fell apart in a fantastic series of...

Mobile Cultures provides much-needed, empirically grounded studies of the connections between new media technologies, the globalization of sexual cultures, and the rise of queer Asia. The availability and use of new media-fax machines, mobile phones, the Internet, electronic message boards, pagers, and global television-have...

This book explores the positions of small EU members in approaching external energy security, using Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia as case studies. It examines when small EU members support and when they oppose further development of cooperation at the European level in...

"A brave work that helps relieve the issue of race and religion in Brazil from the heavy weight of ideology it all too often carries, while advancing the discussion of Brazilian racial politics to a new level of sophistication."--John Burdick, Syracuse University"A fascinating look...

Author: Neil MiddletonISBN-10: 0745307655ISBN-13: 9780745307657Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)Language: EnglishPublished: 02/02/1993Pages: 288Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 8.45h x 5.34w x 0.72d

This book shows how democratic municipal government became an important foundational and integrative initiative for the modern state. It shows how this became a necessary social and political innovation on the Victorian goldfields in the nineteenth century, telling the remarkable story of how the...

Government of Michigan, by Robert W. Carr, explains concisely and clearly the workings of our state's government. Written for the high school student, the easily understood text explains how the state government operates and how it differs from the federal government. Government of Michigan...

This book examines the social implications and impact of militarism in both the west and developing countries, exploring the effects of militarism and the military-industrial complex on education, the environment, popular culture, and systems of governance.Author: Kostas GouliamosISBN-10: 0415885132ISBN-13: 9780415885133Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/25/2011Pages: 290Format:...

The debate about the ?Military Revolution? has been one of the most controversial and exciting areas of discussion and research in the fields of early modern European history and military history. Scholars have long sought to explain the massive changes in European military techniques...

How much do we understand about the nature and possible consequences of environmental threats? How are individuals, industry and governments facing up to the destructive potential of ecological degradation? In Sustaining Earth, leading scientists describe and explain the principal environmental threats and their implications....

This practical book explains the process of adopting a child from Russia, from first contact with a Russian agency through bonding with the adopted child back at home. Karwowski provides a resource that parents can carry along as they navigate the paperwork, the home...

The dismantlement of the communist system of control of the military and its replacement with a democratic model is one of the most significant aspects of the post-communist transition in East-Central Europe and the former Soviet-Union. The success of democratic civil-military reforms is an...

This is the first global study of the single most important intellectual and artistic movement in Brazilian cultural history before Modernism. The Indianist movement, under the direct patronage of the Emperor Pedro II, was a major pillar of the Empire's project of state-building, involving...

This book covers in depth the widespread and prolonged political struggle surrounding the Three Mile Island nuclear accident of 1979. Walsh documents the dynamics of the conflict between local communities and national nuclear elites in the wake of the worst nuclear power disaster to...

This is the most comprehensive bibliography available today on strengthening the United Nations and its system of international organizations. Particular attention is given to the concept, politics, and establishment of a world federation. This expansive reference work has been carefully compiled to accomodate a...

Politics Through a Looking-Glass is a ground-breaking exploration of the connection between storytelling and politics. Author Eloise Buker examines how stories--both imaginative narratives and historical narratives--offer new ways of understanding social and political life. Basing her analysis on extensive field studies she conducted in...

In a groundbreaking contribution to the international relations literature, Kromer examines the historical experience of NATO with new weapons technologies and analyzes their effect on alliance stability. Concentrating specifically on new, innovative, radically different technologies--rather than on modifications or upgrades to existing weapons systems--Kromer...

This work represents the most detailed bibliography yet published on the effects of alcohol consumption on a developing fetus. In addition to listing original scientific articles describing these effects, the bibliography also includes scientific and popular press reviews of the growing body of literature...

Author: Erwin K. Welsch,UnknownISBN-10: 0313244545ISBN-13: 9780313244544Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/23/1984Pages: 158Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.88lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.44d

A very useful handbook for researchers interested in getting a quick summary of the state of environmental regulation in a particular country, but rather specialized. Choice Pollution contaminates the air, land, and water with no regard for the boundaries between nations. The effective regulation...

Based on comprehensive statistical data and detailed analyses of case histories drawn from private practice, maternity homes, and a county hospital, this book examines the societal, familial, and psychological factors in illegitimacy.Author: Clark E. VincentISBN-10: 0313224749ISBN-13: 9780313224744Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/22/1980Pages: 308Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.23lbsSize: 8.50h...

Product information not available.Author: Survey Research Consultants Internationa,Philip K. Hastings,Survey Research Consultants InternationISBN-10: 0313220581ISBN-13: 9780313220586Publisher: GreenwoodLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/19/1980Pages: 386Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.73lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.94d

Author: John F. Jr. StackISBN-10: 0313208875ISBN-13: 9780313208874Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/09/1979Pages: 196Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.88lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.56d

This work describes 11 strategic innovations designed to deal with problems that transcend the normal boundaries of government action. Examples range from the Marshall Plan in the United States to the exploration of community natural resource management in Latin America.Author: John D. Montgomery,Dennis A....

This revised edition of Arnold Birenbaum's important book brings the work up to date through the end of 1994 and the close of the 103rd Congress. It offers a comprehensive, provocative, and completely new assessment of health care reform with a focus on financing...

The first book-length, scholarly treatment of the subject, this volume examines the AFL-CIO's Committee on Political Education (COPE) from its origins in 1955 to the stunning defeat of COPE-endorsed candidates in the 1966 Congressional elections. In an attempt to determine whether the AFL-CIO is...

In The Human Rights Movement, the author examines why human rights abuses have continued to exist and even increase in number. According to Holleman, the reason for this failure is that Western and non-Western nations and cultures disagree as to the meaning of human...

This book is a pathbreaking longitudinal study that provides in-depth information about the lives of middle class second-marriage couples. Focusing on marital happiness, husband-wife equality, dual career problems, and children, the author followed 156 couples for three to four years, interviewing both spouses and...

The past three decades of research on human motivation have presented theories of cognitive decision-making that fail to account for numerous behavioral paradoxes such as the disproportional rise in motivation following the reduction in anxiety. This text provides empirical evidence and a broad theoretical...

This reference book provides information on the family planning rights of minors in eleven countries in North America and Western Europe. The Adolescent Dilemma covers a minor's legal rights to abortion services and birth control. In addition, this comprehensive resource discusses sex education, sexual...

Are social movement organizations euro-sceptical, euro-pragmatic, or euro-opportunist? Or do they accept the EU as a new level of governance to place pressure on? Do they provide a critical capital, necessary for the political structuring of the EU, or do they disrupt the process...

A critical assessment by eminent legal and political science experts in the field, this book examines the two key factors which have deeply affected the position of national parliaments in European integration: the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty and the sovereign debt...

Echoes in the Agora is a piercing exploration of the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the cultural forces that made it possible. From the courtyard where he was slain to the digital battlegrounds that shaped his legacy, this book examines how social media, emotional...

Navigate the chaos of a global economic collapse with confidence and foresight, even if you've never studied business & economics. Have you ever wondered how you can safeguard your financial future amidst a looming economic crash? Are you anxious about a potential financial collapse...

Fluoride Harm: Suppressed Science and Silenced Voices includes 36 chapters from internationally recognized scientists, medical professionals, journalists, and citizen advocates-including Erin Brockovich and Dr. Paul Connett, PhD of the Fluoride Action Network. It covers a range of fluoride issues, including sulfuryl fluoride used as...

Author: Paraag ShuklaISBN-10: 1663270236ISBN-13: 9781663270238Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/16/2025Pages: 392Format: HardcoverWeight: 3.33lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 1.19d

Author: Paraag ShuklaISBN-10: 1663270228ISBN-13: 9781663270221Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/16/2025Pages: 392Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.69lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 1.07d

Author: Killian ClarkeISBN-10: 1009646877ISBN-13: 9781009646871Publisher: Cambridge University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/23/2025Pages: 334Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.99lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d