Political Science - General

Merged Evolution charts the implications of two major forces of change, information technology and biotechnology, combined with a third force, that of 'artifactual' information, which is handed down dichronically from computing device to computing device.Through developments anticipated in the near future, Dr. Goonatilake describes...

This book draws on the ten nation CREDIT (Capacity for Research on European Defence and Industrial Technology) network which was set up to tackle issue concerning defence science, technology and industrial policy, including the implications of the Cold War and a growing pan-European emphasis....

The Emergence of Ecological Modernisation offers a wealth of empirical research material from an international perspective, bringing together previously scattered sources for the first time. It addresses a series of theoretical issues that are of key contemporary relevance, such as the relationship between ecological...

This is a collection of titles written by a range of international authors that seeks to get at the heart of the political experience in the Middle East, an endeavour that is as crucial today as it was when these books were first published.Author:...

Through a collection of unique case studies and theoretical analyses, this work examines the genesis and impact of decentralization reforms in developing and transition countries. In particular, the volume shows how decentralization affects governance and efficiency in the provision of public goods and under...

This insightful work explores one of the under-examined eras of US foreign policy toward the Palestinian question: the Reagan years. The Reagan tenure is often perceived as one of disengagement from the region, especially in the aftermath of the bombing in Lebanon. Nicholas Laham...

The basic ecology of human groups the relationship between the distribution of population and material resources and the resultant social and cultural patterns is a subject which has occasioned far more talk than down-to-earth research. Filling this gap, George Sternlieb and Bernard Indik consider...

Toxic spills, acid rain, poor air quality-scarcely a day goes by without a report in the press on an environmental risk issue. Nowhere is this more prevalent than in New Jersey, a leading state in the production of chemicals, and the state with the...

China Factors offers a first-hand perspective on political and socio-economic changes in Hong Kong after the official changeover to control by China. It reflects the author's observations, personal encounters, interviews, and experiences, especially after 1997 when the changeover occurred, and also when the Asian...

Eco-Warriors was the first in-depth look at the people, actions, history and philosophies behind the "radical" environmental movement. Focusing on the work of Earth First!, the Sea Shepherds, Greenpeace, and the Animal Liberation Front, among others, Rik Scarce told exciting and sometimes frightening tales...

First published in 1999, this volume features 13 contributors with expertise in social science and environmental research who have brought together comparative 12 articles which study the connection between humanity and nature, focusing on comparisons between the Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden....

The global social justice movement attempts to build a more equitable, democratic, and environmentally sustainable world. However, this book argues that actors involved need to recognise knowledge - including scientific and technological systems - to a greater extent than they presently do.The rise of...

Thanks to the inroads of IMFism and the "war on terror," America has lost much of the soft power it enjoyed in Asia during the early 1990s. The winners, by default, are some of the world's most undemocratic development models, such as Sino-globalism. "Asian...

This volume addresses the ideational and policy-oriented challenges of Africa's health governance due to voluntary and involuntary cross-border migration of people and diseases in a growing 'mobile Africa'. The collected set of specialized contributions in this volume examines how national and regional policy innovation...

This volume chronicles the evolution of conservationist concern over Alaska since America acquired it. Coates reviews the developments that aroused concern, investigates the changes in the nature and strength of the concern, and assesses the debates over these issues.Author: Peter CoatesISBN-10: 0912006676ISBN-13: 9780912006673Publisher: University...

Conventionally, historians view the 1911 Revolution in China through the activities of professional revolutionaries led by Sun Yat-sen, and they see these revolutoinaries' propaganda and organizing activities as eventually leading to the Wuchang Uprising on October 10, 1911. Reform and Revolution in China challenges...

Combining a journalist's view of major trials with a political-legal analysis, this text gives a picture of the politics of justice in Russia. Coverage of major court cases ranges from the 1961 trial of the "currency speculators" to the Communist Party trial of 1992.Author:...

Perhaps the most alarming phenomenon in American cities has been the transformation of many neighborhoods into isolated ghettos where poverty is the norm and violent crime, drug use, out-of-wedlock births, and soaring school dropout rates are rampant. Public concern over these destitute areas has...

John Brentlinger made six trips to Nicaragua, both before and after the defeat of the Sandinista Party. Combining the insights of a philosopher with the experiences of a participant-observer, he interprets the Sandinista period as a people's struggle for self-realization in work, culture, politics,...

Author: John Paul RussoISBN-10: 0826264735ISBN-13: 9780826264732Publisher: University of Missouri PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/22/2005Pages: 328Format: Hardcover

This work offers important new perspectives on the violence and unrest that gripped Solomon Islands between late 1998 and mid-2003, a period known as the Ethnic Tension. Based on in-depth interviews and documents associated with the "Tension Trials," it is the first detailed account...

Cárdenas Compromised is a political and institutional history of Mexico's urban and rural labor in the Yucatán region during the regime of Lázaro Cárdenas from 1934 to 1940. Drawing on archival materials, both official and popular, Fallaw combines narrative, individual case studies, and focused...

Since the mid-1980s, Simon Watney has been one of the leading voices in the international field of HIV/AIDS education. His monthly column on AIDS in Britain's Gay Times is the longest-running column of its kind in Europe, and he is actively involved in HIV/AIDS...

If not for the reproductive functions of women, would there be anything called women's health care? A review of medical literature, practice, and policy in this country would suggest that the answer is no. Offering a startling view of the current state of health...

Camcorder AIDS activism is a prime example of a new form of political expression--an outburst of committed, low-budget, community-produced, political video work made possible by new accessible technologies. As Alexandra Juhasz looks at this phenomenon--why and how video has become the medium for so...

Bill Clinton is the embodiment and epitome of American politics in the postmodern, mediated age. Clinton's able marshaling of images, which allowed him to retain popularity and position when faced with compelling obstacles, marks him as the preeminent figure in a fluid and fluctuating...

Why do public issues like the environment rise and fall in importance over time? To what extent can the trends in salience be explained by real-world factors? To what degree are they the product of interactions between media content, public opinion, and policymaking? This...

The field of genetics is constantly in the news, and it is a major part of national and state standards for science education - both for learning the scientific concepts and principles themselves, and for enhancing critical thinking and providing students with a bigger...

The British love of sport is legendary. In this lively and stimulating book Derek Birley looks at the part it played in shaping British society. The book traces the development of sporting conventions from medieval chivalry to modern notions of sportsmanship and fair play....

Are advanced industrialized countries converging on a market response to reform their systems of social protection? By comparing the health care reform experiences of Britain, Germany, and the United States in the 1990s, Susan Giaimo explores how countries pursue diverse policy responses and how...

Can the public health enterprise assure the conditions in which people can be healthy in an aggressively profit-oriented environment? This book examines the challenges and dilemmas, and presents potential solutions for those who work for better health in the face of competition, tight budgets...

The third annual volume that addresses all areas of political methodology. See also Freeman, John R.Author: James A. StimsonISBN-10: 0472103350ISBN-13: 9780472103355Publisher: University of Michigan PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/06/1992Pages: 184Format: Hardcover

A scientifically grounded method by which we can understand human conflict in all its formsAuthor: Anatol RapoportISBN-10: 047208741XISBN-13: 9780472087419Publisher: University of Michigan PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/10/1974Pages: 416Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.20lbsSize: 8.94h x 6.04w x 0.91d

A theory of political parties as office-seeking organizationsAuthor: Joseph A. SchlesingerISBN-10: 0472082566ISBN-13: 9780472082568Publisher: University of Michigan PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/01/1994Pages: 248Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.80lbsSize: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d

Shows the range and power of experimental methods in political scienceAuthor: Donald R. KinderISBN-10: 0472081810ISBN-13: 9780472081813Publisher: University of Michigan PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/02/1993Pages: 512Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.65lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.40d

This title was first published in 2001: Byung-ok Kil's thorough analysis deals with both the broad area of public policy and the specific topic of national security policy change in Korea. Using an historical comparative approach, he tests the relative importance of international and...

What sense do children and young people make of history? How do they cope with competing historical accounts in textbooks? How do they think historical or archaeological claims are supported or rejected? And whatever students think about history, how do their teachers see history...

This text examines the politics of culture and the culture of politics in Pacific Asia through case studies on the South Pacific, China, South Korea, Thailand and Southeast Asia. The contexts and cultures of the chapters are wide-ranging and Callahan skilfully ties them together...

This book provides insight into the problems affecting both the United States and Mexico to improve not only economic relations between Mexico and the United States, but also social, cultural, and political relations. It deals the problems from both theoretical and practical viewpoints.Author: Barry...

This book presents a collection of papers that provide a snapshot of ongoing research on energy analysis, a record of the growing pains of a fledgling subject. The collection of papers arose out of a series of articles devised and designed for the journal...

Providing a perspective on the dynamics of energy and societal changes, this book examines historical examples of energy transitions--from petroleum and natural gas to renewable resources or nuclear fission and assesses the implications of energy transitions for government energy policies.Author: Lewis J. PerelmanISBN-10: 0367171937ISBN-13:...

This book offers fresh perspectives and innovative thinking of macro-engineering as the most promising approach to macro-engineering projects in the U.S. industry. It also addresses the concerns of developing countries over the potential impact of macro-engineering projects.Author: Frank P. DavidsonISBN-10: 0367170000ISBN-13: 9780367170004Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

This book addresses specific issues involving local control over energy sources and energy uses, including environmental aspects of decentralized and centralized energy supply systems and energy conservation. It considers social and institutional concerns as well as technical and economic issues.Author: Paul P. CraigISBN-10: 036716924XISBN-13:...

This book is the most complete source of information to date on alcohol fuels. Covering domestic policy and legislation, production processes, uses, research and development, and international production and use, it is directed at scientists, policymakers, and potential investors and producers.Author: Doann Houghton-AlicoISBN-10: 0367168782ISBN-13:...

This book summarizes current knowledge of the causes of climatic change and presents a scenario of the future climate distribution that could prevail on a warmer Earth. It emphasizes the societal impacts of an atmospheric carbon dioxide-induced change.Author: William W. KelloggISBN-10: 036716874XISBN-13: 9780367168742Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage:...

This book assesses theories of how climate influences food production and distribution, discusses how societies can contend with climate-induced food shortfalls, and explores policies and technologies that promise to reduce climate's impact on agriculture and to increase food production.Author: Lloyd E. SlaterISBN-10: 0367168642ISBN-13: 9780367168643Publisher:...

This book gives an overview of the problem of providing economics with a biophysical foundation, explains the importance of energy in economic valuation and aims to develop novel ways of evaluating the physical constraints of our planet and the services provided by the natural...

This book provides a systematic, integrated review and comparison of the contributions of sociology, political science, economics, demography, anthropology, psychiatry, and psychology to a number of health-related fields, including epidemiology, health services research, and health policy studies.Author: M. Harvey BrennerISBN-10: 0367167573ISBN-13: 9780367167578Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

This book examines the proposition that granting control over decision making to cities, states, or regions rather than to the federal government can result in more efficient energy planning. It discusses the relationship between decentralization and small-scale technologies.Author: Ellis CoseISBN-10: 036716700XISBN-13: 9780367167004Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

This book explores the causes of monetary instability in reforming economies and evaluates alternative institutional mechanisms designed to reduce inflationary pressures. It views inflation as a political issue and make a case for the creation of strong political institutions.Author: Thomas D. WillettISBN-10: 0367166879ISBN-13: 9780367166878Publisher:...