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The Dragon and the Snake
An American Account of the Turmoil in China, 1976-1977
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2015
The United States Liaison Office (USLO) served as the diplomatic contact for Sino-American relations between the time of the Nixon-Kissinger opening of China in 1971-1972 and the achievement of full normalization in 1979. This book presents the importance of the USLO to American foreign policy in the 1970s.
by Jean Renart
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2015
The author of at least two noteworthy romances of the early thirteenth century, Le Roman de la Rose or Guillaume de Dole and L'Escoufle (The Kite), as well as Le Lai de l'Ombre, Jean Renart is today recognized as the most accomplished practitioner of the "realistic romance" in Old French literature.
Human Rights in Our Own Backyard
Injustice and Resistance in the United States
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2011
Most Americans assume that the United States provides a gold standard for human rights—a 2007 survey found that 80 percent of U.S. adults believed that "the U.S. does a better job than most countries when it comes to protecting human rights." As well, discussions among scholars and public...
by Susan Slyomovics
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2014
In a landmark process that transformed global reparations after the Holocaust, Germany created the largest sustained redress program in history, amounting to more than $60 billion. When human rights violations are presented primarily in material terms, acknowledging an indemnity claim becomes one...
Washington Internships
How to Get Them and Use Them to Launch Your Public Policy Career
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
For students interested in a career in politics and public service, Washington Internships is an invaluable guide to landing that crucial first position in America's capital. Deirdre Martinez, a former policy analyst and legislative director, shares practical strategies for each phase of the internship...
The Markets for Force
Privatization of Security Across World Regions
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2015
The Markets for Force examines and compares the markets for private military and security contractors in twelve nations: Argentina, Guatemala, Peru, Ecuador, the United Kingdom, the Czech Republic, Ukraine, Russia, Afghanistan, China, Canada, and the United States. Editors Molly Dunigan and Ulrich...
American Justice 2017
The Supreme Court in Crisis
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
With the death of associate justice Antonin Scalia, the Supreme Court was plunged into crisis. Refusing to hold hearings or confirm the nominee of a Democratic president almost a year away from a presidential election, the Republican-controlled Senate held the court hostage, forcing it to do its work...
Representation
Elections and Beyond
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2013
In any democracy, the central problem of governance is how to inform, organize, and represent the opinions of the public in order to advance three goals: popular control over leaders, equality among citizens, and competent governance. In most political analyses, voting is emphasized as the central...
Election 2014
Why the Republicans Swept the Midterms
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2015
The Republican party overwhelmingly carried the midterm elections of 2014, winning nearly every contested congressional and gubernatorial seat and taking the Senate after eight years of Democratic control. Many have characterized this sweep as a sign of a fundamental political shift toward the GOP....
by Bilinda Straight
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2013
The Samburu of northern Kenya struggle to maintain their pastoral way of life as drought and the side effects of globalization threaten both their livestock and their livelihood. Mirroring this divide between survival and ruin are the lines between the self and the other, the living and the dead,...
"The Abencerraje" and "Ozmin and Daraja"
Two Sixteenth-Century Novellas from Spain
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2014
Since its publication in 1561, an anonymous tale of love, friendship, and chivalry has captivated readers in Spain and across Europe. "The Abencerraje" tells of the Moorish knight Abindarráez, whose plans to wed are interrupted when he is taken prisoner by Christian knights. His captor,...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2015
Underfunded pension liabilities threaten the fiscal stability of many cities. While Detroit's bankruptcy has dominated the headlines, the problem is widespread. With ongoing battles in many localities, policymakers are increasingly turning their attention to the legacy issues surrounding the funding...
by Geri-Ann Galanti
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2014
Healthcare providers in the American medical system may find that patients from different cultures bring unfamiliar expectations, anxieties, and needs into the examination room. To provide optimal care for all patients, it is important to see differences from the patient's perspective and to work...
by Karen Rasler, William R. Thompson, Sumit Ganguly
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2013
Rivalry between nations has a long and sometimes bloody history. Not all political opposition culminates in war—the rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union is one example—but in most cases competition between nations and peoples for resources and strategic advantage does lead to...