Ronald Schmidt: 7 books

"The authors have done a commendable and impressive job of addressing a topic of long-lasting and increasing significance in U.S. politics." ---F. Chris Garcia, University of New Mexico "This is a path-breaking book that will be read across disciplines beyond political science." ---James...

Es gibt Spiele, an die erinnert man sich noch Jahre später. Nicht immer sind es großartige Siege – auch schmerzhafte Niederlagen, ein in allerletzter Minute verhinderter Abstieg oder eine für das private Glück schicksalhafte Partie können einen nachträglich ein Leben lang begleiten. Jeder...

Therapeutic Residential Care For Children and Youth takes a fresh look at therapeutic residential care as a powerful intervention in working with the most troubled children who need intensive support. Featuring contributions from distinguished international contributors, it critically examines...

Embedded Systems Design with Platform FPGAs introduces professional engineers and students alike to system development using Platform FPGAs. The focus is on embedded systems but it also serves as a general guide to building custom computing systems. The text describes the fundamental technology...

Political theorist Wendy Brown has argued recently that contemporary neoliberalism, with its relentless obsession on the economy, has all but undone the tenets of democracy. The focus on maximizing credit scores and capital has, over time, promoted a politics that operates beyond and below the institutional...

Jenny Watson is a divorced mother of two. Her daughter, Grace, is seventeen; her son, Eugene, fifteen, and they live together in a rat-infested, dilapidated apartment in the middle of gangland. Jenny wishes things were different. She wishes she could move her children to a safe neighborhood with a...

Police veteran George Newton loves his work and the risks associated with it. His partner, Gene Wilson, dreams of becoming a criminal lawyer. Each officer believes they have seen it all, but something so bizarre is about to occur that neither of these men will ever be able to trust their gut instincts...