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Politics and Society in Contemporary China, 2nd editionElizabeth Freund Larus This acclaimed introduction to China's politics and policies has been extensively revised and thoroughly updated not only to focus on the Xi Jinping era, but also to be even more accessible to students.
Elizabeth Larus concisely captures the dynamism of Chinese politics. From local politics to the judicial system, from minority issues to defense policy, from the Belt and Road Initiative to More > | ![]() |
Forging the Anvil: Combat Units in the US, British, and German Infantries of World War IIG. Stephen Lauer It has long been accepted wisdom that Germany's infantrymen possessed superior tactical ability relative to their Anglo-American adversaries in World War II. Now, drawing on newly available information, Stephen Lauer unpacks that assumption, exploring the conscription, classification, and training methods of the US, British, and German infantries from 1919 through 1945.
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The State of the European Union, Volume 4: Deepening and WideningPierre-Henri Laurent and Marc Maresceau, editors The struggle between those who seek a more integrated, and even a federal, Europe and those proposing a looser confederation was once again highlighted at the 1996-1997 Intergovernmental Conference, and reflected in the IGC’s decisions. This fourth volume in the European Community Studies Association's biennial series examines the divisions within the EU in the key areas of the common More > | |
A Question of Values: Johan Galtung's Peace ResearchPeter Lawler In this first comprehensive and critical account of the development of Johan Galtung's thought, Peter Lawler places Galtung's work in the context of past and contemporary debates in international relations, political theory, and the social sciences more generally.
The starting point of the book is an examination of the young Galtung's writings on sociology and the foundational model More > | |
Hillary Clinton’s Race for the White House: Gender Politics and the Media on the Campaign TrailRegina G. Lawrence and Melody Rose Senator Hillary Clinton won 18 million votes in 2008—nearly twice that of any presidential contender in recent history—yet she failed to secure the Democratic nomination.
In this compelling look at Clinton’s historic candidacy, Regina Lawrence and Melody Rose explore how she came so close to breaking the ultimate glass ceiling in US politics, why she fell short, and what her More > | ![]() |
When Parties Prosper: The Uses of Electoral SuccessKay Lawson and Peter H. Merkl, editors Have parties, and party systems, come back to life in the twenty-first century? Are they capable of playing their roles in ways that will foster rather than betray the public interest? These are among the questions explored in When Parties Prosper, a richly comparative, up-to-date, and accessible study of political parties in power in Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
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Voices from the AmazonBinka Le Breton Through jungle and razed landscapes, Binka Le Breton journeyed more than 3,000 miles by bus, truck, boat, and on foot to record the candid words of the people who make the Brazilian Amazon region their home. The compelling result, Voice of the Amazon, reveals the textures of daily life in the Amazon forest. More > | ![]() |
Trapped: Modern-Day Slavery in the Brazilian AmazonBinka Le Breton In huge ranches deep in the Amazon, thousands of migrant workers are trapped in a web of debt-bondage and deceit. Binka Le Breton sheds light on the lives of these workers, many of whom have lost all contact with their families and hometowns, providing a forum for them to tell their stories in their own words.
Le Breton also reports on her interviews with those who benefit from the illegal More > | ![]() |
Critical Perspectives on Naguib MahfouzTrevor Le Gassick, editor Eleven essays by Western and Middle Eastern scholars evaluate the work of Naguib Mahfouz, arguably Egypt's greatest novelist, and the winner of the 1988 Nobel Prize for Literature. The first such comprehensive, critical treatment in English, the book considers Mahfouz's short stories and screenplays, as well as his novels.
The contributors pay particular attention to the sociocultural More > | |
Politics in Francophone AfricaVictor T. Le Vine Choice Outstanding Academic Book!
The fourteen countries in west and equatorial Africa that formed the heart of what was once France's African colonial empire?all independent now for more than four decades?still retain French as an official language, remain attached to French culture, and maintain political links with France. Each country, however, has developed its own distinctive brand of More > | ![]() |