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Global Europe: The European Union in World AffairsChristopher Piening The European Union (EU), though comprised of fifteen separate, sovereign states, is constrained by treaty to act "as one" in key areas. And as trader, investor, aid donor, and most recently, foreign-policy maker, it has come to play, in a very short time, a pivotal role on the world stage. This book offers a succinct summary of all of the EU's external activities—and of the More > | ![]() |
Gambling Politics: State Government and the Business of BettingPatrick A. Pierce and Donald E. Miller Legalized gambling has spread like wildfire through the United States, with only Hawaii and Utah still prohibiting all of its forms. The reason? Gambling has become the method of choice for states in search of additional revenue: in 2002 alone, state lottery sales exceeded $42 billion, netting nearly $14 billion in "voluntary taxes." Gambling Politics examines this dramatic development More > | ![]() |
Protest and Conflict in African LiteratureCosmo Pieterse and Donald Munro, editors | |
Reverse Discrimination: Dismantling the MythFred L. Pincus Choice Outstanding Academic Book!
How pervasive is reverse discrimination in the United States today? What exactly is "affirmative action"? Fred Pincus investigates the nature and scope of reverse discrimination, questioning what effect affirmative action actually has on white men.
Beginning with the early opposition to the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Pincus traces the evolution of the idea More > | ![]() |
Understanding Diversity: An Introduction, 3rd editionFred L. Pincus and Bryan R. Ellis What is diversity? How does prejudice show itself? What are the societal consequences of discrimination? Has anything changed over the past 50 years? These are just some of the questions addressed in Understanding Diversity, an introduction to the issues and controversies surrounding concepts of class, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and disability.
This new edition has been More > | ![]() |
Democracy in the Third World, 2nd editionRobert Pinkney Thoroughly updating his widely acclaimed book on third world democracy, Pinkney incorporates provocative explorations of the influences of external forces, the roles of the state and civil society, and the varying trajectories of democratic consolidation (and decay). More > | ![]() |
The US Military in Africa: Enhancing Security and Development?Jessica Piombo, editor Recent US security policy toward Africa has adopted a multidimensional approach—including the use of military assets to promote economic development and good governance—that has raised questions and generated considerable debate. Can actors like the US military develop appropriate methods to address both US and African interests? What blend of civilian and military programs are most More > | ![]() |
India's IndustrialistsGita Piramal and Margaret Laniak Herdeck This study of thirteen of India's leading industrial families pays particular attention to the key decisions, cultural traditions, and personality issues that have contributed to their success. Based on interviews with scholars, journalists, government officials, and the business leaders themselves, the book covers each family business from its founding through its expansion into a large-scale, More > | |
Promoting Democracy in Postcommunist Ukraine: The Contradictory Outcomes of US Aid to Women’s NGOsKateryna Pishchikova Considerable material and human resources are devoted to building democratic institutions around the world. Why, then, do assistance programs fail to meet their proclaimed goals? And why aren't these programs changed or abandoned when they fail? Using US assistance to women's NGOs in postcommunist Ukraine as a case study, Kateryna Pishchikova shows why democracy promotion programs have a More > | ![]() |
Making Institutions Work in South AfricaDaniel Plaatjies, editor Making Institutions Work in South Africa places the structures and processes of institutionalization at the center of debates about democracy, state, and society in South Africa.
As they explore the factors that facilitate, and those that impede, strong, well-functioning institutions, the contributors share three core assumptions: institutions are the pillars of a constitutional democracy; they More > | ![]() |