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Mixed Messages: Multiracial Identities in the "Color-Blind" EraDavid L. Brunsma, editor The experiences and voices of multiracial individuals are challenging current categories of race, profoundly altering the meaning of racial identity and in the process changing the cultural fabric of the nation. Exploring this new reality, the authors of Mixed Messages examine what we know about multiracial identities—and the implications of those identities for fundamental issues of justice More > | |
Harambee: The Spirit of Innovation in AfricaMike Bruton How many inventions come from Africa? How many African countries have produced their own cars? Why is the M-Pesa mobile money system so important? Is the nature of innovation in Africa different from what we find elsewhere? In Harambee ("working together"), Mike Bruton addresses these and related questions as he remarkably discusses more than 800 inventions and innovations by more than More > | |
A Civil Republic: Beyond Capitalism and NationalismSeveryn T. Bruyn Severyn T. Bruyn argues that—in a world of injustice, ecological destruction, violence and instability, weapons of mass destruction, and the rise of authoritarian government—our ability to craft a secure future lies in creating a "civil republic."
Bruyn envisions a system of governance that merges core human values of civil society into a political economy that has reigned More > | |
Reducing Poverty, Building PeaceCoralie Bryant and Christina Kappaz Coralie Bryant and Christina Kappaz cogently argue that poverty reduction not only is possible, but also can build opportunities for peace. Integrating theoretical concepts with discussions of policies, programs, projects, and the ways that these might be designed and implemented to alleviate poverty, their work is an important contribution to ongoing policy debates. More > | |
Political Liberalization & Democratization in the Arab World: V. 1, Theoretical PerspectivesRex Brynen, Bahgat Korany, and Paul Noble, editors Long dominated by authoritarian regimes, the Arab World is now experiencing a variety of factors—both internal and external—-that pose the challenge of change. Significant degrees of political liberalization have occurred already in Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, and Kuwait, although the extent to which this presages eventual democratization is far from self-evident. Elsewhere—for More > | |
Beyond the Arab Spring: Authoritarianism and Democratization in the Arab WorldRex Brynen, Pete W. Moore, Bassel F. Salloukh, and Marie-Joëlle Zahar For years the authoritarian regimes of the Arab world displayed remarkable persistence. Then, beginning in December 2010, much of the region underwent rapid and remarkable political change. This volume explores the precursors, nature, and trajectory of the dynamics unleashed by the Arab Spring.
The authors focus on the complex forces that have sustained authoritarianism in the region, as More > | |
Clothes and the Child: A Handbook of Children's Dress in England, 1500-1900Anne Buck Through the centuries children's clothes reflect the concerns of parents and shifts in fashions. The needs of the child, changing ideas on health and upbringing, evolving social attitudes, and new technology all find expression in their dress. Its development, and its changing relationship with contemporary adult dress, offer a revealing picture of the time, as each garment bears the imprint More > | |
Pivotal Poland: Europe's Rising PowerJanusz Bugajski Russia's bold invasion of Ukraine precipitated a tectonic shift in European security dynamics, ending a relatively peaceful post–Cold War phase and moving the epicenter of European security eastward, to Poland. Janusz Bugajski explores the nature and context of Warsaw's determined efforts to shape NATO's eastern policy and to build a strong, modern military able to resist Russian More > | |
Olympic Dreams: The Impact of Mega-events on Local PoliticsMatthew J. Burbank, Gregory D. Andranovich, and Charles H. Heying What drives cities to pursue large-scale, high-profile events like the Olympic games? What are the consequences for citizens and local governments? Investigating local politics in three U.S. cities—Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Salt Lake City—as they vied for the role of Olympic host, this book provides a compelling narrative of the evolving political economy of modern megaevents.
The More > | |
Property and the Making of the International SystemKurt Burch This original work considers the emergence of the modern international system—that is, the global social context framing the diverse behaviors called international relations—in terms of the concepts of property and property rights.
Burch argues that the development of "property" is a crucial aspect of contemporary claims about the modern state, sovereignty, international More > |