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Introducing Global Issues, 7th editionMichael T. Snarr and D. Neil Snarr, editors The half-decade since the 6th edition of Introducing Global Issues appeared has seen enormous changes in the international arena, perhaps most notably a move away from multilateral approaches to solving global problems—climate change, the Covid pandemic, conflict-driven migration, and more. Both the impact of those changes and possible paths to collaborative problem solving are at the center More > | ![]() |
China's Rise and the Two Koreas: Politics, Economics, SecurityScott Snyder Choice Outstanding Academic Book!
With China now South Korea's number one trading partner and destination for foreign investment and tourism, what are the implications for politics and security in East Asia?
Scott Snyder explores the transformation of the Sino–South Korean relationship since the early 1990s. Snyder considers the strategic significance of recent developments in More > | ![]() |
The US-South Korea Alliance: Meeting New Security ChallengesScott Snyder, editor How can the United States and South Korea best cooperate to address new security challenges? Can the US-ROK alliance serve to advance South Korea's interests and at the same time help the US to more effectively pursue its own global and regional security objectives? In the context of these questions, the authors explore the possibilities for enhanced cooperation in both traditional and More > | ![]() |
Conceptions of Social InquiryJohan Snyman, editor What is critical theory, hermeneutics, deconstruction, positivism, and phenomenology? Is it true that "anything goes" in the social sciences? This book provides answers to these questions. Each conception of social inquiry is framed within the context of an ongoing debate on its merits and limits. Conceptions of Social Inquiry is an indispensable compass for students, researchers More > | |
Maiba: A Novel of Papua New GuineaRussell Soaba The only child of the last traditional chief of Makawana village, Maiba struggles to hold her people together in the face of the polarizing forces of convention and modernization. Soaba makes palpable the tensions that arise when rapid change confronts a society that has been stable for many centuries. We also follow his unlikely heroine’s journey as she overcomes the legacy of a neglected More > | ![]() |
A Small Place in Galilee: Religion and Social Conflict in an Israeli VillageZvi Sobel Zvi Sobel's absorbing book draws readers into the world of Yavneel, a small Israeli village that is home to several diverse communities: the established core of settler-farmers, new immigrants from North Africa and the Middle East, and, since 1986, the ultraorthodox Bratslav Hasidim. Yavneel has become a microcosm of Israeli society at large, reflecting the country's social, religious, More > | ![]() |
The European Union and the Global SouthFredrik Söderbaum and Patrik Stålgren, editors Choice Outstanding Academic Book!
The development of coherent and effective relations with other regions and countries is one of the most challenging tasks faced by the European Union. This original volume explores the EU’s engagement with the global South, focusing on three controversial policy areas: economic cooperation, development cooperation, and conflict More > | ![]() |
Humanitarian Crises and Intervention: Reassessing the Impact of Mass MediaWalter C. Soderlund, E. Donald Briggs, Kai Hildebrandt, and Abdel Salam Sidahmed Why has the international community been unwilling, time and time again, to address the humanitarian crises that have killed millions of people in postcolonial states and forced many millions more to leave their homes and livelihoods? Focusing on the role of major media outlets, the authors of Humanitarian Crises and Intervention provide a unique look at violent conflicts in Angola, Burundi, More > | ![]() |
Qatar and the United Arab Emirates: Diverging Paths to Regional and Global PowerEmma Soubrier In the years following the turmoil of the Arab Spring, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates jockeyed for power, becoming significant forces—and rivals—in regional politics. Emma Soubrier unpacks the nuts and bolts of these two small states' rise to prominence, exploring how their diverging foreign and security policies have enabled both of them to become power players in the Middle More > | ![]() |
A New History of Formal Schooling in South Africa, 1658–1910: An Education of ContradictionsCrain Soudien, Charlotte Fischer, and Michael Cross, with Peter Kallaway In a narrative that goes far beyond a simple retelling of events, the authors dissect the origins of educational inequality in South Africa by framing the narrative within the country's broad socioeconomic history from the time of the Dutch settlements in the 1650s to the creation of the Union of South Africa in 1910.
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