Hugh Byrne

Choice Outstanding Academic Book! This in-depth study of the recent civil war in El Salvador supports the author's broader contention that the strategies adopted by incumbent regimes and insurgent movements are key to explaining why revolutions occur—and the conditions under which they succeed or fail. Arguing that prevailing theories of revolution underemphasize the importance of  More >

Sean Byrne and Cynthia L. Irvin, editors

The authors of Reconcilable Differences consider how a range of factors converge to shape the ways that ethnic conflicts are waged and how peaceful change occurs. Focusing on the perceptions, structures, and interactions that contribute to the development and growth of intergroup antagonism, as well as on the mechanisms critical to the peace building, they contribute amply to our understanding of  More >

James M. Byrne and Donald J. Rebovich, editors

Exploring the impact of new technologies on crime and its prevention, and on the criminal justice system, the authors address five critical issues: How will new technological innovations affect both crime prevention and crime control policies toward offenders and victims? Will criminal justice personnel be replaced by new hardware/software? Will technology lead to increased privatization of  More >

Paula Caballero with Patti Londoño

This extraordinary first-person story of what can be achieved through informal diplomacy traces the improbably successful struggle to achieve acceptance of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—and thus transform the global development agenda—against all odds. Moving from the framing of the SDGs concept through the entire negotiation process (including a trove of key documents),  More >

Alan W. Cafruny and Carl Lankowski, editors

Although the European Union as an entity now enjoys support from across most of the political spectrum, this has by no means resulted in the acceptance of a single vision of the EU. The apparent successes engendered by the Single European Act and the Maastricht Treaty have led instead to both a broadening and a reformulation of opposition. The nations of Western Europe have thus forged an  More >

Alan W. Cafruny and J. Magnus Ryner

Europe at Bay was completed just before the onset of the financial crisis, and two years before the Eurozone crisis emerged. In contrast to mainstream European integration scholarship that celebrated the Euro at the time, Alan Cafruny and Magnus Ryner issued warnings that have since been validated by events. Focusing on the underlying social forces and power relations in Europe, Cafruny and  More >

Alan W. Cafruny and Herman M. Schwartz, editors

Did the financial crisis of 2008 and the subsequent recession rearrange the basic structures of the global economy? To answer that fundamental question, the authors of Exploring the Global Financial Crisis tackle a number of related questions: What has happened, for example, to global flows of people, goods, and capital? Will the euro and the dollar persist as global currencies? Can governments  More >

Gerald. E. Caiden, O.P. Dwivedi and Joseph G. Jabbra, editors

This comprehensive global survey of official corruption in governance links theoretical perspectives to common practices found throughout the world. Ranging from liberal democracies to autocracies, the authors explore initiatives being taken by national governments and international organizations to combat and reduce corrupt practices.  More >

Lynton Keith Caldwell

An expanded and revised study of the administration rivalry and conflict between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson examining their ideals, changes in their viewpoints, and resolutions to many paradoxes.  More >

Charles T. Call with Vanessa Wyeth, editors

How can legitimate and sustainable states best be established in the aftermath of civil wars? And what role should international actors play in supporting the vital process? Addressing these questions, the authors of Building States to Peace explore the core challenges involved in institutionalizing postconflict states. The combination of thematic chapters and in-depth case studies covers the  More >