Charles A. Dainoff, Robert M. Farley, and Geoffrey F. Williams

"The sinews of war," posited Cicero, "are infinite money." Can the same be said of security? Tackling this thought-provoking question, the authors of Waging War with Gold show how states across the centuries have weaponized the global finance domain—a constellation of economic, legal, and monetary relations—in order to exert influence and pursue national interests.  More >

Sam Daley-Harris and Anna Awimbo, editors

New Pathways Out of Poverty explores the current state of the microfinance industry and highlights some of the field's major challenges and achievements. The authors examine innovations in microfinance and capture the knowledge gained in key areas of practice. They authors also show how leading institutions are taking steps to ensure that microfinance becomes a central platform for eliminating  More >

Sam Daley-Harris and Anna Awimbo, editors

More Pathways Out of Poverty, the follow-up to 2002's Pathways Out of Poverty and the companion book to the 2006 Global Microcredit Summit, explores new and revolutionary practices in microfinance. Illustrating both the potential and the challenges of microfinance, the books serves as a roadmap toward the goal of drastically reducing the number of people who live in a state of extreme poverty.  More >

David G. Dalin and Jonathan Rosenbaum

In the first analytical history of this important Jewish community, David G. Dalin and Jonathan Rosenbaum draw extensively on primary sources to place Hartford within the larger contexts of US social, urban, ethnic, and Jewish history.  More >

Russell J. Dalton, Doh Chull Shin, and Yun-han Chu, editors

Assessing the trajectory of democratization in East Asia, this volume offers a systematic and tightly integrated analysis of party-system development in countries across the region. The authors utilize unprecedented cross-national survey data to examine the institutional structure of party systems, the range of choices these systems represent, and their connection to voting preferences. They also  More >

Micahel N. Danielson and Ruşen Keleş

Turkey, like so many other nations in the twentieth century, has been transformed by rapid urbanization with the inevitable result of intense competition for land, jobs, public services, resources, and other rewards controlled by its highly centralized government. Focusing primarily on Istanbul and the modern planned city of Ankara, Micahel N. Danielson and Ruşen Keleş analyze the many aspects  More >

Uriel Dann, editor

Perhaps the most critical period in the development of modern Middle Eastern politics occurred between the two world wars. Britain and France vied for influence and control in the region by making conflicting promises to the leaders of emergent Arab nationalism as well as to those bent on building a Jewish national home in Palestine. With the rise of Hitler, the area took on increased strategic  More >

Wolfgang Danspeckgruber, editor

With contentious issues of sovereignty and self-determination a focus of current world affairs, this comprehensive analysis is especially timely. The authors explore the conceptual, political, legal, cultural, economic, and strategic aspects of self-determination—encompassing both theory and practice—in the context of the evolving international system. Wide-ranging case studies enrich  More >

Mark L. Dantzker

Clearly introducing the complexities of policing today, Mark Dantzker—a former police officer himself—outlines key professional duties in the context of the changing nature of the field. Dantzker explores the myths and realities of criminal investigation, the challenges of patrol, police misconduct, and the crucial use of officer discretion. He also discusses the importance of an  More >

Franck Daphnis and Bruce Ferguson, editors

Housing Microfinance, a comprehensive overview of housing microfinance worldwide, provides solid guidance for both international and domestic microfinance institutions that are considering expanding into housing, as well as for providers of conventional housing loans who seek to offer their services to poor clients who lack collateral or regular income.  More >