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Ambiguous Order: Military Forces in African StatesHerbert M. Howe This original work examines three potential options for increasing state security in contemporary Africa: regional military groupings, private security companies, and a continent-wide, professional peacekeeping force.
Howe explores these alternatives within the larger context of why African militaries have proven incapable of handling new types of insurgency; how the failed intervention in More > | ![]() |
Civil Society and Development: A Critical ExplorationJude Howell and Jenny Pearce Now Available in Paperback!
Incorporated into the discourse of academics, policymakers, and grassroots activists, of multilateral development agencies and local NGOs alike, "civil society" has become a topic of widespread discussion. But is there in fact any common understanding of the term? How useful is it when applied to the South, and what difference does it make to bring the More > | ![]() |
China Opens Its Doors: The Politics of Economic TransitionJude Howell China Opens Its Doors explains and documents the complex relationship between the politics and economics of China's recent "Open Policy," covering the period from 1978 up to the Party Congress of November 1992.
Though emphasizing the political essence of this policy process, Howell also looks at the sociopolitical changes that it has engendered, including its impact on the state and More > | |
Civil Society Under Strain: Counter-Terrorism Policy, Civil Society, and Aid Post-9/11Jude Howell and Jeremy Lind, editors As they investigate the convergence of security and development objectives following the attacks of September 11, 2001—in particular as this relates to civil society—the authors focus on four themes: the intersection of the "war on terror" regime and national politics, the increasing regulation of civil society, attempts to co-opt parts of civil society into security and More > | ![]() |
Players and Issues in International AidPaula Hoy Paula Hoy provides a one-stop source of vital information on the politics, players, and issues surrounding international development assistance.
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The Irrational Terrorist and Other Persistent Terrorism MythsDarren Hudson, Arie Perliger, Riley Post, and Zachary Hohman Opinion surveys show that what the public assumes it knows about terrorism is at best a badly distorted view. Recalling the "Flat Earth" phenomenon, early misconceptions have become solidified, despite new evidence refuting them.
The authors of The Irrational Terrorist discredit these popular myths and misconceptions, providing an accessible overview of the realities of terrorism and More > | ![]() |
Adding Insult to Injury: (Mis)Treating Homeless Women in Our Mental Health SystemLaura Huey and Rose Ricciardelli Despite widespread recognition that the majority of homeless women suffer from severe mental and emotional trauma, our healthcare system has essentially left them untreated—other than to mask their symptoms with psychiatric drugs. Why? And what can be done about it? Addressing this issue, Laura Huey and Rose Ricciardelli not only present an integrated analysis of the ways that the More > | ![]() |
Japan's Security Agenda: Military, Economic, and Environmental DimensionsChristopher W. Hughes Long constrained as a security actor by constitutional as well as external factors, Japan now increasingly is called to play a greater role in stabilizing both the Asia-Pacific region and the entire international system. Japan's Security Agenda explores the country's diplomatic, political, military, and economic concerns and policies within this new context.
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Human Rights in the Global Political Economy: Critical ProcessesTony Evans Tony Evans critically investigates the theory and practice of human rights in the current global order.
Evans covers a range of contentious debates as he considers critiques of the prevailing conceptions of human rights. He then explores the changing global context of human rights issues, the nature and status of human rights within that context, and recent institutional responses. With its More > | ![]() |
Through the Valley: Vietnam, 1967-1968James F. Humphries The fierce close combat in the remote areas of South Vietnam’s northern provinces in 1967-1968—the battles of Hiep Duc, March 11, Nhi Ha, and Hill 406—has been a strangely underreported slice of the Vietnam War. Through the Valley brings those battles into sharp focus, chronicling the efforts of the proud units of the Americal Division and the 196th Light Infantry Brigade against More > | ![]() |