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The Pinochet RegimeCarlos Huneeus, translated from the Spanish by Lake Sagaris This seminal book was inspired by a series of questions: What explains the endurance of Augusto Pinochet's authoritarian regime in Chile, a country with a lengthy democratic tradition? What mechanisms secured the regime's political stability and broad-based support? What role did neoliberal ideas play in authoritarian discourse and policy? How could two such opposite forces as political More > | ![]() |
Crime and Criminality: Causes and Consequences, 2nd editionRonald D. Hunter and Mark L. Dantzker This concise but thorough introductory textbook bridges the gap between theory and the real world of crime and criminal justice. In clear, accessible prose, the authors discuss the full gamut of issues and concepts typically covered on the introductory course syllabus.
Building on the basics covered in the first edition, this revised and updated edition:
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Civil War and the Rule of Law: Security, Development, Human RightsAgnès Hurwitz with Reyko Huang, editors How do rule of law programs contribute to conflict management? What strategies best address the challenges to securing the rule of law in fragile countries? What place do rule of law policies have in efforts to achieve stable and equitable development?
The authors of Civil War and the Rule of Law address these fundamental questions, analyzing rule of law programs in the context of conflict More > | ![]() |
The Seventh Door and Other StoriesIntizar Husain, editor; with an introduction by Muhammad Umar Memon These powerful stories were written between 1947, when Pakistan was created, and 1971, when it was fragmented by the creation of Bangladesh as an independent nation. Steeped in an unmistakable Shi’ite ambiance, they also draw freely on memoirs and memories, dreams and visions, Middle Eastern oral traditions, and Hindu and Buddhist mythology. More > | |
Tawfiq al-Hakim: A Reader's GuideWilliam Maynard Hutchins Tawfiq al-Hakim (1898-1987) dedicated much of his long life to a fruitful attempt to advance the fortunes of twentieth century Arabic literature by writing it. This guide to his work provides paths for readers through his multiple literary worlds. Chapters on his personal history, his novels, plays, short stories, and essays, his Islamic feminism, and his theology are enhanced by a discussion of More > | ![]() |
Making Sense of Governance: Empirical Evidence from Sixteen Developing CountriesGoran Hyden, Julius Court, and Kenneth Mease Although governance has been the focus of a considerable body of literature on democratic transitions and consolidation, data to support the claim that the concept is a useful one has been lacking. Now, however, Making Sense of Governance clearly shows the utility of research on governance, presenting empirical evidence from sixteen developing countries.
The authors focus on six arenas: More > | ![]() |
Dual Disasters: Humanitarian Aid After the 2004 TsunamiJennifer Hyndman What happens when a humanitarian crisis with political roots interacts with a humanitarian crisis induced by environmental disaster? That is the question at the core of Dual Disasters.
Focusing on Sri Lanka and Indonesia, countries that were dealing with complex upheavals long before the 2004 tsunami struck, Jennifer Hyndman shows how the storm shifted the goals of international aid, altered More > | ![]() |
Prologue to Revolution: Cuba, 1898-1958Jorge Ibarra, translated by Marjorie Moore This landmark study traces economic development, social dynamics, and political processes in Cuba from the end of Spanish colonial rule to the triumph of the 1959 revolution.
Ibarra explores the complex and compelling relationship between North American capital investment and the formation—and deformation—of Cuba's national institutions. Focusing especially on class structures, More > | |
Pandemic Medicine: Why the Global Innovation System Is Broken, and How We Can Fix ItKathryn C. Ibata-Arens Winner of the Andrew Price-Smith Book Award!
Despite a century of advances in modern medicine, as well as the rapid development of Covid vaccines, the global pharmaceutical industry has largely failed to bring to market drugs that actually cure disease. Why? And looking further ... How can government policies stimulate investment in the development of curative drugs? Is there an untapped More > | ![]() |
The Sinners [a novel]Yusuf Idris, translated by Kristin Peterson-Ishaq A woman abandons her newborn baby in a ditch. Soon discovered, the corpse arouses in the local peasants an intense desire to bring the killer to justice—and gives them the excuse to pry into the lives of the entire community. The primary suspects are a group of migrant workers, and the question of their guilt or innocence soon reveals other kinds of truths. The Sinners is an evocative More > | ![]() |