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Confronting Globalization: Economic Integration and Popular Resistance in MexicoTimothy A. Wise, Hilda Salazar and Laura Carlsen, editors Is the current model for economic globalization good for the poor or the environment? Are there alternatives? Amid rising worldwide protests that corporate elites wield too much influence over global economic governance, this book on Mexico's experience under the North American Free Trade Agreement offers insights into both questions.
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Better Governance and Public Policy: Capacity Building for Democratic Renewal in AfricaDele Olowu and Soumana Sako, editors Exploring the relationship between governance and development policy, the authors of this collection describe recent governance changes in a range of African countries, analyze the consequences of those changes for institutional reforms, and highlight the challenges involved in consolidating ongoing processes of economic liberalization and democratization.
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Small States in World Politics: Explaining Foreign Policy BehaviorJeanne A.K. Hey, editor Have the changes of the past decade made this an easier or a more difficult world for small states as they pursue their foreign policy goals? To understand the foreign policies of small states, are new explanatory factors needed? Does the concept of the “small state” still have utility at all? Small States in World Politics addresses these questions, deftly analyzing the impact of new More > | |
Trapped: Modern-Day Slavery in the Brazilian AmazonBinka Le Breton In huge ranches deep in the Amazon, thousands of migrant workers are trapped in a web of debt-bondage and deceit. Binka Le Breton sheds light on the lives of these workers, many of whom have lost all contact with their families and hometowns, providing a forum for them to tell their stories in their own words.
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War Crimes: Confronting Atrocity in the Modern WorldDavid Chuter War crimes typically are discussed in sensational terms or in the dry language of international law. In contrast, David Chuter brings clarity to this complex subject, exploring why atrocities occur and what can be done to identify perpetrators and bring them to justice.
Chuter confronts the real horror of the murder, rape, and torture that are subsumed under the dispassionate phrase "serious More > | |
Pill Politics: Drugs and the FDAStephen J. Ceccoli From aspirin to Viagra to the latest cancer treatment, the Food and Drug Administration acts as a gatekeeper determining what medicines are legally available in the United States. But in fulfilling that regulatory role, Stephen Ceccoli argues, the FDA may inadvertently be promoting new drugs at the expense of public health.
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Television: The Limits of DeregulationLori A. Brainard Despite a broad political environment conducive to deregulation, television is one industry that consistently fails to loosen government's regulatory grip. To explain why, Lori Brainard explores the technological changes, industry structures, and political dynamics influencing this policy quagmire.
Contradicting current scholarly and popular accounts, Brainard demonstrates that new More > | |
Borrowing Inequality: Race, Class, and Student LoansDerek V. Price As the cost of higher education continues to rise, students increasingly rely on borrowing to pay for college. But is the result the improved socioeconomic position that they anticipate? Borrowing Inequality explores the real impact of loans on minority and low-income students.
Drawing on a national study of student-borrowing patterns, Derek Price finds that racial and ethnic minorities and More > | |
The Political Economy of Regionalism in Southern AfricaMargaret C. Lee In the face of increasing economic globalization, the countries of southern Africa have made commitments to enhanced regional development and the integration of their economies. Margaret Lee examines the challenges to regionalism in southern Africa, providing a critical assessment of the prospects for successful implementation.
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Global Shaping and Its AlternativesYildiz Atasoy and William K. Carroll, editors |