John P.J. Dussich, Paul C. Friday, Takayuki Okada, Akira Yamagami, and Richard D. Knudten

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Graham Farrell and Ken Pease, editors

Repeat victimization has become increasingly recognized as a topic of central importance in both criminological research and crime prevention policy. According to the editors' introduction by Graham Farrell and Ken Pease, "There is much mileage left in repeat victimization as a topic of criminological interest and crime control attention…. It is not inconceivable that a new wave of  More >

Scott Sernau

In his accessible, straightforward introduction to one of the key issues of our time, Scott Sernau explores the trends and practices have brought us to this new global century and then relates world issues to our everyday local experiences.  More >

David Lewis and Tina Wallace, editors

The authors of New Roles and Relevance explore the challenges faced by development NGOs as they seek to achieve greater relevance, improved accountability, and better performance in the fight against global poverty.  More >

Sharon Harper, editor

What do the realms of faith, science, and the world of international development have to offer one another? This book s contributors, each a scientist as well as a person of faith, tackle this question by showing how religious belief and personal faith can be deeply motivational and fruitful in scientific and development pursuits. This work furthers the search for a more  More >

MaryAnne Borrelli and Janet M. Martin, editors

The Other Elites features original essays that provide important insights for both presidential studies and the study of women in US politics. The contributors to this innovative book have two purposes: to study the career paths of women within the executive branch of US government, and to consider gender as a variable in the study of complex organizations. Using historical, comparative,  More >

Julie A. Mertus

Julie Mertus explores, with cautious optimism, the progress that has been made in incorporating women and responding to gender issues in the process of dealing with humanitarian crises.  More >

David C. Korten

One of Future Survey's Super 70 books David Korten challenges capitalism's claim to being a means of creating wealth and a champion of democracy as he examines the fissure between the promises of the new global capitalism and the realities of financial insecurity, inequality, social breakdown, and environmental destruction. Rejecting the inevitability of our current trajectory, he  More >

Valerio Magrelli, translated by Anthony Molino

His works having already been translated the world over into as many as six different languages from their original Italian, Valerio Magrelli is one of the most innovative and exciting poets writing today. Hailed by figures as diverse as Octavio Paz and Dana Gioia, Magrelli is widely regarded as the foremost Italian poet of his generation. This latest collection of his poetry, translated into  More >

Farhang Rajaee

Farhang Rajaee provides a fresh and critical inquiry into the nature of globalization. Rajaee's staring point is the combination of the fall of the bipolar world system, the advent of the information revolution, and the emergence of postmodern thinking that has ushered in a new epoch. What opportunities, he asks, must we seize? What dangers must we overcome? Addressing these questions, and  More >