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Situational Crime Prevention: Successful Case Studies, 2nd editionRonald V. Clarke, editor | |
Making a Life Building a Community: A History of the Jews of HartfordDavid 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 > | |
Policing in Indian CountryMichael L. Barker A study examines the history of and current methods used by Native-American policing agencies. Data were obtained from field visits to the Great Plains Reservation Trial Police Department, agency reports and secondary sources.
Early Native-American justice differed significantly from that of the European settlers, especially in its primary emphasis on restitution and community harmony. More > | |
Corrections: A Humanistic ApproachHans Toch In his 28 essays, Professor Toch adopts the perspective of humanistic psychology to discuss: reforming prisons; reforming prisoners; working with disturbed prisoners; prison violence; and prison research and reform. Professor Toch has been named this year's (2005) recipient of the International Society of Criminology's "Prix DeGreff" for distinction in clinical criminology, and is a More > | |
Taiwan's Security in the Changing International SystemDennis Van Vranken Hickey One of the most critical tasks facing Taiwan's government in the post-Cold War era is the need to reassess its security environment. In this context, Hickey discusses the island's security concerns, the structure and composition of its armed forces, and its defensive strategy. He also explores the opportunities and challenges for Taipei generated by recent transformations in the More > | |
Women and Aging: A Guide to the LiteratureHelen Rippier Wheeler More than two thousand bibliographic entries and extensive cross-references make Women and Aging: A Guide to the Literature a valuable resource for anyone interested in women’s studies, gerontology, and related subjects.
A notable feature of the guide is its inclusion of journal articles, book chapters, essays, and doctoral dissertations, as well as complete books. All book entries are More > | |
Politics Without Process: Administering Development in the Arab WorldJamil E. Jreisat A candid critique of the institutional systems and practices that define, and in many cases limit, the administrative state in the Arab world, this study centers on the factors contributing to the failure of development efforts.
Almost all Arab leaders, points out Jreisat, have promised bureaucratic reforms. However, their political-administrative structures have not succeeded in building the More > | |
Muslim Women Throughout the World: A BibliographyMichelle Kimball and Barbara R. von Schlegell This comprehensive, up-to-date bibliography covers nearly 3,000 English-language books and articles on Muslim women throughout the world. Works are listed alphabetically by author, with an extensive index including both geographical and topical headings.
A special feature of the bibliography is its annotated list of the 50 "most highly recommended" books and articles; the result of a More > | |
Rebuilding Societies After Civil War: Critical Roles for International AssistanceKrishna Kumar, editor With civil wars and internal violence on the rise over the past two decades, bilateral donor agencies, intergovernmental organizations, and NGOs have been playing an increasingly critical role in rehabilitation efforts once an acute conflict is over. In this process, it has become clear that the traditional aid focus on the economic sector, though essential, is not sufficient; the political and More > | |
Global Perspectives: International Relations, U.S. Foreign Policy, and the View from AbroadDavid Lai, editor This innovative text/reader illustrates a range of national and regional perspectives on international relations and U.S. foreign policy. The twenty-eight selections include speeches, essays, and book excerpts, offering opinion and analysis by leading politicians, journalists, and scholars from around the globe.
Divided into two parts, the book begins with a survey of contrasting views about the More > |