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Contemporary Regulatory Policy, 3rd EditionMarc Allen Eisner, Jeff Worsham, Evan J. Ringquist, and Franchesca Nestor The third edition of Contemporary Regulatory Policy brings this classic text completely up to date—reflecting more than a decade of policy changes and including an entirely new chapter on food safety regulation.
Beyond their focus on seven key policy arenas, the authors confront the broad problems of partisan polarization and congressional gridlock. They also consider the significance of More > | |
Africa’s Cause Must Triumph: The Collected Writings of A.P. MdaRobert Edgar and Luyanda ka Msumza, editors A founding member of the African National Congress (ANC) Youth League, A.P. Mda was known for his passionate advocacy of African nationalism and his support for armed struggle against apartheid in the 1950s. Many of his peers considered him the foremost intellectual and strategist of their generation.
Robert Edgar and Luyanda ka Msumza trace Mda's life from his early years through his three More > | |
African Development: Making Sense of the Issues and Actors, 3rd editionTodd J. Moss and Danielle Resnick Both authoritative and accessible, African Development introduces the issues, actors, and institutions at play in development trajectories across sub-Saharan Africa.
This new edition, thoroughly updated, includes an entirely new chapter devoted to key demographic trends in the region, especially rapid urbanization and the distinct "youth bulge." There is also a review of major More > | |
Clinton’s War on Terror: Redefining US Security Strategy, 1993-2001James D. Boys In the aftermath of the catastrophic attacks of September 11, 2001, President Bill Clinton's time in office was portrayed as one in which vital opportunities to confront growing threats to US security were missed. Firmly challenging this characterization, James Boys explores the long-misunderstood approach adopted by the Clinton administration as it sought to define an effective response to More > | |
Puerto Ricans in the United States: A Contemporary Portrait, 2nd editionEdna Acosta-Belén and Carlos E. Santiago Fully revised and expanded to reflect more than a decade of new developments and data, the second edition of this widely acclaimed book presents an up-to-date, comprehensive portrait of the second largest Latino group in the United States.
Edna Acosta-Belén and Carlos Santiago trace the trajectory of the Puerto Rican experience from the early colonial period, through a series of waves of More > | |
Drug Courts and the Criminal Justice SystemDeborah Koetzle and Shelley Johnson Listwan, editors Drug courts—a rare success story in the criminal justice system—are generally credited with reducing recidivism and providing a lower-cost alternative to incarceration. They have also spawned the development of other specialty courts. The authors of Drug Courts and the Criminal Justice System provide a comprehensive analysis of just how drug courts work, systematically examining the More > | |
African Actors in International Security: Shaping Contemporary NormsKatharina P. Coleman and Thomas K. Tieku, editors What impact have African actors had on perceptions of and responses to current international security challenges? Are there international peace and security norms with African roots? How can actors that lack the power and financial resources of Western states help to shape prevailing conceptions of appropriate behavior in international politics?
Addressing these questions, the authors of More > | |
Understanding Contemporary Russia, 2nd editionMichael L. Bressler, editor Russia today is in many ways different from the country portrayed a decade ago in the first edition of Understanding Contemporary Russia. With an upsurge of both national pride—despite a struggling economy—and civil society activism, with a palpable tension between the support for democratic values and the intense desire for political stability, with an increased role in world politics More > | |
The US Institute of Peace: A Critical HistoryMichael D. English Long a source of contention and ambiguity in Washington, the US Institute of Peace (USIP) is seen by some as a vital part of the US national security apparatus, by others as a counter to the influence of militarism in US foreign policy, and by still others as an example of fiscal irresponsibility and bureaucratic redundancy—when it is noticed at all. Michael English traces the history of More > | |
The New ASEAN in Asia Pacific and BeyondShaun Narine Refuting criticisms that call into question the effectiveness, and even the purpose, of ASEAN, Shaun Narine traces the organization's political and economic development and explores its impact within Southeast Asia and beyond.
Narine considers ASEAN's role both regionally and with regard to the external powers—China, the United States, Japan, Russia, and increasingly More > |