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Politics in East Asia: Explaining Change and ContinuityTimothy C. Lim This systematic, innovative introduction to the dynamic politics and political economies of China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan teaches students how to think analytically, critically, and independently about the most significant developments in the region.
The text offers in-depth coverage of the unique experiences of each country, all within the framework of an explicit More > | |
Making a Life in Multiethnic Miami: Immigration and the Rise of a Global CityElizabeth M. Aranda, Sallie Hughes, and Elena Sabogal With more than a million immigrants from Latin America and the Caribbean, Miami, Florida, boasts the highest proportion of foreign-born residents of any US city. Charting the rise of Miami as a global city, Elizabeth Aranda, Sallie Hughes, and Elena Sabogal provide a panoramic study of the changing dynamics of the immigration experience.
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Insuring Children’s Health: Contentious Politics and Public PolicyAlice Sardell Assuring that low-income children have health coverage would seem to be a noncontroversial and popular issue. Yet, the policy history of US children’s health insurance is full of drama, and the fate of the federal State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) has been marked by ideological conflict and two presidential vetoes. Why?
Alice Sardell answers this question through an More > | |
Coming Out: The New DynamicsNicholas A. Guittar Nicholas Guittar draws on deeply personal interviews with young people to enhance our understanding of "coming out," revealing the changing dynamics of sexual identity.
Guittar explores how mainstream norms continue to assert their influence over those with nonnormative sexualities. He also highlights the wide spectrum of coming out experiences. His important work sheds light on why, More > | |
Khrushchev in Power: Unfinished Reforms, 1961-1964Sergei Khrushchev, translated by George Shriver A full reckoning of Nikita Khrushchev's accomplishments and failures cannot be complete without looking beyond his foreign policy initiatives to assess his efforts to introduce domestic policy reforms in the Soviet Union. Sergei Khrushchev tells the full story of those efforts during the years immediately before his father's ouster—and of the intrigues and struggles for power that More > | |
Women Attorneys and the Changing Workplace: High Hopes, Mixed OutcomesPhyllis Kitzerow A half-century ago, women comprised only a tiny fraction of practicing attorneys. Today, nearly half of law school graduates are female. Phyllis Kitzerow explores the experiences of women in the legal profession over the past fifty years, charting the sometimes surprising impact of shifting social norms on pathways to professional and personal success.
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Why India MattersMaya Chadda Why is India's rise on the world stage so controversial? How can a state that is losing authority to its regions at the same time grow in international importance? Exploring an apparent paradox, Maya Chadda shows how culture, politics, wealth, and policy have combined to forge a distinctive Indian path to power, both nationally and in the international arena.
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The Politics of English in Puerto Rico’s Public SchoolsJorge R. Schmidt How have colonial and partisan politics in Puerto Rico affected the language used in public schools? What can we learn from the conflict over the place of English in Puerto Rican society? How has the role of English evolved over time? Addressing these questions, Jorge Schmidt incisively explores the complex relationships among politics, language, and education in Puerto Rico from 1898, when Spain More > | |
Walcott’s Omeros: A Reader’s GuideDon Barnard Don Barnard's reader's guide plumbs the richness, subtlety, and power of Derek Walcott’s Omeros.
Barnard adeptly lays out the major themes of the work, explains Walcott's geographical, historical, and autobiographical references, and explores his use of symbolism. He also highlights the qualities that make Omeros a master class in the use of form, rhythm, and rhyme and More > | |
The Politics of Crime in Mexico: Democratic Governance in a Security TrapJohn Bailey What kind of democracy will emerge in Mexico when the current levels of violence are brought under control? Will democratic reformers gain strength in the new equilibrium between government and criminal organizations? Or will corruption tilt the balance toward criminal interests? In the context of these questions, John Bailey explores the "security trap" in which Mexico is currently More > |