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Economic Development and Environmental Protection in Latin AmericaJoseph S. Tulchin and Andrew I. Rudman, editors This collection of original pieces addresses the need to reconcile economic growth and environmental protection in Latin America. The contributors—among them scholars, government officials, and development practitioners—provide a theoretical and practical discussion of sustainable development practices, explore alternatives to deforestation, consider the pros and cons of More > | |
Economic Development, Social Order, and World PoliticsErich Weede Based on methodological individualism and a public-choice approach to social theory—and sure to stimulate considerable debate—this book analyzes the interdependence of economic development, social order, and interstate conflict.
Weede contrasts the rise of the West over the past 500 years with the stagnation in the great Asian civilizations, arguing that political constraints on More > | |
Economic Policy and Performance in the Arab WorldPaul Rivlin What drives economic policymaking and performance in the Arab states? Paul Rivlin finds that domestic and international pressures have combined in the past decade to simultaneously foster change and limit available policy options.
Rivlin examines the socioeconomic issues that are major concerns for policymakers, the role of rental incomes and interest groups, and the particular problems facing More > | |
Economy, Society, and Lordship in Medieval Poland, 1100–1250Piotr Górecki | ![]() |
Ecuador vs. Peru: Peacemaking Amid RivalryMonica Herz and João Pontes Nogueira Although the 1995 Cenepa war between Ecuador and Peru was the first military conflict in South America in more than five decades, the Ecuador-Peru relationship might be characterized as one of enduring rivalry—punctuated by the threat of armed combat. In the context of this history of recurrent crises, Herz and Nogueira analyze the mediation process that followed the 1995 war.
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Edge of the Diaspora: Two Centuries of Jewish Settlement in Australia, Second Revised EditionSuzanne D. Rutland Suzanne Rutland charts the vibrant history of the Australian Jewish community from its convict origins through the turmoil of the twentieth century. More > | ![]() |
Educated and Ignorant: Ultraorthodox Jewish Women and Their WorldTamar El-Or This ethnography investigates the meaning of learning in the lives of ultraorthodox Jewish women. Presenting a vivid portrayal of the Gur Hasidic community in Israel, El-Or explores the relationship between women's literacy and their subordination. What she finds is a paradox: ultraorthodox women are taught to be ignorant.
And they perform the role of being ignorant as only educated women More > | ![]() |
Education and the Future of Latin AmericaAlejandro Toledo Manrique What will it take to overcome the many challenges that Latin America faces in developing quality, inclusive education for its diverse population? That is the question at the heart of Alejandro Toledo's new book.
Toledo begins from the premise that the uneven caliber of schools and universities in the region is only part of the problem. Drawing on his own childhood experiences living in deep More > | ![]() |
Egypt’s Tahrir RevolutionDan Tschirgi, Walid Kazziha, and Sean F. McMahon, editors The 18-day revolt that ended Hosni Mubarak's 30 years of rule marked a historic turning point in the political fortunes not only of Egypt, but of the entire Middle East. While the impact of that seminal event will continue to unfold for years, this volume, written by members of the Department of Political Science at the American University in Cairo, presents an authoritative exploration of the More > | ![]() |
Egyptian Politics: The Dynamics of Authoritarian RuleMaye Kassem Though the regimes of Egyptian presidents Nasser, Sadat, and Mubarak have been decidedly different, the nature of personal authoritarian rule in Egypt has remained virtually unchanged across more than five decades. Maye Kassem traces the shaping of contemporary Egyptian politics, considering why authoritarian rule has been so resilient and assessing the mechanisms that have allowed for its More > | ![]() |