Zitha Mokomane, Benjamin Roberts, Jare Struwig, and Steven Gordon

There has been considerable controversy and debate in South Africa (and elsewhere) in recent years over an apparent crisis of the family, including appeals for a return to "traditional" family values. To promote a better understanding of this supposed crisis, Family Matters draws on public opinion data to explore the diverse realities of contemporary family life in South Africa and  More >

Frederick C. Cuny, with Richard B. Hill

Famine, Conflict, and Response is a practical guide to finding lasting solutions for famine and world hunger. Frederick Cuny's innovative economic approach to countering famine revolves around people's livelihoods, not just their survival, allowing permanent rather than short-term solutions. His ideas were well ahead of his time—and they remain relevant today, as is clear in this  More >

James Sumberg and Christine Okali

Over the last two decades, growing interest in greater farmer participation in formal agricultural research has had major implications both for investment priorities and for models of organization, implementation, and management of agricultural R&D. Sumberg and Okali identify, characterize, and contextualize the experimental activities undertaken by farmers themselves, providing a theoretical  More >

Tawfiq al-Hakim, translated by Denys Johnson-Davies

Includes The Song of Death, The Sultan's Dilemma, and Not a Thing Out of Place, as well as the title play, an absurdist comedy.  More >

Shireen Hassim

Fatima Meer, a South African academic, public intellectual, and activist, was a tireless fighter for social justice and human rights—for which she variously suffered banning and detention by the apartheid government. After the end of apartheid, she declined a parliamentary seat, choosing instead to continue her advocacy work. She did, however, subsequently serve the ANC government in several  More >

Dawn K. Cecil

For centuries, people have been drawn to true stories of crime and the justice system. But what began primarily as a literary genre focusing on murder has evolved. From docuseries and podcasts to Facebook groups and events such as CrimeCon, modern true crime has become diverse, complex, and interactive. In Fear, Justice, and Modern True Crime, Dawn Cecil examines the genre to uncover the messages  More >

Jon Hellin and Sophie Higman

Based on extensive fieldwork from the sweeping grasslands of Patagonia to the coffee farms of Ecuador, the authors illustrate the practical obstacles that farmers face in accessing markets, especially the difficulties of meeting market demands for large quantities of high quality produce in continuous supply. By focusing on eight different products—bananas, coffee, potatoes, coca, wine,  More >

Women in International Security

At a time of increasingly intense competition for research opportunities and access to careers in international affairs, Fellowships in International Affairs is an indispensable directory of fellowships and grants for graduate students, scholars, and practitioners alike. With nearly 200 entries, the guide offers a concise overview of traditional as well as lesser-known grants and fellowships in  More >

Bettina Shell-Duncan and Ylva Hernlund, editors

Though the issue of female genital cutting, or "circumcision," has become a nexus for debates on cultural relativism, human rights, patriarchal oppression, racism, and Western imperialism, the literature has been separated by diverse fields of study. In contrast, this volume brings together contributors from anthropology, public health, political science, demography, history, and  More >

Shirley Castelnuovo and Sharon R. Guthrie

This book is about women’s willingness and desire to empower themselves not just mentally, but also physically—and about helping to transform domination related to gender, race, class, age, disability, and sexual orientation. While recognizing that feminism has been responsible for changing both the ways that society perceives women and how women perceive themselves, Castelnuovo and  More >