BOOKS
The Transformation of the Republican PartyJeffrey M. Stonecash It is undisputed that the Republican Party has changed dramatically since the 1940s and '50s. But the exact nature of that change—and how it came to be—remain subject to debate. Jeffrey Stonecash meticulously assesses the cumulative effect of a range of contentious issues in US politics to shed light on the decisions that party leaders have made to attract voters, the essence of More > | ![]() |
The Transformation of the Republican Party, 1912-1936: From Reform to ResistanceClyde P. Weed Clyde Weed recovers and analyzes the largely lost history of the Republican Party in the first half of the twentieth century. Exploring the internal dynamics of the GOP during those decades, Weed draws on a wide range of previously neglected sources to explore the fundamental transformation that the party experienced—and in the process to shed new light, as well, on the ideology and More > | ![]() |
The Transformation of U.S. Unions: Voices, Visions, and Strategies from the GrassrootsRay M. Tillman and Michael S. Cummings, editors What's wrong with U.S. unions, and what could make it right? These are the questions addressed by eighteen partisans—union dissidents and noted scholars—of union democracy. Agreeing that any long-term solutions must come from the grassroots of the union movement, they argue for expansion rather than contraction, militancy rather than accommodation, and internal democracy rather More > |
The Tree Climber: a play in two actsTawfiq al-Hakim, translated from the Arabic by Denys Johnson-Davies In The Tree Climber, a detective, a lizard, a time-traveling dervish, and a magic tree all help to turn the quiet life of a married couple upside down. "Tawfiq al-Hakim’s plays deal with themes of universal rather than local application: the role of the artist in society, the predicament of man in the face of forces he neither controls nor understands, the use and abuse of power.... More > |
The Trickle-Up Economy: How We Take from the Poor and Middle Class and Give to the RichMark Mattern One of the most durable myths of US political economy is that we take from the rich and give to the poor—penalizing the rich for their hard work and rewarding the undeserving. Mark Mattern turns that story on its head. Documenting the everyday, institutionalized ways that income and wealth are transferred upward in the United States, Mattern shows how in fact the bottom subsidizes the More > | ![]() |
The U.S. and the Two Koreas: A New TriangleTong Whan Park, editor In the present international climate, the Korean Peninsula is central to restructuring political and economic relationships in Northeast Asia. And as the sole remaining superpower, the United States plays a significant role in this reconfiguration, mediating conflicts and managing challenges that often originate in North Korea. This collection provides a cogent assessment of the new triangular More > |
The U.S. Army in a New Security EraSam C. Sarkesian and John Allen Williams, editors Grappling with the constraints and opportunities the U.S. Army faces in designing policy and strategic options for the post-INF era, a select group of scholars, military officers, and policymakers outline the current strategic posture of the army, the challenges of the future, and the steps needed to meet those challenges. The book is the outgrowth of a workshop held to address issues More > |
The U.S.-Mexico Border: Transcending Divisions, Contesting IdentitiesDavid Spener and Kathleen Staudt, editors Exploring the construction of spatial lines and zones in physical, social, and academic terms, this volume presents the U.S.–Mexico border as a site from which to survey both the social and economic networks and the issues of identity and symbolism that surround borders. The editors provide a theoretical introduction to the intrinsic nature of borders, as well as an overview of current More > |
The UN Association–USA: A Little Known History of Advocacy and ActionJames Wurst Little known outside a small community of insiders, the United Nations Association–USA has had an impact on both the UN and the US-UN relationship far greater than its size would suggest. James Wurst explores that impact as he traces the sometimes tortuous history of the UNA-USA from its earliest days to the present. Beginning with efforts in support of the creation of the United More > | ![]() |
The UN Security Council in the 21st CenturySebastian von Einsiedel, David M. Malone, and Bruno Stagno Ugarte, editors Winner of the Friends of ACUNS Book Award! After grappling for more than two decades with the realities of the post–Cold War era, the UN Security Council must now meet the challenges of a resurgence of great power rivalry. Reflecting this new environment, The UN Security Council in the 21st Century provides a comprehensive view of the council's internal dynamics, its role and More > | ![]() |