BOOKS
Understanding Contemporary Africa, 6th editionPeter J. Schraeder, editor The sixth edition of Understanding Contemporary Africa, and the first under the editorship of Peter Schraeder, combines the strengths of the previous editions with coverage of new topics suggested over the years by the many instructors who regularly assign the text in their classes. Entirely new chapters on the politics of public health, the changing roles of women, LGBTIQ rights, environmental More > | ![]() |
Understanding Contemporary Asia Pacific, 2nd editionKatherine Palmer Kaup, editor Understanding Contemporary Asia Pacific provides a comprehensive introduction to one of the most complex and rapidly changing regions in the world today. This thoroughly revised new edition reflects more than a decade of major developments in the region (encompassing China, Japan, the Koreas, and all of the ASEAN member states), including the impact of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. With More > | ![]() |
Understanding Contemporary China, 5th editionRobert E. Gamer and Stanley W. Toops, editors China today bears little resemblance to the country introduced in the first edition of Understanding Contemporary China, published nearly two decades ago. Even in just the past five years, dramatic changes have occurred under the leadership of President Xi Jinping. This new edition of the book reflects those changes, exploring the impact of new domestic policies; China's role as a behemoth More > | ![]() |
Understanding Contemporary India, 3rd editionNeil DeVotta and Sumit Ganguly, editors Even stronger than its outstanding predecessor, the third edition of Understanding Contemporary India provides context for and evaluates more than a decade of challenges and changes in India. Entirely new chapters on geography, politics, the economy, international relations, religion, and environmental challenges, along with updated material throughout (including the impact of the novel More > | ![]() |
Understanding Contemporary Latin America, 5th ed.Henry (Chip) Carey, editor This new edition of Understanding Contemporary Latin America, the first under the editorship of Henry (Chip) Carey, reflects the many changes that have occurred in the region in the decade since the previous edition was published. An entirely new chapter on crime and security, along with new treatments of such classic subjects as geography, history, politics, economics, international relations, 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 > | ![]() |
Understanding Development: Theory and Practice in the Third World, 3rd EditionJohn Rapley This accessible text provides both an assessment of the current state of development theory and an extensive survey of the impact of evolving policies and practices throughout the developing world. Rapley critically traces the evolution of development theory from its strong statist orientation in the early postwar period, through the neoclassical phase, to the present consensus on people-centered More > | ![]() |
Understanding Diversity: An Introduction, 3rd editionFred L. Pincus and Bryan R. Ellis What is diversity? How does prejudice show itself? What are the societal consequences of discrimination? Has anything changed over the past 50 years? These are just some of the questions addressed in Understanding Diversity, an introduction to the issues and controversies surrounding concepts of class, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and disability. This new edition has been More > | ![]() |
Understanding Police Use of ForceHoward Rahtz Rahtz provides an even-handed and comprehensive discussion of the use of force in law enforcement. More > | ![]() |
Understanding RevolutionPatrick Van Inwegen Understanding Revolution concisely, but thoroughly, explains one of the most fundamental sources of political change in the modern world. Designed to be accessible to undergraduate students, the book systematically explores such questions as: • What should be defined as a revolution? • Is there a "typical" pattern to the course of a More > | ![]() |