Mohammed Ayoob's work in the field of international relations, spanning more than four decades, offers invaluable insights into both international conflicts and the security dynamics of the Global South. From Regional Security to Global IR presents a chronological selection of that work from 1989 to 2024, providing a guide to Ayoob's intellectual journey and advancing the concept of Global    More >

In the transition from war-torn societies to stable multiparty democracies, what is the role of former rebel leaders? Can rebel movements effectively transform themselves from military to political organizations? From Soldiers to Politicians explores when and how militias succeed in reorienting their goals and practices toward legitimate political activities. The authors present eight    More >

Among topics discussed are the new monetarism, the international monetary payments system, the economics of development (with reference to chronic inflation suffered by certain Latin American countries), Britain's long economic decline, and Britain's entry into the Common Market.    More >

Appearing some twenty-five years after the inaugural meeting of the Group of 24, this book relates the efforts made by developing countries in the arena of international monetary issues. A reflection on a quarter-century of both frustration and modest achievement, it deals as well with matters central to the future of global economic relations. The authors, distinguished scholars from developing    More >

Legalized gambling has spread like wildfire through the United States, with only Hawaii and Utah still prohibiting all of its forms. The reason? Gambling has become the method of choice for states in search of additional revenue: in 2002 alone, state lottery sales exceeded $42 billion, netting nearly $14 billion in "voluntary taxes." Gambling Politics examines this dramatic development    More >

Roddrick Colvin assesses the impact of lesbian and gay police officers on law enforcement in the US and the UK, as well as the policies that enable a diverse work environment. Colvin tracks the evolution of police agencies toward being more "gay friendly" both as employers and as service providers. He also provides insights into the day-to-day barriers and opportunities that lesbian    More >

These practical cases studies from India provide innovative management strategies, as well as planning and evaluation techniques, sensitive to gender issues. The cases are open-ended, enabling readers to exercise their problem-solving skills and encouraging them to reach their own solutions to the problems posed.    More >

Scott demonstrates that many prevailing ideas about development, dependency, capitalism, and socialism are anchored in the social constructions of gender differences. Early modernization theorists, points out Scott, often juxtaposed modernity and tradition in ways reminiscent of Enlightenment dichotomies that pitted the rational, productive city against the particularistic, fragmented, and    More >

Though recent US government attention to global women's rights and empowerment is often presented as a new phenomenon, Karen Garner argues that nearly two decades ago the Clinton administration broke barriers to challenge women's unequal status vis-à-vis men around the world and to incorporate their needs into US foreign policy and aid programs. Garner draws on a wide range of    More >

A lively debate on the question of the feminine voice in literature. Writers examined include Louise Bogan, Olive Schreiner, Hazel Hall, May Sarton, Edith Wharton, Lisa Alther, and Margaret Drabble.    More >