The puzzle or query that chiefly concerns this author is why the United States (US) and its foreign policy have such a hard... Læs mere
This book examines the declining role of universities in policy generation and analyzes the increasing political influence of Washington-based... Læs mere
Argues that the foreign policy of the United States reflects the divisions and dysfunctions we see in our domestic culture and... Læs mere
Provides an introduction to the field of comparative politics. This book explores different innovative directions in the field, its main approaches, including... Læs mere
Tracing the developments in Southern and Eastern Europe, which has undergone impressive transitions to democracy,... Læs mere
Conservative Brain Trust traces the rise, fall, and rise again of the American Enterprise Institute for Public... Læs mere
The Dutch Diaspora is a comprehensive and personal study of the former colonial empire of the Netherlands. The Netherlands is considered one of the most successful societies and at one point was the world's largest empire—stretching from Japan to the United States.
Corporatism is the third great ideolgy of modern social and political organization and it is one of the main organizing concepts used in... Læs mere
In this important book, well known Comparativist, Howard J. Wiarda, traces the long and controversial history of culture... Læs mere
This succinct overview of the political factors that condition social and economic development in Latin America is the perfect core text in courses on politics, government, social change, and transitions to democracy throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.
This book traces the history of Iberian-Latin American relations from colonial times and examines the cultural, economic, political, and strategic ties that currently exist between the two regions, focusing on the impact of Iberian-Latin American relations on U.S. foreign policy.