This volume focuses on the contemporary political, economic and security affairs of the Western Hemisphere. Following a decade of focus on economic matters around the... Læs mere
A globalization of innovation has produced the most massive spurt in biotechnology in world history.
Addressing systemic changes in the Middle East's security environment since the Iraq War, prominent experts analyze the challenges... Læs mere
The Supreme Court's involvement in many hot political and personal conflicts makes crucial an understanding of its internal workings and evolution. This book gives... Læs mere
Kirsten Sehnbruch uses the case study of Chile to show the failures and inner-working of neo-liberal labour policy. She shows... Læs mere
A dense web of private associations drawn from multiple social classes, interest groups and value communities makes for a firm foundation for strong... Læs mere
This book charts the evolution of US foreign policy towards South Africa, beginning in 1948 when the architects of apartheid, the Nationalist Party, came to power. Thomson highlights three sets of conflicting Western interests: strategic, economic and human rights.
This groundbreaking interdisciplinary collection of essays by American, British, and Iberian scholars examines the literary, historical, and artistic exchanges between England and Iberia from the Twelfth to Fifteenth century.
By examining theological and literary narratives through an engagement with well-known theorists of reading and religion, this collection of... Læs mere
Developing broad, holistic notions of 'impact' to measure the effects of international development assistance, this book makes a significant contribution to... Læs mere
Chronicling over forty years of changes in African-American popular culture, the Regal Theatre (1928-1968) was the largest movie-stage-show venue ever constructed for... Læs mere
A study of localism in policing in the U.S. in relation to national and international developments.