This book surveys US achievements and failures in the world across the 20th century. He concludes that the policy outcomes of the past century confirm the assumptions of mutual gain theory, complexity theory, and liberal peace theory.
This clear and authoritative book surveys the history of Japan from the mid 19th century up to the present day.
After considering various options and models especially from Spain, South Africa, and the Netherlands, this book charts a path for reform that takes account of Northern Ireland's political realities and will help build trust and inclusions.
In Queering the Moderns, Anne Herrmann revisits the narrative of literary modernism and the historical uses of the term "queer" to explore the emergence of identities specific to modernism.
While a number of books document Polish social and political history, few works comprehensively chronicle Poland's long-term constitutional history, and even fewer analyze Poland's contemporary struggle to establish a constitutional democracy.
Policy-makers in Pittsburgh, Birmingham and Rotterdam are confronted with rapidly changing social and economic environments.
In Activists Speak Out, a group of fifteen American activists speak candidly about how and why they struggle for change. And, whatever... Læs mere
Crossroad of Arts, Crossroad of Cultures is the first book-length study of the aesthetic similarities between the French... Læs mere
These long-awaited volumes bring together, for the first time ever, the complete short stories of Ireland's master storyteller, Liam O'Flaherty - from... Læs mere
Eric Wilson reveals a neglected yet powerful current in several major Romantic figures: the affirmation of - not escape from - turbulence.
Overturning the argument that Western culture has been imposed on subject cultures in favor of the paradigm of exchange, East of West examines the rich intersection of East and West in film, television shows, stage plays, and operas from a range of countries.
The work of Nizami Ganjavi, a classical poet of the twelfth century, is fueling new cultural debate in Iran in recent years. These essays explore... Læs mere