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View book details for Collaborative Nationalism
The Politics of Friendship on China's Mongolian Frontier
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Cosmopolitanism and friendship have become key themes for understanding ethnicity and nationalism. In this deeply original study of the Mongols, leading scholar Uradyn E. Bulag draws on these themes to develop a new concept he terms "collaborative nationalism." He uses …
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
An immaculate blanket of snowfall, the blessing of an unexpected gift, the miracle of a Heavenly Childsurprises are ingrained into the very nature of the Christmas tradition. Yet, when the overwhelming spirit of the holiday season collides with the chance …
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How the Military and Other Armed Groups Profit in the MENA Region
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
The Arab Uprisings have brought renewed attention to the role of the military in the MENA region, where they are either the backbone of regime power or a crucial part of patronage networks in political systems. This collection of essays …
Lexington Books
This book outlines the generalist approach to conflict resolution. The approach was inspired by the generalist approach to social work but has now emerged in the fields of conflict resolution and peace studies. Essentially, the approach considers conflict resolution practice …
View book details for Kafka's Social Discourse
An Aesthetic Search for Community
Lehigh University Press
Franz Kafka is among the most significant 20th century voices to examine the absurdity and terror posed for the individual by what his contemporary Max Weber termed 'the iron cage' of society. Ferdinand Tsnnies had defined the problem of finding …
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Citizen Heroes and the State of the Union
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
In 1982, Ronald Reagan invited Lenny Skutnick, the government employee who dove into the icy waters of the Potomac River to rescue passengers following the crash of Air Florida Flight 90, to sit with First Lady Nancy Reagan in the …
View book details for The Cultural History of Money and Credit
A Global Perspective
Lexington Books
In the wake of the financial crisis in 2008, historians have turned with renewed urgency to understanding the economic dimension of historical change. In this collection, nine scholars present original research into the historical development of money and credit during …
Lexington Books
The Egyptian press has a large readership and potential influence on public opinion in Egypt and the Arab world. The Egyptian Press and Coverage of Local and International Events analyzes this understudied area. Written in Egypt, the book is formed …
View book details for Ruling Russia
Law, Crime, and Justice in a Changing Society
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Law, crime, and justice are among the most salient issues in any country. This is especially true for a transitional nation like Russia that is facing tremendous social, political, and economic changes, many of which create conditions conducive to crime. …
View book details for Gendered Justice
Intimate Partner Violence and the Criminal Justice System
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Gendered Justice takes a unique, multi-layered look at the various elements that factor into our understanding of domestic violence and how the criminal justice system handles situations of domestic violence. The book focuses primarily on the role of gender, but …
View book details for Celtic Revival?
The Rise, Fall, and Renewal of Global Ireland
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Celtic Revival? explores what happens when a society loses its wealth, its faith in government, and its trust in its Church. The glorious rise of the Celtic Tiger in Ireland was thought by many to be a model for future …
Lexington Books
Drug Law Reform in East and Southeast Asia is a multi-author look at drugs in East and Southeast Asia, on drug policy, patterns and trends, local problems, human rights abuses, treatment prospects, and potential reforms. From the history of drugs …
View book details for Concepts of Cabralism
Amilcar Cabral and Africana Critical Theory
Lexington Books
By examining Amilcar Cabrals theories and praxes, as well as several of the antecedents and major influences on the evolution of his radical politics and critical social theory, Concepts of Cabralism:Amilcar Cabral and Africana Critical Theory simultaneously reintroduces, chronicles, and …
View book details for Legacies of Socialist Solidarity
East Germany in Mozambique
Lexington Books
More than twenty-five years after the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Cold War, this book looks afresh at some of the lasting legacies of that period in history. It does so by focusing on individual …
Lexington Books
This volume fills a gap in the existing literature and proposes an interdisciplinary and multicultural comparative approach to the impact of Hallyu worldwide. The contributors analyze the spread of South Korean popular products from different perspectives (popular culture, sociology, anthropology, …
View book details for A Mirror for Lovers
Shake-speare's Sonnets as Curious Perspective
Lexington Books
A Mirror for Lovers: Shake-speares Sonnets as Curious Perspective, by William F. Zak,seeks to identify in Shake-spearee sonnet sequence the structural and thematic features of the satirical tradition born in Platos Symposium. Through this study, Zak traces the power of …
View book details for Defense 2045
Assessing the Future Security Environment and Implications for Defense Policymakers
Center for Strategic & International Studies
In a period of budget austerity, prioritization becomes especially important for defense policymakers. In order to determine such priorities, it is first necessary to consider the nature of conflict and missions the U.S. military may face in the future. By …
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
This dictionary provides a historical overview of the major architectural developments and styles, building materials and types, major structures and locations, sites and architects. Historical eras like ancient Egyptian architecture and the Renaissance in Europe and movements such as Art …
View book details for A History of the German Public Pension System
Continuity amid Change
Lexington Books
A History of the German Public Pension System: Continuity amid Change provides the first comprehensive institutional history of the German public pension system from its origins in the late nineteenth century to the major reform period in the early twenty-first …
View book details for Education and the Distracted Family
Creating Success with and without Technology
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Education and The Distracted Family is very important for all middle, junior high, and high school families due to the amazing opportunities and the major challenges of technology, especially with the internet and smartphones. Families may be acquainted with some …
View book details for Simplicity
A Meta-Metaphysics
Lexington Books
Simplicity affords a new way of thinking about philosophical matters. In this book, the dualistic, true/false approach of formal logic is replaced by a three-part basis for thought. This basis consists of the simplicity categories of reason: simplicity, complexity, and …
View book details for Lessons for Social Change in the Global Economy
Voices from the Field
Lexington Books
Discussion questions developed by the authors can be found here.In the face of globalizations massive social and economic transformations and the resulting persistent inequality, activists, labor organizers, and advocacy NGOs are seeking and creating change beyond the confines of formal …
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
The Berlin Wall Crisis dominated the presidency of John F. Kennedy from his inauguration in 1961 until his historic trip to the city in June 1963. W.R. Smyser's Kennedy and the Berlin Wall offers new insights into the Berlin events …
Lexington Books
Political Communication in the Anglophone World: Case Studies, by Theodore F. Sheckels, extends political communication scholarshipprimarily rhetorical scholarshipinto the extensive English language arena outside the United States and the United Kingdom. While wrestling with the extent to which insights derived …
Lexington Books
Aquinas on Beauty explores the nature and role of beauty in the thought of Thomas Aquinas. Beginning with a standard definition of beauty provided by Aquinas, it explores each of the components of that definition. The result is a comprehensive …
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