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America has a long history of drug panics in which countless social problems have been blamed on the devastating effects of some harmful substance. In the last forty years, such panics have often …

geschrieben von Philip Jenkins (Autor)

This major textbook provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to the main analytical approaches and their use in the study of third world politics and development.

The author …

Introduction
PART ONE: THE STUDY OF THIRD WORLD POLITICS AND DEVELOPMENT
The Problem Area
The Sub-Discipline
Analytical Approaches
Political and Scientific Conjunctures

geschrieben von Olle Tornquist (Autor)

"In American Culture, American Tastes, Michael Kammen leads us on an entertaining, thought-provoking tour of America's changing tastes, uses of leisure, and the shifting perceptions that have …

geschrieben von Michael Kammen (Autor)

Seventy-five percent of Americans say they would avoid retailers whom they knew sold goods produced in sweatshops. And almost 90 percent said they would pay at least an extra dollar on a twenty-dollar …

geschrieben von Archon Fung (Autor) und Joshua Cohen (Herausgeber) und Joel Rogers (Herausgeber)

"This is a timely intervention in the conversation on the nation sparked by critiques of the imperial foundations of modern nations and disciplines. It both assesses the fruits of the 'imperial turn' …

Essays in this collection assess "the nation" as a subject of disciplinary inquiry, considering both its enduring relevance and its inadequacy as an analytical category for studying history, …

geschrieben von Antoinette M. Burton (Herausgeber)

Since its first publication in 1976, "Modern Britain" has been widely used as a comprehensive account of the key features of British cultural and political life today. John Irwin examines a wide range …

1. Introduction to Britain 2. The System of Government 3. Local Government 4. The Legal System 5. The Welfare State 6. Education 7. The Industrial State 8. Life in Britain Today 9. The Mass Media 10. …

geschrieben von John L. Irwin (Autor)

Behind the ancient artifacts displayed in our museums lies a secret history--of travel, desire, the quest for knowledge, and even theft. Such is the case with the objects of Mesoamerican culture so …

geschrieben von Robert D. Aguirre (Autor)

Although the twentieth century is now best remembered for two world wars, in the future it may be at least equally well-known for its profusion of little wars against great opponents. The trend began …

geschrieben von Daniel Moran (Autor) und John Keegan (Herausgeber)

Charles A. Stevenson, Ph.D., has observed the Office of the Secretary of Defense and its …

The men who struggle with Washington's …

geschrieben von Charles A. Stevenson (Autor)

Subtitled, "The Failure Of The Stephen Lawrence Inquiry". A look …

geschrieben von David Mayberry (Autor)