Political Science
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Policing Gun Violence: Strategic Reforms for Controlling Our Most Pressing Crime ProblemIn many U.S. cities, gun violence is the most urgent crime problem. High rates of deadly violence make a city less livable, dragging down quality of life, economic development, and property values. The police are the primary agency tasked with controlling gun violence, yet...
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Modern IrelandThis is a book about the Irish Question, or more specifically about Irish Questions. The term has become something of a catch-all, a convenient way to encompass numerous issues and developments which pertain to the political, social, and economic history of modern Ireland. It...
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Blood Oil: Tyrants, Violence, and the Rules That Run the WorldNatural resources like oil and minerals are the largest source of unaccountable power in the world. Petrocrats like Putin and the Saudis spend resource money on weapons and oppression; militants in Iraq and in the Congo spend resource money on radicalization and ammunition. Resource-fueled...
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Southeast Asia: A Very Short IntroductionThe eleven countries of Southeast Asia are diverse in every way, from the ethnicities and religions of their residents to their political systems and levels of prosperity. These nations--Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, the Philippines, Laos, Cambodia, Brunei, andEast Timor--are each undeniably unique,...
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The New Class: An Analysis of the Communist SystemThis classic by an associate of Yugoslavia's Tito created a sensation when it was published in 1957 because it was the first time that a ranking Communist had publicly analyzed his disillusionment with the system.Author: Milovan DjilasPublisher: Houghton MifflinPublished: 12/19/1982Pages: 228Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.64lbsSize:...
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Talking Across the Divide: How to Communicate with People You Disagree with and Maybe Even Change the WorldA guide to learning how to communicate with people who have diametrically opposed opinions from you, how to empathize with them, and how to (possibly) change their minds America is more polarized than ever. Whether the issue is Donald Trump, healthcare, abortion, gun control,...
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The PrinceRejecting the traditional values of political theory, Machiavelli drew upon his own experiences of office in the turbulent Florentine republic to write his celebrated treatise on statecraft. While Machiavelli was only one of the many Florentine "prophets of force," he differed from the ruling...
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Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New DealWhen the stability of American life was threatened by the Great Depression, the decisive and visionary policy contained in FDR's New Deal offered America a way forward. In this groundbreaking work, William E. Leuchtenburg traces the evolution of what was both the most controversial...
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The Content of Our Character: A New Vision of Race in AmericaIn this controversial essay collection, award-winning writer Shelby Stelle illuminates the origins of the current conflict in race relations--the increase in anger, mistrust, and even violence between black and whites. With candor and persuasive argument, he shows us how both black and white Americans...
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The Twentieth Century: A People's History"Professor Zinn writes with an enthusiasm rarely encountered in the leaden prose of academic history....[His] chapter on Vietnam--bringing to life once again the fire-free zones, secret bombings, massacres, and cover-ups--should be required reading."--New York Times Book ReviewContaining just the Twentieth Century chapters from Howard...
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Acts of War: The Behavior of Men in BattleThrough interviews, historical accounts, and numerous years of research, Richard Holmes examines the behavior of men in battle through the course of war. In this compelling attempt to explain the nature of war, the experience of a soldier during the days of battle is...
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Photography in Social Work and Social Change: Theory and Applications for Practice and ResearchPhotography is taking on an ever-stronger role and prominence in social work practice and research. An increasing number of projects and articles utilize or describe photography as a method for practice, or present research on applied photographic methods. Photography in Social Work and Social...
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Syrian Requiem: The Civil War and Its AftermathA compact, incisive history of a war that was an ominous prelude to Russia's invasion of Ukraine Leaving almost half a million dead and displacing an estimated twelve million people, the Syrian Civil War is a humanitarian catastrophe of unimaginable scale. Syrian Requiem analyzes...
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Pinelandia: An Anthropology and Field Poetics of War and Empire Volume 8Across the pine forests and deserts of America, there are mock Middle Eastern villages, mostly hidden from public view. Containing mosques, restaurants, street signs, graffiti in Arabic, and Iraqi role-players, these villages serve as military training sites for cultural literacy and special operations, both...
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The Democratic Collapse: How Gender Politics Broke a Party and a Nation, 1856-1861This fresh examination of antebellum politics comprehensively examines the ways that gender issues and gendered discourse exacerbated fissures within the Democratic Party in the critical years between 1856 and 1861. Whereas the cultural politics of gender had bolstered Democratic unity through the 1850s, the...
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The Tormented Alliance: American Servicemen and the Occupation of China, 1941-1949After Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, leaders in China and the United States had high hopes of a lasting partnership between the two countries. More than 120,000 U.S. servicemen deployed to China, where Chiang Kai-shek's government carried out massive programs to provide them with...
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More Parties or No Parties: The Politics of Electoral Reform in AmericaAmericans want electoral reforms so that they can have more choice in elections. Recent surveys show that 20 to 50 percent of Americans are open to a new electoral system, while demand for a third party has crept upward since Gallup began asking in...
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Guarded by Two Jaguars: A Catholic Parish Divided by Language and FaithIn communities in and around Cobán, Guatemala, a small but steadily growing number of members of the Q'eqchi' Maya Roman Catholic parish of San Felipe began self-identifying as members of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal. Their communities dramatically split as mainstream and charismatic Catholic parishioners...
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Cyber Mission Thread Analysis: A Prototype Framework for Assessing Impact to Missions from Cyber Attacks to Weapon SystemsAn important consideration when deciding to mitigate or accept a risk from a cyber attack to a weapon system is how it affects operational missions. To analyze mission impact, the authors propose a methodology that aims to achieve two goals: to be comprehensive enough...
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Our Data, Ourselves: A Personal Guide to Digital PrivacyA practical, user-friendly handbook for understanding and protecting our personal data and digital privacy. Our Data, Ourselves addresses a common and crucial question: What can we as private individuals do to protect our personal information in a digital world? In this practical handbook, legal...
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