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Poverty is a paradoxical state. Recognizable in the eld for any sensitive obse... Poverty is a paradoxical state. Recognizable in the eld for any sensitive observer who travels in remote rural areas and urban slums and meets marginalized people in a given society poverty still remains a challenge to conceptual formalization and... more

Terrorism is a complex phenomenon that cannot be understood through reading of... Terrorism is a complex phenomenon that cannot be understood through reading of a number of unrelated academic articles or a dry overview of the history of terrorism or the investigative techniques. For A New Understanding of Terrorism the Editors... more

In the past the science of ecology has frequently been excluded from the devel... In the past the science of ecology has frequently been excluded from the development agenda for various reasons. Increasingly however there has been a renewed interest in finding more ecologically sustainable means of development that have required... more

This book deals with a subject that has recently been the focus of debate and ... This book deals with a subject that has recently been the focus of debate and law reform in many jurisdictions: how much scope should spouses have to conclude agreements concerning their financial affairs and under which circumstances should such... more

This eclectic yet comprehensive analytical overview of the cataclysmic changes... This eclectic yet comprehensive analytical overview of the cataclysmic changes in the American film industry since 1990 shows how they have collectively resulted in a new era--The Digital Age. The American film industry has entered a new era.... more

From Nero s nagging mother (whom he found especially annoying after taking her... From Nero s nagging mother (whom he found especially annoying after taking her as his lover) to Catherine s stable of studs (not of the equine variety) here is a wickedly delightful look at the most scandalous royal doings you never learned about in... more

In No Caption Needed Robert Hariman and John Louis Lucaites provide the defini... In No Caption Needed Robert Hariman and John Louis Lucaites provide the definitive study of the iconic photograph as a dynamic form of public art. Their critical analyses of nine individual icons explore the photographs themselves and their... more

Nearly forty percent of humanity lives on an average of two dollars a day or l... Nearly forty percent of humanity lives on an average of two dollars a day or less. If you ve never had to survive on an income so small it is hard to imagine. How would you put food on the table afford a home and educate your children? How would you... more

2009 Choice Outstanding Academic Title A survey into an emerging pattern of la... 2009 Choice Outstanding Academic Title A survey into an emerging pattern of labor instability and uneven global development Is job insecurity the new norm? With fewer and fewer people working in steady long-term positions for one employer has the... more

Contesting Global Order traces dominant values and patterns on a world level o... Contesting Global Order traces dominant values and patterns on a world level over the last half century. Including a framing introduction written for the volume this book presents James H. Mittelman s most influential essays. It offers... more

\ An eccentric fascinating exposé of a world most of us know nothing about. .... \ An eccentric fascinating exposé of a world most of us know nothing about. . . . Bristles with anecdotes that are almost impossible to believe.\ --New York Times Book Review \ Terrific. . . . A travelogue full of important insights into both... more

This is a Brand New book in excellent condition. Format: Paperback Author: Hau... This is a Brand New book in excellent condition. Format: Paperback Author: Haugen David ISBN10: 0737747722 ISBN13: 9780737747720 Globalization Opposing Viewpoints more

This work addresses the politics of globalization and the rise of anti-capital... This work addresses the politics of globalization and the rise of anti-capitalist movements. more

Published for the tenth anniversary of 9/11 this new edition of the authorized... Published for the tenth anniversary of 9/11 this new edition of the authorized report is limited to the Commission s riveting account--which was a finalist for the National Book Award--of the attack and its background examining both the attackers... more

Do we confuse globalization for Americanization? What are the distinctive elem... Do we confuse globalization for Americanization? What are the distinctive elements in the interplay of the local and the global? This much needed book is the first full length text to examine globalization from the perspective of both the West and... more

What is the relationship between media representations of violence and violenc... What is the relationship between media representations of violence and violence in the real world? Video games television and film depict complex scenes of violence that millions watch each day. Does this translate into an acceptance of violence? Or... more

A noted conflict expert shows how accelerating globalization is causing danger... A noted conflict expert shows how accelerating globalization is causing dangerous global insecurity that must be met by new security models and policies. The New Global Insecurity: How Terrorism Environmental Collapse Economic Inequalities and... more

Africa United is the story of modern day Africa told through its soccer. Trave... Africa United is the story of modern day Africa told through its soccer. Travelling across thirteen countries from Cairo to the Cape Steve Bloomfield the former Africa Correspondent for The Independent meets players and fans politicians and rebel... more

A former Africa editor for The Economist Robert Guest addresses the troubled c... A former Africa editor for The Economist Robert Guest addresses the troubled continent s thorniest problems: war AIDS and above all poverty. Newly updated with a preface that considers political and economic developments of the past six years The... more

The War on Terror Narrative analyzes three types of data--presidential speeche... The War on Terror Narrative analyzes three types of data--presidential speeches U.S. media discourse and focus group interviews--to provide a longitudinal and holistic study of the formation circulation and contestation of the Bush administration s... more