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Rowman & Littlefield, 2006. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Kerbel (political science, Villanova U.) and his contributors are convinced progressivism still has a chance in the US, provided it is well-organized, clear about its goals, and committed. In these 12 essays with an introduction by Kerbel and a foreword by Howard Dean, some of the new movers and shakers describe the decline of progressivism and the new reasons to restart it, the causes of the general elections of 2004, the gender gap, the valu... more information

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AEI Press, 2005. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Entine (Miami U., Ohio) compiles four essays, one his own, on the subject of public pension fund investing and the legal and political implications of socially-responsible investing. The authors argue that social investing of public funds violates fiduciary responsibility; ideological filters do not improve and may hurt stock performance; and that social investing has not brought the social reforms promised by its advocates, and has had unintended social and... more information

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Michigan State U. Press, 2008. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Egyptian Christians in the northern state number about 3,000, reports Dickinson (political science, Western Oregon U.), live mostly in the Detroit area, are highly educated as a group, and tend towards occupations in engineering and medicine. He looks at who they are their history, forced migration, immigration, community in Michigan, and their evolving identity. Interviews with two priests are appended. (©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, O... more information

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Council/Research in Values..., 2007. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Górski (philosophy and sociology, Polish Academy of Sciences and politics, Swierokrztska Academy) examines ideas about civil society, democracy, pluralism and universalism across Poland, Eastern Europe, Spain and Latin America. He describes the concepts about civil society by Gramsci applied by Italy and elsewhere, the transition from Marxism to liberalism, and the ideas about civil society extant in Poland and East Central Europe,... more information

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Mizan, 2006. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Conventional wisdom tells us that jihad is an element of Islamic fundamentalism or radicalism and is the root of Islamic terrorism. Sofjan (political science, Universitas Padjadjaran) argues that conventional wisdom is wrong, and that the essence of jihad is quite different not only in content but intent. He conducts here a quantitative analysis of conditions and attitudes in Indonesia and Iran about the reasons why Muslims would be willing to participate in jih... more information

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U. of Minnesota Press, 2005. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Rather than presenting a comprehensive history of Los Angeles, Schmidt (political science, U. of Southern Maine) traces attempts to "script" the city of angels with an idealistic civic identity. He illuminates three defining influences in influencing the city's urban culture: Los Angeles Times' publisher Harrison Gray Otis in the 1880s, Hollywood in the 1940s, and police chief William Parker's vision from 1950-92. Photos fea... more information

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Univ. Press of America, 2006. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Bracey (political science, Jackson State U.) the animated films Antz and A Bug's Life, Dr. Seuss's children's book The Butter Battle Book, and his own fictionalized scenario of intelligent insects waging war on humans to reflect on some of the politics and decisions of war at the highest level. Much of the emphasis is on the uncertainty of war and the way leaders make bad decisions based in ignorance a... more information

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National Geographic Society, 2007. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. From the famous to the infamous, from the virtuous to the notorious, from Thomas Jefferson to Madonna, historian Axelrod profiles key figures in American politics, arts, science, business, religion, and popular culture in this 5.5x7" reference. The brief profiles are arranged alphabetically, about three to a page, and describe each person's major contributions. The book's scope begins centuries before there was a United States ... more information

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Ctr/Foreign Policy Studies, 2006. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. The editors, a doctoral candidate in and a masters graduate of political science from Dalhousie U., Canada, present the results of conference in which their fellow Dalhousie graduate students were asked to address a range of questions relevant to the study of contemporary international relations, including the nature and definition of contemporary security, the relevance or irrelevance of traditional conceptions of security, and the evolutio... more information

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Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. In order to investigate how people behave and act in groups when pursuing common goals, Orbán takes as a case study Hungarian residential condominiums, which can be regarded as loose communities based on their adherence to the externally defined Condominium Law. People in these communities plan to live together for an unspecified period of time, she explains, so the game is not a one-shot affair, but is iterated. The context is Hun... more information

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Lexington Books, 2006. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Analyzing the empirical record of all 20th century territorial change cases, Tir (political science, U. of Georgia) attempts to answer twin questions regarding the extent to which territorial changes may resolve territorial disputes between countries and promote peaceful contexts between territorial gainers and losers and which factors influence the likelihood of future militarized conflict or peace between involved parties. The two most significant fa... more information

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U. of Minnesota Press, 2008. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Door-to-door campaigns for state legislative and local office provide an opportunity for voters to directly confront the candidate and for candidates and voters to persuade and learn from one another. That at least is how Read (political science, College of St. Benedict and St. John's U.) experienced it as he ran for the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1992, in a race which he narrowly lost. In this memoir, he reconstructs the political... more information

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Univ. of Calgary Press, 2004. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Boismenu (political science, U. de Montéal) examines conceptual, economic, and technical aspects of the shift to digital publishing by scholarly documentation journals in the humanities and social sciences. He does not defend any school of thought, but assesses the many processes that are transforming how research results are disseminated. Le nouveau monde numérique was published by University of Montreal Press in 2002. Ranson'... more information

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Broadview Press, 2004. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Clancy (political science, St. Francis Xavier University) utilizes a comparative approach in investigating the internal structure of Canadian industry at the levels of industry, firm, and policy. The text looks at the resource, manufacturing, and service sectors of the economy, specifically exploring the industries of pulp and paper, steel, and air transport. Basic concepts and frameworks used in the study are explained. Each industry is explored, begi... more information

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AldineTransaction, 2007. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. This reprint from 1968 delves into the political impact of the city planner on community decision making. It is a comparative analysis of six studies of planning decisions in New Jersey communities that were chosen based on their reputations of having effective or ineffective planning; they vary in size, problems, and socioeconomic characteristics. Rabinovitz discusses the keys to effective influence--organization and a technical role orientation--an... more information

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Manchester U. Press, 2004. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. It is not often that one's search for his or her inner Dalek is rewarded, but here Bignell (television and film, U. of Reading, UK) and O'Day examine their genesis in the mind of Nation and the means by which that authorship came to the page and screen. Nation's contributions to science fiction television include the aforesaid Daleks (along with several other Doctor Who serials and elements), Survivors, Blake's 7, and a wide range o... more information

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Lexington Books, 2006. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Census-revealed growth of China's ethnic minorities that has gone significantly beyond what can be explained by fertility trends suggest a process of ethnic realignment in which individuals abandon Han identity and claim affiliation with a minority group. In his earlier doctoral dissertation, Hoddie (political science, Texas A&M U.) identified two factors that encourage this process: governmental decisions to adopt and enforce ethnically-based ... more information

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The Independent Institute, 2005. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. Downs (political science, law and journalism, U. of Wisconsin, Madison and research fellow, Independent Institute) examines the deprivations of free speech, due process and other civil liberties caused by speech codes on American university campuses. Using his personal experience and four case studies, Downs argues that, rather than promoting equal respect and tolerance of diversity, policies restricting academic freedom and civil liberty hav... more information

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Univ. Press of America, 2005. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. James (sociology and criminal justice, St. Thomas Aquinas College, New York) and Barbara (criminal justice and political science, Marist College, New York) discuss various theories and practices regarding what is done and what ought to be done with people convicted of having committed a crime. They consider free-will versus determinism (thus the man or mouse), deterrence, rehabilitation, retribution, and how to undo the disaster they see the US ... more information

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Alpha Books, 2008. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. This accessible guide for students and general readers overviews the science and history behind global warming, looks at the politics of energy conservation and pollution reduction, and empowers readers with suggestions and solutions. Simple b&w diagrams and illustrations are used to clarify complex concepts. Explanations are peppered with fact boxes, margin definitions, key point summaries, and original cartoons. A glossary and a list of organizations... more information

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