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Of Thee I Sing: The Contested History of American Patriotism - Paperback

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by Benjamin Railton (Author)When we talk about patriotism in America, we tend to mean one form: the version captured in shared celebrations like the national anthem and the Pledge of Allegiance. But as Ben Railton argues, that celebratory patriotism is just one of four distinct forms: celebratory, the communal expression of an idealized America; mythic, the creation of national myths that exclude certain communities; active, acts of service and sacrifice for the nation; and critical, argument...

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by Sara McLaughlin Mitchell (Editor), John a. Vasquez (Editor)This accessible text--now with a chapter on the Russia-Ukraine War--brings together leading international relations scholars to assess the current research on the causes of war and what promotes peace. Considering fifty years of research, the contributors provide a student-friendly overview of current knowledge and a road map for future questions.Author BiographySara McLaughlin Mitchell is the Professor and Collegiate Scholar of Po...

The Handbook of Asian Intelligence Cultures - Paperback

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by Ryan Shaffer (Editor)The Handbook of Asian Intelligence Cultures explores the historical and contemporary influences that have shaped Asian intelligence cultures as well as the impact intelligence service have had on domestic and foreign affairs. Author BiographyRyan Shaffer is a historian with expertise on political violence and security. He has a PhD in history and has written for international magazines, including Reader's Digest and Homeland Security Today, and his academic research ha...

The Academic-Practitioner Divide in Intelligence Studies - Paperback

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by Rub?n Arcos (Editor), Nicole K. Drumhiller (Editor), Mark Phythian (Editor)The profession of intelligence and those delivering intelligence education share a common aim of developing intelligence as a discipline. However, this shared interest must also navigate the existence of an academic-practitioner divide. This bookprovides a range of international approaches to navigate the academic-practitioner divide.Author BiographyMark Phythian is professor of Politics in the School of History, Po...

Sports in International Politics: Between Power and Peacebuilding - Paperback

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by Timothy D. Sisk (Author)Sports have historically been part of a broader quest of regimes for prestige on the world stage, but also to project hegemony and power in an anarchic international system. While such historical trends of politicization of sports continue--witness the nationalism on display at each Olympic Games--today sports are equally seen as a strategic key for advancing human rights, building peace, strengthening social cohesion, and fostering development. International sports...

The War on the EPA: America's Endangered Environmental Protections - Paperback

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by William M. Alley (Author), Rosemarie Alley (Author)This book examines the daunting hurdles facing the EPA in its critical roles in drinking water, air and water pollution, climate change, and toxic chemicals. It illustrates the importance of a strong EPA, the challenges of regulation, and how today's war on science is undermining the scientific foundation upon which the agency's legitimacy rests.Author BiographyWilliam (Bill) M. Alley, PhD, is an internationally-recognized authority on gro...

Reenvisioning Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution in Islam - Paperback

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by Qamar Ul-Huda (Author)Qamar-ul Huda investigates the application of conflict resolution and peacebuilding in Muslim-majority communities. The book focuses on methods and practices by Muslim practitioners and shows how a faith-based commitment retains the capacity to empower effective social, political, and intellectual action that results in meaningful change. Author BiographyQamar-ul Huda is the Michael E. Paul Distinguished Visiting Professor of International Affairs at the United States...

The Rowman & Littlefield Handbook on Aging and Work - Paperback

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by Elizabeth F. Fideler (Editor)The Rowman & Littlefield Handbook on Aging and Work is a comprehensive resource for students, scholars, and practitioners seeking a broad overview of interrelated topics concerning the aging workforce or insightful discussions of specific issues and challenges facing people in the demographic. Notably, its chapters address the impact of current conditions and developments on the individual worker, organizations and employers, and society as a whole.Author B...

Gender, Race, and Power: Examining IR through an Intersectional Lens - Paperback

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by Joyce P. Kaufman (Author), Kristen P. Williams (Author)Kaufman and Williams present critical issues in international relations through an intersectional approach that examines race, gender, class, ethnicity, and power to arrive at better explanations for such core IR issues as war and peace, security, human rights, development and international political economy, and the global environment. Their approach builds on early calls amongst feminist IR theorists, imploring "Where are the women?"...

Everyday People: Understanding the Rise of Trump Supporters - Paperback

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by Robert Hartmann McNamara (Author)An objective and empirical assessment of Trump supporters as part of a larger social movementAuthor BiographyRobert Hartmann McNamara is currently a professor of criminal justice at the Citadel. He is the author of more than thirty books, including: The Criminalization of Immigration: Truth, Lies, Tragedy and Consequences, Social Problems: Finding Solutions, Taking Action; Multiculturalism, Crime, and Criminal Justice. Number of Pages: 256 Dimensions: 0.56 ...

Tilt: A Novel on Intergenerational Trauma - Paperback

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by Meghana V. Nayak (Author)Kavya is an Indian-American professor and single mother struggling with debilitating panic attacks. Bombarded by flashbacks of cruelty and violence that disrupt her everyday life, she is left with no choice but to confront the intergenerational trauma tormenting her. At first, Kavya finds some relief in piecing together the legacies of her family's experiences with colonialism, colorism, and casteism. But just as she starts to recover, explosive confessions threate...

Putin's Wars: The Rise of Russia's New Imperialism - Paperback

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by Marcel H. Van Herpen (Author)This fully updated book offers the first systematic analysis of Putin's three wars, placing the Second Chechen War, the war with Georgia of 2008, and the war with Ukraine in their broader historical context. Drawing on extensive original Russian sources, Marcel H. Van Herpen analyzes in detail how Putin's wars were prepared and conducted, and why they led to allegations of war crimes and genocide. He shows how the conflicts functioned to consolidate and legitim...

Haiti since 1804: Critical Perspectives on Class, Power, and Gender - Paperback

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by Alex Dupuy (Author)Leading scholar Alex Dupuy investigates themes of class, power, and gender in Haiti in the capitalist world-economy--from independence and indemnity to the US occupation and current crisis after the assassination of President Mo?e. This book provides new perspectives on Haiti's political economy and demystifies major forces that shape Haiti today.Author BiographyAlex Dupuy is John E. Andrus Professor of Sociology, Emeritus at Wesleyan University. He is an internationally...

Lebanon and Turkey: Historical Contexts and Contemporary Realities - Hardcover

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by Robert G. Rabil (Author)This comprehensive account of Lebanon-Turkey relations--grounded in layers of cultural, political, demographic, economic, and sectarian complexities--analyzes the dynamics that have shaped Lebanon since Ottoman rule. It underscores the lessons learned from this relationship, locating Lebanon-Turkey relations along a historical continuum.Author BiographyRobert Rabil is professor of political science at Florida Atlantic University. He served as the Red Cross's Chief o...

The Making of the Presidential Candidates 2024 - Paperback

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by Jonathan Bernstein (Editor), Casey B. K. Dominguez (Editor)Based on original analysis from leading experts on presidential elections, Making of the Presidential Candidates 2024 describes all of the systematic aspects of the nomination campaign today: party rules, fundraising, media attention, voter coalitions, prospects for female candidates, and more.Author BiographyJonathan Bernstein is a columnist for Bloomberg View. He received his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Cali...

The Last Days of the Afghan Republic: A Doomed Evacuation Twenty Years in the Making - Hardcover

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by Arsalan Noori (Author), Noah Coburn (Author)It is difficult to overstate the chaos of August 2021 for many of those in Afghanistan, particularly those who had worked closely with the international community there. In a matter of days, U.S. troops withdrew from Afghanistan and an insurgency threw out a government the international community had spent 20 years and billions of dollars supporting. A government that claimed to stand for women's rights, freedom of the press, education, and a lit...

Gender, Race, and Power: Examining IR through an Intersectional Lens - Hardcover

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The Kings of Buddhism: Power, Religion, and Fury in Myanmar - Paperback

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by Robert Edward Sterken Jr. (Author)This is a political history of two of the most intimate of human concerns - religion and power. The history of religion in Myanmar is fascinating, brutal, and reveals the consequences of entangling the powers of state and religion.Author BiographyRobert E. Sterken Jr. is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Texas at Tyler. Sterken's research is focused on religion and the state in Southeast Asia. He is the author of Teaching Barefoot in B...

SCOTUS and COVID: How the Media Reacted to the Livestreaming of Supreme Court Oral Arguments - Hardcover

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by Rachael Houston (Author), Timothy R. Johnson (Author), Eve M. Ringsmuth (Author)In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the U.S. Supreme Court livestreamed their oral arguments for the first time, an unprecedented shift that allowed access to proceedings in real time to the news media and public, alike.Author BiographyRachael Houston is assistant professor of political science at Texas Christian University. Her work has been published in the Justice System the Journal and Journal of Supreme ...

The Rise of Regions: Conflict and Cooperation - Paperback

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by Ronald L. Tammen (Editor), Jacek Kugler (Editor)This timely book presents fresh, forward-looking analyses of key regions across the globe. Tracking politico-economic trajectories, the contributors chart the resulting power dynamics likely to shape relationships within each region, offering a crucial guide to patterns of cooperation, conflict, and domination over the coming decades.Author BiographyRonald L. Tammen is president of the TransResearch Consortium, professor emeritus at Portland ...

Toward a U.S.-Japan Technology Alliance: Competition and Innovation in New Domains - Paperback

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by Michael J. Green (Editor), Nicholas Szechenyi (Editor), Hannah Fodale (Editor)As economic strategy and national security become increasingly intertwined, Japan and the United States are aligned on the importance of protecting critical and emerging technologies to manage strategic competition with China. As the technology policy debate advances rapidly in both countries, there is great potential for bilateral cooperation to enhance competitiveness and coordinate approaches with other region...

Engaging China: Rebuilding Sino-American Relations - Hardcover

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by Mel Gurtov (Author)In Engaging China, Gurtov identifies and details the many facets of China that worry critics. But he also argues for a strategy of coexistence that allows for economic and technological competition while managing frictions over issues so diverse as human rights and access to the South China Sea. This book is wide-ranging but compact; realistic but value-oriented; clearly argued but backed by extensive references to documents and scholarly literature--including writings b...

The Enduring Crown Commonwealth: The Past, Present, and Future of the UK-Canada-ANZ Alliance and Why It Matters - Hardcover

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by Michael J. Smith (Author), Stephen Klimczuk-Massion (Author), Andrew Roberts (Foreword by)The controversial Netflix series The Crown covers the tumultuous period from the Queen's accession in 1952 to the present day, and so does this book, which explores the rise, decline and-to some-unexpected rebound of the historic UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand alliance. While a post-Brexit and post-Elizabethan Britain seeks a new role in today's volatile world, its traditional partner countrie...

The Self, and Other Stories: Being, Knowing, Writing - Paperback

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by Laura J. Shepherd (Author)The Self, and Other Stories lies at the intersection of IR and the personal. Through seven reflexive essays, Shepherd explores themes of writing as a way of being and knowing, but also as a necessary form of self-expression in contemporary academia.Author BiographyLaura J. Shepherd is professor of international relations at the University of Sydney, Australia, and visiting senior fellow in the Centre for Women, Peace and Security at the London School of Economics ...

Facing China: The Prospect for War and Peace - Paperback

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by Jean-Pierre Cabestan (Author), N. Jayaram (Translator)Under Xi Jinping, China has embarked into more aggressive gray zone tactics and operations, especially in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait. While this new assertiveness has intensified the likelihood of military crises, especially with the United States, Xi has been keen to remain under the threshold of war. Can this strategy succeed?Author BiographyJean-Pierre Cabestan is emeritus senior researcher at the French Center for Sci...

Atomic Friends: How America Deals with Nuclear-Armed Allies - Paperback

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by Zachary Keck (Author)Through a close analysis of key cases, Keck examines the impact that acquiring nuclear arsenals had after US allies developed them. By examining existing and recently declassified documents, original archival research, and interviews with US officials, this important study challenges conventional wisdom on Washington's nuclear containment strategy.Author BiographyZachary Keck has worked on nuclear issues across government, think tanks, and media. In Congress, he was a ...

Terrorism Unjustified: The Use and Misuse of Political Violence - Paperback

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by Vicente Medina (Author)Vicente Medina challenges common misconceptions and excuses for extreme political violence. Countering such axioms as "one man's freedom fighter is another man's terrorist" and the "do whatever it takes" attitude toward counter-terrorism, Medina differentiates between justified political violence and unjustifiable terrorism. Surveying terrorism with both historical and contemporary examples, Medina dispels the relativism and emotional responses that have been used by...

Harvard's Quixotic Pursuit of a New Science: The Rise and Fall of the Department of Social Relations - Paperback

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by Patrick L. Schmidt (Author)In Harvard's Quixotic Pursuit of a New Science, Patrick L. Schmidt tells the little-known story of how some of the most renowned social scientists of the twentieth century struggled to elevate their emerging disciplines of cultural anthropology, sociology, and social and clinical psychology. Scorned and marginalized in their respective departments in the 1930s for pursuing the controversial theories of Freud and Jung, they persuaded Harvard to establish a new dep...

Unsettling the World: Edward Said and Political Theory - Paperback

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by Jeanne Morefield (Author)This is the first book-length treatment of Edward Said's influential cultural criticism from the perspective of a political theorist. Morefield argues that Said's critique provides a timely approach that bridges historical analyses of imperialism and postcolonial politics with an urgent imperative to theorize contemporary global crises.Author BiographyJeanne Morefield is associate professor of Political Theory and fellow at New College, University of Oxford. She is...

Heart Like a Fakir: General Sir James Abbott and the Fall of the East India Company - Paperback

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by Chris Mason (Author)This book explores the last years of the British East India Company using the life of General Sir James Abbott--explorer, guerilla, district officer, and possible inspiration for Mr. Kurtz in Heart of Darkness--as a thread to reexamine the social and sexual relationships between Britons and Indians and chronicle the collapse of their social contract.Author BiographyChris Mason is professor of national security affairs and director of the Study of Internal Conflict (SOIC...

Seven Ways to Fix Policing NOW: Building Trust, Authentic Partnerships, and Safe Communities - Paperback

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by Kathleen O'Toole (Author), Robert Peirce (Author)This practical guide to policing reform presents a call to action to address a threefold crisis in policing - a catastrophic loss of trust between police and the communities they serve; a sharp increase in violent crime after decades of decline; and a serious recruitment and retention challenge depleting police departments across the United States. The authors also recognize that, while these issues are now top of mind, policing needs far-re...

Protest and Resistance in the Chinese Party State - Paperback

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by Hank Johnston (Editor), Sheldon Zhang (Editor)This collection analyses Chinese protest movements and state responses. Author BiographyHank Johnston is professor of sociology at San Diego State University and SDSU Global Research Professor 2021-2022. He is founding editor of Mobilization: An International Quarterly. Sheldon X. Zhang is Professor in the School of Criminology and Justice Studies at the University of Massachusetts. He is currently serving as an expert consultant to several org...