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Arabian Love Poems: Full Arabic and English Texts (Three Continents Press) מאת Nizar Qabbani This translation of Nizar Kabbani's poetry is accompanied by the striking Arabic texts of the poems, penned by Kabbani especially for this collection. Kabbani was a poet of great simplicity - direct, spontaneous, musical, using the language of everyday life. He was a ceasless campaigner for women's ...

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Season of Migration to the North: A Novel מאת Al-Tayyib Salih; Tayeb Salih Salih's shocking and beautiful novel reveals much about the people on each side of a cultural divide. A brilliant Sudanese student takes his mix of anger and obsession with the West to London, where he has affairs with women who are similarly obsessed with the mysterious East. Life, ecstasy, and dea...

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Qaddafi's Libya In World Politics מאת Yehudit Ronen Libya's enigmatic Muammar Qaddafi has demonstrated a perhaps unprecedented capacity for reinvention and survival, particularly in the realm of foreign policy. Yehudit Ronen traces Libya's sometimes tortuous trajectory in international affairs across the four decades of Qaddafi's leadership.Ronen add...

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Voices Revealed: Arab Women Novelists, 1898-2000 מאת Bouthaina Shaaban Spanning more than a century, this systematic study brings to the forefront a dazzling array of novels by Arab women writers. Bouthaina Shaaban's analysis ranges from the work of Zaynab Fawwaz, published at the end of the nineteenth century, to that of Sahar Khalifah and Najwa Barakat, published at ...

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Political Islam in Southeast Asia מאת Gordon P. Means Gordon Means traces the evolution of Islamic politics in Southeast Asia, ranging from the early arrival of Islam in the region to the challenges it generates, and faces, today. Means's analysis encompasses both the events and actions shaping Islamic politics and the impact of Islamic politics on gov...

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On the Market: Strategies for a Successful Academic Job Search מאת Sandra L. Barnes "All graduate students in the social sciences and humanities should be given a copy of Sandra Barnes's On the Market on the day that they start graduate school. This book not only tells one how to navigate the job market, but is an excellent guide to planning an academic career."--Kenneth J....

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The Problem of Force: Grappling With the Global Battlefield מאת Simon W. Murden Why, despite indisputably superior military might, have the US-led military interventions in Afghanistan and Iraq been so fraught with setbacks? Does it make sense in today's security environment to use military force to achieve strategic objectives? How does the contemporary battlefield function? A...

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US National Security: Policymakers, Processes and Politics מאת Sam C. Sarkesian Completely revised throughout, the fourth edition of "US National Security" reflects the new strategic landscape as it has evolved in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks. The ongoing US military involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq, the focus on homeland security, the significant orga...

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Judicial Politics in New Democracies: Cases from Southern Africa (Challenge and Change in African Politics) מאת Peter VonDoepp That judicial institutions are important for emerging democracies leaves little (if any) room for debate. But to what extent do judiciaries in these new democracies maintain their autonomy? And what accounts for varying levels of autonomy across states? Drawing on the cases of Malawi, Zambia, and Na...

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The Failure of Democracy in the Republic of Congo מאת John F. Clark Why did the democratic experiment launched in the Republic of Congo in 1991 fail so dramatically in 1997? Why has it not been seriously resumed since then? In tackling these complex questions, John Clark provides a thorough analysis of more than fifteen years of Congolese politics.Clark explores a s...

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China's Rise and the Two Koreas: Politics, Economics, Security מאת Scott Snyder With China now South Korea's number one trading partner and destination for foreign investment and tourism, what are the implications for politics and security in East Asia?Scott Snyder explores the transformation of the Sino - South Korean relationship since the early 1990s. Snyder considers the st...

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Corruption & Development Aid: Confronting the Challenges מאת Georg Cremer Although corruption has always been a quietly recognized aspect of development aid programs, the taboo against openly discussing it is only now being widely overcome. Georg Cremer systematically addresses the subject, exploring the nature and impact of corruption, the conditions under which it is mo...

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The World Trade Organization: Changing Dynamics in the Global Political Economy מאת Anna Lanoszka A comprehensive examination of the World Trade Organization, this new book covers all the basics: the WTO's history, its structure, and its practices and concerns. Beginning with an overview of the world trading system since the end of World War II, Lanoszka explains the profound changes brought abo...

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The Black Academic's Guide to Winning Tenure--Without Losing Your Soul מאת Kerry Ann Rockquemore For an African American scholar, who may be the lone minority in a department, navigating the tenure minefield can be a particularly harrowing process. Kerry Ann Rockquemore and Tracey Laszloffy go beyond standard professional resources to serve up practical advice for black faculty intent on playin...

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Women In Iraq: The Gender Impact of International Sanctions מאת Yasmin Husein Al-jawaheri

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Forced Out: Older Workers Confront Job Loss מאת Kenneth A. Root What happens to long-term employees when their jobs are unexpectedly eliminated? In this richly detailed study of a major layoff and its aftermath, Kenneth Root and Rosemarie Park address head-on the ramifications of job loss for older workers.The authors follow the experiences of 173 factory worker...

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The Ticos: Culture and Social Change in Costa Rica מאת Mavis Hiltunen Biesanz This volume traces the development of Costa Rica's culture and institutions. The authors describe how Costa Rica's economy, government, educational and health-care systems, family structures, religion, and other institutions have evolved, and how this has affected the people's lives....

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At Home on the Street: People, Poverty, and a Hidden Culture of Homelessness מאת Jason Adam Wasserman In their compelling examination of what it means to be truly at home on the street, Jason Wasserman and Jeffrey Clair argue that programs and policies addressing homeless people too often serve only to alienate them. Wasserman and Clair delve into the complex realities of homelessness to paint a gri...

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Annual Review of Global Peace Operations 2009 מאת Center on International Cooperation Unique in its breadth of coverage, the "Annual Review of Global Peace Operations" presents the most detailed collection of data on peace operations - those launched by the UN, by regional organizations, by coalitions, and by individual nations - that is available. Features of the 2009 volume include...

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Guerrilla Diplomacy: Rethinking International Relations מאת Daryl Copeland Daryl Copeland charts the course for a new kind of diplomacy, one in tune with the demands of today's interconnected, technology driven world. Eschewing platitudes and broadly rethinking issues of security and development, Copeland provides the tools needed to frame and manage issues ranging from cl...

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Understanding Development: Theory and Practice in the Third World מאת John Rapley This lucidly written book, thoroughly updated, provides both an assessment of the current state of development theory and an extensive survey of the impact of evolving policies and practices throughout the developing world. Rapley critically traces the evolution of development theory from its strong...

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Hillary Clinton's Race for the White House: Gender Politics and the Media on the Campaign Trail מאת Regina G. Lawrence Senator Hillary Clinton won 18 million votes in 2008 - nearly twice that of any presidential nominee in recent history - yet she failed to secure the Democratic nomination. In this compelling look at Clinton's historic candidacy, Regina Lawrence and Melody Rose explore how she came so close to break...

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Driven by Drugs: US Policy Toward Colombia מאת Russell Crandall In the years since the first edition of "Driven by Drugs" was published, there have been dramatic changes in US policy toward Colombia, as well as in domestic Colombian politics. This new edition traces developments in both arenas, bringing the story current through the administrations of George W. ...

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Substance Use and Abuse: Exploring Alcohol and Drug Issues מאת Sylvia L. Mignon In this comprehensive introduction to the study of substance use and abuse, the authors explore both the personal and the societal consequences of alcohol and drug problems. A series of provocative chapters also helps students to navigate the unique problems facing women, adolescents, college studen...

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Learning to Live with Statistics: From Concept to Practice מאת David Asquith

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Politics and Society in Contemporary Africa Naomi Chazan

Politics and Society in Contemporary Africa מאת Naomi Chazan An up-to-date introduction to modern African politics, this textbook aims to present the complexities and diversity of the African world since independence. The authors set their own political choices alongside more traditional approaches....

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Nubian Women of West Aswan: Negotiating Tradition and Change מאת Anne M. Jennings In the decade-and-a-half since the first edition of this book was written, there have been dramatic changes both in the town of Aswan and among the devoutly Muslim Nubians of the village of West Aswan. Anne Jennings' revised and updated ethnography reflects those changes and also incorporates new ma...

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Egyptian Politics: The Dynamics of Authoritarian Rule Maye Kassem

Egyptian Politics: The Dynamics of Authoritarian Rule מאת Maye Kassem Kassem begins with the military coup d'etat of July 1952, moving from the single-party system established under Nasser to the current framework in which opposition parties are legal. Along the way, she explores the legacies of Mubarak's predecessors, the functioning of the legislature and judiciary ...

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European Politics: The Making of Democratic States מאת Walter C., Jr. Opello This innovative new text explores the nature of European politics in the context of the origin and institutional development of the European state system.Underlying the analysis are a series of questions: How did the state, the central element of contemporary European political life, emerge from and...

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Rethinking Venezuelan Politics: Class, Conflict, and the Chavez Phenomenon מאת Steve Ellner In this fresh look at Venezuelan politics, Steve Ellner emphasizes the central significance of the country's economic and social cleavages.Ellner's journey through modern Venezuelan history - observing popular masses and social actors as much as political elites and formal institutions - fundamental...