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These outspoken men never met an opinion that they didnt likeーor an opinion that they didnt feel like sharing with everyone else. In this case, they shared their opinions in probing, wide-ranging a……続きを見る

Get an inside perspective on life as a disabled gay man! Queer Crips: Disabled Gay Men and Their Stories reverberates with the sound of cripgay voices rising to be heard above the din of indifferenc……続きを見る

`This primer on the global politics of social policy … is essential reading for students as well as others seriously interested in improving the human condition. Nuanced and critical, Deacon′s book ……続きを見る

The economics profession is ripe for a paradigm shift. Anomalies proliferate with an increasing number of economists searching for a more valid, reliable and helpful approach, whether it is adjustme……続きを見る

Why read this book? Well, for starters, when this book was published in July of 2013, the author was one of a very few, if not the only writer in the world, arguing that crude oil and gas prices wer……続きを見る

“Everybody has to start somewhere. Businessmen start on the ground floor and try to work their way up the corporate ladder. Baseball players bide their time in the minor leagues wishing for an oppor……続きを見る

From longtime New York Times columnist Bob Herbert comes a wrenching portrayal of ordinary Americans struggling for survival in a nation that has lost its way In his eighteen years as an opinion col……続きを見る

In the summer of 2013 the Central Intelligence Agency and the Clinton Presidential Library made an unprecedented declassification of more than 300 documents showing the role of intelligence in suppo……続きを見る

Bob Jessop presents an up-to-date account of his distinctive approach to the dialectics of structure and strategy in the exercise of state power. While his earlier work critically surveys other stat……続きを見る

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has become a national Republican Party figure, famous for his blunt public statements, his willingness to confront powerful special interests, and his determinatio……続きを見る

Mobutu Sese Seko, who ruled Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo) from 1965 until 1997, was fond of saying “happy are those who sing and dance,” and his regime energetically promoted the noti……続きを見る

In 1995, in the first contested election in the history of the AFL-CIO, John Sweeney won the presidency of the nation's largest labor federation, promising renewal and resurgence. Today, less than 7……続きを見る

"[Stanley is] as clear-eyed about music as he is crazy in love with it." ーMikael Wood, Los Angeles Times A monumental work of musical history, Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! traces the story of pop music throug……続きを見る

Since its publication in 1849, Henry David Thoreau’s Civil Disobedience has influenced protestors, activists and political thinkers all over the world. Including the full text of Thoreau’s essay, Th……続きを見る

Fishing for a Solution provides a detailed, policy-based account of the development of Canada's fisheries relations with the European Union. It covers over 35 years of this contentious international……続きを見る

A survey of the role and the future prospects of the local press in the 1990s. The authors also take into account the radical changes the local press have been through with new technology and the pr……続きを見る

The future will be powered by sustainable thinking in business, organizations, governments and everyday life. This revolutionary book tackles climate change, sustainability and life success by start……続きを見る

Postcards sent to Congress and other leaders advocating a money supply based on citizenship rather than debt. It includes a series of SOS postcards to save our ship by decelerating production, calib……続きを見る

Child protection is one of the most high profile and challenging areas of social work, as well as one where children’s lives and family life are seen to be at stake. Vital as child protection work i……続きを見る

A comprehensive introduction to the important economic, social and political processes and development issues in this extremely popular region. South Asia provides one of the world's most challengin……続きを見る

A respected Egyptologist, the author of Tutankhamen and the Tomb that Changed the World, examines the compelling mystery behind the death of King Tutankhamen. Today, Tutankhamen is the most famous o……続きを見る

Placing the experiences of victims at its heart, this book provides an authoritative overview of disability hate crime - explaining what it is, how it happens, its legal status, the impact on victim……続きを見る

The concept of turning confrontational issues into "Squared Wars" begins with acknowledging the value of adding new dimensions to one-sided points of view, essentially "opinions" - usually narrow! 続きを見る

Almost A Wiseguy is the gritty life-story of Vince Ciacci, a hair stylist, with ambitions to become a made-man in the Mafia. But his alcohol and drug abuse kept that from happening. Ciacci grows up ……続きを見る

From its infancy, television networks and studios explore others avenues to increase their revenues. Conveniently enough, several film studios and production companiesーMGM, MTM, Columbia/Screen Gem……続きを見る

In Teaching America, more than 20 leading thinkers sound the alarm over a crisis in citizenshipーand lay out a powerful agenda for reform. The book’s unprecedented roster of authors includes Justice……続きを見る

Over 40 years ago the historic Kerner Commission Report declared that America was undergoing an urban crisis whose effects were disproportionately felt by underclass populations. In America's Urban ……続きを見る

Eine junge Frau, brutal ermordet. Eine Bibliothekarin, tot in einem Einbauschrank ihrer Wohnung. Ein Mann, erschossen und von einer Brücke gestoßen. Pat Browns Arbeit beginnt, wo die Polizei nicht w……続きを見る

From 'A Low Blow' to 'Went the Distance', a fascinating and lively examination of the regular use of terms from the boxing ring in our everyday language. Have you ever stopped to notice how often yo……続きを見る

If you look back at the last 85 years in America, you will see how much our country and society has changed. The next 85 years look to be even more dramatic. Changes will occur in rapid order in tec……続きを見る