We are happy to announce the publication of our Spring/Summer 2012 new titles catalog. You can download a copy on our website. Please take some time to look at our new offerings. Inside you’ll find more information about exciting titles like:
Why Peace Fails: The Causes and Prevention of Civil War Recurrence
By Charles T. Call
Examines the factors behind fifteen cases of civil war recurrence in Africa, Asia, the Caucasus, and Latin America. Call argues that widely touted explanations of civil war—such as poverty, conflict over natural resources, and weak states—are far less important than political exclusion.
Afghan Endgames: Strategy and Policy Choices for America’s Longest War
Edited by Hy othstein and John Arquilla
Brings together some of the finest minds in the fields of history, strategy, anthropology, ethics, and mass communications to provide a clear, balanced, and comprehensive assessment of the alternatives for restoring peace and stability to Afghanistan.
Qatar: A Modern History
By Allen J. Fromherz
In this groundbreaking modern history, Fromherz presents a full portrait that analyzes Qatar’s crucial role in the Middle East and its growing regional influence within a broader historical context.
Ethics Beyond War’s End
Edited by Eric Patteron
Top thinkers in the field offer powerful contributions to our understanding of the vital issues associated with late- and postconflict in tough, real-world scenarios that range from the US Civil War to contemporary quagmires in Afghanistan, the Middle East, and the Congo.
Federal Management Reform in a World of Contradictions
By Beryl Radin
Renowned public administration scholar Radin reveals what may lie behind the failure of so many efforts at government management reform.
Cultural Chinese: Readings in Art, Literature, and History
By Zu-yan Chen and Hong Zhang
An advanced language textbook with a new approach to cultural integration and immersion. In this unique book, culture becomes the very core of language learning, transitioning its role from context to text.
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