BOOKS

A Fragile Balance: Re-examining the History of Foreign Aid, Security, and Diplomacy
Louis A. Picard and Terry F. Buss

Louis Picard and Terry Buss trace the history of US foreign aid from the earliest assumptions of manifest destiny to the present, placing their discussion within the context of broader    More >

The Limits of Democratic Governance in South Africa
Louis A. Picard and Thomas Mogale

In the transition from apartheid rule to democratic governance in South Africa, what has been the impact on South African society at its base—on the people in the country's cities,    More >

Global Europe: The European Union in World Affairs
Christopher Piening

The European Union (EU), though comprised of fifteen separate, sovereign states, is constrained by treaty to act "as one" in key areas. And as trader, investor, aid donor, and most    More >

Gambling Politics: State Government and the Business of Betting
Patrick A. Pierce and Donald E. Miller

Legalized gambling has spread like wildfire through the United States, with only Hawaii and Utah still prohibiting all of its forms. The reason? Gambling has become the method of choice for    More >

Governance, Grievance, and Violent Extremism in West Africa: From the Caliphates to Great Power Competition
Zacharias P. Pieri and Kevin S. Fridy

What happens when external forces are brought to bear on domestic grievances and governance institutions? In environments profoundly affected by both violent extremist organizations and    More >

Protest and Conflict in African Literature
Cosmo Pieterse and Donald Munro, editors

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Reverse Discrimination: Dismantling the Myth
Fred L. Pincus

Choice Outstanding Academic Book! How pervasive is reverse discrimination in the United States today? What exactly is "affirmative action"? Fred Pincus investigates the nature and    More >

Understanding Diversity: An Introduction, 3rd edition
Fred L. Pincus and Bryan R. Ellis

What is diversity? How does prejudice show itself? What are the societal consequences of discrimination? Has anything changed over the past 50 years? These are just some of the questions    More >

Democracy in the Third World, 2nd edition
Robert Pinkney

Thoroughly updating his widely acclaimed book on third world democracy, Pinkney incorporates provocative explorations of the influences of external forces, the roles of the state and civil    More >

The US Military in Africa: Enhancing Security and Development?
Jessica Piombo, editor

Recent US security policy toward Africa has adopted a multidimensional approach—including the use of military assets to promote economic development and good governance—that has    More >

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