BOOKS

The United Nations: Policy and Practice
Jean E. Krasno, editor

The United Nations has a vast outreach through its many agencies, funds, and programs—but that very fact can make it difficult for "outsiders" to understand. Among the    More >

Explaining Successes in Africa: Things Don't Always Fall Apart
Erin Accampo Hern

Choice Outstanding Academic Book! What does it take for African countries to achieve political and economic successes? Scholarship on Africa tends to focus on the barriers to reaching    More >

How the Aid Industry Works: The Politics and Practice of International Development, 2nd edition
Arjan de Haan

International development assistance—what Arjan de Haan calls the aid industry—continues to be critical for overcoming the world’s development challenges, perhaps now more    More >

Weaponizing Water: Water Stress and Islamic Extremist Violence in Africa and the Middle East
Marcus D. King

Drought, lack of access, poor quality … water supplies are in jeopardy across Africa and the Middle East. These same areas are rife with conflicts involving Islamic extremist groups.    More >

Latino Political Power, 2nd edition
Sharon A. Navarro and Kim Geron

This new, fully revised edition of Latino Political Power reflects a diverse community evolving in its ethnic, racial, and sexual identities, as well as in its voting behavior and party    More >

Islam in Russia: Religion, Politics, and Society
Gregory Simons, Marat Shterin, and Eric Shiraev, editors

Russia's Muslims, numbering some 15 million, constitute far from a homogeneous sociopolitical group. So ... What does it mean to be a Muslim in Russia today?  How is the image of    More >

Politics and Society in Contemporary Europe: A Concise Introduction
Stephen Wright

What constitutes Europe today? Is there an identifiable European culture that transcends state boundaries? How do the various national political, economic, and social structures and    More >

Renegotiating the Liberal Order: Evidence from the UN Security Council
Brian Frederking

Is the liberal order in decline? Can we see evidence of that decline in the UN Security Council? Brian Frederking challenges the increasingly popular "decline" narrative by    More >

Outsourcing National Defense: Why and How Private Contractors Are Providing Public Services
Thomas C. Bruneau

Every year, the US Department of Defense allocates more than $400 billion to for-profit firms. Which raises the question: Where does the money go? Thomas Bruneau takes a deep dive into the    More >

Iraq Disarmed: The Story Behind the Story of the Fall of Saddam
Rolf Ekéus

"The quest to disarm Iraq took place between two wars—one justified and right, the other a dreadful mistake, a violation of international law that led to hundreds of thousands of    More >

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