BOOKS

Policing and Politics in Latin America: When Law Enforcement Breaks the Law
Diego Esparza

Though police are supposed to serve and protect, they all too often rob and abuse. Why? And what can be done about it? That is the central puzzle addressed in this book. Drawing on the    More >

Russia's Path to the High-Tech Battlespace
Roger N. McDermott

Roger McDermott traces the origins and trajectory of Moscow's modernization of its armed forces to exploit technology and adopt new approaches to warfare. Drawing extensively on    More >

Africa's New Global Politics: Regionalism in International Relations
Rita Kiki Edozie and Moses Khisa

The African Union's threat to lead African states' mass withdrawal from the International Criminal Court in 2008 marked just one of many encounters that demonstrate African    More >

The Corruption Dilemma: Controlling the Power of the Powerful
Stephen D. Morris

Continuing his deep study of the nature of political corruption, in his new book Stephen Morris confronts a fundamental dilemma: How can we control power, when power essentially determines    More >

Comparative Politics of the Global South: Linking Concepts and Cases, 5th ed.
December Green and Laura Luehrmann

December Green and Laura Luehrmann show how history, economics, and politics converge to create the realities of life in the Global South. In this new edition, the authors continue to    More >

US National Security: Policymakers, Processes, and Politics, 6th ed.
John Allen Williams, Stephen J. Cimbala, and Sam C. Sarkesian

Choice Outstanding Academic Book! The main focus of US national security policy has shifted dramatically since the years of the Obama administration, moving away from nation building and    More >

The Young Black Leader's Guide to a Successful Career in International Affairs: What the Giants Want You to Know
Aaron S. Williams, Taylor A. Jack, and Jennifer M. Brinkerhoff

Young people of color confront a myriad of challenges that deter them from considering, pursuing, and succeeding at careers in international affairs. The authors of The Young Black    More >

Social Problems and Social Control in Criminal Justice
Stacy Burns and Mark Peyrot

Today's headlines are rife with reports of hate crimes, domestic terrorism, drug abuse, police malfeasance, and many other profound social problems. Equally, there are discussions, often    More >

Isolating Qatar: The Gulf Rift, 2017–2021
Edward A. Lynch

In June 2017, Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE announced a comprehensive boycott of Qatar. Diplomatic ties were severed, trade was banned, and airspace was closed. Qatari nationals    More >

Lauretta Ngcobo: Writing as the Practice of Freedom
Barbara Boswell, editor

When Lauretta Ngcobo died in 2015, Africa lost a significant literary talent, freedom fighter, and feminist voice. Ngcobo was one of the pioneering writers who first published novels in    More >

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