BOOKS

Is There a Transition to Democracy in El Salvador?
Joseph S. Tulchin, editor, with Gary Bland

This timely book explores to what degree democracy has taken root in El Salvador, and to what extent the country can strengthen democratic, civilian-controlled government institutions. The    More >

The Suffering Grass: Superpowers and Regional Conflict in Southern Africa and the Caribbean
Thomas G. Weiss and James G. Blight, editors

Detailed case studies of conflicts in the Caribbean Basin (including Central America) and Southern Africa provide insights into the origins and the eventual resolution of Third World strife    More >

Dangerous Men: The Sociology of Parole, 2nd Edition
Richard McCleary

What happens when a prison inmate gets out on parole? What factors determine who stays out of prison—and whose paroles get revoked? In this classic participant-observer study of the    More >

World Agriculture and the GATT
William P. Avery, editor

Agriculture—central to the interests of both the rich industrialized countries, where it is heavily subsidized, and the poor nonindustrialized countries, where it is often the    More >

Snowfields: The War on Cocaine in the Andes
Clare Hargreaves

Unlike previous books on the cocaine trade, which examine the problem through Western eyes, Snowfields looks at the drug business through the eyes of the main players in Bolivia, where the    More >

Gender Analysis in Development Planning: A Case Book
Aruna Rao, Mary B. Anderson, and Catherine A. Overholt, editors

These practical cases studies from India provide innovative management strategies, as well as planning and evaluation techniques, sensitive to gender issues. The cases are open-ended,    More >

Adrienne Mesurat  [a novel]
Julian Green, translated by Henry Longan Stuart

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The Dynamics of Soviet Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa
Michael Radu and Arthur J. Klinghoffer

In their provocative account, Radu and Klinghoffer treat Africa not as the passive victim or an inert target of Soviet policy, but as an active participant on the international political    More >

Democratizing Development: The Role of Voluntary Organizations
John Clark

John Clark explores increasingly important role that both Northern and Southern NGOs play in efforts to assist the poor in achieving development, democracy, and justice.    More >

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