BOOKS

Great Powers in the Changing International Order
Nick Bisley

What does it mean to be a great power? What role do great powers have in managing international order, and is that role still relevant in a globalizing world? Are new great powers likely to    More >

Shaping the Immigration Debate: Contending Civil Societies on the US-Mexico Border
Cari Lee Skogberg Eastman

Stories of interactions between unauthorized immigrants crossing the border into Arizona and the US citizens they encounter have made headlines not only in areas adjacent to the border, but    More >

Terrorism, Security, and Human Rights: Harnessing the Rule of Law
Mahmood Monshipouri

Scholars and policymakers disagree on the most effective way to counter transnational terrorism, generating debate on a range of questions: Do military interventions increase or decrease the    More >

Judging Victims: Why We Stigmatize Survivors, and How They Reclaim Respect
Jennifer L. Dunn

Choice Outstanding Academic Book! "Why didn't she resist?" "Why is he telling us only now?" "Why can't she move on?" Unpacking the questions that    More >

Guns, Violence, and Criminal Behavior: The Offender’s Perspective
Mark Pogrebin, Paul B. Stretesky, and N. Prabha Unnithan

How are guns used and viewed by criminals? Where do criminals obtain guns? And how do laws make firearms more or less accessible? Confronting these contentious questions, Guns, Violence, and    More >

EU Security Policy: What It Is, How It Works, Why It Matters
Michael Merlingen

What is the European Union's security and defense policy (CSDP)? How does it work? Does it make a difference in international security affairs? How do other global actors react to    More >

Being Female: The Continuum of Sexualization
Jennifer K. Wesely

It is often said that sex sells, but who pays the price? Jennifer Wesely probes the sources and consequences of sexualization in girls' and women's lives. Offering new insights into    More >

Dorm Room Dealers: Drugs and the Privileges of Race and Class
A. Rafik Mohamed and Erik D. Fritsvold

Why do affluent, upwardly mobile college students—who have everything to lose and little to gain—choose to sell drugs? Why do law enforcement officers largely overlook drug    More >

Taiwan’s Political Economy: Meeting Challenges, Pursuing Progress
Cal Clark and Alexander C. Tan

Taiwan's economic and political transformation was once considered a model for developing nations, but in recent decades, the momentum has stalled. Why? Cal Clark and Alexander Tan    More >

Detecting Corruption in Developing Countries: Identifying Causes/Strategies for Action
Bertram I. Spector

Excessive government discretion, greed, and the abuse of power for private gain are widespread phenomena in developing countries, denying citizens the critical services that they are    More >

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