Books

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Development as Freedom Development as Freedom Amartya Sen **Development as Freedom** is a 1999 book about international development by Indian economist and philosopher Amartya Sen. The American edition of the book was published by Alfred A. Knopf. (So… OL116534W
Iberia and Latin America Iberia and Latin America Howard J. Wiarda "Good concise introduction to complex connection of Spain and Portugal's histories, cultures, and policies with Latin America over past two decades; raises important questions regarding democratizati… OL15074345W
God and gold God and gold Walter Russell Mead "An illuminating account of the birth, the rise, and the continuing rise, of a global political and economic system that rested first on the power of Britain and rests today on that of the United Sta… OL16046508W
The dictator's learning curve The dictator's learning curve William J. Dobson Its not easy being a dictator these days. Since the end of the Cold War, dictatorships worldwide have been on the decline and those that survive have changed dramatically. This book offers insight in… OL16415954W
Routledge handbook of Southeast Asian politics Routledge handbook of Southeast Asian politics Richard Robison "This handbook provides a comprehensive analysis of the major themes that have defined the politics of Southeast Asia. It provides a comprehensive and cutting-edge examination of this important subje… OL16604700W
Value Change and Governance in Canada (Trends Project) Value Change and Governance in Canada (Trends Project) Neil Nevitte "Over the past forty years, citizens of most Western industrialized countries have become increasingly alienated from, and mistrustful of, their elected officials. In this study, scholars of politic… OL19358871W
China's developmental experience China's developmental experience Michel Oksenberg Papers discussed at a series of meetings sponsored by Academy of Political Science and National Committee on United States--China Relations, at the Center for Continuing Education, Columbia Universit… OL19671947W
End of an era End of an era Carl Minzner "China's reform era is ending. Core factors that characterized it-political stability, ideological openness, and rapid economic growth-are unraveling. Since the 1990s, Beijing's leaders have firmly r… OL19739498W
South Africa South Africa Helen A. Kitchen Following the format of the first volume South Africa: In Transition to What? (1988), each of the chapters in this second volume focuses on a specific segment or segments of the jigsaw puzzle from wh… OL20610355W
Conceptual structure and social change Conceptual structure and social change Sara Schatz,Javier Jesus Gutierrez-Rexach Sociopolitical changes are often associated with ideological shifts at the individual and mass level. The study of how sociopolitical and ideological change interrelate has been the subject of debate… OL20629980W
Pathways to freedom Pathways to freedom Isobel Coleman,Terra Lawson-Remer "Many developing countries have launched transitions from authoritarianism to democracy over the past twenty-five years. While some have succeeded in building relatively strong democracies with share… OL22329011W
British politics British politics Dennis Kavanagh xv, 379 p. : 25 cm OL2664028W
Inside Central America Inside Central America Phillip Berryman Offers an appraisal of the situation from the perspective of the poor and unrepresented citizens of Central Amer. OL3293184W
Bloodrites of the Post-Structuralists Bloodrites of the Post-Structuralists Anne Norton "Drawing from sources as diverse as foundational myths from Sarah in the bible, Marat in his death bath, and thinkers like Hegel and Foucault, Norton reinterprets the relationship between word and fl… OL4308592W
Contemporary China Contemporary China Mike Dillion This book presents a concise introduction to contemporary China. Intended as a first book for those coming new to the subject, it provides the essential information that most people need to know, wit… OL9351657W