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Argues that international diplomatic activities to resolve the Yugoslav conflicts have been misconceived

ER, Law & Order, and The Sopranos are just a few of the dramas that launched a new era of television at the turn of the millennium. TV Creators gives scholars and fans alike an exclusive, firsthand account of the lives, philosophy, and contribution of some of the best writers and producers of the last fifteen years.In one of the few books of its kind, James L. Longworth, Jr. reveals the drama behind the dramas, with producers sharing often nev...

Virtual texts have emerged within the realm of the Internet as the predominant means of global communication. As both technological and cultural artifacts, they embody and challenge cultural assumptions and invite new ways of conceptualizing knowledge, community, identity, and meaning. But despite the pervasiveness of the Internet in nearly all aspects of contemporary life, no single resource has cataloged the ways in which numerous discipline...

The education of the Israeli Officer is strongly grounded in the study of military history. In its human dimensions. leadership of men in battle has changed little over the millennia so that the study of history's great commanders has much to teach the officer of today's Israeli Defense Force. Dr. Gabriel's Great Captains of Antiquity provides the modern officer with a penetrating insight into the character, psychology, and abilities of six of...

An inclusive look at the experience of West Indian immigrants in the United States since 1965-who they are, why they left, how they have adapted and impacted this country, and the new challenges they face.

Ernest Vandiver was elected governor of the state of Georgia in 1958 on a platform of fiscal conservatism and steadfast resistance to desegregation. Having vowed to defend Georgia's segregated social system at all costs, Vandiver nevertheless concluded that the state could not close its schools to avoid desegregation. Because of his decision to reject the path taken by George Wallace in Alabama and Orval Fabus in Arkansas and to save public ed...

A rich, readable account of the Bolshevik Revolution and the Russian Civil War, ideal for student research.

A collection of seven critical essays exploring the cinema of David Cronenberg.

This work is a chronicle of a year in the life of a school classroom. The author provides an alternative model of education and shows how a strong and supportive community is essential in helping students reach their highest potential.

Coffee Biotechnology and Quality is a comprehensive volume containing 45 specialised chapters by internationally recognised experts. The book aims to provide a guide for those wishing to learn about recent advances in coffee cultivation and post-harvest technology. It provides a quantitative and rational approach to the major areas of coffee research, including breeding and cloning, tissue culture and genetics, pest control, post-harvest techn...

Analyzes how the U.S. and other multinationals can successfully plan, manage, and control their activities and invest in five selected Middle East countries, including Israel.

Provides fresh insights and practical suggestions for the classroom study of several of Faulkner's finest novels and stories.

Provides comprehensive annotations of published works on African American women in a variety of areas, making visible the richness of published works focusing on this population.

Analyzes the Niagara Campaign of 1814 - America's ambitious but failed attempt to wrest Canada from British control. The author argues that the American government was never really able to harness, co-ordinate and focus its huge resources in ways that would have allowed the campaign to succeed.

Offers concise yet scholarly information on the great cultural figures of late medieval and early Renaissance Europe.

This book focuses on a specific engineering problem that is and will continue to be important in the forth-coming information age: namely, the need for highly integrated radio systems that can be embedded in wireless devices for various applications, including portable mobile multimedia wireless communications, wireless appliances, digital cellular, and digital cordless. Traditionally, the design of radio IC's involves a team of engineers trai...

An anthology of arguments for greater freedom of press and speech in China.

The traditional role of evolutionary theory in the social sciences has been to explain the existence of an object in terms of the survival of the fittest. In economics this approach has acted as a justification for hypotheses such as profit maximisation, or the existence of institutions in terms of their overall efficiency. This volume challenges that view and argues that one of the first tasks of economic theory should be to explain the enorm...

Analyzes the process of constitutional interpretation from the perspectives of history, political science, and jurisprudence.

A Companion to the City" provides the reader with an indispensable and authoritative overview of the key debates, controversies, and questions concerning the city from a variety of theoretical vantage points with an international perspective. Indispensable companion for students of the City. Multidisciplinary approach of interest across several fields. Includes contributions from major scholars in the field.