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Develops a new and controversial picture of how most people are not good enough to be virtuous but not bad enough to be vicious~Draws on the latest research in psychology to help understand human character~Highly interdisciplinary in scope, making use of ideas in philosophy, psychology, theology, literature, and other fields~Offers many strategies for trying to become better people

Draws on the perspectives of academics and parliamentary practitioners, to give students an authentic insight into the workings of Parliament~Provides a series of evidence-based case studies so that students can fully understand the reality of Parliament in practice~Explores the relationships between the different structures, parliamentarians and practitioners within Parliament on both a formal and an informal level, to enable student to under...

An authoritative overview of both America's intelligence agencies and Congress's intermittent efforts to reign them in through oversight~Emphasizes the media's crucial role in checking intelligence agencies' secret abuse of power~Features new interviews with U.S. spymasters, delving into their view on the tug-of-war between privacy and security~Draws on new oral histories from the staff of the Church Committee, which revolutionized intelligenc...

Presents the first history of positive psychology and happiness research and the ways these fields have influenced the lives of millions of people around the world~Traces a fascinating and distinctly American story of the shift in focus from mental illness to happiness~Links major world events such as the Holocaust, the presidency of Ronald Reagan, 9/11, and deindustrialization to popular cultural artifacts such as Oprah's television show, eva...

DT Examines the deeper psychological underpinnings of stage fright to help readers understand its origins and evolution~DT Features activities and suggestions that teachers can use to help students cope in concrete ways with performance anxiety~DT Applicable to non-musicians who experience performance anxiety at work, at school, or in their personal life

Addresses the trade-off between the known negatives of aging and the less often acknowledged gains~Explains how the real positives of aging can be obscured by younger generations' unrealistic fear of it~Represents a thoughtful approach to the discussion of human aging through positive encouragement~Two generations of authors weave science with engaging stories

Fascinating micro-history of a mysterious 12th-century murder and the ensuing court case--a medieval True Crimes meets Philip Marlowe~The first book to offer a generally accepted explanation for the origin of the ritual murder accusation that is grounded in immediate historical circumstances~Accessible to general readers and intellectually satisfying to those interested in medieval history and religion

Provides a comprehensive view of Latinos from an interdisciplinary perspective~Argues that Latino Americans, more than any other minority group, will redefine the way the United States understands itself~Explores the ways acculturation is leading to a new mestizo identity that is part Hispanic and part American

Offers a powerful new explanation of why Putin succeeded in reviving Russia from the wreckage of the 1990s~Shows how the memorialization of World War II in all aspects of Russian life has helped Putin stitch the country back together~Transports readers from far eastern Siberia to Moscow to Crimea in a series of elegantly written chapters~First book by a major reporter who has been on the Russia beat for over a decade~Offers the most incisive a...

Focuses on a unique set of characters--including George Washington and Benjamin Franklin--who cast particularly long shadows over the late 18th century~Presents the fullest account of French and Indian perspectives of the campaign~Offers an abundance of new evidence on Braddock's Expedition, including three new manuscript discoveries~Aided by extensive fieldwork on the campaign's geography and terrain~Great battle history

First book to comprehensively explicate emerging presentations of eating disorders that are not accounted for in diagnostic manuals~First book to focus on the problem of adapting treatment plans to patients with comorbidities and atypical presentations~Accessible writing style will appeal to wide audience of mental health professionals~Every chapter is written by a foremost expert in the field

Written from the unique perspective of a psychiatrist who specializes in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and father of a child with ASD;~Discusses the effect of ASD on the whole family, not just the patient involved, and the grieving process that comes with it; and~Covers diagnosis, medications, treatments, lifestyle, the educational system and legal issues surrounding ASD, including guardianship

Brings together work in ethics and epistemology, and examines the intersection of the two~Contributions by both leading figures in the field and up-and-coming researchers~Introductory essay by the editors provides overview of the topic and orientates the reader

A complete English edition of a key book from one of the most influential of philosophical works~Clear and accurate translation~A substantial philosophical commentary guides the reader through the work

A complete English edition of a key book from one of the most influential of philosophical works~Clear and accurate translation~A substantial philosophical commentary guides the reader through the work

Authoritative handbook of a burgeoning field of modern physics and technology~International team of leading authors~Identifies key principles at play across the various sub-fields of soft condensed matter~Outlines the most promising ways for further development~Richly illustrated and thoroughly referenced

The first transnational history of political imprisonment, a topic of great moral importance~Draws on deep case studies across a range of political regimes--colonial, communist, and democratic--over 150 years~Concludes with a discussion of Guantanamo

This book will help readers punctuate effectively and confidently, with instructions conveyed in easily digestible and enjoyable chapters~Lessons are headed by quotes that exemplify good punctuation so that readers can learn from context~Exemplary quotations come from a variety of great writers, celebrities, or famous historical figures, including Ben Franklin, Muhammad Ali, J. K. Rowling, Sheryl Sandberg, and many others~Short essays show the...

Movingly written narrative of Chinese youth who fell in love with the Soviet revolution and Russian peoples and the fate of their blended Sino-Soviet offspring during the Cultural Revolution and beyond~A much anticipated first book~Written from the perspective of key protagonists, including Chiang Kai-shek's son and Mao Tse-tung's third wife~Based on unpublished letters, diaries, and memoirs and sources in both Chinese and Russian

Chronicles global anticorruption steps taken since the movement advanced after the end of the Cold War~Critically evaluates what existing anticorruption programs and treaties have accomplished while documenting their shortcomings~Defines corruption, documents its effects, discusses the initiatives that changed public perception~Analyzes the lessons learned, and then evaluate how to move forward~Develops an action agenda for the next decade