The first comprehensive account of China policy during the Kennedy years, this study profiles John F. Kennedy as a man whose inner struggles and disparate characteristics made for an unpredictable for
It was the age of empire and the dawn of political and scientific revolution. The seventeenth century brought about enormous changes in the global political landscape and in the understanding of the p
"Easily the most thorough treatment of terrorism's complexities on the market today" is how one reviewer described the set from which this single volume is drawn: the 4-volume Psychology of Terrorism.
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Heated debates about and insurgencies against female circumcision are symptoms of a disease emanating from a mindset that produced hierarchies of humans, conquered colonies, and built empires. The los
For more than 60 years, Times Square has reigned as one of New York's premiere tourist attractions. In recent years, an average of 20 million people visit New York City, and Times Square is a sight mo
"Two decades of steady progress have transformed ASEAN into a permament component of world politics and a model for Third World cooperation. Its study should now be mandatory. The Palmer-Reckford volu
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An excellent resource on the changing population distribution of antebellum Black Americans, this book covers census data by region and state. Two-thirds of the book consists of tables and graphs prov
One way to analyze the intensely conflicting feelings Americans hold toward the Vietnam War is to see how the war has been portrayed through film. How the War Was Remembered is the first book to analy
This volume examines the combination of personal characteristics and artistic choices that made Nixon a successful, albeit extremely controversial, public speaker. The book is based on Nixon's own wri
Although much has been written about Abraham Lincoln, there has been little rhetorical analysis of how he communicated with his public. By studying Lincoln's rhetoric closely, we can gain real insight
