Hindman (labor and human resources, Appalachian State U.) present an encyclopedia that provides global and historical perspective on the problem of child labor and efforts to put an end to it. Overarc
Analyzes the manifestations of fascism in Russian political and cultural history, and fascist tendencies and movements in contemporary Russia. Chapters are devoted to Russian political parties, movem
A single Vietnamese province in the Mekong Delta, My Tho, is the focus of this history of the Vietnamese revolutionary movement in the south. Elliott (Pomona College) has based the work largely on int
The origins of this book stem from conversations among the leadership of community foundations about the challenges they must overcome in order to make such "foundational" contributions to their commu
This book offers the first comprehensive examination of Russia's Arctic strategy, ranging from climate change issues and territorial disputes to energy policy and domestic challenges. As the receding
This book tackles the challenges that women face in the workplace generally and in the public sector particularly. While it spends time identifying and describing the problems that women faced in the
The groundbreaking "Ethics in Public Administration" set the agenda for a decade's worth of research in the theory and practice of ethics in the public sector. This long-awaited follow-up volume repre
"China shares borders with 20 neighboring countries--more than any other country in the world, by a factor of two. Each of the neighbors has its own national interests, and in some cases, that include
As in previous editions, this highly practical book is written with beginning MPA students and practitioners in mind. It focuses on the interpretation and use of research findings, not just number cru
Writing well, and persuasively, is a discipline that can be learned. This book introduces the essential skills, rules, and steps for producing effective political prose appropriate to many contexts, f
Economists Hunt (U. of Utah) and Lautzenheiser (Earlham College, Indiana) emphasize the competing visions and beliefs economists have had regarding how capitalism functions, and the resulting divergen
With a focus on a broad spectrum of topicsrace, ethnicity, gender, disability, and sexual orientation, at the federal, tribal, state, and local levelsthis book equips readers to better understand the
In this new edition of his classic work, Slavery and the Founders, Paul Finkelman addresses a central issue of the American founding: how the first generation of leaders of the United States dealt wit
In this compelling book the author contends that social equity--specifically racial equity--is a nervous area of government. Over the course of history, this nervousness has stifled many individuals a
Designed to serve as a comprehensive, primary text for research methods courses in Advertising and/or Public Relations programs, this new edition of features several new chapters as well as deeper con
Langbein (public administration and policy, American U.) outlines statistical skills needed by public affairs, political science, sociology, and economics graduate students and practitioners to evalua
This exceptionally comprehensive and well written book is designed as the primary textbook for a quarter or semester-long course in public budgeting and finance in an MPA program. Many currently avail
Written by three highly respected scholars, the new edition of this classic text for the twentieth century or recent America course brings the story of contemporary America into the second decade of t
"Completely updated with new listings and statistics throughout, this comprehensive resource gives urban experts, municipal leaders, management analysts, and pre-professionals essential practical tool
Prepared by Hunt (marketing, Texas Tech U.) this is the 5th edition of a textbook exploring both the philosophy of marketing science and the larger philosophical debates around issues such as scientif
