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Governors in the United States are becoming prime policy makers in state and national politics. They preside over vast and increasingly important administrative structures through numerous appointments of key personnel and the management of growing budgets. Governors provide l...

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This economic policy history describes the policy views and counsel provided by Alan Greenspan when he served as the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers during the Ford Administration. The author, Dr. Sidney L. Jones, who served as the Assistant Secretary of the Treas...

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This is a revised and updated edition of the UPA 1978 edition. A concise monograph, the book is designed to facilitate the preparation of research proposals in the social science and human services disciplines. Contents: Notes Before Beginning the Proposal; Research Proposal O...

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He Says/She Says Shakespeare is a contemporary and groundbreaking approach to the timeless work of the great Bard.

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Explores Western culture while tracing its roots back to an ancient Proto-Indo-European homeland. The book explores ancient myth, the evidence of language history and the archaeological record and shows how the origin of Western civilization lies deeper than expected.

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This book tells the story of Henry Roe Cloud, the first Native American to graduate from Yale. His contributions to theological inquiry, the education of Native Americans, and the formulation of government policies contribute to his inclusion in any list of the most prominent Native Americans in history.

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Henry VIII and the Anabaptists describes a bloody chapter in the reign of the infamous Tudor king. The book begins with the birth of Anabaptism in the city of Zurich and follows the Anabaptists as they search for religious freedom across the European Continent and encounter Henrys relentless suppression.

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Herbert Hoover, Unemployment, and the Public Sphere examines the fulfillment of Hoover's ideas in the area of unemployment between 1919 and 1933.

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Some of these essays were lectures first delivered in the 'Here Comes Everybody' series to inaugurate the Braegelman Program of Catholic Studies at The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN. The authors suggest the depth and breadth of the living Catholic Intellectual Tradition, leading the way in new discussions.

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This is an assembling of papers presented at conferences in the Netherlands, France, Belgium, Portugal, Canada, Norway, Sweden, Germany, and the United States. They analyze such topics as structure; corporatization of universities; changing boundaries between public and privat...

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Written in highly readable French, this book is designed to serve as a textbook for a course in the history of the French language.

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Seeks to capture the familiar figures and symbols of Philadelphia's 18th-century past and American history's greatest scenes, from the meetings of the Second Continental Congress to the drafting of the United States Constitution, to Philadelphia's final days as the nation's capital.

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The beginning chapters of Genesis come alive with characters, places, and events almost totally unknown outside of the Bible itself except when illuminated by the fascinating history of the ancient Near East. Did a man we call Adam actually exist Was someone known to us as No...

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The History of the Byzantine Jews explores the Jewish microcosmos in Byzantium. Under the Romans, Jews enjoyed the privileges of knighthood and nobility. Although these luxuries were significantly diminished under Theodosius II- whose wife, Eudoxia, was a judaizing Empress- an...

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This book presents a political analysis of the relationship between Congress and the local government of Washington, D.C. It examines the influence of suburban members of Congress on District affairs, the fiscal crisis of the 1980s and 1990s, governmental inefficiency, and the Control Board.

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Hopeless Cases describes the futile search for those responsible for a series of apparently related terrorist attacks and plots in the World War I-Red Scare era during the final surge of early 20th century anarchist violence in the United States.

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Intended for undergraduate mathematics students and teachers, this book provides an introduction to the history of the branches of mathematics, the lives of the mathematicians, and the challenges they faced. It explores the great Greek legacy, Indian arithmetic, Integral Calculus, the Analytic Geometry of Rene Descartes, and others.

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This book, written by a true professional, guides the reader through the various stages of writing fiction. The author, Peter Porosky, has over twenty years of experience writing and publishing fiction, as well as teaching. A must for anyone interested in writing fiction.

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"Human Remolding in North Korea" offers a comprehensive overview of the historical development of education in North Korea from 1945 through 2004.

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At the dawn of the 21st century, the idea of human rights has become a powerful social construct to fulfill human needs. This revised edition emphasizes the need to create a human rights culture, where public sentiment is in accord with human rights principles, especially thos...

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This book explains a threefold thesis of a study that language influences how human beings perceive reality, that the development of theoretical constructs can help explain resistances to and possibilities for inclusive language, and that the implementation of inclusive language is an important goal for religious education.

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This book, which seeks to improve leadership performance in educational and other organizations, was developed around the basic theme of relationship building. It provides useful information for decision-making, social and professional interaction, and effective leadership in schools and other organizations.