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Focusing on Afghanistan's relations with the West during the latter half of the 20th century, this study offers new insights on the long- term origins of the nation's recent tragedies. Roberts analyses recent American policy toward Afghanistan and its neighbours, clarifying the current situation and looking towards the future.

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Re-evaluates theories of state, property, race, and economics against Latin American experiences. This book seeks to deepen our understanding of Latin America and the problems it faces. It tests social science paradigms against a variety of cases, and attempts to pursue a generalizable map of the social world.

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The talk, language, and discourse that constitute the micro-paradoxes of work life are investigated.

Starting with the concept of corporate hegemony, Wendt looks at its language, provides stories illustrating hegemony, and helps the reader envision how hegemony carries over to other social realms like higher education.

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This book offers 101 passive programming ideas that are extendable, adaptable, customizable, and above all, stealableso your passive programming never runs dry.

Passive programming is a cheap, quick, fun way to make all library customers feel like part of the community.

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This, the first volume in the new Greenwood Press series Reseach Guides in Military Studies, focuses on the United States Army during one of the most significant periods of its development.

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Since 1828, every four years has seen the re-emergence of newspapers published on behalf of particular presidential candidates and aspirants.

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A unique, revealing look at the history and contemporary culture of the Philippine Islands and their multicultural and foreign-influenced facets.

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From the first printed version in 1878 (it had 50 listings and no numbers) to the phone book's role in presidential elections, Supreme Court rulings, criminal investigations, and much more, this surprising volume reveals a rich and colorful story that has never been told--until now.

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Based on years of ground-breaking research, this book supplies a look at the unique relationship between each text and the individual reader that results in a satisfying, pleasurable, and even life-changing reading experience.

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This book looks at the forces that have developed over the past fifty years that have created a dysfunctional political system in the United States. The book argues that politicians justify their lack of cooperation, once elected, by blaming the other side for starting the decline in political civility.

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This study examines how Puerto Rico's industrial development process has shaped and been shaped by the state, relations with Washington, and Puerto Rican society, especially in light of the economic crises of the 1970s and 1980s.

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This edited collection explores how food language is political. The contributors examine the production of food language in conjunction with historical social movements, food labeling practices, illustrations of social class, as well as corporate and bureaucratic language.

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This edited collection explores how food language is political. The contributors examine the production of food language in conjunction with historical social movements, food labeling practices, illustrations of social class, as well as corporate and bureaucratic language.

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The Political Mel Brooks analyzes the work of Mel Brooks as political and social commentary. It demonstrates that Brooks is a serious, political filmmaker whose comedies go beyond goofy parody, attending to serious socio-political issues through a humorous lens.

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Wiegand examines the development of ALA from 1876 to 1917 in this masterful tale. He analyzes the three elements of Dewey's motto, `The best reading for the largest number at the least cost,' and how they characterized ALA's development as the leaders sought to accomplish those goals.

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South Sudanese analyst Akech Thiong reveals how the politics of fear lies at the heart of Sudans civil war, and explores how the countrys rulers have exploited fear and ethnic hatred to secure power.

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Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--Goldsmiths, University of London, 2015, under the title: Art, politics and the museum: tales of continuity and rupture in modern Romania.