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This historical ethnography draws attention to the range of cultural and social practices that exist within contemporary Okinawa. The narrative problematizes both the location of identity and the processes involved in negotiating identities within Okinawa.

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Details Desmond Tutu's and Abel Muzorewa's conflict with colonial government and their tireless efforts to bring about governmental change.

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An all-encompassing and engrossing look at India-a land as diverse as its religions and as vibrant as its vast population.

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A one-stop source for essential information on the history, geography, politics, religion, economy, and culture of the fourth-most-populous country in the world.

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This glossary offers an introduction to Irish culture and society and a route-map to further study. Designed specifically with undergraduates in mind, it contains around 400 short and accessible explanations of the key events, figures and concepts in Irish Studies since the pre-modern period.

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Spanish language classes now have a reference source to encourage critical thinking and debate important, current topics in Spain, Mexico, and the rest of Latin and South America.

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Ali b Abi Talib, son-in-law and cousin of the Prophet Muhammad, first Shi'i imam and fourth caliph, is a monumental figure within the Islamic tradition. Divided into three parts, this book introduces the person of Ali, and focuses on the spiritual and ethical content of his teachings. It also evaluates Ali's 'sacred conception of justice'.

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This book examines how Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's first post-colonial political leader legitimized his rule. It argues that Nkrumah found in religion a way to weld ethnicnically diverse groups with primordial attachments together. Through his employment he was able to spearhead the building of a nation he named Ghana.

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"Published in partnership with United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)."

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An authoritative yet accessible introduction to the history, politics, and society of one of Latin America's most enigmatic and culturally diverse countries.

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Drawing on such varied texts and visual media as daguerrotypes, political cartoons, tourist posters, and religious artifacts, these essays explore how pictures and words combine to illuminate the psyche of the American nation.

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This authoritative, thorough volume covers a broad range of topics from history to culture to current struggles in these fascinating countries.

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Fifty-five years after its founding at the dawn of the cold war, North Korea remains a land of illusions. Isolated and anachronistic, the country and its culture seem to be dominated exclusively by the official ideology of Juche, which emphasizes national self-reliance, independence, and worship of the supreme leader, General Kim Jong Il.

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An hilarious, terrifying and bizarre roller-coaster ride through the alien, familiar and downright satanic terrain of bestselling writer John Birmingham, author of 'He Died with a Felafel in his Hand' and 'Leviathan'.

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In "Out of the Revolution, Delores" P. Aldridge and Carlene Young collect thirty-one scholars to provide a complete reference for understanding the impetus for, the development of, and future considerations for the discipline of "Africana" studies.

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Many studies of Asia-Pacific security are marked by pessimism and a belief in the virtues of a balance of power. "Pacific Asia" points to a number of positive developments - in regional relationships, the absence of an arms race, and an emerging consensus on nonmilitary paths to national security.

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A comprehensive study of the history, politics, religion, economy, and culture of Pakistan-how it came to be, where it is, and where it is going.

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This book contains the full text of the IHUD (Union) Association's evidence, both written and oral, before the United Nations Special Committee on Palestine in 1947. It also contains passages of the IHUD's evidence before the Anglo-American Committee of Inquiry.

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This book is thus a significant contribution to understanding the changing nature of British diplomacy and the broader implications of the nexus between government and international broadcasting during the rise of diplomatic strategies aimed at winning the 'hearts and minds' of populations.

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Peter S. Field contends that Ralph Waldo Emerson was America's first democratic intellectual and a democrat in two senses: his writings are imbued with an optimistic, confident ethos; and, more importantly, he acted the part of the democrat by bringing culture to all Americans.

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From 1940 to 1954, The Bell was notable as an outspoken liberal voice at a time of political and intellectual stagnation. While primarily a literary magazine, it is now mostly discussed in the context of its hard political criticism. Carson has unearthed a wealth of sources to put The Bell in its social as well as literary contexts. -- .

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From 1940 to 1954, The Bell was notable as an outspoken liberal voice at a time of political and intellectual stagnation. While primarily a literary magazine, it is now mostly discussed in the context of its hard political criticism. Carson has unearthed a wealth of sources to put The Bell in its social as well as literary contexts. -- .

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Discusses the theories for managing the state system, the transition from autocratic states to communitarian nation states, the strength of nation states, and their relationship with capitalism. This book focuses on the Cold War's legacies for Europe. It presents models of a new Europe that propose different relationships with the U.S. and Russia.