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Presents an overview of the development of sports in Latin America. This book illustrates how and why sport has become a central part of the political, economic, and social life of the region and the repercussions of its role. It includes articles on basketball, baseball, volleyball, cricket, soccer, and equestrian events in Latin America.

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Contemporary Africa is the product of three major influences--an indigenous heritage, Western culture, and Islamic culture. This reader, a supplement to the telecourse, provides an introduction to a variety of historical and contemporary writings on Africa.

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Few would dispute that the United States had been the world's most influential nation since Henry Luce first popularized the notion of an American Century in 1941.

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These essays celebrate the Centenary of the British Academy and their central theme is 'Britain's Contribution to the Europe of the 21st Century'.

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To fill this gap, this book adopts a systematic institutional approach designed to examine the different patterns of institutions in the three countries and to discuss how such social institutions as the economy, gender, social networks, and the Chinese diaspora have exerted a profound impact on all three societies.

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This work explores the relation of liberatory philosophical thought to social and class movements in 2001. It considers the logic of capitalism on Latin American soil, the ecological crisis in Latin America and the concept and practice of self-liberation.

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A gritty and uncompromising wake-up call to concerned citizens on what they can do to turn this country around.

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Asia in Focus: The Koreas is the most complete, accessible, and up-to-date resource available on both North Korea and South Korea.

Malaysia is at a political and economic crossroad, and the direction it takes is of vital importance to the whole Southeast Asian region. This important book is the first comprehensive analysis of contemporary Malaysia and the struggle for its political and economic leadership.

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The geopolitical history of the Middle East in the twentieth century, which falls into three relatively distinct phases, is best understood when approached simultaneously from the global and the regional perspectives.

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Applying postcolonial, poststructural, and globalization theories to post-Soviet transformations, author Olga Baysha seeks to explain the gap between how the intellectuals and working people of the late USSR imagined marketization and democratization.

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"Required reading for all interested in the present precarious situation." - North & South

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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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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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This innovative book introduces China on its own terms by explaining ten key concepts that frame the way most Chinese people think about the world. Creating a cultural cartography through both text and image, the authors provide readers with a vivid sense of what is uniquely Chinese about China.

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This book tells the story of the battles that flared over Baltimores attempts to use hon to construct a citywide local tradition and their consequences for the future of local culture in the United States.

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This volume examines societal change in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and Russia in a purposeful movement away from the generalized debated associated with 'transition' theory and a simultaneous engagement with the complexities of everyday life throughout t...

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The only handbook on Vietnam that combines colorful, discursive chapters and supporting reference materials.

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Dominic J. Pulera offers a compelling roadmap to its future. His analysis includes detailed coverage of America's five "racial" groups: whites, blacks, Hispanics, Asian Americans and Native Americans.