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Answers the question of whether black and Latino legislators better represent minority interests in Congress than white legislators. This book argues that minority members of Congress act on behalf of broad minority interests - inside and outside their districts - because of a shared bond of experience and a sense of linked fate.

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Owls and Eagles is a powerful, brilliant, and insightful collection of columns that casts in the harsh light of reality the challenges, dangers, mistakes, and opportunities this nation faces regarding the war on terror and what must be done if we are to prevail. Critical in th...

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Called "a pioneer work of the first importance" by Staughton Lynd, this book traces the history of pacifism in America from colonial times to the start of World War I. The author describes how the immigrant peace sects-Quaker, Mennonite, and Dunker -faced the challenges of a hostile environment. The peace societies that sprang up after 1815 form th

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Explores some of the fundamental questions of diplomacy: What are the common denominators shared by successful alliances Why do pacts and alliances disintegrate And is the eventual demise of pacts and alliances inevitable This title uses empirical case-studies to illustrate fresh diplomatic concepts and political theories.

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Drawing from numerous historical sources, the editor summarizes the views of Paine and Jefferson on liberty in America, and on the contrasting political realities in Europe as well.

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Under what conditions should we expect states to do things radically differently all of a sudden In this book, David Welch seeks to answer this question, constructing a theory of foreign policy change inspired by organization theory, cognitive and motivational psychology, and prospect theory. He then "test drives" the theory in a series of compara

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Addresses the question: Under what conditions should we expect states to do things radically differently all of a sudden This book constructs a theory of foreign policy change inspired by organization theory, cognitive and motivational psychology, and prospect theory.

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What does the future hold for the world's most unstable region This title examines the changing casts of characters in this story, the future of the Taliban and international terrorism, and the political manoeuvring both within Pakistan and Afghanistan and among Western allies, offering a way forward for all countries involved.

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Analyzes Pakistan's security and insurgency issues, looking at the threats posed to and by this nuclear-armed Islamic nation. This title focuses on the insurgency in Pakistan, a security problem not only for the country, but also for the region and the rest of the world.

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The only country in Islamic world to be formed in the name of Islam and a nuclear power, Pakistan is struggling for its very existence and is at war with itself. This book analyzes Pakistan's security and insurgency issues, looking at the threats posed to and by this nuclear-armed Islamic nation.

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Do ethnic Arabs or Palestinians have a future within the borders of the state of Israel It deals broadly with relations between Jew and Arab, and between Arab and Arab, finding that Palestinian society is highly fragmented along familial, regional, religious, economic, gender, and generational lines.

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Positing that the Palestinians are a unit mainly triangled between Israel, the Territories, and Jordan, and that the territory in dispute encompasses the whole of British Mandate Palestine, Raphael Israeli gives an overview of the roots and historical development of the problem.

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This book examines the transcultural nature of Black and African identities, globally based on the shifting identities and experiences that have been precipitated by increased migration by Africans and African diasporans.

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