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War With Iran: Political, Military and Economic Consequences provides readers both a history of Iran's relationship with the West and an expert's estimation of what the political, human and financial costs of full-scale war with Iran might be.

These gripping biographies poignantly illustrate the strengths and the vulnerabilities of professional housewives and of families facing social change and economic uncertainty in contemporary Japan.

From depictions in Paleolithic cave art to the Playboy mansion, Plays Well in Groups delves into the fields of sociology, biology, anthropology, and psychology to provide explanations for both, participation in group sex and the complex reactions to it-from fascination to fear.

Previous edition published by Houghton Mifflin.

The books in the Simple Guide to the Gospels series provide accessible new translations of each gospel to help readers understand the important-but often missed-lessons within. Each section includes scripture and brief, engaging commentary about life in early Christianity and today. The books are available individually or as a set.

Theft of a Nation is a powerful criminological examination of Wall Street's recent financial meltdown. Through the lenses of white collar crime and victimology, the book presents a critical assessment of the economic and political elites who were responsible, shows how Americans were victimized, and assesses the resulting regulation.

This comprehensive and practical guide will give millions of women the help they need by providing them with information on: The different types of incontinence and how each is diagnosed and treated, surgical vs. non-surgical treatment, effective self-help techniques and how to find the right doctor.

In this text, Jason Hill defends a strong form of moral cosmopolitanism and lays the groundwork for a new view of the self. To achieve a radical cosmopolitan identity, he argues, it may be necessary to forget aspects of one's racial and ethnic socialization.

The question of what constitutes sexual harrassment is contentious, as is the question of how to address sexual harrassment. In this debate, two philosophers of widely divergent views present their arguments and then respond to each other's reasoning.

The Kurds are reasserting their identity politically and through violence. This study explores the roots, dimensions, character and evolution of the problem and offers a range of approaches to a resolution of the conflict. In the CARNEGIE COMMISSION ON PREVENTING DEADLY CONFLICT series.

This study offers a critical perspective on political and economic modernization during a key turning point in world history. From the perspective of village activists across China, this book tells of the farmers who opposed constitutional reform in the early 20th century.

This text suggests that too many college students lack the power to reason and argue effectively. It sets out to rebuild their confidence in the possibility of objective reasoning by challenging contemporary cliches about the limits of objectivity and the relativity of value judgements.

This work analyses problems of the post-Cold War world such as ethnic and national strife, the proliferation of nuclear weapons and terrorism. Adopting a moral-philosophical perspective, it draws on a tradition of Christian political reflection to cast a moral light on international politics.

From the tragic workings of the Holocaust and Hiroshima to contemporary examples of genocide in Bosnia and Rwanda, this collection of original essays examines the enduring impact of such cataclysmic events on the modern human psyche. The work is inspired by the career of Robert Jay Lifton.

Mexico's views of the United States have been characterized as stridently anti-American, but various policy changes in Mexico mark a fundamental transformation in the relationship.

Fueled by films and TV series such as "Saving Private Ryan" and "Band of Brothers" and popular books by Stephen Ambrose and Tom Brokaw, interest in World War II has soared.

John Foster Dulles was among the most influential and controversial figures in the history of twentieth-century US foreign relations.

Collections management can be a daunting task for volunteers and employees alike. Archives for the Lay Person provides practical, step-by-step guidance for those managing all facets of archival collections at small organizations.

Dramatic impersonations accompanied by informed discussions are becoming increasingly popular methods of educating visitors to museums and historical sites. This is the first book to provide step-by-step instructions for how to conceive, plan, publicize, present, and pay for such historical presentations.

In Value War, Paul R. Brewer looks at how the public debate about gay rights has shaped public opinion and conversely how public opinion has shaped the public debate about gay rights.

This book offers an overview of both social psychology and gender (as differentiated from sex), then discusses approaches to gender in social psychology research; how social psychology theories have been shaped by assumptions about gender, race, class, and sexuality; and the way gender influences identity and interaction.