Immigration and refugee policies have traditionally been based on two assumptions: first, that national sovereignty implies absolute control of a country's borders and, second, that outsiders are to be admitted only when it serves the national interest. Moral or ethical concerns have not played a central role in policy formation anywhere in the world. This collection of essays challenges the traditional politically oriented position, analyzes the moral issues involved, and develops models for morally responsible immigration and refugee policies in a contemporary political setting. The...
Immigration and refugee policies have traditionally been based on two assumptions: first, that national sovereignty implies absolute control of a c...
Librarians Lincove and Treadway have compiled a collection of 1,953 titles, published between 1945 and 1985 but covering Anglo-American relations from their formal inception in 1783 through their finest hour in 1985. . . . This model bibliography provides the sort of comprehensive reading list so necessary for upper-division and graduate research. "Choice"
This interdisciplinary bibliography detailing the special relationship between the United States and Great Britain covers scholarly writing from 1945 to 1985 that treats the interactions between the two countries during the period...
Librarians Lincove and Treadway have compiled a collection of 1,953 titles, published between 1945 and 1985 but covering Anglo-American relations f...
One of a handful of great Shakespearean roles, the part of Richard of Gloucester has maintained its importance from the beginning of its performance history in the late 1690s and has assumed an identity extending even beyond the play. The range of interpretation has been startling, with many actors also taking liberties with the text. Most of the greatest Shakespearean actors have tried the part, though some have carefully avoided it. Successful Richards have had to create an archetype of evil who nonetheless must be comprehended in vivid human terms. Among the most memorable Richards are...
One of a handful of great Shakespearean roles, the part of Richard of Gloucester has maintained its importance from the beginning of its performanc...
Lynch's passionately argued book asks: How did controversial social policy that lacked public support nonetheless become institutionalized? The social policy Lynch examines is affirmative action. . . . Lynch condemns the sloppy, fearful thinking that has converted affirmative action into quotas and that has kept social researchers shying away from this explosive topic. "Choice"
Anyone interested in race relations and sex roles in the United States must read this book.
"Social Forces"
More and more questions have surfaced in the past decade concerning the wisdom and fairness of...
Lynch's passionately argued book asks: How did controversial social policy that lacked public support nonetheless become institutionalized? The soc...
This work examines the development of atonality and serialism, and questions whether the esteem that serialism has been accorded is wholly justified. Schoffman formulates criteria that are applicable to both serialism and traditional harmony and explores the negative aspects of serialism.
This work examines the development of atonality and serialism, and questions whether the esteem that serialism has been accorded is wholly justified. ...
The artistry of nonfiction is the great unexplored territory of contemporary criticism. Although the American book clubs now emphasize nonfiction and "The New York Times Book Review" publishes almost three times as many reviews of nonfiction as fiction, critical appreciation of this work has lagged behind. "The Art of Fact" is the first comprehensive examination of five of today's most popular and important nonfiction artists: Gay Talese, Tom Wolfe, John McPhee, Joan Didion, and Norman Mailer. By discussing contemporary literary nonfiction in relation to the early prose narrative forms and...
The artistry of nonfiction is the great unexplored territory of contemporary criticism. Although the American book clubs now emphasize nonfiction a...
The recent and ongoing crises in the Middle East, the Persian Gulf, Central America, and southern Africa have been and continue to be approached in very different ways by the United States and its West European allies. Richard J. Payne shows how the many future challenges to the strategic alliance of the U.S. and the NATO countries will have to be adapted to a new and less confrontational world, emphasizing the international economic situation over political or ideological factors. Payne maintains that despite years of divergent views on how to handle Third World trouble spots, strains...
The recent and ongoing crises in the Middle East, the Persian Gulf, Central America, and southern Africa have been and continue to be approached in...
Business finance in less developed economies cannot be analysed or measured by the approaches utilised in countries such as the United States and Great Britain, where stock markets can assess worth and channel capital with reasonable accuracy. Most economic theory dealing with business finance has been developed in precisely this latter environment. By bringing together economists from less developed countries with researchers from the United States and Western Europe, these essays aim to break new ground by focusing on the unique problems of capital markets in the developing world.
Business finance in less developed economies cannot be analysed or measured by the approaches utilised in countries such as the United States and Grea...
This is the first English-language general bibliography on military fortifications. It deals with the history of fortifications from the earliest times to the present throughout the world. Design, construction, and maintenance of all types of fortifications are noted, from permanent to temporary, from earthworks to fortifications of wood and stone. Although the work mainly cites English-language sources, numerous useful foreign-language publications are noted as well. Materials included range from books and pamphlets to essays, periodicals, book chapters, dissertations, and videos....
This is the first English-language general bibliography on military fortifications. It deals with the history of fortifications from the earliest t...
This volume provides bibliographic control over the extensive literature on the Haymarket Riot. It lists over 1,500 primary and secondary documents and provides descriptive annotations for most entries. It also includes subject and author indexes and thorough cross-references. The entries are organized under four main headings: (1) Context, which includes background material on labor and industry, the history and theory of anarchism, the history of Chicago, and biographical material on the individuals involved; (2) History, which includes the principal secondary writings on the Riot and...
This volume provides bibliographic control over the extensive literature on the Haymarket Riot. It lists over 1,500 primary and secondary documents...
