Jay Stuart Berman has written a clear, useful, and persuasive book. Regardless of Theodore Roosevelt's precise role in police reform, this study sheds considerable light on a crucial period in the development of American law enforcement, and Berman's analysis of the important relationship between a Progressive reform and the birth of the modern police makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of the history of the police in America. "Criminal Justice Review"
While recent research in criminal justice has made major contributions to the rapid advancements and changes that have...
Jay Stuart Berman has written a clear, useful, and persuasive book. Regardless of Theodore Roosevelt's precise role in police reform, this study sh...
Far from being the bucolic paradise that is often imagined, the rural areas of this country are afflicted with chronic economic hardship, severe forms of alienation, and the lack of a foundation for community development or for the enhancement of economic, social, and educational opportunities for rural people. In this study, Kenneth P. Wilkinson examines the critical state of rural life in America, its causes and possible cure. Following a critical review of research and theories on the subject, he proposes a new theoretical perspective that focuses on community interaction as a necessary...
Far from being the bucolic paradise that is often imagined, the rural areas of this country are afflicted with chronic economic hardship, severe forms...
In recent decades, as the question of academic freedom within Catholic higher education has received greater attention, models and interpretations of academic freedom have been proposed to help Catholic colleges and universities deal with the issue. James Annarelli contends, however, that present Catholic interpretations place unnecessary constraints on these institutions and are inadequate in many other ways. In his study he offers a critical analysis of both Catholic and secular modes of academic freedom and frames a set of criteria applicable to Catholic institutions, while advancing...
In recent decades, as the question of academic freedom within Catholic higher education has received greater attention, models and interpretations ...
The systematic support for Canadian studies in Canada, the United States, and throughout the world has resulted in a tremendous increase in the volume of literature in this field in recent years. This new bibliography is the only up-to-date reference that reflects both the broad range of topics studied and the wide variety of source materials now available. Providing annotations of major sources, it offers nearly 4,000 numbered entries arranged in 14 topic categories. A detailed keyword index of terms, concepts, and subjects will assist the reader in pinpointing source materials in...
The systematic support for Canadian studies in Canada, the United States, and throughout the world has resulted in a tremendous increase in the vol...
"Voluntarism, Planning, and the State" presents a series of case studies of the planning process in the context of modern American history in the period between World War I and World War II. Each essay draws on the works of leading scholars in the field and attempts to make specific evaluations of broad generalizations about the planning experience in the United States. The studies examine such relevant topics as unemployment reform, labor relations, military peacetime planning, New Deal planning, and the postwar debate over price and wage controls.
"Voluntarism, Planning, and the State" presents a series of case studies of the planning process in the context of modern American history in the p...
Over the past three decades, South Korea's economic performance has bordered on a miracle. Few economies have achieved such spectacular growth in such a short period of time. Korea's development process provides a sharp contrast to the lackluster growth experienced by many other developing economies and represents several unique characteristics even in comparison with its neighbors Japan and Taiwan. At the same time, certain aspects of its development remain minor mysteries requiring further examination and scrutiny. At the very least, the meteoric rise of a small economy and its people to...
Over the past three decades, South Korea's economic performance has bordered on a miracle. Few economies have achieved such spectacular growth in s...
