Alec Wilkinson, "The Protest Singer: An Intimate Portrait of Pete Seeger"
English | 2009 | ISBN: 0307269957, 0307390985 | 176 pages | EPUB | 3.5 MB
A true American original is brought to life in this rich and lively portrait of Pete Seeger, who, with his musical grace and inextinguishable passion for social justice, transformed folk singing into a high form of peaceful protest in the second half of the twentieth century. Drawing on his extensive talks with Seeger, New Yorker writer Alec Wilkinson lets us experience the man's unique blend of independence and commitment, charm, courage, energy, and belief in human equality and American democracy.

The Polysynthesis Parameter By Mark C. Baker
1996 | 576 Pages | ISBN: 0195093070 | PDF | 41 MB
This book investigates in detail the grammar of polysynthetic languages--those with very complex verbal morphology. Baker argues that polysynthesis is more than an accidental collection of morphological processes; rather, it is a systematic way of representing predicate-argument relationships that is parallel to but distinct from the system used in languages like English. Having repercussions for many areas of syntax and related aspects of morphology and semantics, this argument results in a comprehensive picture of the grammar of polysynthetic languages. Baker draws on examples from Mohawk and certain languages of the American Southwest, Mesoamerica, Australia, and Siberia.

Annabelle Littoz-Monnet, "The Politics of Expertise in International Organizations: How International Bureaucracies Produce and Mobilize Knowledge"
English | ISBN: 1138687251 | 2017 | 228 pages | EPUB | 2 MB
This edited volume advances existing research on the production and use of expert knowledge by international bureaucracies. Given the complexity, technicality and apparent apolitical character of the issues dealt with in global governance arenas, 'evidence-based' policy-making has imposed itself as the best way to evaluate the risks and consequences of political action in global arenas. In the absence of alternative, democratic modes of legitimation, international organizations have adopted this approach to policy-making.

Andreas Wenger, "The Politics and Science of Prevision: Governing and Probing the Future "
English | ISBN: 0367900742 | 2020 | 260 pages | EPUB | 1457 KB
This book inquires into the use of prediction at the intersection of politics and academia, and reflects upon the implications of future-oriented policy-making across different fields.

Joyce R. Starr, "The Politics Of Scarcity: Water In The Middle East"
English | ISBN: 0367295210 | 2019 | 198 pages | EPUB | 2 MB
This book focuses on the impact that emerging water problems in the Middle East will have on U.S. strategic interests in that region. It provides an invaluable study for students of the Middle East as well as for seasoned analysts.

Claudio E. Benzecry, "The Perfect Fit: Creative Work in the Global Shoe Industry"
English | ISBN: 0226815900 | 2022 | 271 pages | EPUB | 5 MB
The Perfect Fit shows us how globalization works through the many people and places involved in making women's shoes.

Martin Minchom, "The People Of Quito, 16901810: Change And Unrest In The Underclass"
English | ISBN: 0367294710 | 2019 | 297 pages | EPUB | 1456 KB
This book describes the established pattern of regional studies of colonial Spanish America with a study of the social history of colonial Quito rooted in the experience of its lower strata. It shows what the James Orton described as a colonial history "as lifeless as the history of Sahara".

Andrew Arno, "The News Media In National And International Conflict"
English | ISBN: 0367294443 | 2019 | 250 pages | EPUB | 2 MB
Ironically, as telecommunications technology―the embodiment of modernity―advances, bringing people in different nations into more direct contact during conflict situations, traditional cultural factors become increasingly important as differing ways of thinking and acting collide. The mass media can be seen as a factor in the creation of international conflict; they also, claim many scholars, are the key to control and resolution of those problems. Whichever side of the coin one chooses to look at―mass communication as cause or cure of conflict―there is no doubt that the news media are no longer peripheral players on the global scene; they are important participants whose organizational patterns of behavior, values, and motivations must be taken into account in understanding national and international conflict. In this volume, a distinguished group of authors explores the variety of ways the news media―newspapers, radio, and television―are involved in conflict situations. Conflicts between the United States and Iran, India and Pakistan, and the United States and China are examined, and national-level studies in Sri Lanka, Iran, Hong Kong, and the United States provide varied contexts in which the authors look at the complex interrelationships among government, news media, and the public in conflict situations.

Terri Apter, "The Myth of Maturity: What Teenagers Need from Parents to Become Adults"
English | 2002 | ISBN: 039332317X, Hardcover | EPUB | pages: 290 | 0.3 mb
"Parents and young adults alike should benefit from the advice in Apter's insightful book."―Washington Post

E. D. Hirsch Jr., "The Making of Americans: Democracy and Our Schools"
English | 2009 | ISBN: 0300152817, 0300168314 | 288 pages | EPUB | 2.4 MB
From the bestselling author of Cultural Literacy, a passionate and cogent argument for reforming the way we teach our children