This book is about the renaissance of cities in the twenty first century and their increasing role as centers of …
In order to attract investment and tourism, cities are increasingly competing to re-brand themselves as cosmopolitan, and in recent years, …
Between 1820 and 1990, the share of world income going to today’s wealthy nations soared from twenty percent to almost …
Carolyn Nordstrom explores the pathways of global crime in this stunning work of anthropology that has the power to change …
Through the lens of the Asian Financial Crisis, this book documents how international organizations and national governments crafted legal responses, …
Drawn from outstanding articles published in the Journal of Democracy, The Global Divergence of Democracies follows the enthusiastically received earlier …
Since September 11, Al Qaeda has been portrayed as an Islamist front united in armed struggle, or jihad, against the …
Chanel suits, Louis Vuitton bags and Omega watches are now objects that embody a globalized material culture. Over the past …
