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Survival, the IISS's bimonthly journal, challenges conventional wisdom and brings fresh, often controversial, perspectives on strategic issues of the moment.

"e;For most of the history of the United States, periods of growing indebtedness-a product of wars and economic crises-were followed by reductions in the debt-to-GDP ratio.

"e;For most of the history of the United States, periods of growing indebtedness-a product of wars and economic crises-were followed by reductions in the debt-to-GDP ratio.

In the midst of a global slowdown in productivity, unlocking the innovative potential of rural places is more important than ever.

With more than one million people behind bars, the United States imprisons a larger share of its population than any other industrialized nation.

With more than one million people behind bars, the United States imprisons a larger share of its population than any other industrialized nation.

Economist Rob Larson combines wit, righteous anger, and clear-eyed analysis as he dissects the lifestyle, moral bankruptcy, and stupidly large sums of money hoarded by the disgustingly wealthy.

The Soviet Union Looks Ahead (1930) is the official statement of the five-year economic plan put forward by the Soviet Union, a plan involving the radical reconstruction of the entire production system of Russia.

The Soviet Union Looks Ahead (1930) is the official statement of the five-year economic plan put forward by the Soviet Union, a plan involving the radical reconstruction of the entire production system of Russia.

America is the first country in history to fund the rise of its rivals.

An all-in-one resource for understanding the issue of torture and enhanced interrogations, including their history as an instrument of state power and warfare, debates over the morality of their use in different contexts, and efforts by human rights organizations and nations to end torture and enhanced interrogation techniques worldwide.

This book provides an accessible introduction to food inequality in the United States, offering readers a broad survey of the most important topics and issues and exploring how economics, culture, and public policy have shaped our current food landscape.

This book analyzes policy fights about what counts as good evidence of safety and effectiveness when it comes to new health care technologies in the United States and what political decisions mean for patients and doctors.

This authoritative reference work explores the factors driving the much-debated increase in economic inequality in U.

This indispensable one-volume narrative examines the history, culture, environment, economy, politics, future, and more of the city of Tokyo, Japan's political and cultural capital.

With thorough analysis and balanced reporting, Ghost Guns: Hobbyists, Hackers, and the Homemade Weapons Revolution is an essential resource for readers seeking to understand the rise of homemade firearms and future options for managing them.

The Provisions of War examines how soldiers, civilians, communities, and institutions have used food and its absence as both a destructive weapon and a unifying force in establishing governmental control and cultural cohesion during times of conflict.

The DREAM Act, bipartisan legislation first introduced in Congress in 2001, would provide conditional residency for undocumented youth brought to the United States as children.

Laursen has given us a comprehensive account of the three decade long war against Social Security.

Social policy is a subject that helps develop our understanding of the meaning of human wellbeing, and of the systems by which wellbeing must be promoted.

Written by a team of leading authorities in the field, this collection provides a critique of the law as it applies to social work practice, and identifies key contemporary issues for social work.

This brand new text examines power and inequalities and how these are central to our understanding of how policies are made and implemented.

An examination of how the postwar United States twisted its ideal of "e;the free flow of information"e; into a one-sided export of values and a tool with global consequences.

"e;Lobbyist"e; tends to be used as a dirty word in politics.

Sovereign debt crises are a little like the weather: One can get ready to endure them and maybe take some steps to lessen their impact, but so far it hasn't been possible to prevent them.

Proving Grounds brings together a wide range of scholars across disciplines and geographical borders to deepen our understanding of the environmental impact that the U.

In the modern era, political leaders and scholars have declared the rule of law to be essential to democracy, a necessity for economic growth, and a crucial tool in the fight for security at home and stability abroad.

Choice Outstanding Academic TitleIn the face of the German onslaught in World War II, the Soviets succeeded, as Molotov later recalled, in relocating to the rear virtually an entire industrial country.

In the vein of "e;An Inconvenient Truth,"e; a sobering assessment of our nation's energy policies and a stirring call for change.

The Appalachian Trail, a thin ribbon of wilderness running through the densely populated eastern United States, offers a refuge from modern society and a place apart from human ideas and institutions.

In 1933 President Franklin D.

Widening global inequalities make it difficult for parents in developing nations to provide for their children, and both mothers and fathers often find that migration in search of higher wages is their only hope.

Immigration is among the most prominent, enduring, and contentious features of our globalized world.

Airpower can achieve military objectives—sometimes, in some circumstancesIt sounds simple: using airpower to intervene militarily in conflicts, thus minimizing the deaths of soldiers and civilians while achieving both tactical and strategic objectives.

Modern democracies face tough life-and-death choices in armed conflicts.

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When moving across boarders, being aware of immigration law is a must.

This is the first book-length treatment of the concepts, designs, methods, and tools needed to conduct effective advocacy and policy change evaluations.

The first step to getting your child involved in gardening is to learn about the principles of botany.

How much power does a president really have?

A look at the American health care system through analysis of consumer and provider behavior.

Barack Obama has made it clear that he thinks the world would be a better and more peaceful place if the United States were too weak to affect the course of events.

During the Cold War, the U.

This book presents peer-reviewed articles from the 1st International Conference on Advanced Materials for Sustainable Innovation (IC-AMSI 2024) held on Aug 28–30 in New Delhi, India.

This third edition of Health at a Glance: Europe presents a set of key indicators related to health status, determinants of health, health care resources and activities, quality of care, access to care, and health expenditure and financing in 35 European countries, including the 28 European Union member states, four candidate countries and three EFTA countries.

This second edition of Understanding National Accounts, that provides a comprehensive explanation of how national accounts are compiled, contains new data and new chapters, and is adapted to the new systems of national accounts, SNA 2008 and ESA 2010, that came into effect in September 2014.

The Republic of the Marshall Islands is a relatively new nation, with half of its population under the age of 18 years.

This guidebook helps ensure that community training investments are optimized and yield the desired results.

The Allied Powers and the Central Powers were fighting tooth and nail during the World War 1.

This case study report describes the comprehensive approach to gender inclusiveness resettlement in the Song Bung 4 Hydropower Project in a remote mountainous region of Quang Nam Province, Viet Nam.