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Revised and updated to include the behavioral sciences, the second edition of this introductory statistics book engages students with real-world examples and exercises.

Explores the connections between beliefs about writing and power in an indigenous village in highland Ecuador.

This edition contains complete proofs of Thomas classification theorems as well as the genericity and stability results assuming only elementary calculus and linear algebra. Catastrophe Theory is an intriguing beautiful theory whose striking feature is its universality. The text is self-contained and progressing in its approach. It is also unique in its treatment of genericity and stability.

"The study of complex systems has attracted a broad range of researchers from many disciplines spanning both the hard and soft sciences. In the Autumn of 1997, 300 of these researchers came together fo"

Based on research in Cameroon since 1989, this volume is an English-language study that covers the political crisis there of the early 1990s between the regime and opposition forces and the ensuing impasse of the mid-decade.

An ethnographic study of Brahman women's ritual practice that focuses on relations between religious practice, class and caste inequalities, and nationalist discourses.

Insightful commentary from thirteen Middle Eastern scholars who argue that economic liberalization has helped to promote the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

A multi-province study of the transformation of the Chinese countryside, as villages become more town-like and Chinese society irrevocably urbanizes.

"Struggling with Development is a study of the complex relationships among international development, hunger, and gender in the context of political violence in the Philippines. This ethnography demon"

A description and analysis of Mexico City's growth, change and spatial change. Among the topics explored are urbanization, population, marriage and fertility, health and mortality, migration, environment and housing, social characteristics, economy, labour force, and corporate structure.

Four thousand children of Japanese US immigrants were caught in the Hiroshima bombing, having been sent back to Japan to be educated. This book commemorates the 3000 who were killed, and documents the plight of the 1000 survivors who returned to the West Coast of the United States after the war.

What does it mean to be Maya in the modern world? Focusing on a Guatemalan town, this case study explores the cultural, political, and economic changes of this society over time.

"Responding to a deepening economic crisis, serious structural problems with the tax system, a long and deep-seated opposition to even modest tax increases, and a weak tax administration, the Guatemala"

A study of the social and economic history of late-19th- and early-20th-century colonial Korea. The author argues that transformation within and trade abroad (led by rice exports) spurred Korea's shift from isolation to inclusion in a modern regional system.

With a particular focus on the conversion of farmland to housing, roads and other development, this is an examination of the patterns, causes and consequences of current land-use decisions in the United States.

This text builds a consideration of the fundamental economic and political realities of Latin America today onto a framework of introductory history. It is a concise core text for Latin American survey courses that require both a historical perspective and an attention to contemporary issues.

"As a new century and millennium approach, the world braces itself for a frenzied outpouring of popular excitement, tabloid predictions, and religious hysteria, all egged on by a strong dose of mass me"

"At the beginning of the twenty-first century, Brazil ranked second only to the United States in the number of reported cases of AIDS. Because Brazil's extensive poverty and inequality, its fragile eco"

"Left Behind in Rosedale is a stunning analysis of community and neighborhood decline. Through creative application of ethnographic analysis, participant observation, and in-depth interviews, Scott Cu"

How can governments enhance economic growth while avoiding social and political instability? This timely book by an international team of economists and political scientists tackles that question head on, using theory and empirical data to provide a framework for measuring states' political capacity and offering suggestions for increasing it.

This accessible volume provides a brief introduction to the institutions, policy concerns, and international roles of the Pacific islands. Evelyn Colbert expertly paints an overall picture of the region using broad brush strokes, complementing the mostly specialized literature available about the South Pacific.

An introduction to the political ideology of Marx and Engels.

Gardner, himself a firsthand observer, draws on interviews, personal papers, and recently declassified documents to provide an intimate view of the aspirations, insights, and acts of courage that built the U.S-Indonesian relationship; the fears, intrigue, and blunders that threatened it; and the complex issues the two nations face today.

"Viewing the modern right as more than a passing fad for state-anxious individuals, Amy Ansell and the contributors in this volume treat the current conservative movement as an important effort to cont"

"Following the major upheavals of 1993, the Italian political system suffered intense aftershocks tied to the renewal of the political class in 1994. There were shattering changes in the party system--i"

An account of the security concerns arising out of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, the fallout of the Gulf War, and the assassination of Prime Minister Rabin. The book focuses on the role of armed forces, diplomacy, and arms-control options needed to keep the peace process on track.

"Less than five years after President Boris Yeltsin's ban on communist activity in Russia, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) rose from the debris of the former Communist Party of the"

A survey of Spanish society and politics which discusses the historical and geographical background of the Franco years, the function of the military, and the role of the monarchy. The book also offers an analysis of the political parties, and explores the influence of Spanish culture.

An examination of Russia's emergent labour politics in the first years of the post-Soviet period, focusing on the problems Yeltsin has encountered in attempting to adopt a "corporatist" solution to the conflicts of interest that have arisen between labour, employers and the state.

"Although the initial optimism surrounding the so-called New World Order has faded, the importance of moral and ethical values continues to affect political debate throughout the world. In this book Fr"