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Making Peace
Sitting around one oval table for the first time at the Madrid Conference in 1991, historic Arab and Israeli enemies pledge to work toward regional peace and security. From Madrid …
Mouse Tracks
Around the world there are grandparents, parents, and children who can still sing ditties by Tigger or Baloo the Bear or the Seven Dwarves. This staying power and global reach is …
New Left and Labor in 1960s
It is a powerful story: the relationship between the 1960s New Left and organized labor was summed up by hardhats confronting students and others over US involvement in Vietnam. …
Asian American Fiction, History and Life Writing
The last ten years have witnessed an enormous growth in American interest in Asia and Asian/American history. In particular, a set of key Asian historical moments have recently …
U.S. Industry in 2000
U.S. industry faced a gloomy outlook in the late 1980s. Then, industrial performance improved dramatically through the 1990s and appears pervasively brighter today. A look at any …
Technology Transfer Between the US, China and Taiwan
Examining the flow of technical knowledge between the US, Taiwan and Mainland China over the last sixty-five years, this book shows that the technical knowledge that has moved …
First Sight
New York. London. Milan. Paris. Fashion week in all four cities. A month of endless interviews, parties, unflagging work and attention to detail. At the centre of the storm is …
Haunted Hudson Valley
This part of New York, straddling the Hudson River from New York City to Albany, is rife with stories of the paranormal.
Canada-US Border in the 21st Century
Borders are critical to the development and survival of modern states, offer security against external threats, and mark public policy and identity difference. At the same time, …
At the Crossroads
While the background and context of the book is the current crisis in the American automobile industry, the focus is on Kokomo, home to three generations of autoworkers. This is …
Narrative Productions of Meanings
In Narrative Productions of Meanings: Exploring the Work of Stories in Social Life, Donileen R. Loseke examines the importance of stories in an anti-science, anti-fact era where a …