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This 2006 book examines the period 1941–2001 during which time the character of American life changed rapidly, culminating in the shattering of the liberal Democratic coalition. Revolutions in the areas of affluence, foreign policy, the military, business systems, racial relations, gender roles, sexual behavior and attitudes, and disregard for privacy are discussed.

This book offers two major proposals for environmental law reform. The first proposal would require preservation of a defined environmental legacy for future generations. The second proposal would establish a competition to maximize use of new clean technology. The book thus lays the groundwork for a third generation of environmental law to succeed the protective but fragmented first generation and the second generation, which sought to temper en... This book offers two major proposals for environmental law reform. The first proposal would require preservation of a defined environmental legacy for future generations. The second proposal would establish a competition to maximize use of new clean technology. The book thus lays the groundwork for a third generation of environmental law to succeed the protective but fragmented first generation and the second generation, which sought to temper environmental protection through use of cost-benefit analysis and efficient market mechanisms. Show more Show less

In this comprehensive study of the early development of the Soviet propaganda system, Peter Kenez describes how the Bolshevik Party went about reaching the Russian people. Throughout this book, Kenez is more concerned with the experience of the Soviet people than with high-level politics. The book is both a major contribution to our understanding of the genius of the Soviet state, and of the nature of propaganda in the modern world.

This book offers fresh insights into the complex and various ways in which international frontiers influence cultural identities. Ten anthropological case studies describe specific international borders in Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America, and bring out the importance, and diverse forms, of boundary politics.