Books published by Rowman & Littlefield

Written in a clear and accessible style, this introductory textbook explores the economics of water supply and consumption and shows how water policy can be adapted to achieve the goal of sustainable development. Informed by an evolutionary political economy perspective, the book draws on a substantial group of international case studies to illustrate the relevance of theory to real life.

An examination of how the major themes of the "Iliad" -Achilleus' "wrath", heroic values such as honour and glory, and human mortality and suffering, to mention the most widely recognized - are connected to each other in a way that reveals the poem's structural coherence and unity.

The first book to explore the historical development of Belgian politics, this groundbreaking study of the rivalry between Catholicism, Socialism, and nationalism is essential reading for anyone interested in Europe before World War I.

Including a translation of the "Treatise of the Three Imposters", this book examines the treatise in its literary, political and philosophical context. It shows that the 18th-century satire arose from a reflection on philosophy and history. Essays on the background of the work are also given.

In the wake of court rulings that have forced university administrators to reevaluate affirmative action policies, this balanced, thoughtful book examines three typical defenses of those policies: that affirmative action compensates for past discrimination; that it provides role models and ensures diversity; and that it corrects for systemic bias against women and racial minorities.

Tracing the transformation of NATO in the aftermath of the Cold War, this volume assesses NATO's current accomplishments, continuing challenges and political pitfalls. It considers issues such as transatlantic relations, the debate over enlargement and the organization's new functions.

Using examples, this work demonstrates why Americans should turn to entrepreneurs in the private sector rather than the federal government to guarantee the protection and improvement of environmental quality. It aims to offer alternatives to traditional thinking about the environment.

This work traces the development of an ethical policy that is not centred on human beings. It argues that nature is worthy of direct moral consideration and examines the theoretical and philosophical problems with this idea.

With the branches of the federal government becoming increasingly hostile, more Americans wonder whether national politics can be described as gridlock or good government. These essays provide answers by exploring the complicated nature and multiple implications of divided government in the US.

This work links the postmodern critique of notions such as "reality" and "truth" with approaches to knowledge found in science and technology studies (STS). Exploring STS approaches to knowledge, the author forges a path through the impasse of the modernism versus postmodernism debate.

This book is a major contribution to Washington scholarship.-Washington Times

Examining the fairness of the electoral procedures used in presidential nomination campaigns, this book offers an overview of the historical developments that led to the presidential nomination process and analyses the basic elements of public choice analysis as they apply to nomination campaigns.

This volume provides interdisciplinary approaches to the environment as space, place and idea. This merging of ideas between philosophers and geographers results in an exploration of the human-nature relationship.

This work establishes a genealogy of aristocracy, and places America within an aristocratic tradition originally articulated by St Augustine, but adapted to American society by Alexis de Tocqueville. Dworkin also traces the evolution of American culture from Tocqueville's America.

This work analyses the judicial contributions of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to sit on the US Supreme Court. It describes how she used accommodationist decision-making strategies to influence the development of both constitutional law and the Court's norms of collegiality.

Based on a nation-wide survey, this text examines the implications of the financial relationship between church and state, whereby hundreds of millions of public dollars flow annually to religiously based non-profit organizations in America.

Places modern concepts of feminism within the historical context of political thought and uses feminism as a lens through which to examine the strengths and weaknesses of liberal democracy, both in practice and in theory. It reconsiders works of literature, philosophy and political science.

An assessment of the relationship between refinement and existence. This text uses literary studies to demonstrate the importance of refined sensibility as fundamental to learning, and learning as more fundamental than knowing. It aims to challenge the existing doctrines and methods.

This treatment of the internalism-externalism debate in contemporary epistemology explores the implications for traditional sceptical concerns. It argues that when one understands these implications, it is possible to see the philosophical usefulness of a foundationalism relying on acquaintance.

An analysis of where the American upper classes live and take their vacations. It explores the ways in which upper class residential places are created and maintained, drawing on the "Social Register" as a data source. It seems that physical proximity solidifies upper class consciousness.

This text forms an enquiry into the poetics of authenticity and authority in Sophocles' "Electra". The author reveals "Electra" as a self-referential play about play-writing.

The 1980s saw the emergence of New Age and neo-paganism as major new religious movements. In this study of these movements, Michael York describes their rituals and beliefs and examines the similarities, differences and relationships between them, profiling particular groups.

Here, Professor Markie contributes to the expanding discussion on the ethics of college teaching. He begins by examining the obligations of individual professors as to how and what to teach. Other issues addressed include academic paternalism, grading, and conflict between scholarship and teaching.

Revolutions in a field of science are often made by outsiders ("trespassers") who are not limited by established approaches. Each essay in this collection shows the fruits of intellectual trespassing in fields such as economics, Kantian ethics, Platonic philosophy, and others.

Examines the purposes of political parties in America's constitutional order, each major party's strongest recent manifestation and the future of the American party system.

'An impressive synthesis of semiotics and anthropology which puts human experience in a new light. Deely gives us the foundation for a new paradigm for anthropology.' -Nathan Houser, Peirce Edition Project

Song of the Sirens is Ernest K. Gann's story of the ships he has sailed and owned; of his years as master of a commercial fishing vessel, of ocean crossings and of storms and emergencies encountered at sea.

The adventure-laden tales of a sailboat delivery skipper, in his own words. Consistently captivating, John Kretschmer's stories are alternately funny and harrowing.