Books published by Rowman & Littlefield

What role did economics play in leading the United States into the Civil War in the 1860s, and how did the war affect the economies of the North and the South? Tariffs, Blockades, and Inflation uses contemporary economic analyses such as supply and demand, modern market theory, and the economics of politics to interpret events of the Civil War.

This text illuminates the forces that drive US global policy, from Vietnam and Colombia to Afghanistan and Iraq. It brings to light the intertwined patterns of drugs, oil politics, and intelligence networks that have been central to the larger workings of US intervention in Third World countries.

Seeking to expand critical theory beyond the frontiers represented by Habermas (on the one hand) and postmodern cultural studies (on the other), these 12 essays describe the aims and methods of this pursuit.

The war between the United States and Mexico was decades in the making. Although Texas was an independent republic from 1836 to 1845, Texans retained an affiliation with the United States that virtually assured annexation at some point.

Reality and Humean Supervenience confronts the reader with central aspects in the philosophy of David Lewis, whose work in ontology, metaphysics, logic, probability, philosophy of mind, and language articulates a unique and systematic foundation for modern physicalism.

The twentieth century witnessed the rise of the United States as the preeminent player on the world stage. Henry L Stimson was among those individuals responsible for the American ascension in the arena of foreign policy.

Focuses on John Quincy Adams' role in foreign policy, including his years as secretary of state and as president.

A well-written, lively, optimistic book that calls for the transformation of technology in government from lipstick on a bulldog to total information awareness.

An American observes the madness and wonder of English gardening.

In this second edition of Educational Administration: Leading with Mind and Heart, Palestini shows readers the importance of organizational development and effective management of the change process in successful school administration and leadership.

The inclusive schools movement has been around since the mid 1980s, yet many teachers find themselves ill-equipped to make the transition. This superb book offers information, guidance, and training ranging from background information about the inclusion movement to recommended activities to use with students.

This volume offers teachers a different method of teaching world history. It focuses on active classroom activities, methods for students to grapple with humanity's issues, and innovative ways to show students the relevance of the past to the modern world.

Based on the author's experience of working internationally in UN and NGO context, this book argues the case for avoiding internal conflict through better governance. It indicates an effective role for different organizations.

Franklin D. Roosevelt led the United States through some of the most dramatic and trying foreign and domestic episodes in its history. In Debating Franklin D. Roosevelts Foreign Policies, noted historians Justus D. Doenecke and Mark A.

This text asks when and how children become aware of racial differences. The ethnographic studies drawn from children as young as three years old lead the authors to question some of the previously-held assumptions regarding racial attitudes and how the world is seen by children.

For decades, scholars have disagreed about what kinds of behaviour count as crime. Is it simply a violation of the criminal law? Or is it behaviour that causes serious harm? This examination of crime features contributors who debate the content of crime from various diverse perspectives.

The Film Studio sheds new light on the evolution of global film production, highlighting the role of film studios worldwide. The authors explore the contemporary international production environment, identifying various types of film studios and investigating the consequences for Hollywood, international film production, and the studio locations.

Offers a fresh perspective on Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America, telling the story of how American Jewish women played a leading role in achieving Zionist goals and shaping the state of Israel. This book also traces Hadassah's involvement in the child rescue movement, which saved thousands of children from Nazi-occupied Europe.

Both proponents and critics of behavioral genetics, reproductive cloning, and genetic testing have mistaken beliefs about the role of genes in human life. This book calls attention to the social context in which both the science and our ethical precepts and public policies play a role.

Presents the complex elements of Jewish mysticism's major ideas. This book sets a contemporary context for understanding Jewish mysticism, and shows how Kabbalah can be incorporated into our daily lives. This book is aimed at Jewish and non-Jewish readers alike.

Presents facts about not only the political events in the news, but also the positive contributions Israel is making in the arts and sciences. This book is suitable for those interested in some of the trivia about Israel and informs those doing more serious research about the economy, government, and culture of the Jewish State.

In this accessible, clear, jargon free, and comprehensive text, Projecting the Holocaust into the Present offers an insightful historical perspective on how public conceptions of the Holocaust in film have changed over time.

Introduces the enterprise in three basic areas: epistemology, ontology and ethics. Emphasising experience based arguments, the book demonstrates techniques that readers of all ages can use to enhance their own understanding of themselves and their world.

In Inclusive Feminism, Naomi Zack provides a universal, relational definition of women, critically engages both Anglo and French feminists and shows how women can become a united historical force, with the political goal of ruling in place of men.

Describes how Latin America's authoritarian culture has been and continues to be reflected in a variety of governments, from the near-anarchy of the early regional bosses (caudillos), to all-powerful personalistic dictators or oligarchic machines, to contemporary mass-movement regimes like Castro's Cuba or Peron's Argentina.