Books published by State University of New York Press

Frequently understood in simplistic and often highly negative terms, the concept of power has proven to be both uncommonly intriguing and maddeningly elusive. In Power, Raymond Angelo Belliotti begins by fashioning a general definition of power that is refined enough to capture the numerous types of power in all their multifaceted complexity. He then proceeds in a series of discrete yet thematically connected meditations to explore the meaning of power in ancient, modern, and contemporary thought. In grappling with the critical questions surrounding the accumulation, distribution, and exercise of personal and social power, this work allows us to confront fundamental questions of who we are and how we might live better lives.

Explores how political activism, art, and popular culture challenge the discrimination and injustice faced by "illegal" and displaced peoples.

"A story of loss and survival."

Discusses the many facets of globalization and its feasible reform in easy-to-understand language.