Edward Aspinall & Allen Hicken 
Mobilizing for Elections [PDF ebook] 
Patronage and Political Machines in Southeast Asia

Despite prognostications of the ‘end of history, ‘ the 21st century has posed new challenges and a host of global crises. This book takes up the current global economic crisis in relation to new and …

Traditionally relegated because of political pressure and public expectations, courts in Latin America are increasingly asserting a stronger role in public and political discussions. This casebook ta …

Based on ethnographic research conducted in »Starlets», a lap-dancing club in the North of England, this book delves into what is often seen as the »deviant», and »stigmatized» world of lap-dan …

‘Theophile Gautier a envoye avec un feuilleton plus de trois mille personnes dans latelier de M. Ingres, wrote Champfleury in 1848. For artists, critics and readers alike, Gautier was the essential f …

Food is routinely given attention in tourism research as a motivator of travel. Regardless of whether tourists travel with a primary motivation for experiencing local food, eating is required during …

What does the future of work look like? Every day, workplace decisions are made that directly impact and change the workforce of tomorrow. From the way we are managed to the rewards we receive, all a …

Hands-on activities, games, and crafts introduce children to the diversity of Native American cultures and teach them about the people, experiences, and events that have helped shape America, past an …

Immigration policy is one of the most contentious issues facing the United States today. The bitter national debate over California»s Proposition 187, the influx of Cuban refugees into Miami, and th …

Originally published in 1945, this book analyses Tale social structure at the level of corporate group organization. Tale culture is discussed primarily as the content of social relations and not in …

Originally published in 1973, this book reconstructs the political and economic organization and the social life of the Tio kingdom at the end of the 19th century by means of a critical synthesis of …