Autore: Michael E. Brown

During the Cold War, most international relations theorists and strategic studies analysts paid little attention to ethnic and other forms of communal conflict. Disregard for the importance of ethnic …

The appearance of this English edition of my book, ?rst published in Russian in mid-2006, is related to the help and support of two prominent scientists: Professor Michael Brown (Rhodes University Gr …

This is the second volume of a four volume set intended to describe the techniques and applications of thermoanalytical and calorimetric methods. The general techniques and methodology are covered ex …

Handbook of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, Volume 1: Principles and Practice describes the basic background information common to thermal analysis and calorimetry in general. Thermodynamic and kin …

This is Volume 5 of a Handbook that has been well-received by the thermal analysis and calorimetry community. All chapters in all five volumes are written by international experts in the subject. The …

The whole of Volume 22 is devoted to the kinetics and mechanisms of the decomposition and interaction of inorganic solids, extended to include metal carboxylates. After an introductory chapter on the …

In this book, Michael Brown provides original and critical analysis of the state of the social sciences and the humanities. He examines the different disciplines that address human affairs–from soci …

In this fresh appraisal of communism and anti-communism, with an emphasis on the American case, respected scholar Michael E. Brown examines the methods, controversies and difficulties involved in wri …

Language policy is a sensitive issue in most countries. In countries where more than one language is spoken-the vast majority-language policies affect the ability of individuals and groups to partici …

Contending perspectives on the future of US grand strategy.More than a decade has passed since the end of the Cold War, but the United States has yet to reach a consensus on a coherent approach to th …

Experts consider whether American primacy will endure or if the future holds a multipolar world of several great powers.The unprecedented military, economic, and political power of the United States …

Opposing views on the merits of formal rational choice approaches as they have been applied to international security studies.Formal theories and rational choice methods have become increasingly prom …

Analysts debate the international implications of a newly powerful China.China’s relentless economic growth in the 1980s and 1990s heralded its emergence as a great power in world politics. As its ec …

Experts explore the sources of contemporary terrorism, what terrorists want, and how the United States and other countries should respond.Since the attacks of September 11, 2001, scholars and policy …

This book examines the gender dimensions of a wide array of national and international security challenges.The volume examines gender dynamics in ten issue areas in both the traditional and human sec …

This book examines the gender dimensions of a wide array of national and international security challenges.The volume examines gender dynamics in ten issue areas in both the traditional and human sec …

From Hurricane Katrina to the Mississippi River floods of 1927 and 2011, and from a high temperature of 115 degrees Fahrenheit to a low of -19, Mississippi has seen its share of weather extremes. In …

The American welfare state is often blamed for exacerbating social problems confronting African Americans while failing to improve their economic lot. Michael K. Brown contends that our welfare syste …