Economie – Generalitate

Houston’s story has always been one of war waged relentlessly against water. “Houston spread like a glass of milk spilled on the wobbling table of Texan plains, ” Micah Fields writes in this unique a …

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach …

Residents of the Appalachian coalfields share a history and heritage, deep connections to the land, and pride in their own resilience. These same residents are also profoundly divided over the practi …

Regional issues are increasingly debated across the social sciences. In an age of globalization, the region has come to matter perhaps more than before. In business, companies orient themselves to en …

The judges and the judiciary—the entire court system and the school boards/school system cannot be elective positions—these have to be selective positions from the lowest rung of the ladder with reti …

In this meticulously researched work, Senan Shaibani presents a comprehensive legal argument for the indictment of the United States for its violation of Iraq and Syria’s sovereign national rights. H …

The River Road between New Orleans and Baton Rouge hosts a fascinating mix of people, traditions, and stories. Author Mary Ann Sternberg has spent over two decades exploring this historic corridor, u …

A Literary Hub Most Anticipated Book of 2022 An exuberant, opinionated, stereotype-busting portrait of contemporary Africa in all its splendid diversity, by one of its leading new writers. So often, …

Confrontation and Accommodation in Southern Africa: The Limits of Independence examines the complex regional dynamics, racial tensions, and political maneuverings within southern Africa during a peri …

This is an age in which even the most honest and intelligent debate on social topics is risky. Free inquiry, which was once the pride of higher education, has almost disappeared as our politicized ca …