Palgrave Macmillan

The Pursuit of Justice is a realistic yet hopeful analysis of how the law works in practice rather than in theory. The multi-chapter discussion recognizes that decision makers in the law - judges, lawyers, juries, police, forensic experts and more - respond systematically to the incentive structures with which they are confronted. In turn,...

This noisy little book will delight all babies in their buggies. The gorgeous rattle tummy on the cover is full of bright, jolly beads to capture baby's attention, and there are lots of creatures and vehicles to talk about and fun noises to make together. Sure to keep little ones entertained for hours!...

Global higher education mobility is a rapidly growing phenomenon affecting the management of resources and students among institutions and nations worldwide. Between 1999 and 2006, the number of students traveling to another country in pursuit of higher education increased by 41 percent, totaling some 2.5 million students globally (UNESCO, 2006)....

Some people are naturally gifted in the art of influence and persuasion. Why do some have it and others don't? And what is it, exactly, that makes someone and their point of view so irresistible? In fact, anyone can master the power of influence and Rob Yeung shows you how. Delving into fascinating psychology, he reveals unexpected insights...

Barack Obama, Post-Racialism, and the New Politics of Triangulation examines black voters' relationship to the political process and to the first black president in a prematurely post-racial America. Using interviews with members of the Congressional Black Caucus, empirical data, news accounts, academic literature and case law, Professor Terry...

Since the 1990s there has been a dramatic shift in the research on culture in general away from the strict focus on high arts and literature to everyday popular culture. A younger generation of scholars now takes the broad view of culture as not merely the work of elite artists and intellectuals, but as constructed in everyday practice and thorough...