Oxford University Press

Confronting South Asia's Water CrisisOne journalist's account of her 7-year journey through the Ganges river basin to explore the revered, yet highly polluted, rivers of South Asia....

There is growing dissatisfaction with the economic policies advocated by the IMF and other international financial institutions - policies that have often resulted in stagnating growth, crises, and recessions for client countries. This book presents an alternative to "e;Washington Consensus"e; neo-liberal economic policies by showing that...

The variety and complexity of its traditions make African American religion among the most difficult topics in religious studies to teach to undergraduates. The sheer scope of the material to be covered is daunting to instructors, many of whom are not experts in African American religious traditions, but are called upon to include material on...

Despite three decades of scientists' warnings and environmentalists' best efforts,        the political will and public engagement necessary to fuel robust action on global        climate change remain in short supply. Katharine K. Wilkinson shows that, contrary        to popular expectations, faith-based efforts are emerging and strengthening...

Social Mobility in Europe is the most comprehensive study to date of trends in intergenerational social mobility. Leading scholars from across Europe come together in this major new book, using data from 11 European countries over the past 30 years, to call into question long-standing views and beliefs....

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