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Private Armies and What They Mean for World OrderIt was 2004, and Sean McFate had a mission in Burundi: to keep the president alive and prevent the country from spiraling into genocide, without anyone knowing that the United States was involved. The United States was, of course, involved, but only through McFate&'s employer, the military contractor...

Understanding and Transcending Our Diminishment and Dehumanization of OthersWhat lies at the heart of humanity&'s capacity for evil? Any tenable answer to this age-old question must include an explanation of our penchant for objectifying and dehumanizing our fellow human beings. The Objectification Spectrum: Understanding and Transcending Our...

Text, Cases, and MaterialsLand Law: text, cases, and materials has been designed to provide students with everything they need to approach their land law course with confidence. Ready to be used as a stand-alone resource on all land law courses the authors combine stimulating commentary and well-chosen materials to present the subject in an...

Nutrition is one of the most important determinants of individual and public health. An increasingly informed public expects its health and food professionals to be able to offer clear, evidence-based advice on diet and associated health implications, but how can established nutrition principles be extracted from the extensive body of often...

Information Flows in Istanbul, London, and Paris in the Age of William TrumbullExplores interactions between early modern Europe and the Ottoman Empire through the kaleidoscope of communication, by offering a micro-historical reading of the experiences of Sir William Trumbull, English ambassador to Istanbul from 1687 to 1692....

Colonial America and the Earl of Halifax, 1748-1761 examines the governance of British America in the period prior to the American Revolution. Focusing upon the career of George Montagu Dunk, Second Earl of Halifax and First Lord of the Board of Trade & Plantations (1716-1771), it explores colonial planners and policy-makers during the political...