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Antagonistic Visions of UnityViewing Iraq from the outside is made easier by compartmentalising its people (at least the Arabs among them) into Shi&'as and Sunnis. But can such broad terms, inherently resistant to accurate quantification, description and definition, ever be a useful reflection of any society? If not, are we to discard the terms...

A Practical GuideThis is a practical manual for clinicians who take care of patients with concussions. The long-term effects of concussions are an increasingly recognized problem in the medical community and by the general public. Most people recover well from concussions, but a substantial minority does not. However, most clinicians do not have...

Why has U.S. security policy scarcely changed from the Bush to the Obama administration? National Security and Double Government offers a disquieting answer. Michael J. Glennon challenges the myth that U.S. security policy is still forged by America's visible, "e;Madisonian institutions"e; - the President, Congress, and the courts....

A Parent-to-Parent ConversationThis book of parent-to-parent advice aims to encourage, support, and bolster the morale of one of music's most important back-up sections: music parents. Within these pages, more than 150 veteran music parents contribute their experiences, reflections, warnings, and helpful suggestions for how to walk the...

A Sensorial Orientation to PoliticsTolerance is often considered a practice of restraint motivated by either respect or benevolence. But might there be something else to the practice of tolerance that makes it more than a way of constricting the actions of citizens who disagree? In this pioneering book, Lars Tonder turns the attention to...

The Oxford Handbook of the History of International Law provides an authoritative and original overview of the origins, concepts, and core issues of international law. The first comprehensive Handbook on the history of international law, it is a truly unique contribution to the literature of international law and relations. Pursuing both a global...