An account of all the new and surprising evidence now available that contradicts the standard narrative for the beginnings of the earliest civilizations

An examination and discussion of the public and the hidden discourses (transcripts) of those who wield power and of those who feign deference to it. Examples are drawn from literature…

This title brings together some of James C. Scott’s most important work. The book covers three distinct yet interlinked bodies of work. It lays out a framework for understanding peasant…

Find Your North Star What stops us from succeeding? Do we not believe in ourselves? The most critical part of achievement might be perspective. Creating self-confidence takes focus and determination…

James challenges dominant theories of regulatory politics by placing presidential elections and national party leaders at the center of American regulatory state development.

This is the first major body of annotated texts in James Bay Cree, and a unique documentation of Swampy and Moose Cree (Western James Bay) usage of the 1950s and…

For the past decade, Chinese military strategists have keenly observed the changes in U.S. national strategy and military transformation. This report examines the constraints, facilitators, and potential options for Chinese…

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either…