Originally published in 1986, Politics and Government in African States deals with the politics of sub-Saharan African states since independence. Each chapter considers the formal structure of government at the…

In a groundbreaking volume, Professor Jackson seeks to discover when and how modernity supplanted the colonial era in Bolivia. The rural economy, structure of land tenure, and hacienda labour arrangements…

From the sixteenth to the early nineteenth centuries, the Spanish Crown sponsored missions staffed by members of different Catholic missionary orders to evangelize the indigenous populations, and engage in social…

An exploration of the history of Spanish missions in northern Mexico/the American Southwest during the 17th and 18th centuries. It examines the experiences of the natives brought to live on…

Examines Indian life in the twenty-one missions Franciscans established in Alta California. In describing how the missions functioned between 1769 and 1848, the authors draw on previously unused sources to…

Once treated as exclusive spaces for valuable but hidden and under-utilized material, over the past few decades special collections departments have been transformed by increased digitization and educational outreach efforts…

A poignant novel highlighting the complexities, tragedies, and personal struggles faced during the Vietnam War. Eddie, an American civilian agricultural advisor, heads to Saigon as part of a US Government…

Cross-border issues between Canada & the US have increasingly become a hot-button political topic as well as a burgeoning area of study. This collection presents views on the comparison of…