Author: Dean Alger
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Keywords: distort, competition, endanger, democracy, media, mass, giant, corporations, dominate, megamedia
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 1998-10-01
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 0847683893
ISBN-13: 9780847683895

Megamedia offers a unique look at the ominous impacts of this control of the mass media, and suggests ways to hold big corporate media responsible for not only increasing diversity but also presenting society with fair and unbiased information.

Author: Howard Jones
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Keywords: foreign, relations, american, history, power, crucible
Number of Pages: 640
Published: 2008-03-28
List price: $45.95
ISBN-10: 0742558266
ISBN-13: 9780742558267

This book is a narrative history of America’s foreign affairs from 1897 to the present that focuses on the major personalities and events from the William McKinley administration through President George W. Bush.

Author: Mark Ellingsen
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Keywords: strategies, post, bush, america, right, values, republican, rescuing, country, jesus
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2007-09-25
List price: $22.95
ISBN-10: 0742552241
ISBN-13: 9780742552241

When Did Jesus Become Republican critically examines how modern American politics relate to Jesus’ vision of love and peace, questioning how right wing Republican policies fit with the Christian values they espouse. He shows how Democrats can embrace true Christian essentials in a way that authentically appeals not only to liberals, but to mainstream and conservative Christians.

Author: Uk Heo
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Keywords: crisis, financial, international, economy, political
Number of Pages: 312
Published: 2001-01-22
List price: $104.00
ISBN-10: 0742501329
ISBN-13: 9780742501324

The world financial crisis of 1997-99 was the most important international economic event since the oil shocks of the 1970s and the associated debt crisis of the 1980s. What were its political causes and consequences? In particular, how did interest group coalitions and political institutions affect pre-crisis economic policies and post-crisis responses? This book focuses on how policymaking coalitions are formed and how political institutions mediate the pressure of rival coalitions. This approach is applied to 13 countries drawn from the main crisis-affected regions of the world economy--Eas

Author: Frederick S. Weaver
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Keywords: attitude, economics, basic, literacy, economic
Number of Pages: 284
Published: 2006-09-28
List price: $69.00
ISBN-10: 0742554295
ISBN-13: 9780742554290

With wit and verve, Economic Literacy explains the logic, language, and worldview of economic theory and engagingly describes the organization and performance of the U.S. economy. Its combination of theory and description is essential for understanding debates about current affairs, penetrating the literature of economics, and reflecting on the usefulness and limits of economic analysis. Updated throughout, the second edition includes new discussions of social security, tax reform, surging petroleum prices, and the economic effects of the Iraq war and other international issues.

Author: Denny Roy
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Keywords: relations, foreign, china
Number of Pages: 276
Published: 1998-03
List price: $108.00
ISBN-10: 0847690121
ISBN-13: 9780847690121

Poised to become the dominant Asia-Pacific power, China yet remains an elusive international player. In this timely text, Denny Roy shows how the drive for security and power underlying Chinese foreign policy is reinforced by other important factors, including China’s internal political struggles and unique, historically driven perceptions of international affairs. Providing a wide-ranging assessment of China’s foreign policy, the author explores the PRC’s relationships with key international organizations and countries, including the United States, Japan, Russia, Korea, Indi

Author: Mike Chinoy
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Keywords: live, china
Number of Pages: 420
Published: 1999-04
List price: $82.00
ISBN-10: 0847693171
ISBN-13: 9780847693177

In "China Live: People Power and the Television Revolution", Mike Chinoy provides an insider’s view of two of the most important forces shaping our era-the rise of global satellite news and the rise of China. Exploring not only how events shape television, but how TV can shape the news as it unfolds, Chinoy describes his personal and professional journey through key political dramas, from armed conflict in Northern Ireland, Lebanon, Indochina, and Afghanistan, to the "people power" revolution in the Philippines and the ongoing crisis in North Korea. The core of the book is Chinoy’s