Several years after the Arab Spring began, democracy remains elusive in the Middle East. The Arab Spring that resides in the popular…
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Waste—its generation, collection and disposal—is a major global challenge in the 21st century. Cities are responsible for managing…
This extensive work explores the changing world of religions, faiths and practices. It discusses a broad range of issues and phenomena that…
Reporting bias – the media’s tendency to systematically underreport or overreport certain types of events – is a persistent problem for…
This article analyzes the historical conditions for, and implications of, the attitudes and conduct of a number of prominent or influential…
Including key research articles from specialists in the field, this volume provides an introduction and critical insights into the most…
In the aftermath of the Arab Spring, democracy in the Arab world seems farther away today than at any point in the last 25 years, leaving…
What a difference two months make. When the Republican Party scored strong gains in last November’s US congressional elections, the…