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  • A Deplorable Scarcity

    The Failure of Industrialization in the Slave Economy

    by Thomas Weiss, Fred Bateman ...
    In this major reexamination of the southern industrial economy and its failure to progress during the antebellum period, Fred Bateman and Thomas Weiss show that slavery and its consequences were not alone in inhibiting industrialization. They argue, rather, that the planters hesitated to invest in high-risk enterprises and worried that industrialization would undermine their authority. ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Humanitarian Intervention

    by Thomas G. Weiss ...
    Series series War and Conflict in the Modern World
    A singular development in the post-Cold War era is the use of military force to protect human beings. From Rwanda to Kosovo, Sierra Leone to East Timor, and Libya to Côte d�Ivoire, soldiers have rescued civilians in some of the world's most notorious war zones. But what about Syria? Why have we observed the Syrian slaughter and done nothing? Is humanitarian intervention in crisis? Is the so-called ... Read more

    $17.00 USD

  • What's Wrong with the United Nations and How to Fix It

    by Thomas G. Weiss ...
    Series series What's Wrong?
    Seven decades after its establishment, the United Nations and its system of related organizations and programs are perpetually in crisis. While the twentieth-century’s world wars gave rise to ground-breaking efforts at international organization in 1919 and 1945, today’s UN is ill-equipped to deal with contemporary challenges to world order. Neither the end of the Cold War nor the aftermath of 9 ... Read more

    $21.00 USD

  • Careers in International Affairs

    Ninth Edition

    by Laura E. Cressey, Barrett J. Helmer, Jennifer E. Steffensen, Michael Brannagan, Maryam Hensen, Lisa A. Keathley, Anne M. Steen, Rhiannon Davis0, Karen Courington1, Lisa Kubiske2, Robin Dunnigan3, Brent Woolfork4, Mary DeBree5, Taylor Stager6, Alexandra Riboul7, David A. Gutschmit8, Izumi Nakamitsu9, Cheikh Ousmane Toure0, Ernest J. Herold1, Shilpa Nadhan2, Alexandra Pugachevsky3, Thomas Pellerin4, David A. Weiss5, Maggie Dougherty6, Courtney C. Radsch7, Sarah Moran8, Sharon Rudy9, Michael Comstock0, Hernan Narea1, Richard Gallivan2, Miguel Estien3, Jill Johnson4, Sloan Mann5, Jordan Menzel6, Rich Millies7, Mathew Cahill8, Lisa M. Barry9, Jonathan Huneke0, John Murphy1, Audrey Bracey Deegan2, Marc A. Sorel3, Jackie Day4, Ayham Kamel5, Kaia Miller6, Shyam Sundaram7, Rebecca Bou Chebel-Macmillan8, Anna Tunkel9, Laura J. Mitchell0, Nicole Bibbins Sedaca1, Kevin Massy2, Sujata Thomas3, Allen Wan4, Rima Abushakra5, Nicolette Pizzitola6, Suzanne Petroni7 ...
    This is the essential resource and job-hunting guide for all those interested in international careers in the US government, multinational corporations, banks, consulting companies, international and nongovernmental organizations, the media, think tanks, universities, and more. Careers in International Affairs, now in its ninth edition, provides up-to-date insights about the range of possibilities ... Read more

    $28.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Global Governance and the UN

    An Unfinished Journey

    by Thomas G. Weiss, Ramesh Thakur ...
    Series series United Nations Intellectual History Project Series
    In the 21st century, the world is faced with threats of global scale that cannot be confronted without collective action. Although global government as such does not exist, formal and informal institutions, practices, and initiatives—together forming "global governance"—bring a greater measure of predictability, stability, and order to trans-border issues than might be expected. Yet, there are ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Bedwetting Treatment, Preventions & Cures

    by Thomas Weiss ...
    As you browse through this book, you may be excited that so many possible solutions exist for bedwetting. However, do not focus on these tips so much that you lose track of your main goal which is to make your child feel comfortable and to help your child feel happy. In so saying, this book provides a list of medications, tools, natural remedies, and sound advice to help you, the parent, continue ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Promoting National Priorities in EU Foreign Policy

    The Czech Republic’s Foreign Policy in the EU

    by Tomas Weiss ...
    Series series Routledge Advances in European Politics
    How do smaller member states promote their interests in EU foreign policy and external relations?EU membership can be seen to affect member states’ foreign policy in two ways, either by restricting national policies or empowering states in a challenging global environment. There is a general agreement, however, that the member states, especially smaller ones, have to engage actively in policy ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

  • Reflected Brownian Motions in the KPZ Universality Class

    by Thomas Weiss, Patrik Ferrari, Herbert Spohn ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    This book presents a detailed study of a system of interacting Brownian motions in one dimension. The interaction is point-like such that the n-th Brownian motion is reflected from the Brownian motion with label n-1. This model belongs to the Kardar-Parisi-Zhang (KPZ) universality class. In fact, because of the singular interaction, many universal properties can be established with rigor. They ... Read more

    $58.49 USD

  • Rethinking Global Governance

    by Thomas G. Weiss, Rorden Wilkinson ...
    Rethinking Global Governance casts fresh eyes upon a once poignant but now languishing concept. Its purpose is to disrupt the simple association between global governance and the actions and activities of international organizations in the post-Cold War era and to focus instead on a set of questions that probe the intricate and multifaceted manner in which the world is governed. The book moves ... Read more

    $16.00 USD

  • The United Nations and Changing World Politics

    by Thomas G. Weiss ...
    This completely revised and updated eighth edition serves as the definitive text for courses in which the United Nations is either the focus or a central component. Built around three critical themes in international relations (peace and security, human rights and humanitarian affairs, and sustainable human development) the eighth edition of The United Nations and Changing World Politics guides ... Read more

    $67.99 USD

  • Governing the World?

    Addressing "Problems Without Passports"

    by Thomas G Weiss ...
    Series series International Studies Intensives
    Problems posed by Syria s chemical weapons attacks, Egypt s ouster of an elected government, and myriad other global dilemmas beg the question of whether and how the world can be governed. The challenge is addressing what former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan called Problems without Passports environmental, economic, humanitarian, and political crises that threaten stability, prosperity, and even ... Read more

    $60.99 USD

  • Thinking about Global Governance

    Why People and Ideas Matter

    by Thomas G. Weiss ...
    One of the more prolific and influential analysts of multilateral approaches to global problem-solving over the last three decades is Thomas G. Weiss. Thinking about Global Governance, Why People and Ideas Matter, assembles key scholarly and policy writing.This collection organizes his most recent work addressing the core issues of the United Nations, global governance, and humanitarian action. ... Read more

    $73.99 USD