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Coming Full Circle
The Seneca Nation of Indians, 1848–1934
Based on the author’s nearly fifty years of archival research, interviews, and applied work, Coming Full Circle shows that Seneca leaders in these years learned valuable lessons and adapted to change, thereby preparing the nation to meet the challenges it would face in the post–World War II era, including major land loss and threats of termination.
Following Oil
Four Decades of Cycle-Testing Experiences and What They Foretell about U.S. Energy Independence
In Following Oil, Petrie shares useful lessons he has learned about domestic and global trends in population and economic growth, a maturing resource base, variable national energy policies, and dynamic changes in geopolitical forces—and how these variables affect energy markets. More important, he applies those lessons to charting a course of energy development for the nation through the twenty-first century and beyond.
Crisis of Governance in Maya Guatemala
Indigenous Responses to a Failing State
In focusing on the internal dynamics of poor, marginal communities in Guatemala, this book explores the realities of life for indigenous people on all continents who are faced with the social changes brought about by war and globalization.
Understanding the Global Community
Unique in its approach,Understanding the Global Community examines both international issues and regional perspectives. The first half of the book explores overarching global themes, including American foreign policy, international security, humanitarian intervention, and the global economy. The second half addresses nationalism and its challenge to the development of a global community, with region-specific chapters focusing on historic and contemporary issues in China, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East.
Peacemaking
An Inside Story of the 1994 Jordanian-Israeli Treaty
This book, the only first-hand account from the Jordanian perspective of the 1994 peace agreement between Jordan and Israel, is a major contribution to our understanding of the complexities...
Water in the Middle East
Cooperation and Technological Solutions in the Jordan Valley
Scarcity of water is a problem in many areas around the world. In this sense the Middle East which suffers from frequent droughts and a shortage of potable water, is not unique. However, when...
The Middle East Peace Process
Vision versus Reality
Political stability is a crucial precondition for peace in the Middle East. In The Middle East Peace Process: Vision versus Reality, Joseph Ginat, Edward J. Perkins, and Edwin G. Corr have assembled...
The Palestinian Refugees
Old Problems--New Solutions
As violence escalates in the Middle East, a peace agreement between Israel and Palestine seems more elusive than ever. Yet one thing remains clear: without constructive dialogue such an agreement...
Coming Full Circle
The Seneca Nation of Indians, 1848–1934
Following Oil
Four Decades of Cycle-Testing Experiences and What They Foretell about U.S. Energy Independence
Crisis of Governance in Maya Guatemala
Indigenous Responses to a Failing State
In focusing on the internal dynamics of poor, marginal communities in Guatemala, this book explores the realities of life for indigenous people on all continents who are faced with the social changes brought about by war and globalization.
Understanding the Global Community
Unique in its approach,Understanding the Global Community examines both international issues and regional perspectives. The first half of the book explores overarching global themes, including American foreign policy, international security, humanitarian intervention, and the global economy. The second half addresses nationalism and its challenge to the development of a global community, with region-specific chapters focusing on historic and contemporary issues in China, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East.