The point of departure for this collection of articles is the idea that there is a link between international peace and strong states respectful of human rights
States at Work explores the mundane practices of state-making in Africa by focussing on the daily functioning of public services and the practices of civil serv
"A classic."—New York Times "Seminal, epochal, path-breaking . . . a Democracy in America for our times."—The Nation From the bestselling author of Bowling
Millions of laborers, from the Philippines to the Caribbean, performed the work of the United States empire. Forging a global economy connecting the tropics to
By the end of World War I, the skyrocketing divorce rate in the United States had generated a deep-seated anxiety about marriage. This fear drove middle-class c