Policymakers and economists largely agree that 'rule of law' and property rights are essential for a sound economic policy, particularly for most developing countries. But it is becoming increasingly apparent that transplanting legal frameworks from one society to another doesn't work - even though [...]

Despite being President for only 1,036 days, John F Kennedy remains arguably the most popular leader in American history. This book explores his acts of heroism during World War II, his work in Congress and the Senate, and the controversial 1960 election. It also reveals Kennedy's fascinating privat[...]

Benefit from the ancient Chinese art of Feng Shui Take a look around you. What do you see? Whether or not you're aware of it, your environment profoundly affects your health, wealth, family life, relationship, and yes, even your destiny. Feng Shui (pronounced fung shway), which means wind water, is[...]

In this provocative and timely book, David Kennedy explores what can go awry when we put our humanitarian yearnings into action on a global scale - and what we can do in response. Rooted in Kennedy's own experience in numerous humanitarian efforts, the book examines campaigns for human rights, refug[...]

Ana reported being blindfolded, doused in cold water. She was tied to a metal frame; electrodes were fastened to her body. Someone cranked a hand-operated generator. One spring more than twenty years ago, David Kennedy visited Ana in an Uruguayan prison as part of the first wave of humanitarian acti[...]

During the long classical millennium (4th century BC to 8th century AD), Northwest Jordan was part of two worlds, looking west to the Mediterranean as well as east towards the Arabian Desert. It was not only a distinctive micro-region but also a 'virtual island', isolated by geography on all sides. [...]

A Guide Book of Franklin & Kennedy Half Dollars is the 15th entry in Whitman's bestselling Bowers Series of numismatic reference books. Franklin & Keenedy half dollars are affordable favorites for collectors. Lavishly illustrated in full color, this book features high-resolution enlargements for imp[...]

"The best guide to the Metasploit Framework." --HD Moore, Founder of the Metasploit Project The Metasploit Framework makes discovering, exploiting, and sharing vulnerabilities quick and relatively painless. But while Metasploit is used by security professionals everywhere, the tool can be hard to gr[...]

Examines the forces and people that shaped United States history between the Great Depression and the end of World War II[...]

On October 24, 1929, America met the greatest economic devastation it had ever known. In this first instalment of his Pulitzer Prize-winning Freedom from Fear, Kennedy tells how America endured, and eventually prevailed, in the face of that unprecedented calamity. Kennedy vividly demonstrates that t[...]

Considers the implications of America's involvement in World War I for intellectuals, minorities, politicians, and economists.[...]

Deterrence is at the heart of the preventive aspiration of criminal justice. Deterrence, whether through preventive patrol by police officers or stiff prison sentences for violent offenders, is the principal mechanism through which the central feature of criminal justice, the exercise of state auth[...]

A book from Cengage Learning on "The American Spirit".