In this insightful work, a noted expert goes behind the headlines to examine the complexities of Syrian politics and their impact on the modern world. Beginning with an overview of political and economic change after 1963 when the Ba'th Party came to power, the book focuses on developments in Syria [...]

Conspicuous Transformation is the major trend in visual and material culture today. Increasingly, a select group of artists, craftspeople, and designers are using a vast array of consumer goods as their raw material for object-making: athletic shoes, paper plates, plastic army men, pen caps, and mor[...]

This book argues that mainstream economics with its present methodological approach is limited in its ability to analyze and develop adequate public policy to deal with environmental problems and sustainable development. Each chapter in "Post Keynesian and Ecological Economics" provides major insigh[...]