Why does the academic study of international relations have limited impact on the policy community? When research results are inconsistent, inconclusive, and contradictory, a lack of scholarly consensus discourages policy makers, the business community, and other citizens from trusting findings and conclusions from IR research. In New Directions for International Relations, Alex Mintz and Bruce Russett identify differences in methods of analysis as one cause of these problematic r...

What if horses were always speaking, and all we had to do was learn how to listen?This collection of stories takes you on a journey into the fascinating world of horse communication, exploring the extraordinary relationship and experiences between humans and horses.Written by equestrians from various backgrounds and experiences, these stories reveal how horses are always communicating what they know and how they feel—and how learning to listen to them can transform our rela...