Focusing on the Iranian presidential elections of 2009 and ensuing demonstrations in major cities across Iran and world, Media, Power, and Politics in the Digital Age provides a balanced discussion of the role and impact of modern communication technologies, particularly the novel utilization of "small digital media" vis-à-vis the elections and global media coverage. Written in a non-technical, easy to read, and accessible manner, the volume will appeal to scholars, students, poli...

What if the sleeping beauty never woke up? Once Upon a Dream marks the second book in a new YA line that reimagines classic Disney stories in surprising new ways.It should be simple—a dragon defeated, a slumbering princess in a castle, a prince poised to wake her. But when the prince falls asleep as his lips touch the fair maiden’s, it is clear that this fairy tale is far from over.With a desperate fairy’s last curse controlling her mind, Princess Aurora m...

This ABCs book is the perfect way to share the fun and frights of Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas with little ones!J is for Jack, S is for Sally, Z is for Zero and so much more! Little ones can learn their ABCs with the help of their favorite Halloween Town friends in this board book based on Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas! With baby-friendly art, this book is the perfect way to share the beloved characters w...

What if Anna and Elsa never knew each other?As the future queen of Arendelle, Princess Elsa leads a life full of expectations and responsibilities—not to mention questions. What type of ruler will she be? When will she have to pick a suitor? And why has she always harbored the feeling that some critical piece of her is missing?Following the unexpected death of her parents, Elsa is forced to answer those questions sooner than she’d hoped, becoming the sole r...

What if Cinderella never tried on the glass slipper? Fall in love with this tale inspired by Cinderella, from the New York Times bestselling series that reimagines beloved Disney films.Unable to prove that she’s the famous missing “princess” that stole the prince’s heart at the recent ball, and unable to bear life under Lady Tremaine any longer, Cinderella attempts a fresh start, looking for work at the palace as a seamstress. But when th...

What if the Evil Queen poisoned the prince? Follow the fairest of all in this tale inspired by Snow White, from the New York Times bestselling series that reimagines beloved Disney films.Following her beloved mother’s death, the kingdom falls into the hands of Snow White’s stepmother, commonly referred to as “the Evil Queen” by those she rules. Snow keeps her head down at the castle, hoping to make the best of her situation.But wh...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES • This haunting novel reveals the dark ambition of one of Disney’s most cunning villains: Ursula, the sea witch.Hate. Her magic was infused with it. And in that hate was a deep, penetrating sorrow…The tale of the sea king's daughter Ariel is a beloved one of losing―and then finding―one's own voice.The story has been told many times and in many ways. But always the mergirl wants more than her world ...

The Arab World is a region that has been vastly misunderstood in the West. Arab Voices asks the questions, collects the answers, and shares the results that will help us see Arabs clearly. The book will bring into stark relief the myths, assumptions, and biases that hold us back from understanding this important people. Here, James Zogby debuts a brand new, comprehensive poll, bringing numbers to life so that we can base policy and perception on the real world, rather than on a co...

The Invisible Arab traces the roots of the revolutions in the Arab world. Marwan Bishara, chief policy analyst of Al Jazeera English and the anchor of the program "Empire", combines on-the-ground reporting, extensive research and scholarship, and political commentary in this book on the complex influences that made the revolutions possible. Bishara argues that the inclusive, pluralistic nationalism that motivated the revolutions are indispensable to their long-term success....

An eye-opening argument for a new approach to Iran, from two of America's most informed and influential Middle East experts."Balanced, sober, impressively document, and rich in insight . . . a valuable antidote to the warmongering that passes for analysis of Iran and US-Iranian relations."—Andrew J. Bacevich, author of Breach of TrustLess than a decade after Washington endorsed a fraudulent case for invading Iraq, ...

Barely a year after the self-immolation of a young fruit seller in Tunisia, a vast wave of popular protest has convulsed the Middle East, overthrowing long-ruling dictators and transforming the region's politics almost beyond recognition. But the biggest transformations of what has been labeled as the "Arab Spring" are yet to come.An insider to both American policy and the world of the Arab public, Marc Lynch shows that the fall of particular leaders is but the least of the changes...

For years, scholars hypothesized about what Islamists might do if they ever came to power. Now, they have answers: confusing ones. In the Levant, ISIS established a government by brute force, implementing an extreme interpretation of Islamic law. On the opposite end of the spectrum, Tunisia's Ennahda Party governed in coalition with two secular parties, ratified a liberal constitution, and voluntarily stepped down from power. In Egypt, the Muslim Brotherhood, the world's oldest Islamist mo...