When Interpol sends forensic linguist Lena Vale to an abandoned embassy in Istanbul, she expects dust and bureaucracy. Instead, in a basement behind a false wall, she finds a metal box. Inside are thirty-seven letters. The letters detail a conspiracy three decades old, a plan to collapse the global economy, a plot the writers called the Istanbul Protocol.The letters name seven of the world’s most powerful financiers, and one of them ordered the murder of h...

The Haitian Revolution of 1789–1803 transformed the Caribbean's wealthiest colony into the first independent state in Latin America, encompassed the largest slave uprising in the Americas, and inflicted a humiliating defeat on three colonial powers. In Haitian Revolutionary Studies, David Patrick Geggus sheds new light on this tremendous upheaval by marshaling an unprecedented range of evidence drawn from archival research in six countries. Geggus's fine-grained essays explore central issu...

A Fundamental Finding of Irish Success! is a sweeping multi-generational chronicle of courage, resilience, and legacy. Told through the intertwined voices of Dr. James Carneal O'Flaherty and his cousin Patrick David O'Flaherty, this powerful narrative uncovers the extraordinary story of Daniel Cullers O'Flaherty - an Irish immigrant whose life helped shape both his family's destiny and the Irish struggle for independence.

What shapes political behavior more: the situations in which individuals find themselves, or the internal psychological makeup—beliefs, values, and so on—of those individuals? This is perhaps the leading division within the psychological study of politics today. Political Psychology: Situations, Individuals, and Cases, 3rd edition, provides a concise, readable, and conceptually organized introduction to the topic of political psychology by examining this very question. Using this ...

In a peaceful village, a young hero's life is upended by an ominous threat. Reluctantly accepting their destiny, they gather allies and embark on a perilous journey. Facing trials, betrayals, and loss, they uncover secrets of the past and gain vital knowledge. As the antagonist's power grows, the hero must navigate emotional conflicts and epic battles, culminating in a final showdown. With themes of sacrifice, unity, and the triumph of courage, the hero's journey concludes in peace, settin...

Easter Beans is fun to read and will help parents and grandparents explain the true meaning of Easter to those they love so much. Children will learn more about colors and numbers, as well as the gospel story, as you read about a selected group of jelly beans.As a child growing up, Dr. Dave was a visual learner. One of his favorite memories from early childhood was a teacher who used to close his Sunday school class with a story from a Wordless Book shaped like a heart. The color o...

This book provides a varied, thorough and informative analysis of how newspapers covered the 2014 Scottish independence referendum in its critical final months.Providing a wealth of new empirical findings, the book engages with the key themes and issues presented by a variety of newspaper outlets. These main observations include: a major focus on the economic aspects of the debate; persistent concerns regarding an independent Scotland’s prospects on the world stage, both militarily...

In the ancient kingdom of Arvandor, young Aric is destined to restore honor to the land. After marauders attack his village, Aric embarks on a heroic quest guided by a mysterious mentor. Joined by a skilled archer, a wise mage, and a cunning rogue, Aric faces mythical creatures, betrayal, and epic battles. As they confront the dark sorcerer threatening their world, Aric discovers his true lineage and hidden powers. Through trials and sacrifices, the group fights to protect Arvandor, culmin...

A long-overdue tribute to legendary African American sportswriter and boxing cartoonist Ted Carroll.Ted Carroll was one of the greatest American artists and sportswriters of the twentieth century, most notably as a boxing cartoonist and journalist. As a Black man working in an era when boxing was one of the few outlets where Black athletes could achieve wealth, success, and recognition, Carroll’s commentary on the sport provides a profound perspective on race and the history of boxi...

The Haitian Revolution of 1789–1803 transformed the Caribbean's wealthiest colony into the first independent state in Latin America, encompassed the largest slave uprising in the Americas, and inflicted a humiliating defeat on three colonial powers. In Haitian Revolutionary Studies, David Patrick Geggus sheds new light on this tremendous upheaval by marshaling an unprecedented range of evidence drawn from archival research in six countries. Geggus's fine-grained essays explore central issu...

The Western world's responses to genocide have been slow, unwieldly and sometimes unfit for purpose. So argues David Patrick in this essential new contribution to the aid and intervention debate. While the UK and US have historically been committed to the ideals of human rights, freedom and equality, their actual material reactions are more usually dictated by geopolitical 'noise', pre-conceived ideas of worth and the media attention-spans of individual elected leaders. Utilizing a wide-ra...

American foreign policy often looks like a trail of man-made debris and disaster. Of course, the explanations for many poorly-made decisions are rather complex. In this brief and cogent analysis, Houghton shows us that understanding American foreign policy often comes down to recognizing the cognitive limitations of the decision-makers, which affects the foreign policy process. Then there is the nature of the decisions themselves. Quite a few decisions in American foreign policy involve ‘t...