Offers a brief introduction to terrorism, examining the historical, ideological, and local roots of terrorist violence, and the success of specific terrorist and anti-terrorist campaigns in the past.
An introduction to the life and works of fifteenth-century Italian statesman Niccolo Machiavelli, a man whose name has become synonymous with duplicity and immorality.
Chronicles the life of Martin Luther, exploring his inner struggles, his conflicts with the papacy, the stains on his reputation, and his impact on religion.
Explains the basic beliefs and issues the Protestant religion is based on, emphasizing the importance of its expansion into the non-Western world, and exploring the causes of Protestant's diversity.
Examines the structure and process of the U.S.'s electoral system, discussing the Democratic and Republican Parties and the system's strengths and flaws.
Offers a concise overview of the Spanish Civil War, discussing the domestic and international context of the war, its political and cultural origins, its aftermath, and other related topics.
Provides a brief introduction to poststructuralism, tracing the key arguments that have led poststructuralists to challenge traditional theories of language and culture.
Offers a brief introduction to postmodernism, discussing its central issues and theories and their engagement with theory, literature, the visual arts, film, architecture, and music.
Presents an introduction to modern art, including information on its history, key ideas, the avant-garde, modern media, postmodernism, art dealers, and more.
