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The Voice of the People
Public Opinion and Democracy
Ours is an era of stunted public discourse, where instant polls, 900 numbers, orchestrated petitions, and talk-show campaigning appear to have overwhelmed participatory democracy. What has become of the freely reasoned public...
Shakespeare, the King's Playwright
Theater in the Stuart Court, 1603-1613
Soon after James Stuart became king of England in 1603, William Shakespeare, while still working in the public theater, became the royal playwright, and his acting troupe became the premier playing company of the realm. How...
Can God and Caesar Coexist?
Balancing Religious Freedom and International Law
An eminent religious leader and political activist considers the future of religious freedom throughout the world Father Robert F. Drinan—priest, scholar, lawyer, politician, activist, and ethicist—has...
Punctuated Equilibrium and the Dynamics of U.S. Environmental Policy
First Edition
Although many environmental policy issues remain deadlocked for decades with little movement, sometimes breakthroughs occur abruptly. Why do deadlocks persist? Why do major policy shifts occur infrequently? Is it possible to...
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Malady or Myth?
As more individuals bear witness to terrorist attacks, school shootings, or assaults, there has been an increase in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a diagnosis that has generated controversy since its genesis during...
The Yale Companion to Chaucer
This new collection of specially commissioned essays on Chaucer’s poetry is a single-volume guide to the best and most inventive work in Chaucerian studies today. The first such book written with American...
Not Your Usual Founding Father
Selected Readings from Benjamin Franklin
An eminent Franklin scholar introduces us to the gregarious founding father who would be a welcome guest at any dinner table This engaging book reveals Benjamin Franklin’s human side—his tastes and habits,...
Reclaiming Our Health
A Guide to African American Wellness
"An interactive and empowering book."—BET.com"Plain talk. Strong medicine. A long-overdue prescription to cure what ails our community. A must-read for every African American." —Tavis Smiley
The Great Age of the English Essay
An Anthology
A collection of outstanding British periodical essays from the era in which the genre was invented From the pens of spectators, ramblers, idlers, tattlers, hypochondriacs, connoisseurs, and...
The Path of Compassion
The Bodhisattva Precepts
This new and moving translation of the Brahma's Net Sutra also includes translations of ancillary materials not previously available. Translated and introduced by the well-known teacher and author Martine Batchelor, this...