books by Lynne Rienner Publishers     books:     Lynne Rienner Publ...      The Black Academic's Guide to Winning Tenure--Without Losing Your Soul Kerry Ann Rockquemore, Tracey Laszloffy Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2008 Excellent Book! There are few book that are must-reads. That will help you to navigate the minefield of earning tenure and surviving the madness of being a person of color in the academy. This is one of those rare gems that will help you to anticipate the challenges and to remind ...             The Ticos: Culture and Social Change in Costa Rica Mavis Hiltunen Biesanz, Richard Biesanz, ... Lynne Rienner Publishers, 1998 Dry but Informative and Readable This book was a little dry and psuedo-academic at times, considering the informal methods used by the authors. Chapters on history and economy read a little like high school history lessons but are informative none the less. The rest of the book moves more quickly ...             Men in the Sun and Other Palestinian Stories Ghassan Kanafani Lynne Rienner Publishers, 1998 A Palestinian writer's anguished vision . . . Written and published in the 1950s and 1960s, this slender volume of stories by Ghassan Kananfani speaks of the displacement of Palestinians in ways that are timeless and still fresh today. They speak of loss more than hope, and although the author was an activist and ...             On the Market: Strategies for a Successful Academic Job Search Sandra L. Barnes Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2007 Great book that every graduate student should read This is a great book, with easy-to-follow examples, time tables, and practical advice. Though I am a graduate student and using it to plan my PhD program and subsequent job search, it has plenty of helpful information for people at all stages. I especially love the ...             Season of Migration to the North: A Novel Al-Tayyib Salih; Tayeb Salih Lynne Rienner Publishers, 1996 Unsung gem I stumbled upon this book when I found it on the IB World Literature list and among the teachable (but until I attempted it, untaught) books in an international school. Looking for new material, I took it home over the summer with a stack of several others, the covers ...             US National Security: Policymakers, Processes and Politics Sam C. Sarkesian, John Allen Williams, ... Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2007 Good Sale The book arrived in the estimated time and in the condition advertised by this seller.             African Development: Making Sense of the Issues and Actors Todd J. Moss Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2007 Smartest survey book out there This book sets out to "provide some of the basic information about development in sub-Saharan Africa to smooth the progress of further study." That's exactly what you get: not 'the answers', but an extremely clear, thorough, and sure-handed guide to all the right ...             Nervous Conditions Tsitsi Dangarembga Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2004 Two very intelligent Shona girls lapse into cynicism and disappointment upon realizing that an elite education is not a panacea This novel is loosely autobiographical and takes place in the 60's and 70's in colonial Zimbabwe, then called Rhodesia. Tambu is a young girl from a very poor rural family. She is forced to live in the shadow of her favored older brother. Tambu begs her lazy sexist ...             Arabian Love Poems: Full Arabic and English Texts (Three Continents Press) Nizar Qabbani, Bassam K. Frangieh, ... Lynne Rienner Publishers, 1998 * Sensual and Passionate Poems * These poems are very sensual, very passionate and very sexy. These are beautiful love poems. Recite them to a woman and see what happens...! Read the poems to someone special.             Understanding Contemporary Africa (Understanding: Introductions to the States & Regions of the Contemporary ... Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2006 An Excellent Introduction to a Fascinating Continent I loved this book. It's extremely well-written, sensitive, and demonstrates a wealth of knowledge about African cultures, politics, religions, economies, gender relations, and, in one of the best chapters in the book, literature. You don't often see such a skillful ...             International Organizations: The Politics and Processes of Global Governance Margaret P. Karns, Karen A. Mingst Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2004 Bible for International Organization Entrance This book is about International Organizations as we see from the title. It organize all kinds of actors - from international organizations to civil society or NGOs. I have never seen a book like this which is well-organized. For example, it have highlighted headings ...             Making Sense Of International Relations Theory Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2005 Excellent, well-designed text on IR theory The author has provided something that the increasingly complex field of international relations theory badly needed: a demonstration of how alternative theories address a single case study. The case study is the US/NATO intervention in Kossovo in 1999, and it lends ...             Understanding Development: Theory and Practice in the Third World John Rapley Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2007 excelent This books covers a vast scope of development theory. It analyzes the failure of state-run economy and success/failure of IMF/WB neorealism. This is an essential book for someone studying economic development and/or structural adjustment.             The World Since 1945: A History Of International Relations Wayne C. McWilliams, Harry Piotrowski Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2005 Nice Overview of Modern History A great book which introduces the reader to history starting from World War II. Covers topics from the nuclear arms race to the creation of the European Union. Very engaging book and not boring like many others. Pick this one up.             Dynamics Of Diplomacy Jean-Robert Leguey-Feilleux Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2008 This comprehensive new text offers a fresh, up-to-date look at the evolution, politics, and practice of diplomacy today.Leguey-Feilleux first provides a solid grounding in the history of traditional diplomacy, beginning with ancient times. He then reviews the forces of contemporary change - the dramatic developments in both international politics ...          products you might be interested in search for books contemporary, international, introductions, organizations, policymakers, understanding      geepe.com    web randomly chosen magazines: L Homme Nouveau - French Edition