This book provides empirical guidance for Western assessments of WTO "reliability". It analyzes the changing Warsaw Pact alliance structure, the relationship of East European military establishments to the USSR, and the interplay of Soviet and East European security concerns.

In 1973, Romanians were beginning to recognize that the regime of Nicolae Ceausescu, contrary to what his first five or six years in power seemed to imply, would bring no respite from communism. Instead, after a 1971 "mini cultural revolution" ended hope for a Bucharest "spring" and intellectual latitude was curtailed further in 1972-73, the ominous possibilities of Ceausescu were becoming evident. In 1973, I went to Romania on a dissertation research grant from the International Research ...

As Europe underwent extraordinary changes in 1989-1990, the continent's south-eastern region - the Balkans - began once again to draw attention for its ethnic rivalries, its political turmoil and its interstate disputes. Continuing tensions and instability have fostered images of a Balkan imbroglio where regional instability could affect all of Europe. This study offers country-specific and comparative assessments of political trends during this transitional era, placing emphasis on matter...

Among communist states, Romania is, in several respects, a unique case. Romania has been the only Warsaw Pact member to deviate consistently from Soviet foreign policy norms and, alone within Eastern Europe, to avoid oil imports from the USSR. The leadership of Nicolae Ceausescu since 1965 has, meanwhile, governed through a studious commitment to socio-economic centralization and control often reminiscent of' Stalinist orthodoxy. Intellectual freedom, artistic liberty and workers' rights h...

There are many reasons why it is important to study local politics—political culture, government, political process—in Communist party states. As in all politics, local politics in Communist party states are the political articulation of the local community. This is the political arena where policies concerning local issues are formulated by the officials. This is where the officials are approached by citizens with their particular demands. This is where citizens articulate their preferenc...

Mental Health Equity is the first comprehensive textbook to explore the drivers of mental health inequities in the United States and the innovative strategies being used to advance equity through programs and policies. Ideal for students in public health, mental health, health policy, social work, medicine, allied health, and psychology, this groundbreaking text takes a holistic, ecological approach to addressing historically overlooked public health challenges, empowering learner...

In this super cute illustrated children's book about the power of friendship, Paul is a black cat who lives with his boy, Johnny. Paul and Johnny are the best of friends. They both understand what it means to be a true friend, and they are always there for one another. As they grow older, they each know they'll have a bond that lasts forever. A wonderful story for parents, caregivers, and teachers of kids aged 3-8 to help them to learn a valuable life lesson about how to be a good friend.

ason Marlez, an eleven-year-old orphan, who lives with his grandparents in New York City, has never had any real friends, but that's about to change. Jason is visited by a man who tells Jason he is a wizard and also informs him of a magical world known as Horlanda. The man also tells Jason that he has been accepted to attend a school for young wizards and young witches, Zorengard School of Magic.While at school, Jason and his friends, Emily Lorman, and David Hamilton, learn about an...

Nature’s Burdens is a political and intellectual history of American natural resource conservation from the 1980s into the twenty-first century—a period of intense political turmoil, shifting priorities among federal policymakers, and changing ideas about the goals of conservation. Telling a story of persistent activism, conflict, and frustration but also of striking achievement, it is an account of how new ideas and policies regarding human relationships to plants, animals, and t...

Learn about the art of public speaking. Create a pre-speech routine and learn to overcome your anxieties and fears of public speaking. Find out the causes of the fear and understand the belief systems that may be holding you back.

Jacob Forester built a machine that allows people to relive memories—to step back into the past and experience it as if they were there. After losing his wife, he uses it for one reason: to see her again. Then he discovers the past may not be as fixed as he thought.What began as a way to survive his grief becomes something far more dangerous: a chance to prevent his wife's death altogether.But the past does not belong to Jacob alone. Every choice he...

The asteroid was worth trillions. The technology to move it was priceless.A foreign corporation pioneers a revolutionary method of redirecting asteroids through Mars’ gravity for commercial mining, promising unimaginable wealth and a new era of space exploration.But success would change the balance of power on Earth—and not everyone is willing to let that happen.Astronaut Sam Evans is sent to restore control of the asteroid after a mission he helped ca...