books by Westview Press     books:     Westview Press      Theories of the Policy Process, Second Edition Paul A Sabatier Westview Press, 2007 Standard work on theories of the policy process This edited work is now in its second edition. In that, it has updated its summary of theories to cover new approaches and deleted a couple chapters from the first edition that are no longer as useful for the analyst and student of public policy. Interested in how ...             The US Intelligence Community Jeffrey T Richelson Westview Press, 2007 Excellent reference of the US Intelligence community. Richelson does an excellent job of providing a link and detail to all of the U.S. intelligence successes and failures over the last 35 years. This is a superb reference book for the young and old intelligence officer in a Joint or Interagency environment that needs ...             The Methodologies Of Art: An Introduction Laurie Schneider Adams Westview Press, 1996 Methodologies Excellent introduction to the various approaches to writing about art. She discusses Freudian art criticism, feminist art history, semiotics, biography and autobiography, among other topics, in a clear and cogent style.             A History of the Modern Middle East William L. Cleveland Westview Press, 2004 Nothing Less than Excellent Cleveland's history of the Middle East is a superb summary of events that span the time between the formations of the Ottoman Empire and the Gulf War while weaving in the influence of Islam and the challenges of capitalism and imperialism. Cleveland brings his skill as ...             Italian Renaissance Art Laurie Schneider Adams Westview Press, 2001 Italian Renaissance Art Italian Renaisance art by Laurie Schneider Adams is a wonderful introductory text on Renaisance art. It is very clearly written with a helpful glossary for those who are not familiar with art terms. It not only explains both style and iconography of the Renaisance ...             Ain't No Makin' It: Aspirations and Attainment in a Low-Income Neighborhood, Third Edition Jay Macleod Westview Press, 2008 Moving and Troublesome I read this years ago in an anthropology/sociology class in college, and I can say that it still carries as much weight today as it did then. Jay manages to weave entertaining narration with factual reporting, resulting in a moving work that points a critical finger ...             Understanding Architecture: Its Elements, History, And Meaning (Icon Editions) Leland Roth Westview Press, 2006 A valuable survey of Western architecture from the dawn of the civilization to present As Marion Dean Ross Professor of Architectural History at the University of Oregon at Eugene, Leland M. Roth summarized his research and experience in "Understanding Architecture: Its Elements, History, And Meaning." Having done extensive graduate studies in ...             Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos: With Applications to Physics, Biology, Chemistry and Engineering Steven H. Strogatz Westview Press, 2001 Shockingly Readable I bought this book as a textbook for a class, and I have to say that it is a surprisingly readable math book. The class only used the first few chapters, but I find myself flipping through the rest of the book and trying to understand more advanced material. This is a ...             A Concise History of the Middle East Arthur Goldschmidt Jr, Lawrence Davidson Westview Press, 2005 Complete reference work on Middle Eastern history At more than 500 pages, this textbook is not exactly "concise," as might be expected given the panoramic scope of its topic. Arthur Goldschmidt Jr. and Lawrence Davidson ambitiously try to explain the factors driving Islamic culture and its influence on Western ...             Social Theory: The Multicultural and Classic Readings Charles Lemert Westview Press, 2004 A Poor Choice for a Sociological Theory Course Charles Lemert's two books, "Social Theory" and "Social Things", are widely used as reading in undergraduate Sociological Theory courses. I find both books to be quite lacking. In "Social Theory" Lemert chooses painfully short excerpts from many important theorists ...             Philosophy of Education Nel Noddings Westview Press, 2006 Nel Noddings "Philosophy of Education" Textbook This book came quickly and was in excellent condition. I will be using it for a course I am taking and am thankful for the savings,quick delivery, and good condition of this book. Much thanks to the seller and Amazon.com             A Political Economy of the Middle East: Third Edition Alan Richards, John Waterbury Westview Press, 2007 Essential to Obtaining a Multi-faceted Understanding of ME This authorative work was monumental when first released, and the second edition updates the first well, addressing many new contemporary developments. At times, the book can be daunting; however, for the material it covers, it is often suprisingly readable. It is ...             An Introduction To Quantum Field Theory (Frontiers in Physics) Michael E. Peskin, Dan V. Schroeder Westview Press, 1995 Perfect. I received the book as it should be: knew. And it cames before the estimated time.             The United Nations and Changing World Politics Thomas G Weiss, David P. Forsythe, ... Westview Press, 2007 Great service The book I received was in great condition and the service was prompt. It was the best price I could find.             The Campaign Manager: Running and Winning Local Elections (Third Edition) Catherine Shaw Westview Press, 2004 Awesome Book As a rookie campaign manager for a tax levy that was already defeated once, I needed to learn and learn fast. That's what this book helped me do. I've practically worn out some sections refering back to them time and time again. 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