Why not take seriously the claim that Harry Potter's world intertwines with our own? In this timely yet otherworldly volume, more than a dozen scholars of international relations join hands to demonstrate how this well-loved artifact of popular culture reflects and shapes our own lifeworld. A wide...

From 1980 to 1989, Libya acquired the necessary ingredients to construct an elaborate chemical weapons production facility. Although the United States and other nations opposed this acquisition, Libya’s Middle Eastern neighbors supported it. Yet the primary physical assistance came from West Germa...

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This colorful book provides a sweeping overview of the modern tableware designs introduced by leading pottery firms from the 1940s through the 1960s. So extensive is the coverage that this volume surveys forty-seven potteries from A to P, including American Limoges*TM, Buffalo*TM, Century House*TM, ...

Using espionage as a test case, The End of Intelligence criticizes claims that the recent information revolution has weakened the state, revolutionized warfare, and changed the balance of power between states and non-state actors―and it assesses the potential for realizing any hopes we might hav...

There are many stories, but little reliable information about the beginnings of Yoga in our country. This book offers an innovative and detailed account of the formative phase of Yoga in Brazil (up to 1970), distinct from any previous publication. Based on in-depth research of newspapers, magazines,...