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Beyond the Stadium
"There are two popular and competing viewpoints on sports. Many consider them a mere distraction from important social and political problems. Others champion sports as a powerful force for good: teaching character, promoting peace, and encouraging racial and gender equality. Andrew Bertoli shows that these dominant perspectives underestimate the full extent to which sports impact modern life. Sports can worsen relations between nations, divide countries internally, and disadvantage individuals from underprivileged backgrounds. Sports can also, however, build social capital, make people feel more connected, and provide participants with physical and cognitive benefits. Much depends on how pe...
Perils of Plenty
Climate change is rapidly melting Arctic ice unlocking natural resources in contestable areas. This disruption has led to warnings of a return of the Great Game in which states scramble to project power to the ends of the earth to engage in militarized resource competition. Which states will have the strongest interest in securing control over these resources and will they pursue these interests by projecting military force? In Perils of Plenty, Jonathan N. Markowitz answers this question and sheds light on the prospects for the future of resource competition in the Arctic and beyond from the deserts of the Middle East to the tropic of the South China Sea.
Introduction to International Relations
This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction for individuals who are new to the discipline of International Relations or World Politics. It features three distinctive elements. First, it posits that understanding the international political economy is essential before delving into analyses of war and security, emphasizing that economic interdependence, arising from international cooperation, is a central theme in international relations. Second, the textbook recognizes that strategic interaction — where the decisions of one entity and future outcomes depend on the choices of another — is a core component of international relations. It also utilizes four key concepts in its exploration of the field: Us and Others, Disparity and Dissatisfaction, Trust and Distrust, and Legitimacy and Illegitimacy. Lastly, the textbook is attuned to the methodologies of the Social Sciences, including descriptive, causal, and deductive inferences, and it stands out for its commitment to fostering methodological awareness.
This Is Your Brain on Sports
This is Your Brain on Sports is the book for sports fans searching for a deeper understanding of the games they watch and the people who play them. Sports Illustrated executive editor and bestselling author L. Jon Wertheim teams up with Tufts psychologist Sam Sommers to take readers on a wild ride into the inner world of sports. Through the prism of behavioral economics, neuroscience, and psychology, they reveal the hidden influences and surprising cues that inspire and derail us—on the field and in the stands—and by extension, in corporate board rooms, office settings, and our daily lives. In this irresistible narrative romp, Wertheim and Sommers usher us from professional football to t...
The Cleveland Directory
An alphabetical list of all business firms and private citizens; a classified business directory, and a directory of the public institutions; together with a map from the latest surveys: and complete street guide.
