International Governance of War-Torn Territories: Rule and Reconstruction [Full Text]
04/24/06
In Bosnia-Herzegovina, Eastern Slavonia, Kosovo, and East Timor, the UN or international ad hoc bodies did not just keep the peace. They embarked on the formidable task of rebuilding political authority while acting as de facto governments until that goal was achieved.
Author(s):
Richard Caplan
Shaping Race Policies: The United States in Comparative Perspective [Full Text]
04/24/06
This book examines why racial incorporation is successful in some arenas of American public policy—affirmative action has diversified the labor market—while it has failed in others—notably in the area of welfare, where policies have tended to marginalize minorities.
