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"I'M Proud To Know What I Know": Oral Narratives Of Travis And Hays Counties, Texas, Maria Franklin

Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State

This book was created as part of a multi-year historic archeological project sponsored by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and under the direction of Dr. Scott Pletka and Jon Budd. The project was initiated because of federal and state laws that require consideration of cultural resources that may be impacted by development. The project involved archival research, oral history, and archeological investigations at a site called the Ransom and Sarah Williams farmstead in southern Travis County, Texas. An African American family occupied the farmstead beginning in 1871, and perhaps earlier, through about 1905. This book is a collection of …

Archeological Testing And Data Recovery At The Flatrock Road Site, 41km69, Kimble County, Texas, Jennifer L. Thompson, Raymond P. Mauldin, Steve A. Tomka, Eric Oksanen

Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State

The Center for Archaeological Research (CAR) of The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) conducted archeological significance testing and data recovery excavations at 41KM69, the Flatrock Road Site, at the request of the Texas Department of Transportation, Environmental Affairs Division (TxDOT-ENV). The significance testing was begun in 2004 under Texas Antiquities Permit No. 3350 to determine National Register of Historic Places eligibility status of the site and continued to the data recovery phase in 2005 under Texas Antiquities Permit No. 3584 with Raymond Mauldin serving as Principal Investigator on both permits. Work was begun in anticipation of alterations to …

Results Of Archaeological Monitoring Of The Spring Lake Section 206 Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Project, Texas State University-San Marcos, Hays County, Texas, Carole A. Leezer, David M. Yelacic, Amy E. Benton, Jacob Hooge, Patricia Christmas

Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State

The Center for Archaeological Studies (CAS) at Texas State University-San Marcos conducted archaeological monitoring investigations in association with the Spring Lake Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Project between October 2011 and July 2012. These archaeological monitoring investigations were the result of mitigation efforts proposed in the Historic Properties Treatment Plan drafted in accordance to the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed and enacted between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Texas State University-San Marcos, and the Texas Historical Commission. Archaeological monitoring investigations consisted of monitoring all demolition and ground-disturbing activities conducted during the course of the Spring Lake Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Project. All …

Mohaennanji & Fatima Sadiqi (Eds.) Gender And Violence In The Middle East. London/New York: Routledge. 2011., Mahesh Sharma

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Edited Collections: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly, Chris Perkins

Journal of International and Global Studies

Review essay on:

• J. Snyder, (Ed.). Religion and International Relations Theory. New York: Columbia University Press. 2011.
• G.Tameme, W. T. Bagatelas, D.Reichardt, and B. S. Sergi. Studies in Contemporary International Relations and Politics. Leverkusen Opladen: Budrich UniPress Ltd. 2010.

Harsh V. Pant. China’S Rising Global Profile: The Great Power Tradition. Brighton, Portland, And Toronto: Sussex Academic Press. 2011., Jason Lim Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

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Cultural Traditions And The Treatment Of Freeriders, Christina Pomianek Ph.D., Craig T. Palmer Ph.D., Reed L. Wadley Ph.D., Katherine Coe Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Evolutionary approaches to the explanation of human behavior are often employed in hypotheses about the toleration and punishment of freeriders. Despite the explanatory potential of evolutionary perspectives, many such perspectives ignore the unique human factor that has influenced the economic, social, and political contexts within which, up until very recently in human existence, reactions to freeriding always occurred. This human factor is the role of cultural traditions (i.e., behaviors passed down from ancestors to descendants). Cultural traditions necessarily play an important role in identifying, defining, preventing, and determining the treatment of freeriders because many traditional moral codes apply specifically to …

Neoliberal Dispositif And The Rise Of Fundamentalism: The Case Of Pakistan, Masood Ashraf Raja Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

While developmental theorists rely heavily on analysis of macro and micro economic theories and developmental sequencing, not much attention is paid to the undeniable linkage between the post-seventies liberalization of global economies and the rise of different kinds of religious fundamentalism. This article suggests that there is a strong connection between neoliberal economics and the rise of Islamic fundamentalism. The rise of Islamic fundamentalism in Pakistan can be directly linked to the insertion of performative religious acts, predominantly Islamic, into the national public sphere during the rule of Zia-ul-Haq. Since that time, the public sphere in Pakistan has been increasingly …

Martin Parr In Mexico: Does Photographic Style Translate?, Timothy R. Gleason Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

This study analyzes Martin Parr’s 2006 photobook, Mexico. Parr is a British documentary photographer best known for a direct photographic style that reflects upon “Englishness.” Mexico is his attempt to understand this foreign country via his camera. Mexico, as a research subject, is not a problem to solve but an opportunity to understand a photographer’s work. Parr’s Mexico photography (technique, photographic content, and interest in globalization, economics, and culture) is compared to his previous work to explain how Parr uses fashion and icons to represent a culture or class. This article argues Parr’s primary subjects, heads/hats, food, and Christs, are …

What Schooling Engenders: Reflections From Arab States, Muslim Societies And Beyond, Charis Boutieri

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review on:

• Osama Abi-Mershed (Ed.). Trajectories of Education in the Arab World: Legacies and Challenges. Routledge. 2010.
• Sakurai Keiko and Fariba Adelkhah (Eds.). The Moral Economy of the Madrasa: Islam and Education Today. Routledge. 2011.

The Israel-Palestine Conflict: The View From Jerusalem, Simon A. Waldman

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review on:

• Hillel Cohen. The Rise and Fall of Arab Jerusalem: Palestinian politics and the city since 1967. London: Routledge. 2011.
• Menachem Klein. The Shift: Israel-Palestine from Border Struggle to Ethnic Conflict. New York: Columbia University Press. 2010.

The Dilemmas Of The Conflict, Khinvraj Jangid

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review on:

• Elizabeth G. Matthews (Ed.). The Israel-Palestine Conflict: Parallel Discourses. Routledge. 2011.
• Sapir Handelman. Conflict and Peacemaking in Israel-Palestine: Theory and Application. Routledge. 2011.

Patrick Mceachern. Inside The Red Box: North Korea’S Totalitarian Politics. New York: Columbia University Press. 2011., Elena Kolesova Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

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Roksana Bahramitash And Eric Hooglund, (Eds.). Gender In Contemporary Iran: Pushing The Boundaries. New York: Routledge. 2011., Vika Gardner Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

No abstract provided.

David Palfreyman And Ted Tapper. Structuring Mass Higher Education: The Role Of Elite Institutions. New York: Routledge Press. 2009., Ryan Guffey Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

No abstract provided.

Christoph Schuck (Ed.), Security In A Changing Global Environment: Challenging The Human Security Approach, Baden-Baden: Nomos Verslaggesselschraft. 2011., Julio S. Amador Iii

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Victoria Lyon Bestor & Theodore C. Bestor, With Akiko Yamagata. Routledge Handbook Of Japanese Society And Culture. New York: Routledge. 2011., John Mccreery Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Yuan-Kang Wang. Harmony And War: Confucian Culture And Chinese Power Politics. New York: Columbia University Press. 2011., Emilian Kavalski Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

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Rohini Hensman. Workers, Unions, And Global Capitalism: Lessons From India. Columbia University Press. 2011., Susanne Kranz Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

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Robert Ash, John W. Garver, And Penelope B. Prime (Eds.). Taiwan’S Democracy: Economic And Political Challenges. London: Routledge. 2011., Kerry Brown Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

P. Woodworth. The Basque Country: A Cultural History. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2008., Maite Núñez-Betelu Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Erica G. Polakoff And Ligaya Lindio-Mcgovern, (Eds.). Gender And Globalization: Patterns Of Women’S Resistance. Ontario, Canada: Desitter Publications. 2011., Mantra Roy Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Liberalism, Islam, Power, And Religious Violence, Carool Kersten

Journal of International and Global Studies

Review essay on:

• Richard B. Miller. Terror, Religion and Liberal Thought. New York: Columbia University Press. 2011.
• Fevzi Bilgin. Political Liberalism in Muslim Societies. Abingdon/ New York: Routledge. 2011.

Eric Tagliacozzo & Wen-Chin Chang (Eds.). Chinese Circulations: Capital, Commodities, And Networks In Southeast Asia. Durham: Duke University Press. 2011, Karen M. Teoh Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

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D. Stanley Eitzen And Maxine Baca Zinn. Globalization: The Transformation Of Social Worlds, Third Edition. Belmont, Ca: Wadsworth Publishing. 2011., James M. Hastings Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

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Current Economic Situation In Bosnia And Herzegovina, Goran Mirascic Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

This article provides an overview of the current economic situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Beginning in the second half of 2008, macroeconomic conditions in B&H began precipitating a decline in economic activity. While the global financial crisis was among the factors contributing to this decline, it was far from the only factor. Problematic macroeconomic conditions were also a result of B&H’s own structural and political problems, caused largely by the shortcomings of a political entity comprising two autonomous entities. Due to such problems, the governments of B&H turned to the International Monetary Fund for assistance. This article analyzes the effects …

Joseph S. Nye Jr. The Powers To Lead. New York: Oxford University Press. 2008., Emilian Kavalski Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

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Michael E. Clarke. Xinjiang And China’S Rise In Central Asia, 1949-2009: A History. London: Routledge. 2011., Kristian Petersen Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Market-Led Development Versus Basic Needs: Common Property And The Common Good In St. Lucia, Jack Thornburg

Journal of International and Global Studies

This paper argues that contemporary development policies have failed to solve the problem of the maldistribution of economic resources, poverty, underemployment, and skewed income distribution. With the collapse of the Lomé Convention in 1996, St. Lucia saw its banana export market suffer a steep decline. Since then, Lomé St. Lucia has focused on market-led international tourism as the new engine of growth. Market-led development is fraught with economic cycles of up and down that lead to economic uncertainty and catastrophe for many people of limited resources. Much government revenue is spent on tourist-oriented infrastructure at the expense of a well-funded …

Mass Communications As A Vehicle To Lure Russian Émigrés Homeward, Simo Mikkonen

Journal of International and Global Studies

After the millions of wartime displaced citizens had been forcibly returned to the Soviet Union after the Second World War, the Soviet Union inaugurated a new type of campaign in the mid-1950s to get all the remaining Soviet citizens and former émigrés from Soviet occupied areas to migrate back. In this campaign, the Soviets used all the means of mass communication they were able to produce, especially radio combined with the press and direct contact with people. The campaign was not very successful, at least not among the people it was supposed to lure back: people residing in Europe. However, …