Author: Jon Shefner
Much has been written about how civil society challenges authoritarian governments and helps lead the way to democratization. Shefner analyzes the variegated nature of the interests represented in civil coalitions, arguing that the differences among civil society actors are at least as important as their similarities in explaini
2008
Contracts: Transactions and Litigation (Second Edition)
Co-Authors: George W. Kuney and Robert M. Lloyd
This text is a blend of classic common law contract cases with modern, 21st-century opinions and draws heavily upon the problem method of instruction.
The Norton Anthology of Drama
Co-Author: Stanton B. Garner Jr.
The Norton Anthology of Drama is the most comprehensive and distinctive collection of its kind, offering 65 major plays, including three twentieth-century plays not available in any other drama anthology, and is the first drama anthology ever published by Norton.
In the Footsteps of Champions: The University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers, the First Three Decades
Author: Debby Schriver
While the record-setting basketball dynasty of Coach Pat Summitt and the regional and national successes of ten other sports teams create fascinating stories in themselves, the saga of the Lady Volunteers actually began as early as 1893 when the first women enrolled as students at the University of Tennessee.
Beyond Liberal Democracy in Schools: The Power of Pluralism
Author: Barbara Thayer-Bacon
In this unique union of philosophy and ethnographic research, Thayer-Bacon explains how the individualist legacy of liberal democracy, as conceived by Locke and Rosseau, ignores and excludes the needs of American students raised in cultures with strong communal traditions.
Strategic Issues Management: Organizations and Public Policy Challenges (Second Edition)
Co-Author: Michael J. Palenchar
By exploring the communication options that organizations can employ in their stewardship to address crucial public policy options and engage in collaborative decision making, Strategic Issues Management gives students practical, actionable guidance.