The Inside Story of Y2K Panic and the Greatest Cooperative Effort Ever
The new millennium. The Year 2000. Beyond Mayan prophecies, a more immediate danger loomed: Two-digit year date fields had been used by software programmers to conserve expensive computer storage space for decades. As a consequence, legacy systems reading "00" on January 1, 2000 would most probably interpret the date as 1900. ......
This study examines American public opinion since the 1930s. The author analyzes data from Gallup and other sources and looks at such issues as US politics, international events, race, sex, gender, economics, the environment, and more.
What Transitions Elsewhere Can Teach Us About the Prospects for Arab Dem
Surveying countries in other parts of the world during their transitions to democracy, this book argues that the long-term prospects in many parts of the Arab world are actually quite positive. It puts the Arab Spring in comparative perspective.
This insightful and entertaining book offers an historian's perspective on James Bond as the last Daniel Craig movie is released. Tracing Bond's evolution since his appearance in 1953, Black follows the fraught course of No Time to Die, looks to the post-Craig years, and considers the continuing cultural significance of Bond in the modern world.
From Savage Global Mercenaries to Vladimir Putin's Unlikely Nemesis
This is the first book on the Wagner Group, the shadowy Russian paramilitary organisation that fought in Ukraine and staged a surprise uprising against Vladimir Putin on 23-24 June. It has been involved in conflicts in Syria, Libya, the Central African Republic, Venezuela and Mali, committing war crimes, rape, robbery of civilians, and torture.
Conflict and Cooperation in Historical Perspective
Systematically exploring the dynamic interface between Mexico and the United States, this comprehensive, richly illustrated survey considers the historical development, current politics, society, economy, and daily life of the border region.
Conflict and Cooperation in Historical Perspective
Systematically exploring the dynamic interface between Mexico and the United States, this comprehensive, richly illustrated survey considers the historical development, current politics, society, economy, and daily life of the border region.
Philosophers and political theorists tackle the question of cultural transformation in the twenty-first century and the role discourse norms play in producing cancel culture, a counter-sexual revolution, racism and a toxic politics that has left the nation feeling vulnerable and angry.
This book examines the rich detail underlying the powers and limits of Supreme Court decision-making, from the heady days of John Marshall through the closure of the Rehnquist era. The book investigates several enabling clauses and several limitations imposed through rules of justiciability.