Race is once again a contentious topic in America, as shown by the divisive rise of Donald Trump and the activism of groups like Black Lives Matter. Yet Diversity Explosion argues that the current period of profound racial change will lead to a less-divided America than today's older whites or younger minorities fear.
This timely and critical book takes on a new phenomenon facing the United States and poses the stark question: Will the United States be prepared by 2050, when its older population doubles and we become a majority-minority society? In the authors' response, scholars, policy leaders and the public are provided with the background and information ......
Reveals widespread problems in home mortgage lending in America, the common threads among people who file for bankruptcy, the reasons so many households are unbanked, and how behaviourally informed financial regulation can make the market work better.
How Communist Planners Left Russia Out in the Cold
Can Russia ever become a normal, free-market, democratic society? Why have so many reforms failed since the Soviet Union's collapse? In this highly-original work, Fiona Hill and Clifford Gaddy argue that Russia's geography, history, and monumental mistakes perpetrated by Soviet planners have locked it into a dead-end path to economic ruin.
The Impact of Molecular Biology on Medicine and Society
Many medical authorities predict that average life expectancy could well exceed 100 years by mid century and rise even higher soon thereafter. This astonishing prospect, brought on by the revolution in molecular biology and information technology, confronts policymakers and public health officials with a host of new questions.
Includes 100 people who range from former slaves such as Crispus Attucks and Phillis Wheatley to more contemporary individuals such as Amiri Baraka and Toni Morrison. This book summarizes the person's life, work, and importance. It is accompanied by a black-and-white photograph or illustration.
Discusses black humanists' many and varied reasons for leaving the religious fold and embracing a humanist life stance. This work also demonstrates that the decision to adopt the humanist viewpoint is based on intellectual honesty and the best information provided by science, history, comparative religion, and other scholarly disciplines.
Examines the past achievements as well as the current and future challenges of the world's largest multilateral donor population programs. This book provides an invaluable assessment of the state of world population programs and a fascinating look into the future of community development.
Examines the past achievements as well as the current and future challenges of the world's largest multilateral donor population programs. This book provides an invaluable assessment of the state of world population programs and a fascinating look into the future of community development.