Böcker av Richard Payne

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Buddhism is a first-of-its-kind reference project: a systematic effort to identify and analyze the ways in which Buddhist studies has developed, the new sub-fields of inquiry, and the evolving relationships between disciplines that broaden our knowledge of the religion. The Encyclopedia draws from a wide range of scholarly perspectives, and its 138 chapters cover several major thematic areas, including historical and historiographical studies, historical figures, buddhas and deities, regional studies, global and diasporic Buddhism, art and architecture, contemporary social and academic issues, rituals, philosophical and doctrinal studies, textual and philological studies, and the most influential educational institutions.

This work deals with the way that converging revolutionary changes in Europe, the former Soviet Union, and in southern Africa radically transformed the international political environment in which Third World countries had formulated and implemented their policies toward South Africa.

This volume will be used in courses on international relations, American foreign policy, world politics, Third World politics, global issues, and West European politics.

From democratization, human rights, and global finance to terrorism, pandemics, and climate change, Global Issues is a current and topical look at the forces driving globalization. This texts surveys global problems that transcend boundaries and are challenging the international system. For global issues or international relations courses, this is the only text of its kind to place complex issues into comprehensive context and thus explain the growing political, economic, and cultural interdependence visible in the headlines and in students lives. Learning Goals Analyze the current forces that are driving globalization. Explain the political, economic, and cultural context of issues around the globe.

"In Getting Beyond Race, Richard Payne takes the practical approach that race relations are ultimately about ordinary people interacting with each other. Payne argues that confrontation, blaming, and d"