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A wide ranging bibliography on the region. Some 850 annotated entries explore subject matter categorized under 37 headings that include: industry, religion, mass media, the arts, sports and recreation, transport, domestic and external trade, languages and dialects, prehistory and archaeology, West Berlin and its special status. Annotation copyright.

Politics in Europe, Seventh Edition introduces students to the power of the European Union as well as seven political systems—the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Russia, Poland—within a common analytical framework that enables students to conduct both single-case and cross-national analysis. Each case addresses the most relevant questions of comparative political analysis: who governs, on behalf of what values, with the collaboration of what groups, in the face of what kind of opposition, and with what socioeconomic and political consequences? Packed with captivating photos and robust country descriptions from regional specialists, the Seventh Edition enables students to think critically about these questions and make meaningful cross-national comparisons.

Contributors argue that hate speech restrictions on college campuses are dangerous and counterproductive. Essays discuss race theory and the First Amendment, racist speech and democracy, regulating racist speech on campus, and the hate speech debate from a lesbian/gay perspective. Includes an introduction by Ira Glasser, the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

This comprehensive reference work includes each of the 116 former teams that played at least one game in the major leagues. For each, the nickname and any alternates are given, along with a brief history of the franchise. This is followed by a listing of he team's presidents, ballparks it played in, a season-by-season record, managers and highlights (e.g., World Series appearances, historic firsts, records set). Each entry concludes with a complete listing of all players (with their positions) who appeared in a game for the team, in order of the number of games played.

Problems after each chapter