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part PART ONE: THE BACKDROP -- chapter 1 Introduction -- chapter 2 Racism -- chapter 3 Changing ideologies and the development of the juvenile justice system in England and Wales -- chapter 4 Social Inquiry Reports: Historical developments and literature review -- chapter 5 The juvenile justice system and 'race' -- part PART TWO: NEGATIVE IMAGES -- chapter 6 Wolverhampton, social services and the local juvenile justice system -- chapter 7 Research methodology -- chapter 8 Quantitative research -- chapter 9 Qualitative research -- chapter 10 Summary of findings and recommendations.

A wake up call to the people of the United States. The book addresses the problem of the broken political system caused by the dominance of big money and corporate America, and examines what the American people can do to build a government that works for everyone. It makes the case for why a mass movement involving a broad alliance of people and civil organizations from across the political spectrum is urgently needed to save the US from becoming a plutocracy, a country run by and for the benefit of the very wealthy.--Publisher

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), per vehicle mile travelled in 2010, motorcyclists were about 30 times more likely to die in a traffic crash than passenger car occupants. States have implemented various strategies to address the factors contributing to motorcycle crashes and fatalities, and NHTSA has assisted these efforts through guidance, grants, and research. This book examines motorcycle crashes and state safety efforts

Foreclosing the Future shows how the World Bank's failure to address the challenges of the 21st Century has implications for everyone in an increasingly interdependent world. Rich depicts how the World Bank is a microcosm of global political and economic trends--powerful forces that threaten both environmental and social ruin. Rich shows how the Bank has reinforced these forces, undercutting the most idealistic attempts at alleviating poverty and sustaining the environment, and damaging the lives of millions.

1. A democratic hegemon? : the age of American hegemony -- 2. Democracy, war, and expansion through historical lenses -- 3. Dimensions of resource dependence : some elements of rigor in concept and policy analysis -- 4. US hegemony : gone or merely diminished, and how does it matter? -- 5. The real decline in nuclear hegemony -- 6. The future as arbiter of theoretical controversies : predictions, explanations, and the end of the Cold War -- 7. Courting disaster : NATO vs. Russia and China -- 8. A neo-Kantian perspective : democracy, interdependence, and international organizations in building security communities -- 9. Democratic intergovernmental organizations promote peace -- 10. Security Council expansion : can't, and shouldn't -- 11. Liberalism -- 12. No clear and present danger : a skeptical view of the United States' entry into World War II -- 13. Democracy, hegemony, and collective action.

Bruce Russett is one of America's leading international relations scholars. Hegemony and Democracy is constructed around the question of whether hegemony is sustainable, especially when the hegemon is a democratic state. The book draws on earlier publications over Bruce Russett's long career and features new chapters that show the continuing relevance of his scholarship.

"Chart Patterns explains the essentials of one of the earliest and still most popular types of technical analysis, with details and basic trading strategies for the most important patterns. The book also includes practical guidance on how to recognize patterns in the difficult-to-decipher real-world charts"--Provided by publisher

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1 Early Beginnings of American Education -- 2 Who are the Critics and Why? -- 3 Are Private Schools Really Better? -- 4 Gifted Education: An Elitist Practice? -- 5 Multicultural Education: An Antidote to Educational Inequality? -- 6 American Education and the Courts -- 7 If the Nation's Public School System Crumbles, So What? -- 8 A Blueprint for Saving the Public Schools -- 9 Epilogue -- Selected Bibliography -- Index.