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Understanding the Age of Transitional Justice
Crimes, Courts, Commissions, and Chronicling
Edited by Nanci Adler
Rutgers University Press
The contributors analyze the processes, products, and efficacy of a number of transitional justice mechanisms. Adler has gathered leading specialists to scrutinize the responses to and effects of violent pasts and to provide new perspectives for understanding and applying transitional justice mechanisms in an effort to stop the recycling of old repressions into new ones.
New York City Politics
Governing Gotham
Rutgers University Press
In this second edition, Bruce F. Berg updates the discussion of New York’s political system with examples from the Bloomberg and de Blasio administrations as well as current public policy issues including infrastructure, housing and homelessness, land use regulations, and education.
New Jersey
A History of the Garden State
Edited by Maxine N. Lurie and Richard F. Veit
Rutgers University Press
New Jersey: A History of the Garden State is a fresh and comprehensive overview of New Jersey’s history from the prehistoric era to the present. The findings of archaeologists, political, social, and economic historians are brought together to offer a new look at the ways in which the Garden State has changed over time. From its pivotal role in the American Revolution to its modern-day suburbs and cities, this book shows how the small state of New Jersey is often a bellwether for the nation.
Through the Crosshairs
War, Visual Culture, and the Weaponized Gaze
By Roger Stahl
Rutgers University Press
Through the Crosshairs traces the genealogy of the weaponized gaze—camera footage framed from the perspective of a military drone, a descending smart bomb, or a sniper’s telescopic sights. Tracking these images across a variety of media, including news reports, action movies, and video games, Roger Stahl explores how they have influenced public perceptions.
The Jersey Shore
The Past, Present & Future of a National Treasure
Rutgers University Press
The Jersey Shore tells the story of this famous region, from the 1600s to the present, and from Sandy Hook to Cape May, with particular attention to its history, culture, and varied landscapes. This book is an enthusiastic and comprehensive portrait by a native son, whose passion is shared by millions of beachgoers.
Politics Across the Hudson
The Tappan Zee Megaproject
Rutgers University Press
Politics Across the Hudson offers a behind-the-scenes look at three decades of contentious planning for the new Tappan Zee Bridge, and includes a new epilogue and more photos, revealing valuable lessons for those trying to tackle complex public policies. Drawing on his own extensive experience in planning megaprojects, more than one hundred exclusive interviews with key figures (including three governors), and extensive research into government records, Philip Plotch tells the compelling, behind-the-scenes story of high-stakes battles between powerful players in the public, private, and civic sectors.
Making Sense of the College Curriculum
Faculty Stories of Change, Conflict, and Accommodation
Rutgers University Press
Over 185 faculty members from eleven colleges and universities share personal, humorous, powerful, and poignant stories about their experiences in higher education. Collectively, these accounts help to answer the question of why developing a structured and coherent undergraduate education is such a vexing challenge for colleges and universities.
Outside the Limelight
Basketball in the Ivy League
By Kathy Orton; Foreword by John Feinstein
Rutgers University Press
Outside the Limelight pulls back the curtain on Ivy League basketball. At a time when college sports have become a multimillion dollar industry, Kathy Orton reminds us of why some young men chase hoop dreams—not for an NBA contract, but for the love of the game.
SportsWorld
An American Dreamland
Rutgers University Press
SportsWorld is a well-known commentator’s overview of the most significant form of mass culture in America—sports. Lipsyte's classic text, newly introduced, interweaves biographies of sports greats—including New York Jets star Joe Namath, greatest-in-the-world boxer Muhammad Ali, basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and tennis pro Billie Jean King—with critical analysis of American racism, capitalism, politics, and gender.
Fault Lines of Care
Gender, HIV, and Global Health in Bolivia
Rutgers University Press
Heckert provides a detailed examination of the effects of global health and governmental policy decisions on the everyday lives of people living with HIV in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. She focuses on the gendered dynamics that play a role in the development and implementation of HIV care programs and shows how decisions made from above impact what happens on the ground.
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