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Approaches to Discourse Analysis demonstrates the importance of the diverse perspectives that various approaches to discourse bring to bear on human communication. Linguists and other readers interested in the interplay of language and culture will gain new insight and understanding from this rich compilation.

Approaches to Discourse Analysis demonstrates the importance of the diverse perspectives that various approaches to discourse bring to bear on human communication. Linguists and other readers interested in the interplay of language and culture will gain new insight and understanding from this rich compilation.

This guide provides a new approach to training and evaluating world languages online instructors, addressing all facets of learning online to explain how teachers can use technology to build successful programs.

In The PhD Parenthood Trap, Kerry F. Crawford and Leah C. Windsor use insights from original survey data and vignettes from scholars to reveal the realities of raising kids-on or off the tenure track-and suggest reforms to help support parents throughout their careers.

Intimate access to the mind of Francis Fukuyama and his reflections on world politics, his life and career, and the evolution of his thought

A microcosm of the history of American slavery in a collection of the most important primary and secondary readings on slavery at Georgetown University and among the Maryland Jesuits

The Trump administration's war on asylum and what we can do about it

Three scenarios for future approaches to peace and conflict diplomacy, explored through the lens of regional perspectives and security threats

Three scenarios for future approaches to peace and conflict diplomacy, explored through the lens of regional perspectives and security threats

How aesthetic religious experiences can create solidarity in marginalized communities

A critical look at how China's growing strategic arsenal could impact a rapidly changing world order

A critical look at how China's growing strategic arsenal could impact a rapidly changing world order

Powerful personal accounts from migrants crossing the US-Mexico border provide an understanding of their experiences, as well as the consequences of public policy

A comprehensive overview of the contribution of Catholic social thought to business ethics

A comprehensive overview of the contribution of Catholic social thought to business ethics

A call to reform Catholic health care ethics, inspired by the teachings of Pope Francis

Incisive insights into the distinctive nature of Japanese foreign intelligence and grand strategy, its underlying norms, and how they have changed overtime

Case studies explore how to improve military adaptation and preparedness in peacetime by investigating foreign wars

An invigorating introduction to Spanish translation for advanced learners-now in its third edition with updated texts, new exercises that reinforce concepts found in previous chapters, and additional partner and group activities

Observations on the new American republic by an early president of Georgetown University

An original history of six generations of an African American family living in Washington, DC

Jusuur 1 provides entry-level students with a wealth of written and audio-visual materials to develop their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Students who finish the two-book program will be able to communicate at novice-high or intermediate-low levels of proficiency.

"The Jusuur Arabic Language Program is an entry-level textbook program designed for students with no experience learning Arabic and, often, no experience with language learning in general. While existing textbooks (including Al-Kitaab) are designed for university-level courses meeting 4-5 times per week, Jusuur is for learners progressing at a more measured pace and with fewer contact hours, such as students in high school, community college, or less intense college classes. Each Jusuur textbook is designed for one academic year of use. After completing Jusuur 1, the Alphabet Workbook, and Jusuur 2 (i.e. after two years of instruction), students will be in the novice-high to intermediate-low range of proficiency. Thematically based, developmentally appropriate, and properly paced to suit learners at the secondary and post-secondary levels, the book would be the first to teach these student groups communicatively, following sociolinguistic principles. Integrating Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and colloquial Jordanian (a form of Levantine), students learn to communicate in Arabic from the very beginning about topics important to their daily lives. Further, teachers are provided with extensive supporting resources, substantially freeing up their time so that they can focus on teaching, not material preparation"--

In How We Vote, Kathleen Hale and Mitchell Brown explore how election officials work, how ballots are cast and counted, and how jurisdictions try to innovate while also protecting the security of the voting process. The result is a fascinating picture of how we vote now and will vote in the future.

Andrew Radin's Institution Building in Weak States introduces a domestic opposition theory that helps explain why institution building fails and what is required to make it work, offering a corrective for scholars of post-conflict missions, international development, and peacebuilding.

A riveting introduction to the complex and evolving field of geospatial intelligence, Geospatial Intelligence: Origins and Evolutions tells the story of how the current age of geospatial knowledge evolved from its ancient origins to become ubiquitous in daily life across the globe.

Pakistan's Political Parties examines how the civilian side of the state's current regime has survived the transition to democracy, providing insight into the evolution of political parties in Pakistan and their role in developing democracies in general. This overview is a one-of-a-kind resource.

Pakistan's Political Parties examines how the civilian side of the state's current regime has survived the transition to democracy, providing insight into the evolution of political parties in Pakistan and their role in developing democracies in general. This overview is a one-of-a-kind resource.

Shocks and Rivalries in the Middle East and North Africa is the first book to examine issue-driven antagonisms within groups of MENA states and their impact on relations within the region. The volume also considers how shock events can alter interstate tensions and the trajectory of conflict.