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Walter L. Ames

Police and Community in Japan

$95.00

Police and Community in Japan explores the intricate relationship between the Japanese police force and the society it serves, offering a comprehensive examination of how law enforcement operates within one of the safest countries in the world. The book delves into the remarkable adaptability of the Japanese police as they navigate diverse societal contexts—rural, urban, and industrial—while addressing unique challenges presented by social groups such as youth, minorities, and organized crime. Through a dual focus on the formal ideals (tatemae) and the underlying realities (honne) of police practices, the work provides a nuanced portrayal of how the police fit seamlessly into Japan's tightly woven societal fabric, balancing community collaboration with the demands of public order and security.

The study is centered on Okayama Prefecture, a microcosm of Japan's evolving socio-economic landscape, incorporating traditional agricultural communities, industrial complexes, and urban centers. By focusing on specific locations such as Kurashiki City and Mizushima, the author captures the police’s tailored approaches to varied environments and clienteles. Historical insights into the development of the Japanese police—tracing back to the Edo period’s samurai-led social control systems—provide a rich backdrop for understanding contemporary practices. With a focus on the balance between solidarity within the police force and their integration with community needs, the book paints a dynamic picture of law enforcement in Japan, making it an essential read for those interested in comparative policing, Japanese society, and the interplay between tradition and modernization.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1981.

Edited by Norman Fenton, Ernest G. Beimer, and Harry A. Wilmer, Foreword by Richard A. McGee

The Correctional Community

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The Correctional Community: An Introduction and Guide explores innovative methodologies in institutional rehabilitation, emphasizing the use of social group dynamics to foster resocialization among inmates. Rooted in modern correctional practices, this guide examines the implementation of therapeutic community models originally developed in mental health institutions, adapted to meet the unique challenges of correctional environments. By promoting unified value systems among staff and inmates and enhancing communication, the book presents a transformative approach to rehabilitation, aiming to prepare offenders for constructive lives post-incarceration.

This comprehensive resource outlines the foundational elements of the correctional community, including large group sessions, small group interactions, and individual counseling, complemented by staff post-session evaluations. Developed through collaboration with correctional experts and supported by federal initiatives, the book serves as a valuable training tool for professionals in the field. It offers insights into the integration of therapeutic practices within correctional systems, ultimately seeking to reduce recidivism and improve community reintegration outcomes for offenders.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1967.

Raymond B. Cowles

Zulu Journal

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Zulu Journal: Field Notes of a Naturalist in South Africa by Raymond B. Cowles is a lyrical mosaic of memory and field observation, charting a lifetime’s engagement with the landscapes of Natal and Zululand. Drawing on two major research trips (1925–27, 1953) and recollections of a missionary childhood at Adams and Umzumbe stations, Cowles weaves together natural history, ethnographic encounters, and personal narrative. Rather than a strict diary, the book offers “winnowings” from field notes and recollections, crafted to capture the moods of season and place. The steep gradient from Drakensberg peaks to the Indian Ocean provides the ecological framework, where sharp shifts in climate and fauna occur over just a few miles. From kraal-scattered reserves to crown lands, farms, and game preserves, Cowles situates his apprenticeship as a naturalist—moving from slingshot to rifle to camera—within a South African environment both abundant and already under pressure.

What distinguishes the work is Cowles’s attention to small vertebrates, reptiles, and amphibians rather than the big game that dominated colonial writing. A childhood discovery of Nile monitor lizard eggs incubating in termite mounds, later developed into a Ph.D. note, becomes emblematic of Africa’s capacity for everyday scientific surprise. Alongside such moments, he recounts family missionary history, the hazards of Durban’s early harbor, and the decline of elephants, crocodiles, and other species, as new threats such as schistosomiasis spread. The narrative consistently balances affectionate evocation of Zulu landscapes with the colonial vantage point of its author, producing a text that is both immersive and reflective. By its conclusion, Zulu Journal moves from memory to warning: population surges, medical advances, and industrial extraction are accelerating the depletion of renewable and nonrenewable resources alike. Cowles frames his conservation ethic bluntly—better the quick death by predator or hunter than slow starvation—while acknowledging the shrinking window for studying “unspoiled nature.” At once personal record and ecological meditation, the book invites readers to consider natural history not only as science but as lived, sensory engagement with a rapidly changing world.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1959.

Ronald U. Cooke and Andrew Warren

Geomorphology in Deserts

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This book examines the landforms, soils, and geomorphological processes of deserts, which cover over 20% of Earth's land surface. Despite their vastness and the significant body of literature on the topic, deserts remain underrepresented in comprehensive geomorphological surveys, with notable exceptions like Walther's Das Gesetz der Wiistenbildung (1924), Cotton's Climatic Accidents in Landscape Making (1942), and Tricart and Cailleux's Le Modelé des Régions Sèches (1961). Our study builds on these works, incorporating our field experiences in deserts across North America, South America, North Africa, and Pakistan, while primarily drawing on English-language research and emphasizing contemporary geomorphological systems at different scales. By focusing on present processes shaping landforms and soils, we have given less attention to regional chronologies of landform development, a consequence of our selective approach. The field of desert geomorphology still grapples with speculative theories, such as parallel slope retreat and pervasive wind erosion, which often overshadow empirical evidence. We aim to provide grounded generalizations, clarify contested ideas, and pose meaningful questions to establish a baseline for future research, hoping to contribute to a deeper understanding of the dynamic processes shaping desert landscapes.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1973.

Judith Blake

Family Size and Achievement

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The children born since the end of the postwar baby boom are the first in American history to come primarily from small families—families of three or fewer children. Judith Blake calls this momentous change the sibsize revolution, and this book focuses on the cognitive and educational consequences to children of families of different sizes.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1989.

Edward J. Kealey

Harvesting the Air

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Harvesting the Air: Windmill Pioneers in Twelfth-Century England examines the emergence of the Western windmill in the early twelfth century, highlighting its transformative effects on society. This study weaves together the stories of forgotten yet influential figures who championed, exploited, or resisted this groundbreaking technology, which revolutionized land reclamation and agricultural productivity. The invention of the windmill spurred debates on topics ranging from ecclesiastical authority to labor distribution, illustrating the profound and multifaceted impacts of this mechanical innovation. By tracing these debates and the individuals who influenced them, the book provides a vivid narrative of four generations navigating the winds of change.

Although windmills largely vanished with the advent of electricity, the energy crisis of 1973 sparked renewed interest in their potential. Research into Anglo-Norman documents reveals a treasure trove of information about the earliest windmills and the visionaries behind them. These medieval pioneers—both altruistic and opportunistic—pioneered labor-saving techniques and fostered commercial enterprise, embodying a deep-rooted belief in the connection between mechanical ingenuity and communal well-being. Despite their humility preventing significant recognition in their era, their contributions are more relevant than ever as we strive for energy independence. This work celebrates their legacy, connecting the past’s ingenuity to present-day sustainability efforts.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1987.

James Haar

Essays on Italian Poetry and Music in the Renaissance, 1350-1600

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These essays illuminate the changing nature of text-music relationships from the time of Petrarch to Guarini and, in music, from the madrigals of Giovanni da Cascia to those of Gesualdo da Venosa. Haar traces a line of development from the stylized rhetoric of Trecento song through the popularizing trends of Quattrocento music and on to the union of verbal and musical cadence that marked the high Renaissance in sixteenth-century Italian music.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1986.

Essays on Italian Poetry and Music in the Renaissance, 1350-1600

Edited by David G. Mandelbaum, Gabriel W. Lasker, and Ethel M. Albert

The Teaching of Anthropology, Abridged Edition

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The Teaching of Anthropology (Abridged Edition), edited by David G. Mandelbaum, Gabriel W. Lasker, and Ethel M. Albert, is a landmark appraisal of how anthropology should be taught, particularly at the undergraduate level in the United States. Emerging at a moment of expanding enrollments, proliferating subfields, and growing institutional demands, the volume grapples with the central pedagogical challenge of transmitting anthropology’s unique culture of inquiry. Its contributors argue that anthropology’s value lies in its holistic scope, its grounding in field research, and its insistence on viewing human variation through scientific method—qualities that not only illuminate diverse peoples but also provide students with transferable analytic habits for understanding their own world.

The collection ranges across the major subfields—biological, archaeological, linguistic, and cultural/social anthropology—while also treating applied anthropology, graduate training, and the discipline’s broader academic context. Essays emphasize the unity of anthropology through the central concept of culture, advocate for carefully chosen case studies to balance scope with depth, and show how applied and comparative studies can clarify theory. With a focus on practical teaching concerns—curricular sequencing, course design, and coordination within expanding departments—the book demonstrates how anthropology can remain scientifically rigorous, pedagogically compelling, and socially relevant. In presenting both points of consensus and unresolved debates, it provides a foundational guide for instructors, departments, and planners committed to sustaining anthropology’s vitality in higher education.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1963.

William J. Bouwsma

Venice and the Defense of Republican Liberty

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Venice and the Defense of Republican Liberty: Renaissance Values in the Age of the Counter Reformation by William J. Bouwsma recasts the history of the Renaissance by shifting the spotlight from Florence to Venice. What began as a study of Paolo Sarpi expands into a sweeping exploration of how Venice, under pressure from papal interdicts, forged a distinctive republican ideology in opposition to the Counter-Reformation’s universalist claims. Two confrontations with Rome—Julius II’s interdict of 1509 and Paul V’s of 1606–07—frame the drama, marking both the rise of Venice as a self-conscious republic and the climax of its struggle for liberty against papal authority.

Bouwsma situates Venice in dialogue with Florence, shaped by Machiavelli and Guicciardini, and with Rome, at once ancient empire and Counter-Reformation hub. Mining the writings of Venetian statesmen, historians, and political thinkers—canonical and obscure alike—he traces a century-long development of what he calls the Venetian political mind, a body of thought and historical reflection that once commanded Europe’s admiration before Florence eclipsed it in the nineteenth century. At stake is not only Venice’s neglected place in the Renaissance but also the larger question of how republican values persisted, adapted, and were defined against Rome’s claims to universality. In restoring Venice to center stage, Venice and the Defense of Republican Liberty reframes the Renaissance as a pan-Italian and European story of competing visions of power, history, and freedom.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1968.

Francis Sheppard

London 1808-1870

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London 1808-1870: The Infernal Wen examines the sweeping transformation of London during the Industrial Revolution, a period that reshaped the city’s character and identity. Once celebrated for its picturesque charm, as immortalized in Wordsworth’s 1802 sonnet, London became a sprawling industrial hub marked by smoke, noise, and relentless growth. The book explores this rapid urbanization, detailing the rise of railways, factories, and modern infrastructure that altered the cityscape and daily life. While London’s population surged to over three million by 1871, rival industrial cities in the north grew even faster, signaling a shift in economic power and influence across Britain.

This study offers a nuanced account of London’s evolving role as both a center of imperial wealth and a microcosm of the social challenges posed by industrialization. The narrative delves into tensions between the capital and the provinces, the impact of public health reforms, and the emergence of government intervention to address the pressures of urban life. Despite growing competition from provincial cities, London retained its symbolic status as the heart of the nation, a position solidified by its resilience amid profound social and political change. Richly detailed and deeply insightful, this book is essential for understanding the forces that shaped London into a modern metropolis.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1971.

Peter Lavrov Edited and Translated by James P. Scanlan

Historical Letters

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Historical Letters introduces English-speaking readers to the seminal work of Peter Lavrov a key figure in Russian intellectual and socialist history. Lavrov's Historical Letters (Istoricheskiye pis'ma) represent one of the most influential philosophical and revolutionary texts of nineteenth-century Russia, reflecting his profound impact on both thought and social reality. Lavrov's writings, spanning philosophy and publicism, are cornerstones of Russian intellectual genius, yet they have remained largely inaccessible to English-speaking audiences.

This translation, the first of its kind, seeks to bridge that gap by offering Lavrov's most significant work alongside an in-depth introduction. The accompanying analysis contextualizes Lavrov's life, intellectual development, and the Historical Letters' enduring influence. Annotations provide further elucidation, and a curated bibliography highlights Lavrov's key writings and relevant scholarship. This edition marks an essential step in bringing Lavrov's contributions to a wider audience, facilitating a deeper understanding of his role in shaping Russian philosophical and revolutionary thought.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1967.

Ludwig Boltzmann Translated by Stephen G. Bush

Lectures on Gas Theory

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Lectures on Gas Theory by Ludwig Boltzmann stands as a seminal work in theoretical physics, offering both historical insight and enduring scientific value. This comprehensive treatise encapsulates Boltzmann’s pioneering efforts in the kinetic theory of gases, where he reconciled Newtonian mechanics with the statistical nature of irreversible processes. The book distills Boltzmann's vast body of work, presenting a detailed exposition of the statistical foundations of thermodynamics, his groundbreaking H-theorem, transport theory, and the molecular basis of thermal equilibrium. Beyond its technical achievements, the text includes Boltzmann’s philosophical reflections on entropy, irreversibility, and the role of statistical methods in physics, making it a critical reference for researchers and a bridge to modern statistical mechanics.

Although some elements of Boltzmann's classical approach have been superseded by quantum mechanics, the foundational principles and mathematical frameworks he established remain highly relevant, particularly in fields like plasma physics, neutron transport, and rarefied gas dynamics. The book also serves as a historical document, chronicling the intellectual battles of Boltzmann’s time, including debates with proponents of the rival energetics movement. Boltzmann’s work embodies the triumph of atomistic theories, offering a model of rigorous scientific inquiry. Lectures on Gas Theory is a testament to his genius, providing not only a technical masterpiece but also profound insights into the philosophical underpinnings of physical science.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1964.

William K. Wyant

Westward in Eden

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Westward in Eden: The Public Lands and the Conservation Movement traces the contested history of America’s vast federal lands and the political, cultural, and legal battles that have shaped their fate. Written against the backdrop of the late 1970s and early 1980s, the book situates public land policy at the heart of the nation’s environmental movement, highlighting how the United States alternately wasted, preserved, and reimagined its natural heritage. With sharp attention to the myths of frontier abundance, hostility to federal authority, and the sanctity of private property rights, the narrative shows how deeply rooted attitudes both enabled economic growth and left a legacy of ecological loss. From Jefferson’s pastoral vision to the Sagebrush Rebellion, the volume explores how questions of ownership, stewardship, and national versus local interest became central to debates over conservation.

The book charts a turning point in the 1970s, when shrinking resources and growing populations made laissez-faire land use untenable. Landmark legislation such as the National Environmental Policy Act signaled a federal mandate for environmental review, while failed initiatives like the National Land Use Policy Act exposed enduring resistance to federal oversight. Presidents Nixon, Carter, and Reagan appear as pivotal figures, reflecting shifting national moods—from tentative reform to conservationist optimism to deregulatory backlash. By weaving together courtroom struggles, grassroots activism, and policy debates, Westward in Eden demonstrates how the public lands became a testing ground for American democracy’s ability to balance private rights with the collective good. Both a history of environmental politics and a meditation on national character, the book illuminates the enduring struggle to conserve landscapes that remain central to the American imagination.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1982.

Martin W. Lewis

Wagering the Land

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Wagering the Land: Ritual, Capital, and Environmental Degradation in the Cordillera of Northern Luzon, 1900–1986 by Martin W. Lewis traces the dramatic transformation of Buguias, a highland community in the Philippines, as subsistence agriculture gave way to commercial vegetable production in the decades following World War II. Drawing on years of ethnographic fieldwork and oral histories, Lewis shows how prosperity from the vegetable boom financed spectacular redistributive feasts while simultaneously eroding the ecological foundations of village life through deforestation, soil loss, water shortages, and chemical contamination. Far from displacing “tradition,” however, commercialization reinforced the region’s ritual economy: ancestors were honored with ever larger sacrifices, and the ethic of gambling—placing one’s fortunes at risk in hope of a windfall—became a cultural template that united high-stakes farming with ritual obligation. In Buguias, capital accumulation and religious practice were not opposing forces but mutually sustaining enterprises, producing a distinctive, if fragile, synthesis of market capitalism and ritual Paganism.

Structured in two parts, the book reconstructs prewar subsistence systems, social hierarchies, and trade relations before turning to the postwar decades of boom and crisis. Lewis carefully documents how wealthy farmers and traders, rather than impoverished cultivators, were often at the forefront of ecological destruction, bulldozing hilltops, clearing cloud forests, and intensifying chemical use. At the same time, the profits of commercialization underwrote the continuation—and expansion—of prestige feasts that bound community life together. By situating Buguias in the wider context of political ecology and global capitalism, Wagering the Land challenges conventional wisdom that markets inevitably dissolve communal traditions or that environmental decline is primarily a story of poverty at the margins. Instead, Lewis demonstrates how ritual and risk, ecology and economy, fused into a form of “aberrant development” that preserved social order even as it undermined its own material base. This deeply researched and vividly written study offers essential insights for anthropologists, geographers, historians of Southeast Asia, and all readers interested in the complex entanglements of tradition, capitalism, and environmental change.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1992.

Michael Brecher with Benjamin Geist

Decisions in Crisis

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Decisions in Crisis: Israel, 1967 and 1973 explores the intricate dynamics of decision-making during two pivotal crises in Israeli history: the Six-Day War of 1967 and the Yom Kippur War of 1973. This comprehensive study delves into the psychological, political, and strategic factors that shaped Israeli leaders’ responses under the intense pressures of international crisis. By examining decision flows, military balances, and coping mechanisms, the book reveals patterns of behavior and stress responses unique to state actors in moments of existential threat.

Michael Brecher and Benjamin Geist utilize a multidisciplinary approach, blending qualitative and quantitative methods within the framework of the International Crisis Behavior (ICB) Project. This comparative analysis provides insights into the broader implications of crisis-induced stress on state behavior, contributing to the development of general theories in international relations. Supported by rigorous research and expert contributions, Decisions in Crisis is an essential resource for understanding the complexities of crisis management and decision-making in the context of global conflict.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1980.

Edited by Richard J. Gilbert

Regulatory Choices

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Regulatory Choices offers the first comprehensive economic history of energy policy and its consequences for California, where some of the most innovative and far-ranging programs of regulatory reform have originated. The authors of this volume have gathered together an impressive wealth of material about actual policy decisions and their repercussions and have subjected their findings to astute economic analysis. This book will serve for years to come as an invaluable reference on the costs and effects of various energy policies.

With its focus on bringing prices in alignment with the true cost of producing power and delivering it to the customer, the first part of the book outlines the issue of setting utility rates and considers some of the proposals to provide regulated industries with incentives to respond to economic and environmental concerns. The problems of energy supply occupy the second part of the book, which includes a survey of the costs of alternative energy sources and estimates of their environmental impacts, as well as a case study of the construction of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant. The book concludes by documenting the results of subsidy programs that were designed to target the development of wind power and residential energy conservation.

Regulators, we learn, have a mixed record when it comes to managing the production of energy. Some conservation programs have enjoyed considerable economic success, particularly those that correct a lack of consumer information. Others, such as the renewable energy tax credits or programs designed to subsidize new technologies, have cost much more than the value of the energy they have saved. What emerges clearly from this study is that regulated industries are not immune from the forces of competition.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1991.

Hung-chao Tai

Land Reform and Politics

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Land Reform and Politics: A Comparative Analysis delves into the intricate relationship between land ownership and political dynamics in developing countries, exploring how land reform has historically and contemporarily shaped political power. The book highlights that, unlike in developed nations where the decline of agriculture has diminished land's political significance, land remains a central source of income and political influence in developing economies. This interdependence has evolved; land reform, often driven by demands for political legitimacy and stability, challenges entrenched power structures, reshaping political landscapes. While economic studies dominate the discourse on land reform, this volume emphasizes its political dimensions, exploring the elite’s role in initiating reform, the resistance of landed interests, and the peasantry's evolving political agency.

The study adopts a comparative approach, analyzing the political processes and effects of land reform in eight non-Communist developing countries, including Taiwan, the Philippines, India, and Mexico. By examining varied reform experiences, the book identifies patterns in policy formulation, elite motivations, and rural participation, revealing that the effectiveness of land reform hinges on political commitment and leadership. It also investigates reform's broader political consequences, such as its impact on rural voting behavior, national integration, and political stability. Through this analysis, the book offers critical insights into the role of land reform in fostering political development and its potential to address systemic inequities in agrarian societies.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1974.

Howard F. Stein

The Psychodynamics of Medical Practice

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The Psychodynamics of Medical Practice: Unconscious Factors in Patient Care delves into the profound yet often overlooked influence of unconscious psychological processes in medical practice. This thought-provoking volume examines how physicians’ personal emotions, unconscious defenses, and countertransference impact patient care, decision-making, and professional relationships. Drawing from psychoanalytic concepts, the book highlights the interplay between the doctor’s own psychological framework and the clinical environment, shedding light on the hidden dimensions of medical interactions.

By exploring concepts such as projection, externalization, and projective identification, the book provides a nuanced understanding of how physicians unconsciously manage anxiety, navigate difficult patient encounters, and interpret clinical realities. Through real-life case studies and interdisciplinary insights, it underscores the necessity of self-awareness in medical education and practice. Advocating for a more reflective approach to medicine, the book argues that recognizing and addressing unconscious biases can enhance diagnostic accuracy, improve doctor-patient relationships, and ultimately lead to more compassionate and effective healthcare.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1985.

James D. Hart

The Popular Book

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The Popular Book: A History of America’s Literary Taste by James D. Hart traces how ordinary readers across four centuries have shaped, and been shaped by, what they read. Beginning with the utilitarian choices of the Mayflower settlers, Hart follows the growth of a reading public that consumed everything from psalm books, almanacs, and captivity narratives to sentimental novels, Gothic romances, and practical manuals. He reveals how America’s literary marketplace grew in tandem with shifting social, religious, and political contexts—from Puritan piety and Enlightenment rationalism to Revolutionary pamphleteering, the sentimentalism of the early republic, and the rise of mass-market fiction. Through detailed case studies of best sellers like Pilgrim’s Progress, Common Sense, Charlotte Temple, and Uncle Tom’s Cabin, the book demonstrates how popular texts mirrored and molded cultural values.

Far from a simple chronology of American letters, Hart’s work situates literature within the everyday life of communities, households, and circulating libraries, emphasizing how reading habits illuminate broader cultural transformations. By examining probate inventories, publishers’ invoices, and anecdotal evidence, he uncovers the texture of ordinary literary experience and challenges traditional hierarchies of taste. The Popular Book ultimately presents a vivid cultural history of how Americans—from colonial settlers to nineteenth-century consumers—defined themselves through what they chose to read, offering essential insights into the dynamics of literary popularity and the evolving relationship between print and public.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1950.

John Harte Illustrations by Len Kamp

The Green Fuse

$95.00

A widely respected ecological scientist and activist draws on the poet's image and his own environmental research to demonstrate the many interconnections among the world's ecosystems. John Harte takes us from Alaskan salmon runs and the Florida everglades to South Pacific coral reefs and the bleak Tibetan plateau. The result is that rare book that bridges the cultures of science and art. Lyrical, vivid portraits of natural wonders and the threats to them are combined with precise scientific accounts of natural processes and their disturbances. The Green Fuse will show nonscientists the fascination of ecological detective work and renew scientists' love for the beauty of the world under their microscopes.

Harte's stories illuminate, without sermonizing, the damage to natural systems brought about by technological hubris and calculated political ruthlessness. "The green fuse" symbolizes the basic unity behind natural diversity. But a fuse may also be the weak link in an overloaded system or the slow burning wick on an ecological bomb. As The Green Fuse reminds us, the energies that created human liberation from nature can also be those that lead to the human destruction of nature.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1993.

Edward Chace Tolman

Collected Papers in Psychology

$95.00

Collected Papers in Psychology brings together the pioneering work of Edward Chace Tolman, a leading figure in 20th-century psychology. This anthology not only commemorates Tolman's remarkable career at the University of California but also offers a profound exploration of his evolving theoretical framework. With contributions spanning over three decades, these papers document the development of Tolman’s systematic purposive behaviorism, a groundbreaking approach that integrates experimental rigor with dynamic theoretical constructs. This collection provides invaluable insights into Tolman's innovative use of intervening variables, his integration of diverse psychological schools of thought, and his commitment to studying behavior as a complex, multifaceted phenomenon.

Tolman’s work transcends mere academic inquiry, reflecting his wit, creativity, and humanistic approach to understanding psychology. Known as a "rat psychologist" for his experimental use of animals, Tolman’s research extended far beyond the laboratory, influencing theories of learning, motivation, and cognition. This collection captures his unique ability to balance empirical data with abstract theorizing, presenting readers with a "progress report" on the expansion of psychological knowledge. From his seminal concept of sign-gestalt to his emphasis on cognitive maps and latent learning, these papers highlight Tolman’s enduring legacy as a thinker who bridged behaviorism, Gestalt psychology, and Freudian concepts to create a unified and influential psychological system.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1951.

Vincent Duckles

Thematic Catalog of a Manuscript Collection of Eighteenth-Century Italian Instrumental Music

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Thematic Catalog of a Manuscript Collection of Eighteenth-Century Italian Instrumental Music, by Vincent Duckles and Minnie Elmer, offers a richly detailed survey and contextual study of a uniquely intact body of manuscripts now preserved at the University of California, Berkeley. The collection—nearly 1,000 manuscripts comprising over 1,060 compositions by 82 named composers, plus an additional 75 anonymous or variant works—represents the largest surviving corpus associated with Giuseppe Tartini’s celebrated Padua circle, known as the “School of the Nations.” This catalog not only indexes and describes the music but also reconstructs its historical frame, provenance, and performance implications.

The Berkeley trove highlights the vitality of northern Italy’s instrumental tradition in the late eighteenth century, centered in Bologna, Venice, and especially Padua, in contrast to the southern Neapolitan dominance in opera. Its repertoire is anchored by Tartini, with 234 works, and his pupil Michele Stratico, with 283; together they account for nearly half of the holdings. Core genres include violin sonatas with bass, concertos, trio sonatas, and quartets, with contributions ranging from Corelli to Mozart, including Haydn’s quartets and works by international figures such as Saint-Georges, Touchemoulin, and Myslivecek. Beyond sheer volume, the manuscripts reveal performance practice—small ensembles, minimal orchestral parts, and flexible transformations of concertos into chamber forms—as well as pedagogical dimensions through Tartini’s treatise on ornamentation and 29 manuscripts of embellished variants aligned with it. Codicological analysis links the collection directly to the Basilica of St. Anthony in Padua, identifying known Tartini circle musicians as copyists, while provenance traces its path from Padua through private archives to its acquisition by Berkeley in 1958.

Taken together, the catalog documents the breadth of repertoire, circulation of manuscripts, and the pedagogical and performance practices of Tartini’s school, while providing scholars with thematic data, attributions, and concordances. It establishes a critical foundation for further research in eighteenth-century instrumental music, violin pedagogy, and historically informed performance.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1963.

Davis McEntire

Residence and Race

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Davis McEntire’s Residence and Race offers a comprehensive examination of one of the most entrenched forms of discrimination in the United States: restrictions on where racial and ethnic minorities could live. Drawing on vivid case studies—from an African American physician barred from buying near his hospital in Iowa to a decorated Korean American army officer turned away from a suburban development in California—the book situates individual injustices within a national pattern. McEntire demonstrates that, by the mid-twentieth century, millions of Americans—African Americans, Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Asian Americans, and Jews—faced structural limits on their residential choices. He traces the evolution of these restrictions, showing how older mechanisms such as restrictive covenants intersected with postwar demographic shifts, including the migration of African Americans and Puerto Ricans into northern and western cities, where their housing needs collided with deeply rooted exclusionary practices.

As McEntire shows, the issue was not simply about the quantity or quality of available housing but about access to it—whether minorities would remain confined to segregated neighborhoods or be allowed entry into the broader housing market. He situates the debate within wider mid-century transformations: the rise of minority middle classes with the means and desire for better housing, the momentum of the civil rights movement, and expanding governmental interest in housing policy. For McEntire, residential segregation was not only a denial of a basic freedom but also a linchpin of broader inequality, perpetuating exclusion from schools, community institutions, and civic life. By framing housing as central to the struggle for equal rights, Residence and Race underscores how patterns of residence shaped—and continue to shape—the contours of American democracy.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1960.

Dunbar H. Ogden Foreword by R.L. Erenstein

Performance Dynamics and the Amsterdam Werkteater

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Performance Dynamics and the Amsterdam Werkteater offers an in-depth exploration of one of the most innovative theater companies of the 20th century, charting its origins, methods, and profound impact on modern performance art. Founded in Amsterdam in 1970, the Werkteater broke with traditional theatrical norms, relying on collective improvisation and the lived experiences of its actors to create performances that resonated deeply with contemporary audiences. Rejecting elaborate sets, costumes, and traditional directorial hierarchies, the Werkteater instead prioritized raw, human connection, bringing to life narratives that addressed issues such as mental health, aging, and social taboos with honesty and emotional intensity.

The book not only documents the Werkteater's unique process of playmaking but also provides a rare, detailed account of their acclaimed production Twilight. Through firsthand descriptions, interviews with the actors, and insights from Professor Ogden’s extensive research, readers gain a nuanced understanding of the troupe's creative methodology and the profound interplay between actors and audiences. Beyond a mere chronicle, this study positions the Werkteater as a pivotal force in modern theater, embodying the dynamic possibilities of performance to challenge, engage, and transform. For theater practitioners, students, and enthusiasts, this volume is an invaluable resource, offering both inspiration and a roadmap to a theater that prioritizes authenticity and collective human experience.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1987.

C. C. Chen in Collaboration with Frederica M. Bunge

Medicine in Rural China

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Medicine in Rural China: A Personal Account provides a compelling narrative of Dr. C.C. Chen's six-decade journey in advancing rural health care and primary medicine in China. This memoir recounts Dr. Chen's pioneering efforts in the 1930s to bridge the gap between modern medical knowledge and its practical application in low-income, rural communities. Anchored in his work in Dingxian County, his systematic and community-oriented approach to public health laid the foundation for principles that continue to resonate globally, emphasizing sound health organization, integration of medical services with broader social reforms, and active participation by communities themselves. His work not only improved health outcomes but demonstrated the transformative potential of grassroots involvement in health care delivery.

This memoir also situates Dr. Chen's contributions within a broader historical and global context. It highlights the profound influence of his collaboration with international public health pioneers and his subsequent impact on the development of rural health systems worldwide. Despite disruptions like the Japanese invasion of China, the principles tested at Dingxian catalyzed significant progress in China's health indicators post-1950, showcasing the enduring relevance of his work. Written with the collaboration of Frederica M. Bunge, the narrative balances personal insights with historical framing, making it an invaluable resource for health professionals, educators, and policymakers seeking practical solutions for improving rural health care in diverse contexts.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1989.

Issa Kobayashi Translated by Nobuyuki Yuasa

The Year of My Life, Second Edition

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The Year of My Life: A Translation of Issa’s Oraga Haru by Nobuyuki Yuasa brings one of Japan’s most beloved haiku poets into vivid English, capturing both the poignancy of his life and the deceptive simplicity of his art. First published a decade earlier and here extensively revised, Yuasa’s translation refines Issa’s voice—infusing colloquial immediacy, descriptive clarity, and nuanced interpretation that honors the layered meanings in the poetry. Issa (1763–1827), born Kobayashi Yatarō in rural Shinano, lived a life marked by hardship: the early loss of his mother, years of conflict with his stepfamily, long periods of wandering, and repeated personal tragedies, including the deaths of his children. These sorrows, balanced with tender observation of ordinary people and creatures, permeate Oraga Haru (The Year of My Life), Issa’s poetic diary of 1819.

Yuasa’s introduction situates Issa in the long tradition of the poet-priest-traveler, from Saigyō to Bashō, but shows how Issa transforms this heritage. For Bashō, the road meant renunciation; for Issa, it deepened human connection, drawing him to friends, family, and fellow wanderers. In The Year of My Life, Issa weaves autobiography and art, reshaping historical episodes—such as the loss of his children—into a timeless meditation on impermanence. His most haunting verse, “The world of dew / is the world of dew, / and yet, and yet . . . ,” epitomizes the fusion of Buddhist detachment with irreducible grief. By framing Issa’s diary as both personal record and crafted literary work, Yuasa presents it as a spiritual and artistic testament: a garland of haiku that crowns a lifetime of sorrow, humor, and compassion. This edition remains an essential entry point for readers seeking Japanese literature in translation and the enduring power of haiku as world poetry.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1960.

Edited by Burney J. Le Boeuf and Richard M. Laws

Elephant Seals

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The largest of all seals, elephant seals rank among the most impressive of marine mammals. They are renowned for their spectacular recovery from near-extinction at the end of the nineteenth century when seal hunters nearly eliminated the entire northern species. No other vertebrate has come so close to extinction and made such a complete recovery. The physiological extremes that elephant seals can tolerate are also remarkable: females fast for a month while lactating, and the largest breeding males fast for over one hundred days during the breeding seasons, at which times both sexes lose forty percent of their body weight. Elephant seals dive constantly during their long foraging migrations, spending more time under water than most whales and diving deeper and longer than any other marine mammal.

This first book-length discussion of elephant seals brings together worldwide expertise from scientists who describe and debate recent research, including the history and status of various populations, their life-history tactics, and other findings obtained with the help of modern microcomputer diving instruments attached to free-ranging seals. Essential for all marine mammalogists for its information and its methodological innovations, Elephant Seals will also illuminate current debates about species extinctions and possible means of preventing them.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1994.

Alan Meier, Janice Wright, and A. H. Rosenfeld

Supplying Energy through Greater Efficiency

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Supplying Energy Through Greater Efficiency: The Potential for Conservation in California's Residential Sector by Alan Meier, Janice Wright, and A. H. Rosenfeld reframes energy conservation as a resource equal in significance to oil, gas, or solar power. Written against the backdrop of the ongoing energy crisis, the study treats conserved energy not as deprivation but as a reserve that can be "extracted" through efficiency investments. By developing a rigorous method for estimating these reserves—supply curves of conserved energy—the authors establish a framework that places conservation on par with conventional energy resources. They demonstrate that inefficiencies embedded in refrigerators, homes, heating systems, and lighting represent vast, untapped energy reserves dispersed throughout the residential landscape.

Focusing specifically on California’s residential sector, the authors marshal detailed data on electricity and natural gas use in existing housing to quantify the potential savings. Their results reveal that by investing at costs no greater than current average energy prices, consumption of electricity could be reduced by 33 percent and natural gas by 34 percent, all without sacrificing comfort or amenities. In this way, the book underscores conservation as not only a pragmatic but also a profitable energy strategy. Supplying Energy Through Greater Efficiency offers policymakers, researchers, and energy planners a pioneering model for evaluating conservation as a cornerstone of long-term energy security.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1983.

Bertrand Evans

Gothic Drama from Walpole to Shelley

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Gothic Drama from Walpole to Shelley examines the often-overlooked realm of Gothic drama in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, arguing that it deserves equal attention to its more famous counterpart, the Gothic novel. While the Gothic novel, with its castles, tyrants, and eerie atmospheres, has been extensively studied and linked to the Romantic movement, Gothic drama has remained in relative obscurity. Yet, the plays of this period offer unique insights into the cultural and aesthetic shifts of the era, including the transition from the Age of Johnson to the Age of Byron. The study asserts that Gothic drama not only reflects the same fascination with mystery, terror, and the supernatural as Gothic novels but also provides a crucial bridge in understanding the evolution of literary tropes, such as the transformation of the Gothic villain into the Byronic hero.

The work highlights the importance of Gothic drama in shaping Romantic literature, particularly through the dramatic medium's continuity from Walpole to Shelley. Unlike novels, the plays reveal a direct lineage that influenced Romantic poets, many of whom wrote works in the Gothic tradition. The study explores how the machinery of Gothic literature—its castles, villains, and themes of terror—expanded to include non-medieval elements like forests and banditti, all while retaining its core rooted in the ruin and the associated mood of gloom. This accumulation of elements, driven by the 18th-century fascination with medievalism, demonstrates the Gothic's adaptability and influence. By tracing the gradual evolution of the Gothic villain into the Romantic hero within the dramatic form, this study sheds light on a literary transformation that profoundly impacted the Romantic movement and beyond.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1947.

Walter J. Mead

Competition and Oligopsony in the Douglas Fir Lumber Industry

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This in-depth analysis of the Douglas fir lumber industry investigates the relationship between industry structure, firm behavior, and performance outcomes. While the lumber production sector exemplifies characteristics of pure competition—with numerous mills and firms producing homogeneous products—the timber input market operates as an oligopsony. In this setting, a few large buyers wield significant influence, leading to price disparities and market power that smaller firms cannot match. The study highlights the dichotomy between competitive lumber production and the noncompetitive dynamics of timber acquisition.

The book explores key issues such as economies of scale in production, market concentration, and the elasticity of demand and supply for both timber and lumber. By scrutinizing the auction markets for federal timber and the effects of concentrated timberland ownership, it sheds light on policy questions like the equitable distribution of public resources and the economic efficiency of market structures. Combining theoretical insights with empirical data, this study offers valuable findings for economists, industry stakeholders, and policymakers aiming to balance competition and sustainability in resource management.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1966.

Competition and Oligopsony in the Douglas Fir Lumber Industry

Russel Lawrence Barsh and James Youngblood Henderson

The Road

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The Road: Indian Tribes and Political Liberty offers a rigorous constitutional and methodological rethinking of the United States’ relationship to Indigenous polities. Russell Lawrence Barsh and James Youngblood Henderson set aside individual-rights framings to interrogate the collective political status of tribes as sovereigns, arguing that contemporary American jurisprudence traps them in a subordinate constitutional space—distinct from states and even from U.S. territories—through a doctrinal “borderline history” built on nineteenth-century assumptions about tribal disappearance. Against this legacy of plenary power and ad hoc precedent, the authors foreground tribalism as a living normative order and political consciousness, one that has endured federal assimilationist policies and continues to anchor Indigenous governance. They situate the problem within the American project of political liberty—recalling the colonies’ revolt against metropolitan domination—and contend that the constitutional architecture was designed to preclude precisely the kind of majoritarian subordination now imposed on tribal nations.

Methodologically ambitious, the book critiques courts’ reliance on selective historical narratives that harden into constraints on constitutional imagination. Drawing on Thomas Kuhn’s paradigm theory and Roberto Unger’s call for reconceptualization, Barsh and Henderson show how precedent—treated as neutral continuity—functions instead to fossilize error and foreclose remedies. They propose “treaty federalism,” or a federal-tribal compact model, as a principled alternative that reconciles tribal self-government with core U.S. commitments to limited, delegated powers and meaningful participation. The result is both a diagnosis of doctrinal incoherence (the Supreme Court’s avowed absence of “general principles” in Indian law) and a prescriptive framework for restoring political liberty to tribal citizens without rupturing constitutional continuity. Essential reading for scholars of federal Indian law, constitutional theory, and Indigenous governance, The Road combines normative clarity with analytic depth to reopen foundational questions about sovereignty, consent, and the rule of law in a genuinely plural federal order.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1980.

Marjorie Fiske

Book Selection and Censorship

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Book Selection and Censorship offers an in-depth exploration of the interplay between library practices, community pressures, and the evolving cultural climate in mid-20th century California. This groundbreaking study, initiated by the California Library Association and the University of California’s School of Librarianship, investigates how librarians in public and school libraries navigated challenges to intellectual freedom during a period marked by heightened scrutiny from state and national “un-American” activities committees. Through meticulous interviews across 26 diverse communities, the research uncovers the factors shaping book selection policies, the handling of controversial materials, and the influence of both internal institutional pressures and broader societal "temper of the times."

This comprehensive analysis combines quantitative data with qualitative insights to reveal the complexities of librarians' decision-making processes in the face of censorship. It traces how external and internal pressures contributed to restrictive practices, often preemptively embedded into routine procedures. Ideal for scholars of library science, intellectual freedom, and social history, the study serves as a vital resource for understanding the dynamics of censorship, professional ethics, and the enduring struggle to maintain the freedom to read in an ever-changing sociopolitical landscape.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1959.

Edited by Leon McKusick

What to Do about AIDS

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What to Do About AIDS: Physicians and Mental Health Professionals Discuss the Issues, edited by Leon McKusick, brings together leading clinicians and researchers at a pivotal moment in the history of the epidemic. First published when HIV/AIDS was still poorly understood and heavily stigmatized, the volume captures the urgency and uncertainty of the early response. Contributors from medicine, psychiatry, psychology, and public health address not only the biological dimensions of the disease but also its profound social and psychological impacts. Their shared aim is to clarify what was then known about transmission, treatment, and prognosis while offering practical guidance for health professionals suddenly confronted with a new and devastating illness.

Framed by McKusick’s introduction, the collection foregrounds the interdependence of medical and mental health approaches. Essays examine clinical care, counseling and support for patients and families, ethical challenges around confidentiality and discrimination, and the public health necessity of education and prevention. The book also highlights the complex intersections of sexuality, politics, and stigma that shaped both the spread of HIV and the societal response to it. By insisting that physicians and mental health workers address the epidemic collaboratively and compassionately, What to Do About AIDS helped lay the groundwork for integrated models of care that remain influential today. Scholarly yet accessible, it stands as both a historical document of the early AIDS crisis and a prescient call for humane, multidisciplinary engagement with one of the defining public health challenges of the late twentieth century.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1986.

Nicholas V. Riasanovsky

California Slavic Studies, Volume V

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The California Slavic Studies: Volume V is an essential contribution to the field of Slavic and Russian studies, published under the stewardship of the University of California Press. This volume, part of a broader series dedicated to advancing scholarship in Slavic studies, contains a collection of rigorously researched articles and critical analyses on diverse historical, cultural, and political topics. Ranging from early modern Russian institutions to the literary evolution of figures like Gogol and Tolstoy, the volume explores themes like censorship under Alexander II and the intellectual dialogues between Russia and Western Europe. Each article provides deep insights into the complex interplay of ideas and historical circumstances that shaped Slavic cultures, offering invaluable perspectives for scholars, students, and enthusiasts of the field.

Edited by distinguished academics Nicholas V. Riasanovsky and Gleb Struve, this volume emphasizes methodological precision and the importance of interdisciplinary approaches in understanding Slavic heritage and influence. With chapters delving into specific cultural exchanges, like Moscow's Nemeckaja Sloboda, and broader intellectual trends in Russian thought, the book is a vital resource for understanding Slavic and Russian identity across centuries. Its relevance extends beyond academia, engaging anyone interested in the rich narratives of Slavic and Eastern European histories.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1970.

Alice Lotvin Birney

Satiric Catharsis in Shakespeare

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Alice Lotvin Birney reopens the most intractable question in aesthetics—catharsis—and relocates it in the charged arena of satire. Arguing that Aristotle’s purgation can illuminate drama driven by invective as surely as it explains tragedy, Satiric Catharsis in Shakespeare proposes a twofold model: the satirist’s own psychic “release” and the audience’s socially consequential purgation. Through closely argued, exegetical readings, Birney tracks how Shakespeare manipulates hatred, censure, and reformist energy—emotions native to satire—either to purge them harmlessly or to leave them provocatively unresolved. Four early histories culminating in *Richard III* reveal the curse as primitive satire; the Henriad tests whether Falstaff’s corrosive wit cleanses or corrupts; *As You Like It* models a comic society that expels its railer to restore equilibrium; *Troilus and Cressida* refuses release, letting Thersites’ disease-like scorn infect the whole play; *Timon of Athens* completes a cathartic circle in which the misanthrope dies as tragic scapegoat.

Birney’s governing insight is structural and political. Where Plato feared art that agitates the polis, Shakespeare sometimes prevents satiric catharsis so that satire “works,” and sometimes effects catharsis to stabilize the fictional commonwealth—and, by implication, its audience. Bridging classical theory and Renaissance stagecraft, the book clarifies how mimetic “cures” (scapegoat expulsions) differ from disturbances intended to spur change, and how Shakespeare calibrates that choice through voice, plot stasis or resolution, and the placement of the satirist within the action. A substantial critical apparatus surveys scholarship through 1968, while the conclusion extends the model from Aristophanes to Brecht. Written with clarity and argumentative rigor, this study offers Shakespeareans, theorists of satire, and historians of performance a durable framework for understanding how dramatic structures manage the volatile energies of social critique.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1973.

James W. Wilkie

The Mexican Revolution

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The Mexican Revolution: Federal Expenditure and Social Change Since 1910 (Second Edition, Revised) provides a meticulously detailed analysis of the social and economic transformations spurred by Mexico’s revolutionary policies over the course of the 20th century. Author James Wilkie examines federal expenditures as a tangible measure of the nation's commitment to addressing poverty, illiteracy, and malnutrition—key aspirations of the 1917 Constitution. The study employs innovative methodologies, including a groundbreaking Poverty Index, to assess how these investments translated into social progress. By tracing the allocation of resources under successive presidential administrations, Wilkie reveals shifting political priorities and the uneven trajectory of reform, with a special focus on the transformative leadership of figures such as Lázaro Cárdenas.

The revised second edition introduces new data on land reform policies and adjustments to statistical measures, strengthening the original findings and expanding the historical scope to include early revolutionary efforts, such as Francisco I. Madero’s land policies. By integrating geographical analyses, Wilkie underscores the regional disparities in social development, offering fresh insights into how Mexico’s revolutionary goals penetrated various parts of the nation. With its combination of rigorous quantitative research and vivid interviews with political actors, the book not only enriches our understanding of Mexico's revolutionary legacy but also provides valuable lessons for other developing nations pursuing social modernization in the face of rapid population growth and economic challenges. This work remains an indispensable resource for scholars of Mexican history and policy, illuminating the complex interplay of politics, economics, and social change in a revolutionary context.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1970.

Richard G. Fox

Kin Clan Raja and Rule

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Kin, Clan, Raja, and Rule: State-Hinterland Relations in Preindustrial India delves into the intricate dynamics between local communities and the broader state structures in preindustrial northern India. This study bridges historical and anthropological approaches, examining the cultural and political interactions that defined state-hinterland relationships. By focusing on the patterns of governance, kinship structures, and developmental cycles of Rajput lineages, the work sheds light on how local identities and state mechanisms coexisted and influenced one another. The author aims to offer insights not only into Indian history but also into the broader comparative study of political systems, situating Indian civilization within a global discourse on state formation and community relationships.

Eschewing dense technical terminology and exhaustive specificity, the book adopts a broader lens to highlight the overarching processes and regularities in state and kinship interactions. The narrative draws on historical materials, notably the meticulous records of British colonial officers and contemporary scholarship, to articulate the cyclical nature of state-building and decline in the region. Through this synthesis of history and anthropology, the author seeks to advance understanding across disciplines, presenting a work accessible to both South Asia specialists and general readers interested in political anthropology and the unique contours of Indian civilization.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1971.

Tenney Frank

Life and Literature in the Roman Republic

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Life and Literature in the Roman Republic delves into the dynamic interplay between the societal environment and the literary evolution of early Rome. The text provides a compelling analysis of how Roman writers responded to the social, political, and cultural forces of their era. Unlike their Greek predecessors, whose literary brilliance appeared almost as a natural flowering, Roman literature evolved more deliberately, shaped by the pragmatic and austere spirit of its people. This book emphasizes the Romans’ ability to assimilate and adapt Greek forms while retaining their own distinct voice, reflecting their societal priorities and challenges. From early ballads and dramas rooted in ritualistic traditions to sophisticated epics and tragedies influenced by Greek masters, Roman literature is portrayed as a mirror of its environment—pragmatic, experimental, and deeply entwined with the realities of Roman life.

The narrative also examines the profound impact of historical milestones, such as the Punic Wars, on Rome's cultural consciousness. These events not only fostered a newfound sense of identity and self-awareness among Romans but also acted as a catalyst for their engagement with Greek culture. By the time of the Republic, Roman literature began to reflect a unique synthesis of inherited Greek forms and an emerging national character. The text explores the tensions between cultural purists like Cato, who resisted the influx of Hellenistic influence, and those who embraced it, leading to an era of vibrant yet contentious cultural exchange. By placing literary figures within their socio-political contexts, the book underscores how the pragmatic and sometimes rigid Roman spirit found its voice through literature that was both a product of and a response to its time.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1930.

Giovanni Verga

Mastro-Don Gesualdo

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Mastro-don Gesualdo by Giovanni Verga is a masterpiece of Italian verismo, offering a poignant exploration of ambition, social mobility, and personal tragedy in 19th-century Sicily. As the second novel in Verga’s ambitious cycle, I vinti ("The Doomed"), it examines humanity’s relentless pursuit of material success and the profound costs it exacts. Gesualdo Motta, a self-made man of humble origins, rises through sheer determination to become a wealthy landowner and marries into the local aristocracy. However, his newfound status isolates him from both his working-class roots and the aristocracy he strives to join. The marriage, driven by ambition rather than love, fails to bring him personal happiness or lasting legacy, as his wealth ultimately returns to the very social class he sought to surpass.

Verga’s verismo style captures the intricate social dynamics of Sicilian life with unflinching realism, blending the voices of its characters with the narrator’s restrained perspective. Gesualdo’s relentless drive for wealth and power, while initially triumphant, leads to alienation and tragedy, reflecting the novel’s broader fatalistic critique of social mobility and human ambition. Through its vivid portrayal of class struggles and the emotional toll of relentless aspiration, Mastro-don Gesualdo offers a timeless reflection on the tension between individual desires and the rigid structures of society. Verga’s meticulous attention to language and social nuance ensures the novel remains a landmark of European literary realism.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1979.

Brents Stirling

The Shakespeare Sonnet Order

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The Shakespeare Sonnet Order, Poems and Groups, by Brents Stirling, confronts one of the most persistent puzzles in Shakespeare studies: the sequence of the 1609 Quarto. Published without Shakespeare’s sanction and likely pirated by Thomas Thorpe, the Quarto is the only surviving early text of the Sonnets, but its arrangement is riddled with incoherence, abrupt shifts, and broken continuities. Stirling contends that while the volume preserves genuine “runs” of closely interconnected poems—linked by theme, syntax, or recurring imagery—it also fragments larger, coherent groups into disordered miscellany. Against the skepticism of earlier critics who saw revision as futile, he argues that Shakespeare’s practice of “intensive linkage” sets a verifiable standard by which authentic sequences may be identified and disrupted ones restored. His principle is exacting: a sonnet can be relocated only when multiple forms of evidence—logical, thematic, and verbal—converge, and only when its movement yields coherence not otherwise present.

Rather than constructing a single grand narrative or treating the Sonnets as veiled autobiography, Stirling presents them as a series of discrete but intricately designed units. These poems, he maintains, demonstrate Shakespeare’s artistry in shaping small coherent groups rather than a continuous plot. By restoring such sequences, Stirling claims to reveal “new poems” obscured by Thorpe’s disorder, offering readers the experience of Shakespeare’s lyric craft in forms closer to the poet’s design. At stake is not only textual fidelity but interpretive clarity: where the Quarto encourages disjointed or speculative readings, Stirling’s reordered groups highlight Shakespeare’s deliberate strategies of repetition, variation, and development. His study, at once skeptical of past rearrangements and bold in its method, reopens the debate over sonnet order as central to appreciating Shakespeare’s most enigmatic lyric collection.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1968.

J.K. Anderson

Ancient Greek Horsemanship

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In ancient Greece, the arrival of the horse marked a turning point in military and cultural practices, introduced initially by invaders who relied on the animal for their chariots. Unlike the regions of Asia and Egypt, where chariot warfare flourished on vast plains, Greece’s rugged terrain and limited pasture made widespread chariot use and horse breeding challenging. The imported horses were generally small, spirited animals suited to the compact plains of Greece and the needs of the noble classes who primarily maintained them. Greek mythology and early art reflect this special status; horses appear often in scenes of hunting or chariot racing, as seen in Mycenaean seal stones, but rarely in depictions of mounted riders, indicating that horseback riding was still uncommon. Over time, as grazing land limitations persisted, many horses had to be imported from more fertile regions, and domestic breeding was confined largely to a wealthy elite.

By the 8th century B.C., significant changes began to reshape Greek society, military tactics, and horsemanship. Influences from Mesopotamia, Asia Minor, and Egypt—combined with internal shifts—pushed Greek warfare from noble chariot duels toward phalanx-style infantry combat, accessible to a broader social class. Additionally, the reintroduction of eastern goods, the Phoenician alphabet, and orientalizing art motifs sparked a cultural renaissance that coincided with Greece’s expanding use of horses, now more often as mounts. This shift toward horseback riding gained public interest, exemplified by the establishment of mounted horse races at the Olympic Games in 648 B.C. Yet, even as riding gained popularity, the skill remained secondary to the noble class’s dedication to the chariot; horses, whether ridden or driven, continued to symbolize status and power in Greek society, a tradition that shaped the evolution of horsemanship in classical Greece.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1961.

Leonard B. Loeb

Electrical Coronas

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Electrical Coronas: Their Basic Physical Mechanisms explores the fascinating and often overlooked phenomenon of electrical corona discharges, which, despite their seemingly inconspicuous nature, play a crucial role in various industrial and scientific processes. Ranging from small, imperceptible glow discharges in air to larger glowing spheres such as St. Elmo's fire, coronas are vital to many applications, including high-tension power lines, air pollution control, and electrochemical processes. These discharges also contribute to important technologies like Geiger counters and are utilized in processes such as dry-process ore beneficiation and the discharging of statically electrified aircraft. The study of coronas offers valuable insights into electrical breakdown in gases, a key area of physics that has advanced significantly since the 1930s with improved experimental techniques.

The book provides an in-depth analysis of corona discharges, emphasizing their importance in understanding the processes of electrical breakdown in gases. By examining these discharges, which occur in highly asymmetrical electrical fields, researchers can isolate and study the mechanisms of breakdown that are often obscured in more complex discharge processes. This work is essential for both theoretical advancements in gaseous electronics and practical applications in engineering. Key discoveries, such as the Hermstein glow discharge and insights into the streamer mechanism of electrical sparks, are discussed in detail. The book also delves into the applications of corona discharges in devices like Geiger counters and the propagation of breakdown in coaxial cylindrical geometries, making it an invaluable resource for those studying electrical discharges and their practical implications.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1965.

Bernard Bolzano, Edited and Translated by Rolf George

Theory of Science

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Theory of Science: Attempt at a Detailed and in the main Novel Exposition of Logic by Bernard Bolzano and edited by Rolf George introduces Bolzano’s life, aims, and the architecture of his Wissenschaftslehre (“Theory of Science”). Born in Prague (1781), educated in the Josephinian Enlightenment, Bolzano combined devout faith with utilitarian ethics (“advance the common good”) and a rigorous, anti-Kantian logical program. Dismissed in 1819 for heterodoxy amid post-Napoleonic crackdowns, he spent the 1820s–30s composing the Wissenschaftslehre (1837) and advancing mathematics (early notions of limits, non-differentiable continuous functions, and insights on infinite sets later echoed by Cantor). The introduction traces his influence on Brentano and Husserl, notes the late revival of his legacy, and situates the planned critical edition.

Substantively, Bolzano reframes logic as a Wissenschaftslehre: (1) Theory of Fundamentals (there are truths-in-themselves and we can know some); (2) Theory of Elements (ideas/propositions-in-themselves, without psychological or linguistic dependence; “logical Platonism” tempered by denying existential commitment and favoring a pragmatic “there are”); (3) Heuretics (methods for discovery); and (4) Theory of Presentation (how to structure sciences). He offers an early formal account of logical consequence (deducibility via truth-preserving substitutions), distinguishes it from ground–consequence (an asymmetric explanatory relation paralleling causation), and treats probability vs. confidence as objective vs. subjective. His single base form “A has b” and lack of explicit variables limit later calculational development, yet his semantic stance (objective propositions, anti-psychologism) anticipates twentieth-century logic and phenomenology. The editor’s introduction maps these moves, clarifies terminology, and highlights where Bolzano’s program both prefigures and diverges from Tarskian consequence and modern formalism.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1972.

John E. Jordan

De Quincey to Wordsworth

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De Quincey to Wordsworth: A Biography of a Relationship delves into the dynamic and complex connection between Thomas De Quincey and William Wordsworth, chronicled through decades of revealing correspondence. This biography goes beyond the letters themselves, placing them within the broader context of their lives and interactions. It explores De Quincey's evolution from a nature-loving Oxford dropout to a celebrated master of English prose, touching upon his struggles with opium addiction, financial instability, and literary aspirations. Wordsworth emerges not just as a correspondent but as a significant influence on De Quincey's life and work, shaping his intellectual and personal journey.

Through meticulous chronological organization and editorial commentary, this book presents a rich narrative of two remarkable figures and their intertwining lives. By examining these letters alongside biographical fragments, gossip, and hearsay, readers gain a vivid glimpse into their human complexities. Moments of humor, pathos, and tragedy reveal the profound impact they had on one another, offering a compelling study of their relationship and its influence on their art. This work serves as both a testament to their creativity and an intimate portrayal of their shared and individual struggles.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1963.

Celso Furtado Translated by Suzette Macedo

Diagnosis of the Brazilian Crisis

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Diagnosis of the Brazilian Crisis delves into the complexities of Brazil’s socio-economic challenges during a turbulent period of its history, offering a critical perspective on the role and responsibility of intellectuals in times of national crisis. The author explores the betrayal of intellectual responsibility—through both action and inaction—by those capable of providing clarity and foresight amid political and social upheaval. With a sharp critique of the misuse of experimental science for political ends and the failure of social scientists to prevent detrimental public policies, the work underscores the unique responsibility of intellectuals to rise above societal constraints and champion rationality and human dignity.

Compiled in the immediate aftermath of a near-declaration of emergency in Brazil in 1963, the essays in this volume attempt to dissect the roots of underdevelopment and the causes of Brazil’s crisis. Through a blend of urgency and rigor, the author examines the role of group loyalties, cultural ties, and intellectual ethics in shaping national progress. With a focus on Brazil’s specific struggles, Diagnosis of the Brazilian Crisis is both a call to action for intellectuals and a framework for understanding the broader implications of underdevelopment and societal responsibility.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1965.

A.L. Epstein

Matupit

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Matupit: Land, Politics, and Change among the Tolai of New Britain provides an in-depth exploration of the intricate interplay between land, politics, and social change in the Matupit community on the Gazelle Peninsula, Papua New Guinea. Based on fieldwork conducted primarily between 1959 and 1961, this study examines the enduring significance of land in the social and political life of the Matupi people, tracing its role as both a source of cohesion and contention. The book contextualizes these dynamics within a broader framework of historical and contemporary changes brought about by external influences, such as colonial administration and economic integration.

The author delves into themes such as the Matupi's negotiation of land disputes, their participation in wage labor and subsistence economies, and the evolving patterns of political leadership and community organization. By framing these localized phenomena within the broader forces of societal transformation, the book demonstrates how continuity persists even amid profound change. Central to its analysis is the concept of "involvement," which captures how the Matupi have navigated their interactions with wider societal structures while maintaining a strong sense of identity. This work is not only a meticulous ethnographic account but also a significant contribution to understanding the dynamic interplay of tradition and modernity in post-contact Melanesian societies.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1969.

Theodora Kroeber

Alfred Kroeber

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The Handbook of the Indians of California, written by Alfred Kroeber between 1916 and 1917, is the defining work by which he is widely recognized. Known beyond academic circles, the Handbook remains a primary reference for many on California's Indigenous cultures. Kroeber embraced this association with his work, considering it the “first fruits” of his career and a testament to his early fieldwork. His later explorations into broader theoretical concepts were deeply rooted in these experiences with the living cultures of Native Americans, which began on his early field trips to Wyoming and Oklahoma, and ultimately California, where he made his lifelong home.

Kroeber's westward journey marked a turning point, setting him apart from his East Coast roots. Arriving in California in 1900, he immersed himself in fieldwork, traversing the state to study Native American communities in rural areas. Known as the serious young anthropologist with his black beard and pockets full of tools and treats, he quickly became a respected figure among the Indigenous tribes he worked with, particularly the Yurok of northern California’s Klamath River and the Mohave of the Colorado River. His interest lay in California's landscapes—the rivers, bays, and coastline—which paralleled the natural surroundings of the Indigenous cultures he studied, reflecting his deep connection to the Pacific and its waterways.

Despite the powerful draw of the West, Kroeber’s formative years were shaped in New York, amidst the waterways surrounding Manhattan. He grew up in a close-knit family, with friendships that spanned his life despite geographic separation. This early foundation influenced his work and perspective, anchoring him in both his professional discipline and personal relationships. His early life on the East Coast contrasts with his later dedication to California’s Indigenous cultures, highlighting the unique, dual influence of these landscapes on his approach to anthropology and his lifelong commitment to understanding and documenting the rich cultural heritage of Native American communities.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1970.

Stanton A. Glantz

Mathematics for Biomedical Applications

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Mathematics for Biomedical Applications bridges the gap between introductory calculus and advanced mathematical techniques, offering a practical framework for biomedical students and professionals. Originating from a course developed in Stanford University's Cardiology Division, this text equips readers with the tools to model, analyze, and solve real-world biomedical problems using applied mathematics. The author prioritizes a pragmatic approach, ensuring that even a traditionally skeptical audience finds value in the mathematical concepts presented.

The book begins by formulating biomedical problems into differential equations, gradually building to solutions using direct methods and advanced techniques like the Laplace transform and Fourier analysis. It integrates these mathematical tools into biological contexts, such as signal processing, to demonstrate their relevance. The inclusion of numerical methods and guidance for interpreting algorithms provides a stepping stone for readers to delve into more specialized texts or computational tools. Supplementary appendices review calculus basics, properties of complex numbers, and key integral tables, making this a comprehensive yet accessible resource for students aiming to integrate mathematical rigor into their biomedical expertise.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1979.

Priscilla Parkhurst Ferguson

Paris as Revolution

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In nineteenth-century Paris, passionate involvement with revolution turned the city into an engrossing object of cultural speculation. For writers caught between an explosive past and a bewildering future, revolution offered a virtuoso metaphor by which the city could be known and a vital principle through which it could be portrayed.

In this engaging book, Priscilla Ferguson locates the originality and modernity of nineteenth-century French literature in the intersection of the city with revolution. A cultural geography, Paris as Revolution "reads" the nineteenth-century city not in literary works alone but across a broad spectrum of urban icons and narratives. Ferguson moves easily between literary and cultural history and between semiotic and sociological analysis to underscore the movement and change that fueled the powerful narratives defining the century, the city, and their literature. In her understanding and reconstruction of the guidebooks of Mercier, Hugo, Vallès, and others, alongside the novels of Flaubert, Hugo, Vallès, and Zola, Ferguson reveals that these works are themselves revolutionary performances, ones that challenged the modernizing city even as they transcribed its emergence.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1994.

Benjamin D. Meritt

The Athenian Year

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Dive into the intricate world of ancient Athenian timekeeping with The Athenian Year, an in-depth exploration of the city-state's calendar system and its historical significance. This work unravels the complexities of a system influenced by both practical governance and lunar cycles, offering a rare glimpse into how the Athenians balanced tradition, astronomy, and civic needs. Through meticulous analysis, the book examines irregularities introduced by archons, the interplay between observed lunar phenomena and calendrical conventions, and the adjustments that ensured alignment with festivals and key historical events.

Rich in scholarly insight, The Athenian Year bridges the gap between ancient practices and modern interpretations. It meticulously reconstructs how the Athenians managed their festival and conciliar years, highlighting discrepancies and tampering while proposing methodologies for translating these dates into Julian equivalents. For historians, classicists, and enthusiasts of ancient Greek culture, this book provides both a detailed framework for understanding Athenian calendrical practices and a broader reflection on the intersection of astronomy, politics, and society in antiquity.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1961.

Barnabas Bernard Hughes

Jordanus de Nemore, de Numeris Datis

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Jordanus de Nemore's De Numeris Datis stands as a groundbreaking text, marking the advent of advanced algebra in Western Europe. Written in the 13th century, the work assumes mastery of basic algebra and progresses to develop a systematic approach to quadratic, simultaneous, and proportional equations, many of which had not been previously articulated in European mathematics. By providing sophisticated techniques for numerical analysis, Jordanus not only addressed the needs of his contemporary mathematical community but also laid a foundational stone for the algebraic advancements that followed. The text bridges a gap between the classical mathematical traditions of the Greeks and the revolutionary algebraic methods emerging in the medieval Islamic world, showcasing Jordanus’s role as an intellectual conduit in a period of vibrant cross-cultural exchange.

Despite scant biographical information about Jordanus himself, his contributions resonate through the depth and structure of his work. De Numeris Datis combines theoretical rigor with practical application, offering propositions and methods that are both abstract and directly applicable to real-world problems. The text's influence is underscored by its enduring presence in medieval and Renaissance scholarship, with numerous surviving manuscripts and commentaries attesting to its relevance. By formalizing algebraic analysis in a way that prefigures later works like Viète's Introduction to the Analytical Art, Jordanus elevated algebra from a computational tool to a discipline of logical inquiry, cementing his legacy as one of the seminal figures in the history of mathematics.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1981.

John M. Letiche

A History of Russian Economic Thought

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A History of Russian Economic Thought: Ninth Through Eighteenth Centuries offers an in-depth exploration of the evolution of Russian economic ideas from medieval times to the early modern period, serving as a critical resource for scholars seeking to understand the intellectual foundations of Soviet thought. Written by distinguished Soviet economists, the volume reexamines the historical interplay between Russian and Western economic ideas, challenging earlier interpretations that overemphasized Western influences while undervaluing Russia’s indigenous intellectual traditions. The authors meticulously analyze primary and secondary sources, offering fresh insights into the role of economic thought in shaping Russia’s early societal structures and its enduring legacy.

This translation aims to make these seminal essays accessible to Western readers, emphasizing the ideological context and nuances embedded in Soviet scholarship. Beyond its academic value, the book highlights the ideological divergence between Soviet and Western social thought, inviting readers to contemplate the underlying forces that shape intellectual and political dynamics across civilizations. With its comprehensive glossary, index, and faithful adherence to the authors’ intent, this volume not only illuminates the trajectory of Russian economic ideas but also fosters a broader understanding of how historical and ideological frameworks influence modern global relations.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1964.

Robert Humphrey

Stream of Consciousness in the Modern Novel

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Stream of Consciousness in the Modern Novel by Robert Humphrey is a foundational study that clarifies one of the most elusive terms in modern literary criticism. While “stream of consciousness” has often been applied loosely to a wide range of works, Humphrey offers a precise definition: fiction that emphasizes the prespeech levels of consciousness in order to reveal the psychic being of characters. Focusing on the major practitioners—Dorothy Richardson, James Joyce, Virginia Woolf, and William Faulkner—he identifies the varied purposes behind their use of inner awareness: from Woolf’s search for mystical vision, to Joyce’s comic objectivity, to Faulkner’s tragic exploration of psychic conflict. In doing so, he situates these writers within broader philosophical and psychological currents while distinguishing their methods from earlier naturalism and experimental realism.

The book is not merely theoretical but also practical, serving as an inductive manual of how stream-of-consciousness fiction is constructed. Humphrey systematically analyzes the functions, techniques, devices, and forms that shape this mode of narrative, including interior monologue, time- and space-montage, suspended coherence, and metaphorical transformation. By concentrating on technique, he demonstrates how these authors expanded the possibilities of fiction, moving beyond external action to depict the inner drama of thought, memory, and vision. First published in 1954, Stream of Consciousness in the Modern Novel remains an indispensable resource for students and scholars of modernism, offering both a framework for understanding a pivotal literary form and an evaluation of its artistic achievements.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1954.

Richard Madsen

Morality and Power in a Chinese Village

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Morality and Power in a Chinese Village: The Peasant as Moral Philosopher delves into the intricate interplay of moral philosophy, communal values, and political transformations in Chen Village, a small farming community in Guangdong Province, China. This study spans two tumultuous decades, from the 1960s to the 1980s, as villagers grappled with shifting sociopolitical landscapes brought about by the Chinese Communist regime. The book examines how ordinary peasants, often dismissed as illiterate or simplistic, engage in profound moral deliberation through actions, aphorisms, and arguments rooted in their cultural and social realities. The moral questions they address—balancing kinship responsibilities with new class loyalties, reconciling personal beliefs with government ideologies, and navigating the tensions between traditional and modern values—highlight their role as practical philosophers.

Through a rich narrative, the book explores the dynamic moral discourse within the village, shaped by crises like land collectivization, the Cultural Revolution, and ongoing conflicts between personal and political ethics. It examines how local leaders, caught between the expectations of Communist superiors and their community, became focal points of moral evaluation. This study does not merely document these processes but also learns from them, reflecting on the universal challenges of political leadership and ethical integrity. By weaving together anthropological insight, historical context, and philosophical inquiry, the book provides a nuanced understanding of how moral reasoning operates in a rapidly changing world, offering valuable lessons for navigating the moral complexities of modern society.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1984.

John Roberts

Revolution and Improvement

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Revolution and Improvement: The Western World 1775–1847 offers a sweeping yet incisive study of the formative decades that defined the modern West. John Roberts situates the period between the American Revolution and the revolutions of 1848 as a decisive “zone of change,” where the intertwined forces of revolution and improvement reshaped politics, economies, and mentalities. From the upheavals of the French Revolution and the consolidation of new nation-states to the rise of industrial society, Roberts draws out both the transformative shocks and the inertial weight of traditions that continued to structure everyday life.

Balancing narrative breadth with interpretive sharpness, Roberts frames Western ascendancy as a story of uneven development and contested meaning. He highlights the paradox of simultaneous rupture and continuity, exploring how liberal ideals, Enlightenment mentalities, and emerging market economies collided with ancien régime institutions, corporate privilege, and entrenched hierarchies. Richly illustrated with maps and images, Revolution and Improvement provides both a fresh synthesis of late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century Western history and a reflective meditation on how revolutions, reforms, and resistances remade the foundations of global modernity.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1976.

Ralph L. Beals

The Peasant Marketing System of Oaxaca, Mexico

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The Peasant Marketing System of Oaxaca, Mexico provides a comprehensive exploration of the traditional and evolving marketing structures within Oaxaca's peasant economy. Rooted in anthropological inquiry, the study examines the scope, structure, and functioning of an intricate system that connects production, distribution, and consumption, offering insights into the adjustments necessitated by the region’s increasing integration into a modernizing national economy. The analysis delves into the geographic and social limits of the marketplace, the roles of participants as producers, intermediaries, and consumers, and the economic alternatives available to them. By juxtaposing the enduring "traditional" system with its "modern" transformations post-1948, the book illustrates the interplay of longstanding cultural practices and contemporary economic pressures, creating a vivid picture of a society balancing heritage and change.

This monograph also emphasizes the historical foundations and external influences shaping the region’s market dynamics. From pre-Columbian trade networks to Colonial modifications and the transformative impact of modern infrastructure like the Pan American Highway, the study captures the evolution of Oaxaca's economic landscape. Detailed fieldwork and historical analysis reveal how indigenous and mestizo populations navigate the shifting tides of supply and demand, integrating new goods and technologies while preserving cultural identity. Aimed at anthropologists, economists, and historians, the book bridges disciplinary gaps to illuminate the complexities of peasant marketing systems in a globalizing world, providing a nuanced perspective on the interdependence of tradition and modernization.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1975.

José Basílio da Gama, Edited by Frederick C. H. Garcia and Edward F. Stanton

The Uruguay, A Historical Romance of South America

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The Uruguay (A Historical Romance of South America) by José Basilio da Gama, translated by Sir Richard F. Burton, revives one of the great poetic landmarks of the Portuguese colonial world and its extraordinary afterlife in nineteenth-century Britain. First published in 1769, Gama’s O Uraguai recounts the War of the Seven Reductions, a mid-eighteenth-century conflict that pitted Portuguese and Spanish forces against the Tupi-Guarani and their Jesuit allies. In neoclassical blank verse, the poem transforms a bloody frontier war into a lyrical vision of the New World: Guarani warriors stand against European artillery, indigenous heroines face tragic fates, and the South American landscape itself becomes a stage for prophecy, sacrifice, and loss. For Brazilian readers of the independence era, O Uraguai became a symbol of national identity, elevating the Indian warrior to the role of cultural hero.

Sir Richard Burton—consul, explorer, and one of the Victorian age’s most daring translators—brought the poem into English during his Brazilian sojourn of the 1860s. His rendering, vigorous and idiosyncratic, reflects both his mastery of Portuguese and his own sharp anti-Jesuit sentiments, which sometimes heighten the polemical edge of Gama’s text. Complete with Burton’s extensive preface and critical commentary, this edition presents for the first time in print the Huntington Library manuscript of his translation. Garcia and Stanton provide a scholarly introduction, notes, and bibliography that situate the poem within its historical context, trace its reception in Brazil and abroad, and illuminate Burton’s complex engagement with colonial history and native culture. At once an eighteenth-century neoclassical romance and a Victorian artifact of translation, The Uruguay is indispensable for readers interested in Luso-Brazilian literature, the history of empire, and the global circulation of texts across languages and centuries.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1982.

Tim McDaniel

Autocracy, Capitalism and Revolution in Russia

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The introduction to Autocracy, Capitalism, and Revolution in Russia explores the unique social, economic, and political dynamics that shaped the 1917 Russian Revolution. Unlike other modern revolutions, such as the French or English cases, where industrialization played a secondary role, the Russian Revolution was heavily influenced by its emerging industrial proletariat. Concentrated in urban centers like Petrograd and Moscow, this working class became a pivotal revolutionary force despite its relatively small size. The revolution itself was multifaceted, encompassing a proletarian uprising against capitalism, a peasant revolt against landowners, soldiers’ rebellions, and even elements of a bourgeois revolution against autocracy. The interplay of these forces created a complex revolutionary process, with labor militancy at its core. Severe repression under tsarist autocracy stifled formal worker organizations, but this repression also fueled sporadic bursts of radical action, making the Russian labor movement distinctly revolutionary.

The book argues that the Russian revolution cannot be understood without considering the contradictions of autocratic capitalism, which hindered reform and radicalized the labor movement. It integrates structural and agency-based perspectives, showing how social movements both emerged from and shaped these contradictions. The inability of the tsarist regime to allow for moderate worker organizations or adapt to modern industrial capitalism undermined its legitimacy and set the stage for the Bolshevik victory. However, this outcome was not inevitable but one of several possible resolutions to the crises of the old regime. By analyzing the labor movement’s development, its interactions with the state, and its role in the revolution, the study highlights the unique characteristics of Russia’s revolutionary experience and its broader implications for understanding social and political change.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1988.

Edited by Dwight Perkins

Rural Small-Scale Industry in the People's Republic of China

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Rural Small-Scale Industry in the People’s Republic of China explores the sprawling, shape-shifting world of county-jurisdiction factories—some “rural,” many in county towns; some “small,” others with 500+ workers—visited by a 12-member, China-savvy delegation in summer 1975. Framed by self-reliance, these enterprises blend indigenous and modern technology, serve agriculture first, and evolve quickly in scale and technique. Case regions such as Hsi-yang (Tachai) in Shanxi and Lin County in Henan show how massive, labor-intensive land and water works (terracing, flood tunnels, the Red Flag Canal) unlock demand for cement, fertilizer, and farm machinery; rising yields then create peak-season labor bottlenecks that justify mechanization. In flatter areas (Wuxi, Jiangsu; the North China Plain), pre-existing water control lets the sequence begin sooner with inputs and machinery. Small-scale siting counters weak transport/marketing by processing local resources (coal, limestone, fruit) near users, trimming haulage, speeding repairs, customizing to local agronomy, and narrowing urban–rural social gaps—without substituting for large urban industry or mainly targeting regional equalization or off-farm job creation.

The report is descriptive rather than sweeping: 50 plants and 10 communes is no sample, and visits skewed to advanced “model” locales; data came from hosts, with uneven access. Still, the team sketches why counties build locally despite classic scale economies: faster build-out, less downtime, fit-for-purpose designs, and fewer urban infrastructure costs—set against unresolved system-level efficiency questions the Chinese were reluctant to “price out” in Western cost-benefit terms. Engineering feasibility turns first on power (grid ties, small hydropower), then on product quality and material efficiency; chapters map administration (who plans, allocates, and motivates), incentives (material and moral), sector deep-dives (cement, fertilizer, machinery), agriculture impacts, employment/gender/administration effects, and education/training pipelines. The through-line: start with what you can do now, let practice generate capability and capital, and ratchet toward bigger, more modern, lower-cost operations while keeping agriculture at the center.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1977.

Kristin Luker

Taking Chances

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Taking Chances: Abortion and the Decision Not to Contracept by Kristin Luker investigates the social, cultural, and personal dynamics that shape contraceptive behavior and the decision to seek abortion. Beginning with clinical encounters that challenged prevailing assumptions about who seeks abortion and why, Luker questions the "rules of plausibility" that long framed abortion as a rare, traumatic, and socially stigmatized act. Through careful sociological analysis, she demonstrates how middle-class, seemingly well-adjusted women—women who did not fit conventional stereotypes of the non-contracepting—repeatedly confronted unintended pregnancies and chose abortion as a solution. Their experiences suggest that prevailing narratives about abortion and contraception have obscured the complexity of reproductive decision-making and underestimated the interplay of values, sexuality, and social norms.

At its core, the book is a study of how risk-taking in matters of sex and reproduction reflects broader cultural beliefs and institutional practices. Luker argues that assumptions embedded in family planning programs, medical practice, and social research often reflect unexamined values rather than empirical reality, subtly reinforcing gendered inequities. By reconnecting contraception to its intimate ties with sexuality and by situating abortion within the everyday calculus of women’s and men’s lives, Taking Chances reframes reproductive behavior as a socially constructed process rather than an individual anomaly. This work speaks to sociologists, feminists, and policymakers alike, offering a critical and nuanced account of how good intentions and accepted truths can inadvertently create oppressive realities for women navigating the politics of reproduction.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1975.

Lowell Dittmer

China's Continuous Revolution

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China's Continuous Revolution: The Post-Liberation Epoch 1949-1981 explores the ambitious and transformative era of China's political landscape after the founding of the People's Republic in 1949. This meticulously researched volume delves into the ideology of continuous revolution under the dictatorship of the proletariat and its profound impact on Chinese politics. Drawing from extensive interviews and historical analysis, the book examines key elements such as charismatic leadership, mass mobilization, and the complex restructuring of authority, highlighting the successes, failures, and eventual exhaustion of revolutionary zeal. It provides a nuanced perspective on China's socio-political evolution during a pivotal era of change, grappling with questions about legitimacy, power dynamics, and the role of ideology in shaping policy and governance.

Dittmer's work also contrasts China's revolutionary trajectory with global ideological movements, presenting a critical examination of the enduring tensions between utopian aspirations and practical governance. By analyzing the Cultural Revolution, agricultural collectivization, and the broader socio-political reforms of the era, the book offers a compelling narrative of a nation's struggle to reconcile revolutionary ideals with the realities of modern state-building. Scholars, students, and readers interested in China's contemporary history and political development will find this an invaluable resource for understanding the complexities of revolution and reform in a rapidly transforming society.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1987.

Edited by Maximillian E. Novak

English Literature in the Age of Disguise

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English Literature in the Age of Disguise explores the pervasive theme of disguise, deception, and masked identities in the works of writers from the Restoration through the eighteenth century. The concept of disguise was central to the social and literary fabric of the period, with figures like Fielding and Defoe lamenting the deception inherent in society. Fielding, for example, described the world as a vast masquerade, echoing a sentiment common among writers of the time, including Defoe, who critiqued the age as one of Plot and Deceit. Disguise and masks were more than just thematic elements; they were metaphors for the societal and personal facades that individuals maintained. In the literature of this period, comedies, such as Congreve's The Double Dealer, frequently centered around characters using masks and deceit for social or romantic advantage. Similarly, works like Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe and Richardson’s Clarissa employ different forms of disguise and role-playing, reflecting both the moral complexities and the personal struggles of characters.

This book also delves into the role of irony and wit in literature during this time, with many authors using these tools to both entertain and critique society. Writers such as Pope and Swift masterfully employed irony to conceal their true messages, offering a layered critique of contemporary politics, religion, and morality. Irony, according to Lionel Gossman, was a form of disguise in itself, where the external narrative concealed deeper, often more subversive, meanings. Through an exploration of key works like Swift's satirical poetry and Pope's mock-epic verse, the book examines how the era’s emphasis on disguise influenced literary style and the construction of meaning. Additionally, the essays in the collection provide new interpretations of well-known texts, suggesting that the use of disguise and role-playing was not just a narrative device but also a form of social commentary, revealing the moral and political undercurrents of the time. Through these analyses, the book offers a fresh perspective on the literary techniques of the Restoration and eighteenth century, showing how disguise, in both its social and literary manifestations, shaped the era’s cultural and artistic landscape.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1977.

William A. Bullough

The Blind Boss and His City

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This title is a compelling examination of Christopher Augustine Buckley, the enigmatic political figure who dominated San Francisco's Democratic Party during the late 19th century. This richly detailed study reveals how Buckley, despite being blind for much of his career, rose to power without ever holding elective office, epitomizing the "saloon boss" phenomenon unique to America's urban political landscape of the era. Through meticulous research, Bullough reconstructs Buckley's influence over San Francisco's politics, the city's transformation into a burgeoning metropolis, and the interplay between municipal governance, economic ambitions, and social stratification during this pivotal period in California's history.

The book situates Buckley's career within the broader narrative of San Francisco’s transition from a Gold Rush boomtown to an industrial and political powerhouse. Exploring themes of urbanization, political reform, and the complexities of machine politics, Bullough unpacks the dynamics of Buckley’s reign, his relationships with other power brokers, and the eventual decline of his political empire amidst the rise of Progressive Era reforms. Scholars of urban history, political science, and California's development will find this work an invaluable resource, shedding light on the intricate connections between leadership, community, and the evolving cityscape of 19th-century San Francisco.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1979.

Peter Brunette

Roberto Rossellini

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This is the first full-length study in any language of the most significant film director of Italian Neorealism. Peter Brunette combines close analyses of Roberto Rossellini's formal and narrative style with a thorough account of his position in the political and cultural landscape of postwar Italy. More than forty films are explored, including Open City, Paisan, Voyage to Italy, The Rise to Power of Louis XIV, and films made in the director's later years that documented crucial epochs in human history.

Brunette's book is based on eight years of research, during which he interviewed members of the director's family as well as Rossellini himself. Brunette also draws on an enormous body of European and American criticism and discusses the various intellectual debates spawned by the director's work. This landmark study is both a comprehensive introduction to one of the most influential practitioners of the contemporary cinema and a boldly original discussion of Italian Neorealism.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1996.

K. S. Shrader-Frechette

Risk and Rationality

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Risk and Rationality: Philosophical Foundations for Populist Reforms offers a rigorous philosophical reconstruction of how societies should evaluate and govern technological hazards. K. S. Shrader-Frechette charts a “middle path” between cultural relativism and naive positivism, demonstrating why risk evaluation is neither a mere social construct nor a value-free technical exercise. After situating modern risk analysis in its institutional history (NEPA, OSHA, RARADA), she dissects the value judgments embedded in all three stages of assessment—identification, estimation, and evaluation—showing how methodological choices shape policy outcomes. Through targeted critiques of prevailing strategies—expert/lay splits between “perceived” and “actual” risk, probability-only decision rules, Bayesian–utilitarian maximization under deep uncertainty, producer-favoring default choices, and the “isolationist” discounting of Third-World harms—Shrader-Frechette argues that lay aversion to involuntary, catastrophic, or inequitably distributed risks is often more rational than experts concede.

The book’s constructive core advances “scientific proceduralism,” a normative framework that weds empirical objectivity to democratic ethics. Risk evaluations, Shrader-Frechette contends, can be objective—insofar as they are probabilistically revisable and open to critical testing—while also answerable to principles of equity, consent, and due process. She proposes methodological reforms (ethically weighted risk–cost–benefit analysis; performance-based ranking of expert judgments by predictive accuracy) and procedural reforms (free, informed consent for imposed risks; compensation and due-process rights; market-share liability) that realign assessment and management with public reason. Bridging philosophy of science, environmental ethics, and policy analysis, Risk and Rationality supplies scholars and practitioners with a defensible account of rational risk governance—one that explains persistent public opposition to hazardous sitings without pathologizing citizens, and that equips analysts to design evaluations and institutions capable of earning democratic legitimacy.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1991.

Guthrie P. Ramsey, Jr.

Who Hears Here?

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Guthrie P. Ramsey, Jr., is an award-winning musicologist, music historian, composer, and pianist whose prescient theoretical and critical interventions have bridged Black cultural studies and musicology. Representing twenty-five years of commentary and scholarship, these essays document Ramsey’s search to understand America's Black musical past and present and to find his own voice as an African American writer in the field of musicology. This far-reaching collection embraces historiography, ethnography, cultural criticism, musical analysis, and autobiography, traversing the landscape of Black musical expression from sacred music to art music, and jazz to hip-hop. Taken together, these essays and the provocative introduction that precedes them are testament to the legacy work that has come to define a field, as well as a rousing call to readers to continue to ask the hard questions and write the hard truths.

Edited by Robert A. Scalapino

The Foreign Policy of Modern Japan

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The Foreign Policy of Modern Japan presents a thorough exploration of Japan's foreign policy, a complex and ever-evolving subject. The volume is the result of a 1974 conference in Hawaii, where scholars from both the United States and Japan gathered to discuss Japan’s foreign policy from multiple perspectives. This compilation of essays offers insights into the decision-making process, economic influences, security issues, and the broader international environment shaping Japan's diplomatic strategies. Contributions are drawn from a range of scholars, providing diverse viewpoints that highlight the multifaceted nature of Japan's international relations. The collection covers a broad spectrum of topics, from the workings of Japan's Foreign Ministry and its diplomatic style to the influence of public opinion and business on foreign policy, as well as economic relations and security matters.

The essays are divided into distinct sections that cover key aspects of Japan's foreign policy. The first examines the decision-making processes, analyzing the role of Japan's bureaucratic institutions and the Diet in policy formulation. Subsequent sections delve into Japan’s public and private interests, economic policies, and security issues, while a final part offers an overview of Japan's evolving global position. The contributors emphasize the challenges Japan faces in balancing domestic pressures, historical context, and international realities. Despite Japan’s successful postwar foreign policy, the essays suggest that Japan may be undergoing gradual changes in its foreign approach, particularly in response to shifts in global economic and political dynamics. The volume provides a nuanced understanding of the factors shaping Japan's foreign policy, highlighting both its stability and the potential for future transformation.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1977.

James L. Peacock

Muslim Puritans

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Muslim Puritans: Reformist Psychology in Southeast Asian Islam provides a compelling exploration of how Islamic reform movements in Southeast Asia intertwine cultural transformation with psychological rationalization. Through a Weberian lens, the book delves into the regions of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, analyzing the ways in which the rationalization of religious beliefs leads to shifts in behavior, identity, and social structures. By employing a combination of statistical, ethnographic, and historical methods, the study bridges the gap between individual psychology and broader cultural reform, offering nuanced insights into the ripple effects of modernization and religious purification.

The author contextualizes reformist Islam in Southeast Asia against the backdrop of Weber’s theories on rationalization and the Protestant Ethic, focusing on the psychological dynamics of these changes. By examining movements like the Kaum Muda and organizations such as Muhammadijah, the book reveals how reformist ideals—centered on purification and individual interpretation (idjtihad)—reshape personal and communal practices, from family life to educational structures. With its detailed case studies, this work not only expands Weberian analysis to the Islamic world but also sheds light on the enduring impact of reformist ideologies in diverse sociopolitical contexts, making it an essential resource for scholars of religion, psychology, and Southeast Asian studies.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1978.

Philip Massinger and Nathan Field, Edited by T. A. Dunn

The Fatal Dowry

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The Fatal Dowry is a Jacobean play co-written by Philip Massinger and Nathan Field, likely composed around 1619, although it was not published until 1632. It showcases a collaboration that reflects both authors' distinctive styles, with Massinger contributing the more rhetorical and forensic scenes, while Field adds naturalistic dialogue, particularly for the character of Young Novall. The play follows the themes of honor, loyalty, and infidelity, exploring the tragic consequences of misplaced trust and the pursuit of justice. The character of Charalois, the noble and honorable protagonist, is caught in a morally complex situation when his wife, Beaumelle, betrays him with Young Novall. The play is marked by lengthy rhetorical debates and trial scenes, characteristic of Massinger's work, though Field's influence in the more colloquial exchanges provides a balance to the otherwise heavy discourse.

The play's structure includes a mix of moral and dramatic action, with Charalois's unwavering commitment to honor leading him to take the law into his own hands, culminating in a trial and the eventual death of both Beaumelle and Young Novall. While The Fatal Dowry initially appeared as a full play in 1632, it had a notable afterlife in the 18th century, with adaptations like Rowe's The Fair Penitent becoming extremely popular. Although it hasn't seen modern stage productions, its thematic concerns with honor, the consequences of infidelity, and the moral consequences of personal judgment remain relevant. The play, like many of Massinger's works, emphasizes the conflict between public duty and personal emotions, exploring how characters' actions are often driven by abstract notions of honor, duty, and loyalty.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1969.

Robert Conrad

The Destruction of Brazilian Slavery 1850 - 1888

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The Destruction of Brazilian Slavery (1850-1888) offers a compelling exploration of how one of the world's most entrenched systems of forced labor unraveled over the course of decades. Through meticulous research, the book examines the interplay of economic pressures, international influence, and abolitionist efforts that led to the gradual decline of slavery in Brazil, culminating in its abolition in 1888. Authoritatively written, it delves into the regional disparities that shaped attitudes toward slavery, the critical role of the coffee-producing regions, and the pivotal impact of laws like the 1871 Law of the Free Womb. Readers gain a deep understanding of how external pressures, such as British diplomatic campaigns, and internal shifts in economic necessity eroded slavery's dominance in Brazilian society.

This insightful study not only charts the collapse of slavery but also captures the broader socio-political changes of the time. With vivid storytelling, it highlights key figures like Joaquim Nabuco and Castro Alves, whose abolitionist advocacy helped galvanize the movement for freedom. Beyond liberation, the book examines the unfulfilled hopes for national reforms that would address education, political representation, and landholding inequalities. By combining narrative history with sharp analysis, The Destruction of Brazilian Slavery is an essential read for those interested in the complexities of abolition and the ongoing legacy of slavery in shaping modern societies.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1972.

Wolfram Eberhard

A History of China

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A History of China is a groundbreaking synthesis that seeks to illuminate the rich and complex evolution of Chinese civilization while clearing away myths and misconceptions perpetuated by past historical narratives. Unlike works that focus solely on glorifying or condemning China's past, this book adopts a balanced approach, emphasizing the achievements and forces that shaped China's development. It offers a comprehensive view of China's history, focusing not just on dynastic successions or famous figures but on the interplay of social, cultural, and external influences that have defined its trajectory.

By incorporating archaeological findings, anthropological insights, and contemporary research from Chinese, Japanese, and Western scholars, the book reinterprets China's historical record. It highlights the dynamic interactions between China and its neighbors—Turks, Mongols, Tibetans, and others—emphasizing mutual influences rather than simplistic narratives of a "barbarian" periphery. Organized into three broad periods—Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and Modern Times—the book seeks to provide a nuanced understanding of China's historical processes. Aimed at general readers, it also offers references for further exploration, encouraging a deeper appreciation of China's profound and multifaceted legacy.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1969.

Mary Jo Nye

Science in the Provinces

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Science in the Provinces: Scientific Communities and Provincial Leadership in France, 1860–1930 by Mary Jo Nye reconceptualizes the Paris–provinces dichotomy by recovering the intellectual vitality and institutional ambition of five non-Parisian centers—Nancy, Grenoble, Toulouse, Lyon, and Bordeaux—across the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Rather than treating provincial laboratories as derivative outposts, Nye situates them within national debates over centralization, educational reform in the early Third Republic, and the entwined growth of applied and fundamental sciences. Through closely textured portraits, she shows how local economies and civic politics fostered distinctive specialties: electrical science and metallurgy in Nancy; hydroelectric physics and, crucially, Raoult’s physical chemistry in Grenoble; catalytic chemistry and institute-building under Sabatier in Toulouse; organic synthesis anchored by Grignard in Lyon; and a conservative, Catholic-inflected scientific culture shaped by Duhem in Bordeaux. Episodes such as Blondlot’s N-ray scandal illuminate how town–gown alliances, professional rivalries, and press publicity could both energize and imperil scientific reputations, while World War I recast priorities and resources, leaving uneven legacies across the provinces.

Methodologically, Nye critiques simple “center–periphery” models (à la Shils) by demonstrating a dialectical traffic of authority, talent, and technique between Paris and the provinces, where provincial initiatives often anticipated or pressured national structures later embodied in the CNRS and postwar engineering schools. The book weaves prosopography with institutional and disciplinary history to ask how examination regimes, salary scales, cumul practices, and ministerial patronage shaped research agendas; why mathematics retained epistemic primacy while chemistry and natural history struggled for status; and how regional industries and municipal pride underwrote laboratories that became international magnets for students and collaborators. By pairing social organization with the content of scientific work—physical chemistry’s emergence in “peripheral” Grenoble; organic synthesis in an industrial Lyon; Duhem’s skeptical philosophy within Bordeaux’s conservatism—Nye reframes “decline” narratives and demonstrates that French scientific modernity was co-produced in the provinces as much as in Paris.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1986.

Leonard A. Doyle

Inter-Economy Comparisons: A Case Study

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Inter-Economy Comparisons: A Case Study of Industrial Development, Currency Devaluation, and Inflation provides an in-depth exploration of the challenges and opportunities faced by developing nations in establishing industrial projects under diverse economic systems. The study compares two modern cement plants—the Gresik plant in Indonesia and the Cushenberry plant in the United States—focusing on their capital costs, operational expenditures, and economic contributions. The analysis highlights the complexities of industrial development in newly independent nations, where economic and political volatility often intersect with the need for self-sustaining growth. The book also examines how infrastructure deficits and the broader socio-political environment influence costs and outputs, providing a comprehensive framework for understanding industrialization in transitional economies.

Divided into three parts, the study first compares the capital investments required for the two plants, revealing the higher costs incurred in Indonesia due to the necessity of establishing additional social overhead capital. The second part delves into operational cost comparisons, employing a custom accounting framework to address disparities caused by inflation and differing economic systems. The final section evaluates the Gresik plant’s contributions to Indonesia’s economy and its broader implications for the country's Eight-Year Development Plan. Through detailed analysis and statistical appendices, the book not only sheds light on the economic dynamics of industrial projects but also offers policy recommendations to guide future development initiatives in similar contexts.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1965.

Hugh M. Richmond

The Christian Revolutionary: John Milton

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The Christian Revolutionary offers a profound and reflective exploration of the shifting perception of classical art, its cultural resonance, and its philosophical underpinnings. Through evocative descriptions of the Parthenon and its surrounding landscape, the text delves into the intricate interplay between historical reverence and contemporary disillusionment. The author examines how classical art, once heralded as the pinnacle of intellectual and artistic achievement, is increasingly seen as remote and academic by modern audiences. Against the backdrop of changing cultural values and a growing skepticism of idealism, the book invites readers to ponder the enduring relevance of Greek art and its unique commentary on life, intellect, and harmony.

This work is more than a critique of cultural shifts; it is a meditation on the contrasts between ancient and modern worldviews. It juxtaposes the Greek aspiration for intellectual and aesthetic purity with the modern embrace of complexity, imperfection, and personal expression. Through the lens of the Parthenon—both as a physical structure and a symbol of philosophical ideals—the book challenges readers to consider how art reflects the spirit of its age and how the ideals of the past might illuminate the uncertainties of the present. The Christian Revolutionary is an intellectually rich and deeply poetic exploration that will captivate readers interested in philosophy, art history, and the timeless dialogue between antiquity and modernity.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1974.

The Christian Revolutionary: John Milton

Carmen Diana Deere

Household and Class Relations

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Household and Class Relations offers an adept and multifaceted look at modern peasant family relation- ships. With the perspectives of an anthropologist and sociologist as well as those of an economist, Deere brings a fresh approach to the classic question: how do households continue to exist as units of production and reproduction in the face of their growing proletarianization and impoverishment? She draws upon rich life histories as well as archival and survey research to provide a regional history of the northern Peruvian highland province of Cajamarca since the turn of the century. Beginning with an examination of the hacienda system in the first four decades of this century, Household and Class Relations goes on to probe the development of agrarian capitalism in the postwar period and the peasant economy of the 1970s.

With this background firmly in place, Household and Class Relations then distinguishes itself through attention to the interaction between class and gender. Deere argues that the subordination of women has had high costs for the well-being of rural households, exacerbating peasant poverty. Further, she shows how peasant households have adopted a strategy of participating in multiple income generating activities in order to survive. Breaking new ground, her study examines how gender relations interact with class relations to explain social differentiation among peasants.

This is an exciting and stimulating study that will appeal to Latin Americanists, scholars of women's studies, and economists. Wide-ranging and incisive, it will garner attention from many quarters.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1990.

Frank J. Thompson

Personnel Policy in the City

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Personnel Policy in the City: The Politics of Jobs in Oakland offers a compelling case study of the University of California's Oakland Project, an innovative model of university-community partnership aimed at addressing urban challenges. Emerging in 1956, the project sought to bridge academic expertise and municipal governance by embedding faculty and graduate students in Oakland city agencies. By dedicating significant time to understanding and addressing issues such as city budgeting, personnel policy, and federal aid, the project members worked alongside city officials to propose actionable solutions while avoiding the transient stigma often associated with academic interventions.

This book captures the multifaceted approach of the Oakland Project, which combined rigorous policy analysis, direct community engagement, and scholarly inquiry. It highlights the project’s dual mission of advancing urban governance and enriching academic understanding of municipal politics and decision-making. By sharing lessons learned and practical insights, this volume serves not only as a record of the Oakland Project’s achievements but also as a guide for universities seeking to meaningfully engage with urban communities. Through its in-depth exploration of the politics of jobs and personnel policy in Oakland, the book offers valuable perspectives on the intersection of academic research, public administration, and social impact.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1975.

Paul F. Wendt

Housing Policy, the Search for Solutions

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Housing Policy, The Search for Solutions provides an in-depth comparative analysis of post-World War II housing policies in the United Kingdom, Sweden, West Germany, and the United States. The book examines the critical housing shortages that emerged after the war due to destruction, population growth, and urban expansion. It explores the role of government subsidies—integral to 75% of residential construction in Western Europe since 1945—and evaluates their effectiveness in improving housing standards. By analyzing the evolution of national housing policies, housing production, and their socioeconomic impacts, the book highlights the complexities of aligning housing objectives with broader economic and political strategies. It further investigates the interaction between rent controls, tax exemptions, public housing, and market mechanisms within varying cultural and political contexts.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1962.

James S. Coleman

Nigeria

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Nigeria: Background to Nationalism offers a compelling exploration of the historical and social forces that shaped Nigeria's journey toward independence. This groundbreaking study examines how Nigeria, the most populous African nation, emerged as a focal point of the broader movement for self-determination across the non-Western world. The book delves into the unique challenges posed by Nigeria's immense size, cultural diversity, and colonial history, weaving a narrative that illuminates the interplay of traditional structures, Western influence, and the nationalist movements that reshaped the nation's political landscape. Through critical analysis, the author reveals how Nigeria's trajectory reflects both global patterns of decolonization and its distinct local dynamics.

Structured in four parts, the book provides a comprehensive overview of Nigeria’s physical, cultural, and historical setting, as well as the social and political changes that spurred nationalist sentiment. It offers an in-depth account of the evolution of Nigeria’s independence movement, from early resistance to colonial rule to the formal establishment of political parties by 1952. By contextualizing Nigeria's struggle for self-governance within the global spread of the national idea, this work becomes an essential resource for understanding the complex forces driving decolonization. Rich in historical detail and critical insight, it is an indispensable guide for students and scholars of African history, political science, and international relations.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1958.

Goran Hyden

Beyond Ujamaa in Tanzania

$95.00

Beyond Ujamaa in Tanzania: Underdevelopment and an Uncaptured Peasantry explores the challenges of development and underdevelopment in Africa, with a focus on Tanzania's experience during its early socialist years. The book critiques the dominant ideologies of development, whether capitalist or socialist, as being rooted in Western industrial paradigms that often fail to address the realities of pre-capitalist African societies. It argues that the underdevelopment in Africa is not solely due to excessive penetration by global capitalism but also to capitalism's inability to dismantle the resilient pre-capitalist structures in many rural societies. The author highlights the role of the Tanzanian peasantry, whose economic and social autonomy often resists the centralizing tendencies of modern development, presenting them not as mere appendages to the global economy but as key players with their own modes of production and unique societal structures.

The book is grounded in over a decade of fieldwork and engagement with rural Tanzanian communities, enriched by the author’s fluency in Swahili and deep involvement in local life. It argues for a more nuanced approach to studying African societies, one that goes beyond Western assumptions and models. By placing the peasant mode of production at the center of analysis, the study challenges conventional wisdom and suggests that the primary development challenge in Africa lies not with multinational corporations but with understanding and working within the dynamics of the smallholder peasant economy. The author also reflects on the limitations of conventional social science research and calls for greater involvement in the lived realities of the communities studied, emphasizing the need for research methods that are sensitive to local contexts and values. The book combines academic critique, field observations, and a focus on the epistemological biases of Western scholarship to present a compelling argument for rethinking development in Africa.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1980.

Patricia A. Turner

Trash Talk

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What racist rumors about Barack Obama tell us about the intractability of racism in American politics.

Barack Obama and his family have been the objects of rumors, legends, and conspiracy theories unprecedented in US politics. Outbreaks of anti-Obama lore have occurred in every national election cycle since 2004 and continue to the present day—two elections after his presidency ended. In Trash Talk, folklorist Patricia A. Turner examines how these thought patterns have grown ever more vitriolic and persistent and what this means for American political culture.

Through the lens of attacks on Obama, Trash Talk explores how racist tropes circulate and gain currency. As internet communications expand in reach, rumors and conspiracy theories have become powerful political tools, and new types of lore like the hoax and fake news have taken root. The mainstream press and political establishment dismissed anti-Obama mythology for years, registering concern only when it became difficult to deny how much power those who circulated it could command. Trash Talk demonstrates that the ascendancy of Barack Obama was never a signal of a postracial America.

A. I. Bezzerides Foreword by Garrett White

Thieves' Market

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A dark, fast-paced proletarian novel originally published in 1949, Thieves' Market was written out of the author's youthful experiences as a trucker carrying produce to the packing houses of California's Central Valley. Immigrant Nick Garcos, like his father before him, becomes an independent trucker, soon landing in the brutal and crooked underworld of the produce markets of San Francisco, Oakland, Stockton, and Los Angeles.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1949.

Edited and Translated by Lawrence R. Smith

The New Italian Poetry, 1945 to the Present

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Postwar Italian poetry carries on the legacy of one of the world's richest literary traditions, a tradition in which conflict and diversity are important parts. It is a poetry that reflects, with extraordinary intensity, the social, psychological, and moral turmoil of the modern world. Substantial selections fromt ehw orks of twenty-one of Italy's most influential contemporary poets make up this anthology, which will make this largely unknown poetic territory more familiar to the English-speaking world. The introductory essay discusses the unique Italian talent for fusing cultural and political struggle into literary form and Italian poetry's important impact on developments in European poetry throughout the twentieth century.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1981.

The New Italian Poetry, 1945 to the Present

Richard Keeling

Cry for Luck

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The "sobbing" vocal quality in many traditional songs of northwestern California Indian tribes inspired the title of Richard Keeling's comprehensive study. Little has been known about the music of aboriginal Californians, and Cry for Luck will be welcomed by those who see the interpretation of music as a key to understanding other aspects of Native American religion and culture.

Among the Yurok, Hupa, and Karok peoples, medicine songs and spoken formulas were applied to a range of activities from hunting deer to curing an upset stomach or gaining power over an uninterested member of the opposite sex. Keeling inventories 216 specific forms of "medicine" and explains the cosmological beliefs on which they were founded. This music is a living tradition, and many of the public dances he describes are still performed today. Keeling's comparative, historical perspective shows how individual elements in the musical tradition can relate to the development of local cultures and the broader sphere of North American prehistory.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1992.

Vladimir Zlobin Edited and Annotated by Simon Karlinsky

A Difficult Soul

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guide the Symbolist movement which dominated Russian literature for the first third of the twentieth century. A major poet, important playwright, and influential literary critic, she was also a sexual rebel who rejected traditional male/female roles as early as the 1890s.

Vladimir Zlobin, her secretary and factotum from the time of her emigration to Paris after the revolution until her death in 1945, exposes the consequential inner workings of the literary circle around Gippius. His account of her three most important personal involvements--with her husband, the novelist and critic Dmitry Merezhkovsky; with the unattainable love of her life, the critic Dmitry Filosofov; and with the Devil, with whom she believed herself in personal contact--facilitates the task of understanding this truly "difficult soul." Himself a poet, Zlobin also offeres a detailed commentary on her poetry, and persuasively connects it to her personal and mystical experiences.

In Karlinsky's perceptive introduction, Gippius emerges not only as one of the principals in the Modernist renascence of Russian poetry between 1890 and 1930, but as a figure of considerable historical interest, whose views, life, and work stand in significant relation to the major social, sexual, religious, and political currents of her time.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1980.

Carole E. Joffe

Friendly Intruders

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The governments of many industrialized societies have developed extensive childcare facilities and services to meet the needs of young children and their working parents, but no such program on a national scale has yet evolve in the United Staes. Some who oppose federal aid or control believe that mothers should remain at home with their preschool children rather than turn them over to childcare professionals--the "friendly intruders" of the titels--and that any other policy is a threat to the moral climate and stability of family life. However, since the demand for childcare services is very great, and since Congress has previously passed relevant legislation (which was vetoed by President Nixon), the issue of childcare will surely rise again soon.

In this study, based upon direct observation of a local childcare program in California, the author examines several pof the practical policy issues concerning childcare which have not yet been resolved. Who will control such programs in the future, public school systems or others? Which agencies or institutions will certify the competence of childcare personnel? To what extent will parents contribute to the content of the programs provided for their young children?

A major part of Professor Joffe's study is concerned with the emerging professionalism of early childhood educators. In a pattern now understood to be classic, such persons seek status and recognition through education, certification, and membership in professional associations. However, what happens when parents and professional disagree about values, behavioral norms, and the educational content of a nursery school program? Who is the "expert" in such a confrontation? The author observed profoundly different orientations to childcare not only between professionals and parents, but also among different groups of parents, especially along racial and class lines; how can professionals accommodate such differences?

The author's conclusions emerge from careful study of day-by-day encounters between staff, parents and supervisors, giving to her book a sense of immediacy and well-focused understanding that is rarely achieved in academic studies. Parents, educators and policy analysts concerned with the subject will find it indispensable.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1977.

Bertrand Harris Bronson

The Ballad as Song

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The Ballad as Song is a collection of essays tracing the author's decades-long exploration of the intersection between traditional ballads and their accompanying tunes. Initially approached as a casual hobby, the project grew into a comprehensive inquiry into the melodies of Child ballads and their historical and cultural significance. The essays aim to bring together folk song and balladry, offering a perspective on how these elements interact and evolve through traditional transmission. The author reflects on challenges in classifying melodies, understanding modal shifts, and analyzing the interplay of text and tune, areas that remain underexplored in the field of folk music studies.

While the essays adhere to a consistent viewpoint, they also provide insights into enduring problems in ballad research, such as melodic identity, variation, and the transmission of tradition. Though not aligned with contemporary trends in social theory, the collection emphasizes the value of historical perspective, underscoring the importance of roots in understanding folk music. Through these essays, the author seeks to engage with current assumptions and open up new directions for comparative and analytical approaches to traditional balladry and its music.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1969.

Lillian B. Rubin

Busing and Backlash

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This thought-provoking book delves into the racial, political, and social turmoil surrounding the Richmond Unified School District (RUSD) during a critical period of attempted school desegregation through busing in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Authoritative and deeply personal, the author combines field observations, interviews, and historical analysis to uncover the dynamics of a community torn apart by the integration of schools. What began as a court-ordered initiative to desegregate elementary schools quickly escalated into a heated battle between pro-busing liberal coalitions and newly galvanized conservative factions. The book examines the underlying racial tensions, class divisions, and ideological conflicts that defined this period, offering a microcosmic view of broader struggles in American society.

In recounting the RUSD's journey from liberal-moderate governance to conservative dominance, the book exposes the intricate dynamics of grassroots mobilization, ideological polarization, and the broader implications of busing policies. Through firsthand narratives from leaders and citizens on both sides, the author paints a vivid picture of the political and emotional stakes, from fiery board meetings to the broader national backlash against forced integration. Both a sociological case study and a narrative of political transformation, Busing and Backlash provides a nuanced exploration of a contentious chapter in the fight for civil rights and public education reform.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1972.

Simon Karlinsky

The Bitter Air of Exile

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This compelling volume explores the complex lives and creative achievements of Russian writers exiled during a turbulent half-century following the Bolshevik Revolution. From renowned figures like Ivan Bunin and Dmitry Merezhkovsky to emerging voices such as Nina Berberova and Boris Poplavsky, the book illuminates the struggles and triumphs of literary figures forced to navigate their craft far from home. Set against the backdrop of stringent Soviet censorship and Western indifference, The Bitter Air of Exile details how these authors sustained a flourishing émigré literary culture—complete with journals, publishing houses, and intellectual discourse—despite limited readership and pervasive hostility. Through anecdotes of writers like Vladimir Nabokov and their tenuous reception in Western literary circles, the work vividly portrays the isolation and resilience that defined émigré creativity.

The collection further examines how émigré literature, often censored or dismissed in both Soviet and Western spheres, remains a vital but underappreciated component of 20th-century Russian literary heritage. It highlights how themes of individuality, mysticism, and surrealism found expression in exile, challenging the orthodoxies of Soviet culture. By featuring both celebrated and obscure writers, and spanning early émigré efforts through mid-century Cold War realities, the book makes a compelling case for reevaluating the global importance of Russian literature in exile. With its incisive critique of cultural prejudice and call to broaden the literary canon, The Bitter Air of Exile is an essential resource for understanding the richness and complexity of Russian literary traditions outside the U.S.S.R.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1977.

Robert R. Taylor

The Word in Stone

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The Word in Stone: The Role of Architecture in the National Socialist Ideology by Robert R. Taylor examines how Hitler’s regime sought to transform the built environment into a material language of power, identity, and control. Far more than background to political history, architecture stood at the very center of the Nazi project: a means of embodying ideology in stone and concrete, making visible the myths of nation, race, and destiny. Taylor traces how Hitler himself—an aspiring architect before he was a politician—invested architecture with symbolic authority, and how party ideologues and professional architects worked to give “form” to concepts of Volk, community, and health. Architecture became an instrument for forging social order and unity, whether in monumental state buildings, housing projects, or the planning of new cities designed to project a distinctly German future.

The book moves from early nationalist views of architecture and their claims of “suppression” and “decadence” in German design since 1850 to the National Socialist redefinition of architectural values as authentically German, healthy, and community-focused. Chapters address the ideological stakes of monumental forms, “community” buildings meant to embody solidarity, structures designed to regulate social life, and architectural programs linked to racial hygiene and physical vitality. Taylor also examines the unrealized vision of the “new German city,” as well as the eventual failure of these architectural ambitions to secure widespread legitimacy—when the “word” of stone fell on deaf ears. Thoroughly researched and rigorously argued, The Word in Stone demonstrates how architecture was mobilized as propaganda and practice in service of totalitarian aims. For historians of modern Europe, architecture, and ideology, it is a sobering study of how aesthetics, politics, and power became fused in one of the darkest regimes of the twentieth century.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1974.

Andrew Zimbalist

Panama at the Crossroads

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In December 1989, the United States invaded Panama, deposed its government, and established another in its place. While this act of violent intervention brought Panama to public attention, the justifications for it obscured the underlying instabilities that have plagued the country throughout its history. Although a stated purpose of the invasion was to remove one man, Manuel Noriega, from power, Panama at the Crossroads demonstrates that the crisis sweeping Panama in the late 1980s was not caused by one man, but in fact derived from the history of U.S. domination and the nature of Panamanian society itself.

Panama is located at a crucial geographic crossroads, a fact that has greatly influenced the country's history since the sixteenth century. Labor scarcity and inhospitable terrain, joined with its location, contributed to the mercantile orientation of Panama's economy. Accordingly, the country's politics and economics have been consistently dominated by foreign trading interests, first from Spain, then Colombia and the United States.

Now in the 1990s, Panama stands at a historical and economic crossroads, and according to Zimbalist and Weeks its traditional entrepôt institutions are no longer able to promote and sustain growth. Before building the basis for long-term economic expansion, Panama must first undo the devastating economic and political damage engendered by nearly three years of U.S. economic sanctions and the U.S. invasion.

In this timely book, Zimbalist and Weeks document the origins and characteristics of this crossroads. Their analysis points the way to a more encompassing and equitable strategy for Panama's economic development.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1991.

Friedrich Meinecke Edited by Peter Paret

The Age of German Liberation 1795-1815

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Between 1795 and 1815, Germany underwent a transformative period marked by both external domination and internal reform. With the collapse of the Holy Roman Empire and Prussia’s defeat by Napoleon, the nation faced a crisis that threatened its independence and cultural vitality. German intellectual life still flourished, with figures like Kant and Goethe standing as symbols of national resilience. Yet, without political sovereignty, the achievements of German culture seemed vulnerable to foreign control, echoing the historical struggles of Italy centuries before.

In response, Prussia embarked on a series of ambitious reforms designed to unify the state with the ideals of its people. This integration went beyond mere bureaucratic changes, signaling a shift in which political structures began to reflect intellectual and moral principles. Representative institutions and citizen armies took the place of mercenary forces, embodying a new national spirit where the state drew legitimacy from its alignment with the cultural and ethical values of its citizens. This period laid the foundation for a collective identity and a sense of political agency that would continue to shape the German consciousness.

The legacy of this era extended far beyond immediate political gains, setting the stage for a resilient German identity that would inspire future movements toward unity and independence. By fusing cultural ideals with governance, Germany secured not only its territory but also a moral and psychological foundation that later generations would draw upon. This union of state and culture created a wellspring of national pride and purpose, fostering a shared sense of destiny that would drive Germany’s journey toward unity and self-realization.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1957.

Richard F. Doner

Driving a Bargain

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Driving a Bargain: Automobile Industrialization and Japanese Firms in Southeast Asia explores the dynamics between developing nations and foreign investors in the context of automobile manufacturing. Focused on Southeast Asia, the book analyzes the national efforts of the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand to establish domestic automobile industries. These countries have pursued policies aimed at reducing dependency on foreign imports and building local manufacturing capacities. By examining the interactions between ASEAN countries and largely Japanese auto firms, the study highlights the challenges and opportunities these nations face in negotiating technology transfer, market access, and industrial autonomy. The book presents a critical examination of the bargaining processes that shape these countries' industrialization strategies.

Through comparative case studies, the book challenges prevailing theories of foreign investment and dependency. It critiques the structuralist approach to bargaining, arguing for a more nuanced understanding of local leverage in manufacturing industries. The study highlights the significance of local firms, the role of the state, and the political and economic conditions that determine bargaining success. By exploring the interplay between the private sector and government in ASEAN nations, Driving a Bargain offers new insights into the potential for developing countries to increase their manufacturing capacity and achieve economic growth through strategic partnerships with foreign firms. This work also contributes to the broader development literature by emphasizing the importance of public-private coalitions in fostering sustainable industrial development.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1991.

Elroy L. Bundy

Studia Pindarica

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Studia Pindarica by Elroy L. Bundy is a landmark in classical philology that reshaped modern understandings of Pindar’s victory odes. Originally published in 1962 and reissued in this combined edition, the book distills Bundy’s methodological innovations into close readings of two key epinician poems: the Eleventh Olympian and the First Isthmian. Rejecting centuries of interpretive traditions that had cast Pindar as a fragmented or obscure poet, Bundy demonstrates that these odes are tightly governed by rhetorical and enkomiastic conventions. His analysis highlights devices such as the priamel and the crescendo, showing how apparent digressions or abrupt transitions instead operate as conventional structures designed to amplify praise.

What makes Bundy’s work enduring is not only its rigorous analysis of two odes but also its larger argument for a “grammar” of choral style, a shared repertoire of motifs, sequences, and rhetorical strategies that bound poet and audience together. With clarity and precision, Bundy situates Pindar within an oral, public tradition dedicated to eulogy, thereby overturning the so-called “Pindaric problem” of incoherence. The result is a reconceptualization of Pindar as a poet of unified artistry rather than scattered brilliance. Essential for classicists, literary critics, and historians of rhetoric, Studia Pindarica remains a foundational resource for understanding Greek lyric and its conventions of praise.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1986.

Richard Herr

Rural Change and Royal Finances in Spain at the End of the Old Regime

$125.00

Rural Change and Royal Finances in Spain at the End of the Old Regime by Richard Herr offers a comprehensive examination of the social, economic, and political transformations that reshaped Spain’s countryside in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Through a meticulous study of the disentailment (desamortización) of ecclesiastical and communal properties under Carlos IV, Herr demonstrates how the monarchy’s fiscal crisis intersected with agrarian reform, bringing long-entrenched property regimes into upheaval. Drawing on parish records, cadastral surveys, and local archives, the book reconstructs the lived realities of rural communities, showing how demographic pressures, rising grain prices, and state interventions shaped agricultural practice, land tenure, and peasant livelihoods.

Herr situates Spain’s experience within broader European debates on enlightened reform, tracing the intellectual legacy of figures such as Campomanes and Jovellanos while analyzing the political fragility of the Bourbon monarchy on the eve of Napoleonic invasion. The study balances close portraits of individual towns in provinces like Jaén and Salamanca with wide-ranging assessments of national policy, revealing both the promise and limits of agrarian modernization. At once a fiscal history, a study of rural society, and a meditation on the fate of enlightened absolutism, the book illuminates how conflicts over land, taxation, and subsistence foreshadowed Spain’s nineteenth-century struggles with liberalism, conservatism, and uneven economic development.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1989.

Raymond B. Cowles

Desert Journal

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Desert Journal: A Naturalist Reflects on Arid California is both a tribute to the life and work of Raymond B. Cowles and a call to reflect on humanity's relationship with nature. Born in 1896 in South Africa, Cowles developed a lifelong fascination with wildlife during his boyhood, which shaped his pioneering work in reptilian thermoregulation—a field he helped establish. His research extended far beyond academia, influencing generations of students and laying the foundation for ecological awareness in California and beyond.

Cowles was a visionary, deeply concerned about the impact of human population growth on biodiversity. Long before these ideas gained mainstream attention, he identified the intrinsic link between overpopulation and environmental degradation. Though his book on the subject was never published, the themes resonate throughout his writings, particularly in Chapter 23 of this volume. Cowles’ holistic perspective embraced the biosphere as an interconnected entity, and his ethical framework extended to all life forms. He was not only a scientist but also a humanist, reveling in the sensory experiences of nature and mourning their loss in an increasingly mechanized world. His poetic reflections, like a letter written shortly before his death, reveal his enduring love for the natural world and his plea for others to preserve its beauty. His life was one of dedication and insight, as exemplified in his final public discussions about overpopulation and resource scarcity. Even in his later years, he demonstrated vitality, intellectual sharpness, and a profound ability to connect with people. His legacy, captured in this book and in the memories of those he inspired, underscores the urgency of harmonizing human aspirations with the needs of the planet.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1977.

S. F. Light

Intertidal Invertebrates of the Central California Coast

$95.00

At the time of Professor Light's death, the first edition of Intertidal Invertebrates of the Central California Coast: S.F. Light's Laboratory and Field Text in Invertebrate Zoology was practically out of print, and only a small amount of the work of revision had been carried out by the author. Since that date the work of revision has proceeded, more slowly than we would have wished, along the lines indicated by present and anticipated needs for a faunal manual of this sort. Recognizing that this manual will rarely, if ever, again be used as the principal text in any course in invertebrate zoology, but rather as an adjunct to standard texts or to an instructor's own syllabus, we have generalized much of the introductory material in the various sections and have omitted specific instructions for laboratory procedure in studying particular groups of animals.

The section, Field Studies, has been modified to retain the material of general interest, including examples of the problems upon which Dr. Light engaged his classes, but material and schedules pertaining wholly to Dr. Light's conduct of classes at the University of California have been deleted. Some of the keys to fresh-water and terrestrial forms, which are better covered in other works, have also been dropped, and the main emphasis given to the intertidal invertebrate fauna. In most instances, keys and discussions have been completely rewritten rather than simply emended. In an over-all sense, we have edited freely in the effort to achieve a satisfactory and balanced text, reinforced in our efforts by the knowledge of Dr. Light's dissatisfaction with the first edition. Despite these efforts, we may echo Dr. Light's characterization of the work in his preface to the first edition, and state that the second is still "incomplete . . . and continually in process of revision . . . " If we bring this revision to publication without achieving satisfaction in its completeness, we have, at least, adhered to the tradition of the first.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1954.

Max Radin

Legal Essays

$115.00

Legal Essays in Tribute to Orrin Kip McMurray celebrates the remarkable legacy of a legal scholar, teacher, and dean whose influence on American jurisprudence resonates far beyond the lecture halls of the University of California. Orrin Kip McMurray, renowned for his expansive intellect, meticulous scholarship, and profound insight into the interplay between law and society, is honored in this collection for his unparalleled contributions to legal thought and education. The essays reflect McMurray's philosophy that law is not merely a mechanical system of rules but a living organism deeply intertwined with the complexities and conflicts of human life.

McMurray’s career as a lawyer, scholar, and teacher is a testament to his dynamic understanding of law’s role in a constantly evolving society. A proponent of legal education that blends historical context with contemporary relevance, he believed in equipping students with a foundation that transcends technical skill, fostering critical inquiry and an appreciation for law’s societal impact. This volume captures his enduring commitment to bridging theory and practice, his eloquent critiques of jurisprudence, and his unwavering belief in the transformative power of education. Above all, it pays homage to a man whose intellectual rigor and humane vision have left an indelible mark on his students, colleagues, and the legal profession at large.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1935.

Samuel B. Chase, Jr.

Asset Prices in Economic Analysis

$95.00

This study explores the critical role of assets in economic analysis, emphasizing the asset pricing process and its connections to broader economic phenomena. Traditional economic approaches have often prioritized flow dynamics over stock considerations, but the rising interest in economic growth and capital theory has highlighted the need for a balanced perspective. The book argues that asset markets, far from being peripheral, play a central role in determining general equilibrium conditions. By integrating stock and flow dynamics, the analysis seeks to provide a comprehensive framework for understanding asset price determination and its implications for monetary and fiscal policies, although it remains primarily theoretical and abstract in its approach.

The work, rooted in the author’s doctoral dissertation, reflects rigorous academic inquiry supported by notable economists and institutions. The study benefits from the guidance of Professor Earl R. Rolph and other distinguished scholars, whose critiques and insights helped refine its ideas. While the book delves into monetary and fiscal topics such as central banking, debt management, and taxation, these discussions primarily serve to illustrate theoretical constructs rather than offer direct policy prescriptions. The overarching goal is to present a unified and coherent framework capable of addressing a wide range of economic and policy challenges, underscoring the interplay between asset markets and broader economic systems.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1963.

George Rosen

Democracy and Economic Change in India

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Democracy and Economic Change in India explores the intricate relationship between political dynamics and economic development in the context of India. Drawing from over a decade of economic work in India and Nepal, including roles as an economic advisor to the Governments of Nepal and West Bengal, the author delves into the challenges of creating an environment conducive to economic progress. While economic plans may be straightforward to design, their acceptance and implementation depend heavily on the political framework. This study offers a unique perspective by merging insights from village-level anthropological research and national-level economic and political analysis to illuminate trends in India's development since 1947.

The book critically examines the interplay between India's social structure and its evolving political and economic landscape, addressing gaps in data and suggesting pathways for further research. With an awareness of the global implications of these dynamics, the study frames its findings in a broader context, offering insights into U.S. policy toward India and other developing nations. A blend of field observations, statistical analysis, and macroeconomic perspectives provides a comprehensive understanding of India's journey and its relevance to broader discussions on development and democracy in underdeveloped countries.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1966.

Georges Sorel

The Illusions of Progress

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Georges Sorel’s The Illusions of Progress critically examines the modern concept of progress, tracing its origins to Enlightenment-era rationalism and exposing its role as an ideological construct serving bourgeois interests. Sorel argues that progress, often presented as an inevitable and universal force driving human betterment, is in reality a tool of social and political domination. This ideology fosters complacency, legitimizes the power of ruling elites, and stifles genuine moral and revolutionary vigor. By conflating progress with virtue, modern society undermines its own moral foundations, replacing meaningful action and struggle with passive acceptance of a deterministic historical narrative. Sorel critiques both liberal democracy and parliamentary socialism for perpetuating this illusion of progress while entrenching the same elite structures that have dominated society across different eras.

To counter the stifling effects of progressivism, Sorel advocates for revolutionary myths, such as the general strike, which inspire moral renewal and action through their emotive and imaginative power. Unlike rigid ideologies, myths remain adaptable and rooted in human creativity, fostering the kind of virtuous struggle that Sorel admires in periods of historical greatness, such as ancient Greece or the early Roman Republic. Despite his critique of progress, Sorel acknowledges the potential for material improvement in production, championing innovation driven by autonomous producers rather than bureaucratic control. Ultimately, he sees progress not as a natural law or moral imperative, but as an ideological weapon of the status quo, masking social inequalities and preventing the transformative energy needed for true societal renewal.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1969.