public opinion

Traces the history of scientific speculation regarding intelligent extraterrestrial life.

Presents a comprehensive examination of the 1992 peace accords, the history of freedom of expression in El Salvador prior to and after the accords, and media coverage of human rights issues and violations.

Examines African-American leadership in the U.S. by taking a close look at Barack Obama's 2008 campaign for the Presidency and discusses figures such as Martin Luther King, Jr. and Jesse Jackson while illustrating the effects of slavery, modern megachurches, and hip-hop culture on black politics.

Examines how America is emulated and judged internationally and includes discussions on the author's experiences with people around the world who expressed their feelings on the advance of American culture.

Examines the extent to which a sense of American nationalism existed before the Civil War, and describes the differences between Northern and Southern nationalism.

A collection of oral histories from sixty-three young people who were too young to remember the events of the military dictatorship in Argentina between 1976 and 1983, and explores the effects of the war on their lives.

Presents fourteen firsthand accounts of life in Chile under the regime of General Augusto Pinochet in the 1970s and early 1980s.