"This brilliant biography of Xi Zhongxun, revolutionary politician and father of China's current leader, reveals the human dramas and intrigue behind the curtain in Chinese politics. Joseph Torigian is a prodigious researcher whose interviews with the Dalai Lama and others are worth the price of the book. A vividly written page-turner and a major scholarly accomplishment."

—Susan Shirk, University of California, San Diego

"Marwell and Mosley challenge the prevailing myth that RCTs are the 'gold standard' for evaluation, revealing RCTs as a movement rather than an infallible method. A must-read for nonprofit managers, funders, and anyone seeking a deeper, more nuanced approach to measuring impact."

—Johanna Mair, Professor of Organization, Strategy and Leadership at the Hertie School

"A beautifully written antidote to help us examine and overcome the many real and imagined walls in America that only seem to foster anger, ignorance, and the misunderstandings that prevent us from seeing our shared humanity. Pandian writes about a country in turmoil with grace and kindness using insight that can only come from a keen ethnographic eye."

—Jason De León, author of Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling, winner of the National Book Award

"A fascinating analysis of the manifold ethical contradictions of meat, based on extraordinary data collection as well as extensive qualitative research. Engagingly written, deeply insightful, and thought-provoking, the book is a must-read for scholars and a great choice for students at any level."

—Juliet Schor, Boston College

"The Four Talent Giants is a wonderful book, full of new ideas and, especially, comparative empirical research. Gi-Wook Shin's ambitious treatment of the topic of human capital, or 'talent,' in the context of a globalized economy is very important and reading it will be a rewarding exercise for scholars, politicians, corporate leaders, and many others."

—Nirvikar Singh, University of California, Santa Cruz

"Dust That Never Settles is an illuminating comparative analysis of fiction written in Arabic and Persian about the devastating war between Iran and Iraq. Amir Moosavi's compelling study captures how Iraqi and Iranian writers work through the afterlife of a traumatic and violent war whose impact transcends boundaries of language and nation."

—Nasrin Rahimieh, author of Iranian Culture: Representation and Identity

"Since its initial publication, The Latino Threat has occupied a unique place in the literature on immigration. There is nothing else like it. In this well written, tightly organized, and well researched third edition, Chavez powerfully highlights the ongoing impact of the 'Latino Threat' narrative, particularly on Latinos themselves. In light of the current political landscape, where immigration continues to be a hot button issue, this is a highly original and important contribution to debates over citizenship and national belonging."

—Jonathan Xavier Inda, University of Illinois Chicago

"This book is a brilliant and breathtaking study of protests in South Korea since the 2000s. Based on inspiring ethnographic research in South Korea, Chun and Han investigate how precarious workers in diverse sectors resist their social death through iconic extralegal actions. Against Abandonment is a rare study that puts theory and history in productive dialectics. Written by two leading figures in Korean studies, the book is a model of fruitful collaboration that melds sociological and interdisciplinary studies of protest, gender, and affect. It is a rich, comprehensive account of South Korean protests—their unknown histories, contexts, and unexpected twists and turns."

—Hyun Ok Park, author of The Capitalist Unconscious: From Korean Unification to Transnational Korea

"This book is destined to become an authority on blackness and gender. Engendering Blackness rigorously inhabits the interstice between Afro-pessimism and gender theory, unlike any text preceding it. It will make an indelible mark on contemporary thought."

—Calvin Warren, Emory University

"Global Journey of Racism is a deeply researched, wide-ranging, and brilliant meditation on the world's racist empire building that left generations of colonized people to struggle against its various manifestations of racial systems and white supremacy. Michelle Christian's journey will certainly spark conversation and controversy and challenge us to divest in whiteness and support solidarity for decolonial movements around the world."

—Mary Romero, author of Introducing Intersectionality

"This is a stimulating, well written and easy-to-read introduction to the increasingly debated issue of what, if anything, the concepts of 'dignity' and 'human dignity' can contribute to the resolution of contested social issues in the United States, and particularly in the legal and constitutional contexts. I know of no equivalent book – it is a significant contribution."

—Christopher McCrudden, University of Michigan