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The Wrongs and Rights Come Apart

Not an easy read but a pertinent one on an important, thorny topic about untidy laws and opposing theories of rights, wrongs, and morality.
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For I Have Sinned: The Rise and Fall of Catholic Confession in America

O’Toole’s thorough book provides an intriguing commentary on the evolution of the religious ritual known as confession and perceptions about what is moral and right, then and now. Recommended for religion collections.

Justice Abandoned: How the Supreme Court Ignored the Constitution and Enabled Mass Incarceration

An intelligent, essential compendium that creates a 360-degree view of the United States’ crisis of mass incarceration.

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Hubris: The American Origins of Russia’s War Against Ukraine

This well-researched title provides important context that is not often found in Western-focused perspectives on Russia and the former Soviet Union.
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The Licensing Racket: How We Decide Who Is Allowed To Work, and Why It Goes Wrong

Allensworth gives readers accessible descriptions of the professional licensing process and attendant problems. She explains the reasons for caring about this weighty topic and suggests solutions.

Crucibles of Power: Smolensk Under Stalinist and Nazi Rule

Meticulously researched with new material from Russian archives, this book engagingly and expertly explores the many facets of the Smolensk Archive. Will appeal to a broad audience but especially readers interested in the history of Russia, World War II, Nazism, the Russian Communist Party, and Stalinism.
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The Discovery of Ottoman Greece: Knowledge, Encounter, and Belief in the Mediterranean World of Martin Crusius

This work aptly illustrates a lesser-known link in classical reception. It will have broad scholarly appeal between both religious history and classical studies readers.
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Criminal Justice in Divided America: Police, Punishment, and the Future of Our Democracy

Sklansky’s impactful, crisply written study makes a cogent argument for criminal justice reform as a means to preserve U.S. democracy. Readers interested in criminal justice reform and the legal system will enjoy checking out this title.
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Make Your Own Job: How the Entrepreneurial Work Ethic Exhausted America

Baker’s book demonstrates how the entrepreneurial spirit evolved in the U.S. to create today’s gig economy. It will appeal to both entrepreneurial readers and students of the history of entrepreneurship.
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