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Brushed aside : the untold story of women in art<\/strong><\/a>, Noah Charney, 2023<\/p>\n How many female artists can you name? Artemisia Gentileschi, Frida Kahlo, Georgia O’Keefe? Here’s a 360-degree look at the role\u00a0women<\/span>\u00a0have played in\u00a0art<\/span>\u00a0history, including the influence and empowerment of\u00a0women<\/span>\u00a0through\u00a0art<\/span> beyond those who have taken up a brush or a chisel.<\/p>\n Tyranny of the minority : why American democracy reached the breaking point<\/a><\/strong>, Steven Levitsky & Daniel Ziblatt, 2023<\/p>\n A call to reform our antiquated political institutions before it’s too late-from the New York Times bestselling authors of How\u00a0Democracies<\/span>\u00a0Die. America is undergoing a massive experiment: It is moving, in fits and starts, toward a multiracial\u00a0democracy<\/span>, something few societies have ever done. But the prospect of change has sparked an authoritarian backlash that threatens the very foundations of our political system.\u00a0Why<\/span>\u00a0is\u00a0democracy<\/span>\u00a0under assault here, and not in other wealthy, diversifying nations? And what can we do to save it? With the clarity and brilliance that made their first book, How\u00a0Democracies<\/span>\u00a0Die, a global bestseller, Harvard professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt offer a coherent framework for understanding these volatile times. They draw on a wealth of examples-from 1930s France to present-day Thailand-to explain\u00a0why<\/span>\u00a0and how political parties turn against\u00a0democracy<\/span>. They then show how our Constitution makes us uniquely vulnerable to attacks from within: It is a pernicious enabler of\u00a0minority<\/span>\u00a0rule, allowing partisan\u00a0minorities<\/span>\u00a0to consistently thwart and even rule over popular majorities. Most modern\u00a0democracies<\/span>-from Germany and Sweden to Argentina and New Zealand-have eliminated outdated institutions like elite upper chambers, indirect elections, and lifetime tenure for judges. The United States lags dangerously behind. In this revelatory book, Levitsky and Ziblatt issue an urgent call to perfect our national experiment. It’s a daunting task, but we have remade our country before-most notably, after the Civil War and during the Progressive Era. And now we are at a crossroads: America will either become a multiracial\u00a0democracy<\/span>\u00a0or cease to be a\u00a0democracy<\/span> at all.<\/p>\n The college student’s research companion : finding, evaluating, and citing the resources you need to succeed<\/strong><\/a>, Arlene Rodda Quaratiello, 2023<\/p>\n The newest edition of this valuable tool offers\u00a0students<\/span>\u00a0easy-to-understand guidance on going beyond Google to find, evaluate, and use quality informational sources that will enable them to write better\u00a0research<\/span> papers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Criminology on Trump<\/strong><\/a>, Gregg Barak, 2022<\/p>\n Criminology<\/span>\u00a0on\u00a0Trump<\/span>\u00a0is a criminological investigation of the world’s most successful outlaw, Donald J.\u00a0Trump<\/span>. Over the course of five decades, Donald\u00a0Trump<\/span>\u00a0has been accused of sexual assault, tax evasion, money laundering, non-payment of employees, and the defrauding of tenants, customers, contractors, investors, bankers, and charities. Yet, he has continued to amass wealth and power. In this book, criminologist and social historian Gregg Barak asks why and how? This book examines how the United States precariously maintains stability through conflict in which groups with competing interests and opposing visions, struggle for power, negotiate rule breaking, and establish criminal justice. While primarily focused on\u00a0Trump’s<\/span>\u00a0developing character over three quarters of a century, it is also an inquiry into the changing cultural character and social structure of American society. It explores the ways in which both crime and crime control are socially constructed in relation to a changing political economy. An accessible and compelling read, this book is essential for all those who seek a criminological understanding of Donald\u00a0Trump’s<\/span> rise to power.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Introducing The Friday List! Every week, new books are arriving at RLB Library and to keep you up-to-date on what has come in, we’ll be posting the most recent 30 days of arrivals every Friday. The link below will take Continue reading The Friday List–New Arrivals in the Library!<\/span>![\"Front](\"https:\/\/coverart.oclc.org\/ImageWebSvc\/oclc\/+-+4754894286_140.jpg?SearchOrder=+-+IG,OT,OS,AV,FA,GO&DefaultImage=N&client&allowDefault=true\")
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