Journal of Alternative Perspectives in the Social Sciences

Publications: Issues of the Journal and other papers.

Sections of the Journal:

Opinion Papers, Research Articles, Book Reviews, News

Working Paper Series: Editor: Isiaka Badmus

CONFLICT AND DEVELOPMENT SERIES:

FRESH DIMENSIONS ON THE NIGER DELTA CRISIS OF NIGERIA EDITED BY DR. VICTOR OJAKOROTU OF MONASH UNIVERSITY (NOW AVAILABLE) (APRIL 25, 2009)
REGIONALISM AND HUMAN SECURITY IN THE ASIA PACIFIC REGION: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES EDITED BY OTTO F. VON FEIGENBLATT (FORTHCOMING)
AFRICAN SECURITY IN THE POST-COLD WAR PERIOD EDITED BY ISIAKA BADMUS (FORTHCOMING)
CONTENDING ISSUES IN THE NIGER DELTA CRISIS OF NIGERIA EDITED BY DR. VICTOR OJAKOROTU OF MONASH UNIVERSITY (NOW AVAILABLE) (SEPTEMBER 6, 2009)

JASSP VOL 1 NO 2, MAY 2009 (NOW AVAILABLE)

JASSP VOL 1 NO 1, DECEMBER 2008

JAPSS Volume 1 Issue 1 (PDF — 1 MB)

Purchase Print Copy of JASSP Volume 1 Issue 1, December 2008

JASSP VOL 1 NO 1, DECEMBER 2008 ARTICLES:

Opinion Papers:

The Role of Nobility in America by Count Marian Voss de Cousances
Have We Lost Our Way...Again? by Anthony P. Johnson, M.A., C. Phil
Costa Rica's Foreign Policy: Can "Right" become "Might"? by Otto F. von Feigenblatt, M.A.

Peer Reviewed Research Papers:

Understanding Conflict?...Maybe! by Anthony P. Johnson, M.A., C.Phil
Issues in Exceptional Education: The Challenges for Principals by Vannapond Suttichujit, B.S.
The South African Transition: A Holistic Approach to the Analysis of the Struggle Leading to the 1994 Elections by Otto F. von Feigenblatt, M.A.
The Evolution of Official Lessons: The Japanese Experience of the "Big Four" Pollution Diseases through the Lens of International Aid by Oscar A. Gómez Salgado, M.S.

PUBLICATIONS BY MEMBERS OF THE GUILD OF INDEPENDENT SCHOLARS:

Books by Anthony P. Johnson, M.A.

· “A War On All Fronts.” (e-booktime.com, May 2005).

"The Miseducation of Nat Turner.” (e-booktime.com, January 2006)

"The Original Diva: “The Life & Times of Catherine II the Great.”(JAPSS Press, 2009).

Description: Anthony P. Johnson offers a new perspective on the life of Catherine the Great. Mr. Johnson combines an erudite knowledge of Slavic History with the analysis of a social scientist. “The Original Diva” is meant for both the specialist and general reader due to the adept use of everyday language to provide a rigorous scholarly analysis. In summary, “The Original Diva” is full of surprises for both the expert and the neophyte

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Publications by Otto F. von Feigenblatt, M.A.

Japan and Human Security: 21st Century ODA Policy Apologetics and Discursive Co-optation(Academic Research International, 2007)

"This study shows how conservative neo-realist stakeholders in Japan have identified common intrumental security goals with those of Human Security and have co-opted the use of the language of Human Security in order to further the ultimate goal of the "normalization" of Japan in a neo-realist fashion."

Understanding Japanese Animation: The hidden Meaning Revealed...(Guild of Independent Scholars, 2008)

A concise introduction to the complex world of Japanese Animation. This book reveals the hidden meaning behind many culture-specific themes and also explains the socio-political importance of the animation industry.

Understanding the South African Transition of 1994(JAPSS Press, Inc, 2009)

This book provides a concise and holistic analysis of the South African democratic transition of 1994. The early chapters of the book summarize relevant information about context and the main parties while subsequent chapters analyze the actual process from three different theoretical perspectives.