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Democracy Declined: The Failed Politics of Consumer Financial Protection

By Mallory E Sorelle

"The American economy depends on the easy availability of consumer credit. However the danger of financial ruin from mounting debt, predatory lending, high interest rates, and exorbitant fees, is closely associated with this. Despite this threat, federal policymakers have largely failed to curb risky lending practices. Angry borrowers have focused their attention primarily on banks, lenders, and even trade associations, instead of demanding that lawmakers address predatory behavior on the part of lenders and advocacy groups have failed to mobilize borrowers in support of stronger consumer financial protections. The author argues that the politics of U.S. consumer protection, from mass political behavior to bureaucratic decision-making, can be explained by the historical evolution of consumer finance policies that were aimed at encouraging easy consumer credit in part by foregoing close regulation"--

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Instant Mom

By Nia Vardalos

In Instant Mom, Nia Vardalos, writer and star of My Big Fat Greek Wedding, tells her hilarious and poignant road-to-parenting story that eventually leads to her daughter and prompts her to become a major advocate for adoption. Moments after Nia Vardalos finds out she has been nominated for an Oscar for the screenplay for My Big Fat Greek Wedding, she is alone and en route to a fertility clinic, trying yet again for a chance at motherhood. Vardalos chronicles her attempts to have a baby, and how she tries everything--from drinking jugs of green mud tea, to acupuncture, to working with two surrogates. Finally, she and her husband, actor Ian Gomez, decide to try adoption and discover a free service: Foster Family Agencies. Then one day, the social workers "match" her with an almost-three-year-old girl, who she knows, instantly, is her daughter. With her signature wit and candor, Nia Vardalos reveals what really came next--the truth of how she and her husband transitioned a preschooler into their home.

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Translating Food Sovereignty: Cultivating Justice in an Age of Transnational Governance

By Matthew C. Canfield

An ethnographic analysis of the social movement challenging industrial food systems and re-imagining social justice within a shifting global legal landscape.

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Crime and Justice, Volume 45: Sentencing Policies and Practices in Western Countries: Comparative and Cross-National Perspectives Volume 45

Sentencing Policies and Practices in Western Countries: Comparative and Cross-national Perspectives is the 45th addition to the Crime and Justice series. Contributors include Thomas Weigend on criminal sentencing in Germany since 2000; Julian V. Roberts and Andrew Ashworth on the evolution of sentencing policy and practice in England and Wales, 2003-2015; Jacqueline Hodgson and Laurene Soubise on understanding the sentencing process in France; Anthony N. Doob and Cheryl Marie Webster on Canadian sentencing policy in the 21st century; Arie Freiberg on Australian sentencing policies and practices; Krzysztof Krajewski on sentencing in Poland; Alessandro Corda on Italian policies; Michael Tonry on American sentencing; and Tapio Lappi-Seppala on Penal Policy and Sentencing in the Nordic Countries."