In Reflections on Leadership fifteen prominent leadership scholars pay tribute to James MacGregor Burns's book, Leadership, a classic in the field of leadership studies. The contributors address the puzzles and anomalies in his work, such as: the place of values in leadership; leadership as a casual factor in change; levels of analysis; interdisciplinary approaches to the study of leadership; the distance of his theory from everyday experience; the absence of gender and race, and more.

Global Perspectives on the United States is a collection of compelling essays that provides in-depth analyses of the core characteristics of the United States, crucial historical events, US policies and programs, and cultural phenomena such as religion and pop culture. Sidebars and illustrations illuminate the discussion, bringing in original text from influential writers, historic speeches and treaties, and intriguing firsthand, journalistic accounts of personal experience-underscoring the importance of examining the United States through the eyes of people around the world.