James DeFronzo is emeritus faculty of sociology at the University of Connecticut. His books include The Iraq War: Origins and Consequences, the award-winning three-volume encyclopedia Revolutionary Movements in World History, now available in more than sixty nations on six continents around the globe, and Social Problems and Social Movements (co-authored with Jungyun Gill). He is also the author of numerous articles on political sociology, revolutionary movements, criminology, and social policy related to crime.