Political Science
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A Failed Empire: The Soviet Union in the Cold War from Stalin to GorbachevIn this widely praised book, Vladislav Zubok argues that Western interpretations of the Cold War have erred by exaggerating either the Kremlin's pragmatism or its aggressiveness. Explaining the interests, aspirations, illusions, fears, and misperceptions of the Kremlin leaders and Soviet elites, Zubok offers a...
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Network PowerThis book examines regional dynamics in contemporary east and southeast Asia, scrutinizing the effects of Japanese dominance on the politics, economics, and cultures of the area. The contributors ask whether Japan has now attained, through sheer economic power and its political and cultural consequences,...
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Art as ExperienceBased on John Dewey's lectures on esthetics, delivered as the first William James Lecturer at Harvard in 1932, Art as Experience has grown to be considered internationally as the most distinguished work ever written by an American on the formal structure and characteristic effects...
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The Palestinian-Israeli ConflictThe conflict between Palestine and Israel is one of the most highly publicized and bitter struggles of modern times, a dangerous tinderbox always poised to set the Middle East aflame--and to draw the United States into the fire. In this accessible and stimulating Very...
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The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World"A sprawling story richly textured with original material, quirky details and amusing anecdotes . . ." --Wall Street Journal "It is a cause for celebration that Yergin has returned with his perspective on a very different landscape . . . [I]t is impossible to...
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Primetime Propaganda: The True Hollywood Story of How the Left Took Over Your TV"Vitally important, devastatingly thorough, and shockingly revealing.... After reading Primetime Propaganda, you'll never watch TV the same way again."--Mark LevinMovie critic Michael Medved calls Ben Shapiro, "One of our most refreshing and insightful voices on the popular culture, as well as a conscience for...
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Capital and Politics: Socialist Register 2023The 59th annual volume of the Socialist Register examines the growth of corporate power and other important organizational trends in global capitalism. Rejecting such notions as "stakeholder capitalism," it reviews the organization and strategies of unions and the left as it searches for new...
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El Infierno Tan Temido: El Secuestro En México / The Hell We Dread: Kidnapping I N MexicoEl libro ofrece una contraparte no menos amarga con la voz de las víctimas para develar cómo fue su día a día durante el secuestro, qué secuelas físicas y mentales quedaron en su vida, cómo fue la relación con sus captores y cómo reaccionaron...
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Picking Presidents: How to Make the Most Consequential Decision in the WorldCelebrated leadership expert and political scientist Gautam Mukunda provides a comprehensive, objective, and non-partisan method for answering the most important question in the world: is someone up to the job of president of the United States? In Picking Presidents, Gautam Mukunda sets his sights...
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Austria 1867-1955Austria 1867-1955 connects the political history of German-speaking provinces of the Habsburg Empire before 1914 (Vienna and the Alpine Lands) with the history of the Austrian Republic that emerged in 1918. John W. Boyer presents the case of modern Austria as a fascinating example...
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Stuck: How Vaccine Rumors Start--And Why They Don't Go AwayVaccine reluctance and refusal are no longer limited to the margins of society. Debates around vaccines' necessity -- along with questions around their side effects -- have gone mainstream, blending with geopolitical conflicts, political campaigns, celebrity causes, and natural lifestyles to win a growing...
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Cyber Persistence Theory: Redefining National Security in CyberspaceA bold re-conceptualization of the fundamentals driving behavior and dynamics in cyberspace. Most cyber operations and campaigns fall short of activities that states would regard as armed conflict. In Cyber Persistence Theory, Michael P. Fischerkeller, Emily O. Goldman, and Richard J. Harknett argue that...
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Many Ways to BeWe all do things in the way that works best for us. Learn with Sesame Street how to listen to our bodies and give them the tools they need. Author: Christy PetersonPublisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Published: 08/01/2022Pages: 24Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 9.60h x 9.50w x...
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Pawned States: State Building in the Era of International FinanceHow foreign lending weakens emerging nations In the nineteenth century, many developing countries turned to the credit houses of Europe for sovereign loans to balance their books and weather major fiscal shocks such as war. This reliance on external public finance offered emerging nations...
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Derrière le masque vert: L'agenda 21 démasquéLe slogan de l'Agenda 21 des Nations Unies, qui vise à protéger les droits des générations futures et de toutes les espèces contre les crimes potentiels du présent, est à la fois un écran de fumée et une déclaration de droits. En s'appuyant sur...
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From Swamp to Wetland: The Creation of Everglades National ParkThis book chronicles the creation of Everglades National Park, the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States. This effort, which spanned 1928 to 1958, was of central importance to the later emergence of modern environmentalism. Prior to the park's creation, the Everglades was seen...
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The Chief's ChiefWhen Mark Meadows became President Trump's fourth chief of staff on March 6, 2020, life in the United States had never been better. Unemployment was at an all-time low, and the stock market was at an all-time high. During his first three years in...
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Clash: Presidents and the Press in Times of CrisisDonald Trump's presidency was marked by angry attacks on journalists, an extraordinary ability to capture the media spotlight, a flood of disinformation from the White House, and bitter partisanship reflected in the media. Trump's dysfunctional relationship with the press affected how the United States...
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Azadi: Fascism, Fiction, and Freedom in the Time of the Virus (Expanded Second Edition)The chant of "Azadi!"--Urdu for "Freedom!"--is the slogan of the freedom struggle in Kashmir against what Kashmiris see as the Indian Occupation. Ironically, it also became the chant of millions on the streets of India against the project of Hindu Nationalism. Even as Arundhati...
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Hyperlocal: Place Governance in a Fragmented WorldAn examination of how the (hyper)local is the locus of real change Many of America's downtowns, waterfronts, and innovation districts have experienced significant revitalization and reinvestment in recent years, but concentrated poverty and racial segregation remain persistent across thousands of urban, suburban, and rural...
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