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Utopia of UsurersUtopia of Usurers is a classic collection of political essays which comment upon the conditions of Great Britain by G.K. Chesterton. What is it that angers Chesterton and fills him with grim forebodings for the future of his island? Many things and, especially, many...
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Recuerdos de ProvinciaRecuerdos de Provincia. DOMINGO FAUSTINO SARMIENTO Argentina 1811 - 1888Author: Domingo Faustino SarmientoPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublished: 12/02/2014Pages: 96Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.54lbsSize: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.20dISBN: 9781505346435Language: SpanishThis title is not returnable
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How to Keep from Losing Your Mind: Educating Yourself Classically to Resist Cultural IndoctrinationLiberal education is nothing other then the aquistion of a free mind. Unfortunately, too many of us have a mind shackled by ideologies and moved by outside forces. We're pulled and pushed by trends and the prevailing culture. Higher education has become ridiculously expensive...
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My Three Lives on Earth: The Life Story of an Afghan AmericanThis book tells the true life story of the author, Abdul Tawab Assifi. It is written in three parts. Each part depicts unique circumstances and happenings in the author's life and that of his family. In part one, the author gives an account of...
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Summary and Analysis of the Euro: How a Common Currency Threatens the Future of Europe: Based on the Book by Joseph E. StiglitzSo much to read, so little time? This brief overview of The Euro tells you what you need to know--before or after you read Joseph E. Stiglitz's book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the...
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Pursuing Citizenship in the Enforcement EraPursuing Citizenship in the Enforcement Era provides readers with the everyday perspectives of immigrants on what it is like to try to integrate into American society during a time when immigration policy is focused on enforcement and exclusion. The law says that everyone who...
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These Islands Are Ours: The Social Construction of Territorial Disputes in Northeast AsiaTerritorial disputes are one of the main sources of tension in Northeast Asia. Escalation in such conflicts often stems from a widely shared public perception that the territory in question is of the utmost importance to the nation. While that's frequently not true in...
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Overcoming Isolationism: Japan's Leadership in East Asian Security MultilateralismThis book asks why, in the wake of the Cold War, Japan suddenly reversed years of steadfast opposition to security cooperation with its neighbors. Long isolated and opposed to multilateral agreements, Japan proposed East Asia's first multilateral security forum in the early 1990s, emerging...
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In the Name of the Nation: India and Its NortheastIn India, the eight states that border Myanmar, Bangladesh, Bhutan and the Tibetan areas of China are often referred to as just the Northeast. In the Name of the Nation offers a critical and historical account of the country's troubled relations with this borderland...
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Asia's Regional Architecture: Alliances and Institutions in the Pacific CenturyDuring the Cold War, the U.S. built a series of alliances with Asian nations to erect a bulwark against the spread of communism and provide security to the region. Despite pressure to end bilateral alliances in the post-Cold War world, they persist to this...
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Hotels and Highways: The Construction of Modernization Theory in Cold War TurkeyThe early decades of the Cold War presented seemingly boundless opportunity for the construction of "laboratories" of American society abroad: microcosms where experts could scale down problems of geopolitics to manageable size, and where locals could be systematically directed toward American visions of capitalist...
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Poisonous Pandas: Chinese Cigarette Manufacturing in Critical Historical PerspectivesA favorite icon for cigarette manufacturers across China since the mid-twentieth century has been the panda, with factories from Shanghai to Sichuan using cuddly cliché to market tobacco products. The proliferation of panda-branded cigarettes coincides with profound, yet poorly appreciated, shifts in the worldwide...
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The Political Theory of NeoliberalismNeoliberalism has become a dirty word. In political discourse, it stigmatizes a political opponent as a market fundamentalist; in academia, the concept is also mainly wielded by its critics, while those who might be seen as actual neoliberals deny its very existence. Yet the...
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10% Less Democracy: Why You Should Trust Elites a Little More and the Masses a Little LessDuring the 2016 presidential election, both Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders argued that elites were hurting the economy. But, drawing together evidence and theory from across economics, political science, and even finance, Garett Jones says otherwise. In 10% Less Democracy, he makes the case...
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Selfish Libertarians and Socialist Conservatives?: The Foundations of the Libertarian-Conservative DebateIn Selfish Libertarians and Socialist Conservatives?, Nathan W. Schlueter and Nikolai G. Wenzel present a lively debate over the essential questions that divide two competing political philosophies. Wenzel--a libertarian who believes the state should be restricted to protecting life, liberty, and property--and Schlueter--a conservative...
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Inside the Arkansas LegislatureAuthor: Bill Scoop LancasterPublisher: XlibrisPublished: 06/15/2015Pages: 230Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.75lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.52dISBN: 9781503574014This title is not returnable
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Taiwan: Country ProfileThis book focus on these major topics: Historical Background, Geography, Society, Economy, Transportation and Telecommunications, Government and Politics and also National Security along with many other subtopics.Author: Library of CongressPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublished: 11/21/2014Pages: 30Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.21lbsSize: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.06dISBN:...
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Piracy and Maritime Crime: Historical and Modern Case StudiesPiracy, or "robbery on the high seas," has existed for as long as people and commodities have traversed the oceans. The ancient Greeks, Romans, and Chinese all complained of it, and all created naval forces to fight pirates. The word "piracy" comes from the...
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Revisiting Taiwan's Defense StrategyChina's recent military modernization has fundamentally altered Taiwan's security options. New Chinese submarines, advanced surface-to-air missiles, and, especially, short-range ballistic and land-attack cruise missiles have greatly reduced Taiwan's geographic advantage. Taipei can no longer expect to counter Chinese military strengths in a symmetrical manner,...
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Bougainville ManifestoLeonard Fong Roka comes from Panguna on Bougainville. This compilation of essays was made between 2013 and 2014 and first appeared on the website, Keith Jackson & Friends: PNG Attitude. The essays outline the history of Bougainville, including the civil war in the 1980-90s,...
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