Political Science
-
Republics of Myth: National Narratives and the Us-Iran ConflictWhy does the rift between the US and Iran persist?Iran and the United States have been at odds for forty years, locked in a cold war that has run the gamut from harsh rhetoric to hostage-taking, from crippling sanctions to targeted killings. In Republics...
- CHF 40.97
- CHF 40.97
- Unit price
- per
-
Freemasons for DummiesUnravel the mysteries of the Masons All the myths and rumors about Masonic organizations probably have you wondering "what do Masons really do?" Questions like this one are a natural by-product of being the oldest and largest "secret society" in the world. This book...
- CHF 34.19
- CHF 34.19
- Unit price
- per
-
Soul City: Race, Equality, and the Lost Dream of an American Utopia"One of the greatest least-told stories in American history. . . . Healy does an excellent job recounting the details."--The New York Times Book Review In 1969, with America's inner cities in turmoil and racial tensions high, civil rights leader Floyd McKissick announced an...
- CHF 27.35
- CHF 27.35
- Unit price
- per
-
What Has Government Done to Our Money?What Has Government Done to Our Money? was first published in 1962 as "Money, free and unfree", and details the history of money, from early barter systems, to the gold standard, to present-day systems of paper money. Rothbard explains how money was originally developed,...
- CHF 11.37
- CHF 11.37
- Unit price
- per
-
Home, Land, Security: Deradicalization and the Journey Back from ExtremismPULITZER PRIZE FINALIST - A "provocative and deeply reported look into the emerging field of deradicalization" (Esquire), told through the stories of former militants and the people working to bring them back into society What are the roots of radicalism? Journalist Carla Power came...
- CHF 38.31
- CHF 38.31
- Unit price
- per
-
Feminism or Death: How the Women's Movement Can Save the PlanetThe passionately argued, incendiary French feminist work that first defined "eco-feminism"--now available for the first time in English Originally published in French in 1974, radical feminist Francoise d'Eaubonne surveyed women's status around the globe and argued that the stakes of feminist struggle was not...
- CHF 36.86
- CHF 36.86
- Unit price
- per
-
Mbs: The Rise to Power of Mohammed Bin SalmanA NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' CHOICE - A gripping, behind-the-scenes portrait of the rise of Saudi Arabia's secretive and mercurial new ruler "Revelatory . . . a vivid portrait of how MBS has altered the kingdom during his half-decade of rule."--The Washington Post Finalist...
- CHF 24.63
- CHF 24.63
- Unit price
- per
-
Common Sense (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)Common Sense was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies. Writing in clear and persuasive prose, Paine marshaled moral and political arguments to encourage common people in the Colonies to fight for egalitarian government....
- CHF 64.87
- CHF 64.87
- Unit price
- per
-
Democracy in America (Royal Collector's Edition) (Annotated) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)Democracy in America examines the democratic revolution Tocqueville believed had been occurring over the previous several hundred years. The primary focus of the book is an analysis of why republican representative democracy has succeeded in the United States while failing in so many other...
- CHF 108.20
- CHF 108.20
- Unit price
- per
-
By the Light of Burning Dreams: The Triumphs and Tragedies of the Second American RevolutionWinner of the Northern California Book Award for General NonfictionNew York Times bestselling author David Talbot and New Yorker journalist Margaret Talbot illuminate "America's second revolutionary generation" in this gripping history of one of the most dynamic eras of the twentieth century--brought to life...
- CHF 46.27
- CHF 46.27
- Unit price
- per
-
The Problem of Secret IntelligenceWhat is intelligence - why is it so hard to define, and why is there no systematic theory of intelligence? Classic intelligence analysis is based on an inference between history and the future - and this has led to a restriction in how we...
- CHF 64.87
- CHF 64.87
- Unit price
- per
-
From Volyn To Kherson: Interpretations of the War in UkraineFrom Volyn To Kherson, tells the stories of hardship and suffering and bewilderment experienced by the people of Ukraine in the early weeks of the 2022 Russian invasion and war.The collection draws on news reports and social media postings during the most un-curated war...
- CHF 32.47
- CHF 32.47
- Unit price
- per
-
The PrinceThis deluxe clothbound edition presents Machiavelli's classic work on the philosophy of power. Published posthumously in 1532, Machiavelli's treatise on the manipulation and exercise of power advocated a ruthless realpolitik, sparking a debate about the morality of statesmanship that is still very much alive...
- CHF 17.78
- CHF 17.78
- Unit price
- per
-
Why They Marched: Untold Stories of the Women Who Fought for the Right to Vote"Lively and delightful...zooms in on the faces in the crowd to help us understand both the depth and the diversity of the women's suffrage movement. Some women went to jail. Others climbed mountains. Visual artists, dancers, and journalists all played a part...Far from perfect,...
- CHF 24.63
- CHF 24.63
- Unit price
- per
-
Training Your Own Service Dog AND Psychiatric Service Dog: 2 Books IN 1 BUNDLE!Are you suffering from PTSD?Do you find it hard to go outside your home and do the things you have missed and loved doing in the past?Have you been dealing with anxiety and panic attacks which leave you confined to your home?These are just...
- CHF 47.87
- CHF 47.87
- Unit price
- per
-
On Fascism: 12 Lessons from American HistoryAs featured on NPR's On Point The twelve lessons in On Fascism draws from American history and brilliantly complement those of Timothy Snyder's On Tyranny. --Laurence Tribe An expert on American authoritarianism offers a searing rebuke of the exceptional narrative that dominates our understanding...
- CHF 17.78
- CHF 17.78
- Unit price
- per
-
Unfreedom of the PressSix-time New York Times bestselling author, FOX News star, and radio host Mark R. Levin "trounces the news media" (The Washington Times) in this timely and groundbreaking book demonstrating how the great tradition of American free press has degenerated into a standardless profession that...
- CHF 23.26
- CHF 23.26
- Unit price
- per
-
Kleptopia: How Dirty Money Is Conquering the WorldA Washington Post Notable Book of the Year - An Economist Book of the Year"A must-read for anyone wanting to better understand what has already happened here in America and what lies ahead if Trump is reelected in November.... A magisterial account of the...
- CHF 39.65
- CHF 39.65
- Unit price
- per
-
The Anti-Humans"The Anti-Humans: Student Re-education in Romanian Prisons" takes place in Romania short after the Communists came into power with the help from the Soviet Union. But the book is much more than a record of the horrible crimes committed against the Romanian people during...
- CHF 45.60
- CHF 45.60
- Unit price
- per
-
The Untold History of the United States"Indispensable...There is much here to reflect upon." --President Mikhail Gorbachev "As riveting, eye-opening, and thought-provoking as any history book you will ever read...Can't recommend it highly enough." --Glenn Greenwald, The Guardian "Finally, a book with the guts to challenge the accepted narrative of recent...
- CHF 32.82
- CHF 32.82
- Unit price
- per