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American Political SpeechesA selection of speeches by the most inspiring and persuasive orators in American history Penguin presents a series of six portable, accessible, and--above all--essential reads from American political history, selected by leading scholars. Series editor Richard Beeman, author of The Penguin Guide to the...
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A Quiet Flame: A Bernie Gunther NovelIn this riveting historical mystery novel from New York Times bestselling author Philip Kerr, Bernie Gunther trails a serial killer in 1950's Buenos Aires... Buenos Aires, 1950. After being falsely accused of war crimes, Bernie Gunther--like the Nazis he has always despised--has been offered...
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Democracy Matters: Winning the Fight Against Imperialism"Uncompromising and unconventional . . . Cornel West is an eloquent prophet with attitude." --Newsweek" West reveals himself as a thinker of dazzling erudition, whose critiques are inevitably balanced by an infectious optimism and magnanimity of spirit." --The Village Voice In his major bestseller,...
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Secret Empires: How the American Political Class Hides Corruption and Enriches Family and Friends#1 New York Times Bestseller Peter Schweizer has been fighting corruption--and winning--for years. In Throw Them All Out, he exposed insider trading by members of Congress, leading to the passage of the STOCK Act. In Extortion, he uncovered how politicians use mafia-like tactics to...
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The Volunteer: One Man, an Underground Army, and the Secret Mission to Destroy AuschwitzCOSTA BOOK AWARD WINNER: BOOK OF THE YEAR - #1 SUNDAY TIMES (UK) BESTSELLER"Superbly written and breathtakingly researched, The Volunteer smuggles us into Auschwitz and shows us--as if watching a movie--the story of a Polish agent who infiltrated the infamous camp, organized a rebellion,...
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We're with NobodyWe're With Nobody is a thrilling, eye-opening insider's view of a little-known facet of the political campaign process: the multi-million dollar opposition research industry, or "oppo" as it's called. For sixteen years authors Alan Huffman and Michael Rejebian have been digging up dirt on...
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The Party: The Secret World of China's Communist Rulers"A masterful depiction of the party today. . . . McGregor illuminates the most important of the contradictions and paradoxes. . . . An entertaining and insightful portrait of China's secretive rulers." --The Economist"Few outsiders have any realistic sense of the innards, motives, rivalries,...
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Great Political Theories V.2: A Comprehensive Selection of the Crucial Ideas in Political Philosophy from the French Revolution to Modern TimesThis carefully selected compilation of the significant writings of the great political philosophers, scientists, and thinkers has long been an invaluable guide to the general reader as well as to the serious student of history, political science, and government. Such essential forces as Revolution,...
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Farewell Kabul: From Afghanistan to a More Dangerous WorldFrom the award-winning co-author of I Am Malala, this book asks just how the might of NATO, with 48 countries and 140,000 troops on the ground, failed to defeat a group of religious students and farmers? How did the West's war in Afghanistan and...
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Under the Weather: Reimagining Mobility in the Climate CrisisHumans and human mobility, including driving and flying, are entangled with the climate emergency. Fossil-fuelled mobility worsens severe weather, and in turn, severe weather disrupts human mobility. A shift to zero-emission vehicles is critical but insufficient to repair the damage or prepare communities for...
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White Enclosures: Racial Capitalism and Coloniality Along the Balkan RouteFor all its history of intersecting empires, the Balkans has been rarely framed as a global site of race and coloniality. This, as Piro Rexhepi argues in White Enclosures is not surprising, given the perception of the Balkans as colorblind and raceless, a project...
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War and Peace in the Taiwan StraitAs tensions continue to rise between the People's Republic of China and Taiwan, numerous analysts and officials have warned of a growing risk of military conflict, which could potentially draw in the United States. How worried should we be about a war in the...
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Solferino 21: Warfare, Civilians and Humanitarians in the Twenty-First CenturyWarfare is at a tipping point today as it passes from the age of industrial warfare to a new era of computerized warfare and a renewed risk of big war between global powers. Humanitarian response is also developing fast as big aid demands more...
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On Target: Gun Culture, Storytelling, and the NRAThe National Rifle Association (NRA) is an important actor in the American gun debate. While popular explanations for the group's influence often focus on the NRA's lobbying and campaign donations, it receives lesser attention for the mass mobilization efforts that make these political endeavours...
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South Korea's Democracy in Crisis: The Threats of Illiberalism, Populism, and PolarizationLike in many other states worldwide, democracy is in trouble in South Korea, entering a state of regression in the past decade, barely thirty years after its emergence in 1987. The society that had ordinary citizens leading "candlelight protests" demanding the impeachment of Park...
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The Constitutional Convention of 1787: Constructing the American RepublicThe Constitutional Convention of 1787 brings to life the debates that most profoundly shaped American government. As representatives to the convention, students must investigate the ideological arguments behind possible structures for a new government and create a new constitution. Author: John Patrick CobyPublisher: University...
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Leave Me Alone and I'll Make You Rich: How the Bourgeois Deal Enriched the WorldThe economist and historian Deirdre Nansen McCloskey has been best known recently for her Bourgeois Era trilogy, a vigorous defense, unrivaled in scope, of commercially tested betterment. Its massive volumes, The Bourgeois Virtues, Bourgeois Dignity, and Bourgeois Equality, solve Adam Smith's puzzle of the...
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Fascism Comes to America: A Century of Obsession in Politics and CultureA deeply relevant look at what fascism means to Americans. From the time Mussolini took power in Italy in 1922, Americans have been obsessed with and brooded over the meaning of fascism and how it might migrate to the United States. Fascism Comes to...
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Putin's RussiaThoroughly revised, expanded, and updated, the new edition of this classic text provides the most authoritative and current analysis of contemporary Russia. Leading scholars explore the domestic and international problems Russia confronts, including political, economic, societal, and foreign policy issues. The new edition provides...
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The Life and Wrongful Death of Gregg David Wenzel, Clandestine CIA Officer Star 81In 2001, Gregg David Wenzel, 32, a well-liked, respected Miami attorney with a larger-than-life personality, left his law practice. After a year's training, he was sent on his first assignment to Ethiopia, where he cavorted with camels and used his warmth and wit to...
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