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The American Imperative: Reclaiming Global Leadership Through Soft PowerIt's time for America to get back in the international leadership game. What should our global strategy look like in an age of renewed great power competition? And what must America offer to a newly empowered developing world when we're no longer the only...
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We Can Do This!: Sacramento's Trailblazing Political Women and the Community They ShapedSacramento has light rail, the American River Parkway, a million trees, a vibrant arts scene, backyard chickens, and much more, because trailblazing women championed them, advocated for them, and voted for them. We Can Do This! Sacramento's Trailblazing Political Women takes a deep dive...
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We Can Do Better Than This: 35 Voices on the Future of LGBTQ+ RightsHow can we create a better world for LGBTQ+ people? Mykki Blanco, Kate Bornstein, Peppermint, Owen Jones, Beth Ditto, Wolfgang Tillmans and more share their stories and visions for the future. 'Captivating . . . A must-read' Gay Times We talk about achieving 'LGBTQ+...
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Labor Under Siege: Big Bob McEllrath and the Ilwu's Fight for Organized Labor in an Anti-Union EraBig Bob--six-feet-four Robert McEllrath's waterfront handle--was heralded for his powerful speaking style, charisma, unifying vision, and negotiating prowess. President of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) for twelve eventful years, McEllrath retired in 2018 after nearly forty years as a union officer. More...
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America's Last Fortress: Puerto Rico's Sovereignty, China's Caribbean Belt and Road, and America's National SecurityA Wall Street Journal and USA Today BestsellerChina's Belt and Road initiative is on the way. Premier Xi's agenda? For China to have unrestricted access to the rest of the world. At the focus is America's last fortress, Puerto Rico, which sits primely at...
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The Gray Bird of Baghdad: An Ex-Secret Service Agent's Desperate Mission to Save an Iraqi ScientistA missing Iraqi scientist, an ex-Secret Service agent, and the threat of another biological terrorist attack--all these elements come together in the gripping true story of the Gray Bird of Baghdad. Iraqi Microbiologist Thamer Abdul Rahman Imran has information vital to stopping the unthinkable:...
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The End of Victory: Prevailing in the Thermonuclear AgeThe End of Victory recounts the costs of failure in nuclear war through the work of the most secret deliberative body of the National Security Council, the Net Evaluation Subcommittee (NESC). From 1953 onward, US leaders wanted to know as precisely as possible what...
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World Change-Maker: Build Skills in International Development and Social WorkAfter directing the organization NGOabroad: International Careers and Volunteering for 20 years, the author wrote this guidebook to help both prospective and active social and humanitarian workers pursue their careers in international development. She has witnessed many individuals miss international job opportunities because they...
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Peace, Preference, and Property: Return Migration After Violent ConflictGrowing numbers of people are displaced by war and violent conflict. In Ukraine, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Myanmar, Syria, and elsewhere violence pushes civilian populations from their homes and sometimes from their countries, making them refugees. In previous decades, millions of refugees and displaced people returned...
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We Are Not One People: Secession and Separatism in American Politics Since 1776E pluribus unum was suggested for the national seal in 1776, but national oneness has been haunted by its opposite ever since. We Are Not One People demonstrates how the persistence of separatist movements in American history reveals as much about the nation's politics...
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Twisting in the Wind: The Politics of Tepid Transitions to Renewable EnergyWhy do governments insist on fossil fuels? Why do renewables face uncertain and inconsistent legal and regulatory circumstances that slow their market-share growth against fossil fuels? Oksan Bayulgen studies the political determinants of partial energy reforms that result in tepid energy transitions and shifts...
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The Articles of Confederation Explained: A Clause-by-Clause Study of America's First ConstitutionDid you know that the United States of America began life as a confederacy, and that it was, in fact, officially called "the Confederacy" between 1781 and 1789? Did you know that for those eight years the U.S. technically operated as, and was also...
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Victory Through Influence: Origins of Psychological Operations in the US ArmyCovering the period from World War I through the Korean War, Victory through Influence: Origins of Psychological Operations in the US Army argues that the development of US Army psychological operations occurred despite widespread institutional opposition. Skeptics noted that the effects of combat propaganda...
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Frankly, We Did Win This Election: The Inside Story of How Trump LostTHE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Michael C. Bender, senior White House reporter for the Wall Street Journal, presents a deeply reported account of the 2020 presidential campaign that details how Donald J. Trump became the first incumbent in three decades to lose reelection--and...
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Isolation and Engagement: Presidential Decision Making on China from Kennedy to NixonPresidents and their advisors consistently seek to improve the management of their foreign policy decision processes. This book analyzes the successes and failures of administrations from Kennedy to Nixon as they sought to strike a balance between the personal style of the president and...
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State of Emergency: How We Win in the Country We BuiltSocial justice leader Tamika D. Mallory states her case for action and reveals "the power we all have to win transformative change" (Marc Lamont Hill, New York Times bestselling author) in this searing indictment of America's historical, deadly, and continuing assault on Black and...
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Actively Unwoke: The Ultimate Guide for Fighting Back Against the Woke Insanity in Your LifeThe woke have taken over every major institution in this country--the schools and universities, corporate America, the media, and the government. It's time to fight back. Actively Unwoke will show you how. For the last several years, we've watched as woke political activists have...
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The Letters of Minerva Mirabal and Manolo Tavárez: Love and Resistance in the Time of TrujilloFor the first time in English, the storiesof two Dominican national icons in their own words Theletters between Dominican revolutionaries Minerva Mirabal Reyes and ManoloTavárez Justo tell an intimate story of life and love under the brutaldictatorship of Rafael Trujillo, who held power in...
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Anticolonial Eruptions: Racial Hubris and the Cunning of Resistance Volume 15This incisive study reveals the fundamental, paradoxical weakness of colonialism and the enduring power of anticolonial resistance. Resistance is everywhere, but everywhere a surprise, especially when the agents of struggle are the colonized, the enslaved, the wretched of the earth. Anticolonial revolts and slave...
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Integrity CountsIn Integrity Counts, lifelong Republican and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger speaks out against the former president's false claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election and hopes to restore confidence and trust in our country's elections. "Brad Raffensperger put public service above...
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