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The Political Economy of Education in South Asia: Fighting Poverty, Inequality, and ExclusionWith the exception of Sri Lanka, South Asian countries have not achieved quality basic education - an essential measure for escaping poverty, inequality, and social exclusion. In The Political Economy of Education in South Asia, John Richards, Manzoor Ahmed, and Shahidul Islam emphasize the...
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The Reagan Revolution and the Rise of the New Right: A Reference GuideThis book covers Ronald Reagan's long rise to the presidency and the conservative political revolution he brought about in the 1980s. Spurning the moderate values and policies Republicans had previously championed, Reagan's revolution continues to play an outsized role in America's political life. This...
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America's Road to Empire: Foreign Policy from Independence to World War OneAmerica's Road to Empire surveys and analyses United States' foreign relations from the country's independence in 1776 until its entry into World War One in 1917, using primary source materials and case studies. The book covers key themes including: - the role that notions...
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Now What?: The Voters Have Spoken--Essays on Life After TrumpWhen the networks called the 2020 presidential election for Joe Biden on Saturday, November 7, 2020, people from coast to coast exhaled--and danced in the streets. This quick-turnaround volume, a collection of 38 personal essays from writers all over the country--"many of America's most...
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From Dismal Swamp to Smiling Farms: Food, Agriculture, and Change in the Holland MarshA revealing look at how farmland has been shaped, and ultimately imperiled, by liberal notions of progress and nature. The Holland Marsh, a small agricultural preserve just north of Toronto, boasts some of the richest farmland in Canada. In From Dismal Swamp to Smiling...
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Normalization in World PoliticsAs we face new challenges from climate change and the rise of populism in Western politics and beyond, there is little doubt that we are entering a new configuration of world politics. Driven by nostalgia for past certainties or fear of what is coming...
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Unlocking Secrets: How to get people to tell you everything (16pt Large Print Edition)Forged in the secretive world of covert operations, Unlocking Secrets uses real crime and practical examples to reveal the new frontier in interpersonal communications: advanced psychological skills.Thanks to this book, these skills can now be used by anyone who wants to improve their interpersonal...
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JFK - An American Coup: The Truth Behind the Kennedy Assassination (16pt Large Print Edition)Ever since President John F. Kennedy was gunned down in Dallas fifty years ago, various theories have swirled around what was a key event in American - and world - history. Whatever the conclusions of the US official Warren Report - that the President...
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The Book of Paul: The Wit and Wisdom of Paul Keating (16pt Large Print Edition)Presenting the one and only Mr Paul Keating - at his straight - shooting, scumbag - calling, merciless best. Paul lets rip - on John Howard: ''The little desiccated coconut is under pressure and he is attacking anything he can get his hands on.''...
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For a Just and Better World: Engendering Anarchism in the Mexican Borderlands, 1900-1938Caritina Piña Montalvo personified the vital role played by Mexican women in the anarcho-syndicalist movement. Sonia Hernández tells the story of how Piña and other Mexicanas in the Gulf of Mexico region fought for labor rights both locally and abroad in service to the...
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Russia Today and Conspiracy Theories: People, Power and Politics on RTThe Russian international media outlet Russia Today (RT) has been widely accused in the Western world of producing government propaganda and conspiracy theories. This book explores for the first time the role that conspiracy theories actually play in the network's broadcasts. More than this,...
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Transnationalism and Imperialism: Endurance of the Global Western FilmWhile Western films can be seen as a mode of American exceptionalism, they have also become a global genre. Around the world, Westerns exemplify colonial cinema, driven by the exploration of racial and gender hierarchies and the progress and violence shaped by imperialism.Transnationalism and...
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Global Race War: International Politics and Racial HierarchyInternational Relations theory assumes that the struggle for power is not only ahistorical but that international politics is necessarily the realm of a perpetual struggle for power between states. However, by looking beyond the state, the study of global politics may itself reveal theimportance...
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Sampling Politics: Music and the GeoculturalMusic sampling has become a predominantly digitalized practice. It was popularized with the rise of Rap and Hip-Hop, as well as ambient music scenes, but it has a history stretching back to the earliest days of sound recording and experimental music making from around...
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The Power of Nothing to Lose: The Hail Mary Effect in Politics, War, and BusinessFollowing books by Malcolm Gladwell and Dan Ariely, noted economics professor William L. Silber explores the Hail Mary effect, from its origins in sports to its applications to history, nature, politics, and business.A quarterback like Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers gambles with a Hail Mary...
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Reading The Origins of Totalitarianism in 2020: A Short Guide to Mass Movements and IdeologyFirst published in 1951, The Origins of Totalitarianism is frequently ranked amongst the top non-fiction books of the 20th century and all time. Having witnessed the great tragedies of WWII, Arendt's work is full of hard-won lessons learned in the aftermath of great horrors-lessons...
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Depredadores/ Catch and Kill: de Hollywood a Washington: El Complot Para Silenciar a Las Victimaas de AbusoEn un dramático relato de violencia y espionaje, el periodista de investigación y ganador de un Premio Pulitzer Ronan Farrow expone los poderosos intereses de los depredadores sexuales, empeñados en cubrir la verdad a cualquier precio.En 2017, una investigación rutinaria para la televisión llevó...
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Practical Sustainability: A Guide to a More Sustainable LifeThis book will teach you everything you need to know about sustainable living--from reducing your greenhouse gas footprint to making sure that you are part of the green economy. Along the way, readers will learn about the field of sustainability and the "three E's"...
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A Concise History of the Russian Orthodox ChurchOrthodox Christianity is one of the world's major religions, and the Russian Orthodox Church is by far its largest denomination. Few know its history and spiritual richness, however. Neil Kent's comprehensive new book fills that gap. The Russian Orthodox Church's Eastern roots, including its...
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Just Trust Us: The Erosion of Accountability in CanadaJ. Patrick Boyer draws together new patterns that help explain why Canadians who care deeply about our country nevertheless feel perplexed, angered, and even embarrassed by the way we now govern ourselves. Since the late 1700s representative government has been part of our Canadian...
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