Political Science
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Isonomia and the Origins of PhilosophyIn Isonomia and the Origins of Philosophy-published originally in Japanese and now available in four languages-Kōjin Karatani questions the idealization of ancient Athens as the source of philosophy and democracy by placing the origins instead in Ionia, a set of Greek colonies located in...
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The Good Country: A History of the American Midwest, 1800-1900At the center of American history is a hole--a gap where some scholars' indifference or disdain has too long stood in for the true story of the American Midwest. A first-ever chronicle of the Midwest's formative century, The Good Country restores this American heartland...
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China's Gilded Age: The Paradox of Economic Boom and Vast CorruptionUnbundles corruption into different types, examining corruption as access money in China through a comparative-historical lens.Author: Yuen Yuen AngPublisher: Cambridge University PressPublished: 07/29/2021Pages: 273Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.89lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.62dISBN: 9781108745956About the AuthorAng, Yuen Yuen: - Yuen Yuen Ang is Associate Professor...
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Racing Toward Zero: The Untold Story of Driving GreenIn Racing Toward Zero, the authors explore the issues inherent in developing sustainable transportation. They review the types of propulsion systems and vehicle options, discuss low-carbon fuels and alternative energy sources, and examine the role of regulation in curbing emissions.All technologies have an impact...
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100% Democracy: The Case for Universal VotingA timely and paradigm-shifting argument that all members of a democracy must participate in elections, by a leading political expert and Washington Post journalist Americans are required to pay taxes, serve on juries, get their kids vaccinated, get driver's licenses, and sometimes go to...
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Wage Labour and Capital and Value, Price, and ProfitKarl Marx is one of the most influential social theorists and political philosophers of the 19th century. His hugely significant works "The Communist Manifesto" and "Das Kapital" fundamentally changed the way the world viewed economy and politics. His groundbreaking theory that much of a...
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Reign of Terror: How the 9/11 Era Destabilized America and Produced TrumpA New York Times Critics' Top Book of 2021 An impressive combination of diligence and verve, deploying Ackerman's deep stores of knowledge as a national security journalist to full effect. The result is a narrative of the last 20 years that is upsetting, discerning...
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Democracy for Realists: Why Elections Do Not Produce Responsive GovernmentWhy our belief in government by the people is unrealistic--and what we can do about it Democracy for Realists assails the romantic folk-theory at the heart of contemporary thinking about democratic politics and government, and offers a provocative alternative view grounded in the actual...
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A Matter of Interpretation: Federal Courts and the Law - New EditionWe are all familiar with the image of the immensely clever judge who discerns the best rule of common law for the case at hand. According to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, a judge like this can maneuver through earlier cases to achieve...
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A Mighty Long Way: My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School"A searing and emotionally gripping account of a young black girl growing up to become a strong black woman during the most difficult time of racial segregation."--Professor Charles Ogletree, Harvard Law School "Provides important context for an important moment in America's history."--Associated Press When...
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Choosing Liberty in California Policy Reform: Examining Affordable Housing, Euthanasia, Occupational Licensing, and School Choice in California.Choosing Liberty in California Policy Reform examines major problems facing California. Affordable Housing, Euthanasia, Occupational Licensing, and School Choice in California are problems that need new approaches to solving. Through the process of applying Libertarian principles of liberty and freedom, the full rights and...
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Intimate Direct Democracy: Fort Mose, the Great Dismal Swamp, and the Human Quest for FreedomFrom the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries, many African people who were enslaved in North America emancipated themselves and fled into vast swamplands and across colonial borders, beyond the reach of oppressive settler-colonialism and the institution of slavery. On the peripheries of empire, these...
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Illegitimate Sun: How a Naval Cryptologist Cracked the Code of Life LessonsKenneth Earl might have never left Cherry Street, an impoverished neighborhood in Columbia, South Carolina- if it weren't for a mother's inspiration. Determined to make his mother proud, he embarked on a worldwide journey of military service, secret communications, and espionage.Achieve your own greatest...
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Flashpoint of Revival: The Third Great Awakening and the Transformation of Our NationMobilize...Activate...Deploy! A call is going out for believers to rise up. It's time for action! It's time to get in your place, be who God says you are, and transform the world around you! We have taken our first steps into a great awakening,...
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Don't Know Much About(r) History [30th Anniversary Edition]: Everything You Need to Know about American History But Never LearnedA New York Times bestseller - More than 1.7 Million Copies Sold "Reading Davis is like returning to the classroom of the best teacher you ever had " --People magazineFrom the arrival of Columbus through the historic election of Barack Obama and beyond, Kenneth...
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Time to Eat: Delicious Meals for Busy Lives: A CookbookFrom the host of the beloved Netflix series Time to Eat and winner of The Great British Baking Show come over 100 time-smart recipes to tackle family mealtime. Nadiya Hussain knows that feeding a family and juggling a full work load can be challenging....
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Politics Is for Power: How to Move Beyond Political Hobbyism, Take Action, and Make Real ChangeA groundbreaking analysis of political hobbyism--treating politics like a spectator sport--and an urgent and timely call to arms for the many well-meaning, well-informed citizens who follow political news, but do not take political action.Do you consider yourself politically engaged? Probably, yes! But are you,...
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El Traidor. El Diario Secreto del Hijo del Mayo / The Traitor. the Secret Diary of Mayo's SonEl traidor es uno de los trabajos period sticos m s ambiciosos en la trayectoria de Anabel Hern ndez. Su historia se remonta a enero de 2011, cuando la contact uno de los abogados de Vicente Zambada Niebla, mejor conocido como Vicentillo, quien enfrentaba...
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The Political Determinants of HealthHow do policy and politics influence the social conditions that generate health outcomes?Reduced life expectancy, worsening health outcomes, health inequity, and declining health care options--these are now realities for most Americans. However, in a country of more than 325 million people, addressing everyone's issues...
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Mussolini in Myth and Memory: The First Totalitarian DictatorMussolini in myth and memory. Paul Corner looks at the brutal reality of the Italian dictator's fascist regime and confronts the nostalgia for dictatorial rule evident today in many European countries. Mussolini has rarely been taken seriously as a totalitarian dictator; Hitler and Stalin...
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