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Countries and Concepts: Politics, Geography, Culture
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Michael G Roskin
For undergraduate courses in comparative politics. Providing country-by-country studies of Britain, France, Germany, Russia, Japan, China, Mexico, Nigeria, and Iran, Countries and Concepts highlights points that can apply to many countries for comparative analysis and covers key countries with greater depth than any other text. The 9th edition of ...
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Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire
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Chalmers Johnson
This highly critical report on America's foreign policy sounds a warning call that there may be a price to pay for what the author sees as a long-standing imperiousness by which the United States conducts itself among nations.
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Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy
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Professor Noam Chomsky
In this much anticipated sequel to his international bestseller "Hegemony or Survival," the author offers a comprehensive analysis of a global superpower that has long claimed the right to reshape other nations while its own democratic institutions are in severe crisis, and its policies and practices have recklessly placed the world on the brink ...
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Palestine Peace Not Apartheid
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Professor Jimmy Carter
President Carter, who was able to negotiate peace between Israel and Egypt, has remained deeply involved in Middle East affairs since leaving the White House. He has stayed in touch with the major players from all sides in the conflict and has made numerous trips to the Holy Land, most recently as an observer in the Palestinian elections of 2006. ...
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Comparative Politics: Domestic Responses to Global Challenges
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Charles Hauss
Balancing theory with application and featuring an exciting full-colour design and engaging, student-friendly writing style, Dr. Hauss' "Comparative Politics" is the best-selling comprehensive text for "Introduction to Comparative Politics". The book uses a unique theme - Domestic Responses to Global Challenges - to introduce key concepts and ...
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State of Denial: Bush at War, Part III
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Bob Woodward
"Insurgents and terrorists retain the resources and capabilities to sustain and even increase current level of violence through the next year.'' This was the secret Pentagon assessment sent to the White House in May 2006. The forecast of a more violent 2007 in Iraq contradicted the repeated optimistic statements of President Bush, including one, ...
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Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic
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Chalmers Johnson
The long-awaited final volume of Johnsons bestselling trilogy--which began with "Blowback" and continued in "The Sorrows of Empire"--shows how imperial overstretch is undermining the republic itself, both economically and politically.
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The Sorrows of Empire: Militarism, Secrecy and the End of the Republic
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Chalmers Johnson
"The Sorrows of Empire" scrutinises the policies, past and present, that have led to American imperialism and the massive defence spending and overseas military deployment that necessarily accompany it. The author suggests that the US could suffer the same "overstretch" that led to the demise of the Soviet Union. Chalmers Johnson outlines the cost ...
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The Devil We Know: Dealing with the New Iranian Superpower
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Robert Baer
The bestselling author of "Sleeping with the Devil" returns with a frighteningly prescient look at how Iran is on the cusp of becoming a superpower every bit as potent as Russia or China--and one America will soon have to make major concessions to in order to preserve its security.
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Comparative Politics: A Global Introduction
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Michael J Sodaro
"Comparative Politics: A Global Introduction" presents a uniquely comprehensive approach to the study of politics in a variety of countries. Part I surveys the core topics of comparative politics and equips students with the concepts and analytical methods they need to understand the complexities of today's political world. Part I enhances ...
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The Shia Revival: How Conflicts Within Islam Will Shape the Future
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Seyyed Vali Reza Nasr
To most Western eyes, all Islamic movements look alike, and the central conflict in the Middle East is one between religion and secularism. Shockingly little has been written about the bitter divide between Shia and Sunni. Yet without understanding their ancient conflict - and its modern embodiment in the power struggle between Iran and Saudi ...
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Crescent and Star: Turkey Between Two Worlds
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Stephen Kinzer
Drawing on its unique geography, history, and politics, this study of Turkey considers its prospects for democratic rule and its place among nations in the 21st century. Kinzer travels across the land, interviews its many peoples, and considers the key issues confronting Turkey: the role of its military; the secular and religious traditions; and ...
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Country of My Skull: Guilt, Sorrow, and the Limits of Forgiveness in the New South Africa
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Antjie Krog, Charlayne Hunter-Gault (Foreword by)
This study of South Africa's Truth & Reconciliation Commission is by an Afrikaans poet. It examines the unique effort to deal with the horrors of apartheid through a process of public truth telling and national healing. The TRC is being looked at as an option that other nations can follow in assigning responsibility for crimes against humanity.
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Politics in a Changing World: A Comparative Introduction to Political Science
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Marcus E Ethridge
Providing a foundation for a comparative understanding political life, POLITICS IN A CHANGING WORLD, Fifth Edition, includes in-depth chapters on political science concepts (ideology, political culture, interest groups, governmental institutions, parties), followed by a series of brief country studies to help readers acquire a better understanding ...
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Out of Mao's Shadow: The Struggle for the Soul of a New China
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Philip P Pan
A moving story of a nation in transition, this work offers a startling perspective on China and its remarkable transformation, challenging conventional wisdom about the political apathy of the Chinese people and the notion that prosperity leads automatically to freedom.
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The New American Militarism: How Americans Are Seduced by War
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Professor Andrew J Bacevich
In this provocative new book, Andrew Bacevich warns of a dangerous dual obsession that has taken hold of Americans, conservatives and liberals alike. It is a marriage of militarism and utopian ideology - of unprecedented military might wed to a blind faith in the universality of American values. This perilous union, Bacevich argues, commits ...
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Plan of Attack
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Bob Woodward, M.E
Investigative reporter Bob Woodward had unusual access to the Bush White House in researching and writing this insider account of the George W. Bush administration's march to war against Saddam Hussein. While almost all of his many sources spoke off the record (an exception being the President), Woodward's narrative of events uncovers the key ...
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A Pretext for War: 9/11, Iraq, and the Abuse of America's Intelligence Agencies
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James Bamford
In this exposé, national security expert James Bamford reveals his theory regarding what he considers unpardonable intelligence failures prior to 9/11, seeing a systemic problem as well as human error. Bamford faults the Bush administration for being myopic in its concern for Iraq and far too secretive in its decision-making. For this book, ...
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Comparative Politics: Interests, Identities, and Institutions in a Changing Global Order
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Jeffrey Kopstein (Editor), Mark I Lichbach (Editor)
Why are the countries of the world governed so differently? How did this diversity of political orders come about? Will liberal capitalism retain its appeal and spread further around the globe in the 21st century, or will new and hostile challengers come on the scene? These are the questions that guide this new introductory text to comparative ...
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The Other World: Issues & Politics of the Developing World
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Joseph N. Weatherby
This accessible text takes an interdisciplinary approach and explores the dimensions of contemporary global issues in the non-Western world. The Other World, Fifth Edition is designed to give students an overview of contemporary issues in the developing world. Using an engaging and informative interdisciplinary approach, it provides students with ...
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The European Union: A Very Short Introduction
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John Pinder
John Pinder writes with expert knowledge of the European Union but in plain, readable English. He shows how and why the Union has developed from 1950 up to now. He explains the interplay between governments and federal elements in the institutions; consensus over the single market and the environment; conflicts over agriculture, social policies, ...
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Blue Gold: The Fight to Stop the Corporate Theft of the World's Water
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Maude Barlow, Tony Clarke, Car
This white paper on the world's water resources asks whether there is enough water, whether there is enough access to water, and whether there is a possibility that, in the near future, wars may be fought over water.The authors examine how water is becoming politicized, and they consider the role of transnational corporations in the unequal ...
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Second Chance: Three Presidents and the Crisis of American Superpower
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Zbigniew Brzezinski
From the most highly respected analyst of foreign policy writing today, this book presents a story of wasted opportunity and squandered prestige - the history of the last three U.S. presidents' foreign policy. The most distinguished commentator on foreign policy, former National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski, offers a reasoned but unsparing ...
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The Force of Reason
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Oriana Fallaci
This work is the follow-up to "The Rage and The Pride," the author's post-9/11 manifesto. She takes aim at the many attacks and death threats she received after the publication of her political views.
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The Politics of United States Foreign Policy
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Jerel A Rosati
Presents US foreign policy in light of recent history and a strong sense of the real world and dynamic nature of politics in an accessible fashion. The text includes comprehensive topical coverage from three main perspectives: the government, society, and the global environment. The author addresses three critical themes throughout the book: the ...
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