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The Lexus and the Olive Tree

The Lexus and the Olive Tree more books like this

by Thomas Friedman

The Pulitzer Prize-winning foreign-affairs columnist for the New York Times examines how globalization has changed the world economy. He examines the benefits of free-market capitalism, and the need to balance local forces (religious, national, and cultural) with international forces. Friedman's book is the result of his unique access to world ...

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Epicenter: Why the Current Rumblings in the Middle East Will Change Your Future

Epicenter: Why the Current Rumblings in the Middle East Will Change Your Future more books like this

by Joel C Rosenberg (Read by)

With over one million novels in print, the "New York Times" best-selling author has been called "eerily prophetic" for his uncanny ability to write political thrillers that come true. In his first "nonfiction" book, this evangelical Christian from an Orthodox Jewish heritage takes readers on an unforgettable journey through prophecy and current ...

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Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power

Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power more books like this

by Daniel Yergin

Yergin's The Prize is a compelling and comprehensive history of the oil industry, from the first oil well ever drilled (near Titusville, Pennsylvania, in 1859) to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. To be an 8-part PBS mini-series in Autumn 1992. Nominated for the National Book Award.

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The Post-American World

The Post-American World more books like this

by Fareed Zakaria (Read by)

The author of the bestselling "The Future of Freedom" describes a world in which the U.S. will no longer dominate the global economy. He sees the "rise of the rest" as the great story of our time, and one that will reshape the world.

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Hegemony or Survival: America's Quest for Global Dominance

Hegemony or Survival: America's Quest for Global Dominance more books like this

by Professor Noam Chomsky

The United States is in the process of staking out not just the globe but the heavens as a militarized sphere of influence. Chomsky investigates how it came to this moment, what kind of peril it presents, and why rulers are willing to jeopardize the future of the species.

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The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order

The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order more books like this

by Samuel P Huntington

An examination of the political and military conflicts that have erupted around the globe since the collapse of Communism in 1989, written by the well-known scholar and director of the Institute for Strategic Studies in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Huntington envisions a future in which world politics is driven not by ideologies or economics, but by ...

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A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and the Creation of the Modern Middle East

A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and the Creation of the Modern Middle East more books like this

by David Fromkin

This history charts the post-World War I efforts by the Allies to deal with the fall of the Ottoman Empire, and how decisions made then influenced the region's history and geopolitics for the rest of the century (and beyond). These efforts included creating new states and entities, including what was to become Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and, later, ...

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From Beirut to Jerusalem

From Beirut to Jerusalem more books like this

by Thomas L Friedman (Read by)

This overview of the Middle East and the Arab-Israeli conflict, written by a New York Times correspondent, won a National Book Award in 1990. It has been updated with a new chapter by the author.

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Globalization and Its Discontents

Globalization and Its Discontents more books like this

by Joseph E Stiglitz

This insider's account of global economic policy will be hailed by those seeking to understand why globalization has engendered the hostility of protesters in Seattle and Genoa. While this book includes no simple formula on how to make globalization work, Stiglitz provides a reform agenda that will provoke debate for years to come.

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River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze

River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze more books like this

by Peter Hessler

Hessler's book is a memoir more of a city than of a man's experiences. Teaching English as a Peace Corps volunteer to the residents of Fuling, Hessler was inspired by the tenacity of his students and by the impact of the historical events that occurred during his tenure there. Winner of the 2001 Kiriamas Award for nonfiction and a New York Times ...

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Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq more books like this

by Stephen Kinzer

An award-winning author tells the stories of the audacious American politicians, military commanders, and business executives who took it upon themselves to depose monarchs, presidents, and prime ministers of other countries with disastrous long-term consequences.

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The End of Oil: On the Edge of a Perilous New World more books like this

by Paul Roberts

In this frank and balanced investigation, Roberts delves deep into the economics and politics of oil, and considers the promises and pitfalls of alternatives such as wind power, hybrid cars, and hydrogen. A new Afterword brings the book up to the minute.

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On War more books like this

by Carl Von Clausewitz

Clausewitz, an eminent Prussian military figure, never finished this work on the fundamentals of war and its political aspects. His wife Marie had the manuscript published in 1832 a year after his death. Although many of the examples are dated, few books on the topic have approached its depth and originality, and the book is considered a classic.

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Power, Faith, and Fantasy: America in the Middle East: 1776 to the Present more books like this

by Michael B Oren, PH.D.

Drawing on thousands of government documents and personal letters, featuring original maps and more than 60 photographs, this book reconstructs the diverse and remarkable ways in which Americans have interacted with the Middle East over the last 230 years.

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Shake Hands with the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda more books like this

by Romeo Dallaire, LT

On the tenth anniversary of the date that UN peacekeepers landed in Rwanda, Random House Canada is proud to publish the unforgettable first-hand account of the genocide by the man who led the UN mission. Digging deep into shattering memories, General Dallaire has written a powerful story of betrayal, naïveté, racism and international ...

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International Relations more books like this

by Joshua S Goldstein

The first book to analyze new world realities from a completely post-Cold War perspective, International Relations presents alternative theories, including feminism and postmodernism, early in the book to help the reader approach international relations from a variety of viewpoints. This field-defining book balances the importance of international ...

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Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire more books like this

by 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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Diplomacy more books like this

by Henry A Kissinger

In a brilliant, controversial, and profoundly incisive book, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger explains the art of diplomacy and reveals why Americans have historically repudiated both the style and substance of diplomacy as it is practiced throughout the world. 30 pages of photos. QBPC Alternate.

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Palestine Peace Not Apartheid more books like this

by Professor Jimmy Carter

Following his #1 "New York Times" bestseller "Our Endangered Values," the former president and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize offers a courageous assessment of what must be done to bring permanent peace to Israel with dignity and justice to Palestine.

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Rise of the Vulcans: The History of Bush's War Cabinet more books like this

by James Mann

In this balanced study of the backgrounds and ideologies of the key shapers of the George W. Bush administration's policies--Armitage, Cheney, Powell, Rice, Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz, et al., Mann explains how the Bush doctrine differs significantly from previous approaches to international affairs.

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Franklin and Winston: An Intimate Portrait of an Epic Friendship more books like this

by Jon Meacham

Jon Meacham "weaves together the lives, characters, and fates of Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill" ("Time") in the fullest portrait to date of the complex emotional connection between the two men who led the free world to victory in World War II. Photographs throughout.

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The Sorrows of Empire: Militarism, Secrecy and the End of the Republic more books like this

by Chalmers Johnson

From the author of the prophetic national bestseller "Blowback," comes a startling look at militarism, American style, and its consequences abroad and at home.

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Thirteen Days: A Memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis more books like this

by Robert F Kennedy, Jr.

This volume presents Senator Robert F. Kennedy's perspective on the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962, 13 days during which the world seemed on the brink of nuclear war. Kennedy was U.S. Attorney General at the time, which gave him a firsthand perspective on his brother's negotiations with Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev.

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The Conquerors: Roosevelt, Truman and the Destruction of Hitler's Germany, 1941-1945 more books like this

by Michael R Beschloss

Historian Beschloss examines the secret diplomatic and political plans by Roosevelt and, later, Truman to contain Germany following a military victory. The goal was to dismantle the Third Reich and to guarantee that there could never again be a Hitler in Germany. Beschloss tells how Truman and Churchill followed through on those plans. A New York ...

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What Went Wrong?: Western Impact and Middle Eastern Response more books like this

by Bernard W Lewis

Hailed by "The New York Times Book Review" as "the doyen of Middle Eastern studies, " Bernard Lewis is one of the West's foremost authorities on Islamic history and culture. In this striking volume, he offers an incisive look at the relationship between the Middle East and Europe over the last three centuries.

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