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1	The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism more books like this by Professor Andrew J Bacevich add to wishlist An immediate "New York Times" bestseller, "The Limits of Power" offers an unparalleled examination of the profound triple crisis facing America. Bacevich speaks truth to power . . . which may be why . . . both the left and right listen to him--Bill Moyers. see all copies from $2.75! new only from $4.03! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Privilege, Power, and Difference more books like this by Allan G Johnson add to wishlist This brief book is a groundbreaking tool for students and non-students alike to examine systems of privilege and difference in our society. Written in an accessible, conversational style, Johnson links theory with engaging examples in ways that enable readers to see the underlying nature and consequences of privilege and their connection to it. ... see all copies from $2.29! new only from $18.38! \| SVS
3	Power/Knowledge: Selected Interviews and Other Writings, 1972-1977 more books like this by Michel Foucault add to wishlist Focault interprets his writings about sexuality, politics and punishment stressing the contribution of each to the portrait of society he is compiling. see all copies from $5.85! new only from $8.29! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Politics in America more books like this by Thomas R Dye add to wishlist For courses in American Government and Texas Politics. This balanced and exceedingly readable text uses Harold Laswell's classic definition of politics--"Who gets what, when, and how"--as a framework for presenting a clear, concise, and stimulating introduction to the American political system. Updated with discussions of recent events in our ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Superclass: The Global Power Elite and the World They Are Making more books like this by David Rothkopf add to wishlist Today's superclass--the minority that runs governments, corporations, international finance, and the media--has achieved unprecedented levels of wealth and power. Rothkopf presents an unprecedented examination of this group's influence on the world. see all copies from $3.50! new only from $3.93! \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Power Elite more books like this by Wright C Mills, C Wright Mills, Alan Wolfe add to wishlist First published in 1956, The Power Elite stands as a contemporary classic of social science and social criticism. C. Wright Mills examines and critiques the organization of power in the United States, calling attention to three firmly interlocked prongs of power: the military, corporate, and political elite. The Power Elite can be read as a good ... see all copies from $6.00! new only from $11.20! \| SVS
7	Power Ambition Glory: The Stunning Parallels Between Great Leaders of the Ancient World and Today... and the Lessons You Can Learn more books like this by Steve Forbes, John Prevas, Rudolph Giuliani (Foreword by) add to wishlist Forbes, former presidential candidate and CEO of Forbes, Inc., and classics professor Prevas team up to tell the riveting story of the parallel and powerful lessons that the great leaders of the classical world have for today's leaders in business and politics. see all copies from $14.24! new only from $14.24! \| SVS
8	Unequal Democracy: The Political Economy of the New Gilded Age more books like this by Larry M Bartels add to wishlist "Unequal Democracy" debunks many myths about politics in contemporary America, using the widening gap between the rich and the poor to shed disturbing light on the workings of American democracy. Larry Bartels shows that increasing inequality is not simply the result of economic forces, but the product of broad-reaching policy choices in a ... see all copies from $15.24! new only from $21.76! \| SVS
9	The Cash Nexus: Economics and Politics from the Age of Warfare Through the Age of Welfare, 1700-2000 more books like this by Niall Ferguson add to wishlist An acclaimed historian offers a radical new history of the links between politics and economics, one that draws unsettling conclusions about the future of both capitalism and democracy. Does money make the world go round, as Cabaret's Master of Ceremonies sang to us? In The Cash Nexus, acclaimed historian Niall Ferguson offers a radical and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.49! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Wars, Guns, and Votes: Democracy in Dangerous Places more books like this by Paul Collier add to wishlist The author of "The Bottom Billion" investigates the violence and poverty that plague the countries at the bottom of the world economy. Collier argues that the spread of elections and peace settlements in the world's most volatile countries may lead to a brave new democratic world. see all copies from $5.99! new only from $16.11! \| SVS
11 view cover	When Corporations Rule the World more books like this by David C Korten add to wishlist This title is an apocalyptic tome that describes the global spread of corporate power as a malignant cancer exercising a market of tyranny that is gradually destroying lives, democratic institutions and the ecosystem for the benefit of greedy companies and investors. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.17! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The March of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam more books like this by Barbara Wertheim Tuchman add to wishlist From the distinguished American historian whose work has been acclaimed around the world, a major new book that penetrates one of the most bizarre and fascinating paradoxes in history: the persistent pursuit by governments of policies contrary to their own intersts. Across the march of thirty centuries, Tuchman brings to life the dramatic events ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Managing with Power more books like this by Pfeffer add to wishlist Although much as been written about how to make better decisions, a decision by itself changes nothing. The big problem facing managers and their organizations today is one of implementation - how to get things done in a timely and effective way. Problems of implementation are really issues of how to influence behavior, change the course of events ... see all copies from $3.91! new only from $14.52! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Rule by Secrecy: The Hidden History That Connects the Trilateral Commission, the Freemasons, and the Great Pyramids more books like this by Jim Marrs add to wishlist A conspiracy theorist asserts that the Illuminati, the Trilateral Commission, and the Council on Foreign Relations--as well as the freemasons and the Knights Templar--operate behind the scenes as a perpetual government, pulling the strings as they strive toward one world. see all copies from $2.95! new only from $9.58! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil more books like this by George Saunders add to wishlist An utterly different kind of novel from the beloved author of "Pastoralia" and "CivilWarLand in Bad Decline." see all copies from $2.53! new only from $6.50! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	The End of Money and the Future of Civilization more books like this by Thomas H Greco, Jr. add to wishlist Like the proverbial fish who doesnat know what water is, we swim in an economy built on money that few of us comprehend, and, most definitely, what we donat know is hurting us.Very few people realize that the nature of money has changed profoundly over the past three centuries, oraas has been clear with the latest global financial crisisathe ... see all copies from $10.57! new only from $12.21! \| SVS
17 view cover	Domination and the Arts of Resistance: Hidden Transcripts more books like this by Professor James C Scott add to wishlist Confrontations between the powerless and the powerful are laden with deception - the powerless feign deference and the powerful subtly assert their mastery. Peasants, serfs, untouchables, slaves, labourers, and prisoners are not free to speak their minds in the presence of power. These subordinate groups instead create a secret discourse that ... see all copies from $7.25! new only from $19.34! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Power Plays: Win or Lose--How History's Great Political Leaders Play the Game more books like this by Dick Morris add to wishlist The political analyst addresses the most powerful political moves of all time, from the highly successful to the downright disastrous, providing insight on each success and failure of the past. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	Silencing the Past more books like this by Michel-Rolph Trouillot add to wishlist A thought-provoking analysis of historical narrative. Taking examples ranging from the Haitian Revolution to Columbus Day, Michel-Rolph Trouillot demonstrates how power operates, often invisibly, at all stages in the making of history to silence certain voices. Trouillot is director of the Institute for Global Studies in Culture, Power, and ... see all copies from $4.54! new only from $15.28! \| SVS
20 view cover	When Corporations Rule the World: Second Edition more books like this by David C Korten add to wishlist "When Corporations Rule the World" explains how economic globalization has concentrated the power to govern in global corporations and financial markets and detached them from accountability to the human interest. It documents the devastating human and environmental consequences of the successful efforts of these corporations to reconstruct values ... see all copies from $2.96! new only from $7.95! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	The Power Elite more books like this by C Wright Mills add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Paradox of American Power: Why the World's Only Superpower Can't Go It Alone more books like this by Joseph S Nye, Jr. add to wishlist This prescription for America's role in the world counsels against unilateralism and favors an engagement with the world that balances U.S. military might with what the author calls its "soft power"--which is derived from its culture, values, and way of life. The author sees this as a potent force that can be used for good. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Who Rules America? Power, Politics, and Social Change more books like this by Professor G William Domhoff add to wishlist Drawing from a power elite perspective and the latest empirical data, Domhoff's classic text is an invaluable tool for teaching students about how power operates in U.S. society. Domhoff argues that the owners and top-level managers in large income-producing properties are far and away the dominant figures in the U.S. Their corporations, banks, ... see all copies from $7.97! new only from $44.28! \| SVS
24 view cover	Social problems, a critical power-conflict perspective more books like this by Joe R. Feagin add to wishlist For freshman - sophomore level courses in Social Problems taught from the conflict perspective. This book's major contribution is that it develops the critical power--conflict perspective as a necessary first step to making sense of the many crucial problems facing United States society. The book provides a well-organized application of the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $60.00! \| first editions
25 view cover	Power and Society: An Introduction to the Social Sciences more books like this by Brigid C Harrison, Thomas R Dye add to wishlist "Power and Society" introduces of each of the social sciences and demonstrates how the various disciplines differ in their focus and methods, while maintaining the central integrative theme of power. The interdisciplinary viewpoint illustrates the nature and uses of power in society. "Power and Society" will stimulate your interest in the social ... see all copies from $26.99! new only from $76.99! \| SVS

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