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Conscience of a Conservative - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Barry Goldwater (Author)The Conscience of a Conservative reignited the American conservative movement and made Barry Goldwater a political star. It influenced countless conservatives in the United States, and helped lay the foundation for the Reagan Revolution in 1980. It covers topics such as education, labor unions and policies, civil rights, agricultural policy and farm subsidies, social welfare programs, and income taxation. This significant book lays out t...

What This Comedian Said Will Shock You - Hardcover

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Report copyright infringementby Bill Maher (Author)The hilarious and controversial host of HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher has written his funniest, most opinionated, and most necessary book ever--a brilliantly astute and acerbically funny vivisection of American life, politics, and culture. Some of the smartest commentary about what's happening in America is coming from a comedian--this comedian being Bill Maher. If you want to understand what's wrong with this country, it turns out that on...

The Law Enforcement Medical Encyclopedia: Navigating medical challenges in a dangerous world - Hardcover

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Report copyright infringementby Martin Greenberg (Author)The Law Enforcement Medical Encyclopedia covers the history, the detailed nature, and the treatment or mitigation plan for seventeen medical challenges. Written in simple layman's terms, it gives a comprehensive understanding and field-tested approach to these issues. Law enforcement, military, and citizens interested in national and worldwide medical threats will find this useful guide educational and informative. About the AuthorDr. M...

The CIA World Factbook 2024-2025 - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Central Intelligence Agency (Author)The ultimate, comprehensive guide to official country data and statistics, from the world's most sophisticated intelligence-gathering organization. From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, The CIA World Factbook 2024-2025 offers complete and up-to-date information on the world's nations. This comprehensive guide is packed with data on countries' politics, populations, economics, and environment for 2024 and looks ahead to 2025. The CIA...

Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community [Annotated] - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Director of National Intelligence (Author), Fred Zimmerman (Editor)Important annual publication from the US intelligence community. The world is facing a fragile and strained order due to increased competition between major powers like China and Russia, more intense and unpredictable transnational challenges like climate change and pandemics, and numerous regional conflicts with potential for wider implications. These factors are creating a complex and intercon...

The Seven Deadly Sins of White Christian Nationalism: A Call to Action - Paperback

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by Carter Heyward (Author)As right-wing conservatives dare to call themselves Christians while tearing down equality and justice and fanning the flames of fascism in America, Carter Heyward issues a call to action for true lovers of God. Only by condemning the destructive culture of white Christian nationalism can we fashion a world full of God's truth, love, and wisdom.Author BiographyCarter Heyward is an American feminist theologian and priest in the Episcopal Church, the province of the wo...

Dr. Seuss and the Art of War: Secret Military Lessons - Paperback

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by Montgomery McFate (Editor), Us Army (Ret ). General David Petraeus (Foreword by)If you take an interest in military and national security affairs, you have probably read the works of Clausewitz, Sun Tzu, and Thucydides. But what about the books of the underappreciated military strategist Theodor Geisel, also known as Dr. Seuss? Until Dr. Seuss & National Security, the military aspect of Ted Geisel's biography and his books have been overlooked by scholars and critics alike. Yet Dr. Seu...

The Nonviolent Apocalypse: Revelation's Nonviolent Resistance Against Rome - Hardcover

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by Jeffrey D. Meyers (Author)In The Nonviolent Apocalypse, Jeffrey D. Meyers argues that Revelation's famously violent visions are actually acts of nonviolent resistance to the Roman Empire. Using insights from biblical studies and scholarship on nonviolence, Meyers shows how Revelation both engages in and calls for acts of nonviolent resistance.Author BiographyJeffrey D. Meyers (Ph.D., The Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago) teaches Peace, Justice, and Conflict Studies at DePaul Universi...

Third Parties, Outsiders, and Renegades: Modern Challenges to the Two-Party System in Presidential Elections - Hardcover

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by Melissa M. Smith (Author)Third Parties, Outsiders, and Renegades analyzes 10 third-party, outsider, or renegade presidential candidates and explores each one's impact on the political process. The list of modern outsider candidates who have attracted the public's attention is fairly long, but most of the time the candidates never garner enough support to become elected or they self-destruct somewhere along the way. A few, however, have taken votes away from more mainstream candidates and c...

Lope de Aguirre, Hugo Chávez, and the Latin American Left: The Wrath of Liberation - Paperback

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by Alfredo Ignacio Poggi (Author)This book anaThis book analyzes how Lope de Aguirre's exaltation by the Latin American left represented not only the heroic struggle against empires, but also the wrathful dimension of the anti-imperialist and liberationist imagination, which was capable of justifying vengeful and tyrannical projects in an attempt to reestablish historical balance.lyzes how Lope de Aguirre's exaltation by the Latin American left represented not only the heroic struggle against...

Work in the Digital Age: Challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution - Paperback

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by Max Neufeind (Editor), Jacqueline O'Reilly (Editor), Florian Ranft (Editor)This book sets out to explore the emerging consequences of the so called '4th Industrial Revolution for the organisation of work and welfare.Author BiographyFlorian Ranft is Head of Policy and International at Policy Network. Jacqueline O'Reilly is Professor of Comparative Human Resources at the University of Sussex Business School. Max Neufeind is a researcher and policy adviser on the future of work. Number of Pag...

Education, Crisis, and the Discipline of the Conjuncture: Scholarship and Pedagogy in a Time of Emergent Crisis - Paperback

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by Scott Ellison (Author)Education, Crisis, and the Discipline of the Conjuncture constructs a history of the present through conjunctural analysis and builds on this inquiry to construct a model for critical educational scholarship and pedagogical practice that can contribute to the urgent political demands of this historical moment. Author BiographyScott Ellison is associate professor of social foundations of education at the University of Northern Iowa. Number of Pages: 272 Dimensions: 0.5...

The United States Government Internet Directory 2022 - Paperback

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by Mary Meghan Ryan (Editor)Discover the depth of government information and services available online. The United States Government Internet Directory serves as a guide to the changing landscape of government information online. The Directory is an indispensable guidebook for anyone who is looking for official U.S. government resources on the Web. The U.S. government's online information is massive and can be difficult to locate. Many government sites are part of the "Deep Web" with content ...

Nikki Haley's Lessons from the New South - Hardcover

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by Wanda Little Fenimore (Author)In this book, Wanda Little Fenimore traces the resurrection of the phrase "New South" with South Carolina's governor, Nikki Haley. Through analyzing speeches, Fenimore demonstrates how politicians use historical terms in new ways that obscure their roots, but remain oppressive in the twenty-first century.Author BiographyWanda Little Fenimore is a rhetorical scholar whose research focuses on racial injustice in the US South. Number of Pages: 194 Dimensions: 0.5...

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by Kim Paffenroth (Editor), Maggie Ann Labinski (Editor), Patricia Grosse Brewer (Contribution by)The relationship between Augustine of Hippo and the subject of gender raises important questions. Augustine and Gender address these issues head-on. This volume offers original interpretations of the many ways that gender appears throughout Augustine's thought and works. Contributions draw from a wide range of sources including Augustine's sermons, letters, treatises, and dialogues. Readers will ...

The Church and Abortion: A Catholic Dissent - Paperback

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by George Dennis O'Brien (Author)This provocative book takes a critical look at what is increasingly viewed as the central political issue for Catholics-abortion. From pro-choice politicians being denied communion to Democrats being called "the party of death," for some of the most vocal Catholic leaders, the abortion issue often trumps all others. The author, a practicing Catholic who is against abortion in principle, believes the Church is on the wrong course with this issue, with grievous ...

Two Societies: The Rioting of 1967 and the Writing of the Kerner Report - Hardcover

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by Rick Loessberg (Author)Two Societies: The Rioting of 1967 and the Writing of the Kerner Report studies this rioting and examines how this 600-page report was written in only seven months and unanimously adopted by a committee of both Republicans and Democrats. Designed so that each chapter can serve as stand-alone account of some aspect about the report, its development, or the rioting, Two Societies also looks into why the rioting seemed to suddenly stop after Martin Luther King's assassi...

Incentivizing Injustice: The 2008 Financial Crisis and Prosecutorial Indiscretion - Hardcover

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by Sari Krieger (Author)Why did no important banking executives face criminal prosecution for the 2008 financial crisis? This book seeks to answer this question by focusing on the incentives faced by the federal prosecutors who would have been tasked with bringing these cases, but instead settled for safer plea agreements.Author BiographySari Krieger is professor of political science at the University at Albany and the City University of New York. Number of Pages: 144 Dimensions: 0.5 x 9 x 6 ...

An Ancient Guide to Good Politics: A Literary and Ethical Reading of Cicero's De Republica - Hardcover

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by Moryam Vanopstal (Author)In An Ancient Guide to Good Politics: A Literary and Ethical Reading of Cicero's De Republica, Moryam VanOpstal argues that Cicero should be considered the great unifier of classical political thought, with fresh insight on pivotal issues such as the best way of life and how to preserve a good regime.Author BiographyMoryam VanOpstal is professor of history and government at The Cambridge School of Dallas. Number of Pages: 200 Dimensions: 0.63 x 9 x 6 IN Illustrated...

Income Disparity under Welfare and Poverty Dilemma in Emerging Countries - Hardcover

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by Ufuk Bingöl (Editor), Meltem İnce Yenilmez (Editor), Cenk Tufan (Contribution by)In the past few years, one of the most misunderstood concepts is income disparity. Income inequality issues are now a concern for the public. However, it was heightened by the recession in 2008-09, resulting in consequences for the corporate sector, the Occupy Wall Street movement, Covid-19 pandemic and a myriad of other events. This book analyzed how income disparity is rising with higher income distribution ...

Philosophy and the Modern African American Freedom Struggle: A Freedom Gaze - Hardcover

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by Anthony Sean Neal (Author), Leonard Harris (Foreword by)Philosophy and the Modern African American Freedom Struggle: A Freedom Gaze analyzes the ways oppression and marginalization produced the philosophical space necessary for the development of a unique form of Black consciousness within the African Diaspora.Author BiographyAnthony Sean Neal is Beverly B. and Gordon W. Gulmon Humanities Professor and faculty fellow in the Shackouls Honors College at Mississippi State University. Number o...

Happiness in Kant's Practical Philosophy: Morality, Indirect Duties, and Welfare Rights - Hardcover

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by Alice Pinheiro Walla (Author)This book analyses Kant's assumptions about happiness and the implications they have for his moral, political, and legal thought. It provides a "map" of the different areas in which the concept of happiness appears in his practical philosophy and examines how it relates to the main themes of his practical philosophy.Author BiographyAlice Pinheiro Walla is associate professor in the Philosophy Department at McMaster University. Number of Pages: 204 Dimensions: 0...

Global Politics: A Toolkit for Learners - Paperback

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by Roni Kay O'Dell (Author), Sasha Breger Bush (Author)This book provides an overview of key concepts and issues in global politics.Author BiographyRoni Kay M. O'Dell is associate professor and department coordinator of the Political Science and Global Studies Department at Seton Hill University. Sasha Breger Bush is assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Colorado at Denver. Number of Pages: 294 Dimensions: 0.62 x 9 x 6 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication ...

Philosophy of Antifascism: Punching Nazis and Fighting White Supremacy - Paperback

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by Devin Zane Shaw (Author)Drawing a line of intellectual heritage between French philosophy and antifascist practice, this book provides new, incisive interpretations of Simone de Beauvoir's existentialism to make the case for a broader militant movement against fascism.Author BiographyDevin Zane Shaw teaches philosophy at Douglas College, Canada. He is author of Egalitarian Moments: From Descartes to Rancière (2016) and Freedom and Nature in Schelling's Philosophy of Art (2010). He writes a...

Resettling Displaced Communities: Applying the International Standard for Involuntary Resettlement - Paperback

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by William L. Partridge (Author), David B. Halmo (Author)The goal of resettlement must be the sustainable social, economic and human development of displaced communities. The provisions and directives entailed in resettlement policies and current performance standards constitute the I.S.I.R. Case examples from Asia, Africa and the Americas illustrate the praxis required for improving outcomes. Author BiographyWilliam L. Partridge is independent consultant on involuntary resettlement and retir...

Japanese Constitutional Revisionism and Civic Activism - Paperback

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by Helen Hardacre (Editor), Timothy S. George (Editor), Keigo Komamura (Editor)Japanese Constitutional Revisionism and Civic Activism is a volume that examines the history of Japan's constitutional debates, key legal decisions and interpretations, history and activism, and activists' ties to party politics and fellow activists overseas.Author BiographyHelen Hardacre is Reischauer Institute professor of Japanese religions and society at Harvard University. Timothy S. George is professor of his...

Beyond the Master's Tools?: Decolonizing Knowledge Orders, Research Methods and Teaching - Paperback

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by Daniel Bendix (Editor), Franziska Müller (Editor), Aram Ziai (Editor)Offers strategies for decolonizing research methods in the social sciences based on both methodological considerations and broad empirical experienceAuthor BiographyDaniel Bendix is Professor of Global Development at the School of Social Sciences at Friedensau Adventist University, Germany. Franziska Müller is Assistant Professor for Globalization and Climate Governance at the University of Hamburg's Department of Social ...

The Business of Women's Empowerment: Corporate Gender Politics in the Global South - Paperback

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by Sofie Tornhill (Author)This book critically examines how ideals of female entrepreneurial conduct are transmitted, ideologically anchored and negotiated as well as the kind of societal transformations the initiative opens up in two national contexts.Author BiographySofie Tornhill is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Social Studies at Linnaeus University, Sweden. Number of Pages: 186 Dimensions: 0.43 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: September 16, 2019

From Treason to Runaway Slaves: Legal Culture in New Republic Trials, 1783-1808 - Hardcover

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by Linda Myrsiades (Author)From Treason to Runaway Slaves provides case studies of high-profile trials from the early republic examined in terms of the period's history, law, and culture. It focuses on a historical period and place crucial to identity formation in the new nation and the survival of the U. S. as a democratic experiment.Author BiographyLinda Myrsiades is professor emerita at West Chester University. Number of Pages: 298 Dimensions: 0.81 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: November 20,...

Ignorance, Irony, and Knowledge in Plato - Hardcover

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by Kevin Crotty (Author)Ignorance, Irony and Knowledge in Plato shows that Socratic ignorance--knowing that you don't know--is central to Plato's philosophy, especially in his use of dialogue and his theory of knowledge. Plato's philosophical career can be understood as a progressive deepening of his appreciation of Socratic ignorance and its rich implications. Author BiographyKevin Crotty is professor of foreign languages at Washington and Lee University. Number of Pages: 260 Dimensions: 0.7...

Brazil in the Geopolitics of Amazonia and Antarctica - Hardcover

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by F畸io Albergaria de Queiroz (Editor), Guilherme Lopes Da Cunha (Editor), Ana Fl疱ia Barros-Platiau (Editor)From a pioneering perspective, the book contributes to the state-of-the-art contemporary Geopolitics by bringing together Amazonia and Antarctica in a single interdisciplinary volume. Three key issues are 1) the interconnectedness between these vital regions, 2) non-linearity, because they may lead to unpredictable effects on the Earth system, and; 3) emergence, which means the varied i...

Sustaining Social Conflict: Hatred, Money, and Genocide - Hardcover

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by E. N. Anderson (Author), Barbara a. Anderson (Author)This book examines the roots of hatred, genocide, and mass murder in psychology, history, politics, and economics, including the funding of destructive political campaigns. It provides solutions grounded in moral philosophy as well as possible legal measures.Author BiographyE. N. Anderson is professor emeritus of anthropology at the University of California, Riverside. Barbara A. Anderson is professor emerita of nursing at Frontier Nursi...