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The Founders' Speech To Save America - Paperback

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by Steven Rabb (Author)The faith that sustained them...the families they held on to...the God-given rights they fought for... and how they won. The Founders' Speech To Save America gives readers a front-row seat to hear firsthand how the Founding Fathers defeated the greatest empire the world had yet known. The work serves as an instruction manual for patriots today to stand for and defend their rights, a call to organize and defeat those who seek to destroy them, and a reminder that we must ...

7 Deadly Scenarios: A Military Futurist Explores War in the Twenty-First Century - Paperback

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by Andrew Krepinevich (Author)A global pandemic finds millions swarming across the U.S. border. Major American cities are leveled by black-market nukes. China's growing civil unrest ignites a global showdown. Pakistan's collapse leads to a hunt for its nuclear weapons. What if the worst that could happen actually happens? How will we respond? Are we prepared? These are the questions that Andrew F. Krepinevich asks--and answers--in this timely and often chilling book. As a military expert and ...

Black Women Taught Us: An Intimate History of Black Feminism - Hardcover

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by Jenn M. Jackson (Author)A reclamation of essential history and a hopeful gesture toward a better political future, this is what listening to Black women looks like--from a professor of political science and columnist for Teen Vogue. "Jenn M. Jackson is a beautiful writer and excellent scholar. In this book, they pay tribute to generations of Black women organizers and set forward a bold and courageous blueprint for our collective liberation."--Imani Perry, author of South to America This ...

Introduction to International Development: Approaches, Actors, Issues, and Practice - Paperback

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by Paul A. Haslam (Author), Jessica Schafer (Author), Pierre Beaudet (Author)The most comprehensive introduction to international development, with chapters by leading experts who explore the field's most pressing issues and debates. Introduction to International Development is a collection of contributed chapters comprised of original essays by leading experts from a variety of disciplines. With four new chapters and the most up-to-date content on the global COVID-19 pandemic, this fully rev...

Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All - Hardcover

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by Michael Shellenberger (Author)Now a National Bestseller Climate change is real but it's not the end of the world. It is not even our most serious environmental problem. Michael Shellenberger has been fighting for a greener planet for decades. He helped save the world's last unprotected redwoods. He co-created the predecessor to today's Green New Deal. And he led a successful effort by climate scientists and activists to keep nuclear plants operating, preventing a spike of emissions.But in...

Years of Peril and Ambition: U.S. Foreign Relations, 1776-1921 - Paperback

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by George C. Herring (Author)Praised in the New York Times Book Review for its "Herculean power of synthesis," George C. Herring's 2008 From Colony to Superpower has won wide acclaim from critics and readers alike. Years of Peril and Ambition: U.S. Foreign Relations, 1776-1921 is the first volume of a new split paperback edition of that masterwork, making this award-winning title accessible to those with a particular interest in the first half of the United States' history. This first volume ...

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by F. R. Leavis (Author), Stefan Collini (Introduction by)In this first annotated edition of F. R. Leavis' famous critique of C. P. Snow's influential argument about 'the two cultures', Stefan Collini reappraises both its literary tactics and its purpose as cultural criticism. The edition will enable new generations of readers to understand what was at stake in the dispute and to appreciate the enduring relevance of Leavis's attack on the goal of economic growth. In his comprehensive introduc...

Protection from Refuge: From Refugee Rights to Migration Management - Paperback

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by Kate Ogg (Author)The first global and comparative study of litigation in which refugees seek protection from a place of ostensible 'refuge'. Number of Pages: 231 Dimensions: 0.49 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN Publication Date: November 16, 2023

The Overlooked Pillar: Making a Case for Cultural Sustainability - Paperback

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by Alisa V. Moldavanova (Author), Stefan Toepler (Contribution by)Offering an original perspective on the sustainable-development discourse by emphasizing the importance of culture and cultural institutions in facilitating societal sustainability goals, The Overlooked Pillar conceptualizes sustainability as an institutional logic that develops in organizations and is enacted by managers of such organizations who make decisions and engage in sustainable thinking on a daily basis, leading them ...

The Recasting of the Latin American Right - Paperback

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by Andr? Borges (Editor), Ryan Lloyd (Editor), Gabriel Vommaro (Editor) Number of Pages: 292 Dimensions: 0.66 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: December 12, 2024

Men at Home: Imagining Liberation in Colonial and Postcolonial India - Paperback

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by Gyanendra Pandey (Author)In Men at Home, Gyanendra Pandey offers a detailed exploration of men's comportment and conduct in the home and the implications of their ambiguous commitment to this critical part of their lives. The author draws on a wealth of archival materials-autobiographies, memoirs, fiction, and ethnographies-to situate Indian men firmly in the domestic world, underlining their dependence on the family and home. He investigates how men negotiate marriage, intimacy, and conju...

Popular Sovereignty in a Digital Age: Lessons for the Global South and Working Classes - Paperback

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by Aaron Schneider (Editor), Marco Cepik (Contribution by), Benjamin Goldfrank (Contribution by)In the evolution of global capitalism and geopolitics, digitalization presents a new and yet unresolved chapter. In the lead up to digitalization, neoliberalism weakened the welfare states of the Global North and the developmental states of the Global South where they existed. Neoliberalism also disorganized working classes, as Left parties and labor organization declined across the globe. Into thi...

Leisure: Its Rise, Fall, and Potential Rebirth - Paperback

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by Jacob T. Snyder (Author)Leisure is a genealogy of the concept of leisure, from its peak in the classical age to its inversion and fall in modern liberalism. The goal of this genealogy is to analyze models of leisure and to inquire into the potential future shape of it. In that process, Jacob T. Snyder asks: what was leisure in its peak form in the classical age? In such a form, how was leisure understood to be connected to human flourishing? Then, what happened to leisure? What was the arg...

Lessons from Europe?: What Americans Can Learn from European Public Policies - Paperback

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by R. Daniel Kelemen (Author)What can American policymakers learn from the experiences of European democracies? While we can look to our own history and to the ideas emanating from our own public sphere, by looking abroad we can also learn lessons from European policies - from both those that have proven successful and those that have failed. The contributors in this volume examine the ways our European allies have dealt with issues such as rising healthcare and pension costs, large-scale imm...

Emergent Genders: Living Otherwise in Tokyo's Pink Economies - Paperback

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by Michelle H. S. Ho (Author)In Emergent Genders, Michelle H. S. Ho traces the genders manifesting alongside Japanese popular culture in Akihabara, an area in Tokyo renowned for the fandom and consumption of anime, manga, and games. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork in josō and dansō cafe-and-bars, establishments where male-to-female and female-to-male crossdressing is prevalent, Ho shows how their owners, employees, and customers creatively innovate what she calls emergent genders-new practi...

Selective Responsibility in the United Nations: Colonial Histories and Critical Inquiry - Paperback

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by Katy Harsant (Author)The United Nations claims to exist in order to maintain international peace and security, providing a space within which all states can work together. But why, then, does the UN invoke its responsibility to protect through humanitarian intervention in some instances but not others? Why is it that five states have the power to decide whether or not to intervene? This book challenges the dominant narrative of the UN as an institution of equality and progress by analyzing...

Miles Davis, and Jazz as Religion: The Politics of Social Music Culture - Paperback

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by Earnest N. Bracey (Author)This book about Miles Dewey Davis is more psychologically driven than a straight biography; but it does cover his musical career, as well his spirituality as a jazz musician. Davis rocketed to jazz fame as a trumpeter, making a plethora of jazz recordings during his life time; and his music kept the "jazz world" on edge for almost fifty years. This book also discusses Davis's religion, politics, civil rights activism, and his personal struggles as a Black man in t...

What the Eyes Don't See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City - Paperback

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by Mona Hanna-Attisha (Author)A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK - The dramatic story of the Flint water crisis, by a relentless physician who stood up to power. "Stirring . . . a] blueprint for all those who believe . . . that 'the world . . . should be full of people raising their voices.'"--The New York Times "Revealing, with the gripping intrigue of a Grisham thriller." --O: The Oprah Magazine Here is the inspiring story of how Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, alongside a team of researchers, parents...

A Million Miles: My Peace Corps Journey - Paperback

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by Jody Olsen (Author)When Jody Olsen enlisted as a Peace Corps volunteer in Tunisia in 1966, she was fleeing familial tragedy and the stifling societal norms of her Salt Lake City upbringing. However, her service in Tunisia upended her religious and cultural beliefs and propelled her into a six-decade career with the Peace Corps, culminating in her directorship of the agency. Olsen's captivating memoir, A Million Miles, reveals the personal and professional challenges she faced throughout h...

10 Costly Medicare Mistakes You Can't Afford to Make - Paperback

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by Danielle Kunkle Roberts (Author)Don't make decisions about your Medicare coverage without reading this book #1 Best Selling Book in Less than 48-HoursAfter Reading This Book, You Will: Know what Medicare pitfalls exist and how to expertly avoid them Be ready to make the major Medicare decisions Be knowledgeable on the costly penalties and how to steer clear Who This Book is For: ✓ New to Medicare - This book will help anyone approaching Medicare eligibility at age 65 who needs to learn th...

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by Stephen M. Walt (Author)"The Origins of Alliances offers a different way of thinking about our security and thus about our diplomacy. It ought to be read by anyone with a serious interest in understanding why our foreign policy is so often self-defeating."―New RepublicHow are alliances made? In this book, Stephen M. Walt makes a significant contribution to this topic, surveying theories of the origins of international alliances and identifying the most important causes of security cooperat...

Brazilian Authoritarianism: Past and Present - Paperback

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by Lilia Moritz Schwarcz (Author), Eric M. B. Becker (Translator)How Brazil's long history of racism and authoritarian politics has led to the country's present crises and epidemic of violence Brazil has long nurtured a cherished national myth, one of a tolerant, peaceful, and racially harmonious society. A closer look at the nation's heritage, however, reveals a far more troubling story. In Brazilian Authoritarianism, esteemed anthropologist and historian Lilia Schwarcz presents a provocativ...

A Simulation of the United States Senate: An In-Class Manual - Paperback

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by Joshua Meyer-Gutbrod (Author)This book serves as a manual for students enrolled in semester-long US Senate simulations. The simulation tasks students with representing a particular state while inheriting a particular Senator's voting history. Students then engage with their peers to write, introduce, mark up, debate, and adopt legislation, within an environment where the instructional staff play the key roles of the House of Representatives, the President, the Press, and public interest gr...

Stop the Steal: Martial Law in South Korea - Paperback

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by Yeong Hwan Choi (Author)"Beyond the Truth: The Crisis of South Korea's Democracy" In December 2024, South Korea stands at an unprecedented crossroads. The declaration of martial law marks a chilling turning point. Is it the resurrection of dictatorship, or the last line of defense for freedom? As international relations around the Korean Peninsula remain volatile, the political cartel within the country weaves a web of deceit and manipulation. In the midst of this turmoil, the public is di...

Courts Unmasked: Civil Legal System Reform and Covid-19 - Hardcover

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by Alyx Mark (Author)A groundbreaking new study based on extensive and original data that examines court policies and proceedings during the COVID-19 pandemic to uncover the realities of power, procedure, and reform in state civil courts.The COVID-19 pandemic changed the work practices of nearly every industry around the globe, forcing institutions to quickly adapt to the evolving public health emergency. The state court systems in the United States--from trial courts to state supreme courts-...

The Rivalry Peril: How Great-Power Competition Threatens Peace and Weakens Democracy - Hardcover

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by Van Jackson (Author), Michael Brenes (Author)How the U.S. policy of competition with China is detrimental to democracy, peace, and prosperity--and how a saner approach is possible For close to a decade, the U.S. government has been preoccupied with the threat of China, fearing that the country will "eat our lunch," in the words of Joe Biden. The United States has crafted its foreign and domestic policy to help constrain China's military power and economic growth. Van Jackson and Michael B...

Disrupting Political Science: Black Women Reimagining the Discipline - Paperback

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by Angela Katrina Lewis-Maddox (Editor)Nineteen Black women in political science share their personal and professional journeys, shedding light on the state of the discipline-and how it needs to change.This volume brings to the fore Black women's experiences of, and contributions to, political science-a field that never intended to view them as subjects worthy of study and certainly not as professors. Disrupting Political Science demonstrates how Black women blend creative resistance and self...

The Whirlpool That Produced China: Stag Hunting on the Central Plain - Paperback

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by Tingyang Zhao (Author), Edmund Ryden (Translator)In The Whirlpool That Produced China, Tingyang Zhao offers a philosophical interpretation of China's historicity, explaining how the expansion of China was not due to the lures of expansionist behavior but to the offerings of the surrounding contenders as they were constantly being pulled into a whirlpool of growth and amalgamation. The peoples surrounding China on all four sides sought to win the greatest material benefits and greatest spir...

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by Bernard J. Bulkin (Author)Why are there rich countries and poor countries? Here is one reason: for more than two millennia, nations and regions that could transform raw materials into manufactured materials have achieved competitive advantage. In this book, renowned scientist and educator Bernie Bulkin takes you on a whirlwind journey through the history of paper, textiles, food packaging, buildings, transport and electricity, with stories that show why and how competitive advantage happen...

The Leadership Genius of Elon Musk - Hardcover

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by Dennis Kneale (Author)An admiring portrait of the pioneering entrepreneur from the former CNBC host and Forbes editor. One of the most influential figures of our time, Elon Musk is the most talked about man in America who isn't running for president (yet!). In The Leadership Genius of Elon Musk, veteran business journalist Dennis Kneale chronicles Musk's extraordinary journey, presenting him as a beacon of inspiration. Musk's unparalleled success as an innovator and entrepreneur is not jus...

Why Taiwan Matters: A Short History of a Small Island That Will Dictate Our Future - Hardcover

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by Kerry Brown (Author)Taiwan expert Kerry Brown sums up the history of Taiwan and the danger of a Chinese takeover in this succinct and authoritative book. When the bloody Chinese Civil War concluded in 1949, two Chinas were born. Mao's Communists won and took China's mainland; Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalists fled to Taiwan island. Since then, China and Taiwan have drifted into being separate political and cultural entities. Taiwan is now a flourishing democracy and an economic success story:...

Hubris: The American Origins of Russia's War Against Ukraine - Hardcover

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by Jonathan Haslam (Author)A leading expert on US-Russian relations reveals how the United States and its European allies set the course for the war in Ukraine--and offers a sobering indictment of American foreign policy since the fall of the Soviet Union. Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 should not have taken the world by surprise. The attack escalated a war that began in 2014 with the Russian annexation of Crimea, but its origins are visible as far back as the afterm...