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The Small States Club: How Small Smart States Can Save the World - Hardcover

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Report copyright infringementby Armen Sarkissian (Author)In this book, Armen Sarkissian, former president of Armenia, argues that small states can navigate the complex challenges of the twenty-first century in smarter ways than 'greater' powers. For smallness-often regarded as a weakness-can be a strength. It may induce insecurity in states, but also endows them with an instinct for survival. Large states are ponderous; small states can be agile and adaptive. Drawing on his deep experience as...

Our Malady: Lessons in Liberty from a Hospital Diary - Paperback

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by Timothy Snyder (Author)NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller On Tyranny comes an impassioned condemnation of America's pandemic response and an urgent call to rethink health and freedom. On December 29, 2019, historian Timothy Snyder fell gravely ill. Unable to stand, barely able to think, he waited for hours in an emergency room before being correctly diagnosed and rushed into surgery. Over the next few days, as he clung to life and the first ligh...

Debunking Howard Zinn: Exposing the Fake History That Turned a Generation Against America - Paperback

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by Mary Grabar (Author)Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States has sold more than 2.5 million copies. It is pushed by Hollywood celebrities, defended by university professors who know better, and assigned in high school and college classrooms to teach students that American history is nothing more than a litany of oppression, slavery, and exploitation. Zinn's history is popular, but it is also massively wrong. Scholar Mary Grabar exposes just how wrong in her stunning new book...

Big Bets: How Large-Scale Change Really Happens - Hardcover

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by Rajiv Shah (Author)"Encouraging...Uplifting...Meeting apparently insurmountable goals requires thinking big...this will inspire." --Publishers Weekly "Raj Shah has written a practical guide to making the world a better place. He knows what he's talking about, because he's done it himself. Anyone who wants to make a change in the world, or their own lives, will benefit from this book." --Bill Gates, Cochair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Rajiv J. Shah, president of the Rockefeller Fou...

Spies of No Country: Israel's Secret Agents at the Birth of the Mossad - Paperback

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by Matti Friedman (Author)"Wondrous . . . Compelling . . . Piercing." --The New York Times Book Review Award-winning writer Matti Friedman's tale of Israel's first spies has all the tropes of an espionage novel, including duplicity, betrayal, disguise, clandestine meetings, the bluff, and the double bluff--but it's all true. The four spies were young, Jewish, and born in Arab countries. In 1948, at the outbreak of war in Palestine, they went undercover in Beirut, spending two years running s...

Chokepoint Capitalism: How Big Tech and Big Content Captured Creative Labor Markets and How We'll Win Them Back - Paperback

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by Cory Doctorow (Author), Rebecca Giblin (Author)A call to action for the creative class and labor movement to rally against the power of Big Tech and Big Media Corporate concentration has breached the stratosphere, as have corporate profits. An ever-expanding constellation of industries are now monopolies (where sellers have excessive power over buyers) or monopsonies (where buyers hold the whip hand over sellers)--or both. In Chokepoint Capitalism, scholar Rebecca Giblin and writer and act...

Losing the Golden Hour: An Insider's View of Iraq's Reconstruction - Hardcover

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by James Stephenson (Author), Richard L. Armitage (Foreword by)In emergency medicine, "the golden hour" is the first hour after injury during which treatment greatly increases survivability. In post-conflict transition terminology, it is the first year after hostilities end. Without steadily improving conditions then, popular support declines and chances for economic, political, and social transformation begin to evaporate. James Stephenson believes we have lost Iraq's golden hour. A veteran ...

How We Fight White Supremacy: A Field Guide to Black Resistance - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Akiba Solomon (Author), Kenrya Rankin (Author)Author BiographyAkiba Solomon is senior editorial director of Colorlines and an NABJ Award-winning journalist and editor whose writing on culture, race, gender, and reproductive health has appeared in Essence, Dissent, Glamour, Vibe, and Ebony, among other outlets. She is the co-editor of Naked: Black Women Bare All About Their Skin, Hair, Hips, Lips, and Other Parts. Solomon has spoken about women's and social just...

Why Nothing Works: Who Killed Progress--And How to Bring It Back - Hardcover

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by Marc J. Dunkelman (Author)A provocative exploration about the architecture of power, the forces that stifle us from getting things done, and how we can restore confidence in democratically elected government--"the best book to date on the biggest political issue that nobody is talking about" (Matthew Yglesias) America was once a country that did big things--we built the world's greatest rail network, a vast electrical grid, interstate highways, abundant housing, the Social Security system...

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by Sun Tzu (Author)The Art of War, the world's oldest treatise on warfare, has been studied by leaders for centuries. Dated to about fifth century BCE, The Art of War is considered the oldest treatise on war in the world. Attributed to Sun Tzu of the Zhou dynasty, the book is composed of thirteen chapters, each addressing a particular aspect of warfare, such as planning offenses, military combat, and the employment of spies. Influential in Eastern civilization for millennia and in Western cul...

Azadi: Fascism, Fiction, and Freedom in the Time of the Virus (Expanded Second Edition) - Paperback

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by Arundhati Roy (Author)Winner of the European Essay Prize 2023 The chant of "Azadi!"--Urdu for "Freedom!"--is the slogan of the freedom struggle in Kashmir against what Kashmiris see as the Indian Occupation. Ironically, it also became the chant of millions on the streets of India against the project of Hindu Nationalism. Even as Arundhati Roy began to ask what lay between these two calls for Freedom--a chasm or a bridge?--the streets fell silent. Not only in India, but all over the world. ...

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by Alexander Hamilton (Author), James Madison (Author), John Jay (Author)An excellent reference for anyone who wants a better understanding of the Constitution, this compilation of eighty-five articles explains and defends the ideals behind the highest form of law in the United States. The essays were written and published anonymously in New York newspapers during the years 1787 and 1788 by three of the Constitution's framers and ratifiers: Alexander Hamilton, General George Washington's Chie...

The Communist Manifesto and Other Revolutionary Writings: Marx, Marat, Paine, Mao Tse-Tung, Gandhi and Others - Paperback

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by Bob Blaisdell (Editor)This concise anthology presents a broad selection of writings by the world's leading revolutionary figures. Spanning three centuries, the works include such milestone documents as the Declaration of Independence (1776), the Declaration of the Rights of Man (1789), and the Communist Manifesto (1848). It also features writings by the Russian revolutionaries Lenin and Trotsky; Marat and Danton of the French Revolution; and selections by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Emma Goldma...

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by Karl Marx (Author), Friedrich Engels (Author), Vladimir Pozner (Introduction by)"A spectre is haunting Europe - the spectre of Communism." So begins one of history's most important documents, a work of such magnitude that it has forever changed not only the scope of world politics, but indeed the course of human civilization. The Communist Manifesto was written in Friedrich Engels's clear, striking prose and declared the earth-shaking ideas of Karl Marx. Upon publication in 1848, it quickl...

The JFK Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Kennedy--And Why It Failed - Hardcover

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by Brad Meltzer (Author), Josh Mensch (Author)From the New York Times bestselling authors of The Nazi Conspiracy and The Lincoln Conspiracy comes a true, little-known story about the first assassination attempt on John F. Kennedy, right before his inauguration. Kennedy, the thirty-fifth president of the United States, is often ranked among Americans' most well-liked presidents. Yet what most Americans don't know is that JFK's historic presidency almost ended before it began--at the hands of a...

Up to Heaven and Down to Hell: Fracking, Freedom, and Community in an American Town - Paperback

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by Colin Jerolmack (Author)A riveting portrait of a rural Pennsylvania town at the center of the fracking controversy Shale gas extraction--commonly known as fracking--is often portrayed as an energy revolution that will transform the American economy and geopolitics. But in greater Williamsport, Pennsylvania, fracking is personal. Up to Heaven and Down to Hell is a vivid and sometimes heartbreaking account of what happens when one of the most momentous decisions about the well-being of our c...

The Coming of the Third Reich - Paperback

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by Richard J. Evans (Author)"Brilliant." --Washington Post"The clearest and most gripping account I've read of German life before and during the rise of the Nazis." --A. S Byatt, Times Literary Supplement "The generalist reader, it should be emphasized, is well served. . . . The book reads briskly, covers all important areas--social and cultural--and succeeds in its aim of giving "voice to the people who lived through the years with which it deals." --Denver PostThere is no story in twentieth...

Universal Declaration of Human Rights - Hardcover

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by Eleanor Roosevelt (Author)In 1948, Eleanor Roosevelt served as chairwoman of the United Nations committee to create this declaration of moral conscience, now used by Amnesty International as their founding document. This hardcover edition contains the international document in six languages: English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Russian, and Arabic.Front JacketThe text of the 1948 United Nations proclamation in six languages: English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Russian, and Arabic. Number of P...

Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations - Hardcover

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by Ronen Bergman (Author)NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The first definitive history of the Mossad, Shin Bet, and the IDF's targeted killing programs, hailed by The New York Times as "an exceptional work, a humane book about an incendiary subject." WINNER OF THE NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD IN HISTORY NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY JENNIFER SZALAI, THE NEW YORK TIMES NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Economist - The New York Times Book Review - BBC History Magazine - ...

Eco-Justice: Essays on Theory and Practice in 2017

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Report copyright infringementby Audrey M. Dentith (Author), David Flinders (Author), John Lupinacci (Author)This is the second Theory and Practice from Eco-Justice Press. We present to you a wide range of topics relating to eco-justice, by authors from Europe, Africa, and the Americas. We are pleased to give the authors a new venue to present their thoughts and we appreciate their contributions. We also celebrate the contributions of Chet A. Bowers in the first essay. Table of Contents: A Not...

Engaged Learning in the Public Service Classroom

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Report copyright infringementby Josephine Gatti Schafer (Editor), Bruce D. III McDonald (Editor)This pedagogical text explores the variety of ways in which students can become more engaged throughout the public service curriculum. Engaged Learning in the Public Service Classroom introduces a wide range of activities, practices, and behaviors involving students in learning by exploring real-world contexts and issues. Author BiographyJosephine Gatti Schafer is the Director of the Center for Pub...

Trump and Hitler: A Comparative Study in Lying - Hardcover

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by Henk de Berg (Author)This book compares Trump and Hitler as political performance artists. It explores their populist self-staging and rhetorical strategies and explains how they connected with their respective audiences. It also analyses the two men's character, work ethic, and management style. In addition, the book addresses seemingly peripheral issues like the reasons behind Hitler's toothbrush moustache and Trump's hairstyle. By demystifying Hitler and Trump, the author throws new lig...

Feminist Scholars' Experiences in Decolonising the Academy: Race, Class, and Identity in Narrative

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Report copyright infringementby Jan Etienne (Volume Editor), Jan Etienne (Editor), Reham Elmorally (Editor)How do different gender identities interact with the key challenge of decolonising higher education?Editor Jan Etienne brings together a range of experiences from a diverse group of feminist scholars to explore how perspectives of race, class, gender, and social identity can impact and inform decolonising activism.Ideal reading for students of Gender Studies, Critical Race Theory Studies...

Presidential Foreign Language Trivia; 2nd Edition

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Report copyright infringementby Greg Nedved (Author)This is the second edition of the Presidential Foreign Language Trivia. I wrote the first edition back in 2016 since I had seen books about presidents covering every topic imaginable except for foreign languages. Since we've had some new presidents since then, it was time for an update. In this second edition, I provide at least two language-related trivia items for every president. Enjoy! Number of Pages: 64 Dimen...

Experiential Civic Education: Encouraging Student Engagement Using the Field Immersion Framework

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Report copyright infringementby Alix D. Dowling Fink (Editor), Joellen Pederson (Editor), Heather G. Lettner-Rust (Editor)Experiential Civic Education: Encouraging Student Engagement Using the Field Immersion Framework articulates a practical, flexible teaching-and-learning pedagogy that engages students and instructors in opportunities to successfully explore complex civic issues in the classroom. This volume marries place-based experiential learning with civic engagement to promote importan...

Project 1619 Vs Project 2025: Liberal Left Vs Conservative Right, who will win?

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Report copyright infringementby Michelle Henry-Ellis (Author)Comparative analysis of two of the most current and controversial proposed political policies of the decade. Number of Pages: 24 Dimensions: 0.25 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: December 05, 2024

Invisible University for Ukraine: Essays on Democracy at War

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Report copyright infringementby Ostap Sereda (Editor), Bal?zs Trencs?nyi (Editor), Tetiana Zemliakova (Editor)The Laurence and Lynne Brown Democracy Medal, awarded by the McCourtney Institute for Democracy at Penn State University, recognizes outstanding individuals, groups, and organizations that produce innovations to further democracy in the United States or around the world.Invisible University for Ukraine (IUFU) is an initiative of Central European University that began in Spring 2022, o...

The Care Manifesto: The Politics of Interdependence - Paperback

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by The Care Collective (Author), Andreas Chatzidakis (Author), Jamie Hakim (Author)We are in the midst of a global crisis of care. How do we get out of it? The Care Manifesto puts care at the heart of the debates of our current crisis: from intimate care--childcare, healthcare, elder care--to care for the natural world. We live in a world where carelessness reigns, but it does not have to be this way. The Care Manifesto puts forth a vision for a truly caring world. The authors want to reimagi...

Ghosts of the British Museum: A True Story of Colonial Loot and Restless Objects

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Report copyright infringementby Noah Angell (Author)An artist investigates strange goings on at the British museum - and uncovers a maelstrom of disquiet within its corridors, galleries and vaults "An absorbingly creepy travelogue through the corridors, tunnels and basements of our most famous cultural repository. With Noah Angell as our guide, the British Museum becomes a haunted prison filled with imperial plunder and restless spirits clamouring for attention." - Malcolm Gaskill, author of ...

Generalist Social Work Practice: A Competency-Based Approach

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Report copyright infringementby John Poulin (Author), Selina Matis (Author), Heather Witt (Author)A competency-based approach to generalist social work practice that integrates an anti-oppressive perspective and foundational practice principles. Generalist Social Work Practice: A Competency-Based Approach aligns with the nine professional social work competencies defined by the Council on Social Work Education's (CSWE) 2022 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) and is fully re...

Who's Afraid of Political Education?: The Challenge to Teach Civic Competence and Democratic Participation

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Report copyright infringementby Titus Alexander (Contribution by), Tony Breslin (Contribution by), Bryony Hoskins (Contribution by)Democracy should enable citizens to play an informed role in determining how power is exercised for their common wellbeing, but this only works if people have the understanding, skills and confidence to engage effectively in public affairs. Otherwise, any voting system can be subverted to serve the interests of propagandists and demagogues. This book brings toget...

Democracy or Republic?: The People and the Constitution - Paperback

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by Jay Cost (Author)In recent years, the Constitution has become a source ofpolitical controversy between conservatives and progressives. While the rightdefends our founding document, the left argues that it's an antiquated plan ofgovernment that goes against basic principles of democratic sovereignty. What'smissing from this debate is an appreciation for the Constitution's purpose.What kind of government were the founders trying to achieve? In hisnew book, Democracy or Republic? The Peo...