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by Mark Tuschman (Author)Together We Rise: Immigrants in America is a photo-documentary book featuring the extraordinary stories and portraits of diverse immigrants and their invaluable contributions to our country.In recent years, immigrants have been vilified in the halls of Congress, in the media, and in the streets of our cities. Our nation seems to have forgotten how its success has been fueled by the contributions made by immigrants since its very beginning.Together We Rise: Immigrants ...

Historic Photos of Oklahoma Lawmen - Hardcover

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by Larry Johnson (Text by (Art/Photo Books))Oklahoma has a famously violent past and equally famous lawmen who brought peace and order to this once lawless land. Thanks to Oklahoma's relative youth the exploits of many of these lawmen were caught on camera. Historic Photos of Oklahoma Lawmen presents the many faces and phases of law enforcement in Oklahoma throughout its early history up through the 1950s.Inside are images of the Five Civilized Tribes' brave Light Horsemen, the scouts and Dog...

International Zapatismo: The Construction of Solidarity in the Age of Globalization - Paperback

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by Thomas Olesen (Author)The Zapatista movement and its leader Subcomandante Marcos have attracted enormous political and scholarly attention ever since their uprising began in Chiapas, Mexico, in 1994. The movement not only struck a chord inside the country as Mexico was switching to neoliberal economics and attaching itself to the USA in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), but it rapidly evoked an extraordinary up-welling of political interest and solidarity in the Americas and...

Master Peace: Lebanon's Violence and the Politics of Expertise - Hardcover

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by Nikolas Kosmatopoulos (Author)Examines the politics of expertise in the practices of peacemaking in post-civil war Lebanon Based on multi-sited ethnographic research centering on Beirut, but tracing international peace work as far as Switzerland and the United States, Master Peace examines the politics of expertise in the application of metropolitan theories of violence and practices of peacemaking in post-civil war Lebanon. Through ethnographic encounters, archival research, and interview...

Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Radicalisation: Evidence-Based Policy and Practice - Paperback

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by Jerzy Sarnecki (Contribution by), Gustav Grut (Contribution by), S?ren Henrich (Contribution by)EPUB and EPDF available open access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. How can we use evidence to improve deradicalisation and violence prevention outcomes? Based on work developed during the implementation of the cross-European INDEED project, this is an essential reference book for practitioners, researchers and policy makers. It sets out the three pillars of best evidence-based practice - scientific ...

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by Mike Pavelka (Author)"AGGIE GOES TO AFRICA" is a wonderful book that describes Mike Pavelka's experiences in the remote part of Western Africa. When Mike's job took him to Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, he would never have thought having to work in such a unique environment, entirely different from working in the United States. With Exon Mobil working on LPG production on an offshore site, Mike was able to look at life differently. Number of Pages: 82 Dimensions: 0.22 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Da...

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by Sam J Cutrufelli Sr (Author)The President, nearing the end of his first term, was unhappy with his Vice President and wanted a new running mate for the next election. He had his eye on a young, smart governor from Wyoming, who had impressed him with his sharp mind and unique qualities. They quickly built a strong connection, and the President invited him to play golf at a private course to discuss the idea further.During their game, tragedy struck. Four armed men suddenly attacked, pulling...

Preparing for World War III A Global Conflict That Redefines Tomorrow - Paperback

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by Lt Col Robert Maginnis (Author)The world seems to be careening toward an all-domain World War III, marked by a global realignment not seen since the Cold War. Both sides are armed to the teeth with the most frightening, sophisticated technologies known to man. That conflict's prelude, according to Maginnis, has already played out on deadly battlefields in Ukraine and the Middle East. Unfortunately, as Maginnis demonstrates in Preparing for World War III, America is unprepared to fight the...

In Defense of Sovereignty: Protecting the Oneida Nation's Inherent Right to Self-Determination - Paperback

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by Rebecca M. Webster (Author)In Defense of Sovereignty recounts the history of the Oneida Nation and its struggles for self-determination. Since the nation's removal from New York in the 1820s to what would become the state of Wisconsin, it has been engaged in legal conflicts with US actors to retain its sovereignty and its lands. Legal scholar and former Oneida Nation senior staff attorney Rebecca M. Webster traces this history, including the nation's treaties with the US but focusing espec...

The Financial Statecraft of Borrowers - Hardcover

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by Alexandra O. Zeitz (Author)As China rises to prominence as a global lender, what impact does this have on borrowing countries? In a context of deepening global financial integration and rising powers, this book examines how developing countries, specifically in sub-Saharan Africa, can use borrowing relationship to their advantage. Alexandra O. Zeitz reveals how these countries, once reliant on traditional donors, may now leverage Chinese loans and international sovereign bonds to enhance t...

The Gathering Place: Stories from the Armenian Social Club in Old Shanghai - Paperback

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by E. G. Sergoyan (Author)A hundred years ago, the small country of Armenia within the Ottoman Empire became the site of continuous border conflict, political intrigue and sporadic wars between the Turks, the Persians and the Tsarist Russians. Early in the twentieth century, these regional conflicts erupted into bitter political and ethnic "cleansing" that decimated the country and nearly destroyed the population living there. The causes and magnitude of the ethnic killing that took place dur...

America's Deadliest Export: Democracy - The Truth about US Foreign Policy and Everything Else - Paperback

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by William Blum (Author)'A fireball of terse information.'Oliver Stone 'A remarkable collection. Blum concentrates on matters of great current significance, and does not pull his punches. They land, backed with evidence and acute analysis.'Noam Chomsky For over sixty-five years, the United States war machine has been on automatic pilot. Since World War II we have been conditioned to believe that America's motives in 'exporting' democracy are honorable, even noble. In this startling and provoc...

American Mirror: The United States and Brazil in the Age of Emancipation - Paperback

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by Roberto Saba (Author)How slave emancipation transformed capitalism in the United States and Brazil In the nineteenth century, the United States and Brazil were the largest slave societies in the Western world. The former enslaved approximately four million people, the latter nearly two million. Slavery was integral to the production of agricultural commodities for the global market, and governing elites feared the system's demise would ruin their countries. Yet, when slavery ended in the U...

The Puzzle of the American Economy: How Changing Demographics Will Affect Our Future and Influence Our Politics - Paperback

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by Mark A. Pisano (Author)Exploring how sweeping demographic changes have resulted in the ineffectiveness of recent monetary and fiscal policies, this book identifies corrective actions that will start to reverse the trends of low economic growth and widespread government deficits. The field of demographics does not focus on the economic impacts and the funding issues resulting from demographic change. Similarly, economics does not take into account demographic changes. The omissions in both ...

Political Speech as a Weapon: Microaggression in a Changing Racial and Ethnic Environment - Paperback

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by Sylvia Gonzalez-Gorman (Author)Provides a penetrating examination of how political rhetoric from public officials creates tensions via microaggression cues due to changing demographics, campaign rhetoric, and the use of social media. What are microaggression cues, and what are examples of those cues in political rhetoric? How have microaggression cues from former presidents, elected officials, and political candidates led to further polarization of America's citizens? What are the connecti...

Democracy and the Public Service - Paperback

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by Frederick C. Mosher (Author)Back JacketThis revised edition, like the original, concerns the problems of harmonizing effective governmental administration with the requirements of a democracy. It features a new chapter on the impact of management and theories of management upon public personnel administration, including discussion of the Model Public Personnel Law of 1940, the Watergate scandals and President Carter's personnel reforms of 1978 Number of Pages: 272 Dimensions: 0.7 x 8.5 x 5...

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by Ayisha Osori (Author)Ayisha Osori, writer, lawyer and advocate for social justice, ran for the People's Democratic Party's ticket to the Nigerian House of Representatives in 2015 and lost.This is her story.Love Does Not Win Elections is a pitch perfect account of our primary process in Nigeria.- Jacqueline Farris, DG, Shehu Musa Yar'Adua FoundationAyisha's gripping account reminds us of the depth of the work required to fix the Nigerian question at both ends of the spectrum - leadership an...

Master Peace: Lebanon's Violence and the Politics of Expertise - Paperback

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Social Justice in the Globalization of Production: Labor, Gender, and the Environment Nexus - Hardcover

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by MD Saidul Islam (Author), MD Ismail Hossain (Author)Md Saidul Islam and Md Ismail Hossain investigate how neoliberal globalization generates unique conditions, contradictions, and confrontations in labor, gender and environmental relations; and how a broader global social justice can mitigate the tensions and improve the conditions.Author BiographyIris Carla De Jesus, Researcher, Humboldt University, Germany Tommy Kevin, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Md Saiful Islam, Shahjala...

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by Ellen Greenberg (Author)The Supreme Court Explained is the only book to get at the basics of the Court - what Ellen Greenberg terms the process, the stage, the players, the script, and the rules - in brief and accessible fashion. She tracks the flow of a case through the Court. She defines the tricky legal terms. She reminds the reader that we have the right of appeal to the Supreme Court - if the case is within its jurisdiction - as long as we follow the rules. She shows how to use the In...

America at War: Concise Histories of U.S. Military Conflicts From Lexington to Afghanistan - Paperback

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by Terence T. Finn (Author)War--organized violence against an enemy of the state--seems part and parcel of the American journey. Indeed, the United States was established by means of violence as ordinary citizens from New Hampshire to Georgia answered George Washington's call to arms. Since then, war has become a staple of American history. Counting the War for Independence, the United States has fought the armed forces of other nations at least twelve times, averaging a major conflict every ...

Making Law: A Memoir of Good Times - Paperback

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by Richard C. Cahn (Author)This unique memoir tells firsthand the stories of six dramatic public court cases, and shows how lawyers, sometimes fighting to make new precedent, and impartial judges who hear their arguments, are our best protection against inappropriate governmental actions. These are adventure stories, involving ordinary people attempting to protect themselves from actions by strangers or a public official that threaten to upend their lives: A male cadet soon to be commissioned...

Blue Jerusalem: British Conservatism, Winston Churchill, and the Second World War - Hardcover

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by Kit Kowol (Author)The untold story of how Winston Churchill and the Conservative Party envisioned Britain's post-war futureWe think we know all there is to know about Britain's Second World War. We don't. This radical re-interpretation of British history and British Conservatism between 1939 and 1945 reveals the bold, at times utopian, plans British Conservatives drew up for Britain and the post-war world. From proposals for world government to a more united Empire via dreams of a new Chri...

Is America a Land of Freedom? Police Brutality Against African American - Paperback

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by Temesgen Atew (Author)Essay from the year 2017 in the subject Sociology - Political Sociology, Majorities, Minorities, language: English, abstract: Is America a land of freedom where everyone exercises his or her democratic and human rights, and treated equally by the law? The constitution of the country granted its citizen freedom and equal treatment by the law. The ideal value of a nation also augments the very constitutional rights that have been granted. However, the actual values and ...

Organized Crime: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Georgios A. Antonopoulos (Author), Georgios Papanicolaou (Author)For many people around the world, instances of what is described as organized crime may be part of their everyday experience; in their neighborhoods, their streets, and the places they work and live. Policymakers, law enforcement, and the media rarely fail to bring up the issue when discussing the nature and seriousness of contemporary criminal threats, and the appropriate responses towards them. Many more people are familiar...

Backyard Politics: A Psychological Understanding of Today's Political and Social Divide - Paperback

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by Craig Wiener (Author) Number of Pages: 314 Dimensions: 0.7 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: November 26, 2024

In the Arena: Good Citizens, a Great Republic, and How One Speech Can Reinvigorate America - Paperback

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by Pete Hegseth (Author)This vigorous call-to-arms to reignite American citizenship at home and restore American power abroad by the Fox News contributor and decorated Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran uses the timeless truths of Teddy Roosevelt's iconic "Man in the Arena" speech, and "is a must-read that underscores our collective responsibility to restore America's role as an exceptional...global leader" (Senator John McCain). Pete Hegseth makes "an impassioned, wide-ranging" (Rich Lowry, ed...

The Multiple Identities of the Middle East - Paperback

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by Bernard Lewis (Author)The Middle East is the birthplace of ancient civilizations, but most of the modern states that occupy its territory today are of recent origin, as are many key concepts of communal and individual identity and loyalty that the peoples of the region now confront. In The Multiple Identities of the Middle East, eminent Middle East historian Bernard Lewis elucidates the critical role of identity in the domestic, regional, and international tensions and conflicts of the Mid...

Dark Wire: The Incredible True Story of the Largest Sting Operation Ever - Hardcover

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by Joseph Cox (Author)The inside story of the largest law-enforcement sting operation ever, in which the FBI made its own tech start-up to wiretap the world, shows how cunning both the authorities and drug traffickers have become, with privacy implications for everyone. In 2018, a powerful app for secure communications called Anom took root among organized criminals. They believed Anom allowed them to conduct business in the shadows. Except for one thing: it was secretly run by the FBI. Bac...

The Meese Revolution: The Making of a Constitutional Moment - Hardcover

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by Steven Gow Calabresi (Author), Gary Lawson (Author)The Meese Revolution explores how Ed Meese became the most powerful and important Attorney General in American history.Edwin Meese III is the most influential person ever to hold the office of U.S. Attorney General - and almost no one knows it. Ed Meese was at the center of virtually every major accomplishment of Ronald Reagan's transformative presidency, from winning the Cold War without firing a shot to the economic boom that by the end ...

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by Matt Stroud (Author)Power, Wealth and the Influence MachineDigital Liberty explores the imminent convergence of three pivotal themes: data, artificial intelligence and society's intricate social graph, and warns of a looming crisis that threatens to challenge the very foundations of liberal democracies. Two distinct paths unfurl - a dystopian trajectory marked by surging inequality, globalized elites, and societal unrest, and a utopian alternative rooted in adapting to this impending crisi...

The history of diplomacy and the ancient Greek, Italian, Roman and French diplomatic traditions - Paperback

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by Tethloach Ruey (Author)Essay from the year 2017 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Topic: Miscellaneous, grade: A, ( Atlantic International University ), language: English, abstract: This paper analyzes the history of diplomacy and the ancient Greek, Italian, Roman and French diplomatic traditions, and argues that modern diplomacy evolved out of the ancient traditions. The object of this essay is to inform practitioners and students of diplomacy about the development of dip...