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Explores Democrat
collusion in the
invasions of Afghanistan
and Iraq and support for
Israeli assaults on Gaza
and Lebanon, while
revealing their
overlooked appetite for
planning wars and selling
them to the electorate.
This work shows a party
at odds with its public
image on this key issue
in the race for the White
House.
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An account of the history
of the doctrine and
practice of democracy,
from ancient Greece and
Rome through the
American, French, and
Russian revolutions, and
of the usages and
practices associated with
it in the modern world.
This book argues that
democrac
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When we think of the word
censorship, we imagine
blacked out words and
authoritarian political
regimes of the past.
Offering a potted history
of the phenomenon from
the execution of Socrates
in 399 BC to internet
filtering, this book
provides an impassioned
manifesto for freedom of
speech.
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An introduction to
international relations
that allows students to
understand how
International Relations
can and does affect their
lives. This book is
intended for courses in
International Relations,
World Politics, and
Globalization. It avoids
abstract theory by
blending basic concepts
and vocabulary with
historical background and
examples.
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What is capitalism? Is
capitalism the same
everywhere? Is there an
alternative? This book
begins by addressing
basic issues such as
'what is capital?' and
discusses the history and
development of capitalism
through three case
studies. It also looks at
iss
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Despite the almost
religious certainty with
which Globalization was
conceived, nation states
have not become extinct,
international trade has
not created real wealth
that has spread across
society and many
dictatorships have not
changed into democracies.
This book examines where
we go from here.
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China today is never out
of the news: from human
rights controversies and
the continued legacy of
Tiananmen Square, to
global coverage of the
Beijing Olympics, and
the Chinese 'economic
miracle'. This Very Short
Introduction provides an
accessible guide
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In five years, Stephen
Harper went from private
citizen to prime minister
of Canada. This book
presents the story of
Harper's rise to power -
how a small group of
colleagues, with little
experience in national
politics, transformed
themselves into the
disciplined,
professional campaign
team that brought down
Paul Martin and the
Liberals.
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Features the secret of
Trippi's political
success - his use of the
Internet - and a desire
to overthrow politics.
This book reveals how the
power of technology is
being harnessed - for
politics and beyond,
into the realms of
business and other
aspects of life. It
offers a glimpse of how
power, in the hands of
all of us, changes
everything.
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Considers anarchism from
a variety of
perspectives:
theoretical, historical,
and international. This
book looks at anarchism
by evaluating key ideas
within it, such as its
blanket opposition to
incarceration, and
policy of 'no compromise'
with the apparat
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After the Coalition is a
collection of far ranging
essays by new Tory MPs
aiming to give some
definition to the future
of the Conservative
Party, as distinct from
the coalition government.
The contributors feel it
is essential to define
modern conservatism if
the Tories are ever to be
the sole party in
government again.
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This Reader provides a
critical review of
British transport policy
since the Labour
Government came into
office in 1997 and looks
at possible solutions to
Britain's ongoing
transport problems. * An
authoritative reader
providing a critical
review of recent British
transport policies.
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Is terrorism crime or
war? Can there be a 'war
against terrorism'? In
this fully updated
edition, Charles
Townshend unravels the
questions at the heart of
the problem of terrorism
- its causes, methods,
effects and limitations -
suggesting that it must
be
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At the end of the Cold
War, we found ourselves
living in a world with
one superpower, the
United States. This title
argues that the moment of
American supremacy is
over, brought about by
the increasing influence
of what he terms the
Second World: Eastern
Europe, Central Asia,
South America, the
Middle East and East
Asia.
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Explains the influences
that have shaped
anarchism and the
different tactics and
strategies that have been
used by anarchists
throughout history to
achieve their ends. This
book covers themes both
historical and
contemporary, including:
Could anarchy ever really
be a viable alternative
to the state?
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In August 2004, Governor
Jim McGreevey made
history when he declared
My truth is that I am a
gay American, and
resigned his office.
Here, McGreevey himself
tells the full story of
his political rise and
fall. He also reveals
what it means to be an
American citizen trying
to negotiate the ethical
minefields of American
politics today.
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This text provides a
critical but systematic
overview of democratic
theory and practice in
the contemporary world.
The authors show that
recent developments are
more complex than
admitted by proponents of
the idea of a democratic
world with, what they
call, de-democratization
of various forms running
in parallel with
democratization.
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As the twentieth century
dawned the British Empire
enjoyed its heyday. It
spanned 11 million square
miles with 400 million
inhabitants. This world
map shows details of
global trade from the
shores of Canada to the
paradise of New Guinea. A
ten page gazetter lists
over 200 British
countries and possessions
as well as 33 (including
Normandy and the USA)
which had been lost to
the crown.
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'Niccolo Machiavelli is
misunderstood, ' argues
the author in his
twenty-first-century
reworking of the Italian
philosopher's
masterpiece, The Prince.
Illustrating each of
Machiavelli's maxims with
a description of events
that occurred during Tony
Blair's time as Prime
Minister, this book is
designed to be The Prince
for modern times.
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Looks at the paradoxes of
fascism from its origins
in the political and
social crisis of the
late-nineteenth century,
through the history of
fascist movements in
Italy and Germany, and
the 'failed' movements in
Romania, Hungary, and
Spain. This book exami
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Part of a definitive
English-language edition,
prepared in
collaboration with the
Institute of
Marxism-Leninism in
Moscow, which contains
all the works of Marx and
Engels, whether
published in their
lifetimes or since. The
series includes their
complete c
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Covering the presidential
campaign of 2008, this
book takes a humorous
look at election year
politics. It focuses on
modern political
stalwarts such as Hillary
Clinton, President Bush,
Barack Obama, Rudy
Giuliani, and many more
as well as political
celebrities such as John
Colbert, George Clooney,
and Michael Moore.
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In his forty years on the
federal bench in Texas,
William Wayne Justice has
been a formidable force
for change. For his
labours, Judge Justice
received numerous awards,
including the
Outstanding Federal Trial
Judge Award. This title
chronicles his judicial
career and the decisions
he reached.
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The immigration debates
taking place in America
and Europe distract from
the real problem. In
Moving Millions, Jeffrey
Kaye reveals how
businesses, addicted to
migrant labour and
assisted by governments,
are able to use migration
to keep people overworked
and underpaid to their
advantage. Travelling to
Mexico, the U.K.
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Ideology is one of the
most controversial terms
in the political
vocabulary, inciting
both revulsion and
inspiration. This book
explains why ideologies
deserve respect as a
major form of political
thinking, without which
we cannot make sense of
the politi
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What is socialism? Does
it have a future, or has
it become an outdated
ideology in the 21st
century? This book
examines and explains the
successes and failures of
modern socialism by
taking an international
perspective - ranging
from communism in Cuba to
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The Middle East is
notoriously complex and
difficult. This title
offers historical
background, real-life
examples, profiles of
key figures from Nasser
to Gadaffi, and popular
jokes from the area. It
is suitable for tourists,
students, and the
interested general
readers.
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Interest in citizenship
has never been higher.
But what does it mean to
be a citizen in a modern,
complex community?
Richard Bellamy
approaches the subject of
citizenship from a
political perspective
and, in clear and
accessible language,
addresses the co
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Examines the Harper
government agenda in the
context of Stephane
Dion's election as
Liberal opposition leader
and the emergence of
climate change as a
dominant political and
policy issue. This volume
focuses on Quebec-Canada
relations and
federal-provincial fiscal
imbalance. It explores
several key policy and
expenditure issues.
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Young Middle Easterners
describe their
experiences with the
region's laws and
cultural mores,
including the crime of
holding hands before
marriage and young women
fighting for education.
Beautifully written and
profoundly moving, these
stories present a
decisive call for change
at a crucial point in the
evolution of the Middle
East.
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The world is increasingly
taken to be divided
between religions (or
'cultures' or
'civilizations'),
ignoring the relevance of
other ways in which
people see themselves
through class, gender,
profession and language.
This book argues that
conflict and violence are
sustained today, no less
than the past, but by
the illusion of a unique
identity.
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A Conservative with a
record as a winner,
Robert L. Stanfield
(1914-2003) brought
Diefenbaker's fragmented
Tories to high ratings in
the polls and came within
two seats of defeating
Trudeau in the 1972
federal election. This
work focuses on the kind
of Progressive
Conservative Stanfield
was during his years of
active national political
leadership.
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Presents fresh assessment
of the liberal
perspective on politics.
This book explains how
liberalism lost its moral
credentials in the face
of challenges from
conservatives. It
articulates a way of
understanding the moral
foundations of liberalism
that restore its
political fortunes along
with America's shattered
moral authority.
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Part of a definitive
English-language edition,
prepared in
collaboration with the
Institute of
Marxism-Leninism in
Moscow, which contains
all the works of Marx and
Engels, whether
published in their
lifetimes or since. The
series includes their
complete c
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As chief foreign affairs
columnist for the
Financial Times, Gideon
Rachman is one of the
most influential
commentators on
international affairs.
This landmark first book
shows that the
international political
system is entering a
period of dangerous
instability and crisis.
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In its heyday in the late
1990s, neoliberalism
emerged as the world's
dominant economic
paradigm. But the global
financial crisis of
2008-9 fundamentally
shocked a globalized
economy built on
neoliberal assumptions.
This VSI examines the
origins, core cla
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The history of Britain
has been dominated by one
figure - Margaret
Thatcher. Her election
marked a decisive break
with the past and her
premiership transformed
not just her country,
but the nature of
democratic leadership.
This is the story of the
events, personalities,
defeats and victories
which are familiar to all
those who lived through
them.
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The European Single
Market, NAFTA and
Mercosur powerfully shape
international relations
and economic development;
they also symbolize a
shift in economic policy
towards a world
market--oriented and
liberalizing strategy.
Schirm argues that this
new regionalism is
essentially aresult of
the impact of
globalization on domestic
politics.
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*Revisionary look at the
Communist Party of Great
Britain (CPGB) showing
small numerical size but
deep influence in British
political society. *Set
in imperial and
international context -
but Eurocentred. *Based
on newly-available CPGB
and other sources.
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What is Britishness?
Should it be promoted? If
so, by whom? These are
some of the questions
tackled in this
wide-ranging discussion
of the British question.
Distinguished
contributors from a range
of disciplines explore
the question of
Britishness - past,
present and future.
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As commercial satellite
activities have grown
rapidly, so has the
complexity of the legal
framework controlling
them, often through
international
organizations, such as
the EU and the WTO. This
guide assembles the
relevant legal texts and
materials established by
these institutions into
one book.
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Since 1932 Thai politics
has undergone numerous
political reforms, often
accompanied by
constitutional revisions
and shifts in local
power. This volume
reflects on the twists
and turns of reform in
Thailand over the years
and analyses the success
of the
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Geopolitics is a way of
looking at the world: one
that considers the links
between political power,
geography, and cultural
diversity. Using examples
ranging from historical
maps and 007 films to the
rhetoric of political
leaders, Klaus Dodds
shows why, f
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The radical right has
engaged in a
self-conscious program of
Orwellian doublespeak,
transforming American
political discourse to
suit their political
ends. Celebrated Nation
editor Katrina van den
Heuvel set out to explode
their verbal gymnastics
by asking her readers to
suggest satirical
definitions of Republican
jargon.
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Proposes a system of
government that would
uphold civic freedom and
security by instilling
the virtues of active
citizenship, and that
would also encourage
citizens to put the needs
of the state above
selfish, personal
interests. Ambitious in
scope, but also
pragmatic, this work
creates a modern theory
of republic politics.
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Features three essays
that examine the nature
of progress and
development in the
emerging global
superpower, and asks
fundamental questions
about modern civilization
itself. This title
explores life with the
Maoist guerrilla movement
and reveals the thwarted
search for justice and
democracy in India.
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Presents a defense of the
relevance of Marx's
thought for understanding
global political economy.
This title shows that
Marx's 'critique of
political economy'
encompassed three great
critiques of the
scientific and political
canons of its age -
historical reason,
sociological rationality
and scientific
positivism.
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China's Communist Party
is the largest, most
powerful political
machine in the world.
This title delves into
its inner sanctum,
revealing how this
secretive cabal keeps
control of various
aspects of the country -
its military and media,
legal system and
businesses, even its
religious organizations.
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From her humble
beginnings to her time in
the spotlight as the
first female Republican
Vice Presidential
candidate, Sarah Palin
has led an extraordinary
life. This title recounts
her political
experiences, her time as
Mayor of Wasilla and as
the first female governor
of Alaska, as well as
her rise on the national
stage during the 2008
campaign.
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RealClearPolitics senior
analyst Sean Trende
explores the underlying
weaknesses of the
Democratic promise of
recent years, and shows
how unlikely a new era of
liberal values always was
as demonstrated by the
current backlash against
unions and other
Democratic pillars.
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Designed mainly for
Western readers
unfamiliar with Turkey's
history, this narrative
discusses the origin of
the Turks, and how they
were converted to Islam.
It also examines the rise
and fall of the Ottoman
Empire, the legacy left
by that collapsed empire,
and the founding of the
modern secular Republic
of Turkey by Kemal
Ataturk.
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Analysis of America's
political actions. Using
secret National Security
Council planning
documents and taking
post-war Europe and
Central America as
paradigms, this book
examines America's
aggressive colonialist
policy. It draws alarming
connections between its
repression of information
inside the US and its
aggressive
empire-building abroad.
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Offers seventeen
ambitious but
common-sense solutions to
the nation's seemingly
intractable economic and
social problems. In this
title, the author
surveys the stark,
concrete contrasts
between the kind of
society and economy
America can and should
have,
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In January 2006, after
the Republic of Liberia
had been racked by
fourteen years of brutal
civil conflict, Ellen
Johnson Sirleaf-Africa's
'Iron Lady' - was sworn
in as president, an
event that marked a
tremendous turning point
in the history of the
West African nation. This
memoir shares the inside
story of her rise to
power.
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Analyzes how Canada's
foreign policy has
subverted the myths that
Canadians believe about
themselves and their
place in the world. This
book shows that a true
partnership with the
United States can lead to
a pivotal bilateral
relationship that would
be to Canada's
international advantage.
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Experience for yourself
the historical and
personal impact of the
Civil War in a way that
only HISTORY can present
it, in this triple DVD
pack filled with over 8
hours of documentaries.
Almost 150 years after
General Lee surrendered
at Appomattox Court
House, the unexpected
secrets and little-known
stories from Civil War
history are divulged in
fascinating detail. Take
a closer look at some of
the most secret and
covert missions
undertaken during the
war, including the plot
to burn down New York
City; examine why the
largest cavalry attack of
the entire war, at Mine
Creek in Kansas, is
virtually unknown today;
learn how advances in
weapons technology
drastically affected the
war
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This collection presents
100 key readings that
address the contested
philosophical assumptions
and competing principles
of politics.
Contributions include
writings from the
founders of the major
ideological perspectives
of the 19th and 20th
Centuries, to
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Our governments
confiscate and spend over
five trillion dollars in
a national economy that
produces between 10 and
12 trillion dollars. This
cannot be sustained, and
the politicians that
drive this wanton
spending must be stopped.
This book shows you how.
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Shows the author's
greatest hopes and fears
for her fellow Burmese
people, and her concern
about the need for
international
co-operation in the
continuing fight for
Burma's freedom. This
collection gives a voice
to Burma's 'woman of
destiny', whose fate
remains in the hands of
her enemies.
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Wolff argues that we can
detach Marx the critic of
current society from Marx
the prophet of future
society; he remains the
most impressive critic we
have of liberal,
capitalist, bourgeois
society. He shows that
the value of such does
not depend on their v
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Essentially Nazi Germany
was Adolf Hitler, and
under his rule between
1933 and 1945 his chief
aims were to acquire
living space for the
German people, and to
create a mighty military
machine to enable him to
achieve his goal. The
Third Reich Day by Day is
a chronological,
month-by-month
examination of the life
of the Nazi regime up to
its destruction in May
1945. The chronological
approach allows the
reader to see at a glance
how Hitler and his
government administered
the 80, 000, 000
inhabitants of the Third
Reich during the 1930s
and 1940s, ultimately
leading to the
destruction of Europe's
leading economy, towns
and cities.
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Looks at the postmodern
presidency - from Reagan
and George H W Bush,
through the
administration, and
including Hillary. The
author interrogates
symptomatic moments in
political rhetoric,
popular culture, and
presidential behavior to
elucidate profound and
disturbing changes in the
American presidency and
the way it embodies a
national imaginary.
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Offers an account of the
challenges we face in
responding to security
and environmental change.
This work argues that to
understand climate change
and the dislocations of
global ecology, it is
necessary to look back at
how ecological change is
tied to the expansion of
the world economic system
over the last few
centuries.
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Looks at Chuck Hagel,
the senator from
Nebraska, who is one of
the interesting and
independent figures on
the US political scene.
This title delves into
Hagel's rise to national
recognition and influence
and examines the
background that has led
Hagel to an outspoken
internationalism that
often puts him at odds
with his own party and
president.
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Exploring issues of
independence in Europe
and beyond, this text
shows how freedom of
action is limited not
only by a tightening net
of interdependence and by
the rules of
international society,
but also by the
hegemonial authority of
the strongest powers.
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The international
financial crisis that has
held our global economy
in its grip for too long
still seems to be in full
stride. But the world's
leaders must work
together if we are to
avoid a decade of lost
jobs and low growth.
Beyond The Crash puts
forth not just an
explanation for what
happened, but a
directive for how to
prevent future financial
disasters. Brown
synthesizes the many
historical precedents
leading to the current
status and describes the
individual events he
believes led to the
crisis unfolding as it
did. His analysis is of
paramount importance
during these uncertain
financial times. This
book has 315 pages and is
23.3cm x 15.2cm x 2.4cm
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Chris Cook lifts the lid
on the 'third Party;'
charting their
fascinating journey over
the last century, from
the landslide victory of
1906 under Asquith, via
their descent into
divisions and decline in
the interwar years, to
in-depth analysis of the
2010 British Election and
their return to
Government in the
Conservative-Lib Dem
coalition.
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1. This is one of the
most controversial books
published in Europe in
the last decade. It was
an enormous success in
Germany and is being
translated into many
languages. 2. The inside
story of why Oskar
Lafontaine broke away
from the third way
politics of Schr?dera s
government 3.
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Presenting a scathing
attack on the French
revolution's attitudes to
existing institutions,
property and religion,
this work makes a cogent
case for upholding
inherited rights and
established customs. It
argues for piecemeal
reform rather than
revolutionary change,
and deplores the
influence the revolution
might have in Britain.
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This title is a synthesis
of the thought of
economist Amartya Sen,
who views economic
development as a means to
extending freedoms rather
than an end in itself. By
widening his outlook to
include poverty,
tyranny, lack of
opportunity, individual
rights, and political
structures, Professor
Sen provides a useful
overview of the
development process.
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For more than thirty
years, Timothy Garton
Ash has traveled among
truth tellers and
political charlatans to
record, with
scalpel-sharp precision,
what he has found. This
book collects his
writings since the
millennium, that
addresses some of the
crucial questions of our
time. It is history of
the present on a scale by
turns panoramic and
human.
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Based on an over three
years of an independent
investigation into what
really happened - and
what did not happen - in
New York City on 11
September 2001, this
work implodes the myth
that the WTC towers were
brought down by kamikaze
plane impacts or burnin
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Based on the 9/11 plot,
this book explains that
figures like Osama bin
Laden are patsies, dupes
or double agents,
selected for their ethnic
colouring as the basis
for launching a 'Clash of
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intelligence agencies
could turn around and
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US defences unaided.
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The Blair
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of a lasting settlement
in Northern Ireland
stands out as one of the
great achievements in
modern British politics.
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account of the end of the
Troubles. It is also an
historical document of
importance that presents
an account of fallible
men and women working at
the limits of their
endurance.
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a fairer society. This
book argues that the time
is ripe for another era
of great reform. It
outlines a programme for
change, explaining what
can be done to narrow the
wealth gap. It shows how
a fresh political
coalition can both
support and be supported
by reform, making our
society more democratic.
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An investigation of
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Africa, which is notable
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politicized ethnicity, a
complicated network of
ethnic groups and for an
expectation that ethnic
violence would follow the
1994 political transition
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following
democratization.
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From the fall of the
Berlin Wall to the advert
of the Web, everywhere
you turn you are told
that we live in age of
unparalleled freedom.
This is dangerously
naive. From the
revolution in Iran that
wasn't to the imposition
of super-injunctions from
the filthy rich, we
still live in a world
where you can write a
book and end up dead.
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This text focuses on the
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international actor, and
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human rights,
sustainable development,
humanitarian assistance,
and issues concerning aid
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EU policies towards
developing countries.
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This publication
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of development, drawing
seminal papers from the
1999 Jubilee conference
proceedings of the
journal Public
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Development. It provides
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state-of-the-art.
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No Prime Minister of
modern times has sought
to change Britain and its
place in the world as
radically as Margaret
Thatcher. In The Downing
Street Years, the Iron
Lady charts her time at
the helm of British
politics, the reasons
for her beliefs and how
she sough to put them
into action. This book
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Discusses the development
of politics from the
ancient world to the
twentieth century. The
author prompts the reader
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systems evolve, how
politics offers both
power and order in the
society, whether
democracy is always a
good thin
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negative voter reaction
in the face of public pay
cuts. It includes
chapters covering: how to
cut public spending and
keep the public onside;
how to cut public
spending and bring the
civil service with you;
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successes from around the
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A report on the Kosovo
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dimensions of the crises
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players in the conflict.
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implications for the
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British and Turkish
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African-American politics
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racism. This book rejects
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strategies and the
separatist politics of
Louis Farrakhan, arguing
for a transformationist'
strategy which retains a
distinctive black
cultural identity but
draws together all the
poor and exploited in a
united struggle against
oppression.
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theoretical questions
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history, political
philosophy, and
historical sociology to
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For six centuries, the
Republic of Venice was a
maritime empire, its
sovereign power extending
throughout much of the
eastern Mediterranean.
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the whole of this
glittering dominion in
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historic Venetian trade
routes from Venice itself
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The means of defence
against foreign danger
historically have become
the instruments of
tyranny at home. James
Madison Our societies,
says Anthony Grayling,
are under attack not only
from the threat of
terrorism, but also from
our governments' attempts
to fight that threat by
reducing freedom in our
own societies - think the
42-day detention
controversy, CCTV
surveillance, increasing
invasion of privacy, ID
Cards, not to mention
Abu Ghraib, rendition,
Guantanamo...As Grayling
says: 'There should be a
special place for
political irony in the
catalogues of human
folly. Starting a war 'to
promote freedom and
democracy' could in
certain though rare
circumstances be a
justified act; but in the
case of the Second Gulf
War that began in 2003,
which involved reacting
to criminals hiding in
one country (Al Qaeda in
Afghanistan or Pakistan)
by invading another
country (Iraq), one of
the main fronts has,
dismayingly, been the
home front, where the
War on Terror takes the
form of a War on Civil
Liberties in the spurious
name of security. To
defend 'freedom and
democracy', Western
governments attack and
diminish freedom and
democracy in their own
country. By this logic,
someone will eventually
have to invade the US and
UK to restore freedom and
democracy to them.' In
this lucid and timely
book Grayling sets out
what's at risk, engages
with the arguments for
and against examining the
cases made by Isaiah
Berlin and Ronald Dworkin
on the one hand, and
Roger Scruton and John
Gray on the other, and
finally proposes a
different way to respond
that makes defending the
civil liberties on which
western society is
founded the cornerstone
for defeating terrorism.
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of the black experience
under apartheid and sheds
light on the future of
the nation under a new
regime. It is a gripping
social history of South
Africa's past and future,
beautifully narrated by
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police, take place on a
daily basis. This work
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every ethnic group on
Earth has been victimized
by racist laws, how laws
banning hate speech can
become dangerous, and
how you can make a
difference.
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Alter, a native of
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nearly a decade,
provides a fast-paced
inside account of the
breakneck speed with
which President-elect
Obama, and then
President Obama, began
making critical decisions
and assuming the burdens
of office amid the
greatest economic crisis
since the Great
Depression. With dozens
of exclusive details
about everything from the
selection of Hillary
Clinton as secretary of
state to the president's
secrets for running a
good meeting, Alter
paints a fresh and often
surprising portrait of a
highly disciplined and
self-aware president and
his colourful team. We
see a young president of
extraordinary temperament
grappling with the task
of stimulating the
economy, bailing out
large banks, taking over
the American auto
industry, making the
crucial decision about
sending more troops to
Afghanistan, deciding
whether to negotiate with
Iran about its nuclear
program, and fighting
for a major reform of the
country's health care
system. Alter explains
what Obama is like in
private, how he
operates, and why he is
so insistent on leading
the country and the world
into a new era of
wrenching change. This
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Jeanne Corbin typifies
the female militants of
the first generation of
Canadian Communists. This
work is an account of the
experiences of Corbin and
her female comrades. It
reveals the essential
role women played in the
movement. It also shows
that these women
subordinated gender
issues to the class
struggle.
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With fear of terrorism,
crime and social chaos
putting our ideal of
individual liberty very
much into retreat, how
can we maintain the
principles we fought so
hard to attain? This
title takes us through
four centuries of civil
liberty; how it was
constructed, and has
been re-thought and
re-fought to adapt to new
circumstances.
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Presents a vision of what
politics can be in
America and poses a
crucial question: What if
our political leaders
started talking to us as
if we were grown-ups? The
author models a realistic
new candour that could
break through the
downward spiral that has
us expecting less of our
political leaders while
they're thinking less and
less of us.
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The NATO-Russia Workshop
focuses on the creation
of a risk-informed
analysis capability for
modeling and predicting
the behavior of
infrastructure networks.
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disruption of the smooth
functioning of civil
infrastructure that has
important engineering and
public policy
implications, as well as
social and environmental
impacts.
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This introductory text
sets out a framework for
the consideration of
international relations
by identifying four
essential elements in the
analysis of contemporary
world politics: the
international arena; the
international agenda;
processes and power; and
order, justice and
change.
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