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The romance of the state and the fate of dissent in the tropics The romance of the state and the fate of dissent in the tropics Ashis Nandy On the political culture of India during last three decades. OL1044079W
The Republican treason The Republican treason Joseph Burrell "This book is a polemic directed against the Republican Party and the conservative movement, drawing largely on their own published statements. Alleging that the Republican Party is fascist and treas… OL11970364W
The politics of deceit The politics of deceit Smith, Glenn, W. A compelling indictment of the Bush Administration's cynical, anti-democratic manipulation of the media In this devastating analysis of American politics today, a former Democratic campaign advisor … OL12352913W
Politics and popular opinion in East Germany 1945-68 Politics and popular opinion in East Germany 1945-68 Mark Allinson xi, 178 p. : 24 cm OL12534208W
Die Ambivalenz der Moderne im Nationalsozialismus Die Ambivalenz der Moderne im Nationalsozialismus Riccardo Bavaj Die Frage nach Modernisierungstendenzen des Nationalsozialismus beschäftigt Öffentlichkeit und Wissenschaft gleichermaßen. Geleitet von der Einsicht in die Ambivalenz der Moderne, gibt Riccardo Bavaj… OL12759625W
Why liberals and conservatives clash Why liberals and conservatives clash Bruce E. Fleming Why Liberals and Conservatives Clash offers an explanation for the extreme polarization between liberal and conservative that is the hallmark of the American political landscape today. It suggests th… OL12800155W
Contesting patriotism Contesting patriotism Lynne M. Woehrle, Patrick G. Coy, and Gregory M. Maney During war, space for debate shrinks. Narrow and uncritical ideas of patriotism and national interest marginalize and silence opposition to militarism abroad and repression at home. Although powerful… OL13757186W
The big sort The big sort Bill Bishop America may be more diverse than ever coast to coast, but the places where we live are becoming increasingly crowded with people who live, think, and vote as we do. We've built a country where we can… OL13850935W
Rebirth of a Nation Rebirth of a Nation Jackson Lears In the half-century between the Civil War and World War I, widespread yearning for a new beginning permeated American public life. Dreams of spiritual, moral, and physical rebirth formed the foundati… OL14935869W
The Post-American Presidency The Post-American Presidency Robert Bruce Spencer,Pamela A. Geller EDITORIAL REVIEW: Popular conservative blogger Pamela Geller and *New York Times *bestselling author Robert Spencer sound a wake-up call for Americans to stop the Obama administration from limitin… OL15093213W
Makings of the Sea Makings of the Sea John Baldacchino In Thodor Angelopoulos’s *Ulysses’s Gaze* it is poetically claimed that God’s first creation was the journey after which came doubt and nostalgia. Anyone who knows the Mediterranean will recognise th… OL15193444W
Right-wing extremism in contemporary Germany Right-wing extremism in contemporary Germany Gerard Braunthal "This study of the German right-extremist movement looks at the three rightist political parties, neo-Nazi groups, skinhead gangs, and New Right intellectuals. It poses the question whether, at a tim… OL15441207W
The Ayatollahs' Democracy The Ayatollahs' Democracy Hooman Majd *A New York Times best-selling author offers a personal, candid tour of the political and social landscape in Iran.* Hooman Majd offers a dramatic perspective on a country with global ambitions, a… OL15449803W
Political culture in Panama? Political culture in Panama? Orlando J. Pérez "Twenty years have passed since the 1989 U.S. invasion that toppled Panama's military regime and initiated a period of democratization. This book represents the most comprehensive and empirically gro… OL15488542W
Washington Washington Meg Greenfield "Narrated in Greenfield's unforgettable voice, created in secret before her death in 1999, hidden from almost all of her friends and family, Washington is an exploration of a subculture that is both … OL15845832W
Among the truthers Among the truthers Jonathan Kay "America is awash with conspiracy theories, and the shared view of reality we once took for granted has been permanently shattered. Jonathan Kay uses the 9/11 Truth movement as a springboard to exami… OL15902078W
Contemporary Ireland Contemporary Ireland Eoin O'Malley "Ireland has been transformed in the last quarter century from a poor, traditional society to one of the wealthiest and most globalized countries in the world. This broad-ranging text provides an acc… OL15946908W
Open conversations Open conversations Carr, David "This book offers a way for cultural institutions to reimagine their work as provocative educators and community advocates, address the public need for conversations in safe and fair places, and rene… OL15991768W
Die Grenzen der Toleranz Die Grenzen der Toleranz Christoph Kopke Die Beiträge des vorliegenden Sammelbandes gehen auf die wissenschaftliche Fachtagung „Grenzen der Toleranz. Rechtsextremes Milieu und demokratische Gesellschaft in Brandenburg - Bilanz und Perspekti… OL16171746W
The impossible state The impossible state Victor D. Cha “Though it is much discussed and often maligned, precious little is known or understood about North Korea, the world's most controversial and isolated country. In The Impossible State, seasoned inter… OL16572260W
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