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Buddha's child Buddha's child Nguyen Cao Ky,Marvin Wolf,Cao Kỳ Nguyäên "The history of the Vietnam War has rarely been told from the Vietnamese perspective - and never by a leader of South Vietnam, a nation that ceased to exist in 1975. In Buddha's Child, Nguyen Cao Ky … OL12024078W
Can we put an end to sweatshops? Can we put an end to sweatshops? Archon Fung,Dara O'Rourke,Charles Sabel,Archon Fung "Knowing that information about the conditions of workers around the world can influence what consumers buy and what governments regulate, Dara O'Rourke, Archon Fung, and Charles Sabel argue that mak… OL12227132W
Tales from the left coast Tales from the left coast James Hirsen,NewsMax,James L. Hirsen "It's common knowledge that Hollywood leans left. This peculiar phenomenon would not be all that important if it weren't for the fact that celebrity status has come to mean power. We're not talking a… OL15153642W
Not on our watch Not on our watch Don Cheadle,John Prendergast Presents a call to action on behalf of the genocide victims of Sudan's Darfur, describing the brutalities taking place there and outlining six strategies for making key differences. OL16062162W
The irony of democracy The irony of democracy Thomas R. Dye,Harmon Zeigler In high school, we studied a book called "The Irony of Democracy" (ours). It explained in depth an via both history, demographics and statistics how (this is the irony:) That the system favors eli… OL1839254W
What About the Workers? What About the Workers? Peter Fairbrother,Pavel Krotov,Michael Burawoy,Clarke, Simon Most writing on the dramatic events in the former Soviet Union has been based on the assumption that Russia is engaged in a transition from “state socialism” to capitalism, and focuses on political a… OL19217491W
Latin American political economy in the age of neoliberal reform Latin American political economy in the age of neoliberal reform Smith, William C.,William C. Smith,Carlos H. Acuna,Eduardo A. Gamarra,Eduardo Gamarra "Series of well-written, multidisciplinary articles examines market-oriented reforms instituted by most Latin American countries during 1980s-90s. Emphasizes impact of market reforms on political sys… OL19502078W
Dead heat : global justice and global warming Dead heat : global justice and global warming Paul Baer,Tom Athanasiou "Today's record-breaking heat waves, droughts, and floods foreshadow an increasingly unstable future. The Bush Administration, meanwhile, has chosen to reject the Kyoto Protocol, deny the consequence… OL19572100W
Does California's welfare policy explain the slower decline of its caseload? Does California's welfare policy explain the slower decline of its caseload? David Mancuso,Thomas E. MaCurdy,Margaret O'Brien-Strain,Thomas E. Macurdy xv, 83 p. : 23 cm OL1962413W
The 48 Laws of Power The 48 Laws of Power Joost Elffers,Robert Greene Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this piercing work distills three thousand years of the history of power in to forty-eight well explicated laws. As attention--grabbing in its design as it… OL1968368W
Prince Bertram the Bad Prince Bertram the Bad Arnold Lobel,Sue Coe,Holly Metz A very naughty prince makes one mistake too many when he shoots a stone at a witch. OL1973534W
American dream, global nightmare American dream, global nightmare Ziauddin Sardar,Merryl Wyn Davies There is something deeply wrong with America. The American dream has become a global nightmare from which we all need to awake as quickly as possible. In this hard-hitting sequel to their best-sellin… OL2012689W
Italy Italy Spencer Di Scala,Spencer M. Di Scala From the Publisher: This essential book fills a serious gap in the field by synthesizing modern Italian history and placing it in a fully European context. Emphasizing globalization, Italy traces the… OL2094029W
India in the world order India in the world order Baldev Raj Nayar,T. V. Paul "Two scholars come together to examine India's relationship with the world's major powers and its own search for a significant role in the international system. Central to the argument is India's bel… OL2603234W
Go With Me Go With Me David Armstrong,Joseph J. Trento,Castle Freeman The turbulent nation of Pakistan, where Osama bin Laden is far more popular than George W. Bush, possesses a nuclear arsenal built with technology from the United States and Europe, and financed with… OL2641968W
Presidential elections Presidential elections Aaron Wildavsky,Nelson W. Polsby Describes and analyzes the process by which Presidents of the United States are nominated and elected, appraises voting behavior and the influence of nonparty, independent activists, and suggests pos… OL2947651W
Electoral Realignments Electoral Realignments David R. Mayhew "The study of electoral realignments is one of the most influential and intellectually stimulating enterprises undertaken by American political scientists. Realignment theory has been seen as a scien… OL4084172W
American elections American elections Robert Dudley,Robert L. Dudley,Alan Gitelson "With highlights on the historic 2000 election, best-selling authors Robert Dudley and Alan Gitelson provide a look inside the rules that drive and shape elections in the United States.". "Presentin… OL8219224W
How to Talk to a Liberal (If You Must) How to Talk to a Liberal (If You Must) Ann Coulter Welcome to the world of Ann Coulter. With her monumental bestsellers Treason, Slander, and High Crimes and Misdemeanors, Coulter has become the most recognized and talked-about conservative intellect… OL8423390W
Reinventing Collapse Reinventing Collapse Dmitry Orlov In the waning days of the American empire, we find ourselves mired in political crisis, with our foreign policy coming under sharp criticism and our economy in steep decline. These trends mirror the … OL9529490W
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