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Congress and its members Congress and its members Roger H. Davidson,Frances E. Lee,Walter J. Oleszek,Roger H Davidson xxv, 479 pages, I35 ; 24 cm OL11581166W
Cuba Cuba Ambrosio Fornet,Louis A.,Jr. Perez,E. Wright Ledbetter "With insightful essays - in English and Spanish - from Louis A. Perez Jr., America's preeminent Cuba scholar, and Ambrosio Fornet, renowned Cuban author and screenwriter, Cuba: Picturing Change intr… OL11636762W
The Influentials The Influentials Ed Keller,Jon Berry "Who are they? The most influential Americans - the ones who tell their neighbors what to buy, which politicians to support, and where to vacation - are not necessarily the people you'd expect. They'… OL12035092W
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
Pennsylvania Avenue Pennsylvania Avenue John Harwood,Gerald F. Seib,John Harwood Prizewinning journalists John Harwood and Gerald F. Seib show how today's Washington power game really works, through stories of people who are making a difference on Pennsylvania Avenue, America's p… OL12459064W
Canada in Haiti Canada in Haiti Anthony Fenton,Yves Engler While western leaders make speeches about building democracy, their actions speak louder than words. Based upon documents gathered using Access to Information requests, human rights investigations an… OL12711480W
Out of Iraq Out of Iraq William R. Polk,George McGovern,George S. McGovern "The authors present a detailed blueprint for U.S. withdrawal from Iraq that is bound to stir a national debate. Former senator George McGovern and William R. Polk, a leading authority on the Middle … OL15148542W
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
The American presidency The American presidency National Museum of American History (U. S.),Bunch L,Mark G. Hirsch,Harry R. Rubenstein,Spencer R. Crew,Lonnie G. Bunch "This illustrated volume recounts the evolution of the presidency, from the age of George Washington until today. Drawing from the vast collections of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American Hi… OL15834485W
Like no other time Like no other time Thomas Daschle,Tom Daschle,Michael D'Orso Offers an insider's account of the workings of the U.S. government during two extraordinary years of American history, covering the presidential election of 2000, the September 11th terrorist attacks… OL15837818W
Theory and reform in the European Union Theory and reform in the European Union Stelios Stavridis,Dimitris N. Chryssochoou,Michael J. Tsinisizelis,Kostas Ifantis This substantially updated and revised edition offers a comprehensive overview of the challenges confronting the political system as well as the international politics of the European Union. It draws… OL15861916W
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
¡Adios, America! ¡Adios, America! Ann H. Coulter Conservative commentator Ann Coulter attacks the immigration issue head-on, flying in the face of La Raza, the Democrats, a media determined to cover up immigrants' crimes, churches that get paid by … OL17804542W
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
Strategies of community intervention Strategies of community intervention John E. Tropman,John L. Erlich,Jack Rothman xiv, 497 p. : 24 cm OL19130776W
Conservatism Conservatism Robert A. Nisbet,Robert Nisbet The essential concerns of conservatism are the same as those that motivated Nisbet's first and most influential book, The Quest for Community. In fact. Conservatism unites virtually all of Nisbet's w… OL1921742W
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
ETHICS AND ECONOMICS OF THE BASIC INCOME GUARANTEE; ED. BY KARL WIDERQUIST ETHICS AND ECONOMICS OF THE BASIC INCOME GUARANTEE; ED. BY KARL WIDERQUIST Karl Widerquist,Michael Anthony Lewis,Steven Pressman "Governments in the US, the UK and other nations around the world routinely consider and, in some cases, experiment with reforms of their income support systems. The basic income guarantee, a univers… OL19277612W
From our own correspondent From our own correspondent Kate Adie,Tony Grant Every week, the BBC programme 'From Our Own Correspondent' reports on the events & the personalities that are making the news. This anthology, featuring journalists such as Matt Frei, John Simpson, &… OL19277643W
Voting with dollars Voting with dollars Bruce A. Ackerman,Ian Ayres "In this book, two leading law professors challenge the existing campaign reform agenda and present a new initiative that avoids the mistakes of the past.". "Bruce Ackerman and Ian Ayres build on th… OL1932110W
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