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The President as world leader The President as world leader Sidney Warren Study of a presidential function of modern days. Analyzes the extent to which presidents from Theodore Roosevelt to John F. Kennedy have met their responsibilities as world leaders. OL1195755W
The age of terror The age of terror John Lewis Gaddis,Strobe Talbott,Nayan Chanda September 11 marked the beginning of a new era - an age of terror in which counter-terrorism will be one of the highest priorities of national governments and international institutions. While the re… OL15158667W
Remapping Global Politics Remapping Global Politics Yale H Ferguson This book seeks to redraw our mental maps of global politics and to explain the shifting and accelerating forces that are shaping those maps. The authors build on the concept of 'post-internationalis… OL15182116W
Transforming Power Transforming Power Judy Rebick In Transforming Power, veteran activist Judy Rebick champions new ways of achieving political goals by emphasizing co-operation and consensus over confrontation and partisanship. Rebick argues that t… OL15188621W
The future of freedom The future of freedom Fareed Zakaria Examines the influence of democracy on politics, business and economics, law, culture, and religion in different regions of the world; explores the dark side of the democratic process; and reflects o… OL15842935W
The end of the Cold War and the Third World The end of the Cold War and the Third World Artemy M. Kalinovsky "This book brings together recent research on the end of the Cold War in the Third World and engages with ongoing debates about regional conflicts, the role of great powers in the developing world, a… OL15999286W
Global politics Global politics Andrew Heywood "This book is a major new introduction to international relations/global politics. Written by a leading textbook author, it is engaging, stimulating and forward-looking, covering all the topics and t… OL16214183W
A commentary on the Holy Bible A commentary on the Holy Bible Herbert J. Ellison Papers presented at a conference sponsored by the Center for Contemporary Chinese and Soviet Studies of the University of Washington and held at the Battelle Research Center, Seattle, Oct. 30-Nov. 1,… OL16325338W
War footing War footing R. James Woolsey Summary:America has been at war for years, but until now, it's not been clear with whom. We have been fighting without being clear for what. We have been waging war without using the full resources w… OL18009345W
Personalities, war and diplomacy Personalities, war and diplomacy Constantine A. Pagedas,Thomas G. Otte xii, 291 p. ; 25 cm OL19520548W
The essentials of global politics The essentials of global politics Langhorne, Richard The arena of global politics is a fast-changing and fascinating one, encompassing as it does the accelerating processes of globalisation, the ever-present threat of war, conflict and terrorism and th… OL19848428W
L'année stratégique 2014 L'année stratégique 2014 Institut de relations internationales et stratégiques (France) Les clés pour comprendre les transitions, les mutations et les rapports stratégiques à l'oeuvre sur la scène internationale. Une synthèse de la situation politique, diplomatique et économique de l'an… OL20810430W
L'analphabète qui savait compter L'analphabète qui savait compter Jonas Jonasson Roman d'humour Tout semblait vouer Nombeko Mayeki, petite fille noire née dans le plus grand ghetto d'Afrique du Sud, à mener une existence de dur labeur et à mourir jeune dans l'indifférence généra… OL20887769W
À reculons comme une écrevisse À reculons comme une écrevisse Umberto Eco Des textes écrits entre janvier 2000 et fin 2005 : le 11 septembre, la guerre en Afghanistan, l'instauration en Italie d'un régime de populisme médiatique ... C'est dire si, depuis la fin du dernier … OL24203119W
Vie et mort de la guerre froide (1947-1990) Vie et mort de la guerre froide (1947-1990) Frédéric Loisel 1945 : deux blocs émergent de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Deux idéologies, deux systèmes de défense pour une guerre qui n'éclatera pas, qui restera froide. Les relations internationales ont été réglé… OL24434389W
La vraie guerre La vraie guerre Nixon, Richard. Analyse : Histoire contemporaine. XXe s. Après 1945/Politique internationale. OL24838210W
Guerre et contre-guerre Guerre et contre-guerre Alvin Toffler Art et science militaires en cette fin de 20e siècle. Toutes les formes que peut prendre la guerre. Les armes nouvelles. OL26171707W
Shariah in America Shariah in America Jay Sekulow "In these pages, we examine and uncover the truth about--and absolute danger of--fundamental Islam. With a comprehensive look at the history and meaning of Shariah, as well as details of how and why … OL27711626W
With God on our side With God on our side Khaled Abou El Fadl,Aftab Ahmad Malik,John L. Esposito "In 'the war against terrorism, ' everyone believes that they have God on their side. Osama bin Laden regularly invokes God as does President George Bush. Whereas Bush views the world in terms of 'go… OL27962385W
The Cold War The Cold War John Lewis Gaddis Many will remember what it was like to live under the shadow of the Cold War, the ever-present anxiety that at some point, because of some miscalculation or act of hubris, we might find ourselves in … OL2865967W
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