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This Child Will Be Great
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Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf |
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… |
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The Bridge
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David Remnick |
No story has been more central to America's history this century than the rise of Barack Obama, and until now, no journalist or historian has written a book thatfully investigates the circumstances a… |
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Decision Points
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George W. Bush |
In this candid and gripping account, President George W. Bush describes the critical decisions that shaped his presidency and personal life.
George W. Bush served as president of the United States… |
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The man without a face
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Masha Gessen |
This is the chilling account of how a low-level, small-minded KGB operative ascended to the Russian presidency and, in an astonishingly short time, destroyed years of progress and made his country on… |
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The strongman
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Angus Roxburgh |
Russia under Vladimir Putin has proved a prickly partner for the West, a far cry from the democratic ally many hoped for when the Soviet Union collapsed. Abroad, Putin has used Russia's energy streng… |
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Pathways to power
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Scott Morgenstern,Peter M. Siavelis |
"A cross-national analysis of political recruitment and candidate selection in six Latin American countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay. Provides typology and theoretical … |
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Team of Rivals
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Doris Kearns Goodwin |
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln is a 2005 book by Pulitzer Prize-winning American historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, published by Simon & Schuster. The book is a biographical por… |
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The right path
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Joe Scarborough |
Joe Scarborough--former Republican congressman and insightful host of MSNBC's "Morning Joe"--takes a nuanced and surprising look at the unexpected rise and self-inflicted fall of the Republican Party… |
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Lincoln in the world
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Kevin Peraino |
A study of the sixteenth president's evolution as a foreign policy leader explores his role in America's rise to a world power, analyzing six distinct episodes that defined his foreign policy stance … |
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Barack Obama in his own words
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Barack Obama |
'Barack Obama In His Own Words' is a book of quotes from the President of the United States, that allows those who aren't as familiar with his politics to learn quickly where he stands on abortion, r… |
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