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Power and Terror Power and Terror Noam Chomsky In Power & Terror, the author presents his latest thoughts on terrorism, US foreign policy, and the meaning and true impact of militarism in the world today. He challenges the United States to apply … OL10403078W
Statecraft Statecraft Dennis Ross Not long after 9/11 brought the free world to our side, U.S. foreign policy is in a shambles. Here, peace negotiator Dennis Ross argues that the Bush administration's problems stem from its inability… OL11964798W
Power and responsibility Power and responsibility Bruce Jones "Makes the case for forming new international partnerships and revitalizing instruments of cooperation to address global challenges that post-WWII multilateral security systems cannot. Establishes a … OL13656992W
Interventions Interventions Noam Chomsky At a time when the United States exacts a greater and greater power over the rest of the world, America's leading voice of dissent needs to be heard more than ever. In over thirty timely, accessible … OL15170652W
Static Static Amy Goodman In Static, the brother-sister team of Amy Goodman, host of the popular international TV and radio news show Democracy Now!, and investigative journalist David Goodman once again take on government li… OL15188943W
George W. Bush and China George W. Bush and China Chi Wang "This study analyzes the United States policies regarding China during the administration of President George W. Bush. Chi Wang examines the relationship between the United States and China from its … OL15451465W
Crusade Crusade James Carroll Publisher's description: With the words "this Crusade, this war on terror," George W. Bush defined the purpose of his presidency. And just as promptly, James Carroll-Boston Globe columnist, son of a … OL15835588W
The endgame The endgame Michael R. Gordon This book is a work of investigative journalism and historical recreation ranging from 2003 to 2012, giving a comprehensive, inside account of arguably the most widely reported yet least understood w… OL16726429W
Captain America and the crusade against evil Captain America and the crusade against evil John Shelton Lawrence,Robert Jewett "Arguing that the superhero is the antidemocratic counterpart of the classical "monomyth" described by Joseph Campbell, the authors show that the American version of the monomyth derives from tales o… OL1945166W
The age of fallibility The age of fallibility George Soros George Soros delivers his most forceful and penetrating description of how the country that should provide a beacon for good governance around the world has lost direction, believing its own rhetoric… OL24692186W
The Way of the World The Way of the World Ron Suskind From Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and bestselling author Ron Suskind comes a startling look at how America lost its way and at the nation's struggle, day by day, to reclaim the moral authority u… OL2755489W
The One Percent Doctrine The One Percent Doctrine Ron Suskind What is the guiding principle of the world's most powerful nation as it searches for enemies at home and abroad? Who is actually running U.S. foreign policy? The story begins on September 12, 2001, a… OL2755490W
The Good Fight The Good Fight Peter Beinart Once upon a time, liberals knew what they believed. They believed America must lead the world by persuasion, not command. And they believed that by championing freedom overseas, America itself could … OL276539W
Truth and Consequences Truth and Consequences Keith Olbermann Short, sharp, and oftentimes shocking, Keith Olbermann's "Special Comments" have made his nightly MSNBC program, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, must-see viewing--and the fastest-growing news show on… OL2868926W
Longitudes and Attitudes Longitudes and Attitudes Thomas L. Friedman *Longitudes and Attitudes* contains the columns Friedman has published about the most momentous news story of our time, as well as a diary of his experiences and reactions during this period of crisi… OL3740420W
Terror and consent Terror and consent Philip Bobbitt Philip Bobbitt follows his magisterial Shield of Achilles with an equally provocative analysis of the West's struggle against terror. Boldly stating that the primary driver of terrorism is not Islam … OL4476706W
Superpatriotism Superpatriotism Michael Parenti Superpatriots, writes Michael Parenti, are those people who place national pride and American supremacy above every other public consideration, those who follow leaders uncritically, especially in th… OL471271W
The hero's journey toward a second American century The hero's journey toward a second American century Michael E. Salla "The hero's journey is a process of (re)discovery of the principles that make up the national identity of a country. These principles must then be applied in the formulation and implementation of for… OL6210245W
Überpower Überpower Josef Joffe "Uberpower effortlessly mixes military history with keen diplomatic analysis to provide one of the most important assessments of America's international standing in years. Josef Joffe argues that the… OL765337W
The age of the unthinkable The age of the unthinkable Joshua Cooper Ramo Today the very ideas that made America great imperil its future. Our plans go awry and policies fail. History's grandest war against terrorism creates more terrorists. Global capitalism, intended to … OL8443184W
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