Political Science - General

In 1975, Mennonite Central Committee Canada established the Ottawa Office to monitor and interpret government policy for its Mennonite and Brethren in Christ constituency, and to undertake advocacy to government on behalf of its national and international programs. William Janzen was the first director...

Everything the government does aims to help corporations-not the people. To drive that point home, the U.S. Supreme Court gave corporations the same status as human beings when it ruled they are "people" in the Citizens United decision. Shirley Conley takes corporations, politicians, and...

Scholars and other specialists on Iran have argued about that country's political intentions and strategic ambitions since the overthrow of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi and the establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran in 1979. In the 1980's Iran's efforts to export its revolution...

This report by Human Rights Without Frontiers (HRWF), an independent nongovernmental organization, documents the abduction and confinement of Japanese citizens for the purpose of religious de-conversion, and the failure of Japanese police and judicial authorities to investigate and prosecute those responsible for such cases...

Food For The Million: A Plan For Starting Public Kitchens (1884) is a book written by M. P. Wolff. The book provides a comprehensive plan for starting public kitchens to provide affordable and nutritious food to the poor and working-class people. The author argues...

This is a curated and comprehensive collection of the most important works covering matters related to national security, diplomacy, defense, war, strategy, and tactics. The collection spans centuries of thought and experience, and includes the latest analysis of international threats, both conventional and asymmetric....

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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is a agency within the U.S. Department of Interior. BOEM has four sections that cover the United States' waters: Alaska OCS Region, Pacific OCS Region, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region and the Atlantic OCS Region. The Gulf...

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is a scientific organization created in 1879, and is part of the U.S. government. Their scientists explore our environment and ecosystems, to determine the natural dangers we are facing. The agency has over 10,000 employees that collect, monitor,...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Richard Nixon. The agency is charged with protecting human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress. The EPA's struggle to protect health...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Richard Nixon. The agency is charged with protecting human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress. The EPA's struggle to protect health...

Gas, oil, and water production data were compiled from 38 wells with production commencing during the 1980s from the Wasatch Formation in the Greater Natural Buttes field, Uinta Basin, Utah. This study is one of a series of reports examining fluid production from tight...

The concentration of production of rare earth elements (REEs) outside the United States raises the important issue of supply vulnerability. REEs are used for new energy technologies and national security applications. Is the United States vulnerable to supply disruptions of REEs? Are these elements...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Richard Nixon. The agency is charged with protecting human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress. The EPA's struggle to protect health...

The National Park Service (NPS) was formed on August 25, 1916, and is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations. The National Park Service publishes various reports and documents...

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is an office that is part of the Cabinet departments and independent agencies of the United States federal government as well as some state and local governments. Each office includes an Inspector General and employees charged with...

Illustrated Armenia and the Armenians is a historical book published in 1898 by Ohan Gaidzakian. The book provides a comprehensive overview of Armenia and its people, their history, culture, and traditions, as well as their struggles and achievements. The author uses a combination of...

The Essential of Eastern Philosophy by Prabhu Dutt Shastri is a comprehensive guide to the fundamental beliefs and teachings of Eastern philosophy. The book explores the rich and diverse traditions of Eastern philosophy, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Zen. The author provides a...

The Soviet Union and Terrorism (1984) examines the extent of Soviet involvement in international terrorism, and the aims and objectives of Soviet foreign policy. It looks at the evidence of changing Soviet attitudes to terrorism from 1917 to the 1980s, and from the field...

This book, first published in 1983, examines social protests and political changes to note the causes of the political turmoil and revolution in 1830, and then the results of the revolutions' developments are analysed, as general European social, political and diplomatic crises as well...

"Suffrage Snapshots," by Ida Husted Harper, offers a vital historical perspective on the fight for women's voting rights in the United States. This meticulously prepared print republication delves into the heart of the women's suffrage movement, documenting key events and pivotal moments in the...

First published in 1870, 'The American Decisions' is a comprehensive collection of judicial decisions from American courts. This multi-volume set includes cases from state and federal courts and covers a wide range of legal issues, including property law, contract law, and criminal law. These...

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"It would be evidence of gross ignorance, or something worse, to pretend that the United States, under like conditions, would have treated the Newfoundlanders better than England has done. It would be especially so after the humiliating spectacle presented to the world by our...

As extensively documented, our universities have been swept up into a new cultural movement, the so-called "social justice" movement, a key component of wokeness. "Social justice" ideology is based on the Marxist vision that the world is divided into oppressor classes and oppressed classes...

The African continent is on the rise. Africa is set for a radical Demographic shift. By the year 2050, more than half the projected 2.2 billion rise in world population is expected to take place in Africa. Within the next 35 years, 1 in...

Dramatically, the book cover shows the people of the United States watching in disbelief as the Supreme Court goes up in flames through its actions. By twisting the meaning of the Constitution and ignoring how it was meant to be applied, the Court has...

Business, Money, and the Rise of Corporate PACs actually lives up to its dustjacket billing as a solid, research-based analysis of the development, workings, and influence' of business political action committees. Because it does, it deserves placement among the very thin ranks of non-polemical...

On the Fault Line examines the American Patriot Movement--a broad, right-wing social movement that includes militias, Second Amendment activists, tax protestors, and individuals who drop out of the system. For all those interested in the fluctuating systems of power within the United States, Gallaher's...

To rule their vast new American territories, the Spanish monarchs appointed viceroys in an attempt to reproduce the monarchical system of government prevailing at the time in Europe. But despite the political significance of the figure of the viceroy, little is known about the...

Not too long ago, only poets and dreamers imagined a world without hunger and starvation. Today, the world's expert community--scientists, agricultural specialists, development professionals, working with governments, the UN and private voluntary organizations--is united in its declaration that hunger can be eliminated from the...

this is a book about: ● the re-building of Australian democracy ● the re-invention of business and community in a global age and, ● the re-engagement of government in its task of serving the common good of all Australian citizens. Few would disagree that...

ContentsPart I: Memory Politics in the Russian European North Part II: Transborder Memory Politics: Russia and Norway Featuring contributions by: Darya Asp y; Håvard B kken; Helge Blakkisrud; Stian Bones; Kristian Lundby Gjerde; Elena Kochetkova; Petia Mankova; Joakim Aalmen Markussen; Kari Aga Myklebost; Marianne...

Inside Hamas: History, Ideology, and Conflict by William Parker is a powerful and deeply researched exploration of one of the most pivotal and controversial movements in the modern Middle East. Written with clarity and purpose, the book pulls back the curtain on the history,...

This is the "Legislative Manual - General Assembly Of South Carolina", a comprehensive guide to the workings of the South Carolina General Assembly. Authored by the General Assembly itself, this manual serves as an essential reference tool for understanding the legislative process, governmental structure,...

The race to space is underway. Far beyond mere exploration, it is primarily about political, economic, and military power. The superpowers - the USA, China and Russia - as well as Europe, are fiercely competing for dominance in space, just as billionaires Elon Musk,...

“The Works of John C. Calhoun, Volume 06” presents a comprehensive collection of writings and speeches from one of the most influential figures in American political history. This volume offers invaluable insights into Calhoun's perspectives on states' rights, nullification, and the critical issues facing...

For most of its history, the American gay movement has been part of the democratic Left. Gay liberation's founders were Communists, and its activist core is still overwhelmingly progressive. But in recent years, a more affluent group of gay men has begun to make...

The astonishment which the French Revolution has caused throughout Europe should be considered from two different points of view: first as it affects foreign peoples, secondly as it affects their governments. The cause of the French people is that of all Europe, or rather...

"The flame of democracy sometimes flickers under misguided leadership, but it will remain lit because good commanders, solid mentors will prevail." - Declaration by Brock Mullinix The large, imposing Texas oilman chomps on his second Big Mac, then chugs from a bottle of Diet...

This book provides a concise but thorough summary of how the selective service system worked from 1965 through 1973, and also demonstrates how this selective process, during a highly unpopular war, steered major life choices of millions of young men seeking deferrals based on...

Human history has produced hundreds of epic writers, poets, novelists, and historians to narrate what's occurred in the past 5,000 years of human beings' cultural history. There's abundant information about social habits, religious beliefs, and political and economic institutions established and perfected by the...

From Kleptocracy to Democracy: How Citizens Can Take Back Local Government provides students with a critical examination of the large-scale political corruption that looted Bell, California between 1993 and 2010. For 17 years, some city officials paid themselves more than a million dollars a...

"Liberalism" from Leonard Trelawny Hobhouse. British liberal political theorist and sociologist (1864-1929).Author: The Perfect Library,Leonard Trelawny HobhouseISBN-10: 1511917865ISBN-13: 9781511917865Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/26/2015Pages: 108Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.34lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.22d

"Kautilya Unleashed" is a courageous and innovative attempt by Dr. C.T.William to analyze the management principles behind the successful working of the Mauryan Empire, India's first great empire in archeologically recorded history to rule most of the Indian subcontinent. The current trend towards an...

Saving America from Itself is designed to arouse interest in reversing the many negative trends America has suffered since it reached a summit in global leadership, wealth, justice, culture, and influence in the world after World War II. It had not only become the...

"America's Failure In Iraq" (402 pages, 198 photographs, 2 maps), explores the involvement of the United States in Iraq beginning with the Gulf War of 1991, under the 'leadership' of President George H.W. Bush and Colin Powell. It continues through the post-war years of...

The subject matter of this Book is the Gender (Masculine and Feminine) phenomenon. This Book clarifies the nature of these two opposing forces of creation as they wind and intertwine; warp and weft through all life's manifestations. This Book will be of great interest...

In Making North America, James Thompson uses the Canada-US Free Trade Agreement of 1988 and the North American Free Trade Agreement of 1994 to demonstrate that there has been an often-unrecognized impulse behind the process of North American integration - national security.Author: James A....

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