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Lethal Frontiers is one of the first samples of Soviet scholarship on nuclear strategy readily available to Western readers. A rising star in the Soviet foreign policy establishment, Arbatov offers a remarkable view of the evaluation of U.S. nuclear policy and strategy. This scholarly...

An] excellent source of detailed information about both famous and obscure places in U.S. naval history. Reference Books BulletinAuthor: Paolo E. ColettaISBN-10: 0313231338ISBN-13: 9780313231339Publisher: GreenwoodLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/26/1985Pages: 740Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.72lbsSize: 9.44h x 6.44w x 1.61d

What role does Qatar play in the Middle East, and how does it differ from the other Gulf states? How has the ruling Al-Thani family shaped Qatar from a traditional tribal society and British protectorate to a modern state? How has Qatar become an...

The right to self-determination is renowned for its lack of clear interpretation. Broadly speaking, one can differentiate between a 'classic' and a 'romantic' tradition. In modern international law, the balance between these two opposing traditions is sought in an attempt to contain or 'domesticate'...

Understand how our national identities can help us heal and transform-and why humankind's shared future on this planet depends on it. We're in the midst of a global evolution into a new sense of identity and belonging on this planet. We all become more...

Marc Bloch said that his goal in writing Feudal Society was to go beyond the technical study a medievalist would typically write and 'dismantle a social structure.' In this outstanding and monumental work, which has introduced generations of students and historians to the feudal...

The award-winning Black Wealth / White Wealth offers a powerful portrait of racial inequality based on an analysis of private wealth. Melvin Oliver and Thomas Shapiro's groundbreaking research analyzes wealth - total assets and debts rather than income alone - to uncover deep and...

The church is political.Theologians have been debating this claim for years. Liberationists, Anabaptists, Augustinians, neo-Calvinists, Radical Orthodox, and others continue to discuss the matter. What do we mean by politics and the political? What are the limits of the church's political reach? What is...

: The Fight to Reclaim Our Moral Compass Before It Is Too LateCollision Course demonstrates that the United States was founded by Christians seeking religious freedom and economic opportunity - a grand experiment that made the common man "king." Those new world immigrants brought...

The Art of the Political Putdown is a book of over 300 witty verbal jabs and ripostes from politicians around the world, all of whom share a common sharp tongue. Liberal or conservative, humor can be a powerful weapon in any politician's arsenal, and...

Previously published as "Ethics", Aristotle's "The Nicomachean Ethics" addresses the question of how to live well and originates the concept of cultivating a virtuous character as the basis of his ethical system. Here Aristotle sets out to examine the nature of happiness, and argues...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

Shital Kakkar Mehra, India's leading Executive Presence coach and bestselling author, has trained numerous CEOs and star performers over the last two decades. In this book, she has shared her proven POISE formula for success; tools to help you maximize your potential and fast-track...

This book offers a theoretical and substantive analysis of intra-Caribbean migration, perception of regionalism, and the construction of identities among Caribbean nationals. Through a multi-methods study in the 15 member countries of the Caribbean community, Oral Robinson explores how intra-Caribbean migrants experience living within...

In 1984, the celebrated sociologist and historian Norbert Elias convened a major conference on 'Civilisations and civilising processes' at the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research (University of Bielefeld). Participants included the most distinguished and influential scholars in historical sociology and world history. This book will...

Ralf Dahrendorf (1929 to 2009) has worked in sociology, political practice and political philosophy, and is associated with significant impulses in role theory and conflict theory. This book presents the first synthesis of his extensive oeuvre in English. Dahrendorf's political commitment was driven largely...

Understanding Green Card Marriage Fraud explores personal accounts of participation in Green Card marriage fraud (GCMF), also known as 'cash-for-vows', by legal and illegal immigrants, U.S. citizens, and marriage fraud brokers. This book reveals the various roles played by the marriage fraud brokers and...

I will continue my work on my land, building a future. It is the only thing that is certain to me now and I want to advance while I can. I am trying to light the fire in our young men and women. We...

Paul Bruce was a tough, idealistic young trooper in the SAS when he was dispatched to Northern Ireland at the height of the troubles. His top secret mission was to execute IRA suspects in cold blood. Bruce and his SAS comrades shot down one...

Areopagitica: A speech for the Liberty of Unlicensed Printing to the Parliament of England is John Milton's famous tract against censorship. Named after a speech by Isocrates, a fifth century BC Athenian orator, the work is counted as one of the most influential and...

Nicomachean Ethics focuses on the importance of habitually behaving virtuously and developing a virtuous character. Aristotle emphasized the importance of context to ethical behavior, and the ability of the virtuous person to recognize the best course of action. Aristotle argued that happiness and well...

The Making of Modern Law: Foreign, Comparative and International Law, 1600-1926, brings together foreign, comparative, and international titles in a single resource. Its International Law component features works of some of the great legal theorists, including Gentili, Grotius, Selden, Zouche, Pufendorf, Bijnkershoek, Wolff, Vattel,...

Treatise On Money V2: The Applied Theory Of Money (1930) is a book written by John Maynard Keynes, a renowned economist and one of the most influential figures in modern economic theory. This book is the second volume of his two-part series on the...

Victoria Woodhull, the first woman to run for president, forced her fellow Americans to come to terms with the full meaning of equality after the Civil War. A sometime collaborator with Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, yet never fully accepted into mainstream...

Social justice: an ideal, forever beyond our grasp; or one of many practical possibilities? More than a matter of intellectual discourse, the idea of justice plays a real role in how--and how well--people live. And in this book the distinguished scholar Amartya Sen offers...

This study is based on the following premises: human beings differ in their physiological reactions to their different environments and consequently differ in appearance; individuals who resemble each other in observable characteristics tend to be grouped together geographically; therefore, races exist in man as...

In an attempt to take the subject of Louisiana politics out from under the dominating shadow of Huey Long, the author focuses on the form and content of Louisiana's one-party bifactional politics from 1920 to 1952. The rise of the Long faction is treated...

This pathbreaking work integrates African countries into broader comparative theories of how spatial inequality shapes political competition over the construction of markets, states, and nations. Existing literature on African countries has found economic cleavages, institutions, and policy choices to be of low salience in...

A page-turning memoir covering nearly a century, BORN AT THE RIGHT TIME takes readers on a journey that begins in 1940's Nazi-occupied Holland during World War II and concludes in present-day America. It is the documentation of a life well-lived and broad. Part travelogue,...

Despite good intentions, American federal government polices often fail. Why are Americans, who are richer than ever, so dissatisfied?One major reason is that federal government policies are often predicated on the idea that the (only) way to change peoples' behavior is to change their...

Despite good intentions, American government policies often fail. One major reason is that they are almost always predicated on the idea that the (only) way to change peoples' behavior is to change their economic circumstances. This kind of economic determinism was originally the product...

"Common Sense" is a seminal political pamphlet written by Thomas Paine, published anonymously in 1776 during the early stages of the American Revolutionary War. This influential work played a crucial role in galvanizing public opinion in favor of American independence from British rule.The pamphlet...

GAO published a guide on content analysis, describing how GAO evaluators can use this methodology in: (1) selecting textual material for analysis; (2) developing an analysis plan; (3) coding textual material; (4) ensuring data reliability; and (5) analyzing the data.Author: Gao Published a. Guide...

The story involved innumerable living testimonies from people who crossed paths with one another, in the conflict known as the Vietnam War. These people included almost a million simple peasants who fled North Vietnam in 1954, looking for freedom from tyranny, as a result...

This book exposes how the media racializes and genderizes news coverage to fit the its far left "progressive" agenda-with bias baked into every aspect of news organizations these days. This work sets the record straight. Mantell reveals how the New York Times and The...

From television to travel bans, geopolitics to popular dance, The Subject of Revolution explores how knowledge about the 1959 Cuban Revolution was produced and how the Revolution in turn shaped new worldviews. Drawing on sources from over twenty archives as well as film, music,...

From television to travel bans, geopolitics to popular dance, The Subject of Revolution explores how knowledge about the 1959 Cuban Revolution was produced and how the Revolution in turn shaped new worldviews. Drawing on sources from over twenty archives as well as film, music,...

"Shaping Worldviews" presents a thorough examination of belief systems and worldviews, emphasizing their far-reaching impact on society. The book highlights the crucial role of diverse worldviews in fostering cultural sensitivity, effective communication, and social harmony across various domains, including policymaking, conflict resolution, social justice,...

"A Realistic Path To Peace" delves into the causes of Israel's genocide against Palestinians, describes the crisis of war in eastern Europe (Ukraine and Russia), West Asia and East Asia, sorting truth from propaganda. It examines the role of the Big Lie in developing...

This book explores the careers, professional trajectories and legal cultures of judges in the federal judiciary in Mexico. So far, there has been limited research on internal factors contributing to the understanding of judicial power dynamics in Mexico and other Latin American countries at...

Emphasizing themes of politics, art, history, memory, and crime, these interdisciplinary essays illuminate the darkness present in the fiction and non-fiction of critically acclaimed and bestselling author James Ellroy. The volume offers broad disciplinary perspective, with insights and arguments especially well-suited for cultural and...

A state-by-state analysis of the expansion of medical marijuana access in the United States As of 2023, thirty-eight states and the District of Columbia have legalized the medical use of marijuana. Twenty-three have legalized recreational use, supporting what is now a flourishing multibillion-dollar industry....

Once again Wall Street Attorney and Thought Leader Rahul Manchanda dishes out 20 more chapters devoted to recording and exposing the inner workings of the incredibly corrupt and money-fueled Deep State which threatens the American Republic and the worlds' people. With this latest book...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Over the past decades, there have been several amendments to the US and Canada's immigration and refugee policies, as well as major developments across the disciplines of international migration and refugee law. This study tackles the Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) between the US...

In this probing critique of aviation security since 9/11, security expert Thomas examines the recent overhaul of the national aviation security system. Illustrations.Author: Andrew R. ThomasISBN-10: 1591020743ISBN-13: 9781591020745Publisher: Prometheus BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2003Pages: 260Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.82lbsSize: 8.96h x 6.18w x 0.61d

Human rights may seem like a simple concept-we all share basic rights, regardless of who we are, where we come from, and what we believe-yet within that concept are deep complexities. Human Rights: Towards a Global Values System gives careful consideration to human rights...