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The Age of Sacred Terror: Radical Islam's War Against Americaby Steven Simon, Dan BenjaminISBN 0812969847 (0-8129-6984-7)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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America Recommitted: A Superpower Assesses Its Role in a Turbulent Worldby Donald E. NuechterleinISBN 0813190053 (0-8131-9005-3)
Softcover, Univ Pr of Kentucky
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America's Constitution: A Biographyby Akhil Reed AmarISBN 0812972724 (0-8129-7272-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'America's Constitution: A Biography'Book summary:In America's Constitution, one of this era's most accomplished constitutional law scholars, Akhil Reed Amar, gives the first comprehensive account of one of the world's great political texts. Incisive, entertaining, and occasionally controversial, this "biography" of America's framing document explains not only what the Constitution says but also why the Constitution says it.
We all know this much: the Constitution is neither immutable nor perfect. Amar shows us how the story of this one relatively compact document reflects the story of America more generally. (For example, much of the Constitution, including the glorious-sounding "We the People," was lifted from existing American legal texts, including early state constitutions.) In short, the Constitution was as much a product of its environment as it was a product of its individual creators' inspired genius.
Despite the Constitution's flaws, its role in guiding our republic has been nothing short of amazing. Skillfully placing the document in the context of late-eighteenth-century American politics, America's Constitution explains, for instance, whether there is anything in the Constitution that is unamendable; the reason America adopted an electoral college; why a president must be at least thirty-five years old; and why-for now, at least-only those citizens who were born under the American flag can become president.
From his unique perspective, Amar also gives us unconventional wisdom about the Constitution and its significance throughout the nation's history. For one thing, we see that the Constitution has been far more democratic than is conventionally understood. Even though the document was drafted by white landholders, a remarkably large number of citizens (by the standards of 1787) were allowed to vote up or down on it, and the document's later amendments eventually extended the vote to virtually all Americans. [via]More editions of America's Constitution: A Biography:
The Angry American: How Voter Rage Is Changing the Nationby Susan J. TolchinISBN 0813367549 (0-8133-6754-9)
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Bees In America: How The Honey Bee Shaped A Nationby Tammy HornISBN 0813191637 (0-8131-9163-7)
Softcover, Univ Pr of Kentucky
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bees in America: How the Honey Bee Shaped a Nation'Book summary:" Honey bees--and the qualities associated with them--have quietly influenced American values for four centuries. During every major period in the country's history, bees and beekeepers have represented order and stability in a country without a national religion, political party, or language. Bees in America is an enlightening cultural history of bees and beekeeping in the United States. Tammy Horn, herself a beekeeper, offers a varied social and technological history from the colonial period, when the British first introduced bees to the New World, to the present, when bees are being used by the American military to detect bombs. Early European colonists introduced bees to the New World as part of an agrarian philosophy borrowed from the Greeks and Romans. Their legacy was intended to provide sustenance and a livelihood for immigrants in search of new opportunities, and the honey bee became a sign of colonization, alerting Native Americans to settlers' westward advance. Colonists imagined their own endeavors in terms of bees' hallmark traits of industry and thrift and the image of the busy and growing hive soon shaped American ideals about work, family, community, and leisure. The image of the hive continued to be popular in the eighteenth century, symbolizing a society working together for the common good and reflecting Enlightenment principles of order and balance. Less than a half-century later, Mormons settling Utah (where the bee is the state symbol) adopted the hive as a metaphor for their protected and close-knit culture that revolved around industry, harmony, frugality, and cooperation. In the Great Depression, beehives provided food and bartering goods for many farm families, and during World War II, the War Food Administration urged beekeepers to conserve every ounce of beeswax their bees provided, as more than a million pounds a year were being used in the manufacture of war products ranging from waterproofing products to tape. The bee remains a bellwether in modern America. Like so many other insects and animals, the bee population was decimated by the growing use of chemical pesticides in the 1970s. Nevertheless, beekeeping has experienced a revival as natural products containing honey and beeswax have increased the visibility and desirability of the honey bee. Still a powerful representation of success, the industrious honey bee continues to serve both as a source of income and a metaphor for globalization as America emerges as a leader in the Information Age.
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The Bell Curve Debate : History, Documents, Opinionsby Russell Jacoby, Naomi GlaubermanISBN 0812925874 (0-8129-2587-4)
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Blinded by the Right : The Conscience of an Ex-Conservativeby David BrockISBN 0812930991 (0-8129-3099-1)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Blinded by the Right : The Conscience of an Ex-Conservative'Book summary:David Brock made his name (and big money) by trashing Anita Hill as "a little bit nutty and a little bit slutty." But it was Brock's reporting that was nutty and slutty, he confesses in the riveting memoir Blinded by the Right. He absolves Hill; claims he helped Clarence Thomas threaten another witness into backing down; portrays a ghastly right-wing Clinton-bashing conspiracy of hypocrites, zillionaires, and maniacs; and accuses himself of being "a witting cog in the Republican sleaze machine." Now Brock is sliming his former fellows--everyone from the lawyer who argued the Bush v. Gore case to gonzo pundits Ann Coulter and Laura Ingraham ("the only person I knew who didn't appear to own a book or regularly read a newspaper") to Matt Drudge and Tom Wolfe. Brock excoriates the gay hypocrites of the right wing, including himself, and tells how he cleverly spun his own outing. (He calls himself "the only openly gay conservative in the country," evidently forgetting about the far more open and famous Andrew Sullivan.)
If Brock says he was a liar for much of his life, how do we know he's not lying now? Blinded by the Right is less addicted to anonymous and third-hand sources than the madcap character assassinations that made him famous, and it is infinitely more plausible. But that doesn't make it necessarily true. (Anita Hill's lawyer has acidly observed that Brock confessed his Hill-related lies after seven years, when the statute of limitations prevents suing for slander.) Dumped by the right after he wrote a non-hatchet-job book on Hillary Clinton, Brock profits by running to the arms of the center and left. But that doesn't make this book untrue. All I can tell you is you'll have to read it and decide for yourself. And I'll bet you'll admit this mea-culpa memoir has the revolting, irresistible fascination of a bad car wreck. --Tim Appelo [via]
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Broken Bonds: Yugoslavia's Disintegration and Balkan Politics in Transitionby Lenard J. CohenISBN 0813324777 (0-8133-2477-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Broken Bonds: Yugoslavia's Disintegration and Balkan Politics in Transition'Book summary:Struggling against high odds, Yugoslavia managed to survive from its inception in 1918 until the early 1990s. But now, tragic ethnic and regional conflicts have irrevocably fragmented the country. In his timely book, Lenard Cohen explores the original conception and motives underlying the Yugoslav idea, looking at the states major problems, achievements, and failures during its short and troubled history.Cohen answers a broad range of questions concerning contemporary Yugoslavia: How did the state plunge from its position as a positive model to an essentially negative case of socialist reform? What measures for recovery were proposed by the countrys ethnically and regionally segmented one-party elite? What were the reasons for the eventual abandonment of reform socialism, the elimination of the single partys monopoly, and the rapid delegitimation of the countrys federal political institutions? What programs have been offered by the noncommunist and born again communist leaders elected to power during the revival of multiparty pluralism in 1990? How did their efforts to achieve regional and ethnic sovereignty place the country in such a precarious and ultimately fatal position?The concluding chapters of the book offer an analysis of the causes and horrifying consequences of the military conflict and civil war from 1991 to 1994, including a discussion of the impotent efforts at peacekeeping, the dynamics of the complex and savage struggle in Bosnia-Hercegovina, and an examination of the problems faced by Yugoslavias successor states.[via]More editions of Broken Bonds: Yugoslavia's Disintegration and Balkan Politics in Transition:
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The Business of May Next: James Madison and the Foundingby William Lee MillerISBN 0813914906 (0-8139-1490-6)
Softcover, Univ of Virginia Pr
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Candideby Francois M. Voltaire, Diane Johnson, Peter ConstantineISBN 0812972015 (0-8129-7201-5)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Candide'Book summary:A flamboyant and controversial personality of enormous wit and intelligence, Voltaire remains one of the most influential figures of the eighteenth-century Enlightenment. Candide, his masterpiece, is a brilliant satire of the theory that our world is the best of all possible worlds. The book traces the picaresque adventures of the guileless Candide, who is forced into the army, flogged, shipwrecked, betrayed, robbed, separated from his beloved Cunegonde, tortured by the Inquisition, et cetera, all without losing his resilience and will to live and pursue a happy life.
This Modern Library edition, published to celebrate the seventy-fifth anniversary of Random House,
is a facsimile of the first book ever released under the Random House colophon. It includes the timeless illustrations by Rockwell Kent, a twentieth-century artist whose wit and genius serve as a counterpart and compliment to Voltaires.
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Central and Eastern Europe: The Opening Curtain?by William E. GriffithISBN 0813307732 (0-8133-0773-2)
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Class and Party in American Politicsby Jeffrey M. StonecashISBN 0813397561 (0-8133-9756-1)
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The Collapse of the Democratic Presidential Majority: Realignment, Dealignment, and Electoral Change from Franklin Roosevelt to Bill Clintonby David G. LawrenceISBN 0813389844 (0-8133-8984-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Collapse of the Democratic Presidential Majority: Realignment, Dealignment, and Electoral Change from Franklin Roosevelt to Bill Clinton'Book summary:American electoral politics since World War II stubbornly refuse to fit the theories of political scientists. The long collapse of the Democratic presidential majority does not look much like the classic realignments of the past: The Republicans made no corresponding gains in sub-presidential elections and never won the loyalty of a majority of the electorate in terms of party identification. And yet, the period shows a stability of Republican dominance quite at odds with the volatility and unpredictability central to the competing theory of dealignment.The Collapse of the Democratic Presidential Majority makes sense of the last half century of American presidential elections as part of a transition from a world in which realignment was still possible to a dealigned political universe. The book combines analysis of presidential elections in the postwar world with theories of electoral changeshowing how Reagan bridged the eras of re- and dealignment and why Clinton was elected despite the postwar trend.[via]More editions of The Collapse of the Democratic Presidential Majority: Realignment, Dealignment, and Electoral Change from Franklin Roosevelt to Bill Clinton:
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Crisis of Democratic Theory: Scientific Naturalism and the Problem of Valueby Edward A. PurcellISBN 0813101417 (0-8131-0141-7)
Softcover, Univ Pr of Kentucky
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The Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terrorby Bernard LewisISBN 0812967852 (0-8129-6785-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror'Book summary:After the terrorist attacks of September 11, many Americans yearned to understand why Muslim extremists felt such passionate animosity toward the Western world, particularly the United States. Since that historic attack there have been many books and discussions about this very question, but few of them offer such a readable and relevant response as this excellent offering by renowned historian Bernard Lewis (What Went Wrong?). For modern Westerners, Islam is an especially foreign religion and culture to understand. For instance, Westerners typically dismiss things as unimportant when using the expression "thats history." But for those raised in Muslim households, historyeven ancient historyis just as important (if not more important) as the present. And to better understand the hostilities rooted in this historyone could start with recognizing the long-standing resentment the Islamic community harbors from having its homelands torn apart and re-packaged into random political states by occupying Europeans (Westerners). Or stretch back in time to the brutality of the Crusades. Or go straight to the U.S. political meddling in the region throughout the latter 20th century.
This is not a pity fest for Muslims. Lewis even-handedly explores the sources of Islamic antagonism toward the West while also explaining how a supposedly peace-worshipping religion could be so distorted by violent extremism. He notes that the American way of lifeespecially that of fulfillment through material gain and sexual freedomis a direct threat to Islamic values (which is why night clubsplaces where men and women publicly touch one anotherare targets of bombings). But it is basic Western democracy that especially threatens Islamic extremists, notes Lewis, because within its own community more and more Muslims are coming to value the freedom that political democracy allows. For anyone wanting an intelligent and accessible primer on the Islamic-Western conflict, this is an excellent place to begin. Gail Hudson [via]More editions of The Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror:
Cuba, Dilemmas of a Revolutionby Juan M. Del AguilaISBN 0813300320 (0-8133-0032-0)
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Cultural Theoryby Richard Ellis, M. Thompson, Aaron WildavskyISBN 0813378648 (0-8133-7864-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cultural Theory'Book summary:Why do people want what they want? Why does one person see the world as a place to control, while another feels controlled by the world? A useful theory of culture, the authors contend, should start with these questions, and the answers, given different historical conditions, should apply equally well to people of all times, places, and walks of life.Taking their cue from the pioneering work of anthropologist Mary Douglas, the authors of Cultural Theory have created a typology of five ways of lifeegalitarianism, fatalism, individualism, hierarchy, and autonomyto serve as an analytic tool in examining people, culture, and politics. They then show how cultural theorists can develop large numbers of falsifiable propositions.Drawing on parables, poetry, case studies, fiction, and the Great Books, the authors illustrate how cultural biases and social relationships interact in particular ways to yield life patterns that are viable, sustainable, and ultimately, changeable under certain conditions. Figures throughout the book show the dynamic quality of these ways of life and specifically illustrate the role of surprise in effecting small- and large-scale change.The authors compare Cultural Theory with the thought of master social theorists from Montesquieu to Stinchcombe and then reanalyze the classic works in the political culture tradition from Almond and Verba to Pye. Demonstrating that there is more to social life than hierarchy and individualism, the authors offer evidence from earlier studies showing that the addition of egalitarianism and fatalism facilitates cross-national comparisons.[via]More editions of Cultural Theory:
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Debating Divorce: Moral Conflict in Irelandby Michele DillonISBN 0813118220 (0-8131-1822-0)
Hardcover, Univ Pr of Kentucky
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Debt and Democracy in Latin Americaby Barbara Stallings, Robert KaufmanISBN 0813375487 (0-8133-7548-7)
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Deforming American Political Thought: Ethnicity, Facticity, And Genreby Michael J. ShapiroISBN 0813124123 (0-8131-2412-3)
Hardcover, Univ Pr of Kentucky
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Democracy Ancient and Modernby M.I. FinleyISBN 0813511275 (0-8135-1127-5)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Democracy Ancient and Modern'Book summary:This elegant and provocative book is perhaps more important now than when it was first published. The three essays that comprised the first edition developed a remarkable discourse between ancient Greek and modern conceptions of democracy, in the belief that each society could help us understand the other. To the original three essays, Sir M. I. Finley has added two that clarify and elaborate the thinking of the first edition.[via]
The two new essays, "Athenian Dialogues" and "Censorship in Classical Antiquity" combine with "Leaders and Followers," "Democracy, Consensus, and the National Interest," "Socrates and After" to make this book an unusual inquiry. Few contemporary writers are able to bring to the subject the depth of learning and the persuasive power of language that Sir M. I. Finley brings.More editions of Democracy Ancient and Modern:
Democracy and Development in Southeast Asia: The Winds of Changeby Clark D. Neher, Ross MarlayISBN 0813319854 (0-8133-1985-4)
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Democracy and Poverty in Chile: The Limits to Electoral Politicsby Henry Veltmeyer, James Petras, Ignacio Leiva FernandoISBN 0813382173 (0-8133-8217-3)
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Demosclerosis : The Silent Killer of American Governmentby Jonathan RauchISBN 0812926323 (0-8129-2632-3)
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Development in Theory and Practice: Bridging the Gapby Jan Knippers BlackISBN 081331125X (0-8133-1125-X)
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Development in Theory and Practice: Paradigms and Paradoxesby Jan Knippers BlackISBN 0813334462 (0-8133-3446-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Development in Theory and Practice: Paradigms and Paradoxes'Book summary:As wealthy countries focus more attention on the ravages of poverty and maldistribution of the worlds resources, the rationales for what is or is not done in the name of development have become more elaborate and abstract. And as the literature has proliferated, communication among those who approach development from different perspectives, disciplines, and professions has become more strained. In this innovative text, Jan Black argues that what is missing is appropriate theory that can help place the findings of social scientists and seasoned development practitioners at the service of those who would promote a more equitable and empowering approach to development.In the first section, the author presents the differing and even contradictory definitions of development and the various explanatory models and means of measurement associated with them. This is followed by an analysis of the evolution of development strategies and programs both of the First Worlddonor countries and organizationsand of Third World leaders, movements, and regional organizations. The author highlights key issues in the development debate of the 1990s, including ecology, refugees, debt, the informal sector, and gender roles. In a final section, she addresses the process of development and illustrates, through a number of vignettes and case studies, the sometimes illusory links between motives and consequences. The second edition includes more paradoxes and case studies and increased coverage of refugees and indigenous peoples. More information on the new states in post-Soviet East and Central Europe is also incorporated.At a time when theoreticians and practitioners appear to occupy different worlds and speak different languages, and when a large number of developing countries seem to be falling into an irreversible cycle of debt and dependency, this book is particularly welcome and compelling.[via]More editions of Development in Theory and Practice: Paradigms and Paradoxes:
The Electoral Origins of Divided Government: Competition in U.S. House Elections, 1946-1988by Gary C. JacobsonISBN 0813309077 (0-8133-0907-7)
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Ethnic Minorities in the Red Army: Asset or Liabilityby Alexander R. Alexiev, S. Enders WimbushISBN 0813374332 (0-8133-7433-2)
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Fathers of the Church: Saint Augustine Confessionsby St. AugustineISBN 0813200210 (0-8132-0021-0)
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Fathers of the Church: Saint Augustine Letters Volume 5by Wilfrid ParsonsISBN 0813200326 (0-8132-0032-6)
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Federalism and Nationalism: The Struggle for Republican Rights in the USSRby Gregory GleasonISBN 0813375525 (0-8133-7552-5)
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The Future of the Soviet Navy: An Assessment to the Year 2000by Peter M. Dunn, Bruce W. WatsonISBN 0813371708 (0-8133-7170-8)
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Gender and International Relations: An Introductionby Jill SteansISBN 0813525136 (0-8135-2513-6)
Softcover, Rutgers Univ Pr
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Gender Politics in Sudan: Islamism, Socialism, and the Stateby Sondra HaleISBN 0813333709 (0-8133-3370-9)
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The Gulag Archipelago 1918-1956: An Experiment in Literary Investigationby Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn, H.T. Willetts, Thomas P. WhitneyISBN 0813332893 (0-8133-3289-3)
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Hobbes's Thucydidesby Thucydides, Richard Schlatter, Thomas HobbesISBN 0813507839 (0-8135-0783-9)
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International Human Rightsby Jack DonnellyISBN 0813343267 (0-8133-4326-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'International Human Rights'Book summary:Human rights, now a regular part of international relations, were not recognized as a legitimate subject of diplomatic concern prior to 1945. Jack Donnelly traces the rise of human rights issues after World War II, through the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the dark days of the Cold War, the resurgence of interest during the Carter presidency, and the Reagan administrations resistance, up to the current postCold War era.Although concerned primarily with the international politics of human rights, the book includes a chapter on theoretical issues, including the moral basis of human rights, problems of cultural relativism, and the place of human rights in the contemporary international society of states. Case studies of human rights violations in Chile, Argentina, South Africa, El Salvador, and Nicaragua, as well as extensive illustrations drawn from other parts of the world, lend concreteness to the discussion. Throughout the volume, Donnelly gives attention not only to the realist emphasis on power and international anarchy but also to the reality and impact of moral concerns, interdependence, international organizations, and nongovernmental organizations.Tables, boxes, photos, cartoons, and essential human rights documents accompany the text, along with features common to all Dilemmas in World Politics booksdiscussion questions, suggested readings, a chronology, and a glossary. International Human Rights is ideal for all levels of students in international relations, foreign policy, peace studies, international organizations, and law.[via] -
Islam: A Short Historyby Karen ArmstrongISBN 081296618X (0-8129-6618-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Islam: A Short History'Book summary:The picture of Islam as a violent, backward, and insular tradition should be laid to rest, says Karen Armstrong, bestselling author of Muhammad and A History of God. Delving deep into Islamic history, Armstrong sketches the arc of a story that begins with the stirring of revelation in an Arab businessman named Muhammad. His concern with the poor who were being left behind in the blush of his society's new prosperity sets the tone for the tale of a culture that values community as a manifestation of God. Muhammad's ideas catch fire, quickly blossoming into a political empire. As the empire expands and the once fractured Arabs subdue and overtake the vast Persian domain, the story of a community becomes a panoramic drama. With great dexterity, Armstrong narrates the Sunni-Shi'ite schism, the rise of Persian influence, the clashes with Western crusaders and Mongolian conquerors, and the spiritual explorations that traced the route to God. Armstrong brings us through the debacle of European colonialism right up to the present day, putting Islamic fundamentalism into context as part of a worldwide phenomenon. Islam: A Short History, like Bruce Lawrence's Shattering the Myth and Mark Huband's Warriors of the Prophet, introduces us to a faith that beckons like a minaret to those who dare to venture beyond the headlines. --Brian Bruya [via]
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Jefferson Image in the American Mindby Merrill D. PetersonISBN 0813918510 (0-8139-1851-0)
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The Jungleby Upton Beall Sinclair, Arthur, Anthony (AFT), Jane JacobsISBN 0812976231 (0-8129-7623-1)
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Latin America: Capitalist and Socialist Perspectives of Development and Underdevelopmentby Ronald H. Chilcote, Joel C. EdelsteinISBN 0813302390 (0-8133-0239-0)
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Latin American Politics and Developmentby Harvey F. Kline, Howard J. WiardaISBN 0813308216 (0-8133-0821-6)
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The Limits of Government: An Essay on the Public Goods Argumentby David SchmidtzISBN 0813308712 (0-8133-0871-2)
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Markets, States, and Democracy: The Political Economy of Post-Communist Transformationby Beverly CrawfordISBN 0813323851 (0-8133-2385-1)
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The Money Men : The Real Story of Political Power in the U.S.A.by Jeffrey BirnbaumISBN 081293119X (0-8129-3119-X)
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A Nation in Waiting: Indonesia in the 1990sby Adam SchwarzISBN 0813388821 (0-8133-8882-1)
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New Directions in Comparative Politicsby Howard J. Wiarda, Weatherhead Center for International AffairsISBN 0813398495 (0-8133-9849-5)
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Nicaragua: Living in the Shadow of the Eagleby Thomas WalkerISBN 0813338824 (0-8133-3882-4)
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No God but God: The Origins, Evolution, And Future of Islamby REZA ASLANISBN 0812971892 (0-8129-7189-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'No God but God: The Origins, Evolution, And Future of Islam'Book summary:Though it is the fastest-growing religion in the world, Islam remains shrouded in ignorance and fear for much of the West. In No god but God, Reza Aslan, an internationally acclaimed scholar of religions, explains this faith in all its beauty and complexity. Beginning with a vivid account of the social and religious milieu in which the Prophet Muhammad forged his message, Aslan paints a portrait of the first Muslim community as a radical experiment in religious pluralism and social egalitarianism. He demonstrates how, after the Prophets death, his successors attempted to interpret his message for future generationsan overwhelming task that fractured the Muslim community into competing sects. Finally, Aslan examines how, in the shadow of European colonialism, Muslims developed conflicting strategies to reconcile traditional Islamic values with the realities of the modern world, thus launching what Aslan terms the Islamic Reformation. Timely and persuasive, No god but God is an elegantly written account of a magnificent yet misunderstood faith. [via]
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Our Constitution: The Myth That Binds Usby Eric BlackISBN 0813306957 (0-8133-0695-7)
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Paths to Peace: Exploring the Feasibility of Sustainable Peaceby Richard SmokeISBN 0813304873 (0-8133-0487-3)
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The Philippines: A Singular and a Plural Placeby David Joel SteinbergISBN 0813320380 (0-8133-2038-0)
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The Political Economy of South Africa: From Minerals-Energy Complex to Industrializationby Ben Fine, Zavareh RustomjeeISBN 0813327903 (0-8133-2790-3)
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Politics in Chile: Democracy, Authoritarianism, and the Search for Developmentby Lois Hecht OppenheimISBN 0813334152 (0-8133-3415-2)
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Power and Profits: U.S. Policy in Central Americaby Ronald W. CoxISBN 0813118654 (0-8131-1865-4)
Hardcover, Univ Pr of Kentucky
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The Power of Power Politics: A Critiqueby John A. VasquezISBN 081350919X (0-8135-0919-X)
Hardcover, Rutgers Univ Pr
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Public Opinionby Susan Herbst, Robert Shapiro, Garret O'Keefe, Mark Lindeman, Carroll J. GlynnISBN 0813341728 (0-8133-4172-8)
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Radical Middle: The Politics We Need Nowby Mark SatinISBN 0813341906 (0-8133-4190-6)
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The Right Man: An Inside Account of the Bush White Houseby David FrumISBN 0812974905 (0-8129-7490-5)
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Frum worked with President Bush in the Oval Office, traveled with him aboard Air Force One, and studied him closely at meetings and events. He describes how Bush thinkswhat this conservative president believes about religion, race, the environment, Jews, Muslims, and Americas future. Frum takes us behind the scenes of one of the most secretive administrations in recent history, with revealing portraits of Karl Rove, Karen Hughes, Condoleezza Rice, and many others. Most significant, he tells the story of the transformation of George W. Bush: how a president whose administration began in uncertainty became one of the most decisive, successful, and popular leaders of our time.
Before becoming a White House speechwriter, David Frum was a highly regarded author of books and political commentary and an influential voice on the pages of The Wall Street Journal and The Weekly Standard. His commentary has been described by William F. Buckley as the most refreshing ideological experience in a generation. Now, in The Right Man, we see Frum as a front-row observer and participant. Not since Peggy Noonans account of her time in the Reagan White House has an insider portrayed a sitting president with such precision, verve, honest admiration, and insight.
The Right Man will command international attention for its thoughtful account of George W. Bush in the midst of his greatest challenge. It will be an essential reference for anyone seeking to understand who our president really is and how he is likely to lead us in the future.
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Rigoberta Menchu and the Story of All Poor Guatemalansby David StollISBN 0813336945 (0-8133-3694-5)
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The Russia Hand: A Memoir of Presidential Diplomacyby Strobe TalbottISBN 0812968468 (0-8129-6846-8)
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Soldiers in a Storm: The Armed Forces in South Africa's Democratic Transitionby Philip FrankelISBN 081333747X (0-8133-3747-X)
Softcover, Westview Pr
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Soviet Naval Forces and Nuclear Warfare: Weapons, Employment and Policyby James TrittenISBN 0813372062 (0-8133-7206-2)
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The State Against the Peasantry: Rural Struggles in Colonial and Postcolonial Mozambiqueby Merle L. BowenISBN 0813919177 (0-8139-1917-7)
Softcover, Univ of Virginia Pr
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The Superpowers and the Middle East: Regional and International Politics, 1955-1967by Fawaz A. GergesISBN 0813386977 (0-8133-8697-7)
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Surrender or Starve: The Wars Behind the Famineby Robert D. KaplanISBN 0813307546 (0-8133-0754-6)
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Troubled Neighbors : The Story of US-Latin American Relations from FDR to the Presentby Henry RaymontISBN 0813343038 (0-8133-4303-8)
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Truman and the Democratic Partyby Sean SavageISBN 0813109418 (0-8131-0941-8)
Softcover, Univ Pr of Kentucky
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U.S. Policy Toward Latin America: From Regionalism to Globalismby Harold MolineuISBN 0813302730 (0-8133-0273-0)
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Understanding Multivariate Research: A Primer for Beginning Social Scientistsby William D. Berry, Mitchell S. SandersISBN 0813399718 (0-8133-9971-8)
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The United Nations and Changing World Politicsby Roger A Coate, David P. Forsythe, Thomas G. WeissISBN 0813317614 (0-8133-1761-4)
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The United Nations and Changing World Politicsby David Forsythe, Thomas Weiss, Roger CoateISBN 0813342066 (0-8133-4206-6)
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The United Nations in the Post-Cold War Eraby Margaret P. Karns, Karen A. MingstISBN 0813322618 (0-8133-2261-8)
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Virginity or Death!: And other social and politcal issues of our timeby Katha PollittISBN 081297638X (0-8129-7638-X)
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Warriors of the Prophet: The Struggle for Islamby Mark HubandISBN 0813327814 (0-8133-2781-4)
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Warsaw Pact Forces: Problems of Command and Controlby Jeffrey SimonISBN 0813370175 (0-8133-7017-5)
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When Equality Ends: Stories About Race and Resistanceby Richard DelgadoISBN 0813335787 (0-8133-3578-7)
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