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Essays in International Relations I and II are two volumes that cover the following essays or books:Volume IFortifying the Borders: Effective Strategies for Home SecurityGeopolitics in the 21st Century: A Scholar's PerspectiveLessons from COVID-19: International Cooperation in Global PandemicsChina's Economic Miracle: The Rise of a Global PowerThe Humanitarian and Political Dimensions of the Refugee Crisis: A Scholarly AnalysisGlobal Cybersecurity...
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Marc Rudov, who's written three books on branding for CEOs, published Duped Again: Why Sophistry Works to simplify a complex subject: why people lie and why they believe or accept lies. You'll be surprised at how easily you'll understand your life after reading this groundbreaking book.
We first learned to lie and believe lies from our parents -- then from teachers, doctors, business colleagues, the media, social media, and the government -- and...
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I have called this collection of fugitive pieces "Unpopular Opinions," partly, to be sure, because to warn a person off a book is the surest way of getting him to read it, but chiefly because I have evidence that all the opinions expressed have in fact caused a certain amount of annoyance one way and the other. Indeed, the papers called "Christian Morality," "Forgiveness" and "Living to Work" were so unpopular with the persons who commissioned them...
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La historia del espionaje moderno arranca con la Primera Guerra
Mundial y la que quizá haya sido la espía más llamativa de la historia:
Mata Hari. Desde esa temprana fecha hasta nuestros días
el uso de espías y el desarrollo de los servicios de inteligencia no
ha parado de crecer, convirtiéndose en una de las grandes fuerzas
que dominan el mundo.
Top Secret. Un siglo de espías: de Mata Hari a Snowden nos muestra
la evolución de las técnicas...
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"The Failed Experiment: Why Democracy is Failing in Africa" offers a provocative and insightful examination of the complex challenges facing democratic systems across the African continent. This book delves into the intricate tapestry of historical, cultural, and global influences that have shaped Africa's political landscape. It thoughtfully explores how colonial legacies, ethnic diversities, external interventions, and economic struggles have interplayed...
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"Having read Isabel Paterson, I was not only influenced but convinced that a philosophy that embraced personal liberty, private property, and sound money was the only political philosophy worth championing." -- Ron Paul in "End The Fed"
The God of the Machine "does for capitalism what Das Kapital does for the Reds and what the Bible did for Christianity." -- Ayn Rand
In "The God of the Machine," Isabel Paterson makes a comprehensive case arguing...
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Monarchie, entêtement, folie, pouvoir de décision.Amis, ce livre parle d'un leader puissant, qui n'écoute personne au monde, ceci est un petit article, qui est présenté devant vous sous la forme d'un livre, ce livre est tout petit mais après l'avoir lu vous obtiendra beaucoup d'informations.Alors mes amis, récemment, les médias d'État nord-coréens signifient que la KNCA a déclaré que le chef suprême du Nord, Kim John, voulait faire de...
11) Bonfire
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The Tsar of Russia is furious. He is not mad, has his reasons. Reasons few know about. This book gives an exclusive insight into Vladimir Putin's mindset, what he has against the United States and NATO and why is Ukraine that important for Mother Russia. It guides the reader into the shady realm of geopolitical competition, false-flag operations and cruel battles behind the scenes, all wrapped into the fire of Eastern European history. Step by step,...
12) Thomas Paine - Collected Writings Common Sense; The Crisis; Rights of Man; The Age of Reason; Agr
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Thomas Paine's collected writings - Common Sense; The Crisis; Rights of Man; The Age of Reason; Agrarian Justice, and much, much more.
13) GuíaBurros: Los liberales en España: Desde las Cortes de Cádiz hasta la Dictadura de Primo de Rivera
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El liberalismo se caracteriza por la defensa de la libertad individual dentro de unas estructuras políticas lo más neutrales posibles. Este nace de la unión de los principios ilustrados con los del derecho natural de influencia cristiana y en España aparece durante el tiempo de las Revoluciones liberal-burguesas. Una época de cambios sociales que transita desde las Cortes de Cádiz hasta la dictadura de Primo de Rivera, pasando por episodios...
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The first English language translation from the French of Jean Jaurès' Discours à la jeunesse (1903). In giving this speech, Jaurès returns to the high school where he had taught philosophy, instructing the young audience that peace is possible for future generations, but not through war or military force. Foreword by Gilles Candar, president of La société d'études jaurésiennes.
While best known as the early twentieth-century leader of the...
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The world's inhabitants, a population of seven billion people and growing, are living on the hinge of history.Arising from a set of intuitive responses to unprecedented life-conditions - prior to and following the globalization of communications and trade - dilemmas now abound that need urgent resolution.Our prevailing attitude is to continue on the current course, doing what we are doing, or to ignore the issues, hoping they will go away.But it is...
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Introduction to American Government
The American Democracy in History and Context
Understand the essential elements of American Democracy in its historical development. This Book is your guide in understanding the structure and principles of the U.S. government and the Constitution and what defines democracy and the balance of power between the various branches of government.
This Book is perfect for any High School or College Student to get...
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Discover the transformative power of mindfulness with "Art of Mindfulness: A Guide to Finding Peace in a Busy World." This comprehensive guide offers practical techniques and insights to help you cultivate mindfulness and reduce stress, anxiety, and other common challenges in our fast-paced world. From establishing a daily meditation practice to integrating mindfulness into your daily life, this book provides step-by-step guidance and encouragement...
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Terror attacks and threats remain at frustratingly high levels even though governments continue to spend enormous sums on counterterrorism operations by the police, armed forces, and other agencies. The seemingly intractable problem of terrorism often leads people to believe that terrorism has no solution. The actual difficulty is that terrorism has no widely accepted definition. Government officials, scholars, the media, and the public all indiscriminately...
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To breed or not to breed? That is the question twenty-eight accomplished writers ponder in this collection of provocative, honest, soul-searching essays. Based on a popular series at Salon.com, Maybe Baby offers both frank and nuanced opinions from a wide range of viewpoints on parenting choices, both alternative and traditional.
Yes: "I've been granted access to a new plane of existence, one I could not have imagined, and would not now live without."-Peter...
20) Green Energy War
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No drumbeat resonates like the mobilization of public opinion for war. In 2008 and 2009, policy elites around the world prepared for US re-entry to the global climate debate. These short narrative bursts capture the heady aspirations of the time, tracing the strategic perimeter of energy initiatives that soon turned comatose – a "weird and unintended prequel" to the exuberant 21 Machetes.