Books, Nonfiction, Current Events, International

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Naomi Klein
The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
by Vintage Canada (Paperback) (Release Date: 2008-07-29)

Samuel P. Huntington
The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order
by Simon & Schuster (Hardcover)

The Lexus And The Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization
by Simon & Schuster Audio (CD) (Release Date: 2001-02-27)

Peter Hessler
River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze
by Harper Perennial (Paperback) (Release Date: 2001-12-24)

Bill Gertz
The Failure Factory: How Unelected Bureaucrats, Liberal Democrats, and Big Government Republicans Are Undermining America's Security and Leading Us to War
by Crown Forum (Hardcover) (Release Date: 2008-09-30)

The U.S. government is in crisis.With America’s attention fixated on who will step into the Oval Office in 2009, no one has noticed where the real power has shifted—to a vast network of unelected officials whose authority has grown wildly out of control. In his latest blockbuster book, acclaimed defense and national security reporter Bill Gertz exposes these astonishingly powerful leaders and their enablers in the political class—and their devastating impact on America's national security.Gertz shows how entrenched liberal activists have become dominant even under an ostensibly conservative administration. And he names names of those who actively subvert official U.S. policy—including not only liberal Democrats but also a number of so-called Republicans who have joined this insidious “Blame America First” crowd.The Failure Factory reveals: • The shocking, previously untold story of the partisan bureaucrats who completely undercut the U.S. position on Iran’s ...

Romeo; Beardsley, Brent Dallaire
Shake Hands with the Devil : The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda
by Random House of Canada, Limited (Paperback)

Chalmers Johnson
Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire
by Owl Books (NY) (Paperback)

Edward Luce
In Spite of the Gods: The Rise of Modern India
by Anchor (Paperback) (Release Date: 2008-03-11)

As the world's largest democracy and a rising international economic power, India has long been heralded for its great strides in technology and trade. Yet it is also plagued by poverty, illiteracy, unemployment, and a vast array of other social and economic issues. Here, noted journalist and former Financial Times South Asia bureau chief Edward Luce travels throughout India's many regions, cultures, and religious circles, investigating its fragile balance between tradition and modernity. From meetings with key political figures to fascinating encounters with religious pundits, economic gurus, and village laborers, In Spite of the Gods is a fascinating blend of analysis and reportage that comprehensively depicts the nuances of India's complex situation and its place in the world.

Charles W. Kegley Jr., Eugene R. Wittkopf
World Politics: Trend and Transformation
by Wadsworth Publishing Company (Paperback)

This best-selling introduction to international relations features the most recent scholarship and up-to-date analysis of world events-framed by a highly accessible introduction to theory-in the only four-color book in its market.

Joshua S. Goldstein
International Relations
by Longman Publishing Group (Paperback)

The first text in the field to be written following the end of the Cold War, Goldstein's International Relations evenly balances security and economic issues.  It also distinguishes itself from the competition through its strong coverage of alternative theoretical perspectives, the environment, and women.  The book integrates technology seamlessly with marginal icons linking to additional online content such as video clips, interactive simulations, and practice tests. The Updated Seventh Edition offers a brand new feature – “Careers in IR”—that will help students apply their study of international relations to their own career plans, as well as key updates on ever-changing topics such as the war in Iraq, Iran’s nuclear weapons program, Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza strip, Palestinian and Israeli elections, Islamic radicalism in Europe, possible bird flu pandemics and rising AIDS infections, China on the rise, the election of the first woman president in Africa, and ...

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