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  • Capitalism

    The Unknown Ideal

    In this series of essays, Ayn Rand presents her stand on the persecution of big business, the causes of war, the default of conservatism, and the evils of altruism.The foundations of capitalism are being battered by a flood of altruism, which is the cause of the modern world's collapse. This is the view of Ayn Rand, a view so radically opposed to prevailing attitudes that it constitutes a major ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Cicero: On Duties

    Series series Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought
    De Officiis (On Duties) was Cicero's last philosophical work. In it he made use of Greek thought to formulate the political and ethical values of Roman Republican society as he saw them, revealing incidentally a great deal about actual practice. Writing at a time of political crisis after the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44BC, when it was not clear how much of the old Republican order would ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Seneca: Moral and Political Essays

    Series series Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought
    This volume offers clear and forceful contemporary translations of the most important of Seneca's 'Moral Essays': On Anger, On Mercy, On the Private Life and the first four books of On Favours. They give an attractive, full picture of the social and moral outlook of an ancient Stoic thinker intimately involved in the governance of the Roman empire in the mid first century of the Christian era. A ... Read more

    $38.99 USD

  • The Woven Figure

    Conservatism and America's Fabric

    Swatches From The Century's End...I cannot deny my past to which my self is wed, the woven figure cannot undo its thread.Louis MacNeice, "Valediction"These words express a truth of conservatism that has discomfited conservatives in the years covered by this volume. This collection of columns shows how, in the mid-1990s, conservatives fancied themselves poised to conduct a revolution, a radical ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Monday Morning Quarterback

    In Monday Morning Quarterback, Washington D.C.'s best known columnist offers his wit and wisdom on America in the 1990s, from politics and culture to sports and literature. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Ending the War on Drugs

    A Solution for America

    A conservative Republican examines how and why America is losing the war against illegal drugs—and presents a case for carefully controlled legalization. ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • The Street & Other Stories

    by Gerry Adams ...
    One of the world's best-known political figures shares stories that reveal the humanity and indomitable spirit of ordinary people caught up in extraordinary events. The moving accounts of the fictional characters in these eighteen short stories are set against the political turmoil of Gerry Adams' native Belfast. ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • La competencia por organización en el delito omisivo

    No se profundiza aquí en la dogmática de los delitos de infracción de un deber, sino en hacer referencia a que tampoco allí se puede encontrar más que una superficial distinción entre comisión activa y omisión, pues la diferencia entre comisión y omisión es también en el ámbito de un estatus especial, una diferencia natural, a la que falta una relevancia genuinamente jurídica. ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Empire

    Die neue Weltordnung

    Nach einem Vierteljahrhundert politischer Theoriemüdigkeit haben Michael Hardt und Antonio Negri mit ihrer brillanten, provokanten und heiß diskutierten Analyse des postmodernen Kapitalismus im Zeitalter der Globalisierung das Denken über die Weltordnung am Ende des 20. und am Beginn des 21. Jahrhunderts in Bewegung gebracht. Mit ihrem Bestseller »Empire« gaben sie der Hoffnung auf die politische ... Read more

    $33.99 USD

  • What Every American Should Know About the Rest of the World

    by Melissa Rossi ...
    Confused about the news? Slip out of the room when friends talk current events? Now you can keep up with ease and learn to talk like a diplomat.Among the things you’ll soon be able to slip into everyday conversation:What is the difference between Kurdistan and Kazakhstan?Why did North Korea’s leader kidnap his favorite actress?Why is Osama bin Laden so mad?Which countries still have slaves?Why is ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Doing Dissertations in Politics

    A Student Guide

    This guide has been designed to help undergraduates develop an understanding of practical research methods, and their application in the undergraduate dissertation.Written in an accessible and engaging style, it offers advice on all aspects of undergraduate research, from choosing a dissertation subject through to presenting the finished article.Features of this book:concise chapters which provide ... Read more

    $49.99 USD

  • Companion Encyclopedia of Geography

    The Environment and Humankind

    The Companion Encyclopedia of Geography provides an authoritative and provocative source of reference for all those concerned with the earth and its people. Examining both physical and human geography and charting human activities within their habitat up to the present day, this Companion also asks what lies in the future:* A differentiated world* A world transformed by the growth of a global ... Read more

    $110.99 USD

  • Survey of Arab-Israeli Relations 1947-2001

    by David Lea ...
    Impartial documentation and background information fundamental to the understanding of Arab-Israeli relations.Key Features:* Covers in detail the years since the first Arab-Israeli war and the statehood of Israel, in 1947-48, to the most recent developments in relations between Israel, the emerging Palestinian political entities and the Arab States* A chronology provides an at-a-glance record of ... Read more

    $230.99 USD

  • Encyclopedia of Democratic Thought

    Containing almost 200 entries from 'accountability' to the 'Westminster model' the Encyclopedia of Democratic Thought explores all the ideas that matter to democracy past, present and future. It is destined to become the first port-of-call for all students, teachers and researchers of political science interested in democratic ideas, democratic practice, and the quality of democratic governance. ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

  • Survey of Arab-Israeli Relations

    Impartial documentation and background information fundamental to the understanding of Arab-Israeli relations.Key Features:* covers in detail the years since the first Arab-Israeli war and the statehood of Israel, in 1947-48, to the most recent developments in relations between Israel, the emerging Palestinian political entities and the Arab States* a chronology provides an at-a-glance record of ... Read more

    $240.99 USD

  • The Territories of Indonesia

    Edited by Iem Brown ...
    A new addition to Europa's popular 'Territories of the World' series, The Territories of Indonesia provides invaluable information on this diverse country. The book supplies an in-depth guide to both the regional dimensions of the area and its inter-provincial politics.Key Features:informative introductory essays provide an impartial background on regional aspects of the Republica chronology ... Read more

    $375.99 USD

  • The Portable John Adams

    by John Adams ...
    In addition to being an uncompromising defender of liberty, esteemed diplomat, and successor to George Washington, John Adams was a passionate and prolific writer. Adams biographer John Patrick Diggins gathers an impressive variety of his works in this compact, original volume, including parts of his diary and autobiography, and selections from his rich correspondence with this wife, Abigail, ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Handbook of Political Communication Research

    Edited by Lynda Lee Kaid ...
    Series series Routledge Communication Series
    The Handbook of Political Communication Research is a benchmark volume, defining the most important and significant thrusts of contemporary research and theory in political communication. Editor Lynda Lee Kaid brings together exemplary scholars to explore the current state of political communication research in each of its various facets. Reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of political ... Read more

    $130.99 USD

  • The Oxford Dictionary of American Political Slang

    The Oxford Dictionary of American Political Slang

    Edited by Grant Barrett ...
    Here is a wonderful Baedeker to down-and-dirty politics--more than six hundred slang terms straight from the smoke-filled rooms of American political speech. Hatchet Jobs and Hardball: The Oxford Dictionary of American Political Slang illuminates a rich and colorful segment of our language. Readers will find informative entries on slang terms such as Beltway bandit and boondoggle, angry white male ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • How to Achieve World Peace

    The Second Greatest Book Ever Written

    This book deals with plans to achieve a true World Peace. Achieving World Peace is a subject that has never been openly discussed by the people of this world before. The content of this book is original because a real, workable, plan for achieving World Peace has never been offered to the people of this world because it can change the way we live in this world. Violence and wars have been a part ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • The Press

    Series series Institutions of American Democracy
    American democracy is built on its institutions. The Congress, the presidency, and the judiciary, in particular, undergird the rights and responsibilities of every citizen. The free press, for example, protected by the First Amendment, allows for the dissent so necessary in a democracy. How has this institution changed since the nation's founding? And what can we, as leaders, policymakers, and ... Read more

    $39.99 USD

  • Ein Grundeinkommen für alle?

    Geschichte und Zukunft eines radikalen Vorschlags

    Wer über die Zukunft des Sozialstaates nachdenkt, kommt an der Idee eines allgemeinen Grundeinkommens nicht vorbei. Danach würde jeder Bürger und jede Bürgerin, vom Arbeitslosen bis zur Topmanagerin, regelmäßig einen festen Betrag erhalten, der durch andere Einkommensarten aufgestockt werden kann. Heiß umstritten, aber keineswegs neu ist dieser Gedanke. Yannick Vanderborght und Philippe Van Parijs ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

  • Soziologie des Wohlfahrtsstaates

    Eine Einführung

    Series series Campus »Studium«
    Sozialpolitik umfasst alle Regelungen, mit denen eine Gesellschaft versucht, die Lebensverhältnisse ihrer Mitglieder zu verbessern. Carsten G. Ullrich erläutert Sozialpolitik aus soziologischer Perspektive - es geht also nicht um die ökonomischen, sondern um die gesellschaftlichen Ursachen und Folgen des Wohlfahrtsstaates. Anhand zentraler Problemkreise wie Armut, Ungleichheit und soziale ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • What Every American Should Know About Who's Really Running the World

    by Melissa Rossi ...
    Most of us know the big players politically in the United States. But ever wonder who’s pulling their strings? Who the movers and shakers are around the globe? In sharp, witty prose, What Every American Should Know About Who’s Really Running the World spells out exactly who to watch and what they’ve done (and are still doing).Get the lowdown on:• Pfizer• Monsanto• Oprah Winfrey• WTO & IMF• Wal ... Read more

    $12.99 USD