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The Nixon Tapes: 1971–1972

Edited by Douglas Brinkley, Luke A. Nichter ...

These transcripts document two years of the Richard Nixon presidency and take you directly inside the White House: “A treasure trove” (The Boston Globe).These are the famous—and infamous—Nixon White House tapes that reveal for the first time President Richard Milhous Nixon uncensored, unfiltered, and in his own words.President Nixon’s voice-activated taping system captured every word spoken in the ... Read more

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These transcripts document two years of the Richard Nixon presidency and take you directly inside the White House: “A treasure trove” (The Boston Globe).These are the famous—and infamous—Nixon White House tapes that reveal for the first time President Richard Milhous Nixon uncensored, unfiltered, and in his own words.President Nixon’s voice-activated taping system captured every word spoken in the
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The Magna Carta

by Anonymous ...

The Magna Carta, or “The Great Charter of the Liberties” is one of the most important historical documents in English history and serves as a philosophical basis for democratic monarchy and civil liberties. The charter was originally drafted in response to a political crisis during the reign of King John who faced opposition from the church and from a group of rebellious barons. The Magna Carta ... Read more

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The Magna Carta, or “The Great Charter of the Liberties” is one of the most important historical documents in English history and serves as a philosophical basis for democratic monarchy and civil liberties. The charter was originally drafted in response to a political crisis during the reign of King John who faced opposition from the church and from a group of rebellious barons. The Magna Carta
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The Nixon Tapes: 1971–1972 (With Audio Clips)

Edited by Douglas Brinkley, Luke A. Nichter ...

An enhanced edition of this "fascinating" collection of White House transcripts, including audio clips of some of the most newsworthy conversations ( San Francisco Chronicle).This "treasure trove" of transcripts documents two years of Richard Nixon's presidency and takes you directly inside the White House, through the famous—and infamous—Nixon White House tapes that reveal for the first time the ... Read more

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An enhanced edition of this "fascinating" collection of White House transcripts, including audio clips of some of the most newsworthy conversations ( San Francisco Chronicle).This "treasure trove" of transcripts documents two years of Richard Nixon's presidency and takes you directly inside the White House, through the famous—and infamous—Nixon White House tapes that reveal for the first time the
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Bourinot's Rules of Order

A Manual on the Practices and Usages of the House of Commons of Canada and on the Procedure at Public Assemblies, Including Meetings of Shareholders

by Geoffrey Stanford ...

Nervous about chairing a meeting? Puzzled by the lingo of quorums and motions and adjournments? Wondering how to prevent someone from monopolizing the discussion?Bourinot's Rules of Order is the definitive guide to conducting meetings, large and small, formal and relaxed. Based on the procedures of the House of Commons in Ottawa, these rules outline all the steps and the details you need to know ... Read more

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Nervous about chairing a meeting? Puzzled by the lingo of quorums and motions and adjournments? Wondering how to prevent someone from monopolizing the discussion?Bourinot's Rules of Order is the definitive guide to conducting meetings, large and small, formal and relaxed. Based on the procedures of the House of Commons in Ottawa, these rules outline all the steps and the details you need to know
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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics and International Relations

by Garrett W Brown, Iain McLean, Alistair McMillan ...

Series series Oxford Quick Reference
This bestselling dictionary contains over 1,700 entries on all aspects of politics and international relations. Written by a leading team of political scientists, it embraces the multi-disciplinary spectrum of political theory including political thinkers, history, institutions, theories, and schools of thought, as well as notable current affairs that have shaped attitudes to politics. Fully ... Read more

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This bestselling dictionary contains over 1,700 entries on all aspects of politics and international relations. Written by a leading team of political scientists, it embraces the multi-disciplinary spectrum of political theory including political thinkers, history, institutions, theories, and schools of thought, as well as notable current affairs that have shaped attitudes to politics. Fully
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The Other Slavery

The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America

by Andrés Reséndez ...

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST | WINNER OF THE BANCROFT PRIZE. A landmark history—the sweeping story of the enslavement of tens of thousands of Indians across America, from the time of the conquistadors up to the early twentieth century.Since the time of Columbus, Indian slavery was illegal in much of the American continent. Yet, as Andrés Reséndez illuminates in his myth-shattering The Other ... Read more

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NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST | WINNER OF THE BANCROFT PRIZE. A landmark history—the sweeping story of the enslavement of tens of thousands of Indians across America, from the time of the conquistadors up to the early twentieth century.Since the time of Columbus, Indian slavery was illegal in much of the American continent. Yet, as Andrés Reséndez illuminates in his myth-shattering The Other
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Don't Know Much About® Anything

Everything You Need to Know but Never Learned About People, Places, Events, and More!

by Kenneth C. Davis ...

Series Book 15 - Don't Know Much About Series
In his wildly entertaining, winningly irreverent, New York Times bestselling Don't Know Much About® series, author Kenneth C. Davis has amused and edified us with fascinating facts about history, mythology, the Bible, the universe, geography, and the Civil War.Now, the sky's the limit in his latest irresistible installment—a grand tour of knowledge that carries us from the Great Smoky Mountains to ... Read more

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In his wildly entertaining, winningly irreverent, New York Times bestselling Don't Know Much About® series, author Kenneth C. Davis has amused and edified us with fascinating facts about history, mythology, the Bible, the universe, geography, and the Civil War.Now, the sky's the limit in his latest irresistible installment—a grand tour of knowledge that carries us from the Great Smoky Mountains to
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Capitalism

The Unknown Ideal

by Ayn Rand, Nathaniel Branden, Alan Greenspan, Robert Hessen ...

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

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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
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Webster's New World: Robert's Rules of Order

Simplified & Applied

by Robert McConnell Productions ...

Series series Webster's New World
A revised and updated edition of the clearest, most useful guide to parliamentary procedure, including tips on making meetings more efficient.This essential and authoritative resource, based on the principles originally laid out in the classic Robert's Rules of Order, explains the often-confusing rules of parliamentary procedure in clear, simple language and shows how to apply them practically and ... Read more

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A revised and updated edition of the clearest, most useful guide to parliamentary procedure, including tips on making meetings more efficient.This essential and authoritative resource, based on the principles originally laid out in the classic Robert's Rules of Order, explains the often-confusing rules of parliamentary procedure in clear, simple language and shows how to apply them practically and
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The Twentieth Century

A People's History

by Howard Zinn ...

“Professor Zinn writes with an enthusiasm rarely encountered in the leaden prose of academic history....[His] chapter on Vietnam—bringing to life once again the fire-free zones, secret bombings, massacres, and cover-ups—should be required reading.”—New York Times Book ReviewContaining just the Twentieth Century chapters from Howard Zinn’s bestselling A People’s History of the United States, this ... Read more

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“Professor Zinn writes with an enthusiasm rarely encountered in the leaden prose of academic history....[His] chapter on Vietnam—bringing to life once again the fire-free zones, secret bombings, massacres, and cover-ups—should be required reading.”—New York Times Book ReviewContaining just the Twentieth Century chapters from Howard Zinn’s bestselling A People’s History of the United States, this
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La gestion politique des médias de masse

by Edward Hermann, Noam Chomsky ...

Probablement le livre le plus fondamental sur la critique des médias. En 1988, Manufacturing Consent provoqua une onde de choc. Noam Chomsky devint le plus influent critique de la politique internationale des US et de la désinformation qui l'accompagne. Leurs nombreuses guerres et la désinformation qui les accompagne. Moins connu, Edward Herman est en fait à l’origine de ce projet exceptionnel. ... Read more

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Probablement le livre le plus fondamental sur la critique des médias. En 1988, Manufacturing Consent provoqua une onde de choc. Noam Chomsky devint le plus influent critique de la politique internationale des US et de la désinformation qui l'accompagne. Leurs nombreuses guerres et la désinformation qui les accompagne. Moins connu, Edward Herman est en fait à l’origine de ce projet exceptionnel.
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The Communist Manifesto

by Friedrich Engels, Karl Marx ...

'An astonishing masterpiece ... a political classic ... has an almost biblical force' Eric HobsbawmThe Communist Manifesto, Marx and Engels' revolutionary 1848 summons to the working classes, is one of the most influential political theories ever formulated. After four years of collaboration, the authors produced this incisive account of their idea of Communism, in which they envisage a society ... Read more

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'An astonishing masterpiece ... a political classic ... has an almost biblical force' Eric HobsbawmThe Communist Manifesto, Marx and Engels' revolutionary 1848 summons to the working classes, is one of the most influential political theories ever formulated. After four years of collaboration, the authors produced this incisive account of their idea of Communism, in which they envisage a society
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Charles Darwin's Collection (18 Books)

by Charles Darwin ...

Charles Darwin's Collection (18 Books)Charles Robert Darwin FRS was an English naturalist who realised and presented compelling evidence that all species of life have evolved over time from common ancestors, through the process he called natural selection. The fact that evolution occurs became accepted by the scientific community and much of the general public in his lifetime, while his theory of ... Read more

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Charles Darwin's Collection (18 Books)Charles Robert Darwin FRS was an English naturalist who realised and presented compelling evidence that all species of life have evolved over time from common ancestors, through the process he called natural selection. The fact that evolution occurs became accepted by the scientific community and much of the general public in his lifetime, while his theory of
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Political Science For Dummies

by Marcus A. Stadelmann ...

Expand your political science knowledge with a book that explains concepts in a way anyone can understand!The global political climate is dynamic, at times even volatile. To understand this evolving landscape, it’s important to learn more about how countries are governed. Political Science For Dummies explores the questions that political scientists examine, such as how our leaders make decisions, ... Read more

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Expand your political science knowledge with a book that explains concepts in a way anyone can understand!The global political climate is dynamic, at times even volatile. To understand this evolving landscape, it’s important to learn more about how countries are governed. Political Science For Dummies explores the questions that political scientists examine, such as how our leaders make decisions,
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The Penguin Guide to the United States Constitution

A Fully Annotated Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution and Amendments, and Selections from The Federalist Papers

by Richard Beeman ...

What is the President, Congress, and the Supreme Court really allowed to do? This essential and handy guide includes the documents that guide our government, annotated with accessible explanations from one of America's most esteemed constitutional scholarsProfessor Richard Beeman was one of that nation's foremost experts on the United States Constitution, as comfortable on campus as on The Daily ... Read more

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What is the President, Congress, and the Supreme Court really allowed to do? This essential and handy guide includes the documents that guide our government, annotated with accessible explanations from one of America's most esteemed constitutional scholarsProfessor Richard Beeman was one of that nation's foremost experts on the United States Constitution, as comfortable on campus as on The Daily
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Chechen Jihad

Al Qaeda's Training Ground and the Next Wave of Terror

by Yossef Bodansky ...

In this authoritative look at the roots of modern terrorism, Yossef Bodansky, one of the most respected—and best-informed—experts on radical Islamism in the world today, pinpoints the troubled region of Chechnya as a dangerous and little-understood crucible of terror in the struggle between East and West. In his number one New York Times bestseller, Bin Laden: The Man Who Declared War on America, ... Read more

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In this authoritative look at the roots of modern terrorism, Yossef Bodansky, one of the most respected—and best-informed—experts on radical Islamism in the world today, pinpoints the troubled region of Chechnya as a dangerous and little-understood crucible of terror in the struggle between East and West. In his number one New York Times bestseller, Bin Laden: The Man Who Declared War on America,
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1000 Years for Revenge

International Terrorism and the FBI--the Untold Story

by Peter Lance ...

1000 Years for Revenge is a groundbreaking investigative work that uncovers startling evidence of how the FBI missed dozens of opportunities to stop the attacks of September 11, dating back to 1989. Award-winning journalist Peter Lance explains how an elusive al Qaeda mastermind defeated the entire American security system in what the author calls "the greatest failure of intelligence since the ... Read more

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1000 Years for Revenge is a groundbreaking investigative work that uncovers startling evidence of how the FBI missed dozens of opportunities to stop the attacks of September 11, dating back to 1989. Award-winning journalist Peter Lance explains how an elusive al Qaeda mastermind defeated the entire American security system in what the author calls "the greatest failure of intelligence since the
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The Acquisitive Society

by R. H. Tawney ...

The Acquisitive Society was written by R. H. Tawney and published in 1920. Tawney herein criticizes the selfish individualism of modern industrial societies. He argues that capitalism corrupts via the promotion of economic self-interest, leading to aimless production in response to greed and insatiable acquisitiveness, and hence to perversions of industrialism. He attests further that, by ... Read more

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The Acquisitive Society was written by R. H. Tawney and published in 1920. Tawney herein criticizes the selfish individualism of modern industrial societies. He argues that capitalism corrupts via the promotion of economic self-interest, leading to aimless production in response to greed and insatiable acquisitiveness, and hence to perversions of industrialism. He attests further that, by
... Read more
The 267 Stupidest Things Democrats/Republicans Ever Said

by Ted Rueter ...

A hilarious bipartisan collection of rants, malapropisms, doublespeak, and just plain idiocy from lifelong politicians and Washington wannabes.Whether it's a Republican mayor on crime -- "The streets are safe in Philadelphia. It's only the people who make them unsafe (Frank Rizzo) -- or his Democratic counterpart on the same subject -- "Outside of the killings, Washington has one of the lowest ... Read more

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A hilarious bipartisan collection of rants, malapropisms, doublespeak, and just plain idiocy from lifelong politicians and Washington wannabes.Whether it's a Republican mayor on crime -- "The streets are safe in Philadelphia. It's only the people who make them unsafe (Frank Rizzo) -- or his Democratic counterpart on the same subject -- "Outside of the killings, Washington has one of the lowest
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The Political Science Student Writer's Manual and Reader's Guide

by Gregory M. Scott, Stephen M. Garrison ...

Series series The Student Writer's Manual: A Guide to Reading and Writing
The Political Science Student Writer's Manual and Reader's Guide is a practical guide to research, reading, and writing in political science.The Political Science Student Writer’s Manual and Reader’s Guide, Eighth Edition, is a set of instructions and exercises that sequentially develop citizenship, academic, and professional skills while providing students with knowledge about a wide range of ... Read more

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The Political Science Student Writer's Manual and Reader's Guide is a practical guide to research, reading, and writing in political science.The Political Science Student Writer’s Manual and Reader’s Guide, Eighth Edition, is a set of instructions and exercises that sequentially develop citizenship, academic, and professional skills while providing students with knowledge about a wide range of
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Sharp's Dictionary of Power and Struggle

Language of Civil Resistance in Conflicts

by Gene Sharp ...

From the 494 B.C. plebeians' march out of Rome to gain improved status, to Gandhi's nonviolent campaigns in India, to the liberation of Poland and the Baltic nations, and the revolutions in North Africa, nonviolent struggles have played pivotal roles in world events for centuries. Sharp's Dictionary of Power and Struggle is a groundbreaking reference work on this topic by the "godfather of ... Read more

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From the 494 B.C. plebeians' march out of Rome to gain improved status, to Gandhi's nonviolent campaigns in India, to the liberation of Poland and the Baltic nations, and the revolutions in North Africa, nonviolent struggles have played pivotal roles in world events for centuries. Sharp's Dictionary of Power and Struggle is a groundbreaking reference work on this topic by the "godfather of
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Manifeste du Parti Communiste

by Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, Laura Lafargue (Traduction) ...

Le Manifeste du Parti Communiste est un essai politico-philosophique commandé par la Ligue des communistes (ancienne Ligue des justes), et rédigé par le philosophe allemand Karl Marx.Écrit fin 1847 et début 1848 avec la participation de son ami Friedrich Engels et publié en février 1848, il a été diffusé à l'origine sous le titre Manifeste du parti communiste (il n'existait alors aucun Parti ... Read more

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Le Manifeste du Parti Communiste est un essai politico-philosophique commandé par la Ligue des communistes (ancienne Ligue des justes), et rédigé par le philosophe allemand Karl Marx.Écrit fin 1847 et début 1848 avec la participation de son ami Friedrich Engels et publié en février 1848, il a été diffusé à l'origine sous le titre Manifeste du parti communiste (il n'existait alors aucun Parti
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Robert's Rules of Order

by Little Green Apples Publishing, LLC ™ ...

The Robert’s Rules of Order Study Brief is intended as a quick reference for students of parliamentary procedure as well as new and experienced meeting leaders who want a refresher on current standards. This Study Brief presents a wealth of information in a condensed format. It begins with a concise introduction, history, and definition of key terms; it also provides recent updates, a checklist of ... Read more

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The Robert’s Rules of Order Study Brief is intended as a quick reference for students of parliamentary procedure as well as new and experienced meeting leaders who want a refresher on current standards. This Study Brief presents a wealth of information in a condensed format. It begins with a concise introduction, history, and definition of key terms; it also provides recent updates, a checklist of
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Socialism 101

From the Bolsheviks and Karl Marx to Universal Healthcare and the Democratic Socialists, Everything You Need to Know about Socialism

by Kathleen Sears ...

Series series Adams 101 Series
Socialism 101 is a comprehensive and accessible guide to the historical and modern applications of socialism.In today’s political climate, more and more presidential candidates are espousing socialist—or democratic socialist—policies. Once associated with oppression, socialism is now a current topic of conversation with everyday Americans, including policies like taxing the rich and healthcare for ... Read more

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Socialism 101 is a comprehensive and accessible guide to the historical and modern applications of socialism.In today’s political climate, more and more presidential candidates are espousing socialist—or democratic socialist—policies. Once associated with oppression, socialism is now a current topic of conversation with everyday Americans, including policies like taxing the rich and healthcare for
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