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Don't Think of an Elephant: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate (A Progressive Guide to Action)
by George Lakoff  
Powells.com Staff Pick Now more than ever, Don't Think of an Elephant is an important resource for progressives in this country. George Lakoff submits that for progressive values to reclaim mainstream America we must transform the language of American politics. "Frames are...
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State-Building: Governance and World Order in the 21st Century
by Francis Fukuyama
Publisher Comments Francis Fukuyama famously predicted "the end of history" with the ascendancy of liberal democracy and global capitalism. The topic of his latest book is, therefore, surprising: the building of new nation-states. The end of history was never an automatic...
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America, Fascism, and God: Sermons from a Heretical Preacher
by Davidson Loehr Publisher Comments Religion and politics have always been a potent mix. History is littered with times when that combination caused sweeping death and destruction, when it fueled aggression and oppression—and when it gave fascism a religious and diplomatic face...
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Planetary Citizenship: Your Values, Beliefs and Actions Can Shape a Sustainable World
by Daisaku Ikeda
Publisher Comments Two world-renowned global activists explore the rise of grassroots globalists--citizens all over the world who are taking responsibility to build a more peaceful harmonious, and sustainable future--in this wide-ranging dialogue. They discuss their own...
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Burning Rage of a Dying Planet
by Craig Rosebraugh
Publisher Comments The Earth Liberation Front (ELF) has been active in the United States officially since 1997, causing more than $45 million in damages to various entities. As the organization continues to grow and expand its range of targets, ELF has taken an extreme...
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Universal Human Rights in Theory and Practice (2ND 03 Edition)
by Jack Donnelly
Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-286) and index....
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Stop the Next War Now: Effective Responses to Violence and Terrorism
by Medea Benjamin
Publisher Comments Violence begets violence - so believes the majority of people around the world who have stood up in protest against war. How to Stop the Next War Now is a reflective look and call to action to end violence, by acclaimed peace activists, experts, and...
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An Unreasonable Woman: A True Story of Shrimpers, Politicos, Polluters and the Fight for Seadrift, Texas
by Diane Wilson Publisher Comments The gripping true story of one woman's fight to save her town and her way of life from deadly industrial chemicals. Diane Wilson, fourth-generation shrimp-boat captain and mother of five, proves that one "ordinary" woman can force a giant chemical...
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Sickness and Wealth: The Corporate Assault on Global Health
by Meredith Fort
Publisher Comments In this powerful and accessible collection of new essays, international scholars and activists examine how official and corporate actors of globalization-including multinationals, the IMF and World Bank, the World Trade Organization, and "first world...
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Choice for Europe : Social Purpose and State Power From Messina To Maastricht (98 Edition)
by Andrew Moravcsik
Publisher Comments The creation of the European Community ranks among the most extraordinary achievements in modern world politics. Observers disagree, however, about the reasons why European governments have chosen to coordinate core economic policies and surrender...
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Internationalizing China : Domestic Interests and Global Linkages (02 Edition)
by David Zweig
Publisher Comments China began opening to the outside world in 1978. Based on extensive research, David Zweig's book focuses on transnational contacts in tightly regulated areas such as business and higher education, rural development and investment. The cumulative effect...
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Guantanamo: What the World Should Know (Politics of the Living)
by Michael Ratner
Publisher Comments In the months following its initial release, Guantánamo: What the World Should Know has proved to be a disturbingly accurate account of the Bush administration's tangle with civil liberties and torture. Written by Michael Ratner (Center for...
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The Political Writings: Selected Aphorisms and Other Texts (Agora)
by Charles Butterworth
Publisher Comments Alfarabi was among the first to explore the tensions between the philosophy of classical Greece and that of Islam, as well as of religion generally. His writings, extraordinary in their breadth and deep learning, have had a profound impact on Islamic and...
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Leaders and Their Followers in a Dangerous World: The Psychology of Political Behavior (Psychoanalysis and Social Theory)
by Jerrold M. Post
Publisher Comments Uses political psychology to explain the need for enemies and the rise of ethnic conflict and terrorism in the post--Cold War environment with an emphasis on leaders including Osama bin Laden, Saddam Hussein, Kim Jong Il, Fidel Castro, and Slobodan...
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The Difference a Day Makes: 365 Ways to Change Your World in Just 24 Hours
by Karen M Jones
Publisher Comments This timely compilation features 365 simple actions people can take to changethe world, one day--or even five minutes--at a time....
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MoveOn's 50 Ways to Love Your Country: How to Find Your Political Voice and Become a Catalyst for Change
by MoveOn.org
Publisher Comments With more than 2 million members, MoveOn is at the cutting edge of a new model for political activism. In their first-ever book, they take their message offline with MoveOn's 50 Ways to Love Your Country: How to Find Your Political Voice and Become a...
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Bending Spines : Propagandas of Nazi Germany and the German Democratic Republic (04 Edition)
by Randall L. Bytwerk
Publisher Comments Why do totalitarian propagandas such as those created in Nazi Germany and the former German Democratic Republic initially succeed, and why do they ultimately fail? Outside observers often make two serious mistakes when they interpret the propaganda...
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Mission Rejected: U.S. Soldiers Who Say No to Iraq
by Peter Laufer Publisher Comments Disillusioned, outraged, and betrayed, American soldiers are taking a stand against the war in Iraq.A shattering journey of revelation, pain, and betrayal, Mission Rejected takes the reader deep into the turmoil of U.S. troops confronting the Iraq War...
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Freer Markets, More Rules: Regulatory Reform in Advanced Industrial Countries
by Steven K Vogel
Publisher Comments Over the past fifteen years, the United States, Western Europe, and Japan have transformed the relationship between governments and corporations. The changes are complex and the terms used to describe them often obscure the reality. In Freer Markets...
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The Affirmative Action Empire: Nations and Nationalism in the Soviet Union, 1923-1939 (Wilder House Series in Politics, History, & Culture)
by Terry Martin
Publisher Comments The Soviet Union was the first of Europe's multiethnic states to confront the rising tide of nationalism by systematically promoting the national consciousness of its ethnic minorities and establishing for them many of the institutional forms...
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