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With a foreword written by former presidential candidate Michael Dukakis, this book portrays President Barack Obama as a true child of Hawai'i and explains why he believes that America can achieve even more greatness by learning from the multicultural customs of the 50th state.

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With a foreword written by former presidential candidate Michael Dukakis, this book portrays President Barack Obama as a true child of Hawai'i and explains why he believes that America can achieve even more greatness by learning from the multicultural customs of the 50th state.

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The roots of President Obama's politics and presidential campaign strategy are traced in this up-to-the-minute political biography.

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By any measure, the 2008 presidential race has been historic. At the centre of the race is Barack Obama, the first African American to become the presumptive Democratic nominee. This title looks at Barack Obama, the Democratic nominee for the 2008 American presidency.

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Using statistical and ethnographic methods, this book offers a modern perspective on the way public opinion and ideologies are formed at the grassroots level. It identifies four political ideologies that constitute the framework of black political thought: Black Nationalism, Black Feminism, Black Conservatism and Liberal Integrationism.

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Explains how regulatory decisions in areas such as public health, technological safety and environmental quality are moulded and recast. It finds that "scientific uncertainty" is a key factor, with agencies, interest groups, Congress and the courts attempting to shift responsibility of proof.

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Investigates the role of civic associations in promoting democratic attitudes and behavioral patterns in contexts that are less than democratic. This work argues that, in state-centralized environments, associations can just as easily promote civic qualities vital to authoritarian citizenship - such as support for the regime in power.

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Ordinary citizens face a frustrating and increasingly complex maze of human service agencies when they seek help for everyday problems, even though one stop information and referral centers have been established to facilitate information seeking in many communities.

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This book presents a unique classification and review of various mental health and learning issues. The authors link current education and child and youth mental health reforms to make the case for improving services to address barriers to learning.

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Barry the Bear and Billy the Bee teaches children the hope of find their light within themselves. As these two take a journey to find a superficial light that is outside of themselves, they quickly learn that their real light was in them the whole time. Our hope is that our children grow up to know their worth from the very start and with that they can navigate life with confidence and truth.

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This book explores the experiences of Muslim men born and raised in Pakistan and Kashmir who migrate after marrying British Pakistani nationals. The book particular focuses on the impact of migration and marriage on their masculinity.

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Shows that scholars have veered from one extreme to another not because of changes in the political system, but because of changes in political science. This book examines the methodological and conceptual problems that have beset the field; and suggests research strategies to return interest-group studies to a position of greater relevance.

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Aimed at students at almost every level Basic Study Skills covers all aspects of study, from improving reading, writing, listening and thinking skills, to knowing how to study independently, conduct research and take tests and examinations.

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This academic monograph traces the various ways in which Batman has been interpreted over the years - by wartime film producers, gay teenagers, pop artists, and Internet fan communities. The book draws on substantial research from the DC Comics archives.

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Maryland and Delaware troops sacrificed themselves to cover Washington's retreat from Long Island in one of the most desperate battles in American history.

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Explores the expanding realm of net-centric warfare and the challenges methods of war pose for military commanders, from the platoon leader to senior leadership at the highest levels. This book represents the culmination of a research programme conducted by the US Military and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.

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The U.S. Army regards the Hurtgen Forest as one of the most desperate battles it has ever fought. Flanking the key German city of Aachen, the forest was one of the formidable natural barriers interspersed with German fortifications in the West Wall in September 1944.

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In 1815 Britain's crack troops, fresh from the victories against Napoleon, were stunningly defeated near New Orleans by a ragtag army of citizen-soldiers under the commander they dubbed 'Old Hickory', Andrew Jackson. It was this battle that defined the United States as a military power to be reckoned with and an independent democracy here to stay.