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As head of the United States Liaison Office in Beijing from 1974 to 1975, George H W Bush witnessed high-level policy deliberations and daily social interactions between the two Cold War superpowers. This book offers a look at this fundamental period of international history.

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Westerners tend to divide the political world into "good" democracies and "bad" authoritarian regimes. But the Chinese political model does not fit neatly in either category. Over the past three decades, China has evolved a political system that can best be described as "political meritocracy." The China Model seeks to understand the ideals and the

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A country-by-country guide to the world--the product of 68 years of CIA intelligence.

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A country-by-country guide to the world--the product of 68 years of CIA intelligence.

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From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, The CIA World Fact-book 2015 offers complete and up-to-dateinformation onthe world's nations. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations,military expenditures, and economics of 2015.

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Provides information on such topics as politics, military expenditures, and economics, and shares comprehensive, country-by-country statistical and rate information.

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"The Factbook is in the public domain."--Page vi.

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From the Bill of Rights to contemporary direct action tactics utilized by the Ruckus Society, this handbook outlines a brief history of social protest. Helpful resources and handy tips are included, as well as new chapters on electronic privacy and encryption, and lessons learned from post-millenial actions.

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This handbook outlines a brief history of social protest and provides information and resources for individuals interested in continuing the tradition. Advice on everything from being arrested to defending women's health clinics is included.

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Presents an account of Johann Gottlieb Fichte's Closed Commercial State, a major early nineteenth-century development of Rousseau and Kant's political thought. This book shows how Fichte reformulated Rousseau's constitutional politics and radicalized the economic implications of Kant's social contract theory with his defense of the right to work.

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What makes for war or for a stable international system Are there general principles that should govern foreign policy This title explores how historical work can throw light on these questions. It deals with specific problems - with such matters as nuclear strategy and US-European relations.

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Traces the current political morass of America to its roots in the racism of the labour movement following World War II. Goldfield suggests that today's most vexing political issues (affirmative action, welfare reform, immigration, crime and the death penalty) clearly reflect that sad legacy.

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Extraordinary conversations between a confidant of Martin Luther King Jr. and a modern-day activist lead to the game-changing realizations that a second-wave civil rights movement is unfolding and that we must embrace the lessons of the past to effect lasting change.

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Extraordinary conversations between a confidante of Martin Luther King Jr. and a modern-day activist leads to the game-changing realizations that a second-wave civil rights movement is unfolding and that we must embrace the lessons of the past to effect lasting change.

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An invaluable resource for those seeking to understand the Communist movement, this volume collects the proceedings and resolutions of the ECCI.

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An encyclopedia that provides comprehensive coverage of both the traditional topics of US political history and the broader forces that shape American politics - including economics, religion, social movements, race, class, and gender.

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A comprehensive study of the relationship between the Conservative party and the far-right in Britain from 1945 to 1975. -- .