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US: CONSTABLE & ROBINSON, 2009. Paperback. Very Good. Which fifty people made Britain the wreck she is? From ludicrous propagandi st Alastair Campbell to the Luftwaffe's allies, the modernist architects, i t's time to name the guilty. Quentin Letts sharpens his nib and stabs them where they deserve it, from TV gardener Alan Titchmarsh, the dumbed-down bu ffoon who put the 'h' in Aspidistra, to the perpetrators of the 'Credit Cru nch'. Margaret Thatcher ruptured our national unity. The creators of EastEn ders trashed our brand over high tea. Thus, he argues, are the people who m ade our country the ugly, scheming, cheating, beer-ridden bum of the Wester n world. Here are the fools and knaves and vulgarians who ripped down our B ritish glories and imposed the tawdry and the trite. In a half century we h ave gone from end-of-Empire to descent-into-Hell.

New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1985. Very Good+. A crisp clean softcover, no markings throughout.

US: AK Press, 2002. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Addicted to War takes on the most active, powerful, and destructive militar y in the world. Hard-hitting, carefully documented, and heavily illustrated , it reveals why the United States has been involved in more wars in recent years than any other country. Read Addicted to War to find out who benefit s from these military adventures, who pays-and who dies. "Political comics at its best."-Michael Parenti Joel Andreas wrote and illustrated The Incredible Rocky, a satire that introduced more than 100,000 people to the unsavory activities of the Rockefeller family. In between drawing illustrated exposes, he investigates the trajectory and fate of the Chinese Revolution.

London: Routledge, 1999. Near Fine. A crisp clean softcover, no markings throughout: The sixth edition of The Almanac of British Politics again confirms this books reputation as the definitive guide to the UK political map. It contains biographical sketches of all Members of Parliament including the new intake following the 1997 Labour election victory, and gives a comprehensive seat-by-seat analysis of all parliamentary constituencies. The book describes their social, economic and political characteristics, and each profile gives the seat's recent electoral history, as well as looking forward to the next election.

US: Rowman & Littlefield Publish, 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. This provocative, thoroughly researched book explores the covert aspects of U.S. foreign policy. Prominent political analyst Peter Dale Scott marshals compelling evidence to expose the extensive growth of sanctioned but illicit violence in politics and state affairs, especially when related to America's long-standing involvement with the global drug traffic. Beginning with Thailand in the 1950s, Americans have become inured to the CIA's alliances with drug traffickers (and their bankers) to install and sustain right-wing governments. The pattern has repeated itself in Laos, Vietnam, Italy, Mexico, Thailand, Nigeria, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Panama, Honduras, Turkey, Pakistan, and now Afghanistan--to name only those countries dealt with in this book. Scott shows… Read More

US: Harper & Row, 1989. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. A companion to the six-part PBS series charting America's rise to global po wer through biographical portraits of key players. Annotation copyright Boo k News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Chicago: Wadsworth Publishing, 1985. Good. Wear to covers, internally clean and bright; This book is a collection of original essays, enduring classics, and documents on the American presidency that places emphasis on aspects of the policy process in the White House. These readings will help students distinguish between myth and reality in studying the presidency. There is extensive discussion of the limitations on presidential power presented by such forces as Congress, the federal bureaucracy, the courts, single issue interest groups, television, and public opinion polls.

US: Penguin Publishing Group, 2012. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. A selection of speeches by the most inspiring and persuasive orators in Ame rican history Penguin presents a series of six portable, accessible, and-above all-essent ial reads from American political history, selected by leading scholars. Se ries editor Richard Beeman, author of The Penguin Guide to the U.S. Constit ution, draws together the great texts of American civic life to create a ti mely and informative mini-library of perennially vital issues. Whether read ers are encountering these classic writings for the first time, or brushing up in anticipation of the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, these slim volumes will serve as a powerful and illuminating resource for scholar s, students, and civic-minded citizens. American Political Speeches includes the best American rhetoric from inside and… Read More

US: Cengage Gale, 1992. Paperback. Very Good. From its foundation in 1919, the American Communist party exerted a remarka ble influence on American life for a small, often despised, and sometimes p ersecuted group. Whether the party was seen as a progressive vanguard, a gr oup of misguided idealists, or a serious threat to the nation's security, t he party has attracted more attention from politicians, scholars, and ordin ary citizens than its size or political success would seem to warrant. More than just a political party or program, American communism was for many of its adherents an all embracing way of life. It provided them with a clear explanation of the human condition, a presription for building a better wor ld, a circle of friends and associates who shared ideals and experiences, a nd a number of institutions such as summer camps and labor unions which pro vided a sense of solidarity and affirmation. In The American Communist Move ment: Storming Heaven Itself, Harvey Klehr and John Earl… Read More

Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice Hall, 1995. Book. Very Good. A crisp clean softcover, no markings throughout.

US: The Norton Library, 1969. Paperback. Good. Book by Ferrell, Robert H.

US: Yale University Press, 2004. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. The United States finds itself at the center of a historically unparalleled empire, one that is wealth-generating and voluntary rather than imperialistic, say the authors of this compelling book. William E. Odom and Robert Dujarric examine America's unprecedented power within the international arenas of politics, economics, demographics, education, science, and culture. They argue persuasively that the major threat to this unique empire is ineffective U.S. leadership, not a rising rival power center. America cannot simply behave as an ordinary sovereign state, Odom and Dujarric contend. They describe the responsibilities that accompany staggering power advantages and explain that resorting to unilateralism makes sense only when it becomes necessary to overcome paralysis in multilateral… Read More

US: Routledge, 2012. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. This collection makes a unique contribution to the study of anti-Muslim pre judice by placing the issue in both its past and present context. The essay s cover historical and contemporary subjects from the eleventh century to t he present day. They examine the forms that anti-Muslim prejudice takes, th e historical influences on these forms, and how they relate to other forms of prejudice such as racism, antisemitism or sexism, and indeed how anti-Mu slim prejudice becomes institutionalized. This volume looks at anti-Muslim prejudice from a wide range of disciplinar y perspectives, including politics, sociology, philosophy, history, interna tional relations, law, cultural studies and comparative literature. The ess ays contribute to our understanding of the different levels at which anti-M uslim prejudice emerges and operates… Read More

US: Penguin, 2007. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Razor sharp research shows why every US citizen should be quaking in their boots Metro, Books of the Year Bill Hicks with a press pass The List Award-winning guerrilla journalist Greg Palast has gone where most have bee n too scared to unearth the ugly truth about the haves and have-mores who r ule our world America. Here he reports from behind enemy lines to reveal just how bad it s got in a dangerous regime: how elections are bought and free speech comes at a pri ce. How citizens are ruled by fear. And how our brave new globalized world means the poor get hammered, while corporations silently buy up the planet. It s not pretty but it s all true Palast is one of the few journalists writing who has both the anger and the wit to offer himself up as a persuasive and more importantly, readable voi ce of… Read More

US: Dutton, 2006. Very Good. In his most provocative and caustically funny book yet, Greg Palast, author of the national bestseller The Best Democracy Money Can Buy, once again gi ves us the straight scoop on the stories that Big Media won?t report. Diggi ng up reams of documents marked ?secret? and ?confidential,? Palast provide s the latest lowdown on Bush?s secret plans to seize Iraq?s oil, the fix pl anned for the 2008 election, who drowned New Orleans, and the horror and th e humor of the War on Terror. With diligent detective work, moral outrage, and a keen sense of the absurd, Palast takes on the ?armed and dangerous cl owns that rule us? as only he can.

London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1995. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. What really happened during the Thatcher years - the memoirs of the former Political Editor of the BBC.

Routledge,an imprint of Tayl, 1990. Very Good+. Though An Atlas of World Affairs is huge in scope, the book itself is small and light, favoring simple yet effective maps in black-and-white over glos sy color plates. Rather than divulge every historical twist and shout from time immemorial, it looks at the radical changes in modern history.

US: Three Rivers Press, 2007. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. In July 2004, Barack Obama electrified the Democratic National Convention w ith an address that spoke to Americans across the political spectrum. Now, in The Audacity of Hope, Senator Obama calls for a different brand of polit ics: a politics for those weary of bitter partisanship and alienated by the "endless clash of armies" we see in Congress and on the campaign trail; a politics rooted in the faith, inclusiveness, and nobility of spirit at the heart of "our improbable experiment in democracy". He also speaks, with sur prising intimacy and self-deprecating humor, about settling in as a senator , seeking to balance the demands of public service and family life, and his own deepening religious commitment. At the heart of this audiobook is Senator Obama's vision of how we can move beyond our divisions to… Read More

US: Anchor, 2009. Paperback. Very Good. Hooman Majd, acclaimed journalist and New York-residing grandson of an Ayat ollah, has a unique perspective on his Iranian homeland.

US: Pantheon, 1996. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. At last a persuasive explanation of what's gone wrong with the American med ia--and what can be done about it. Fallows details the ways in which the cu rrent style of news coverage engenders a sense of futility in the American public about our ability to influence our society. He reveals how the reign ing practices evolved and whose interests are served. National ads/media.