Politics/Government

Amherst, New York, U.S.A.: Prometheus Books, 2002 This book is new. A collection of memorable quotations on religious freedom representing many cenuries and a wide array of sources.. Soft Cover. New. 6 x 9. more information

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Washington, D.C.: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 1958 This book is in very good, clean, unmarked condition. Cover shows some edgewear and a crease on the front top corner. . Soft Cover. Very Good. 5 x 8. more information

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Blacklick, Ohio, U.S.A.: Dushkin Pub Group, 2005 This book is in very good, clean, unmarked condition. One dog-earred page. Spine unbent. Cover shows light edge/shelfwear. A compilation of a wide range of current, carefully selected articles from respected magazines, newspapers, and journals by political scientists, educators, researchers, and writers.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8 1/2 x 11. more information

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Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Hyperion Books for Children, 2004 Personal tales intermingle with explorations of such critical issues as censorship, propaganda, press ethics, and the press's relationship with the Pentagon in this book which covers all of our nation's major conflicts from World War II to the present.. Soft Cover. New. 6 x 9. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Viking Press, 2005 Remainder on bottom edge. Presents landmark trials of the Supreme Court which involved key First Amendment protections. Abrams takes readers behind the scenes to see law in action.. Hard Cover. New/New. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2. more information

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Niagara Falls, New York, U.S.A.: Stoddart Pub, 2001 Examines the roots of Falun Gong, under the leadership of Master Li Hongzhi, in the centuries-old practices of Buddhism and Taoism and documents the vicious persecution that has led to the persecution at the hands of the Chinese government.. Hard Cover. New/New. 6 x 9. more information

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Gabriola Island, British Columbia, Canada: New Society Pub, 1990 In very good, clean, unmarked condition. Spine uncreased. Cover shows edge/shelfwear. 24 writers/activists come together to explore the alliances women need to continue to build in order to create the new face of feminism.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 6 x 9. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Dell Publishing Co, 1999 Tells of the events surrounding the arrival of a twelve-foot African giraffe in France, in 1826, revealing the complex web of politics, culture, religion, and greed that fueled the phenomenon of the giraffe called Zarafa.. Soft Cover. As New. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. more information

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Massachusetts: Cambridge University Press, 2006 In good, clean, unmarked condition. A couple of dog-earred pages. Spine has multiple creases. Text tight. Corners bumped. Includes sections on: The Methodologies of Field Research in the Middle East; Voting Gaps in the 2004 Presidential Election; The Profession; The Teacher, etc.. Soft Cover. Good. 8 x 11. more information

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Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A.: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2006 This is a new book with a D/J that shows some shelfwear to upper edge. A leading historian of the French Revolution presents a remarkably vivid account of the tragic last years of the Revolution, drawing dramatic parallels with today's political and religious fundamentalism.. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2. more information

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Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.: Ivan R Dee, 1998 This is a new book with a D/J that shows some shelving related wrinkles. Examines the underlying ideas and principal objectives of Great Society programs, and its accomplishments and shortcomings.. Hard Cover. As New/Very Good. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Bloomsbury Pub Plc USA, 2004 A celebration of the many types of objects created for heads of state from George Washingto through George W. Bush, either as utilitarian, such as thimbles, or as humor, such as lamps and vases. With lively and humorous text. Fully illustrated in color.. Hard Cover. New/New. 7 x 7 1/2. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated, 1956 In very good, clean and crisp condition showing little wear. Arendt examines three classic revolutions of modern times, The American, The French and the Russian, providing insights into history and politics in practice and theory.. Soft Cover. As New. more information

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Princeton University Press, 1981 Text is clean and unmarked. Cover shows minor wear and some age-related discoloration. Explores how far we have drifted from the classical understanding of the city as a moral community and challenges many of the basic liberal assumptions about the relations of law, morals, and politics.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 6 x 9. more information

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Herndon, Virginia, U.S.A.: Walter De Gruyter Inc, 1986 In very good, clean, unmarked condition. Dust jacket is in fair condition with edge/shelfwear and chipping along all edges. Corners bumped. Essays discuss topics such as the meaning of modernity, the history and politics in the Scottish Enlightenment, political eschatology and soteriological nationalism in 19th c. Germany, the political role of Idealism in Italy 1890-1952the works of Eric Voegelin, etc. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. 6 x 9. more information

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Massachusetts: South End Press, 2001 Signed by David Barsamian on title page. In very good, clean, unmarked condition. Spine uncreased. One dogearred page. Cover shows very light edge/shelfwear. Chomsky shows how ordinary citizens, if they work together, have the power to make meaningful change. . Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Very Good. 5 1/ 2 x 8 1/2. more information

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Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A.: Univ of Nebraska Pr, 1997 Light remainder mark on bottom edge. Pulitzer Prize-winning author spins a captivating story of the bald eagle's significance in American culture and its current status in the American wilderness.. Soft Cover. As New. 6 x 9. more information

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West Nyack, New York, U.S.A.: Cambridge Univ Pr, 2004 Remainder on top edge. A history of voting in the United States that powerfully illuminates the interplay of institutions, economic interests, locations, rituals, and cultural networks.. Soft Cover. New. 6 x 9. more information

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West Nyack, New York, U.S.A.: Cambridge Univ Pr, 2004 Remainder on bottom edge. A history of nineteenth century politics and voting practices that provide insight into the models of political participation that evolved into American political development.. Soft Cover. New. 6 x 9. more information

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Austin, Texas, U.S.A.: Univ of Texas Pr, 1992 Tells the true story of Mexico's transition from colonial status to a federal state, from beginning events in 1808-1810, when provincial juntas were established to oppose Napoleon's French rule and govern the country during the Spanish monarch's imprisonment.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2. more information

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Ware, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom: Wordsworth Editions Ltd, 2000 Includes nearly the whole of An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation, Part I of his Principles of the Civil Code, and Anarchical Fallacies, an energetic criticism of the French Revolutionary Declaration of Rights, and Leading Principles of a Constitutional Code. With Introduction and notes.. Soft Cover. As New. 5 x 8. more information

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Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.: Burnham Inc Pub, 1984 In very good, clean, unmarked condition, label remainder on front endpage, glossy pictorial cover. Presents an analysis of Texas politics through factual information about governmental structure and procedures. Includes conflicting viewpoints on controversial subjects, observations and conclusions.. Fifth Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 6 x 9 1/2. more information

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London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2001 292 pgs. The complete story of bin Laden's remarkable life, career and influence is told for the first time. Author is a journalist specializing in terrorism with CNN.. Hardcover. As New/As New. 6 1/2 x 10. more information

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New York: Simon and Schuster, 1974 349 pages. "The gripping story that began with the Watergate burglary and ended with President Nixon's resignation." Book is clean and intact.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. more information

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Old Tappan, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Touchstone Books, 2000 496 pgs. illustrated. Book is new. Black strike mark on bottom edge. A fascinating account of how two archetypes of "the best and the brightest" helped to shape the policies that led to the debacle of Vietnam.. Soft Cover. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. more information

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New York: Nation Books, 2004 This is a new book with a remainder on bottom edge and slight shelfwear. A journalist relates his experiences covering Hollywood celebrities and politics for over three decades.. Soft Cover. New. 6 x 9. more information

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Prentice-Hall, 1987 This book is in very good, clean condition. A few passages of underlining in ink scattered thoughout. Front cover has a light crease along outer edge. Light edge/shelfwear.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 6 x 9. more information

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Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.: Alfred a Knopf Inc, 2002 Stated First edition. Book and D/J in very good, clean condition. Bottom edge shows some scuffing. The author paints a powerful portrait of the ever-changing interrelatedness of our world and presents a classic inquiry into the nature of the State, its origin in war, and its drive for peace and legitimacy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2. more information

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Cato Institute, 1993 In very good, clean, unmarked condition. Spine uncreased but does have a 1 1/2" scratch on it. Cover shows edge/shelfwear including lightly curling corners. The author argues for the politically neutral, libertarian concept of federalism as reflected in the US Constitution.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 6 x 9. more information

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Scrantan, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Basic Books, 1999 Investigative reporter documents dozens of stories as he blows the whistle on the least publicized, the most destructive, branch of the government..the judiciary..to support his belief that judges have greatly damaged both the criminal and the civil justice systems.. Soft Cover. As New. 5 1/2 x 8. more information

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Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.: Pathfinder Pr, 1985 Softcover edition. The leaders of Nicaragua's Sandinista revolution speak for themselves to audiences both in Nicaragua and abroad, setting out to explain what the workers and peasants have set out to accomplish since the 1979 victory over the Somoza tyranny. Illustrated.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. more information

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Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: William Morrow & Company, Inc., 2004 Author takes his readers on a tour of the scientific and political battles fought in the pursuit of knowledge and speculates on what the future may hold, and explores some of the key players and arguments waged in a debate of both scientific and cultural priorities.. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2. more information

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San Francisco, California, U.S.A.: Encounter Books, 2006 Stated First Edition. The author explores the story of honor in history and in different cultures, and the qualties of honor in the Judeo-Christian heritage vs other cultures, such as Islamic and Asian. . First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Crown Publisher, Inc, 2004 Reviewing the last thirty years, documents how the Republican Right has won political power and hijacked public discourse in the United States. Examines strategies, tactics, financing, and personalities of the American right wing to demonstrate how it has used the media to shape the national consciousness, and turned American politics sharply to the right.. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Basic Books, 2006 This is a new book with slight shelfwear. By examining the history and actions of the Founders and the issues facing governments today, the author sheds new light on the disagreements and debates that have shaped our country from the beginning.. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2. more information

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Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A.: Univ of Nebraska Pr, 2004 In clean and crisp condition. Provides a detailed and comprehensive analysis of what took place during this crucial period, and of how the Nazis' racial policies evolved from persecution and ethnic cleansing to the Final Solution of the Holocaust.. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 6 x 9. more information

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UK: Phoenix, 2001 2003 edition. Traveling through the US, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong and the People's Republic of China, tells the personal stories of Chinese rebels who dare to stand up to their rulers.. Soft Cover. New. 5 x 8. more information

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New York: PublicAffairs, 2001 262 pgs. Tells the inside story of the UN's failed attempt to stop Saddam and explains the terible cost of that failure. Book is new. Cover shows some shelf wear. Black strike mark on bottom edge.. Soft Cover. As New. 6 x 9. more information

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New York: The Bobbs-Merrill Co. Inc, 1956 The Library of Liberal Arts edition, #23 in the Series. Seventh Printing. In new condition, crisp and clean with some age-related discoloration to yellow cove. Calvin uses references from the Old and New testaments to discourse on God and political duty.. Soft Cover. As New. 5 1/2 x 8. more information

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Boston: Beacon Press, 1962 In good, clean, unmarked condition. Cover has a lot of wear including corner creases, a three corner tear the size of a postage stamp, edge/shelfwear. Spine uncreased. A selection of Maitland's work which illustrates the growth of his philosophy of law and his contribution to English legal history.. Soft Cover. Good. 5 x 7 1/2. more information

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Irvington on Hudson, New York, U.S.A.: Foundation for Economic Education, 1979 Text is clean, crisp and unmarked. Cover shows some age-related discoloration, light edgewear, a small corner crease on front cover, and larger one on rear cover. Examines and explains important facets of the American Tradition: Constitutionalism, Higher Law, Republican Government, Federalism, Individualism, Equality, Rights and Responsibilities, Voluntarism, etc.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 5 x 7 1/2. more information

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New York: Harper Collins, 1997 In very good, clean condition. Cover shows shelf-wear. Tells what's wrong with our confirmation process, explains how it got that way, and suggests what we can do to fix it.. Soft Cover. Very Good. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Knopf Publishing Group, 1994 One of Mexico's most distinguished political scientists tells the story behind the failed movements of the past thirty years, combining insiders' accounts of intrigue and armed struggle with a clear-sighted analysis of the mechanisms of day-to-day power.. Soft Cover. As New. 5 x 8. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Bantam, 1969 This book is in very good, clean, unmarked condition. Spine uncreased. Cover shows edge/shelfwear and a fading spine. Text beginning to tan. Contains: The First Manifesto of the Chinese Communist Party (Mao Tse-tung), On War, On Contradiction, On Practice (Liu Shao-chi), On How to Be a Good Communist (Lin Piao), etc.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4 x 7. more information

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Cumberland, Rhode Island, U.S.A.: Yale Univ Pr, 2004 Discusses the Falun Gong's beliefs, including their ideas on cosmology, humanity's origin, karma, reincarnation, UFOs, and the coming apocalypse. Goes on the examine the Chinese government's suppression of the movement, China's long history of secret societies, and persecution of religious groups in China.. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 6 x 8 1/2. more information

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Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1971 296 pages in very good, clean condition. Interior appears as new. Cover shows edge/shelfwear. An anthology of writings depicting different views of Utopia including: Kant, Emerson, Thoreau, the Bible, the Ovid, William Blake, the Black Panthers, The Bill of Rights, etc.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: New Pr, 2003 Brand new book. Chomsky's powerful indictment of a liberal intelligentsia that provided self-serving arguments for war in Vietnam.. Soft Cover. New. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. more information

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Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: South End Pr, 1987 Text is in very good, clean condition. Cover shows some edgewear. Consists of five lectures on U.S. international and security policy given in 1986 that examine: the persistent and largely invariant features of U.S. foreign policy; Central America and its place in the foreign policy pattern; U.S. national security policy and the arms race; how U.S. domestic policy fashions foreign and national policies and how they can be changed.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. more information

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Somerset, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Blackwell Publishers, 2002 In very good, clean condition. A few pages have underlining/marginalia in light pencil. Spine uncreased. Cover has some edge/shelfwear. A comprehensive text on international political theory as an established field of inquiry. . Soft Cover. Very Good. 6 x 9. more information

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Old Tappan, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Free Pr, 2004 In very good, clean, unmarked condition. Lightly bumped corners and 2 dents along bottom edge. Dj in fair condition with a 1/2" square torn off of bottom spine edge, curling edges, and shelfwear. The powerful history of a two-decades-long cont=frontation with terrorism and a searing indictment of the current administration.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2. more information

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