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Grief-stricken after his mother's death and three years of wandering the world, Victor is longing for a family and a sense of purpose. He believes he's found both when he returns home to Seattle only to be swept up in a massive protest. With young, biracial Victor on one side of the barricades and his estranged father--the white chief of police--on the opposite, the day descends into chaos, capturing in its confusion the activists, police, bystanders,...
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War Is a Racket is a speech and a 1935 short book, by Smedley D. Butler, a retired United States Marine Corps Major General and two-time Medal of Honor recipient. Based on his career military experience, Butler frankly discusses how business interests commercially benefit (including war profiteering) from warfare. He had been appointed commanding officer of the Gendarmerie during the United States occupation of Haiti, which lasted from 1915 to 1934....
3) Futurecast: How Superpowers, Populations, and Globalization Will Change the Way You Live and Work
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What will life be like in America, Europe, Japan or China in the year 2020?
As everyone's lives across the world are become increasingly interconnected by globalization and new technologies quicken the pace of everything, the answer to that question depends on the fate and paths of the world's major nations. In Futurecast, Robert Shapiro, former U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce and Chairman/Co-founder of Sonecon, looks into the future to tell us...
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*Shortlisted for the BBC Radio 4 Thinking Allowed Award for Ethnography 2015*
This book follows the global trail of one of the world's most unremarkable and ubiquitous objects - flip-flops. Through this unique lens, Caroline Knowles takes a ground level view of the lives and places of globalisation's back roads, providing new insights that challenge contemporary accounts of globalisation.
Rather than orderly product chains, the book shows...
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Capitalist growth is widely heralded as the only answer to the crisis still sweeping the global economy. Yet the era of corporate globalisation has been defined by unprecedented levels of inequality and environmental degradation. A return to capitalist growth threatens to exacerbate these problems, not solve them.
In The Poverty of Capitalism, John Hilary reveals the true face of transnational capital in its insatiable drive for expansion and...
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Get the Summary of Kyle Chayka's Filterworld in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book."Filterworld" by Kyle Chayka is a comprehensive exploration of the evolution and impact of algorithms on society, culture, and individual identity. Tracing the journey of algorithms from ancient mathematical formulas to their central role in modern computing and artificial intelligence, Chayka delves into their profound influence on human...
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"Follow the money, find the truth. That's Michelle Malkin's journalistic mantra, and in her stunning new book, Open Borders Inc., she puts it to work with a shocking, comprehensive expos�e of who's behind our immigration crisis." -- From Amazon.com summary.
Politicians want cheap votes or cheap labor. Church leaders want pew-fillers and collection plate donors. Social justice militants, working with corporate America, want to silence free speech...
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A new Volume in the Collection "Geopolitics", "Strait of Tensions", authored by the esteemed French Think Tank's GEW Reports & Analyses Team, delves into the complex geopolitical dynamics surrounding the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait.One of the key chokepoints in the Red Sea is the Bab el Mandeb strait, a narrow waterway situated between the coasts of Yemen and the African continent. This strait holds immense strategic and economic significance,...
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"Runner-Up in the Twelfth Annual Robert W. Hamilton Book Awards" Kurt Weyland is professor of government at the University of Texas, Austin. He is the author of The Politics of Market Reform in Fragile Democracies (Princeton) and Democracy without Equity: Failures of Reform in Brazil.
Why do very different countries often emulate the same policy model? Two years after Ronald Reagan's income-tax simplification of 1986, Brazil adopted a similar reform...
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Reflecting on the processes of nation-building and citizenship formation in Africa, Edmond J. Keller believes that although some deep parochial identities have eroded, they have not disappeared and may be more assertive than previously thought, especially in instances of political conflict. Keller reconsiders how national identity has been understood in Africa and presents new approaches to identity politics, intergroup relations, state-society relations,...
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India is the fastest-growing trillion-dollar economy in the world and poised to be the sixth largest economy in the world, overtaking the UK in 2019. As such, more and more businesses worldwide are looking to do business in this market. However, India's unique business environment, culture and traditions make it a challenging market for most foreigners.
Doing Business in India is, designed to make anyone exploring, starting or already doing business...
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"Winner of the 2011 Philip E. Frandson Award for Literature in the Field of Continuing Higher Education, University Professional and Continuing Education Association" "Honorable Mention for the 2010 PROSE Award in Education, Association of American Publishers" Ben Wildavsky is a senior scholar in research and policy at the Kauffman Foundation and a guest scholar at the Brookings Institution. Previously, he was education editor of U.S. News & World...
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In a crisis that forces us to manage at a distance, how can you still get results? This quick read (updated 2nd edition) shows you how to build trust remotely, collaborate and negotiate effectively, prevent costly culture clashes, and get the job done across borders.
Flying blind with customers, colleagues, collaborators or competitors? Frustrated by misunderstandings or turf-wars with other organizational silos or cultures?
Learn how to step into...
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In the pages of "Globalization Gone Wild! Unbelievable Stories from Around the World," embark on a captivating odyssey that transcends borders, cultures, and epochs. This meticulously crafted exploration takes you on a journey through the annals of human interconnectedness, weaving together narratives that unravel the profound impact of globalization on the tapestry of our shared existence. Dive into Ancient Traces:Delve into the dawn of global interaction,...
15) Je Suis la Paix
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LA PAIX est la prémisse fondamentale de l'existence, c'est un état de conscience dans lequel prédomine un profond sentiment d'unité avec la vie, LA PAIX est la colombe de l'amour qui flotte dans les jardins parfumés du cœur, JE SUIS LA PAIX, c'est une symphonie de amour pur qui vous catapulte au ciel et vous encourage à être la PAIX, un véritable ambassadeur de la paix qui parcourt le monde en le donnant de bonheur et d'amour infini. LA PAIX...
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Naomi Klein's No Logo is an international bestselling phenomenon. Winner of Le Prix Mediations (France), and of the National Business Book Award (Canada) it has been translated into 21 languages and published in 25 countries.
Named one of Ms Magazine's Women of Year in 2001, and declared by the Times (London) to be "probably the most influential person under the age of 35 in the world," in Fences and Windows, Naomi Klein offers a bird's-eye view...
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"Winner of the 2007 Robert Jervis and Paul Schroeder Award, International History and Politics Organized Section of the American Political Science Association" "Honorable Mention for the 2006 Award for Best Professional/Scholarly Book in Sociology & Social Work, Association of American Publishers" Saskia Sassen is professor of sociology and a member of the Committee on Global Thought at Columbia University, and Centennial Visiting Professor at the...
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The rivalry between the U.S. and China makes daily headlines. Unfortunately, there is little truth to be found in those headlines.China vs USA offers an honest appraisal of both China and the United States, making plenty of comparisons - both practical and ethcial - between the two countries. The truth might surprise you. Of special interest are a number of predictions: When will China's economy overtake America's? Will China take back Taiwan, and...
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These readings in international relations in Africa grapple with the continent's changing place in the world. The essays confront issues such as the increasing tempo of armed conflict, the tendency of Western states and agencies to intervene in African settings, the presence of China, and the health of African states and their ability to participate in the global economy. Questions regarding sovereignty, leading regional actors, conflict and resolution,...
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What does it mean when consumers "shop with a conscience" and choose products labeled as fair or sustainable? Does this translate into meaningful changes in global production processes? To what extent are voluntary standards implemented and enforced, and can they really govern global industries? Looking behind the Label presents an informative introduction to global production and ethical consumption, tracing the links between consumers' choices and...
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