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1) On War
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Michael Howard (1922–2019) was a leading British military historian who held professorships at the University of Oxford and Yale University. His many books included The Franco-Prussian War and War in European History. Peter Paret (1924–2020) was professor emeritus at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. His many books include Clausewitz in His Time, The Cognitive Challenge of War (Princeton), and Clausewitz and the State (Princeton)....
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Set against the backdrop of a monopoly public school system that consigns millions of disadvantaged children to educational inequality, the Cleveland school vouchers case, appealed all the way to the Supreme Court - which on June 27, 2002 upheld the program in an historic decision - has brought the issue of educational freedom to national attention. Some have called it the most important lawsuit of its kind since Brown v. Board of Education. In this...
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Solutions … not theories. Political progress … not political posturing. Instead of the constant jockeying for political advantage, in What Works, author and columnist Cal Thomas focuses on what promotes the general welfare, regardless of which party or ideology gets the credit. Thomas probes and provides answers to questions like, Why must we constantly fight the same battles over and over? Why don't we consult the past and use common sense in...
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In Western Civilization, the arts embody the eternal battle between good and evil, and through understanding the arts, we can address the political issues that plague us. Far from being museum pieces, simple recreation, or tales and artifacts from the past, the arts should be seen at the wellspring of our politics, and in particular in public policy debates. They are actually the reason we have public and foreign policy in the first place. In an age...
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Passionate and cogent, this could be the most important book of the year for Canadians We are complacent. We bask in the idea that Canada holds 20% of the world's fresh water - water crises face other countries, but not ours. We could not be more wrong. In Boiling Point, bestselling author and activist Maude Barlow lays bare the issues facing Canada's water reserves, including long-outdated water laws, unmapped and unprotected groundwater reserves,...
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In her new book, The Truth About Obamacare, Sally C. Pipes-president of the Pacific Research Institute and an acknowledged expert on health care reform-reveals what Democrats in Congress and President Obama don't want you to know: Obamacare is even worse than most critics suspect. Debunking the myths that the current administration has touted, Pipes shows exactly what the new health care law will mean for you, your family, your doctor, and your wallet....
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Donald F. Kettl is professor emeritus and former dean of the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland. Until his retirement, he was the Sid Richardson Professor at the LBJ School at the University of Texas at Austin. His books include Can Governments Earn Our Trust? and Escaping Jurassic Government. Twitter @donkettl
Why federalism is pulling America apart-and how the system can be reformed
Federalism was James Madison's great invention....
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Wettbewerb gilt im allgemeinen Verständnis als Grundvoraussetzung für wirtschaftliche Entwicklung. Die Europäische Union (EU) hat dies sogar in den vier Freiheiten des Binnenmarkts institutionalisiert. Auch in Deutschland gilt: je mehr Wettbewerb es gibt, desto mehr wirtschaftliche Dynamik bekommen wir. Doch kann man an einer solchen Denkweise tatsächlich noch festhalten? Was wäre, wenn wir dieses Modell von Grund auf neu denken würden? Ist...
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Das Verhältnis von Daten und Realität fordert uns heute besonders heraus, und nur allzu schnell fallen wir auf Fake News und Panikmache rein. Jeden Tag überbietet eine Schlagzeile die andere – oft auf Basis falscher Dateninterpretation. Der Psychologe Gerd Gigerenzer, die Datenanalyse-Expertin Katharina Schüller, der Ökonom Thomas Bauer und der Statistiker Walter Krämer diagnostizieren uns seit Jahren in ihrer »Unstatistik des Monats« eine...
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Europa steht vor seiner wohl größten Herausforderung seit Ende des 2. Weltkriegs. Wird die Rückkehr der Nationalstaaten zu neuen Kriegen in Europa führen? Was wird aus der jahrzehntelangen engen Verbindung zwischen den USA und Europa? Sind die Werte des Westens Vergangenheit? Stehen wir am Ende des transatlantischen Zeitalters? Wie konnte es überhaupt so weit kommen? »Für den ganzen europäischen Kontinent steht sehr viel auf dem Spiel: Es...
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Dieses Buch führt den Leser unaufgeregt, doch mit klarer Haltung durch dieses existentiell wichtige Thema und erklärt, wie wir das Schlimmste noch verhindern können! Ein Hitzerekord jagt weltweit den nächsten, es herrscht extreme Trockenheit und die Wälder brennen großflächig von Alaska bis in die Tropen. Wir merken es alle: Der Klimawandel wird greifbar, er drängt sich uns von allen Seiten auf und ist nicht mehr abzutun. Das Wettergeschehen,...
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Wann tritt die EU der Türkei bei? Nach dem Scheitern des gegen ihn gerichteten Militärputsches ist der türkische Präsident Erdogan dabei, das NATO-Mitgliedsland Türkei systematisch in einen islamistischen Unterdrückungsstaat umzubauen. Rigoros geht er gegen Andersdenkende vor. Zehntausende Menschen wurden aus dem Staatsdienst entlassen, Massenverhaftungen sind an der Tagesordnung. Im Südosten dauert der Krieg gegen die Kurden an, in Syrien...
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Prepare to embark on a captivating journey as you delve into the pages of this remarkable book. The author fearlessly explores the intricate web of the global refugee crisis, unearthing its roots, triggers, and far-reaching ramifications. Brace yourself as you are taken on a gripping expedition, dissecting numerous significant crises that have shaken the world, from the heart-wrenching Syrian conflict to the turbulent upheavals in Afghanistan, South...
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Erdogans Traum vom Osmanischen Reich Ein gescheiterter Putschversuch und mehrere Terroranschläge erschüttern 2016 die Türkei. Trotz der explosiven Lage kommt Recep Tayyip Erdogan seinem Ziel, als Präsident uneingeschränkter Herrscher über die Türkei zu werden, immer näher. Inga Rogg zeichnet Erdogans Werdegang vom Reformer zum Autokraten nach. Eingebettet in die Geschichte des Landes, zeigt ihre Analyse, welches Ziel er mit der Errichtung...
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The former dean of the Yale School of Management and Undersecretary of Commerce in the Clinton administration chronicles the 1971 August meeting at Camp David, where President Nixon unilaterally ended the last vestiges of the gold standard-breaking the link between gold and the dollar-transforming the entire global monetary system.
Over the course of three days-from August 13 to 15, 1971-at a secret meeting at Camp David, President Richard Nixon...
17) Public Opinion
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First published in 1922, "Public Opinion" is the fascinating study of the role of citizens in a democracy by Walter Lippmann, an American writer, reporter and political commentator. Lippmann's notable career spanned decades and produced some of the most important journalism in American history. He was the first to introduce the concept of the Cold War, received many awards, including two Pulitzer Prizes, and wrote thousands of articles and columns,...
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Effective citizens--engaged, knowledgeable, and persistent, and united in common cause--are the most powerful force that ever was, or ever will be. I hope this book will help citizens to be more effective. In his uniquely straightforward and accessible style, Political insider Graham Steele pulls back the curtain on our political system and gives readers a look inside. A lawyer, analyst, former Nova Scotia cabinet minister, and author of the Globe...
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An expert takes on the crisis of income inequality, addressing the problems with our current compensation model, demystifying pay practices, and providing practical information employees can use when negotiating their salaries and discussing how we can close the gender and racial pay gap.
American workers are suffering economically and fewer are earning a living wage. The situation is only worsening. We do not have a common language to talk about...
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A damning portrait of the U.S.-Mexico border, where militaristic fantasies are unleashed, violent technologies are tested, and immigrants are targeted.
Over the past three decades, U.S. immigration and border security policies have turned the southern states into conflict zones, spawned a network of immigrant detention centers, and unleashed an army of ICE agents into cities across the country.
As award-winning journalist John Carlos Frey reveals...
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