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The New Cold War: Putin's Russia and the Threat to the West
Edward Lucas
Palgrave Macmillan, 2008
Is Russia assembling a new Axis of Evil?
Russia is heading in an ominous direction that poses a threat to its own citizens, neighboring states and the world as a whole. This book with its disturbing message takes a hard look at the Russian ruling elite which emerged almost entirely from the ranks of the old ...
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Greenspan's Fraud: How Two Decades of His Policies Have Undermined the Global Economy
Ravi Batra
Palgrave Macmillan, 2005
Probably the best way to understand today's economic problems
This is probably the best book I have read on economics. The authors really simplifies macroeconomics in laymen's terms. I would recommend this to everyone who want to understand why american economy is so weak and will continue to be so unless fundamental changes ...
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Constitutional Peril: The Life and Death Struggle for Our Constitution and Democracy
Bruce Fein
Palgrave Macmillan, 2008
A renowned attorney and political critic, Bruce Fein reveals the dangers faced by our Constitution and our nation courtesy of the Bush Administration and a Congress asleep at the switch. In blistering detail, he deconstructs the policies of Bush in the War on Terror--from the flouting of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to the crippling ...
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BrandSimple: How the Best Brands Keep it Simple and Succeed
Allen P. Adamson
Palgrave Macmillan, 2007
One of the best books ever read.
I've just finished reading BrandSimple and wanted to thank Allen for writing this book.
We are at a stage in the life of our company in which we are using branding & positioning to go head-to-head with companies that are much bigger than us and BrandSimple has saved ...
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The New Golden Age: The Coming Revolution against Political Corruption and Economic Chaos
Ravi Batra
Palgrave Macmillan, 2007
The New Golden Age
This book gave me a new perspective on world economic history along with insightful advice on what may be ahead.
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Torture Team: Rumsfeld's Memo and the Betrayal of American Values
Philippe Sands
Palgrave Macmillan, 2008
A reminder of the banality of evil
In Torture Team, Philippe Sands, professor at University College London and a respected international lawyer, carefully examines how Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, George W. Bush, and a team of compliant lawyers consciously set aside international rules constraining ...
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What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy. Second Edition: Revised and Updated Edition
James Paul Gee
Palgrave Macmillan, 2007
Taking games seriously
Gee's background in linguistics and current interests in education inform this discussion of video games, as he clearly outlines over thirty good learning principles that teachers can glean from the practice of gaming and apply to their classrooms. Gee's book should ...
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Security, Territory, Population (Lectures at the College De France)
Michel Foucault
Palgrave Macmillan, 2007
Indespensible
These are the complete course lectures in which Foucault developed his theory and history of "governmentality" as a discursive threshold of modern society.
This volume is critical to any student of Foucault or government in general. To the Foucault student, it ...
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The Birth of Biopolitics: Lectures at the College de France, 1978-1979 (Lectures at the College de France)
Michel Foucault
Palgrave Macmillan, 2008
Must Read
These lectures demonstrate persuasively that the attempt to master life, especially human life, is not the legacy of Nazism or sci-fi nightmares, but the spontaneous consequence of economic liberalism in its modern form. The idea that government should intervene in ...
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The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art
Don Thompson
Palgrave Macmillan, 2008
Chandelier Bids
An excellent overview of the internal convoluted workings of the contemporary international art market. If you want to know what now goes into the pricing and marketing of big-time works of art, buy this book.
In the spirit of "Freakonomics", Don Thompson trains his ...
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BrandDigital: Simple Ways Top Brands Succeed in the Digital World
Allen P. Adamson
Palgrave Macmillan, 2008
Excellent Book!
Brand Digital is a terrific, thoughtful, pragmatic book for anyone trying to build or enhance their brand in our ever-changing world.
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Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture Has Invaded the U.S.
Roland Kelts
Palgrave Macmillan, 2007
Excellent
I read this book after a Village Voice critic called it "a Wired Magazine article on steroids," and Ain't It Cool News said that it was "an imperative resource." Then Bookforum called it "an amazing ride," and The Boston Globe raved.
Then: Even Pete Townshend of The ...
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McCain: The Myth of a Maverick
Matt Welch
Palgrave Macmillan, 2008
John McCain: Our Less Than Perfect Next President
I thank Matt Welch for his insightful book. It is a brutal work, but fair. The very left-wing Todd Gitlin legitimately credits him with smoking "out McCain with gusto." I tend to agree. But so what? John McCain will probably still become our next president. The ...
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The Trouble with Africa: Why Foreign Aid Isn't Working
Robert Calderisi
Palgrave Macmillan, 2007
Excellent book
This is not a whiteman look over Africa, but a very clever and clear understanding on the roots of the blocage based on ways of doing in Africa.I loved this book because Robert does not judge but gives pertinent observation based on experience at high level behind the ...
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Inside Egypt: The Land of the Pharaohs on the Brink of a Revolution
John R. Bradley
Palgrave Macmillan, 2008
Rich and readable portrait of Egypt
Bradley writes like a novelist, from his own situation and point of view, and fortunately is an intelligent and perceptive observer who writes beautifully. We are with him as he travels up and down the Nile, interviews leading figures in the major political and ...
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