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  A Force More Powerful: A Century of Non-Violent Conflict

  by Peter Ackerman

  This nationally-acclaimed book shows how popular movements used nonviolent action to overthrow dictators, obstruct military invaders and secure human rights in country after country, over the past century. Peter Ackerman and Jack DuVall depict how nonviolent sanctions-such as protests, strikes and boycotts-separate brutal regimes from their means of control. They tell inside stories-how Danes outmaneuvered the... (more)
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  The China Fantasy: How Our Leaders Explain Away Chinese Repression

  by Jim Mann

  From The New York Times bestselling author of Rise of the Vulcans , an exploration of Chinese authoritarianism and Western capitalism In The China Fantasy , bestselling author James Mann examines the evolution of American policy toward China and asks, Does it make sense? What are our ideas and hidden assumptions about China? In this vigorous look at China’s political evolution and its future, Mann ... (more)
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  Japan Rising: The Resurgence of Japanese Power And Purpose

  by Kenneth B. Pyle

  Japan is on the verge of a sea change. After more than fifty years of national pacifism and isolation including the "lost decade" of the 1990s, Japan is quietly, stealthily awakening. As Japan prepares to become a major player in the strategic struggles of the 21st century, critical questions arise about its motivations. What are the driving forces that influence how Japan will act in the international... (more)
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  Beyond the Age of Innocence: Rebuilding Trust Between America and the World

  by Kishore Mahbubani

  More than half of the world's population lives in Asia and the Middle East-and is becoming more and more alienated from America. Now a uniquely qualified Asian writer explains-provocatively-why. After publishing articles in leading American journals over two decades, Kishore Mahbubani was described as"an Asian Toynbee, preoccupied with the rise and fall of civilizations" by The Economist. Trained in philosophy in... (more)
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  The Pentagon's New Map: War and Peace in the Twenty-first Century

  by Thomas P. M. Barnett

  Building upon the works of Thomas Friedman, Samuel Huntington, and Francis Fukuyama, The Pentagon's New Map describes recent U.S. military history and strategy, discusses where America's forces will likely be heading in the near future, outlines the crucial role the nation needs to play in establishing international stability, and provides much needed hope at one of the most difficult times in American history.
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  Hidden Iran: Paradox and Power in the Islamic Republic

  by Ray Takeyh

  A leading expert explains why we fail to understand Iran and offers a new strategy for redefining this crucial relationship For more than a quarter of a century, few countries have been as resistant to American influence or understanding as Iran. The United States and Iran have long eyed each other with suspicion, all too eager to jump to conclusions and slam the door. What gets lost along the way is a sense of... (more)
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  A Swift, Elusive Sword: What if Sun Tzu and John Boyd Did a National Defense Review?

  by Chester W. Richards

  A study of national security and military strategy by Col. Chester Richards (USAF Ret.), suggests that ancient strategic wisdom may help solve the dilemma confronting the U.S. military: spending on defense exceeds that of any combination of potential adversaries, but the services still face cancellation of weapon systems and lack of funds for training, spares, and care and feeding of the troops. Richards suggests... (more)
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  Blueprint for Action: A Future Worth Creating

  by Thomas P. M. Barnett

  The strategically crucial sequel to the New York Times bestseller. The Pentagon's New Map was one of the most talked-about books of the year-a fundamental reexamination of war and peace in the post-9/11 world that provided a compelling vision of the future. Now, senior advisor and military analyst Thomas P.M. Barnett explores our possible long-and short-term relations with such nations and regions as... (more)
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  Planet of Slums

  by Mike Davis

  Celebrated urban theorist lifts the lid on the effects of a global explosion of disenfranchised slum-dwellers. According to the United Nations, more than one billion people now live in the slums of the cities of the South. In this brilliant and ambitious book, Mike Davis explores the future of a radically unequal and explosively unstable urban world. From the sprawling barricadas of Lima to the garbage hills... (more)
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  Beyond Terror: Strategy in a Changing World

  by Ralph Peters

  In the precursor to his groundbreaking Beyond Baghdad (0811700844), which dissects the war in Iraq and its implications for the West and the Islamic world, acclaimed military strategist and author Ralph Peters assembles 18 essays, some written before and others after the September 11 attacks, that show his writing at its best. Always one step ahead of other military strategists, Peters evaluates the status quo of... (more)
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  Sons of the Conquerors: The Rise of the Turkic World

  by Hugh Pope

  In his major new work, Wall Street Journal Istanbul correspondant Hugh Pope provides a vivid picture of the Turkic people, descendants of the nomadic armies that conquered the Byzantine Empire and reigned over the region for centures. Today the Turks encompass a region much larger than the political boundaries of the nation of Turkey - from the Xinjiang province of western China, to Iran, Iraq, the Netherlands,... (more)
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  Resource Wars: The New Landscape of Global Conflict With a New Introduction by the Author

  by Michael T. Klare

  From the oilfields of Saudi Arabia to the Nile delta, from the shipping lanes of the South China Sea to the pipelines of Central Asia, Resource Wars looks at the growing impact of resource scarcity on the military policies of nations. International security expert Michael T. Klare argues that in the early decades of the new millennium, wars will be fought not over ideology but over access to dwindling supplies... (more)