As his parents finished packing the few personal belongines they were permitted to take out of Germany,the bespectacled 15-year-old stood in the corner of the apartment memorizing the details of the scene.He was a bookish and reflective child,with that odd mixture of ego and insecurity that can come from growing up smart yet persecuted.“I'll be back someday.”he saide to the cutoms inspector who was surveying the boses.Years later,he would recall how the offciual looded at him“with the disdain of ages”and said nothing. Henry Kissinger was right:he did come bacd to his Bavarian birthplace,first as a soldier with the U.S. Army counterintelligence corps,them as a ren owned scholar of international relations,and eventually as the dominant relations,and eventually as the dominant statesman of his era. Bya the time he was made secretary of stalte in 1973,he had become,according to the Gallup Poll,the most admired person in America.In addition.as the conducted foreign ploicy with the air of a gues
The Coming of the New Deal, 1933-1935, volume two of PulitzerPrize-winning historian and biographer Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr."sAge of Roosevelt series, describes Franklin Delano Roosevelt'sfirst tumultuous years in the White House. Coming into office atthe bottom of the Great Depression, FDR told the American peoplethat they have nothing to fear but fear itself. The conventionalwisdom having failed, he tried unorthodox remedies to averteconomic collapse. His first hundred days restored national morale,and his New Dealers filled Washington with new approaches torecovery and reform. Combining idealistic ends with realisticmeans, Roosevelt proposed to humanize, redeem, and rescuecapitalism. The Coming of the New Deal, written with Schlesinger'scustomary verve, is a gripping account of critical years in thehistory of the republic.
An original collection of the most influential documents inAmerican history, from the bestselling author of A Patriot'sHistory of the United States. Since 2005, A Patriot's History of the United States has become amodern classic for its defense of America as a unique countryfounded on principles of justice, equality, and freedom forall. The Patriot's History Reader continues this tradition by goingback to the original sources-the documents, speeches, and legaldecisions that shaped our country into what it is today. The authors explore both oft-cited documents-the Declaration ofIndependence, Emancipation Proclamation, and Roe v. Wade--as wellas those that are less famous. Among these are George Washington'sletter to Alexander Hamilton, which essentially outline America'smilitary strategy for the next 150 years, and Herbert Hoover'sspeech on business ethics, which examines the government's role inregulating private enterprise. By helping readers explore history at its source, this
The United States has repeatedly asserted its right to intervene militarily against “failed states” around the globe. In this much-anticipated follow-up to his international bestseller Hegemony or Survival, Noam Chomsky turns the tables, showing how the United States itself shares features with other failed states—suffering from a severe “democratic deficit,” eschewing domestic and international law, and adopting policies that increasingly endanger its own citizens and the world. Exploring the latest developments in U.S. foreign and domestic policy, Chomsky reveals Washington’s plans to further militarize the planet, greatly increasing the risks of nuclear war. He also assesses the dangerous consequences of the occupation of Iraq; documents Washington’s self-exemption from international norms, including the Geneva conventions and the Kyoto Protocol; and examines how the U.S. electoral system is designed to eliminate genuine political alternatives, impeding any meaningful democracy. Forceful
More than two thousand years after his death, Julius Caesarremains one of the great figures of history. He shaped Rome forgenerations, and his name became a synonym for "emperor" -- notonly in Rome but as far away as Germany and Russia. He is bestknown as the general who defeated the Gauls and doubled the size ofRome's territories. But, as Philip Freeman describes in thisfascinating new biography, Caesar was also a brilliant orator, anaccomplished writer, a skilled politician, and much more. Julius Caesar was a complex man, both hero and villain. Hepossessed great courage, ambition, honor, and vanity. Born into anoble family that had long been in decline, he advanced his careercunningly, beginning as a priest and eventually becoming Rome'sleading general. He made alliances with his rivals and thendiscarded them when it suited him. He was a spokesman for theordinary people of Rome, who rallied around him time and again, buthe profited enormously from his conquests and lived opulently.Eventually he
The Prince and Other Writings, by Niccolo Machiavelli, is partof the Barnes Noble Classics series, which offers qualityeditions at affordable prices to the student and the generalreader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages ofcarefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable featuresof Barnes Noble Classics: New introductions commissioned from today's top writers andscholars Biographies of the authors Chronologies of contemporaryhistorical, biographical, and cultural events Footnotes andendnotes Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems,books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired bythe work Comments by other famous authors Study questions tochallenge the reader's viewpoints and expectations Bibliographiesfor further reading Indices Glossaries, when appropriateAlleditions are beautifully designed and are printed to superiorspecifications; some include illustrations of historical interest.Barnes Noble Classics pulls together a constell
The conclusion to The Baroque Cycle is a veritable doorstop, but a doorstop perhaps worth its weight in 18th-century gold coins—especially to those who need a reminder about the dangerous misuses of science and “progress.” Critics can’t heap enough praise on Stephenson’s eloquent narration, true-to-life characters, and impeccable plotting (“generated via Waterhouse’s Logic Mills,” says the San Francisco Chronicle). Stephenson exquisitely unearths Baroque history, too, from mints to gardens to Jacobites. While compelling, you’ll best appreciate this epic history-romance-science fiction story “once you have a solid liberal arts education under your belt” (Chronicle). Stephenson mostly gets away with his philosophical pedantry because he’s so smart and inventive. If you have the courage to delve in, you won’t be disappointed. And if you can’t bring yourself to start with Quicksilver, System includes a preface relating “the story thus far” that reviewers found helpful enough.
From the Civil War to the present day, learn about famous spies throughout history, how they were recruited, and what really happened in some of their most daring missions in history.
America's power is in decline, its allies alienated, its soldiers trapped in a war that even generals regard as unwinnable. What has happened these past few years is well known. Why it happened continues to puzzle. Celebrated Slate columnist Fred Kaplan explains the grave misconceptions that enabled George W. Bush and his aides to get so far off track, and traces the genesis and evolution of these ideas from the era of Nixon through Reagan to the present day.
An account of the CIA's involvement in the covert wars inAfghanistan that fueled Islamic militancy and gave rise to binLaden's al Qaeda. For nearly the past quarter century, while mostAmericans were unaware, Afghanistan has been the playing field forintense covert operations by U.S. and foreign intelligenceagencies-invisible wars which sowed the seeds of the September 11attacks and which provide its context. From the Soviet invasion in1979 through the summer of 2001, the CIA, KGB, Pakistan's ISI, andSaudi Arabia's General Intelligence Department all operateddirectly and secretly in Afghanistan. They primed Afghan factionswith cash and weapons, secretly trained guerrilla forces, fundedpropaganda, and manipulated politics. In the midst of thesestruggles bin Laden conceived and then built his globalorganization. The author tells the secret history of the CIA's rolein Afghanistan, from its covert program against Soviet troops from1979 to 1989, to the rise of the Taliban and the emergence of binLaden, to th
A brilliant and brilliantly entertaining tour de force ofAmerican politics from one of journalism's most acclaimedcommentators. History turns on a dime. A missed meeting, a different choice ofwords, and the outcome changes dramatically. Nowhere is this truerthan in the field where Jeff Greenfield has spent most of hisworking life, American politics, and in three dramatic narrativesbased on memoirs, histories, oral histories, fresh reporting withjournalists and key participants, and Greenfield's own knowledge ofthe principal players, he shows just how extraordinary thosechanges would have been. These things are true: In December 1960, a suicide bomber pausedfatefully when he saw the young president-elect's wife and daughtercome to the door to wave goodbye...In June 1968, RFK declaredvictory in California, and then instead of talking to people inanother ballroom, as intended, was hustled off through thekitchen...In October 1976, President Gerald Ford made a criticalgaffe in a debate against J
Queen Elizabeth I and England’s First Spymaster Sir Francis Walsingham’s official title was principal secretaryto Queen Elizabeth I, but in fact this pious, tight-lipped Puritanwas England’s first spymaster. A ruthless, fiercely loyal civilservant, Walsingham worked brilliantly behind the scenes to foilElizabeth’s rival Mary Queen of Scots and outwit Catholic Spain andFrance, which had arrayed their forces behind her. Though he cut anincongruous figure in Elizabeth’s worldly court, Walsingham managedto win the trust of key players like William Cecil and the Earl ofLeicester before launching his own secret campaign against thequeen’s enemies. Covert operations were Walsingham’s genius; hepioneered techniques for exploiting double agents, spreadingdisinformation, and deciphering codes with the latest code-breakingscience that remain staples of international espionage.
Linking Hamlet's ghost with the opening of the Communist Manifesto, the noted French philosopher (Aporias, LJ 2/15/94) meditates on the state and future of Marxism since the fall of the Berlin Wall. Developing two highly expanded lectures, Derrida notes that the current talk of the "new world order" and "the end of history" is the recurrence of a old debate, an attempt to exorcise the "spirit" represented by Marxism, just as Marx was concerned with the "ghosts" and "conjuring" of capitalism. Derrida argues that the deconstructive doctrine of "differance" and Marxism as an act posit many Marxisms. It is therefore the interpreter's duty to preserve the spirit of Marxism by pursuing the ghosts and laying bare the conjurings. This is Derrida's first major statement on Marx; an important book for academic collections. Written in the aftermath of the fall of the Berlin Wall and within the context of a critique of a "new world order" that proclaims the death of Marx and Marxism, Jacques Derrida undertakes a re
Cooper Ramo is Managing Director and a partner at Kissinger Associates, one of the world's leading strategic advisory firms. Prior to joining Kissinger Associates, he was Assistant Managing Editor of Time and worked in the advisory and banking business in China.
A driving force behind the social revolution of the 1960s and1970s, Hoffman inspired a generation to challenge the status quo.Meant as a practical guide for the aspiring hippie, Steal This Bookcaptures Hoffman's puckish tone and became a cult classic with over200,000 copies sold. Outrageously illustrated by R. Crumb, itnevertheless conveys a serious message to all would-berevolutionaries: You don't have to take it anymore. "All Power tothe Imagination was his credo. Abbie was the best. " StudsTerkel
This important book explores alternative strategies in agricultural and rural development to address the impacts of globalization processes on smallholder agriculturalists and marginalized rural people. Its goal is twofold: (1) to identify and assess the key processes by which globalization is affecting the smallholder agricultural and rural sectors; and (2) to identify and propose both micro- and macro-level policies and other strategies to deal with the problems that arise. This volume presents writings of leading scholars and practitioners working in the private and public sectors. Their work focuses on major crosscutting issues in the developing world and on country-specific case studies.
Eugene Fran?ois Vidocq was born in France in 1775 and his lifespanned the French Revolution, the Napoleonic Wars and the 1848revolutions. He was the Inspector Morse, the Sherlock Holmes, theJames Bond of his day. A notorious criminal, he turned policeofficer and employed a gang of ex-convicts as his detectives. Heinvented innovative criminal indexing techniques and experimentedwith fingerprinting, until his cavalier attitude towards the thinblue line forced him out of the police. So he began the world'svery first private detective agency. The cases he solved were high profile and he grew in notoriety.However, his infamy didn't prevent him from becoming a spy andmoving secretly across the dangerous borders of Europe. This is agloriously enjoyable historical romp through the eighteenth centuryin the company of the man whose influence still holds to thisday.
Based on over five years of research, Inside Al Qaeda provides the definitive story behind the rise of this small, mysterious group to the notorious organization making headlines today.
1 On Interpretation: Literature as a Socially Symbolic Act 2 Magical Narratives: On the Dialectical Use of'Genre Criticism 3 Realism and Desire: Balzac and the Problem of the Subject 4 Authentic Resscntiment: Generic Discontinuities and Ideologemes in the "Experimental" Novels of George Gissing 5 Romance and Reification: Plot Construction and Ideological Closure in Joseph Conrad 6 Conclusion: The Dialectic of"Utopia and Ideology INDEX
Meeting the short run challenges of reviving the worldwideeconomy need not mean sacrificing long run economic andenvironmental sustainability. A Global Green New Deal (GGND) is aneconomic policy strategy for ensuring a more economically andenvironmentally sustainable world economic recovery. Revivinggrowth and creating jobs should be essential objectives. Butpolicies should also aim to reduce carbon dependency, protectecosystems and water resources, and alleviate poverty. Otherwise,economic recovery today will do little to avoid future economic andenvironmental crises. Part One argues why a GGND strategy isessential to the sustainability of the global economy. Part Twoprovides an overview of the key national policies whilst Part Threefocuses on the global actions necessary to allow national policiesto work. Part Four summarizes the main recommendations for nationaland international action, and discusses the wider implications forrestructuring the world economy towards 'greener' development.
A comprehensive look at the War on Terror and the best way to a safer future Scholar Daniel Byman offers a new approach to fighting the war on terrorism. He convincingly argues that two of the main solutions to terrorism offered by politicians-military intervention and the democratization of the Arab world-shouldn't even be our top priorities. Instead, he presents a fresh way to face intelligence and law enforcement challenges ahead: conduct counterinsurgency operations, undermine al-Qaeda's ideology, selectively push for reforms, and build key lasting alliances. Daniel Byman (Washington, DC) directs the Security Studies Program and the Center for Peace and Security Studies at Georgetown University. He is a Senior Fellow at the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution and also served on the 9/11 Commission. He regularly writes about terrorism and the Middle East for the Washington Post, Slate, and other publications.
