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American Politics and Society

By: David McKay

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Provides an up-to-date introduction and analysis of the US political scene written from a comparative perspective, newly revised and updated throughout American Politics and Society in an accessible introduction to the main institutions of the US federal government, discussing the most recent developments in broader economic, social, and comparative contexts. Now in its tenth edition, this popular textbook applies an international perspective to the relevance of historical trends, research findings in political science, and present-day governmental procedures, structures, and debates. Acclaimed author David McKay guides students through the complexities of the American political system while encouraging them to evaluate the widening ideological divide that now defines American political life and public discourse. Since the publication of the previous edition, America has undergone some of the most dramatic events in its history—from the COVID-19 pandemic, to the widespread protests against racial and economic injustice, to the aggressive populist rhetoric of Donald Trump, to the bitterly contested 2020 presidential election that culminated in the violent assault on the US Capitol. In this edition, the author addresses the escalating ideological conflict, the rise of extremism in the Republican Party, arguments over the proper role of government, the public’s expectations of politicians and political processes, and more. Offering valuable insights into both the social-political past and present of America, this classic textbook: Examines the policy process in such areas as civil rights, social policy, economic policy, the environment, and foreign policy Evaluates the performance of US government over the last decade and audits the broader American political system Encourages students to critically assess the US government in areas of democratic responsiveness and public accountability Compares international social-political perspectives to those that are uniquely American Discusses of the role of beliefs and values in American politics and how they influence broader society and economy Thanks to its clear and engaging narrative and its wealth of pedagogical features, American Politics and Society, Tenth Edition remains the ideal introductory textbook for courses exploring the institutions and processes of the US government and the most important events in the current American social and political landscape.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119578388

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9781119578383

I Fear I Shall Never Leave This Island

Life in a Civil War Prison

By: David R. Bush

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I Fear I Shall Never Leave This Island

Life in a Civil War Prison

By: David R. Bush

Johnson's Island, in Sandusky, Ohio, was not the largest Civil War prison in the North, but it was the only one to house Confederate officers almost exclusively. As a result, a distinctive prison culture developed, in part because of the educational background and access to money enjoyed by these prisoners. David Bush has spent more than two decades leading archaeological investigations at the prison site. In I Fear I Shall Never Leave This Island he pairs the expertise gained there with a deep reading of extant letters between one officer and his wife in Alexandria, Virginia, providing unique insights into the trials and tribulations of captivity as actually experienced by the men imprisoned at Johnson's Island. Together, these letters and the material culture unearthed at the site capture in compelling detail the physical challenges and emotional toll of prison life for POWs and their families. They also offer fascinating insights into the daily lives of the prisoners by revealing the very active manufacture of POW craft jewelry, especially rings. No other collection of Civil War letters offers such a rich context; no other archaeological investigation of Civil War prisons provides such a human story.

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440

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University Press of Florida

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0813040892

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9780813040899

What the Market Does to People

Privatization, Globalization and Poverty

By: David Macarov

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What the Market Does to People

Privatization, Globalization and Poverty

By: David Macarov

This volume describes, explains and exposes the growth of poverty the world over. It reveals the shocking extent of poverty, the forms it takes, and its results and probes the origins of poverty in attitudes and ideologies, norms and structures.

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Zed Books

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184277431X

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9781842774311

Universal Grammar and Narrative Form

By: David Herman

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Universal Grammar and Narrative Form

By: David Herman

In a major rethinking of the functions, methods, and aims of narrative poetics, David Herman exposes important links between modernist and postmodernist literary experimentation and contemporary language theory. Ultimately a search for new tools for narrative theory, his work clarifies complex connections between science and art, theory and culture, and philosophical analysis and narrative discourse. Following an extensive historical overview of theories about universal grammar, Herman examines Joyce's Ulysses, Kafka's The Trial, and Woolf's Between the Acts as case studies of modernist literary narratives that encode grammatical principles which were (re)fashioned in logic, linguistics, and philosophy during the same period. Herman then uses the interpretation of universal grammar developed via these modernist texts to explore later twentieth-century cultural phenomena. The problem of citation in the discourses of postmodernism, for example, is discussed with reference to syntactic theory. An analysis of Peter Greenaway's The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover raises the question of cinematic meaning and draws on semantic theory. In each case, Herman shows how postmodern narratives encode ideas at work in current theories about the nature and function of language. Outlining new directions for the study of language in literature, Universal Grammar and Narrative Form provides a wealth of information about key literary, linguistic, and philosophical trends in the twentieth century.

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Duke University Press

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0822316684

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9780822316688

Trust Me

A Blueprint for Revolution

By: David Gleason

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A Blueprint for Revolution

By: David Gleason

Inspired by the inevitable Red state versus Blue state revolution in America, the heads of the new Russian controlled oil cartel, with China’s urging and blessing, approach the only American business man they truly trust. The Oil Producing Economic Alliance (OPEA), through Ryan Carlson, presents a too-good-to-be-true offer to the emerging Red State American republic. Continuing on from where his last book The Fraternity: Alaskan and Russian Roulette left off, C. David adroitly inserts the heroes into an unsettling story predicting our near future. Combining his knowledge of the American and Russian oil patch with the street savvy of his military intelligence cohort, Stan Williams, Ryan once again convinces Stan to join forces with his must trusted Russian friend, ex-KGB Colonel Alexander Romanoff. Their goal is to strike a deal with the OPEA to help stem the rapidly declining American influence in world politics and economics, restoring America’s status of the twentieth century, based on equal partnership with China and Russia. It is clear that Gleason has enough familiarity with the Russian political scene to bring authenticity to his novels. His knowledge of the works of our original founding fathers and the original intent of the United Nations charter re-establish this authentic connection in Trust Me: A Blueprint for Revolution. It is another highly entertaining read!

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Publication Consultants

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1594331308

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The Battle for Britain

Citizenship and Ideology in the Second World War

By: Mary Evans,David Morgan

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The Battle for Britain

Citizenship and Ideology in the Second World War

By: Mary Evans,David Morgan

It is generally accepted that Britain was held together during the second world war by a spirit of national democratic `consensus'. But whose interests did the consensus serve? And how did it unravel in the years immediately after victory? This well observed and powerfully argued book overturns many of our assumptions about the national spirit of 1939-45. It shows that the current return to right-wing politics in Britain was prefigured by ideologies of change during and immediately after the war.

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152

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Routledge

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1134979193

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Postglacial Tectonic and Sea Level History of the Central Canadian Arctic

By: Arthur S. Dyke,Thomas F. Morris,David E. C. Green

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Postglacial Tectonic and Sea Level History of the Central Canadian Arctic

By: Arthur S. Dyke,Thomas F. Morris,David E. C. Green

This study of the sea level history of the central Canadian Arctic examines evidence of the 'Holocene (postglacial) block tectonics' to explain the phenomena of differential uplift after deglaciation, with a focus on Prince of Wales Island.

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Minister of Supply and Services Canada

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0660140519

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9780660140513

Rousseau and German Idealism

Freedom, Dependence and Necessity

By: David James

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Rousseau and German Idealism

Freedom, Dependence and Necessity

By: David James

The claim that Rousseau's writings influenced the development of Kant's critical philosophy, and German idealism, is not a new one. As correct as the claim may be, it does not amount to a systematic account of Rousseau's place within this philosophical tradition. It also suggests a progression whereby Rousseau's achievements are eventually eclipsed by those of Kant, Fichte and Hegel, especially with respect to the idea of freedom. In this book David James shows that Rousseau presents certain challenges that Kant and the idealists Fichte and Hegel could not fully meet, by making dependence and necessity, as well as freedom, his central concerns, and thereby raises the question of whether freedom in all its forms is genuinely possible in a condition of human interdependence marked by material inequality. His study will be valuable for all those studying Kant, German idealism and the history of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century ideas.

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Cambridge University Press

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1107292611

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The Venice Myth

Culture, Literature, Politics, 1800 to the Present

By: David Barnes

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The Venice Myth

Culture, Literature, Politics, 1800 to the Present

By: David Barnes

Venice holds a unique place in literary and cultural history. Barnes looks at the themes of war, occupation, resistance and fascism to see how the political background has affected the literary works that have come out of this great city. He focuses on key British and American writers, including Byron, Ruskin, Pound and Eliot.

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Routledge

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1317317505

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Book's by David R. Bush

American Politics and Society

American Politics and Society

I Fear I Shall Never Leave This Island

I Fear I Shall Never Leave This Island

What the Market Does to People

What the Market Does to People

Universal Grammar and Narrative Form

Universal Grammar and Narrative Form

Trust Me

Trust Me

The Battle for Britain

The Battle for Britain

Postglacial Tectonic and Sea Level History of the Central Canadian Arctic

Postglacial Tectonic and Sea Level History of the Central Canadian Arctic

Rousseau and German Idealism

Rousseau and German Idealism

The Venice Myth

The Venice Myth

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