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Drug War Politics

The Price of Denial

By: Eva Bertram,Morris Blachman,Kenneth Sharpe,Peter Andreas

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Drug War Politics

The Price of Denial

By: Eva Bertram,Morris Blachman,Kenneth Sharpe,Peter Andreas

Why have our drug wars failed and how might we turn things around? Ask the authors of this hardhitting exposè of U.S. efforts to fight drug trafficking and abuse. In a bold analysis of a century's worth of policy failure, Drug War Politics turns on its head many familiar bromides about drug politics. It demonstrates how, instead of learning from our failures, we duplicate and reinforce them in the same flawed policies. The authors examine the "politics of denial" that has led to this catastrophic predicament and propose a basis for a realistic and desperately needed solution. Domestic and foreign drug wars have consistently fallen short because they are based on a flawed model of force and punishment, the authors show. The failure of these misguided solutions has led to harsher get-tough policies, debilitating cycles of more force and punishment, and a drug problem that continues to escalate. On the foreign policy front, billions of dollars have been wasted, corruption has mushroomed, and human rights undermined in Latin America and across the globe. Yet cheap drugs still flow abundantly across our borders. At home, more money than ever is spent on law enforcement, and an unprecedented number of people—disproportionately minorities—are incarcerated. But drug abuse and addiction persist. The authors outline the political struggles that help create and sustain the current punitive approach. They probe the workings of Washington politics, demonstrating how presidential and congressional "out-toughing" tactics create a logic of escalation while the criticisms and alternatives of reformers are sidelined or silenced. Critical of both the punitive model and the legalization approach, Drug War Politics calls for a bold new public health approach, one that frames the drug problem as a public health—not a criminal—concern. The authors argue that only by situating drug issues in the context of our fundamental institutions—the family, neighborhoods, and schools—can we hope to provide viable treatment, prevention, and law enforcement. In its comprehensive investigation of our long, futile battle with drugs and its original argument for fundamental change, this book is essential for every concerned citizen.

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Univ of California Press

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0520918045

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9780520918047

Imperial State and Revolution

The United States and Cuba, 1952-1986

By: Morris H. Morley

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Imperial State and Revolution

The United States and Cuba, 1952-1986

By: Morris H. Morley

Drawing on personal interviews, classified documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, and other primary sources, this study presents the most comprehensive analysis to date of the Kennedy and Johnson administrations' efforts to isolate Cuba politically within Latin America and economically throughout the capitalist world.

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588

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Cambridge University Press

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0521357624

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9780521357623

The Money and the Power

The Making of Las Vegas and Its Hold on America

By: Sally Denton,Roger Morris

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The Money and the Power

The Making of Las Vegas and Its Hold on America

By: Sally Denton,Roger Morris

Las Vegas—the name evokes images of divorce and dice, gangsters and glitz. But beneath it all is a sordid history that is much more insidious and far-reaching than ever imagined. The Money and the Power is the most comprehensive look yet at Las Vegas and its breadth of influence. Based on five years of intensive research and interviewing, Sally Denton and Roger Morris reveal the city’s historic network of links to Wall Street, international drug traffickers, and the CIA. In doing so, they expose the disturbing connections amongst politicians, businessmen, and the criminals that harness these illegal activities. Through this lucid and gripping indictment of Las Vegas, Morris and Denton uncover a national ethic of exploitation, violence, and greed, and provide a provocative reinterpretation of twentieth-century American history. Now this neon maelstrom of ruthlessness and greed stands to not as an aberrant “sin city,” but as a natural outgrowth of the corruption and worship of money that have come to permeate American life.

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514

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Vintage

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0375701265

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9780375701269

Diagnosis and Correction of Reading Problems, Second Edition

By: Darrell Morris

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Diagnosis and Correction of Reading Problems, Second Edition

By: Darrell Morris

This widely adopted text and teacher resource provides a comprehensive approach to assessing and remediating reading difficulties in grades K-6. Darrell Morris presents rich case studies of beginning and older readers struggling with different types of reading problems. He shows how to administer a thorough diagnostic battery and provide instruction tailored to each student's needs. In addition to one-to-one tutoring strategies, small-group and whole-class applications are discussed. Reproducible tools, book lists, and other user-friendly materials can be photocopied from the book or downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. New to This Edition *Detailed explanations of how to adapt the techniques for classroom use. *The latest research findings pertaining to reading diagnosis. *Updated and expanded book lists.*Chapter on historical and theoretical foundations. See also the Morris Informal Reading Inventory: Preprimer through Grade 8, a complementary assessment tool that yields systematic data on K-8 students' reading abilities.

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Guilford Publications

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146251233X

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9781462512331

Washington, Somoza and the Sandinistas

Stage and Regime in US Policy Toward Nicaragua 1969-1981

By: Morris H. Morley

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Washington, Somoza and the Sandinistas

Stage and Regime in US Policy Toward Nicaragua 1969-1981

By: Morris H. Morley

Based on personal interviews and declassified US government documents, this book, first published in 1994, studies US policy toward Nicaragua during the Nixon, Ford, and Carter presidencies.

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784

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Cambridge University Press

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0521523354

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9780521523356

Diagnosis and Correction of Reading Problems

By: Darrell Morris

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Diagnosis and Correction of Reading Problems

By: Darrell Morris

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Guilford Publications

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1462512348

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9781462512348

Great Power Relations in Argentina, Chile and Antarctica

By: Michael A. Morris

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Great Power Relations in Argentina, Chile and Antarctica

By: Michael A. Morris

This collection of papers looks at international relations in Argentina, Chile and Antarctica. Michael A.Morris is also author of "Expansion of Third-World Navies", "International Politics and the Sea" and "The Strait of Magellan and the Southern Ocean".

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Springer

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1349100757

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9781349100750

Drug War Politics

The Price of Denial

By: Eva Bertram,Morris Blachman,Kenneth Sharpe,Peter Andreas

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The Price of Denial

By: Eva Bertram,Morris Blachman,Kenneth Sharpe,Peter Andreas

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Univ of California Press

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Drug War Politics

Drug War Politics

Imperial State and Revolution

Imperial State and Revolution

The Money and the Power

The Money and the Power

Diagnosis and Correction of Reading Problems, Second Edition

Diagnosis and Correction of Reading Problems, Second Edition

Washington, Somoza and the Sandinistas

Washington, Somoza and the Sandinistas

Diagnosis and Correction of Reading Problems

Diagnosis and Correction of Reading Problems

Great Power Relations in Argentina, Chile and Antarctica

Great Power Relations in Argentina, Chile and Antarctica

Drug War Politics

Drug War Politics

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