An irreverent analysis of late-19th-century imperialism in the United States focuses on the annexation of Hawaii as a defining historical milestone, covering such contributing fact...Sarah VowellRiverhead Tradejueves, 16 de mayo de 2019
The Decline of the Petroleum Economy and the Rise of a New Energy OrderOil has dominated every aspect of the last 100 years, but what happens when it runs out?Paul Roberts,Bloomsbury Pub Ltdmartes, 14 de mayo de 2019
Why the West is Losing the War on TerrorAn anonymous member of the U.S. intelligence community argues that Islamists are not against democracy, but specific U.S. policies viewed as threatening to their lands and religion...Michael ScheuerBrassey?s Incmartes, 14 de mayo de 2019
The Story of Spain is a very readable, one-volume introduction to this nation's fascinating history & culture, placed within a context of Europe & the Americas. The book is a popul...Mark WilliamsSantana Booksmartes, 14 de mayo de 2019
Last Night I Dreamed of Peace is the moving diary kept by a 27-year-old Vietnamese doctor who was killed by the Americans during the Vietnam War, while trying to defend her patient...Dang Thuy TramRider & comartes, 14 de mayo de 2019
Travels Through a Country's Hidden Past60 years after the Spanish Civil War ended, the appearance of mass graves containing victims of Franco's death squads broke what Spaniards call 'the pact of forgetting'. This book ...Tremlett, GilesFaber And Faber Ltd.sábado, 11 de mayo de 2019
A Secret History of the Twentieth CenturyExplores the avant-garde history of twentieth-century Europe through the lifestyle and music of the Sex PistolsGreil MarcusHarvard University Pressviernes, 10 de mayo de 2019
propaganda and media distortion in the attack on IraqChomsky, Pilger, Fisk, Mark Thomas, Mark Steel, Edward Herman, Mark Curtis and others cut through the propaganda of the media's coverage of Iraq.David MillerPluto Pressjueves, 9 de mayo de 2019
Nepal's Maoist RebellionThe emergence of a violent Maoist insurgency in Nepal during the late 1990s met with bewilderment and incomprehension even among many of those who claimed to know the country well....Michael HuttC Hurst & Co Publishers Ltdjueves, 9 de mayo de 2019
The Year China Discovered the WorldOn 8 March 1421, the largest fleet the world had ever seen set sail from China. The ships, some nearly five hundred feet long, were under the command of Emperor Zhu Di's loyal eunu...Menzies, GavinBantam Dell Pub Groupmiércoles, 8 de mayo de 2019
For generations now, Edward W. Said's Orientalism has defined our understanding of colonialism and empire, and this Penguin Modern Classics edition contains a preface written by Sa...Edward W. SaidLondon : Penguin, 2003.miércoles, 8 de mayo de 2019
On the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht comes this untold story of a teenager whose act of defiance would have dire international consequences.Jonathan KirschNew York, Liveright, [1971, c1930]martes, 7 de mayo de 2019
Looks at the appeal of war, arguing that the ideas of combat are noble and glorious, providing a purpose for living for some people.Hedges, ChrisEditors Varissábado, 4 de mayo de 2019
Blood for Oil and the Cheney-Bush JuntaWhen Gore Vidal's recent New York Times bestseller Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace was published, the Los Angeles Times described Vidal as the last defender of the American repub...Gore VidalNation Bookssábado, 4 de mayo de 2019
The American Military Adventure in IraqThe definitive military chronicle of the Iraq war--and a searing judgment on the strategic blindness with which America has conducted it--draws on the accounts of senior military o...Thomas E, RicksEditors Varissábado, 4 de mayo de 2019
Reflections on the United States of AmnesiaPresents a series of articles and essays criticizing recent developments in American government and foreign policy, especially during the administration of George W. Bush.Gore VidalThunder?s Mouth Presssábado, 4 de mayo de 2019
The History of Western Complicity in Iraq, from Churchill to Kennedy to George W. BushAn investigative journalist takes a close-up up look at the role of the Western powers in promoting the rise to power of Saddam Hussein and their complicity in his crimes against h...Barry LandoOther Presssábado, 4 de mayo de 2019
A History of Europe Since 1945Tracing the story of post-war Europe and its changing role in the world, Judt's magnificent history of the continent of our times investigates the political, social and cultural hi...Tony JudtWilliam Heinemannviernes, 3 de mayo de 2019
The World in the Age of TerrorismCollects the twice-weekly columns by the foreign affairs writer for "The New York Times" as published since September 11 to document the nation's emotional and analytical responses...Thomas L. FriedmanVintageviernes, 3 de mayo de 2019
The Inside Story of how the War on Terror Turned Into a War on American IdealsExamines how the U.S. made self-destructive decisions in pursuit of terrorism in the wake of 9/11 and reveals how these actions violated the Constitution, hampered efforts to bring...Jane MayerVintageviernes, 3 de mayo de 2019
Post-9/11 Talks and InterviewsThe linguist and political activist discusses the effects of United States policies in the Middle East and the Third World on American society and American responses to terrorism, ...Noam ChomskyEditors Varisviernes, 3 de mayo de 2019
The Spectacular Achievements of PropagandaExamines American propaganda efforts and discusses how both major political parties use the falsification of history, suppression of information, and promotion of meaningless disco...Noam ChomskySeven Stories Pressviernes, 3 de mayo de 2019
a journey around South AmericaFull of high drama and comedy, The Motorcycle Diaries is the story of a ramarkable road journey in the words of a 23-year-old medical student known as "Che'". There are fights and ...Ernesto GuevaraVersomartes, 30 de abril de 2019
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