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HarperCollins
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English
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Does America, as George W. Bush has proclaimed, have a special mission, derived from God, to bring liberty and democracy to the world? How much influence does the Christian right have over U.S. foreign policy? And how should America deal with violent Islamist extremists? Madeleine Albright, the former secretary of state and bestselling author of Madam Secretary, offers a thoughtful and often surprising look at the role of religion in shaping America's...
4) Spycatcher
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English
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"Great talent, great imagination, and real been-there done-that authenticity make this one of the year's best thriller debuts."
-Lee Child
"Not since Fleming charged Bond with the safety of the world has the international secret agent mystique been so anchored with an insider's reality."
-Noah Boyd, New York Times bestselling author of Agent X and The Bricklayer
"A real spy proves he is a real writer-and a truly deft and inventive one. Spycatcher...
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Publisher
Mulholland Books/Little, Brown
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
When Austin Clay, a government agent, is sent to track down a missing American operative, he discovers the missing officer is only the beginning of the mission and he finds himself protecting a desperate woman who is confident a mole has penetrated the United States government.
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Crown Publishers, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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"In 2015, Russian hackers tunneled deep into the computer systems of the Democratic National Committee, and the subsequent leaks of the emails they stole may have changed the course of American democracy. But to see the DNC hacks as Trump-centric is to miss the bigger, more important story: Within that same year, the Russians not only had broken into networks at the White House, the State Department, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, but had placed implants...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 18
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English
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Operative A Shaw teams up with British vigilante Regina Campion to track down Evan Waller, who is plotting to sell nuclear weapons to Islamic fundamentalists, and as they try to stop Waller, Shaw and Regina find themselves falling for one another, which only makes their mission more dangerous as Waller makes Regina his next target.
Publisher
Massey University Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
This fascinating look at global politics follows New Zealand's fourth term as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, from 2015 to 2016. Its engrossing chapters by key players, from the then Minister for Foreign Affairs Murray McCully to the two-term New Zealand President of the Security Council Gerard van Bohemen, offer real insights into the Council's day-to-day workings. This book examines New Zealand's efforts to improve...
13) The disciple
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Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
As Iran's president prepares a devastating nuclear attack, Tommy Carmellini and Jake Grafton join forces with a group of Iranian dissidents who are hoping to stop the attack before their leader can start a new world war.
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English
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In Liberalization against Democracy, Stephen J. King argues that, in contrast to prevailing views, pro-market economic reforms in Tunisia did not foster democratization. Instead, state-led economic liberalization facilitated the reorganization of authoritarian rule and contributed to the subversion of democratic tendencies at both the national and local levels. In addition to King's analysis of neo-liberal economic transformation and regime change...
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English
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From the centuries-long prejudices against Catholics in America, to the efforts of Fascism, Communism and modern terrorist organizations to "break the cross and spill the wine," this book brings to life the Catholic Church's role in world history, particularly in the realm of diplomacy. Former U.S. ambassador to the Holy See Francis Rooney provides a comprehensive guide to the remarkable path the Vatican has navigated to the present day, and a first-person...
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Español
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"¡El pueblo vietnamita no será vencido!" Ho Chi Minh. Ho Chi Minh, fundador del Viet Minh y presidente de la República Democrática de Vietnam, se convirtió en una figura odiada por los Estados Unidos durante la Guerra de Vietnam tras haber derrotado a los colonialistas japoneses y franceses. El activista antiglobalización Walden Bello muestra por qué todavía los antiimperialistas de todo el mundo deben leer a Ho Chi Minh.
19) Shock of war
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Series
Publisher
Forge
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
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In Larry Bond's Red Dragon Rising: Shock of War , New York Times bestselling authors Larry Bond and Jim DeFelice imagine a horrifying near-future immersed in global war. Under secret orders from the President, U.S. Army Major Zeus Murphy sabotages a Chinese invasion fleet on the eve of its assault against Vietnam. But after Murphy and fellow officer Win Christian are trapped behind enemy lines, Christian's erratic behavior gives them away. The pair...
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
China and Iran have featured heavily in the news in recent years. China is both a military and an economic superpower with 20% of the world's population; Iran is suspected of developing nuclear weapons and arming terrorists, and sits on the world's second-largest oil and gas reserves. They are also surprisingly close geographically: Iran is only 700 miles across Afghanistan from China's extreme western border. A 25-year, $100 billion deal for Iran...
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