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THE DISSIDENT WORD: The Oxford Amnesty Lectures 1995
edited by Chris Miller. Condition: NEW 1995 Basic Books (HarperCollins) hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket). Content: A reminder from Amnesty International of the power of free speech in the face of oppression--and of the fact that ``ordinary people, not just journalists, novelists, and poets . . . can be saved by international opinion.'' In this collection of addresses delivered at Oxford University, six novelists speak to aspects of political dissent.: Andre Brink, Wole Soyinka, Edmund White, Taslima Nasreen, Gore Vidal, and Nawal El Saadawi. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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ELEMENTS OF LIBERTARIAN LEADERSHIP: Notes on the theory, Methods, and Practice of Freedom
by Leonard E. Read. Condition: UNREAD 1962 Foundation for Economic Education small softcover (183 pages). No edition given. Only "flaw" is name inside front cover. Everything else clean, crisp, perfect. Content: Puts for the Libertarian political ideas. [1 copy available]
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FROM WAR TO PEACE
by Janine Chanteur. Condition: UNREAD 1992 Westview Press Trade Paperback, first thus, first printing. Tiny edgewear. Content: Combining political theory, gender analysis, and human psychology, Chanteur explores the failures of modern political theory to come to terms with the warlike nature of the human species, and proposes that the hope for peace lies in rediscovering the failed dialogue between men and women -- the two aspects of the complete human species. [1 copy available]
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THE GREENING OF AMERICA
by Charles A. Reich. Condition: UNREAD 1971 Bantam paperback, third printing. Light tanning to white cover edges and to interior page edges. Content: There is a revolution coming. It will not be like revolutions of the past. It will originate with the individual and with culture, and it will change the political structure only as its final act. It will note require violence to succeed, and it cannot be successfully resisted by violence. This is the revolution of the new generation. From Reich in 1995: "If there was any doubt about the need for social transformation in 1970, that need is clear and urgent today....I am now more convinced than ever that the conflict and suffering now threatening to engulf us are entirely unnecessary, and a tragic waste of our energy and resources. We can create an economic system that is not at war with human beings or nature, and we can get from here to there by democratic means." [1 copy available]
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JOHN LOCKE (Political Thinkers # 8)
by Geraint Parry. Condition: Gently pre-read, if at all, 1978 George Allen & Unwin (UK) hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Content: A systematic introduction to John Locke's political works and his desire to find a system wich would respect individuality and also provide order and security. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE MAN WHO KEPT THE SECRETS: Richard Helms and the CIA
by Thomas Powers (Pulitzer Prize Winner). Condition: UNREAD 1981 Pocket paperback, first printing. Light tanning to white cover and interior page edges. Short diagonal crease bottom front cover corner. Interior clean & tight. Content: Thomas Powers penetrated the inner sanctum of the CIA. In a book that reads like spine-tingling spy fiction, he takes a close-up look at America's foremost spymaster and cold warrior, Richard Helms - a part of the CIA since its shadowy beginnings. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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MUCKRAKING: Three Landmark Articles
edited by with introduction by Ellen F. Fitzpatrick. B&W era photos illustrate. Condition: UNREAD 1994 Bedlam/St. Martin's Press Trade Paperback, fourth printing. Tiny edgewear. Content: Reviewer: "This edition contains, three landmark articles that were all published in McClure's magazine in January 1903. The articles, "The Oil War of 1872" by Ida M. Tarbell; "The Shame of Minneapolis" by Lincoln Steffens; and "The Right To Work" by Ray Stannard Baker are indeed rare to find collected in one volume. Thankfully, for students of journalism and history they are collected here. When looking at all three articles, they might seem to a 21st century reader as a little flat and not all that shocking or sensational. However, if one looks back at some of the hokey pablum that many papers and magazines employed, these articles were nothing short of a bombshell. Some of the journalism of that era smacked of boosterism or partisan sentiment, but these articles were indeed beholden to none but the truth (or as close to that moving target as you can get). There is also a history of "muckraking" included. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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MY SENATOR AND ME: A Dog's-Eye View of Washington, D.C.
by Senator Edward M. Kennedy (and Splash!). Great comic color illustrations by David Mall. Condition: NEW 2006 Scholastic Press large hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Content: Kennedy's introduction to the political process is clear, informative, and loaded with child appeal, in part due to the choice of narrator: his Portuguese Water Dog, Splash. This canine bundle of friendly, panting fun takes readers on a tour of monuments and then describes a typical day: staff discussion of an education bill, a ride in the underground tram between the Senate and the Capitol, a press conference, a committee meeting, and a floor vote. Children will appreciate Splash's joy at the snacks and time for outdoor catch along the way, as well as the strategic Woof when the committee reaches an impasse on the bill. While the swift and tidy resolution is clearly fictional, the actual process is rendered memorable through the presentation. Small's shifting perspectives capture the shimmering lights viewed from a moving tram, the glory of the soaring Capitol rotunda, the heartfelt affection in a beloved dog's eyes. Back matter includes information about Kennedy, Splash, and how a bill becomes a law. With its multicultural cast, nonpartisan viewpoint, and protagonist brimming with personality, this look inside the Beltway is a first choice for classrooms, tourists, and animal lovers everywhere. Grades 1 - 5. [1copy available]
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NEW REALISM, NEW BARBARISM: Socialist Theory In the Era of Globalization
by Boris Kagarlitsky. Translated by Renfrey Clarke. Condition: Gently pre-read to about page 3 (Introduction) and abandoned. 1999 Pluto Press hardcover (no DJ issued), first printing. Interior clean & tight. Content: Neoliberalism has fundamentally altered the relationship between the global political forces. In this radical and controversial overview of the post-communist world, Boris Kagarlitsky argues that the very success of neoliberal capitalism has made traditional socialism all the more necessary and feasible.Kagarlitsky argues that leftists exaggerate the importance of the objective aspects of the new reality" globalization" and the weakening of the state, while underestimating the importance of the hegemony of neo-liberalism. As long as neoliberalism retains its ideological hegemony, despite its economic failure, the consequence is a new barbarism" already a reality in Eastern Europe, and now also emerging in the West. Kagarlitsky challenges the political neurosis of the left and prevailing assumptions of Marxism to argue that Marx's theories are now more timely than they were in the mid twentieth century. Kagarlitsky shows that radical change is urgently needed simply because the status quo cannot continue. In this context, Kagarlitsky analyzes theories of the end of the proletariat' and the end of work, and assesses the potential of the new technologies" such as the Internet" which create fresh challenges for capitalism and new arenas for struggle. Wonder how Lou Dobbs would like this book. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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POLITICS, RELIGION AND THE COMMON GOOD: Advancing a Distinctly American Conversation About Religion's Role in Our Shared Life
by Martin E. Marty with Jonathan Moore. Condition: NEW 2000 Jossey Bass hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Content: Ordained minister and esteemed author Martin E. Marty examines the sensitive role of religion in contemporary U.S. government and politics in this slender but brave book. Marty has never been afraid of controversy or dialog, and this book is guaranteed to spark both. In his opening chapter Marty explains the perils of integrating religion into the fray of politics--such as the potential for fundamental extremism and religious violence. But in his second chapter, "Worth the Risk," he delves into a persuasive argument for blending church and state, with assertions such as "religion can combat apathy" and "religious people can provide a voice for the voiceless." In follow-up chapters Marty discusses ways that religion can meld with government and how it could actually improve the quality of civic representation. The writing style is smooth and journalistic in tone (Marty is also a senior editor at Christian Century), yet the material represents an expansive vision and shows an obvious depth. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE QUOTABLE CONSERVATIVE:: The Wit, Wisdom & Insight of Freedom's Most Passionate Advocates
compiled by Bill Adler. Condition: UNREAD 1994 Birch Lane Press small hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Content: Nice reference material for papers and speeches of the conservative bent from Edmund Burke to chubby, pill-popping radio hosts. Includes one-liners from Jack Kemp, Gingrich, Bob Dole, the great Barry Goldwater, et al. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER, REVISED
by General Henry M. Robert; new foreword by Henry M. Robert III. Condition: UNREAD 1979 Morrow Quill Paperbacks Trade Paperback, 6th printing. "The only authorized paper edition." Tiny edgewear. Content: The classic 1915 edition revised. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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SLOUCHING TOWARDS GOMORRAH: Modern Liberalism and American Decline
by Robert H. Bork. Condition: UNREAD 1997 ReganBooks Trade Paperback, second printing. Light tanning to interior page edges. Tiny edgewear. Content: From the great guy who gave us the "Saturday Night Massacre" of Archibald Cox, et al., comes this rant against liberalism. "Robert Bork will go down as one of history's footnotes. Nominated to the Supreme Court by Ronald Reagan in 1987, he was voted down by the Senate following a no-holds barred confirmation fight. Almost a decade later, he returns to reopen old wounds with Slouching towards Gomorrah, an extended attack against everything liberal. From pop culture and our universities to the church (Protestant and Roman Catholic) and the Supreme Court-- the very institution he once fought so hard to join--Bork finds fault wherever he looks. This is a bitter book from a passionate man who has very little good to say about the world he lives in." For the strong of stomach. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE TRUMPET OF CONSCIENCE
by Martin Luther King, Jr. Foreword by Coretta Scott King. Condition: UNREAD c. 1980 Harper & Row hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), Book Club Edition. Complete with ribbon page marker, this book is perfect except for small shelfwear bottom boards edges. Content: This book is a call for nonviolent revolution and is Dr. King's final statement on racism, poverty, and war. Contains: Impasse in Race Relations; Conscience and the Vietnam War; Youth and Social Action; Nonviolence and Social Change; and A Christmas Sermon on Peace. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE VINDICATIONS: The Rights of Men; The Rights of Women
by Mary Wollstonecraft. Edited by D. L. Macdonald & Kathleen Scherf. Condition: Gently pre-read 1997 Broadview Press Trade Paperback, no printing given. Although book appears new from the outside (with light edgewear), there are several pages (not many) with notes in the margins and underlinings. Content: "This new edition of Mary Wollstonecraft's two vindications contextualizes these crucial works more fully than any other edition thus far." It is not widely known that the germ of Wollstonecraft's great work came out of an earlier and much shorter piece: her Vindication of the Rights of Man, written in the context of the issues raised by the French Revolution. This edition includes a range of materials that help the reader to see the work in the context of its era, opens with Wollstonecraft's ‘other vindication,’ includes as appendices a variety of other documents that together make this the finest available edition f or teaching purposes, and is currently being used in Columbia University's core curriculum for Humanities Students. [1 copy available]
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A VINDICATION OF THE RIGHTS OF WOMAN
by Mary Wollstonecraft. Introduction by Barbara Taylor. Condition: NEW 1992 Everyman's Library hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), no printing given. Content: Mary Wollstonecraft (1759–1797) wrote on political and social topics, polemics as well as fiction. Writing in an age when the call for the rights of man had brought revolution to America and France, Mary Wollstonecraft produced her own declaration of female independence in 1792. Passionate and forthright, this work attacked the prevailing view of docile, decorative femininity and instead laid out the principles of emancipation: an equal education for girls and boys, an end to prejudice, and the call for women to become defined by their profession, not their partner. Mary Wollstonecraft’s work was received with a mixture of admiration and outrage—Walpole called her “a hyena in petticoats”—yet it established her as the mother of modern feminism. [1 copy available]
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