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Rumsfeld s Rules: Leadership Lessons in Business Politics War and Life (Hardcover)

The man once named one of America s ten toughest CEOs by Fortune magazine offers current and future leaders practical advice on how to make their companies and organizations more effective. Throughout his distinguished career--as a naval aviator a U.S.... more

Islam Vol. 1 : From the Prophet Muhammad to the Capture of Constantinople Volume 1: Politics and War 9780195050875 Used / Pre-owned

With translations from original sources this documentary history presents a vast and sweeping civilization that covered a huge region a number of states and a group of people who amid many diversities shared a common adherence to the faith and law of... more

Rumsfeld s Rules : Leadership Lessons in Business Politics War and Life 9780062272850 Used / Pre-owned

The legendary leadership guide distilled from a lifetime of wisdom and experience in government and business Throughout his long and distinguished career-as a naval aviator a U.S. Congressman a top aide to four American presidents a high-level diplomat... more

Age Of The Gentiles And The White God Delusion : A True Logical Bible Study On Race Sex Power Politics And War (Hardcover)

The book is a logical Bible study and in-depth examination of Race Sex Power Politics and War. The Author addresses the false doctrine and propaganda that has been fronted for centuries by Christianity and Judaism as to their supremacy above other... more

New Directions in the Anthropology of Christianity: Christianity Politics and the Afterlives of War in Uganda: There Is Confusion (Paperback)

Honorable mention 2023 Clifford Geertz Prize in the Anthropology of Religion This open access book sheds critical light on the complex and unstable relationship between Christianity and politics and peace and war. Drawing on long-running ethnographic... more

Suny Series James N. Rosenau Global Politics: Tools of War Tools of State: When Children Become Soldiers (Hardcover)

Despite the supposed taboo against the practice many governments rebels and terrorist groups use children in war to spy and kill. In Tools of War Tools of State Robert Tynes examines this complex problem demonstrating that the modern use of children in... more

Pre-Owned Silos Politics and Turf Wars: A Leadership Fable about Destroying the Barriers That Turn (Hardcover 9780787976385) by Patrick M Lencioni

9780787976385. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 224. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 224 p. Contains: Unspecified. J-B Lencioni 17. Practical and hands-on strategies for breaking down silos and... more

Religion and Global Politics In the House of War: Dutch Islam Observed (Paperback)

Sam Cherribi is a Moroccan Muslim who became a naturalized Dutch citizen and member of the Dutch Parliament. In this book he draws on his personal experiences with European politics and media extensive fieldwork in Dutch mosques and interviews with... more

East Asia: History Politics Sociology Buddhism War and Nationalism: Chinese Monks in the Struggle Against Japanese Aggression 1931-1945 (Hardcover)

This thesis examines the doctrinal grounds and different approaches to working out this new Buddhist tradition a startling contrast to the teachings of non-violence and compassion which have made Buddhism known as a religion of peace. In scores of... more

Pre-Owned Singing Our Way to Victory: French Cultural Politics and Music During the Great War (Music / Culture) Paperback

9780819564733. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 368. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 368 p. Contains: Unspecified. Music / Culture. The practice of singing and songwriting in France during the Great War... more

The Serenity Prayer : Faith and Politics in Times of Peace and War 9780393057461 Used / Pre-owned

A landmark work on the liberal ideals of the progressive American tradition reaffirming their relevance for today: A major contribution to the intellectual history of modernity. --Arthur Schlesinger Jr. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or... more

Religion in Politics and Society Today: Religion and War: Exploring the Issues (Hardcover)

Looking at topics across the spectrum of America s wars religious groups personalities and ideas this volume shows that even in an increasingly secular society religious roots and values run deep throughout American society and are elevated in times of... more

Catholic Christendom 1300-1700: Jesuit Civil Wars: Theology Politics and Government Under Tirso González (1687-1705) (Paperback)

Founded in 1540 the Society of Jesus quickly established itself as one of the most dynamic influential but divisive orders within early-modern Catholicism. Yet whilst the order s role in combating Protestantism reforming the Catholic Church and... more

Pre-Owned Recomposing German Music: Politics and Musical Tradition in Cold War Berlin (Hardcover 9789004146617) by Elizabeth Janik

9789004146617. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 354. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 354 p. Contains: Illustrations black & white Tables black & white Figures. Studies in Central European Histories 40. Recomposing... more

Jacob Neusner Series: Religion/Social Or Just War in Religion and Politics (Paperback)

The basis of this collection of essays is the reading of a common topic from different perspectives. The contributors compare and contrast not only positions but also methods of learning. They examine theories of just war in diverse cultural contexts... more

Afghanistan s Endless War: State Failure Regional Politics and the Rise of the Taliban (Paperback)

Going beyond the stereotypes of Kalashnikov-wielding Afghan mujahideen and black-turbaned Taliban fundamentalists Larry Goodson explains in this concise analysis of the Afghan war what has really been happening in Afghanistan in the last twenty years.... more

Christ and the Culture Wars: Speaking for Jesus in a World of Identity Politics (Paperback)

A call to engage with the identity politics of our world and reframe the way we spread the Christian gospel. In our modern world the gospel of Jesus is seen by many less as good news for all humanity and more as the bigoted edicts of a bygone era.... more

My Conversations With Martin Luther : In Which I Learn About God Faith Marriage Sexuality Family Education War Spirituality Church Life the Future Ecumenism Politics Heaven an

My Conversations With Martin Luther : In Which I Learn About God Faith Marriage Sexuality Family Education War Spirituality Church Life the Future Ecumenism Politics Heaven an more

Pre-Owned Afghanistan s Endless War: State Failure Regional Politics and the Rise of the Taliban (Paperback) 0295980508 9780295980508

Our books are pre-loved which means they have been read before. We carefully check all our books and believe them to be in good condition. If you re not completely satisfied please get in touch & we ll be happy to help. ISBN-10: 0295980508 ISBN-13:... more

The Mortgage Wars: Inside Fannie Mae Big-Money Politics and the Collapse of the American Dream (Hardcover)

THE REAL STORY OF THE MELTDOWN THAT LED TO THE FINANCIAL CRISIS Required reading -- SeekingAlpha.com Many books have been written about the financial crisis and its causes but none of them has been written by one of the key figures intimately involved... more

Afghanistan s Endless War : State Failure Regional Politics and the Rise of the Taliban 9780295981116 Used / Pre-owned

A vivid political analysis of the disintegration of Afghanistan and its critical role in an increasingly important region of the post-Cold War world. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the... more

Politics and a Wrong Sense of Justice Events That Further Divided the USA Grade 7 Children s United States History Books (Hardcover)

There were many reasons for the American Civil War and many bad decisions that ultimately led to it. In this book you will read about how politics and a supreme court decision further fueled the fires of war. The first chapter is quite comprehensive as... more

Library of Modern Religion: Shi i Islam and Identity: Religion Politics and Change in the Global Muslim Community (Hardcover)

From the Civil War in Lebanon to the Iranian Revolution of 1978-79 from the dismantling of the Ba athist regime in Iraq to the virtual splintering of the country; and from the chaos in Afghanistan to the victimisation of the Hazaras by the Taliban. Shi... more

The Institutions Curse: Natural Resources Politics and Development 1316503364 (Paperback - Used)

The resource curse is the view that countries with extensive natural resources tend to suffer from a host of undesirable outcomes including the weakening of state capacity authoritarianism fewer public goods war and economic stagnation. This book... more

How Do Governments Resolve Civil and International Conflicts? Politics Books for Kids Grade 5 Children s Government Books (Paperback)

In this book you will learn how America has resolved civil and international conflicts in the past. Remember that the country s history is riddled with wars inside and outside its borders as it worked on establishing itself as a free and independent... more

Stakeholder Politics: Social Capital Sustainable Development and the Corporation (Hardcover)

The war is over. The largest corporations in the world are now committed to sustainability. But behind the public relations gloss corporate executives and managers are perplexed. The majority of them have a genuine desire to work in an ethical and... more

Religion and Politics: Women of Faith and Religious Identity in Fin-De-Siècle France (Paperback)

In this unique study Machen explores a moment of intense religious upheaval and transformation in France between 1880 and 1920. In these pre-World War I years a powerful Catholic community was pitted against equally powerful anticlerical members of the... more

Columbia Religion and Politics: The Rise and Fall of the Religious Left (Paperback)

For decades now Americans have believed that their country is deeply divided by culture wars waged between religious conservatives and secular liberals. In most instances Protestant conservatives have been cast as the instigators of such warfare while... more

International Tax Law: Free Market and Taxation Politics and Economics Texas Economic Model (Paperback)

The war on drugs was declared in 1971 by president Richard Nixon in a press conference that went on to outline a plan to fight the trade of controlled substances across the world. Drugs were declared national enemy number 1. Since then over 1 trillion... more

The Politics and Economics of International Sanctions: International Justice or Playground Bullying? (Hardcover)

Some of the effects of that approach were the endless and sometimes completely meaningless wars. Eventually nations began to build fragile alliances when they realized that it was costlier to fight one another than to work together. Unfortunately like... more

Pre-Owned HBR Guide to Office Politics (HBR Guide Series) 9781625275325

Every organization has its share of political drama: Personalities clash. Agendas compete. Turf wars erupt. But you need to work productively with your colleagues--even the challenging ones--for the good of your organization and your career. How can... more

From the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Inte The Politics of Past Evil (Paperback)

Over the past two or three decades all over the world a formidable number of societies have sought to confront past evil--the injustices of communism military dictatorship apartheid or civil war. Emergent is the concept of reconciliation whose meaning... more

Ethics and Global Politics Towards the Dignity of Difference?: Neither End of History nor Clash of Civilizations (Hardcover)

The rise of popular social movements throughout the Middle East North Africa Europe and North America in 2011 challenged two hegemonic discourses of the post-Cold War era: Francis Fukuyama s The End of History and Samuel Huntington s The Clash of... more

Pre-Owned An Ethic for Enemies: Forgiveness in Politics (Paperback) 0195119169 9780195119169

Our century has witnessed violence on an unprecedented scale in wars that have torn deep into the fabric of national and international life. And as we can see in the recent strife in Bosnia genocide in Rwanda and the ongoing struggle to control nuclear... more

Pre-Owned The Holy Vote: The Politics of Faith in America (Hardcover) 0060829974 9780060829971

The Holy Vote examines the way Americans worship how organized religion and politics intersect in America and how this powerful collision is transforming the current and future American mind-set Not since the Civil War has the United States been... more

Pre-Owned A Consumers Republic: The Politics of Mass Consumption in Postwar America (Hardcover) 0375407502 9780375407505

The three decades after World War II are often heralded as a Golden Era of American affluence. But as Lizabeth Cohen makes clear the pursuit of prosperity defined much more than the nation s economy; it also became a basic component of American... more

Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Politics: Islamic Identity and Development after the Ottomans: The Arab Middle East (Paperback)

Exploring themes of identity and development in the post-Ottoman Arab world this book updates the author s earlier Islamic Identity and Development (Routledge 1990) to analyse the root causes of chaos civil war and conflict in the Islamic Core today.... more

Being Like God : How American Elites Abuse Politics and Power (Paperback)

This book traces elite legitimacy and power in America since World War II. It argues that American democracy while periodically coming under stress from both the Right and the Left ultimately perseveres through the operation of the Balance of Power. more