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United States and Its Neighbors
by James A. Banks Walter C. Parker Gloria Ladson-Billings Barry K. Beyer Gloria Contreras Jean Craven Mary McfarlandLearn about the history of United States and the countries around it.
Our Country's Regions
by Richard G. Boehm James A. Banks Kevin P. Colleary Gloria Contreras A. Lin GoodwinOur Country's Regions
Congress and the Administrative State
by Lawrence C. Dodd Richard L. SchottViewpoints on American Democracy series
On Liberty
by John Stuart Mill Currin V. ShieldsIn powerful and persuasive prose, Mill asks and answers provocative questions relating to the boundaries of social authority and individual sovereignty. This new edition offers students of political science and philosophy, in an inexpensive volume, one of the most influential studies on the nature of individual liberty and its role in a democratic society.
Royal Service: My Twelve Years as Valet to Prince Charles
by Stephen Barry[from inside flaps] "Since the fairy-tale marriage of the dashing Prince to the blonde and beautiful Lady Diana in July 1981, followed by the birth a year later of Prince William of Wales, the public's fascination with Great Britain's Royal Family has continued unabated. And Stephen Barry, personal valet to Prince Charles for the twelve years prior to the Prince's marriage, was privy to more confidential information and closer to the day-to-day activities of the future monarch than almost anyone else. In Royal Service, Barry takes us into the inner workings of Buckingham Palace and reveals what it is really like to be a commoner living and working side-by-side with royalty. On the one hand, Barry maintains, "one is so protected working for the Royals that it can be difficult to function on one's feet outside." Royals are indeed different from the rest of us, and that difference is rigidly upheld: "However kind and friendly they are, in the end they are Royal." This candid memoir details those differences with clarity, humor, and affection. Filled with personal anecdotes, from intimate revelations about the "other women" in the Prince's life to the courtship of Diana, to particulars of the fabled honeymoon on the Royal yacht Britannia, Royal Service provides a never-before look through the Royal keyhole at the entire family. We join family picnics at Sandringham, go grouse shooting at Balmoral, and participate in the joyous family Christmas at Windsor Castle. We learn about the different relationships between family members, from the Queen and Prince Philip to the independent Princesses Margaret and Anne, and we get as well an exclusive look at Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles in their unique dual relationship as mother/son and monarch/heir apparent Royal Service is also the poignant story of a commoner who came into the Palace as a footman in 1967 at the age of nineteen and only three years later found himself traveling around the globe with his Prince--from polo matches in Australia to the funeral of Anwahr Sadat in Cairo--and organizing the enormously busy workload of the future monarch. In sum, Royal Service is truly an "upstairs at Buckingham Palace"--a delectable, unforgettable portrait of Prince Charles by the only man who could have written it."
Airborne: A Sentimental Journey
by William F. Buckley Jr.Excerpts from the ship's log as Buckley sails across the Atlantic Ocean with his son and some friends, along with his musings on sailing and seamanship.
Campaign Journal: The Political Events of 1983-1984
by Elizabeth DrewThis month-by-month journal details the run-up to the 1984 U.S. Presidential election, starting in February 1983 and ending with the voting in November 1984. As the author explains in her Introduction: "The Presidential election of 1984 was both an unusual one and an important one in several respects--not all of them so obvious. The outcome may have been one-sided, but it was not inevitable, and the election bespoke a number of important things about our politics and about what was going on in our country at the time. As a writer for The New Yorker I was asked to write a journal of the election and the surrounding events--a contemporary account, with periodic entries, of what was happening and why. Through a combination of on-the-scene reporting, interviewing the candidates, their advisers, and others wise about what was happening, and my own reflection and experience, I was to provide as clear a picture as I could of what was taking place--as it was taking place. The surprising twists and turns are presented here as they happened, and as I saw them, without tidying up or hindsight."
Guarding the Secrets: Palestinian Terrorism and a Father's Murder of His Too-American Daughter
by Ellen HarrisPlease be aware that this book contains numerous typographical errors. These are not scanning errors. Back cover: From Chapter One [Cliff checked his watch. It was nearly eleven, about the time Tina had promised to meet him. As he looked up, there she was, bouncing along, waving to him as she left Wendy's. Just before midnight the young couple was heading toward Tina's apartment. . . . As they stopped in the parking lot for Tina to retie her shoelace, Cliff said, "I'll walk you to the door." "No." Tina was adamant. "That's all right." "I'll stay then till you get into the house." Cliff was worried. There were no lights on in the Isa apartment and by this time of night her parents were always home from their corner grocery store. "Yeah, wait fifteen minutes," Tina said. "If there's any trouble-I'll come back out." She was afraid. She had left a note on the television set in the living room that she had started a job and would be back after eleven. She had not wanted to tell her parents ahead of time about her job. No one in her family had ever worked outside the family store. . . . Tina knew that her parents would be difficult tonight. [Her father] Zeit, in particular, did not understand her dreams of being independent and American. To him, everything should remain as it had been before he had emigrated from his little village in the West Bank back in the early 1950s. As Tina walked up the steps to the apartment complex, Cliff watched her. His eyes followed her up the stairs to the landing and as she knocked on the door. Her mother opened it, for they had taken away Tina's keys weeks earlier. Turning-her head, Tina looked down at Cliff and smiled. He knew she could not wave to him with her mother standing there. If we catch you seeing Cliff again, we'll kill you, her family had screamed at Tina. Cliff waited. He walked down to the building to make certain Tina had turned the light on in her bedroom and was all right. He sat on the concrete steps a while, but the light never went on. He walked home. Maybe she's in the kitchen fixing something to eat, he thought. Or they're arguing in the living room. As he walked several miles to the bus stop on Grand Avenue, an ambulance passed him about one A.M. That stuck in his mind for years.
Merc: American Soldiers Fortune
by MallinProfiles the character and motivation of the American mercenary soldiers-adventurers, former Green Berets and other Vietnam-era soldiers, and ex-CIA agents--who sell their military experience and expertise
Wake Us When It's Over: Presidential Politics of 1984
by Jules Witcover Jack W. GermondAnalysis of the events surrounding that year's presidential election.`
Civics: Responsibilities and Citizenship
by David C. SaffellCivics is the study of citizenship and government. The word comes from the Latin word civis, meaning "citizen' In ancient Rome, where the word was first used, only wealthy landowners were allowed to be citizens. As such, they enjoyed special privileges that the common people did not share. Today the word citizen --a member of a community with a government and laws --applies to most people.
United States Government: Democracy In Action
by Richard C. RemyUnited States Government: Presidential Election Edition
United States Government, Democracy in Action
by Richard C. RemyThis book provides a "behind-the-scenes" look at Washington never before available.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Cultural Etiquette
by Carol TurkingtonSurviving in a foreign country may sometimes seem a bit like playing a game of Monopoly without knowing the rules-Park Place, Marvin Gardens, all those railroads-and what's the deal with that little iron, anyway? In much the same way, making sense of other cultures without any preparation can be a frustrating and downright difficult undertaking if you don't know the score. When you're in a foreign country, the signs don't make sense, buses operate under a set of alien rules, and how do you decipher the body language and intent of the natives when "no" seems to mean "yes" and people keep giving you shocked looks for behavior that wouldn't raise an eyebrow back home? This book will help guide you through the mystifying minefield of international culture-when to do the right thing, when to avoid the wrong thing, and how to understand the difference. This book gives an overview of each country, discussing how to dress, eat, entertain (and be entertained!), tip (or not tip!), speak, negotiate, barter, and travel into and out of the countries of our world. It also informs you how to avoid problems of health and safety, and who to call if you've plunged in recklessly anyway and gotten into trouble. In short, it's a handy sidekick to keep you out of trouble, something you can turn to when you've kissed instead of bowed, or shaken instead of stirred. Whether you're leaving the safe haven of your own country for business or pleasure, the more you learn about other cultures, the better you will be able to decipher foreign attitudes and actions, making you a more sophisticated, sensitive, and successful ambassador.
Born for Liberty: A History of Women in America
by Sara M. EvansThis book examines the continual reshaping of the role of women in America from the 17th century to the 1980s.
Rights Talk: The Impoverishment of Political Discourse
by Mary Ann GlendonHow America has created an ever-expanding list of rights while leaving behind the duties and responsibilities of citizens in the process.
Pitied But Not Entitled: Single Mothers and the History of Welfare, 1890-1935
by Linda GordonWhen Americans denounce "welfare", most are thinking of the program of aid for single mothers and their children--the only program of the Social Security Act to become stigmatized. In this book, Gordon uncovers the tangled roots of competing visions of welfare and shows that welfare reform can only work if it recognizes that single motherhood is an enduring aspect of contemporary life.
The Origins of the Civil Rights Movement: Black Communities Organizing for Change
by Aldon D. MorrisOn December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Mrs. Rosa Parks, weary after a long day at work, refused to give up her bus seat to a white man…and ignited the explosion that was the civil rights movement in America. In this powerful saga, Morris tells the complete story behind the ten years that transformed America, tracing the essential role of the black community organizations that was the real power behind the civil rights movement. Drawing on interviews with more than fifty key leaders, original documents, and other moving firsthand material, he brings to life the people behind the scenes who led the fight to end segregation, providing a critical new understanding of the dynamics of social change.
Presidential Power and the Modern Presidents: The Politics of Leadership from Roosevelt to Reagan, First Edition
by Richard E. NeustadtThirty years ago Richard Neustadt published Presidential Power, which became a widely studied book on the theory and practice of presidential leadership. Presidents themselves read it and assign it to their staff for study, as did the intructors of hundreds of thousands of students of government. Now Richard Neustadt re-examines the theory of presidential power by testing it against events and decisions in the administrations of the later modern presidents who followed FDR, Truman and Eisenhower. To the original study of presidential power, Neustadt has added a series of chapters appraising the presidential styles and skills of John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, and Ronald Reagan in the light of his guiding belief that the President must consider the effect a decision will have on his prospects for the successful exercise of presidential power in the future.
Foreign Policy Decision-Making: An Approach to the Study of International Politics
by Richard C. Synder H. W. Bruck Burton SapinForeign Policy Decision-Making helps in strengthening international relations.
The Semi-Sovereign People: A Realist's View of Democracy In America
by Elmer E. SchattschneiderThis book started out to be an attempt to formulate a theory of political organization. The assumption made throughout is that the nature of political organization depends on the conflicts exploited in the political system, which ultimately is what politics is about. The thesis is that we shall never understand politics unless we know what the struggle is about.
International Business (Sixth Edition)
by Michael H. Moffett Ilkka A. Ronkainen Michael R. CzinkotaThis text addresses itself to the issues involved in doing business abroad. It includes theory and research, some basic geography and culture, suggestions for even the small companies to use technology to reach other countries, and more.
Holt American Anthem New York
by Edward L. Ayers Robert D. Schulzinger Jesús F. de la Teja Deborah Gray WhiteHolt American Anthem New York
American Civics
by William H. Hartley William S. VincentThe material in this textbook will also show that there are several ways to be a good citizen. You can help fulfill your civic responsibilities by staying informed and having your voice be heard. One way to stay informed is by using this textbook.