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Very real practical problems face the islands, starting with the corruption, despotism and illegal activities of Presidents Pinto da Costa, Miguel Trovoada and Fradique de Menezes, and including th

The author examines how Egyptians have received the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, and its progress in the two years that followed Hosni Mubarak's demise, from the moment the revolution erupted on

Ambrose Bierce defined "educational" in his Devil's Dictionary (1911) as that which discloses to the wise and disguises from the fools their lack of understanding.

What's the secret? Can policies "grow" the economy? How do leaders make their countries prosper?

In this disturbing, erudite and highly readable book by author, playwright and artist Tom Block, America is shown to be a surprising example of Machiavellian politics, utilizing all of the post-mod

Parfitt takes a look at Korea's fever-pitch nationalism and gives an assessment of the world's only Chinese democracy, has a run-in with a Nepalese rhinoceros and one or two equally vola

Hundreds of India's stunning temples are catalogued and copiously illustrated in this two-volume work loaded with color photographs.

This book is John Blundell's personal portrait of Margaret Thatcher, the woman who was the pivotal point of the rescue of a country, a woman who woke up her nation and made it once again a wor

The book begins with historical references that describe how Ethiopia was viewed by ancient civilizations, then moves to an analysis of Ethiopia's relationship with European powers in the late

Written in a literary, narrative style, the book gives readers a picture of Chinese society and the country as it evolved beyond recognition in one lifetime.

In history books we read tales of men and women who spoke for ideas well in advance of their acceptance by the public; sometimes such heresy exacted heavy tolls, sacrifice of reputation, abandonmen

This book is a welcome addition to the scant literature concerning holy wells, springs and rivers around the world.

Norman Thomas, for over 50 years a relentless advocate for justice and equality for all Americans, was convinced that socialism was the sole path to economic and political justice.

The author considers U.S. industrial policies that have shaped today's economic landscape and finds that, however well-intended, our polices have been misguided.

Conservative economic policy has created what investor Warren Buffett has called a Sharecropper Society, a quasi-vassal state indebted to foreign interests.