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WRESTLING WITH THE ANGEL OF DEMOCRACYOn Being an American CitizenBy Susan GriffinIn Wrestling with the Angel of Democracy, Susan Griffin exploresAmerican history and demonstrates that democracy is notonly a system of governance but, in its fullest form, arevolution in consciousness—one that is still unfolding today.Page 2

THE SECOND WORLDEmpires and Influence in the New Global OrderBy Parag Khanna“Parag Khanna’s fascinating book takes us on an epic journeyaround the multipolar world, elegantly combining historicalanalysis, political theory, and eye-witness reports to shed lighton the battle for primacy between the world’s new empires.”—Mark Leonard, Executive Director, European Council onForeign Relations Page 4

THE MUCH TOO PROMISED LANDAmerica’s Elusive Search for Arab-Israeli PeaceBy Aaron David Miller“Insightful.... [Including] a nuanced meditation on theinterface between U.S. domestic politics and the situation inthe middle East....A spirited and intimate account.”—Foreign Affairs Page 6

REAL EDUCATIONFour Simple Truths for Bringing America’s Schools Back to RealityBy Charles MurrayCharles Murray, the co-author of the bestseller The Bell Curve,presents a groundbreaking manifesto to transform Americaneducation. Impassioned and thought-provoking, Real Educationis poised to become a touchstone for our nation’s greatestdebate—and an impetus for change. Page 7

THE CONSEQUENCES TO COMEAmerican Power After BushEdited by Robert B. SilversIn this collection of essays, nine contributors assess the humanand political costs of the war on terror and the occupation ofIraq.They then look ahead to the issues shaping the 2008election campaign and at the challenges and opportunitiesthat will face America and the new administration after Bushleaves Washington. Page 10

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THE NEXT 100 YEARSA Forecast for the 21st CenturyBy George Friedman

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George Friedman is the chairman andfounder of Stratfor, the world’s leading privateintelligence company. A nationallyrecognized expert on intelligence andinternational geopolitics, he is the author offour books and numerous articles on nationalsecurity, information warfare, computersecurity, and the intelligence business.Organization Website: www.stratfor.com

Where will war erupt—and when? How will powershift across the globe? What technology will alter

the way in which we live? Will the U.S. economy, andpower in the world, continue to thrive?

The Next 100 Years:A Forecast for the 21st Century, isGeorge Friedman’s fascinating forecast of the nexthundred years—how the world will look, geopolitically,and what is in store for the United States.A fewhighlights:

• The 21st century will feature a series of apparentcatastrophes and miscalculations by the United States,which will lead to consistently greater power.TheUnited States will continue apparently randominterventions in the international system: e.g. Kosovo,Iraq, and North Korea.Their sole purpose will be todestabilize Eurasia—although by 2040, U.S. actions willend up creating two very strong new enemies (one isfamiliar, the other is quite surprising).

• There are several major wars and civil wars on thehorizon in the next fifty years, including a new ColdWar.The next fundamental crisis will be over thePacific Ocean. It has surged in importance yet none ofthe basic geopolitical issues have been settled.

• The world is facing a dramatic population drop, whichwill bottom out in 2050.As a result, we’re in for asevere global labor shortage.The result? Today’simmigration debate will be meaningless, and countrieslike the U.S. will actually compete for immigrantlaborers.We will also see a massive surge in thedevelopment and use of robots in our daily lives.Wehave only seen the beginning of the computerrevolution.

• Space:We have seen the false dawn in space travel, aswell as the importance of space. In the 21st century, wewill run out of minerals on earth.These substances arefound in abundance on the moon. Military tactics andwarfare will also be conducted heavily from space—leading to an enormous space industry for the U.S. andother First world powers.

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WRESTLING WITH THE ANGEL OF DEMOCRACYOn Being an American CitizenBy Susan Griffin

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What does it mean to be a citizen of the UnitedStates? In this compelling and personal work, Susan

Griffin—cultural historian, poet, public intellectual—blends history, cultural critique, and memoir to discoverthe essence of our democracy. From the Declaration ofIndependence to the war in Iraq, from Thomas Jeffersonto John Muir to Jelly Roll Morton, Griffin charts the riseand fall of the American vision of freedom and equality.

Within the American psyche, Griffin explains, there is anenduring battle between the “psychology of empire,”characterized by a desire for safety, order, and control, andthe “psychology of democracy,” characterized by equality,empathy, and truth-telling.“As a social body,” she writes,“we are caught between conflicting desires, between thewish for freedom and the desire for order and safety,between the psychology of subjects and the psychology ofcitizens.” Griffin’s probing exploration of the history ofAmerican democracy is interwoven with sections ofmemoir exploring her own upbringing and politicalawakenings as the daughter of working-class parents in1950s California.

Throughout this unique work—which gives specialemphasis to the inner lives of pivotal historical figures—Griffin demonstrates that ultimately democracy is not onlya system of governance, but, in its fullest form, represents arevolution in consciousness, one that is still unfoldingtoday.We are still wrestling with the promise ofdemocracy and, as American citizens, are deeply affectedby the ongoing struggle between tyranny and freedom.

Praise for Wrestling With the Angel of Democracy

“Poetic, personal, political, this powerful new workcelebrates the true meaning of freedom. Susan Griffinoffers readers a provocative meditation on the culture ofdemocracy.”—bell hooks

“Unique... fresh and probing... strikes at the very heart ofAmerica’s cruel paradoxes.With a light, yet devastatingtouch, Griffin charts our continued ‘wrestling’ withdemocratic ideals—her incisive search for the soul ofdemocracy stirs up pride, despair, and hope.”—Booklist,starred review

About the Author

Susan Griffin has won dozens of awards forher work as a feminist writer, poet, essayist,playwright, and filmmaker. She is the authorof more than twenty books including AChorus of Stones, which was a finalist for thePulitzer Prize and the National Book CriticsCircle Award. She is also the recipient of anEmmy, a MacArthur grant, and a grant fromthe National Endowment for the Arts.Author website: www.susangriffin.com

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THEY KNEW THEY WERE RIGHTThe Rise of the NeoconsBy Jacob Heilbrunn

Neoconservatism has become one of the mostcontroversial intellectual movements in American

history. Critics on left and right describe them as a tight-knit cabal that ensnared the Bush administration in anunwinnable foreign war.

But just who are the neoconservatives? How did anobscure band of policy intellectuals, left for dead in the1990s, suddenly rise to influence the Bush administrationand revolutionize American foreign policy?

In They Knew They Were Right, Jacob Heilbrunn depictsthe government officials, pundits, and think-tank denizenswho make up this movement, bringing them to lifeagainst a background rich in historical detail and politicalinsight. Setting the movement in the larger context of thedecades-long battle between liberals and conservatives—first over communism and now over the war onterrorism—he shows that they have always beenintellectual mavericks, and that they remain a potent andpermanent force in American politics.

Praise for They Knew They Were Right

“The most important and revealing profile of the roots ofneoconservatism available today.”—Steven Clemons,Publisher, The Washington Note

“They Knew They Were Right will fit nicely on the rapidlyexpanding shelf explaining Iraq. Heilbrunn candidlyadmits that he is not the first writer to probe the neocons(James Mann, Francis Fukuyama and Sidney Blumenthal,among others, preceded him), but he spends more timethan most on the group’s deep history. It is a wise choice,for the formative period remains poorly understood... hisresearch is thorough and his judgments fair.”—Ted Widmer, The Washington Post

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About the Author

Jacob Heilbrunn writes regularly for theNew York Times, Washington Monthly, andNational Interest. He is a former member ofthe Los Angeles Times editorial board and wasa senior editor at the New Republic. He livesin Washington, DC.


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In The Second World, brilliant young scholar ParagKhanna takes students on a thrilling global tour, one

that shows how America’s dominant moment has beensuddenly replaced by a geopolitical marketplace whereinthe European Union and China compete with the UnitedStates to shape world order on their own terms.Thiscontest is hottest and most decisive in the Second World:pivotal regions in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, LatinAmerica, the Middle East, and East Asia.

Khanna explores the evolution of geopolitics through therecent histories of such underreported, fascinating, andcomplicated countries as Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan,Colombia, Libya,Vietnam, and Malaysia—nations whoseresources will ultimately determine the fate of the threesuperpowers, but whose futures are perennially uncertainas they struggle to rise into the first world or avoid fallinginto the third.

Informed, witty, and armed with a traveler’s intuition forblending into diverse cultures, Khanna mixes copiousresearch with deep reportage to remake the map of theworld. He depicts second-world societies from the insideout, observing how globalization divides them intowinners and losers along political, economic, and culturallines—and shows how China, Europe, and America usetheir unique imperial gravities to pull the second-worldcountries into their orbits.

Wide-reaching in scope and boldness, Parag Khanna’s TheSecond World will be the definitive guide to world politicsfor years to come.

Praise for The Second World

“Parag Khanna’s fascinating book takes us on an epicjourney around the multipolar world, elegantly combininghistorical analysis, political theory, and eye-witness reportsto shed light on the battle for primacy between theworld’s new empires.”—Mark Leonard, ExecutiveDirector, European Council on Foreign Relations

THE SECOND WORLDEmpires and Influence in the New Global OrderBy Parag Khanna

About the Author

Parag Khanna directs the Global GovernanceInitiative in the American Strategy Programof the New America Foundation. He hasbeen a fellow at the Brookings Institution andworked for the World Economic Forum andthe Council on Foreign Relations. During2007, he was a senior geopolitical advisor toU.S. Special Operations Command. Born inIndia, Khanna was raised in the United ArabEmirates, the U.S., and Germany. He holdsundergraduate and graduate degrees from theSchool of Foreign Service at GeorgetownUniversity and is completing his Ph.D. at theLondon School of Economics.Author website: wwwparagkhanna.com


According to acclaimed journalist Steve LeVine, the new Russiais marching in an alarming direction under the leadership of

Vladimir Putin. Emboldened by escalating oil wealth as well asnewfound prominence as a world power, Russia has veered backtoward the authoritarian roots planted in Imperial/Czarist timesand firmly established during the Soviet era.Though Russia has anew president, Dmitri Medvedev, Putin remains in control,endangering the democratic reforms of the post-Soviet order. Now,in Putin’s Labyrinth, LeVine provides a penetrating account ofmodern Russia under the repressive rule of an all-powerfulautocrat. LeVine, who lived in and reported from the former SovietUnion for more than a decade, portrays the growth of a “culture ofdeath”—from targeted assassinations of the state’s enemies to theKremlin’s indifference when innocent hostages are slaughtered.

Drawing on new interviews with eyewitnesses and the families ofvictims, LeVine documents the bloodshed that has stained Putin’stwo terms as president.

PUTIN’S LABYRINTHSpies, Murder, and the Dark Heart of the New Russia

THE OIL AND THE GLORYThe Pursuit of Empire and Fortune on the Caspian Sea

T he Oil and the Glory is the gripping account of the latest phasein the epochal struggle for control of the earth’s “black gold.”

“The collapse of the Soviet Union was a big opportunity for BigOil, whose exploits are detailed in this fast-paced work of politicaland economic reportage by Wall Street Journal energy correspondentLeVine.”—Kirkus Reviews

Praise for The Oil and the Glory

“LeVine covers a lot of territory here, not just internationalgeopolitics but also the transformation of the global energy industryitself. He has an eye for the telling detail, and this story upon layeredstory contains many revealing details.”—Middle East Journal

About the Author

Steve LeVine is the chief foreign affairs writer for BusinessWeek andis based in Washington, D.C. He was a foreign correspondent foreighteen years, posted in the Soviet Union, Pakistan, and thePhilippines, reporting for The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times,Newsweek, Financial Times, and other publications.Visit the author’s website: www.oilandglory.com



BOOKS BY STEVE LEVINE


Negotiator, historian, and analyst Aaron David Millerprovides an unprecedented and powerful discourse on

America’s efforts to bring about a lasting peace in theMiddle East, illuminated by the candid impressions ofdozens of key figures interviewed exclusively for thisproject. Miller was granted more than 160 interviews fromthe key players—presidents, secretaries of state, and thedecision-makers in Israel and the Arab world—that revealthe intimate thoughts and reflections of these history-makers. Miller gives students insight into issues of culture,religion, domestic politics, national security, foreign policyand diplomacy.

Praise for The Much Too Promised Land

“Miller shines a floodlight on the workings of America’sMiddle East policy. He has written the rarest kind ofdiplomatic history—both knowing and accessible.This is abook peopled by large, historic figures—Arabs, Israelis, andAmericans, and Aaron Miller renders them with artistry. Hewas there as this diplomatic history was made, and hedistills it for his readers with honesty and wisdom and nosmall measure of irreverence.A superb and exquisitelyrendered book.”—Fouad Ajami, Majid Khadduri Professorof Middle East Studies, Johns Hopkins University School ofAdvanced International Studies

“This book is absolutely necessary reading for anyone whocares about a Middle East peace.Aaron David Millerrecounts the history of negotiations based on his deeppersonal involvement. Not only is it a fascinating tale, ithelps us better understand the solution that someday willbe possible.”—Walter Isaacson, author of Einstein: His Lifeand Universe

“Illuminating... the value of the book is its rich andcolorful history of past negotiations, and Miller’s sharp-edged analysis of what went wrong and right. Memo to thesecretary of state:The next time you head off to Jerusalem,throw out some of those briefing papers to make room forthis book in your briefcase.”—The Washington Post

“Insightful.... [Including] a nuanced meditation on theinterface between U.S. domestic politics and the situationin the middle East....A spirited and intimate account.”—Foreign Affairs

THE MUCH TOO PROMISED LANDAmerica’s Elusive Search for Arab-Israeli PeaceBy Aaron David Miller

About the Author

Aaron David Miller is a public policy fellowat the Woodrow Wilson International Centerfor scholars. For the last two decades he hasserved as an advisor to six secretaries of state,helping to formulate U.S. policy on theMiddle East and the Arab-Israeli peaceprocess. He lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

Inside The Book: The Author’s Tour Listen to exclusive commentary by Miller,enhanced with actual audio-excerpts from hisinterviews. Take the author’s tour and learnmore at www.muchtoopromisedland.com

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In Real Education, researcher and scholar Charles Murrayconfronts the American educational system. Essentially,

he posits four simple truths that parents and educators mustcome to terms with:

• Ability varies

• Half of the children are below average

• Too many people are going to college

• America’s future depends on how we educate the gifted

For Murray, the soft, self-esteem-driven ethos of Americaneducation shortchanges students at every level. It pretendsthat all children have an open-ended ability to learn,ignoring the limits that should affect our approach tostudents at the bottom. It has told everyone that theyshould get a college degree, leading millions of students toconform to a four-year track that makes no sense for theirreal educational goals and stigmatizing the many moremillions who do not have a college degree. It ignores theacademically gifted who will inevitably occupy thepositions that determine the state of our economy, culture,and politics. By pretending they are just like everybody elsewhile they are in school, Murray asserts that we do notprepare the gifted to meet the special obligations that theirsuccess should carry with it.

Impassioned and thought-provoking, Real Education ispoised to become a touchstone for our nation’s greatestdebate—and its most important change.

Praise for Real Education

“Charles Murray is one professional contrarian who cannotbe written off—not since his first book, Losing Ground, ledto a complete restructuring of America’s welfare system.Atfirst Real Education, with its plan for identifying “the elite,”may strike you as an elaboration of his hotly contestedviews on IQ. But suddenly—swock!—he pops a gasper: apractical plan for literally reproducing, re-creating, a newgeneration of Jeffersons,Adamses, Franklins, and Hamiltons,educated, drilled, steeped, marinated in those worthies’concern for the Good and Virtuous with a capital V—nothing less than an elite of Founding Great-great-great-great-great Grandchildren.”—Tom Wolfe

REAL EDUCATIONFour Simple Truths for Bringing America’s Schools Back to RealityBy Charles Murray


About the Author

Charles Murray is the author of LosingGround and coauthor with RichardHerrnstein of The Bell Curve. He was namedby the National Journal as one of the 50“People Who Make a Difference” in nationalpolicy making.



In A Path Out of the Desert, Kenneth M. Pollack—one ofthe most respected and controversial foreign policy

experts in the U.S.—argues that the greatest threat toAmerica’s peace and prosperity lies in the politicalrepression, economic stagnation, and cultural conflictrampant in the Middle East.The ossified political systems,malfunctioning economies, and outdated social structuresthat are producing terrorism and instability in the regionpose a direct threat to America’s economy and nationalsecurity. For this reason, we cannot turn our backs on theregion in frustration at the fiascoes of the George W. Bushadministration—instead, we must continue to make theMiddle East a priority in our policy, albeit in a humbler,more realistic, and more cohesive way.

Drawing on his many years spent studying and living in theMiddle East, Pollack outlines the problems the region faceswith deftness and empathy, and argues forcefully for a“grand strategy” that will unify American foreign policytoward the region. He carefully examines each of theMiddle East’s most disputed contemporary issues—the statesof Iraq, Iran, Syria, Lebanon, as well as the nature of thePalestinian-Israeli conflict—and explains how the U.S. canaddress each through policies that are mutually-reinforcing,and that will also help to ameliorate the political, economicand social problems that underlie the regions many crises.

Like The Threatening Storm,A Path Out of the Desert isguaranteed to stimulate debate and galvanize outdatedmodes of thinking about the Middle East.

Praise for A Path Out of the Desert

“Ken Pollack has done something quite rare: he has notonly written a sound, reasoned assessment of what theUnited States faces in the Middle East, but he has alsoprovided a compelling strategy for how to deal with thewide-ranging challenges in the area...With the Middle Eastnow the focal point of US national security concerns, it isessential to develop a grand strategy for this critical region.Fortunately, Ken Pollack has written one—and it should berequired reading for everyone.”—Dennis Ross, UnitedStates Special Middle East Coordinator, 1993–2001 andauthor of Statecraft: and How to Restore America’s Standing inthe World

A PATH OUT OF THE DESERTA Grand Strategy for America in the Middle EastBy Kenneth M. Pollack

Also by Kenneth M. Pollack

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About the Author

Kenneth M. Pollack is the director ofresearch at the Saban Center for Middle EastPolicy at the Brookings Institution. From1995 to 1996 and from 1999 to 2001, heserved as director for Persian Gulf affairs atthe National Security Council, where he wasthe principal working-level officialresponsible for implementation of U.S.policy toward Iraq, Iran, and the states of theArabian Peninsula. Prior to his time in theClinton administration, he spent seven yearsin the CIA as a Persian Gulf military analyst.

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As Nixon’s attorney general, John Mitchell was at thecenter of the swirling controversies of the 1960s. He

stood up to the antiwar movement, led the efforts todesegregate public schools, and was the confidenttroubleshooter during the Pentagon Papers and JointChiefs spying crises. But it was the Watergate scandal thattested his mettle—and spelled his destruction.

The Strong Man traces in unprecedented detail Mitchell’sprivate life, his rise to power, and his spectacular publicdownfall. Drawing on over 250 interviews with formerpresidents Ford and Bush, and many other key figures ofthe 1960s and ‘70s (including Kissinger, Rumsfeld,Haldeman, and Dean), James Rosen follows Mitchell asthe administration is engulfed in scandal. He reveals thetrue purpose of the Watergate break-in, including whoordered it and the hidden role played by the CIA;identifies the mastermind behind the cover-up; and provesthat Watergate prosecutors framed Mitchell on multiplecriminal charges.

Written with verve and filled with drama, The Strong Manis a masterful work of history and biography.

Praise for The Strong Man

“James Rosen’s The Strong Man is excellent. Few novelsread as well as this first-rate blend of history andbiography. Crammed with new information and steepedin deep research, political street smarts, fresh insights, andcrisp, clear writing, it is a major contribution to thehistory of Watergate and the Nixon presidency.”—Dan Rather, CBS News White House correspondent,1969–1974

“James Rosen has brought us a fascinating and provocativeaccount of John Mitchell’s life. Using fresh andunexpected sources, The Strong Man dispels some of themysteries that still linger around this central figure of theNixon administration and Watergate. Rosen has achievedthe difficult task of showing us heretofore unseen facets ofthe subculture that led to the greatest scandal in Americanhistory.”—Michael Beschloss, author of PresidentialCourage: Brave Leaders and How They Changed America,1789–1989

THE STRONG MANJohn Mitchell and the Secrets of WatergateBy James Rosen


About the Author

James Rosen is a Washington correspondentfor Fox News. He has covered the WhiteHouse and State Department, and reportedfrom dozens of foreign countries, includingAfghanistan and Iraq. His writings onWatergate and other subjects have appearedin the New York Times, the Washington Post,Harper’s, the Atlantic Monthly, NationalReview, and Playboy, where he is acontributing editor. He lives with his wifeand son in Washington, D.C.

THE CONSEQUENCES TO COMEAmerican Power After BushEdited by Robert B. Silvers


For the past seven years The New York Review of Bookshas critically examined the Bush administration’s

policies at home and abroad. In this collection of essays,nine of the Review’s contributors assess the human andpolitical costs of the war on terror and the occupation ofIraq, and look ahead to the issues shaping the 2008election campaign.

The presidency of George W. Bush has, as JonathanFreedland noted, created a near consensus that the“invasion of Iraq was a calamity,” has “reduced America’sstanding in the world and made the United States less, notmore secure.” Joan Didion described Vice President DickCheney as “the central player in the system of willederrors and reversals that is the Bush administration.”

Peter Galbraith argued that from the beginning of theoccupation of Iraq, Bush “facilitated the very event hewarned would be a disastrous consequence of a USwithdrawal from Iraq: the takeover of a large part of thecountry by an Iranian-backed militia.”

As the presidential campaign got underway, MichaelTomasky explained that “despite Bush’s failures and thediscrediting of Republican governance, there is everychance that the next Republican president, should theparty’s nominee prevail...will be just as conservative asBush has been—perhaps even more so.”And Frank Richpredicted that it would take the Democrats’“full powersof self-immolation” to lose the White House in 2008.

Praise for The Consequences to Come

“These 10 essays culled from the New York Review of Booksappraise the legacy of the Bush presidency and offerstinging critiques of his domestic and foreign policies....Although the contributors are unanimous in theiropposition to the Bush administration and the occupationof Iraq, these pieces do not devolve into mere politicalscreed; instead, they read as a history written on the heelsof the present and offer a look at the political landscape ofthe future.”—Publishers Weekly

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Contributors include:

Joan Didion, Joseph Lelyveld, Mark Danner,Peter Galbraith, Jonathan Freedland, JonathanRaban, Frank Rich, Michael Tomasky, andArthur Schlesinger Jr.


KAFKA COMES TO AMERICAFighting for Justice in the War on Terror—A Public Defender’s Inside AccountBy Steven T. Wax

“Our government can make you disappear.”Thosewere words Steven T.Wax never imagined he

would hear himself say. In his thirty-four years as a lawyer,Wax didn’t have to warn a client that he or she might betaken away to a military brig, or worse, a “black site,” oneof our country’s dreaded secret prisons. So how had wecome to this? The disappearance of people happens inplaces ruled by tyrants, military juntas, and fasciststrongmen—governments with such contempt for the ruleof law that they strip their citizens of all rights. But inAmerica?

Under the Bush administration, not only have the civilrights of foreigners been in jeopardy, but also those of U.S.citizens. In Kafka Comes to America,Wax interweaves thestories of two men he represented who were caught up inour government’s post-9/11 counterterrorism measures.Brandon Mayfield, an American-born, small-town lawyerand family man, was arrested as a terrorist suspect in theMadrid train station bombings after a fingerprint wasmistakenly traced back to him by the FBI.Adel Hamad, aSudanese hospital administrator working in Pakistan, wastaken from his apartment and flown in chains to the U.S.military prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, for nosubstantiated reason.

Kafka Comes to America ultimately reveals where and howour civil liberties have been eroded in favor of a falsesecurity, and how each of us can make a difference.

Praise for Kafka Comes to America

“Wax offers personal insight and professional outrage; hisis a powerful voice that deserves to reach allAmericans.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review

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About the Author

Steven T.Wax is in his seventh term as theFederal Public Defender for the District ofOregon.A cum laude graduate of ColgateUniversity and Harvard Law School, he wasa key part of the Brooklyn, N.Y. DistrictAttorney’s prosecution of David Berkowitz,a.k.a.“Son of Sam.”Wax and his team arerepresenting seven men held as “enemycombatants” in Guantánamo. He has taughtat the Northwestern School of Law of Lewis& Clark College, serves as an ethicsprosecutor for the Oregon State Bar, andlectures throughout the country.

CHOMSKY FOR BEGINNERSBy David CogswellIllustrated by Paul Gordon

Noam Chomsky has written over thirty books, is among the world’s most-quotedauthors, and The New York Times calls him “arguably the most important intellectualalive”—yet many people have no idea who he is or what he is about.

David Cogswell’s lucid writing, Paul Gordon’s witty illustrations, and an interview withthe maverick himself make this book the perfect introduction to understandingChomsky’s political and linguistic ideas.For Beginners • TR • 978-1-934389-17-1 • 160pp. • $14.95/$21.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

ARABS AND ISRAEL FOR BEGINNERSBy Ron DavidIllustrated by Susan David

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is in the headlines daily, but do most Americans reallyunderstand what it is about? With dramatic events happening almost every day in thisregion, and the US government increasingly becoming involved, the American publicdeserves to hear both sides. Arabs & Israel For Beginners provides an intelligent, in-depth,and accessible Palestinian perspective on the struggle between the two nations.For Beginners • TR • 9781934389164 •- 224pp. • $14.95/$21.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

MALCOLM X FOR BEGINNERSBy Bernard Aquina DoctorIllustrated by Bernard Aquina Doctor

Powerful narrative and graphics tell the story of Malcolm X’s life, his journey of self-discovery, his far-reaching ideas, his martyrdom and his impact on an era. Embraced asa righteous prophet of Black power and pride, damned as a voice of violence, MalcolmX merges as a complex, brave and brilliant figure with much to teach about thestruggle for dignity.For Beginners • TR • 978-1-93438-904-1 • 192pp. • $14.95/$21.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

BARACK OBAMA FOR BEGINNERSAn Essential Guide By Bob Neer This comprehensive overview condenses the personal and political history of BarackObama, the first African-American, Democratic candidate for President of the UnitedStates.This “Essential Guide” is the first in a new current events series that will presentinformation from a neutral point of view. Includes illustrations and an index ofavailable source material.For Beginners • TR • 978-1-934-38938-6 • 80pp. • $7.95/$9.95 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00


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BREACH OF FAITHHurricane Katrina and the Near Death of a Great American CityBy Jed Horne

Hurricane Katrina shredded one of the great cities of the South, and as leveesfailed and the federal relief effort proved lethally incompetent, a natural disaster

became a man-made catastrophe.As an editor of New Orleans’ daily newspaper,the Pulitzer Prize-winning Times-Picayune, Jed Horne had a front-row seat to theunfolding drama of the city’s collapse into chaos and its continuing struggle to survive.

“[A] splendid mix of reporting and commentary.... Horne, with a sure grasp of localpolitics and culture, provides a [clear] sense of why things fell apart so completely in

New Orleans.”—New York Times Book ReviewRandom House • TR • 978-0-8129-7650-2 • 464pp.• $16.00/$19.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

HURRICANE KATRINAResponse and ResponsibilitiesEdited by John Brown ChildsThis book gathers together responses to the hurricane from over thirty contributors,including community activists, sociologists, writers and musicians. Some have beendisplaced by the hurricane and write about what they have lost. Others write from adistance, seeing patterns in the response to the hurricane that reflect a cultural bias ofrace and class.Together they offer not only critical assessments of what went wrong,but also hopeful conjecture about possibilities for the future of New Orleans, the GulfCoast and the United States.North Atlantic Books • TR • 978-0-971-25462-6 • 182pp. • $10.00/$13.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

SONG FOR MY FATHERSA New Orleans Story in Black and WhiteBy Tom SanctonIn Song for My Fathers journalist-author,Tom Sancton, returns to the New Orleans ofhis youth to honor the rich culture and music that shaped and guided his life. Here ishis personal account during which he recalls the twilight years of the segregation era inthe 1950s and 1960s, his eccentric Southern liberal father, and his family’s beliefs inracial equality.Other Press • HC • 978-1-590-51243-2 • 304pp. • $24.95/$27.95 Can. • Exam Copy: $12.50


Three years after Hurricane Katrina and a select few books have emerged as definitive records of what took place—two of those books are below.

Also below is a book about New Orleans in a different time.

HURRICANE KATRINA & NEW ORLEANS

Now in paperback


HARMA NovelBy Brian W. AldissIn a paranoid, near-future world,Paul Ali, a young writer ofMuslim heritage, finds himselfimprisoned and held forquestioning because of hiscomic novel, which contains ascene in which two charactersjoke about the murder of aBritish prime minister, and hisonly escape is to an alien planetthat he invents within his ownmind.Del Rey • HC 978-0-345-49671-3 • 240pp.$21.95/$27.95 Can. • Exam Copy: $11.00

AMERICA AND THEISLAMIC BOMBThe Deadly CompromiseBy David Armstrong and Joseph J. Trento“This chilling exposé fromNational Security News Servicebureau chief Armstrong andauthor Trento chroniclesAmerican foreign policy inrelation to nuclear weaponsdevelopment worldwide, andparticularly in Pakistan.... Thisaccessible history should raiseawareness of... perhaps thegreatest man-made threat tohumanity.”—Publishers WeeklySteerforth • HC 978-1-58642-137-3 • 288pp. $24.95/$29.95 Can. • Exam Copy: $12.50

DEER HUNTING WITHJESUSDispatches from America’sClass WarBy Joe Bageant“Deer Hunting with Jesus is oneof those rare books that iscolorful, depressing, hilarious,and biting all at the same time.Joe Bageant has given us aglimpse into the vicious classwar that is too often ignored orhidden by those happilyperpetrating this war.”—David Sirota, author of Hostile TakeoverThree Rivers Press • TR 978-0-307-33937-9 • 288pp. $13.95/$15.95 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

SHIMON PERESThe BiographyBy Michael Bar-ZoharDrawing on his decades-longassociation with Shimon Peres,as well as the full cooperationof the leader’s family, friends,supporters, and political rivals,Michael Bar-Zohar has crafted avibrant, daring, richly texturedportrait of a man whose life andcareer span the entire history ofIsrael.Random House • HC 978-1-4000-6292-8 • 576pp.$29.95/$37.95 Can. • Exam Copy: $15.00

TEARS OF THE DESERTA Memoir of Survival inDarfurBy Halima Bashir and Damien LewisHalima Bashir was born into thefiercely independent Zaghawatribe in the remote westerndeserts of South Darfur ofSudan. A story of bravery,sometimes unspeakable horror,her moving, eloquent memoirdescribes her life at the handsof Arab militias after sherefused to keep quiet about theatrocities taking place in Darfur.One World • HC 978-0-345-50625-2 • 336pp. $25.00/NCR • Exam Copy: $12.50

WHILE EUROPE SLEPTHow Radical Islam isDestroying the West fromWithinBy Bruce BawerWhile Europe Slept is the storyof one American’s experience inEurope before and after 9/11.With its riveting combination ofeye-opening reportage andblunt, incisive analysis, thisbook is essential reading foranyone concerned about thefate of Europe and what itportends for the United States.Broadway • TR 978-0-7679-2005-6 • 272pp.$14.00/$18.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

THE DEVIL WE KNOWDealing with the New IranianSuperpower By Robert BaerCIA operative Bob Baer exposesfor the first time the true extent of Iran’s tightening grip on theMiddle East and the world’senergy corridor, the Persian Gulf,revealing that the Shia nation haseffectively attacked the U.S. andother leading countries in a newglobal power play.“The most important and originalbook on the Middle East toappear in many years…. This isa book McCain and Obamashould ponder.”—Thomas PowersCrown • HC 978-0-307-40864-8 • 304pp. $25.95/$30.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $13.00

THE SHADOW FACTORYThe Ultra-Secret NSA from9/11 to the Eavesdropping onAmericaBy James BamfordIn The Shadow Factory, Bamfordshows how the National SecurityAgency’s failure to detect thepresence of two of the 9/11hijackers inside the U.S. led theNSA to abandon its long-heldpolicy of spying only on enemiesoutside the country. Withunrivaled access to sources anddocuments, Bamford details howthe agency has conducteddomestic surveillance withoutcourt approval, how it continuesto do so.Doubleday • HC 978-0-385-52132-1 • 352pp. $26.95/$32.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $13.50

Now in paperback

Now in paperback

IN THE RINGThe Trials of a WashingtonLawyerBy Robert S. BennettIn a no-holds-barred memoir,an attorney speaks out on hisforty-year career as the legalrepresentative for many ofWashington’s power elite, goinginside some of his most difficultand intriguing cases to revealhow he prepared for trials,handled witnesses, and craftedarguments, transforming theAmerican legal system in theprocess.Crown • HC 978-0-307-39443-9 • 400pp.$27.50/$32.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $13.75

Paperback forthcoming February 2009.

NOBODIESModern American SlaveLabor and the Dark Side ofthe New Global EconomyBy John BoweWith his provocative study offorced labor in the U.S., Boweoffers a close-up look at theworking conditions that thegovernment and corporationsignore, decry, but ultimatelyneed. Nobodies provides asobering analysis of the moralimplications of the inexpensivegoods to which the Americaneconomy—and consumer—has become accustomed.Random House • TR 978-0-8129-7184-2 • 336pp.$15.00/$17.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

SUPERIOR, NEBRASKAThe Common Sense Valuesof America’s HeartlandBy Denis BoylesSince the days of “BleedingKansas,” Midwesterners hadbeen told how to live, how tovote, and what to believe. InSuperior, Nebraska, DenisBoyles refutes the myth thatconservatives have deceivedMidwesterners into supportingbackward cultural values overtheir economic interests,arguing in favor of the attitudesand values of small-town votersand linking their aspirationswith those of America’s urbanareas.Doubleday • HC 978-0-385-51674-7 • 288pp.$23.95/$29.95 Can. • Exam Copy: $12.00

THE NEW AMERICANSTORYBy Bill BradleyThe former New Jersey senatorand presidential candidateoffers his own perspective onwhat it will take to make theU.S. a better, stronger nation,arguing that it is at acrossroads that requires areassesment of its politicalsystem and leadership.Random House • TR 978-0-812-97579-6 • 384pp.$16.00/$19.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

SWAY The Irresistible Pull ofIrrational Behavior By Ori Brafman and Rom BrafmanWhether in politics, government,the world of finance, or ourpersonal lives—what makespeople act irrationally? Drawingon social psychology andbehavioral economics theauthors explore the ongoingpsychological forces thatsabotage rational behavior inour lives, revealing the role ofsuch factors as loss aversion,commitment, and the diagnosisbias.Includes pivotal decisionsmade by George W. Bush andLyndon B. Johnson.Doubleday • HC 978-0-385-52438-4 • 224pp. $21.95/$25.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $11.00

THE THUMPIN’How Rahm Emanuel and theDemocrats Learned to BeRuthless and Ended theRepublican RevolutionBy Naftali BendavidAcclaimed Chicago Tribunereporter Naftali Bendavid goesbehind the scenes of the blueparty and shows how, byselecting moderate-to-conservative candidates andfighting for every vote, theDemocrats were able to changethe course of our nation.Doubleday • HC 978-0-385-52328-8 • 272pp.$23.95/$29.95 Can. • Exam Copy: $12.00

PROMISES TO KEEPOn Life and PoliticsBy Joe BidenThe incumbent senior U.S.Senator from Delaware, JosephR. Biden, Jr., looks back on hismany life experiences andespecially on the politicaleducation he received throughnearly four decades inCongress. Biden is currentlyserving his sixth term and issixth-longest serving amongcurrent Senators (fourth amongDemocrats). He is Delaware’slongest-serving Senator.Random House • HC 978-1-4000-6536-3 • 400pp.$25.95/$34.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $13.00


SLAVERY BY ANOTHERNAMEThe Re-Enslavement of BlackAmericans from the Civil Warto World War IIBy Douglas A. BlackmonFrom the late 1870s through themid-twentieth century,thousands of African Americanmen were arbitrarily arrested, hitwith outrageous fines, and withno means to pay these “debts,”required to work them off.Slavery by Another Name is anaccount of a little-known crimeagainst African Americans, andthe insidious legacy of whiteracism that reverberates today.Doubleday • HC978-0-385-50625-0 • 480 pp.$29.95/$34.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $15.00

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Now in paperback


DUDE, WHERE’S MYBLACK STUDIESDEPARTMENT?The Disappearance of BlackAmericans from U.S.UniversitiesBy Cecil Brown“[Brown’s] provocative analysesof contemporary black andAmerican culture brim withinsight. Unafraid to becontroversial or to go againstthe grain, Brown never fails tomake us think.”—Michael EricDyson, Avalon FoundationProfessor in the Humanities atthe University of Pennsylvania,and author of Debating RaceNorth Atlantic Books • TR 978-1-55643-573-7 • 160pp.$15.95/$21.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

CONDOLEEZZA RICE: AN AMERICAN LIFEA BiographyBy Elisabeth BumillerThe enigmatic CondoleezzaRice: beneath the cool,unruffled exterior, who is shereally? New York Times reporterand Washington insiderElisabeth Bumiller gives us thepublic and private life of one ofthe most complicated,accomplished and controversialwomen of our times.Random House • HC 978-1-4000-6590-5 • 432pp.$27.95/$34.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $14.00

GHOSTConfessions of aCounterterrorism AgentBy Fred BurtonThe Counter-Terrorism Divisionof the American DiplomaticSecurity Service (DSS) has beenon the front lines of the globalwar on terror since the 1980s.One of the longtime membersof that elite organization, FredBurton, discloses in his newbook that the U.S. is constantlyunder threat by the forces ofinternational terrorism.Random House • HC 978-1-4000-6569-1 • 288pp.$26.00/$30.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $13.00

RENDER UNTO CAESARServing the Nation by Livingour Catholic Beliefs inPolitical LifeBy Charles J. Chaput“At a time when the ‘faith andvalues’ vote has never beenmore important, ArchbishopCharles Chaput deftly exploresthe intersection of morality,reason, and politics. This isn’tjust a book for Catholics, but foranyone who cares about thestate of America’s soul—andhow that concern might shapethe 2008 elections.”—John L.Allen Jr., NCR and CNN seniorVatican correspondentDoubleday Religion • HC 978-0-385-52228-1 • 272pp. $21.95/$25.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $11.00

DAY OF EMPIREHow Hyperpowers Rise toGlobal Dominance-and WhyThey FallBy Amy ChuaIn this sweeping history ofglobally dominant empires, AmyChua explains how hyperpowersrise and why they fall. In aseries of brilliantly focusedchapters, Chua examineshistory’s hyperpowers—Persia,Rome, T’ang China, theMongols, the Dutch, the British,and the U.S.—and reveals thereasons behind their success,as well as the roots of theirultimate demise.Doubleday • HC 978-0-385-51284-8 • 432pp. $27.95/$34.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $14.00

Paperback forthcoming January 2009

JUSTICE AT WARThe Men and Ideas thatShaped America’s War onTerrorBy David ColeDavid Cole takes a critical lookat the men who made thedecisions that shaped America’swar on terror: John Ashcroft,Alberto Gonzales, John Yoo, andDavid Addington. Cole arguesthat America can prevail againstthe threat of terror not bydismantling the checks andbalances that guarantee thefairness of our justice system,but by restoring them.New York Review Books • TR 978-1-59017-297-1 • 176pp.$14.95/$16.95 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

THE TERMINAL SPYA True Story of Espionage,Betrayal and MurderBy Alan S. CowellIn this major work ofinvestigative nonfiction, award-winning, veteran New YorkTimes foreign correspondentand London bureau chief AlanCowell unravels the mystery of“the first act of nuclearterrorism in the West”—theassassination of former KGBofficer Alexander Litvinenko—and illuminates the complex mixof politics, crime and espionagebehind it.Broadway • HC 978-0-385-52355-4 • 448pp.$26.95/$32.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $13.50

WALLEDBy Sylvain CypelAn award-winning journalistexplores the culture of denial inIsraeli and Palestiniansocieties—and its lethalconsequences.Walled examines thecontemporary state of mind ofIsrael’s citizens, tracing thehistory of the State of Israelback to the Jewish nationalmovement and the beginningsof Zionism.“... of interest to students of theIsraeli-Palestinian conflict.”—Kirkus ReviewsOther Press • TR 978-1-590-51210-4 • 534pp. $17.95/$21.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

THE STRUGGLE FOR IRANBy Christopher de BellaigueWho rules Iran, and how secureis their grip on a young andrestless society? How shouldthe world respond to allegationsthat the Islamic Republic isbuilding nuclear weapons andsupporting terrorists? Bellaigueaddresses these and otherquestions in this essential guideto a nation that is certain to bein the headlines for some timeto come.New York Review Books • HC 978-1-59017-238-4 • 224pp. $22.95/NCR • Exam Copy: $11.50

HARD DRIVINGThe Wendell Scott StoryBy Brian DonovanHard Driving is the dramaticstory of Wendell Scott, one ofthe first African Americans tothrive and win on the NASCARcircuit. Scott, who enduredsevere racial discriminationduring his days as a driver,raced throughout the 1960sand early 1970s, and in 1991was nominated and initiatedinto the International MotorSports Hall of Fame.Steerforth • HC 978-1-58642-144-1 • pp. $25.95/$30.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $13.00

THE ENEMY AT HOMEThe Cultural Left and ItsResponsibility for 9/11By Dinesh D’SouzaIn a controversial new book, theauthor of Letters to a YoungConservative connects thespread of leftist ideas, secularvalues, and American popculture to the rise of anti-American sentiment around theworld, as well as to suchterrorist acts as the 9/11attacks.Broadway • TR 978-0-7679-1561-8 • 384pp.$15.95/$18.95 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

THE SUPREME COURTPHALANXThe Court’s New Right-WingBlocBy Ronald DworkinRonald Dworkin analyzes thepartisan decisions of the currentSupreme Court and argues thatJustices Roberts, Alito, Scalia,and Thomas have created aconservative alliance bent onrewriting constitutional law,leaving past decisions on issuessuch as abortion, affirmativeaction, and campaign financingvulnerable to reversal.New York Review Books • TR 978-1-59017-293-3 • 96pp. •$12.95/$14.95 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

IRAN AWAKENINGOne Woman’s Journey toReclaim Her Life andCountryBy Shirin EbadiThis is the moving, inspiringmemoir of one of the greatwomen of our times: ShirinEbadi, winner of the 2003Nobel Peace Prize and advocatefor the oppressed, Ebadi’s spirithas remained strong in the faceof political persecution. Despitethe challenges she has facedwhile pursuing her work, shehas managed to raise a family.Random House • TR 978-0-8129-7528-4 • 256pp. $14.95/NCR • Exam Copy: $3.00

DANGEROUS WORDSTalking About God in the Ageof FundamentalismBy Gary Eberle“Many of us are frustrated whenwe speak of religion because ourreligious words are defined byfundamentalism. Instead of acosmetic ‘reframing,’ Gary Eberleprovides a clear and deeprethinking of religious vocabularythat is liberating and, well,enlightening. If you care aboutrescuing religion fromfundamentalism—both religiousand atheist—Dangerous Wordsis essential reading.”—BarbaraO’Brien, author of BloggingAmerica: Political Discourse in aDigital NationTrumpeter • HC 978-1-59030-432-7 • 240pp. $21.95/$27.95 Can. • Exam Copy: $11.00

SHATTERED DREAMSBy Charles EnderlinShattered Dreams is thedefinitive and meticulousaccount of seven key years inthe history of the conflict—fromthe assassination of PrimeMinister Yitzhak Rabin inNovember of 1995 to the firstelection of Ariel Sharon.“Deeply reported andscrupulous...the most completeand balanced picture yet of thefailure of the Middle East peaceprocess.”—The New YorkTimes Book ReviewOther Press • HC 978-1-590-51060-5 • 480pp.$28.00/$33.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $14.00

GRAND NEW PARTYHow Republicans Can Winthe Working Class and Savethe American Dreamby Ross Douthat and Reihan SalamThrough research, analysis, andhistorical facts, two youngRepublicans take a look at howthe Republican Party canrecoup its losses from the fall ofconservatism. Grand New Partyultimately provides a conciseexamination of recent politicaltrends.Doubleday • HC978-0-385-51943-4 • 256 pp.$23.95/$27.95 Can. • Exam Copy: $12.00


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THE LOST YEARSRadical Islam, Intifada, andWars in the Middle East2001–2006By Charles EnderlinTranslated by Susan Verderber

Charles Enderlin, the longtimeMiddle East Bureau Chief forFrance 2, presents a detailedchronicle of the recent period ofmilitary, diplomatic, and politicalconflict between Israel and thePalestinians.Other Press • HC 978-1-590-51171-8 • 378pp.$25.95/$30.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $13.00

THE THIRTEEN AMERICANARGUMENTSEnduring Debates ThatDefine and Inspire OurCountryBy Howard FinemanHoward Fineman illustrates thatthere are 13 main Americanarguments—and every debatewe have had in the politicalarena from our founding totoday has evolved from one ofthem. He maintains that anunderstanding of thesearguments will result in anunderstanding of every political,social, and cultural debate thatarises in America today.Random House • HC 978-1-4000-6544-8 • 320pp.$25.00/$28.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $12.50

ENEMIESHow America’s Foes StealOur Vital Secrets-and HowWe Let It HappenBy Bill GertzA powerful exposé by the best-selling author of Treacheryreveals how some of America’smost dangerous enemies haveinfiltrated the U.S. governmentin order to obtain top-secretinformation and to use itagainst America, offering acompelling study of the gaps inAmerica’s defense and theirimplications for nationalsecurity.Three Rivers Press • TR 978-0-307-33806-8 • 304pp.$14.95/$19.95 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

CHINA ROADA Journey into the Future ofa Rising PowerBy Rob GiffordTraveling along the three-thousand-mile stretch ofChina’s Route 312, the Beijingbureau chief for NPR offers aclose-up look at the economicand social transformation that isturning China upside down,exploring the country’s future,the changes that are takingplace, and their implications forboth China and the world.Random House • TR 978-0-8129-7524-6 • 352pp.$17.00/$20.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

LIBERAL FASCISMThe Secret History of theAmerican Left, FromMussolini to the Politics ofMeaningBy Jonah GoldbergGoldberg, acclaimed journalistand editor for the NationalReview, draws parallelsbetween the fascism of the1930s and the liberalism of thepresent, arguing that liberalpoliticians, from WoodrowWilson to FDR to Hillary Clinton,have espoused policies andprinciples similar to those ofHitler’s National Socialism.Doubleday • HC 978-0-385-51184-1 • 496pp.$27.95/$34.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $14.00

AL-NAQBA (THE CATASTROPHE)A Novel About thePalestinian-Israeli ConflictBy Barbara GoldscheiderBased on events, organizations,and locations that authorBarbara Goldscheiderexperienced while working onarmy bases throughout Israel,Al-Naqba (The Catastrophe)follows the parallel stories of anelite Palestinian Arab and anofficer of the Israeli DefenseForces.Frog Books • TR 978-1-58394-127-0 • 300pp.$14.95/$18.50 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

AMERICANISMThe Fourth Great WesternReligionBy David GelernterWhat does it mean to “believe”in America? Why do we alwaysspeak of our country as havinga mission or purpose that ishigher than other nations? InAmericanism David Gelerntnerpresents a startlingly originalargument about the religiousmeaning of America and why itis loved—and hated—with somuch passion at home andabroad.Doubleday • HC 978-0-385-51312-8 • 240pp.$24.95/$32.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $12.50

EMBRYOA Defense of Human LifeBy Robert P. George andChristopher TollefsenArguing that human life beginsat conception, two scholarsdraw on current scientificresearch and moral philosophyto shed new light on the subjectof the bitter debate overabortion and stem-cell researchby maintaining that, from themoment of conception, embryosare entitled to the full protectionof the law.Doubleday • HC 978-0-385-52282-3 • 256pp.$23.95/$27.95 Can. • Exam Copy: $12.00

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Now in paperback

SOCIAL INTELLIGENCEThe New Science of HumanRelationshipsBy Daniel GolemanIn his follow-up to the hugelysuccessful EmotionalIntelligence, psychologist DanielGoleman has written agroundbreaking synthesis of thelatest findings in biology andbrain science, revealing that weare “wired to connect” and thesurprisingly deep impact of ourrelationships on every aspect ofour lives.Bantam • TR 978-0-553-38449-9 • 416pp.$14.00/$18.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

A TRAGIC LEGACYHow a Good vs. EvilMentality Destroyed theBush PresidencyBy Glenn GreenwaldAn essential look at George W.Bush, his administration, and itslegacy argues that Bush’signorant, black-and-white viewof the world, as well as thecomplex domestic issues of thetime, the incompetence of hiscronies during hurricaneKatrina, and the increasing lackof Middle East stability, will haveprofound implications for theU.S. and its future.Three Rivers Press • TR 978-0-307-35428-0 • 336pp.$14.95/$16.95 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

FEARAnti-Semitism in PolandAfter AuschwitzBy Jan T. GrossIn this provocative examination,acclaimed professor and authorJan T. Gross describes the waveof anti-Semitism that sweptthrough Poland in the yearsfollowing World War II, whenJews who had fled the countryreturned to rebuild their lives,examining the pogroms,massacres, and conflict thatdestroyed a millennium ofJewish community life inPoland.Random House • TR 978-0-8129-6746-3 • 336pp.$15.95/$21.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

LETTERS OF THECENTURYAmerica 1900–1999Edited by Lisa Grunwald andStephen J. AdlerA collection of more than 400letters, arranged by decade,that reveal the personal andpublic sides of key events inU.S. history. Contributorsinclude Ethel Rosenberg, JackieKennedy, Lillian Hellman, andan American soldier in Vietnam.Dial Press • TR 978-0-385-31593-7 • 752pp.$18.00/$21.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

WOMEN’S LETTERSAmerica from theRevolutionary War to thePresentEdited by Lisa Grunwald andStephen J. AdlerA unique survey of U.S.Women’s history, this is acollection of more than fourhundred letters, complementedby more than one hundredperiod drawings andphotographs and arrangedchronologically by era, thatdocument the experiences ofwomen representing all walksof life from the eighteenthcentury to the present.Dial Press • TR 978-0-385-33556-0 • 832pp.$18.00/$21.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

THE TRANSLATORA Tribesman’s Memoir ofDarfurBy Daoud HariHere is the powerful story of aman who escaped the genocidein Darfur and then risked his lifeand returned as a guide andtranslator for Westernjournalists so they could tell theworld about what washappening. This is both anextraordinary eyewitnessaccount of today’s greatestcrisis and an unforgettable first-person narrative.Teacher Resources AvailableRandom House • HC 978-1-4000-6744-2 • 224pp. $23.00/NCR • Exam Copy: $11.50

NANNY STATEHow Food Fascists,Teetotaling Do-Gooders,Priggish Moralists, and otherBoneheaded Bureaucrats areTurning America into a Nationof Children By David HarsanyiA provocative and entertainingcritique looks at the rise in intru-sive legislation and social sanc-tions that are robbing Americansof their choices and freedomsand promoting a culture ofdependency and victimhood aspoliticians, bureaucrats, andsocial activists dictate what weeat, what we watch and read,and where we smoke, all in thename of health, safety, decency,and good intentions.Broadway • HC 978-0-7679-2432-0 • 304pp. $24.95/$32.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $12.50

PENNSYLVANIA AVENUEProfiles in Backroom PowerBy John Harwood and Gerald F. SeibTwo Washington insidersprovide a revealing glimpseinside the American politicalsystem to profile today’ssurprising new power brokersand how they work, goingbehind closed doors to assessthe realities of life for women inCongress, the behind-the-scenes Iraq war debate, thenation’s most influentiallobbyists, and other compellingissues.Random House • HC 978-1-4000-6554-7 • 272pp.$26.00/$30.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $13.00


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WHAT DOES AL QAEDAWANT? Unedited Communiques Commentary by Robert O.MarlinThis important compendium ofexcerpted translations includesbroadcasts by the Al-Qaedaleader and by deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri, as well as pressreleases. These primary sourcesenable readers to discern thefundamental convictionsunderlying the group’s demandsand answer the question, “Whatdoes al-Qaeda want?”North Atlantic Books • TR 978-1-556-43548-5 • 120pp. $9.95/$12.50 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

HUBRISThe Inside Story of Spin,Scandal, and the Selling ofthe Iraq WarBy Michael Isikoff and David CornA behind-the-scenes analysis ofthe controversial decisions andpower struggles that went onwithin the Bush administration asofficials planned and defendedthe invasion of Iraq. Hubrisexamines Bush’s determinationto get rid of Saddam Husseinand the outing of a CIA officerthat led to an indictment of aWhite House official, amongother controversial topics.Three Rivers Press • TR 978-0-307-34682-7 • 496pp. $14.95/$19.95 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

HOG PILOTS, BLUE WATERGRUNTSThe American Military in theAir, at Sea, and on theGroundBy Robert D. KaplanThe best-selling author ofImperial Grunts offers a close-up study of the Americanmilitary on land, in the air, andat sea, furnishing a ground-levelprofile of the global war onterrorism. Additionally, Kaplanshows us how the U.S. Navyprotects sea lanes, providesdisaster relief, and prepares fora confrontation with China,while the Air Force prepares forwar with Iran and North Korea.Random House • HC 978-1-4000-6133-4 • 448pp.$27.95/$35.95 Can. • Exam Copy: $14.00

HOW WOULD JESUSVOTE?A Christian Perspective onthe IssuesBy D. James KennedyThis compelling, nonpartisanexploration of what God’s Wordhas to say on critical issuessuch as terrorism, radical Islam,nuclear threats, social issues,health care, and more providesa Christ-centered understandingof the world to help readersdraw their own politicalconclusions.Doubleday • HC 978-1-4000-7406-8 • pp. $16.99/$20.99 Can. • Exam Copy: $8.50

THE AL QAEDA READEREdited by Raymond IbrahimThe global war on terror is notjust a military conflict but a warof ideas. What do our enemiesbelieve? What motivates theirwar against the West? What istheir vision of the ideal Islamicsociety? Now, for the first time,The Al Qaeda Reader gatherstogether the essential texts anddocuments that trace the origin,history, and evolution of theideas of Al Qaeda.Broadway • TR 978-0-7679-2262-3 • 352pp. $15.95/NCR • Exam Copy: $3.00

GANDHI & CHURCHILLThe Epic Rivalry thatDestroyed an Empire andForged Our AgeBy Arthur HermanIn this dual portrait of WinstonChurchill and Mahatma Gandhi,Arthur Herman describes theirfierce, forty-year struggleagainst each other for thefuture of Indian independence,from the outbreak of the GreatWar to the end of World War II,detailing their dramaticinfluence on each other, as wellas their lasting legacy for theBritish empire and the futurecourse of modern history.Bantam • HC 978-0-553-80463-8 • 736pp.$30.00/$34.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $15.00

LAST CHANCE IN TEXASThe Redemption of CriminalYouthBy John HubnerLooking at how violent youngoffenders are treated, a powerfulstudy goes inside Texas’sGiddings State School to detailtheir remarkably effectivetreatment program for youngoffenders, following a boy andgirl through the harrowing groupsessions in which they relivetheir crimes and the abuse theysuffered and assesses theinfluence of the unconventionaltherapy on their recovery.Random House • TR 978-0-375-75998-7 • 304pp. $16.00/$19.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

THE SPY WITHINLarry Chin and China’sPenetration of the CIA By Tod HoffmanThe Spy Within recounts one ofthe most significant cases inthe history of espionage; thelongest running penetrationever. It reveals untold detailsabout the investigation andprosecution of Larry Wu-TaiChin, a retired CIA employeeaccused of having carried out a33-year career of espionage onbehalf of China.Steerforth • HC 978-1-58642-148-9 • 320pp.$26.95/$29.95 Can. • Exam Copy: $13.50

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ABSENTA NovelBy Betool KhedairiTranslated by Muhayman Jamil

A coming-of-age story set inBaghdad during the difficultyears of U.N. Sanctions againstIraq following the first Gulf War,Absent is tightly crafted and fullof vivid, unforgettablecharacters. It is a hauntingportrait of life under restrictions,the fragile emotional ties amongfamily and friends, and theresilience of the human spirit.Random House • TR 978-0-8129-7742-4 • 240pp.$13.95/$17.95 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

BEAUFORTBy Ron LeshemTranslated by Evan Fallenberg

In this award-winning debutnovel, an Israeli Lieutenant andhis thirteen soldiers arestationed at the crumblingcastle of Beaufort, a relic of thecrusades, in hostile southernLebanon in the days before theIsraeli withdrawal in 2000. Inthe spirit of Tim O’Brien’s work,Beaufort captures the vitality ofthe soldiers’ personalities andthe final tragedy and futility oftheir war.Delacorte Press • HC 978-0-553-80682-3 • 368pp.$24.00/$30.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $12.00

LEFT IN DARK TIMESA Stand Against the NewBarbarismBy Bernard-Henri LevyIn this fascinating intellectualand political journey, a world-renowned intellectual exploresthe totalitarianisms of the pastand the present, and arguesthat the left must—and can—renew itself. Covered here is his“new philosophy,” based onuniversal values and ethicalcommitments, such as Islamo-fascism, America-as-Empire,the genealogy of anti-Americanism, the forms of anti-Semitism, Darfur, and theirbearing on the present.Random House • HC 978-1-4000-6435-9 • 256pp.$25.00/$28.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $12.50

SIX DEGREESOur Future on a HotterPlanetBy Mark LynasIn astonishing and unflinchingdetail, a noted science journalistexplains how Earth’s climate willbe impacted with every degreeof increase in global warming—and what we had better doabout it now.“Mark Lynas paints a chilling,degree-by-degree picture of thedevastation likely to ensueunless we act now... SixDegrees is a rousing and vividplea to choose a differentfuture.”—London Daily MailNational Geographic • HC 978-1-4262-0213-1 • 336pp. $26.00/NCR • Exam Copy: $13.00

7 DEADLY SCENARIOSA Military Futurist ExploresWar in the 21st CenturyBy Andrew KrepinevichStrategy expert AndrewKrepinevich forecasts the mosthorrifying, yet very possible dan-gers facing America. Based onextensive research, interviews,and the latest intelligence com-ing out of Washington’s topagencies, 7 Deadly Scenariostakes readers inside seven terri-fying and all-too-real perils thatAmerica may face in the comingyears.Bantam • HC 978-0-553-80539-0 • 320pp. $27.00/$32.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $13.50Advance Reader’s Copy Available. Email [email protected] to request a free copy.

NONVIOLENCEThe History of a DangerousIdeaBy Mark KurlanskyForeword by Dalai Lama

In this groundbreaking,controversial, and definitivehistory, The New York Timesbestselling author Mark Kurlanskyoffers a sweeping yet concisehistory of the nonviolentresponses to conflict fromancient Hindu times to today.Modern Library • TR 978-0-8129-7447-8 • 224pp. $14.00/$16.50 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

THE GREATEST GIFTThe Courageous Life andMartyrdom of Sister DorothyStangBy Binka Le BretonThis inspirational portrait of anextraordinary nun describesSister Dorothy Stang’s journeyto Brazil as a missionary in1966, her work in the Amazonto protect small farmers frompowerful and ruthless loggingand development interests, andher 2005 murder, offering aprovocative exposé of thecollusion between governmentand commercial interests thatcontributed to the crime.Doubleday • HC 978-0-385-52218-2 • 256pp.$21.95/$25.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $11.00

PIETY & POLITICSThe Right-Wing Assault onReligious FreedomBy Barry W. Lynn“Piety & Politics is written by amember of the clergy who isalso a prominent civillibertarian. Relying on commonsense, as well as his expertise,Barry Lynn convincingly makesthe essential point that mixingreligion and government doesnot benefit religion. His sense ofhumor in detailing his decades-long engagement in the ‘culturewars’ makes for a terrificallyengaging book.”—NadineStrossen, president, AmericanCivil Liberties UnionThree Rivers Press • TR 978-0-307-34749-7 • 288pp. $13.95/$17.95 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00


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HUGO CHÁVEZBy Cristina Marcano and Alberto Barrera TyszkaTranslated by Kristina CorderoIntroduction by Moises Naim

In this international bestseller,now available in English, HugoChávez is captured in a criticallyacclaimed biography, a rivetingaccount of the Venezuelanpresident who continues toinfluence, fascinate, andantagonize America.Random House • HC 978-0-679-45666-7 • 352pp.$27.95/$35.95 Can. • Exam Copy: $14.00

Also AvailableHUGO!The Hugo Chávez Story from Mud Hut to PerpetualRevolutionBy Bart Jones“Without taking a politicalstance, Jones provides anuanced account of theVenezuelan leader’s life, creatinga portrait that is, if notsympathetic, certainly morebalanced than previous ones.Jones’s precise and entertainingaccount moves smoothly throughChávez’s beginnings up to hiscurrent position, makingVenezuelan history accessible.”—Publishers WeeklySteerforth • TR 978-1-58642-145-8 • 584pp. $19.95/$22.95 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

OIL ON THE BRAINPetroleum’s Long, StrangeTrip to Your TankBy Lisa MargonelliA Fellow at the New AmericaFoundation, Lisa Margonelliwrites about the global cultureand economy of energy. In thisnew paperback edition, whichcontains an updated epilogue,the author looks at theeconomics of the petroleumindustry and traces how crudeoil from fields around the worldeventually becomes thegasoline for automobiles.Broadway • TR 978-0-7679-1697-4 • 352pp.$14.95/$16.95 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

THE ROAD OF LOSTINNOCENCEBy Somaly MamIn the vein of Ayaan Hirsi Ali’sInfidel and Ishmael Beah’s ALong Way Gone, Somaly Mam’slife is an unforgettable andinspiring story of triumph overunthinkable adversity, and putsa face and a voice to a human-rights disaster of globalproportions: the sprawling sextrade industry of SoutheastAsia.Spiegel & Grau • HC 978-0-385-52621-0 • 208pp. $22.95/NCR • Exam Copy: $11.50

MIAMI AND THE SIEGE OF CHICAGOBy Norman MailerIn Miami and the Siege ofChicago, Norman Mailer brings anovelist’s eye to bear on theevents of 1968. Mailer describesthe fall of Rockefeller and the lib-eral Republicans while capturingthe tinsel gleam of rising starRonald Reagan; confronts thestupefying pageantry of Miamiand the mayhem in Chicago; andpresents sharply-etched yetstrikingly nuanced portraits of thecomplicated, ominous RichardNixon and the enigmatic EugeneMcCarthy; and much more.NYRB Classics • TR 978-1-59017-296-4 • 224pp. $14.95/$16.95 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

PRISONS: INSIDE THENEW AMERICAFrom Vernooykill Creek toAbu GhraibBy David MatlinForeword by Ishmael Reed

For ten years, David Matlintaught at a maximum-securityprison, a daily confrontationwith the nature of society,crime, and violence. Based onhis experiences, this bookexamines the history of prisonsin the U.S. and shows the terri-ble price a lethal combination ofdegradation, abuse, and corrup-tion inflicts on inmates andsociety as a whole.North Atlantic Books • TR 978-1-55643-549-2 • 150pp. $14.95/$18.50 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

THE PRINCEBy Niccolo MachiavelliTranslated by Peter ConstantineIntroduction by Albert Russell Ascoli

Here is Machiavelli’smasterpiece of political theoryin a modern rendition that ismore accurate than previoustranslations, with a substantialintroduction by the renownedRenaissance scholar AlbertRussell Ascoli.Modern Library • TR 978-0-8129-7805-6 • 160pp. $8.00/$10.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

THE AYATOLLAH BEGS TO DIFFERThe Paradox of Modern IranBy Hooman MajdHooman Majd, the son of adiplomat under the Shah andthe grandson of an Ayatollah,now thoroughly Americanized,returns to his native country toreveal the too-often-misunderstood Iraniancharacter, and provides a witty,urbane and surprising look atthe people of a complex andchanging nation.Doubleday • HC 978-0-385-52334-9 • 256pp.$24.95/$27.95 Can. • Exam Copy: $12.50

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SUPREME DISCOMFORTThe Divided Soul of ClarenceThomasBy Kevin Merida and Michael FletcherSupreme Discomfort tracks thepersonal odyssey of ClarenceThomas, perhaps the leastunderstood man in Washington,from his poor childhood inGeorgia to his extraordinary risewithin the Republican politicalestablishment, offering awindow into a man whosedivided personality andconservative political philosophywill influence American life foryears to come.Broadway • TR 978-0-7679-1636-3 • 448pp.$15.95/$18.95 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

HOMO POLITICUSThe Strange and ScaryTribes that Run OurGovernmentBy Dana MilbankIn Homo Politicus, WashingtonPost columnist Milbank drawsfrom his extensive researchwithin the Washingtonsubculture to present atrenchant look at the enigmaticnature of American politics,examining the often bizarrebehavior, language, culture,social institutions, and taboos ofWashington politicians.Broadway • TR 978-0-7679-2378-1 • 288pp.$14.00/$16.50 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

THE ARCHITECTKarl Rove and the Dream ofAbsolute PowerBy James Moore and Wayne SlaterIn The Architect, James Mooreand Wayne Slater take us insideKarl Rove’s “Master Plan” totake control of American politicsfor the next 30 years, a goal tobe achieved, they say, bymaking every institution ofgovernment an instrument ofRepublican policy.Three Rivers Press • TR 978-0-307-23793-4 • 352pp. $14.95/$19.95 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

GRAND THEFT JESUSThe Hijacking of Religion inAmericaBy Robert S. McElvaineIn this unabashed and extensivelook at the nexus between theextreme right-wing andevangelical Christianity,McElvaine blends outrage andhumor in a compelling argumentwhich attempts to identify andseek to resolve what he sees asthe harmful hypocrisies behindthe movement. In the process,he also ultimately offers us afascinating snapshot of what ailscontemporary American societyand politics.Crown • HC 978-0-307-39578-8 • 336pp. $23.95/$27.95 Can. • Exam Copy: $12.00

THE DARK SIDEThe Inside Story of How TheWar on Terror Turned into aWar on American IdealsBy Jane MayerThe Dark Side is a definitivenarrative account of how the U.S.made disastrous decisions in thepursuit of terrorists around theworld—decisions that not onlyviolated the Constitution but alsohampered the pursuit of AlQaeda. In gripping detail,acclaimed New Yorker writer andbestselling author, Jane Mayer,relates the impact of thesedecisions.Doubleday • HC 978-0-385-52639-5 • 400pp. $27.50/$32.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $13.75

MOYERS ON DEMOCRACYBy Bill MoyersIn a collection of eloquentspeeches, the renownedbroadcaster shares his thoughtson the state of America, thebetrayal of the nation’sdemocratic ideals by the Bushadministration, and the need toreconnect with ourconstitutional principles andhistory of reform, speaking outon such issues as religion inpublic life, the environment, andthe Iraq war.Doubleday • HC 978-0-385-52380-6 • 416pp. $26.95/$32.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $13.50

WHY COURAGE MATTERSThe Way to a Braver LifeBy John McCain In this inspiring reflection oncourage, John McCain, Senator,2008 Presidential Candidate,and a former POW in Vietnampresents a collection of storiesof surpassing bravery andselfless devotion to duty andoffers portraits of individuals—both famous and unheralded—who confronted adversity andtriumphed.Ballantine • PB 978-0-345-51334-2 • 224pp.

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THE TEAPOT DOMESCANDALHow Big Oil Bought theHarding White House andTried to Steal the CountryBy Laton McCartneyThis timely, new perspective ofthe 1922 Teapot Dome oilscandal discusses the role ofWarren G. Harding andmembers of his administrationin manipulating political powerto promote the interests ofpowerful oil interests andexamines the consequences forHarding and his cronies, as wellas the lasting legacy of thescandal for American politics.Random House • HC 978-1-4000-6316-1 • 368pp.$27.00/$32.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $13.50


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ABU GHRAIBThe Politics of TortureContribution by David LeviStrauss, Barbara Ehrenreich,et alCompiled by North Atlantic Books

Abu Ghraib unveiled a lengthylist of disastrous actions andcover-ups by the Bush adminis-tration and the American mili-tary.This book examines theproblem from many differentperspectives, gathering togethertimely essays on the prisonscandal from prominent pro-gressive writers, providing abroader understanding of theissue and its repercussions.North Atlantic Books • TR 978-1-55643-550-8 • 100pp. $9.95/$12.50 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

THE AUDACITY OF HOPEThoughts on Reclaiming theAmerican DreamEchoing themes he sounded inhis keynote speech at the 2004Democratic NationalConvention, Senator BarackObama explores such chargedtopics as globalization, thenotion of Americanexceptionalism, the function ofreligion in public life, and thestruggle to find a sharedlanguage in a nation torn bydifferences.Three Rivers Press • TR 978-0-307-23770-5 • 384pp. $14.95/$19.95 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

DREAMS FROM MYFATHERA Story of Race andInheritanceIn this lyrical autobiographicalnarrative, Obama, the son of ablack African father and a whiteAmerican mother, searches for aworkable meaning to his life as ablack American. The book wasfirst published in 1995 afterObama was elected the firstAfrican American president ofthe Harvard Law Review, butbefore his political career began.Three Rivers Press • TR 978-1-4000-8277-3 • 480pp. $14.95/$16.95 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

DYING TO WINThe Strategic Logic ofSuicide TerrorismBy Robert PapeUniversity of Chicago politicalscientist Robert Pape hascollected groundbreakingevidence on the psychologicalaspects of suicide terrorism.Here he analyzes themotivations behind thephenomenon by chartingincidents of suicide terrorismaround the world, examiningkey patterns in the events, andoutlining ways in whichgovernments can fight them.Random House • TR 978-0-8129-7338-9 • 368pp.$14.95/$21.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

DRIVEN OUTThe Forgotten War AgainstChinese AmericansBy Jean PfaelzerIn Driven Out Jean Pfaelzerreveals how, beginning in 1848,lawless citizens and duplicitouspoliticians purged dozens ofcommunities in California andthe Pacific Northwest ofthousands of Chineseresidents—and how the victimsbravely responded. Driven Outis a story of hitherto unknownracial pogroms, purges,roundups, and brutal terror, butalso a record of valiantresistance and communitysolidarity.Random House • HC 978-1-4000-6134-1 • 432pp.$27.95/$34.95 Can. • Exam Copy: $14.00

THE POWER OF PROGRESSHow America’s ProgressivesCan (Once Again) Save OurEconomy, Our Climate, andOur CountryBy John Podesta“John Podesta is somehow ableto merge the intellectual curiosityof a law school professor (whichhe is) with the political savvy of aChicago ward heeler (which hecould have become) to give us avaluable progressive blueprint foraddressing the most profoundeconomic, environmental, andsecurity challenges of ourtimes.”—Elena Kagan, Dean ofHarvard Law SchoolCrown • HC 978-0-307-38255-9 • 256pp. $23.95/$27.95 Can. • Exam Copy: $12.00

THE MILITARY ERRORBaghdad and Beyond inAmerica’s War of ChoiceBy Thomas PowersWhy did George W. Bush invadeIraq? What were the realmotives, the overarching policydecisions that drove eventsfrom September 11 until thewar began? Pulitzer Prizewinner Thomas Power evaluatesthe way the Bush administrationused intelligence to make itscase to invade Iraq—andproposes a new, deeperanalysis of the error of usingmilitary force.New York Review Books • TR 978-1-59017-299-5 • 140pp.$14.95/$16.95 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

AMERICAN CRESCENTA Muslim Cleric on the Powerof His Faith, the StruggleAgainst Prejudice, and theFuture of Islam and AmericaBy Hassan Qazwini and Brad CrawfordIn this inspiring narrative, one ofthis country’s most importantMuslim leaders reveals the storyof his life and his faith, and whyIslam is good for America. Atonce a fascinating personal storyand a heartfelt plea to integrateIslamic teachings into the toler-ant traditions of America, thisbook is an important contributionto our understanding of Islam inAmerica.Random House • HC 978-1-4000-6454-0 • 304pp. $26.95/$32.95 Can. • Exam Copy: $13.50

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THE DAY THE EARTHCAVED INAn American Mining TragedyBy Joan QuigleyThe Day the Earth Caved In isan unprecedented account ofthe nation’s worst mine fire,beginning on Valentine’s Day,1981 in Centralia, Pennsylvania.Award-winning journalist JoanQuigley follows the story of theunderground blaze from themedia circus that occurred inthe wake of the disaster to theinner lives of local residentswho fought a government thatwould not aid them.Random House • HC 978-1-4000-6180-8 • 272pp.$25.95/$32.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $13.00

THE ETHICS OF THE LIEBy Jean-Michel RabatéTranslated by Suzanne Verderber

“Anyone who cares about thetruth in general, and intendingtoward the truth in particular,will find this study of publiclying and individual self-deception both harrowing andfascinating.”—Susan Stewart,Annan Professor of English atPrinceton UniversityOther Press • TR 978-1-590-51269-2 • 408pp. $34.00/$38.95 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

THE CONVICTION OFRICHARD NIXONThe Untold Story of theFrost/Nixon InterviewsBy James RestonReston provides a fascinatingaccount of his involvement inthe Nixon interviews as DavidFrost’s Watergate adviser.Written in 1977, immediatelyfollowing these celebratedtelevision interviews andpublished now for the first time,this book explains how a Britishjournalist drove Nixon to say, “Ihave impeached myself.”Three Rivers Press • TR 978-0-307-39490-3 • 208pp.$13.95/$15.95 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

WHAT TERRORISTS WANTUnderstanding the Enemy,Containing the ThreatBy Louise RichardsonAn indispensable guide to thegreatest challenge of our age—terrorism: its origins and goals,its future, and how to stop it.Louise Richardson grew up inNorthern Ireland and watched herfriends join the IRA. In WhatTerrorists Want, she asserts thatterrorists are neither insane norimmoral but actually rationalpolitical actors deploying carefullycalibrated tactics as part of ameasured and reasoned strategy.Random House • TR 978-0-8129-7544-4 • 336pp. $15.95/$21.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

THE UNTHINKABLEWho Survives When DisasterStrikes—and WhyBy Amanda RipleyUsing science/psychologyreporting, prize-winning Timemagazine journalist AmandaRipley sheds new light on howhuman beings react todanger—and on what makesthe difference between deathand survival. Recommended forhomeland security/emergencypreparedness academiccenters.Crown • HC 978-0-307-35289-7 • 288pp. $24.95/$27.95 Can. • Exam Copy: $12.50

DECLARINGINDEPENDENCEThe Beginning of the End ofthe Two-Party SystemBy Douglas SchoenBrilliantly researched and filledwith incisive commentary, aninfluential political consultanttakes a close-up look at theAmerican political system aswell as at the voter discontentand dissatisfaction that couldpave the way for a successfulthird-party presidentialcandidacy.Random House • HC 978-1-4000-6733-6 • 272pp.$24.00/$28.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $12.00

AGAINST USThe New Face of America’sEnemies in the Muslim WorldBy Jim Sciutto“A foreign correspondent forABC News, Sciutto examines andexplains the increasingly nega-tive attitudes toward the UnitedStates among citizens of Muslimand Arab countries in this deeplyinsightful book.… Sciuttoweaves together interviews withhistorical background, poll dataand personal experience in thisconsistently informative and cap-tivating account.”—PublishersWeeklyHarmony • HC 978-0-307-40688-0 • 288pp. $24.95/$27.95 Can. • Exam Copy: $12.50

POISONED PROFITSThe Toxic Assault on OurChildrenBy Philip Shabecoff and Alice ShabecoffIn this powerful, unflinching,and eminently readable book,two fearless journalists directlyand definitively link industrialtoxins to the current rise inchildhood disease and death. Inthe tradition of Silent Spring,Poisoned Profits is a landmarkinvestigation, an eye-openingaccount of a country that prizesmoney over children’s health.Random House • HC 978-1-4000-6430-4 • 368pp.$26.00/$30.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $13.00


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AGAINST THE MACHINEBeing Human in the Age ofthe Electronic MobBy Lee SiegelFrom Lee Siegel comes aruthless challenge to theconventional wisdom about themost consequential culturaldevelopment of our time: theInternet. Siegel’s argument isn’ta Luddite intervention againstthe Internet itself but rather abracing appeal for us tocontend with how it istransforming us all.Spiegel & Grau • HC 978-0-385-52265-6 • 192pp. $22.95/$25.95 Can. • Exam Copy: $11.50

TURKMENISCAMHow Washington LobbyistsFought to Flack for aStalinist DictatorshipBy Ken SilversteinIn this book, journalist KenSilverstein writes about his eye-opening experience of goingundercover as a representativeof Turkmenistan to investigatethe dark world of WashingtonPR firms, in order to show howlobbyists help countries thatflout “the non-negotiabledemands of human dignity”negotiate themselves supportfrom the U.S. government.Random House • HC 978-1-4000-6743-5 • 224pp.$24.00/$28.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $12.00

THE UPRISINGAn Unauthorized Tour of thePopulist Revolt Scaring WallStreet and WashingtonBy David SirotaSirota, author of HostileTakeover, examines a burgeon-ing movement among ordinaryAmericans from both the Leftand the Right who are disgrun-tled with the gross mismanage-ment of American governmentand the control of a moniedelite and special interests, offer-ing an insightful study of agrowing populist insurrectionand its potential impact on theAmerican political system.Crown • HC 978-0-307-39563-4 • 400pp.$25.95/$30.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $13.00

FOR LOVE OF POLITICSBill and Hillary Clinton: The White House YearsBy Sally Bedell SmithThe best-selling author of Graceand Power offers an incisiveportrait of the personal andpolitical partnership of Bill andHillary Clinton, offering ariveting journey behind thescenes of the White House toreveal the innermost details ofthe Clinton administration, theirimplications for foreign anddomestic policy, and impact onHillary’s historic presidentialcampaign.Random House • HC 978-1-4000-6324-6 • 608pp.$27.95/$34.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $14.00

IN THE RUINS OF EMPIREThe Japanese Surrender andthe Battle for Postwar AsiaBy Ronald SpectorThe New York Times said ofRonald H. Spector’s classicaccount of the Americanstruggle against the Japanesein World War II: “No future bookon the Pacific War will bewritten without paying duetribute to Eagle Against theSun.” Now Spector has returnedwith a book that is even morerevealing. In the Ruins ofEmpire chronicles the startlingaftermath of this crucialtwentieth-century conflict.Random House • TR 978-0-8129-6732-6 • 400pp.$16.00/$19.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

THE GREATDERANGEMENTA Terrifying True Story ofWar, Politics, and Religion atthe Twilight of the AmericanEmpireBy Matt TaibbiPerfect for an election year, andbound to provoke controversy,this is a scathingly funny,audaciously reported, andgenuinely illuminating narrativeof what America has become atthe end of the Bush Era, from amajor new voice in politicaljournalism.Spiegel & Grau • HC 978-0-385-52034-8 • 288pp.$24.00/$28.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $12.00

THE POET OF BAGHDADA True Story of Love andDefiance By Jo TatchellThe Poet of Baghdad (formerlynamed Nabeel’s Song) is anintimate, illuminating, deeplyhuman chronicle of a countryand a culture devastated bypolitical repression and war.“Jo Tatchell’s moving narrative,from Nabeel’s mouth, tells ofendurance, literary resistanceand the courage of a loving,close-knit family oppressed bytyranny and war. Behind thedeadly statistics and politicalrhetoric, voices such as hisinspire us to pity and pride”—The Times (London)Broadway • TR 978-0-7679-2697-3 • 368pp. $14.00/NCR • Exam Copy: $3.00

AMERICAN-MADEThe Enduring Legacy of theWPA: When FDR Put theNation to WorkBy Nick TaylorExhaustively researched,compellingly told, filled withenthralling period photographs,American-Made documents forthe first time in one volume thecomplete story of the WPA—ultimately one of the mostenduring, humane, andcontroversial economicprograms ever launched by thegovernment.Teacher’s Guide AvailableBantam • HC 978-0-553-80235-1 • 640pp.$27.00/$33.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $13.50

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THE LIBERALIMAGINATIONBy Lionel TrillingIntroduction by Louis Menand

The great critic’s masterworkmakes a case for the necessityof the imaginative works in asociety ever more worshipful ofthe liberal ideals of rationalityand progress.“Trilling... shows how criticism,written with grace, style, and aself-questioning cast of mind,can itself become a form ofliterature, as well as a valuablecontribution to how we thinkabout society.”—MorrisDicksteinNYRB Classics • TR 978-1-59017-283-4 • 320pp. $15.95/$18.95 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

THE CULTURE OF WAR By Martin van Creveld“In The Culture of War, vanCreveld once more shows anexceptional mastery of hissubject as he explores a vital butrarely acknowledged aspect ofwar, its deep-rooted culture...[He] presents his case powerfullyand convincingly with a richmixture of historical andcontemporary examples. Citizensand soldiers alike will find thisbook informative, novel, andthought-provoking. I consider it amust read for every militaryprofessional.”—Lt. Gen. Paul K.Van Riper, U.S. Marine Corps(Retired) Includes photographs.Presidio Press • HC 978-0-345-50540-8 • 496pp. $30.00/$34.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $15.00

FOUNDING FAITHProvidence, Politics, and theBirth of Religious Freedomin AmericaBy Steven WaldmanThe co-founder of Beliefnet.comtraces the origins and history ofreligious freedom in America,looking at the role of religion inthe early republic, the waysreligion promoted the AmericanRevolution, the separation ofchurch and state, and how thereligious beliefs of the FoundingFathers affected the battle forreligious freedom.Random House • HC 978-1-4000-6437-3 • 304pp.$26.00/$30.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $13.00

A TIME TO FIGHTReclaiming a Fair and JustAmericaBy Jim WebbExpanding on his response tothis year’s State of the Unionaddress, here is a “populistmanifesto” in which theoutspoken Virginia senatorshares specific ideas foreffectively ending the war inIraq, restoring fairness to theAmerican economic system,revising national securityefforts, developing a greatergovernment accountability, andsetting political priorities tobenefit the people rather thanspecial interests.Broadway • HC 978-0-7679-2835-9 • 272pp. $24.95/$27.95 Can. • Exam Copy: $12.50

THE BUSH TRAGEDYBy Jacob WeisbergIn this eye-opening account,Jacob Weisberg offers anobjective political portrait ofGeorge W. Bush, his presidency,and its impact on the world.The Bush Tragedy offers arevealing study of Bush’sconflicted relationships with hisfather and with major figures inhis administration, the roots ofhis political philosophy, his earlylife, and the evolution of hisworld view over the course ofhis political career and theevents of 9/11.Random House • HC 978-1-4000-6678-0 • 304pp.$26.00/$30.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $13.00

THE STRONGEST TRIBEWar, Politics, and theEndgame in IraqBy Bing WestFrom a universally respectedcombat journalist comes agripping history based on fiveyears of front-line reporting onhow the Iraq war actually foughtby the American soldiers. This isan important book that changesthe way we think about the war,and essential reading forunderstanding the next criticalsteps to be taken.Random House • HC 978-1-4000-6701-5 • 432pp.$28.00/$33.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $14.00

THE WORLDING PROJECTDoing Cultural Studies in theEra of GlobalizationEdited by Rob Wilson andChristopher Leigh ConneryGlobalization discourse now pre-sumes that the “world space” isentirely at the mercy of marketnorms and forms promulgated byreactionary U.S. policies. An aca-demic but accessible set of stud-ies, this wide range of essays bynoted scholars challenges thatvery paradigm with diverse andstrong arguments.North Atlantic Books • TR 978-1-55643-680-2 • 230pp. $16.00/$21.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00

THE LUCIFER EFFECTUnderstanding How GoodPeople Turn EvilBy Philip ZimbardoIn The Lucifer Effect, renownedsocial psychologist PhilipZimbardo explains how we areall susceptible to the lure of “thedark side.” By illuminating thepsychological causes behindsuch disturbing metamorphoses,Zimbardo enables us to betterunderstand a variety ofharrowing phenomena, fromcorporate malfeasance toorganized genocide to how onceupstanding American soldierscame to abuse and torture Iraqidetainees in Abu Ghraib.Random House • TR 978-0-8129-7444-7 • 576pp. $18.00/$21.00 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00


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GRAND THEFT JESUS ..................................................23

GREAT AMERICAN HYPOCRITES ................................29

GREAT DERANGEMENT, THE ......................................26

GREATEST GIFT, THE......................................................21

Greenwald, Glenn ....................................................19, 29

Griffin, Susan ....................................................................2

Gross, Jan T.....................................................................19

Grunwald, Lisa and Stephen J. Adler, eds. ..............19

HARD DRIVING ..............................................................17

Hari, Daoud......................................................................19

HARM ..............................................................................14

Harsanyi, David ..............................................................19

Harwood, John ..............................................................19

Heilbrunn, Jacob ..............................................................3

Herman, Arthur ..............................................................20

HIGHWAY TO HELL ........................................................28

Hoffman, Tod ..................................................................20

HOG PILOTS, BLUE WATER GRUNTS ........................20

HOMO POLITICUS ..........................................................23

Horne, Jed ......................................................................13

HOSTILE TAKEOVER ......................................................29

HOW WOULD JESUS VOTE? ......................................20

Hubner, John ..................................................................20

HUBRIS ............................................................................20

HUGO! ............................................................................22

HUGO CHAVEZ ................................................................22

HURRICANE KATRINA ..................................................13

Ibrahim, Raymond, ed. ..................................................20

IN THE RING....................................................................15

IN THE RUINS OF EMPIRE............................................26

IRAN AWAKENING ........................................................17

Isikoff, Michael ..............................................................20

Jones, Bart ......................................................................22

JUSTICE AT WAR ..........................................................16

KAFKA COMES TO AMERICA ......................................11

Kaplan, Robert D. ..........................................................20

Kennedy, D. James ........................................................20

Khanna, Parag ..................................................................4

Khedairi, Betool ..............................................................21

Krepinevich, Andrew ....................................................21

Kurlansky, Mark..............................................................21

LAST CHANCE IN TEXAS..............................................20

Le Breton, Binka ............................................................21

LEFT IN DARK TIMES ....................................................21

Leigh Connery, Christopher, ed. ..................................27

Leshem, Ron....................................................................21

LETTERS OF THE CENTURY ..........................................19

LeVine, Steve ....................................................................5

Levy, Bernard-Henri ......................................................21

LIBERAL FASCISM ........................................................18

LIBERAL IMAGINATION, THE ......................................27

Long, Kim ........................................................................28

LOST YEARS, THE ..........................................................18

LUCIFER EFFECT, THE ....................................................27

Lynas, Mark ....................................................................21

Lynn, Barry W. ................................................................21

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7 DEADLY SCENARIOS ..................................................21

ABSENT............................................................................21

ABU GHRAIB ..................................................................24

ADOPTED SON................................................................28

AGAINST THE MACHINE ..............................................26

AGAINST US ..................................................................25

AL QAEDA READER, THE ..............................................20

Aldiss, Brian W. ............................................................14

ALMANAC OF POLITICAL CORRUPTION,SCANDALS AND DIRTY POLITICS, THE ..............28

AL-NAQBA (THE CATASTROPHE) ..............................18

AMERICA AND THE ISLAMIC BOMB ........................14

AMERICAN CRESCENT ................................................24

AMERICAN RIFLE ..........................................................28

AMERICANISM: THE FOURTH GREAT WESTERNRELIGION....................................................................18

AMERICAN-MADE ........................................................26

AMERICA’S SECRET WAR ..............................................1

ARABS AND ISRAEL FOR BEGINNERS ......................12

ARCHITECT, THE ............................................................23

Armstrong, David............................................................14

AUDACITY OF HOPE, THE ............................................24

AYATOLLAH BEGS TO DIFFER, THE ............................22

Baer, Robert ....................................................................14

Bageant, Joe ..................................................................14

Bamford, James ............................................................14

BARACK OBAMA FOR BEGINNERS............................12

Bar-Zohar, Michael ........................................................14

Bashir, Halima ................................................................14

Bawer, Bruce ..................................................................14

BEAUFORT ......................................................................21

Becker, Jasper................................................................28

Bendavid, Naftali ............................................................15

Bennett, Robert S. ........................................................15

Biden, Joe........................................................................15

BLACKLISTED BY HISTORY ..........................................29

Blackmon, Douglas A. ..................................................15

BOOK OF THE COURTESANS, THE................................2

Bowe, John ....................................................................15

Boyles, Denis ..................................................................15

Bradley, Bill ....................................................................15

Brafman, Ori ....................................................................15

BREACH OF FAITH..........................................................13

Brown, Cecil ....................................................................16

Buchanan, Patrick J. ....................................................29

Bumiller, Elisabeth..........................................................16

Burton, Fred ....................................................................16

BUSH TRAGEDY, THE ....................................................27

Chaput, Charles J. ........................................................16

Childs, John Brown, ed. ................................................13

CHINA ROAD ..................................................................18

CHOMSKY FOR BEGINNERS ........................................12

CHORUS OF STONES, A ..................................................2

Chua, Amy........................................................................16

CHURCHILL, HITLER, AND ‘’THE UNNECESSARYWAR’’ ..........................................................................29

Clary, David A. ................................................................28

Cogswell, David ..............................................................12

Cole, David ......................................................................16

CONDOLEEZZA RICE: AN AMERICAN LIFE................16

CONSEQUENCES TO COME, THE ................................10

CONSERVATIVE HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN LEFT, A ........................................................................29

CONVICTION OF RICHARD NIXON, THE ....................25

Cowell, Alan S. ..............................................................16

CULTURE OF WAR, THE ................................................27

Cypel, Sylvain ..................................................................16

DANGEROUS WORDS ..................................................17

DARK SIDE, THE ............................................................23

David, Ron........................................................................12

DAY OF EMPIRE ..............................................................16

DAY THE EARTH CAVED IN, THE ................................25

De Bellaigue, Christopher ............................................17

DECLARING INDEPENDENCE ......................................25

DEER HUNTING WITH JESUS......................................14

DEVIL WE KNOW, THE ..................................................14

Dierker, Robert H. Jr.......................................................29

Doctor, Bernard Aquina ................................................12

Donovan, Brian ..............................................................17

Douthat, Ross ..................................................................17

DRAGON RISING ............................................................28

DREAMS FROM MY FATHER ........................................24

DRIVEN OUT....................................................................24

D’Souza, Dinesh..............................................................17

DUDE, WHERE’S MY BLACK STUDIES DEPARTMENT? ........................................................16

Dworkin, Ronald ............................................................17

DYING TO WIN................................................................24

Ebadi, Shirin ....................................................................17

Eberle, Gary ....................................................................17

EMBRYO ..........................................................................18

Enderlin, Charles ......................................................17, 18

ENEMIES..........................................................................18

ENEMY AT HOME, THE..................................................17

ENOUGH ..........................................................................29

ETHICS OF THE LIE, THE ..............................................25

Evans, M. Stanton ..........................................................29

EVOLUTION FOR EVERYONE ........................................28

FEAR..................................................................................19

Fineman, Howard ..........................................................18

Fink, Sam..........................................................................28

Flynn, Daniel J. ..............................................................29

FOR LOVE OF POLITICS ................................................26

FOUNDING FAITH ..........................................................27

Friedman, George ............................................................1

GANDHI & CHURCHILL..................................................20

Geddes, John ..................................................................28

Gelernter, David ..............................................................18

George, Robert P. ..........................................................18

Gertz, Bill..........................................................................18

GETTYSBURG ADDRESS, THE......................................28

GHOST ..............................................................................16

Gifford, Rob......................................................................18

Goldberg, Jonah ............................................................18

Goldscheider, Barbara ..................................................18

Goleman, Daniel ............................................................19

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Machiavelli, Niccolo ......................................................22

Mailer, Norman ..............................................................22

Majd, Hooman ................................................................22

MALCOLM X FOR BEGINNERS ....................................12

Mam, Somaly ..................................................................22

Marcano, Cristina ..........................................................22

Margonelli, Lisa ..............................................................22

Marlin, Robert ................................................................20

Matlin, David ..................................................................22

Mayer, Jane ....................................................................23

McCain, John..................................................................23

McCartney, Laton ..........................................................23

McElvaine, Robert S. ....................................................23

Merida, Kevin ..................................................................23

MIAMI AND THE SIEGE OF CHICAGO ........................22

Milbank, Dana ................................................................23

MILITARY ERROR, THE ..................................................24

Miller, Aaron David ..........................................................6

Moore, James ................................................................23

MOYERS ON DEMOCRACY ..........................................23

Moyers, Bill ....................................................................23

MUCH TOO PROMISED LAND, THE ..............................6

Murray, Charles ................................................................7

NANNY STATE ................................................................19

Neer, Bob ........................................................................12

NEW AMERICAN STORY, THE......................................15

NEXT 100 YEARS, THE ....................................................1

NOBODIES ......................................................................15

NONVIOLENCE................................................................21

North Atlantic Books, compiled by ............................24

Novak, Robert D. ............................................................29

Obama, Barack ..............................................................24

OIL AND THE GLORY, THE ..............................................5

OIL ON THE BRAIN ........................................................22

ONE MAN’S AMERICA ..................................................29

Pape, Robert....................................................................24

PATH OUT OF THE DESERT, A ........................................8

Patterson, Robert ‘’Buzz’’ ..............................................29

PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE ............................................19

PENTAGON, THE ............................................................28

PERSIAN PUZZLE, THE....................................................8

Pfaelzer, Jean..................................................................24

PIETY & POLITICS ..........................................................21

Podesta, John ................................................................24

POET OF BAGHDAD, THE..............................................26

POISONED PROFITS ......................................................25

Pollack, Kenneth M. ........................................................8

POWER OF PROGRESS, THE ........................................24

Powers, Thomas ............................................................24

PRINCE, THE....................................................................22

PRINCE OF DARKNESS, THE........................................29

Princeton Review ..........................................................28

PRISONS: INSIDE THE NEW AMERICA ....................22

PROMISES TO KEEP ......................................................15

PUTIN’S LABYRINTH ......................................................5

Qazwini, Hassan ............................................................24

Quigley, Joan ..................................................................25

Rabate, Jean-Michel ....................................................25

Random House................................................................28

RANDOM HOUSE WORLD ATLAS AND ENCYCLOPEDIA ........................................................28

REAL EDUCATION ............................................................7

RENDER UNTO CAESAR................................................16

Reston, James Jr. ..........................................................25

Richardson, Louise ........................................................25

Ripley, Amanda ..............................................................25

ROAD OF LOST INNOCENCE, THE ..............................22

Roberts, Paul Craig ........................................................29

Rose, Alexander ............................................................28

Rosen, James....................................................................9

Sancton, Tom ..................................................................13

Schoen, Douglas ............................................................25

Sciutto, Jim......................................................................25

SECOND WORLD, THE ....................................................4

Shabecoff, Philip ............................................................25

SHADOW FACTORY, THE ..............................................14

SHATTERED DREAMS....................................................17

SHIMON PERES..............................................................14

Siegel, Lee ......................................................................26

Silvers, Robert B., ed. ....................................................10

Silverstein, Ken ..............................................................26

Sirota, David..............................................................26, 29

SIX DEGREES ..................................................................21

SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME ....................................15

Smith, Sally Bedell ........................................................26

SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE ................................................19

SONG FOR MY FATHERS ..............................................13

Spector, Ronald ..............................................................26

SPY WITHIN, THE ..........................................................20

Standiford, Les ................................................................29

STRONG MAN, THE ........................................................9

STRONGEST TRIBE, THE ..............................................27

STRUGGLE FOR IRAN, THE ..........................................17

SUPERIOR, NEBRASKA ................................................15

SUPREME COURT PHALANX, THE..............................17

SUPREME DISCOMFORT ..............................................23

SWAY ................................................................................15

Taibbi, Matt......................................................................26

Tatchell, Jo ......................................................................26

Taylor, Nick ......................................................................26

TEAPOT DOME SCANDAL, THE ..................................23

TEARS OF THE DESERT ................................................14

TERMINAL SPY, THE ......................................................16

TERRORIST ......................................................................28

THEY KNEW THEY WERE RIGHT ..................................3

THIRTEEN AMERICAN ARGUMENTS, THE................18

THUMPIN’, THE ..............................................................15

TIME TO FIGHT, A ..........................................................27

TRAGIC LEGACY, A ........................................................19

TRANSLATOR, THE ........................................................19

Trilling, Lionel ..................................................................27

TURKMENISCAM ..........................................................26

TYRANNY OF GOOD INTENTIONS, THE ....................29

TYRANNY OF TOLERANCE, THE ..................................29

UNTHINKABLE, THE ......................................................25

Updike, John ..................................................................28

UPRISING, THE ..............................................................26

Van Creveld, Martin ......................................................27

Vogel, Steve ....................................................................28

Waldman, Steven ..........................................................27

WALLED ..........................................................................16

WAR CRIMES ..................................................................29

WASHINGTON BURNING ............................................29

WASHINGTON’S SPIES ................................................28

Wax, Steven T. ................................................................11

Webb, Jim........................................................................27

Weisberg, Jacob ............................................................27

West, Bing ......................................................................27

WHAT DOES AL QAEDA WANT? ................................20

WHAT TERRORISTS WANT ..........................................25

WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR HISTORY OR POLITICALSCIENCE DEGREE ....................................................28

WHILE EUROPE SLEPT ..................................................14

WHO KILLED THE CONSTITUTION? ..........................29

WHY COURAGE MATTERS............................................23

Will, George ....................................................................29

Williams, Juan ................................................................29

Wilson, David Sloan ......................................................28

WOMEN’S LETTERS ......................................................19

Woods, Thomas E. Jr ....................................................29

WORLDING PROJECT, THE ..........................................27

WRESTLING WITH THE ANGEL OF DEMOCRACY......2

Zimbardo, Philip ..............................................................27

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