Customer Review: Every high school student should read this book as a part of American history. While there is certainly a great deal more to know about our nation's history than what is contained in Zinn's analysis, it represents a critical perspective that is not to be found elsewhere. And for those adults... more info
Customer Review: As other reviewers have noted, regardless of one's political views this is an important work. Beyond its historical significance, reading it provides a glimpse into what made it so popular for so long: the authors' new world view, their amazing foresight (and false predictions!), their rallying cry... more info
This is a wonderful and timeless book that I recommend to any person interested in politics, economics, finance, ethics or current events. Friedman possessed a brilliant mind and the world is better off for having him. That being said, one must read this book with skepticism. In general, I... more info
Customer Review: Reich suggests that economic history after 1945 can be divided in two phases: the "almost Golden Age" and the ensuing phase of "super capitalism'. They roughly correspond with the age of mass-production/culture and the following period of diversification, long tail, etc. He provides an excellent... more info
Customer Review: Viewers of C-Span and readers of his many books on politcs and economics have come to rely on the sober judgments of Kevin Phillips. The former White House strategist in the Nixon years has grown disillusioned with the politics of big oil, fundamentalistic religion and our nation's mad leap into the... more info
Customer Review: Ms. Wolf has a knack for being ahead of the crowd and with this book, she maintains her position in the vanguard of American political activists. This work, coupled with her last book, are an effective call to arms for Americans to act aggressively and effectively as citizens who are frustrated... more info
Customer Review: this book is a must read for every American, it gives you a broad perspective of world politics and the role of the USA in todays world.
Customer Review: If you have ever heard Al Gore speak, imagine that same monotone voice... This book is the literary equivalent of one of Al Gore's monotone speaches. The content is great - a plea for Americans to rationalize and apply reason to their voting habits and policy stances. Nevertheless, I found this book... more info
Customer Review: 935 page book with no index. Come on, you don't need one.
You can remember that part about the aristocracy of the law...
was just about here...
Or was it here...
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Customer Review: The most striking recognition I made when rereading Schumpeter approximately 40 yeasr after my first intelectual rendevous with this great thinker is today's actuality of his work Capitalism, Socialism, and democracy.
Benno D. Hoffmann
