Customer Review: Very stimulating reading and very applicable in many kinds of negotiations & meetings, not just "policy making" as in government. Her thesis is the "most books" assume policy should be rational and analyze when it is not. She argues that policy is INTRINSICALLY a paradoxical, conflicting process... more info
Customer Review: Ollie North was the greatest man this nation ever made! Don't believe these conspiracy theories! Gary Webb shamed himself with his 100% unsourced crackpot speculations so much that he committed suicide, by two shots *TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD.*
Customer Review: During the Presidential-election campaigns, I watched a lot of Lou Dobbs. I was solidly for Barack Obama, but I was interested in the points to be made by those who opposed him. Dobbs, of course, tells us that he is a political "Independent," which is fine, but does that really give us anything to... more info
Customer Review: This is an excellent source of information on the federal Reserve. If you are interested in this subject, this book is a MUST. Very easy to follow and understand.
Customer Review: When the Social Contract was published in 1762, Rousseau became a wanted man in France and Switzerland, but in 1794 after the French revolution, his remains were buried in Paris as an international hero.
In 1814, religious fundamentalists stole the remains of Voltaire and Jean-Jacques Rousseau... more info
Customer Review: First, let me say that the premise of each article was great for a 400- or 500-level college course and prompted many heated discussions. But, along the lines of the other reviewer... how are we to take it seriously when we come across dozens of grammatical errors, missing words (the most... more info
Customer Review: I purchased this book for a course I am taking in food policy and find it a very readable companion to the course. I think it provides a firm grounding in the underlying structures that shape our food landscape, namely the powerful influence of industry over government.
Customer Review: I could hardly put this book down. It was fascinating. This is one of the books that allows you to see into areas you had no idea existed and to see relationships and a rationale for world events. It offers insights into the historical relationships of Saudi Arabia and world leaders in business and... more info
