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IMAGINARY HOMELANDS: ESSAYS AND CRITICISM 1981-91

By Rushdie, Salman.. Granta Books 1991

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MAOIST AND OTHER ARME CONFLICTS

By Anuradha M. Chenoy & Kamal A. Mitra Chenoy. Penguin 2010

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TERRORISM AROUND THE WORLD: CHALLENGES AND RESPONSES

By Sankar Sen. Concept Pub. Co. 2009

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ORDINARY PERSONS GUIDE TO EMPIRE

By Arundhati Roy. Penguin 2006 , 'In her Ordinary Person's Guide, Roy's perfect pitch and sharp scalpel are, once again, a wonder and a joy to behold. No less remarkable is the range of material subjected to her sure and easy touch, and the surprising information she reveals at every turn'?Noam Chomsky This second volume of Arundhati Roy's collected non-fiction writing brings together fourteen essays written between June 2002 and November 2004. In these essays she draws the thread of empire through seemingly unconnected arenas, uncovering the links between America's War on Terror, the growing threat of corporate power, the response of nation states to resistance movements, the role of NGOs, caste and communal politics in India, and the perverse machinery of an increasingly corporatized mass media. Meticulously researched and carefully argued, this is a necessary work for our times. 'The scale of what Roy surveys is staggering. Her pointed indictment is devastating'?New York Times Book Review 'She raises many vital questions [in this book], which we can ignore only at our peril'?Statesman 'With fierce erudition and brilliant reasoning, Roy dwells on Western hypocrisy and propaganda, vehemently questioning the basis of biased international politics'?Asian Age 'Whether you agree with her or disagree with her, adore her or despise her, you'll want to read her'?Today 'Reading Arundhati Roy is how the peace movement arms itself. She turns our grief and rage into courage'?Naomi Klein About The Author: Arundhati Roy is the author of The God of Small Things, which won the Booker Prize in 1997. Two volumes of her non-fiction writing, The Algebra of Infinite Justice and An Ordinary Person's Guide to Empire, were published by Penguin India in 2001 and 2005 respectively. She lives in New Delhi 9780144001606

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UNDERSIDE OF THINGS India and the world : a citizen's miscellany, 2006-2011 /

By Raina, Badri,. Gurgaon : Three Essays Collective, 2012 . xxii, , Badri Raina’s essays written over a period of six years hold a mirror to the neo-liberal world we live in. Focused on south Asia the essays straddle the world of politics, ideology and history. Rich in insight, information, and the range of issues covered, his essays describe contemporary India in the context of the growing inequalities and religious sectarianism that are essential facets of its neo-liberal present. Raina is scathing in his criticism of capitalism and imperialism, and the savagery of the home-grown fascism. His subjects include Hindu nationalism, Kashmir, the North East India, Pakistan, Nepal, the state of the Indian left and various resistance movements. This book will be of immense use to all those who are interested in South Asian history and politics. 9788188789856 (pbk.) | 8188789852 (pbk.)

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AN ORDINARY PERSON'S GUIDE TO EMPIRE

By Arundhati Roy. London Penguin 2005 , Just in time for the elections, Arundhati Roy offers us this lucid briefing on what the Bush administration really means when it talks about “compassionate conservativism” and “the war on terror.” Roy has characteristic fun in these essays, skewering the hypocrisy of the more-democratic-than-thou clan. But above all, she aims to remind us that we hold the essence of power and the foundation of genuine democracy—the power of the people to counter their self-appointed leaders’ tyranny. First delivered as fiery speeches to sold-out crowds, together these essays are a call to arms against “the apocalyptic apparatus of the American empire.” Focusing on the disastrous US occupation of Iraq, Roy urges us to recognize—and apply—the scope of our power, exhorting US dockworkers to refuse to load materials war-bound, reservists to reject their call-ups, activists to organize boycotts of Halliburton, and citizens of other nations to collectively resist being deputized as janitor-soldiers to clear away the detritus of the US invasion. Roy’s Guide to Empire also offers us sharp theoretical tools for understanding the New American Empire—a dangerous paradigm, Roy argues here, that is entirely distinct from the imperialism of the British or even the New World Order of George Bush, the elder. She examines how resistance movements build power, using examples of nonviolent organizing in South Africa, India, and the United States. Deftly drawing the thread through ostensibly disconnected issues and arenas, Roy pays particular attention to the parallels between globalization in India, the devastation in Iraq, and the deplorable conditions many African Americans, in particular, must still confront. With Roy as our “guide,” we may not be able to relax from the Sisyphean task of stopping the U.S. juggernaut, but at least we are assured that the struggle for global justice is fortified by Roy’s hard-edged brilliance. 9780143419310

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TWO DECADES OF TURBULENCE Chronological preview of world politics from 1991-2011

By Vinay Kaura. Bikaner Vikas Prakashan 2012 9789380917054

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ECONOMICS OF GOOD GOVERNANCE

By Sunil Chauhan. Guwahati ARB 2014 9789382527008

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SUPERPOWER : Three choices for America's Role in the world

By Bremmer,Ian. UK Portfolio-Penguin 2016 , Summary "America will remain the world's only superpower for the foreseeable future. But what sort of superpower? What role should America play in the world? What role do you want America to play? Ian Bremmer argues that Washington's directionless foreign policy has become prohibitively expensive and increasingly dangerous. Since the end of the Cold War, U.S. policymakers have stumbled from crisis to crisis in Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Syria, and Ukraine without a clear strategy. Ordinary Americans too often base their foreign policy choices on allegiance or opposition to the party in power. We can no longer afford this complacency, especially now that both parties are deeply divided about America's role in the world." -- provided by publisher. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bremmer urges us to think more deeply about what sort of role America should play and how it should use its superpower status. He explores three competing options: • Independent America: America should no longer take responsibility for solving other people’s problems, and instead should lead by example. • Moneyball America: Washington can’t meet every international challenge, but we can and should focus on opportunities and defend U.S. interests where they’re threatened. • Indispensable America: Only America can defend the values on which global stability increasingly depends. We will never live in a stable world while others are denied their most basic freedoms. There are sound arguments for and against each of these choices, but we must choose. Washington can no longer improvise a foreign policy without a lasting commitment to a coherent strategy. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Review “This brilliant and provocative book is required reading for every presidential candidate in 2016—and everyone who will cast a vote.” —Nouriel Roubini, chairman of Roubini Global Economics “Bremmer deals with America’s role in a world in transition with honesty and sincerity. This is a valuable contribution to an important debate from an experienced and insightful leader.” —Jeffrey R. Immelt, chairman and CEO of GE “Superpower is an insightful and original piece of work—drawing on Bremmer’s remarkable understanding of politics, America, and the world. This is a must read for all those concerned with the twenty-first-century geopolitical landscape.” —Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund “This book provides a clear and incisive way to think about America’s role in the world. Should it focus on its interests, its values, or its domestic needs? Bremmer offers his own opinions, but more important, he will help you sharpen your own.” —Walter Isaacson, president and CEO of the Aspen Institute; bestselling author of Steve Jobs and The Innovators "Superpower is a creatively organized and critically important book: Bremmer challenges Americans to hvae a difficult but increasingly inescapable conversation about the role they wish their country to play in world affairs, and he objectively gives them the facts and considerations they need to do so intelligently." —The Times Literary Supplement Read more About the Author IAN BREMMER is the president and founder of Eurasia Group, the leading global political risk research and consulting firm. He has published nine books, including the national bestsellers The End of the Free Market and Every Nation for Itself. He lectures widely and writes a weekly foreign affairs column for Time magazine, where he’s editor at large. He lives in New York City. 9780241247327

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FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT: A CELEBRATION OF 50 YEARS OF THE BBC RADIO PROGRAMME

By Grant ,Tony (ed.). London Profile Book 2006 9781861977199

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WORLD WAR 3 A Military Projection Founded on Today's Facts

By Bidwell,Shelford. England Hamlyn 1978 0600394786

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WHO RULES THE WORLD ?

By Noam Chomsky. New Delhi Penguin 2016 , Internationally renowned political commentator Noam Chomsky examines America's pursuit and exercise of power in a post 9/11 world. Noam Chomsky is the world's foremost intellectual activist. Over the last half century, no one has done more to question the great global powers who govern our lives, forensically scrutinizing policies and actions, calling our politicians, institutions and media to account. The culmination of years of work, Who Rules the World? is Chomsky's definitive intellectual investigation into the major issues of our times. From the dark history of the US and Cuba to China's global rise, from torture memos to sanctions on Iran, Chomsky explores how America's talk of freedom and human rights is often at odds with its actions. Delving deep into the conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan and Israel/Palestine, he provides nuanced, surprising insights into the workings of modern-day imperial power. The world's political and financial elite have become ever more insulated from democratic constraints on their actions. Chomsky shines a powerful light on this inconvenient truth. With climate change and nuclear proliferation threatening the survival of our civilization, the message has never been more pertinent or more urgent: The need for an engaged and active public to steer the world away from disaster grows ever greater. Fiercely outspoken and rigorously argued, 'Who Rules the World?' is an indispensable guide to how things really are from the lone authoritative voice courageous and clear-sighted enough to tell us the truth. 9780241189443

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AGE OF ANGER : History of the present /

By Mishra, Pankaj . New Delhi Juggernaut Publication 2017 , Summary: Explores the rising tide of paranoid hatred in modern times and attributes it to the unfulfilled promises of a globalized economy. 9780374274788 (hardback)

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OPTIMISM OVER DESPAIR : ON CAPITALISM, EMPIRE AND SOCIAL CHANGE

By Chomsky,Noam . UK Penguin 2017 , This volume offers readers a concise and accessible introduction to the ideas of Noam Chomsky, described by the New York Times as “arguably the most important intellectual alive.” In these recent, wide-ranging interviews, conducted for Truthout by C. J. Polychroniou, Chomsky discusses his views on the “war on terror” and the rise of neoliberalism, the refugee crisis and cracks in the European Union, prospects for a just peace in Israel/Palestine, the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, the dysfunctional US electoral system, the grave danger posed to humanity by the climate crisis, and the hopes, prospects, and challenges of building a movement for radical change. Noam Chomsky is Institute Professor (Emeritus) in the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy at MIT. His work is widely credited with having revolutionized the field of modern linguistics. He is the author of numerous best-selling political works, which have been translated into scores of languages worldwide. C. J. Polychroniou is a regular contributor to Truthout as well as a member of Truthout's Public Intellectual Project. He has published several books and his articles have appeared in a variety of journals, magazines, newspapers, and popular news websites. 9780241981979

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RISE OF THE OUTSIDERS : How Mainstream Politics Lost its Way

By Richards,Steve . London Atlantic 2017 , Summary: "Politics in the West has become unpredictable and tumultuous. In recent years, voters have deserted the political centre like never before. Whether it's Trump, Brexit, Le Pen, Tsipras, or even Corbyn, why have outsiders and populists flourished on far left and far right? Why is the political landscape shifting so rapidly? In this landmark book, celebrated political commentator Steve Richards provides a clear and penetrating analysis of the biggest political story of the past fifty years. He argues that despite charismatic outsiders dominating the headlines, the real answers lie in the failure of the mainstream to evolve in a world still suffering the fallout of the financial crash in 2008. Exploring factors from globalization and a changing media to rising immigration and stagnant wages, he reveals just why confidence in conventional politics is at an all-time low--and why many voters (wrongly) see mainstream politicians as self-interested and aloof. And what of the outsiders themselves? Analysing their record so far, Richards argues that the reasons for their success also sow the seeds of their eventual demise. If they do gain power, they inevitably become insiders themselves--and fail to live up to their outlandish promises. But with the world increasingly unstable in the meantime, Richards warns that there is an urgent need for conventional politicians to reconnect with voters and for the electorate to engage with the constraints on elected politicians. Intelligent, nuanced and wide-ranging, this is the essential handbook for understanding the chaotic political times in which we live."- 9781786491428

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PRACTISE MARXISM NOT REVISIONISM

By Yogendra Dhakal. Delhi Aakar 2017 , The book, Practise Marxism, Not Revisionism, is not written in a textbook style. It is a collection of articles written at different times against the non-Marxist-Leninist or anti-Marxist-Leninist Practice of Marxism. Most of the articles included here are related to tactics. The entire history of the international communist movement tells us that revisionism always enters from the backdoor. Immediate political tactics and forms of struggle are generally, the backdoors from where revisionism enters the Party. whether the practice of Marxism is genuine Marxist-Leninist or non-Marxist-Leninist/anti-Marxist-Leninist is reflected in the beginning of the immediate political tactics and forms of struggle. Nepali communist movement cannot be an exception to this. When we look at the history of Nepali communist movement, it shows that non-Marxist-Leninist/Anti-Marxist-Leninist practice of Marxism made its entrance with the immediate political tactics and forms of struggle. This is a worldwide phenomenon that the Party leadership cannot deform Marxist-Leninist principles in the beginning. If they attempt it before giving slow poison to party cadres, they would face strong opposition from the majority of the leaders and cadres in the Party. So, they always advance towards their ultimate goal., i.e., revisionism of Marxism to that extent acceptable to the imperialists, practising Marxism in its non-Marxist-Leninist/anti-Marxist-Leninist essence as immediate political tactics and forms of struggle. By doing this, they can spread poisonous weeds in the Party from top to bottom and they succeed in winning the support of the majority of the comrades for revision of Marxism 9789350024973

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STALINIST LEGACY : Its Impact on Twentieth Century World Politics

By Ali ,Tariq (ed.). Delhi Aakar 2015 9789350022955

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COLD WAR : a very short introduction /

By McMahon, Robert J. Oxford ; | New York : Oxford University Press, 2003 0192801783

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GLOBALIZATION AND NAM

By Prakash Mani Tripathi. New Delhi Raj Publications 2016 9789382281559

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TERRORISM IN WORLD POLITICS INDIA'S RESPONSE

By Girija Prasanna Pattnaik. Kolkata Punthi Pustak 2016 9789381209301

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WORLD SINCE 1945 : History of Internationsl relations

By Williams, Wayne C.. New Delhi Viva 2016 9789385919763

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THE PATH TO CHANGE : THOUGHTS ON POLITICS AND SOCIETY

By Francis, Pope. Bluebird -- Books for Life , Summary Pope Francis met with French reporter and sociologist Dominique Wolton for an unprecedented series of twelve fascinating and timely conversations, open dialogues revolving around the political, cultural, and religious issues dominating communication and conflict around the world, now published here, along with addresses or extracts of addresses given for various occasions during his papacy. Note "Politique et société : rencontres avec Dominique Wolton by Pope Francis and Dominique Wolton ©2017 - Editions de l'Observatoire/Humensis"--Title page verso. Also published as A future of faith : the path of change in politics and society. New York : St. Martin's Essentials, 2018. Includes a biography of Pope Francis (pages 299-303) 9781529002294

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POLITICAL HISTORY OF THE WORLD : Three Thousand Years of War and Peace

By Holslag,Jonathan . UK Pelican 2018 , Summary In three thousand years of history, China has spent at least eleven centuries at war. The Roman Empire was in conflict during at least 50 per cent of its lifetime. Since 1776, the United States has spent over one hundred years at war. The dream of peace has been universal in the history of humanity. So why have we so rarely been able to achieve it? In A Political History of the World, Jonathan Holslag has produced a sweeping history of the world, from the Iron Age to the present, that investigates the causes of conflict between empires, nations and peoples and the attempts at diplomacy and cosmopolitanism. A birds-eye view of three thousand years of history, the book illuminates the forces shaping world politics from Ancient Egypt to the Han Dynasty, the Pax Romana to the rise of Islam, the Peace of Westphalia to the creation of the United Nations.This truly global approach enables Holslag to search for patterns across different eras and regions, and explore larger questions about war, diplomacy, and power. Has trade fostered peace? What are the limits of diplomacy? How does environmental change affect stability? Is war a universal sin of power? At a time when the threat of nuclear war looms again, this is a much-needed history intended for students of international politics, and anyone looking for a background on current events. 9780241352045

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CAN GOVERNMENT DO ANYTHING RIGHT ?

By Roberts, Alasdair. UK Polity Press 2018 9781509521500 (hardback) | 9781509521517 (paperback)

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HOW THEY RULED THE WORLD : 22 Secret Strategies of Global Power

By Baños, Pedro. London Ebury Press 2019 9781529102864 | 1529102863 | 9781529102871 | 1529102871

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YUSUF AND ZULEIKA : Return of the Despot

By Murzban Jal. Delhi Aakar Books 2019 , This book is a philosophico-aesthetical critique of the Stalinist counterrevolution in the Soviet Union that strengthened the rise of liberal democracy and fascism in Europe & the entire world. As aesthetics it recalls the unity of truth, ethics and the creative of the sublime feeling of revolutionary enthusiasm. Goethe's verse from the West-End Divan "Should this torture then torment us/Since it brings us greater pleasure?/ Were not through the rule of Timur/Souls devoured without measure?" that Marx evokes in his celebrated essasy ' The British Rule in India' is central to this book. But what is this "torture" and "torment" that Goethe talks of and why does Marx recall this verse? Further what do Goethe and Marx mean by "pleasure gained through "torture" and "torment"? This book redrafts Goethe s verse and depicts Yusuf, the legendary figure in West Asian folklore as a hero who gives rise to a counterrevolutionary. This hero giving rise to a counterrevolutionary is also the metamorphosis of Yusuf I into Yusuf II who comes onto the scene of 20th century history as Josef Stalin, the counter revolutionary par excellence. The ideas of the Asiatic mode of production and caste are also central to this book which claims that the entire caste system must be destroyed and transcend such that true and authentic humanity could be born. Otherwise Goethe's and Marx's figure of Timur in the forms of Stalinism, liberal democracy and fascism would once again enter the scene of history, devouring souls without measure. 9789350025994

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RETURN OF MARCO POLO'S WORLD : War, Strategy, and American Interests in the Twenty-First Century

By Kaplan, Robert D.. New York Random House 2019 , A bracing assessment of U.S. foreign policy and world disorder over the past two decades from the bestselling author of The Revenge of Geography and The Coming Anarchy "[Kaplan] has emerged not only as an eloquent defender of foreign-policy realism but as a grand strategist to whom the Pentagon turns for a tour d'horizon."--The Wall Street Journal In the late thirteenth century, Marco Polo began a decades-long trek from Venice to China along the trade route between Europe and Asia known as the Silk Road--a foundation of Kublai Khan's sprawling empire. Now, in the early twenty-first century, the Chinese regime has proposed a land-and-maritime Silk Road that duplicates exactly the route Marco Polo traveled. Drawing on decades of firsthand experience as a foreign correspondent and military embed for The Atlantic, Robert D. Kaplan outlines the timeless principles that should shape America's role in a turbulent world that encompasses the Chinese challenge. From Kaplan's immediate thoughts on President Trump to a frank examination of what will happen in the event of war with North Korea, these essays are a vigorous reckoning with the difficult choices the United States will face in the years ahead. Praise for The Return of Marco Polo's World "Elegant and humane . . . [a] prophecy from an observer with a depressingly accurate record of predictions."--Bret Stephens, The New York Times Book Review "These essays constitute a truly pathbreaking, brilliant synthesis and analysis of geographic, political, technological, and economic trends with far-reaching consequences. The Return of Marco Polo's World is another work by Robert D. Kaplan that will be regarded as a classic."--General David Petraeus (U.S. Army, Ret.) "Thoughtful, unsettling, but not apocalyptic analyses of world affairs flow steadily off the presses, and this is a superior example. . . . Presented with enough verve and insight to tempt readers to set it aside to reread in a few years."--Kirkus Review (starred review) "An astute, powerfully stated, and bracing presentation."--Booklist "This volume compiles sixteen major essays on America's foreign policy from national security commentator Kaplan. . . . An overview of thoughtful, multilayered positions and perspectives evolving through changing circumstances."--Publishers Weekly 9780812986617

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TO DARE MORE BOLDLY : the audacious story of political risk

By Hulsman, John C.. Princeton Princeton University Press 2019 , Our baffling new multipolar world grows ever more complex, desperately calling for new ways of thinking, particularly when it comes to political risk. To Dare More Boldly provides those ways, telling the story of the rise of political risk analysis, both as a discipline and a lucrative high-stakes industry that guides the strategic decisions of corporations and governments around the world. It assesses why recent predictions have gone so wrong and boldly puts forward ten analytical commandments that can stand the test of time. Written by one of the field's leading practitioners, this incisive book derives these indelible rules of the game from a wide-ranging and entertaining survey of world history. John Hulsman looks at examples as seemingly unconnected as the ancient Greeks and Romans, the Third Crusade, the Italian Renaissance, America's founders, Napoleon, the Battle of Gettysburg, the British Empire, the Kaiser's Germany, the breakup of the Beatles, Charles Manson, and Deng Xiaoping's China. Hulsman makes sense of yesterday's world, and in doing so provides an invaluable conceptual tool kit for navigating today's. To Dare More Boldly creatively explains why political risk analysis is vital for business and political leaders alike, and authoritatively establishes the analytical rules of thumb that practitioners need to do it effectively. 9780691196053

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SECRET WARS : Covert Conflict in International Politics

By Carson, Austin.. Princeton Princeton University Press 2019 , Secret Wars is the first book to systematically analyze the ways powerful states covertly participate in foreign wars, showing a recurring pattern of such behavior stretching from World War I to U.S.-occupied Iraq. Investigating what governments keep secret during wars and why, Austin Carson argues that leaders maintain the secrecy of state involvement as a response to the persistent concern of limiting war. Keeping interventions "backstage" helps control escalation dynamics, insulating leaders from domestic pressures while communicating their interest in keeping a war contained.Carson shows that covert interventions can help control escalation, but they are almost always detected by other major powers. However, the shared value of limiting war can lead adversaries to keep secret the interventions they detect, as when American leaders concealed clashes with Soviet pilots during the Korean War. Escalation concerns can also cause leaders to ignore covert interventions that have become an open secret. From Nazi Germany's role in the Spanish Civil War to American covert operations during the Vietnam War, Carson presents new insights about some of the most influential conflicts of the twentieth century.Parting the curtain on the secret side of modern war, Secret Wars provides important lessons about how rival state powers collude and compete, and the ways in which they avoid outright military confrontations. 9780691195179

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HOW DEMOCRACY ENDS

By Runciman, David.. Great Britain Profile Books 2018 , Democracy has died hundreds of times, all over the world. We think we know what that looks like: chaos descends and the military arrives to restore order, until the people can be trusted to look after their own affairs again. However, there is a danger that this picture is out of date. Until very recently, most citizens of Western democracies would have imagined that the end was a long way off, and very few would have thought it might be happening before their eyes as Trump, Brexit and paranoid populism have become a reality. David Runciman, one of the UK's leading professors of politics, answers all this and more as he surveys the political landscape of the West, helping us to spot the new signs of a collapsing democracy and advising us on what could come next. 9781781259740

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DEFIANT BORDER : Afghan-Pakistan Borderlands in the Era of Decolonization, 1936-1965

By Elisabeth Leake. New York Cambridge University Press 2018 , The Defiant Border explores why the Afghan-Pakistan borderlands have remained largely independent of state controls from the colonial period into the twenty-first century. This book looks at local Pashtun tribes' modes for evading first British colonial, then Pakistani, governance; the ongoing border dispute between Pakistan and Afghanistan; and continuing interest in the region from Indian, US, British, and Soviet actors. It reveals active attempts by first British, then Pakistani, agents to integrate the tribal region, ranging from development initiatives to violent suppression. The Defiant Border also considers the area's influence on relations between Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India, as well as its role in the United States' increasingly global Cold War policies. Ultimately, the book considers how a region so peripheral to major centers of power has had such an impact on political choices throughout the eras of empire, decolonization, and superpower competition, up to the so-called 'war on terror'. 9781108455237

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WORLD POLITICS : Trend and Transformation

By Subramaniam N.. New Delhi Ansh Publication 2016 9789386335036

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LIGHT THAT FAILED : Reckoning

By Krastev,Ivan . UK Allen Lane 2019 , Why did the West, after winning the Cold War, lose its political balance?In the early 1990s, hopes for the eastward spread of liberal democracy were high. And yet the transformation of Eastern European countries gave rise to a bitter repudiation of liberalism itself, not only there but also back in the heartland of the West. In this brilliant work of political psychology, Ivan Krastev and Stephen Holmes argue that the supposed end of history turned out to be only the beginning of an Age of Imitation. Reckoning with the history of the last thirty years, they show that the most powerful force behind the wave of populist xenophobia that began in Eastern Europe stems from resentment at the post-1989 imperative to become Westernized. Through this prism, the Trump revolution represents an ironic fulfillment of the promise that the nations exiting from communist rule would come to resemble the United States. In a strange twist, Trump has elevated Putin's Russia and Orbán's Hungary into models for the United States. Written by two pre-eminent intellectuals bridging the East/West divide, The Light that Failed is a landmark book that sheds light on the extraordinary history of our Age of Imitation. 9780241345702

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TEN LESSONS FOR A POST-PANDEMIC WORLD

By Zakaria, Fareed.. Great Britain Penguin Books 2020 , Since the end of the Cold War, the world has been shaken to its core three times. 11 September 2001, the financial collapse of 2008 and - most of all - Covid-19. Each was an asymmetric threat, set in motion by something seemingly small, and different from anything the world had experienced before. Lenin is supposed to have said, 'There are decades when nothing happens and weeks when decades happen.' This is one of those times when history has sped up. In this urgent and timely book, Fareed Zakaria, one of the 'top ten global thinkers of the last decade' (Foreign Policy), foresees the nature of a post-pandemic world: the political, social, technological and economic consequences that may take years to unfold. In ten surprising, hopeful 'lessons', he writes about the acceleration of natural and biological risks, the obsolescence of the old political categories of right and left, the rise of 'digital life', the future of globalization and an emerging world order split between the United States and China. He invites us to think about how we are truly social animals with community embedded in our nature, and, above all, the degree to which nothing is written - the future is truly in our own hands. Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World speaks to past, present and future, and will become an enduring reflection on life in the early twenty-first century. 9780241491652

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CONSEQUENCES OF CAPITALISM : Manufacturing Discontent and Resistance

By Chomsky,Noam . UK Hamish Hamilton 2021 , An essential primer on capitalism, politics and how the world works, based on the hugely popular undergraduate lecture series 'What is Politics?' Is there an alternative to capitalism? In this landmark text Chomsky and Waterstone chart a critical map for a more just and sustainable society. 'Covid-19 has revealed glaring failures and monstrous brutalities in the current capitalist system. It represents both a crisis and an opportunity. Everything depends on the actions that people take into their own hands.' How does politics shape our world, our lives and our perceptions? How much of 'common sense' is actually driven by the ruling classes' needs and interests? And how are we to challenge the capitalist structures that now threaten all life on the planet? Consequences of Capitalism exposes the deep, often unseen connections between neoliberal 'common sense' and structural power. In making these linkages, we see how the current hegemony keeps social justice movements divided and marginalized. And, most importantly, we see how we can fight to overcome these divisions. 9780241482612

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NUMBERS DON'T LIE : 71 Things You Need to Know About the World

By Smil,Vaclav . UK Viking 2020 , Bill Gates' favourite scientist is on a mission to make facts matter Is flying dangerous? How much do the world's cows weigh? And what makes people happy? From earth's nations and inhabitants, through the fuels and foods that energize them, to the transportation and inventions of our modern world - and how all of this affects the planet itself - in Numbers Don't Lie, Professor Vaclav Smil takes us on a fact-finding adventure, using surprising statistics and illuminating graphs to challenge lazy thinking. Packed with 'Well-I-never-knew-that' information and with fascinating and unusual examples throughout, we find out how many people it took to build the Great Pyramid, that vaccination yields the best return on investment, and why electric cars aren't as great as we think (yet). There's a wonderful mix of science, history and wit, all in bite-sized chapters on a broad range of topics. Urgent and essential, Numbers Don't Lie inspires readers to interrogate what they take to be true in these significant times. Smil is on a mission to make facts matter, because after all, numbers may not lie, but which truth do they convey? 9780241454428

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REVOLT : Worldwide Uprising Against Globalization

By Eyal,Nadav . New York Picador 2021 , Revolt is an eloquent and provocative challenge to the prevailing wisdom about the rise of nationalism and populism. With a vibrant and informed voice, Nadav Eyal illustrates how modern globalisation is not sustainable. He contends that the collapse of the current world order is not so much about the imbalance between technological achievement and social progress or the breakdown of liberal democracy as it is about a passion to upend and destroy power structures that have become hollow, corrupt, or simply unresponsive to urgent needs. Eyal illuminates the benign and malignant forces that have so rapidly transformed our economic, political and cultural realities, shedding light not only on the economic and cultural revolution that has come to define our time but also on the counterrevolution waged by those it has marginalised and exploited. With a mixture of journalistic narrative, penetrating vignettes and original analysis, Revolt shows that the left and right have much in common. Eyal tells stories of distressed Pennsylvania coal miners, anarchist communes on the outskirts of Athens, a Japanese town with collapsing fertility rates, neo-Nazis in Germany and Syrian refugee families whom he accompanied from the shores of Greece to their destination in Germany. Into these reports from the present Eyal weaves lessons from the past, from the opium wars in China to colonialist Haiti to the Marshall Plan. With these historical ties, he shows that the revolts' roots have always been deep and strong, and that rather than seeing current uprisings as part of a passing phenomenon, we should recognise that revolt is the new status quo. | Includes bibliographical references and index. Translated from the Hebrew. 9781529031867

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POWER OF GEOGRAPHY : Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World

By Marshall, Tim . London Elliott & Thompson 2021 , In this revelatory new book, Marshall takes us into ten regions that are set to shape global politics and power. Find out why the Earth's atmosphere is the world's next battleground; why the fight for the Pacific is just beginning; and why Europe's next refugee crisis is closer than it thinks. In ten chapters covering Australia, The Sahel, Greece, Turkey, the UK, Iran, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Spain and Space, delivered with Marshall's trademark wit and insight, this is a lucid and gripping exploration of the power of geography to shape humanity's past, present - and future. 9781783965953

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NEW MAP : Energy, Climate, and The Clash of Nations

By Yergin, Daniel. UK Penguin Books 2021 , A new type of Cold War is emerging between China and the West. . The global order is being simultaneously shaken by climate change and the shale revolution in oil and gas - and now by the coronavirus. Controversial fracking technology has given America unprecedented leverage as the world's leading energy powerhouse, ahead of Saudi Arabia and Russia, upending the chessboard of global politics and changing the psychology of the global economy. Despite being weighed down by sanctions, Russia is pivoting east toward China as Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping unite to challenge America and lay claim to almost all of the South China Sea, one of the world's most critical trade routes. Elsewhere, the map of the Middle East created after World War I is being attacked by ISIS and Iran's Revolutionary Guards as the region struggles to come to grips with the recent oil price collapse caused by the rise of shale. Oil producers, from the Middle East and Moscow to corporate boardrooms around the world, now fear that peak demand for oil is coming as renewable energy vies with fossil fuels. The New Map tells a sweeping story about how the role of energy in climate change is shaping geopolitical discussions, challenging our industries and our lifestyles, and accelerating a second energy revolution - the quest for renewables. It also brings realism to the debates over the energy transition. 97801471994635

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TEXTBOOK IN POLITICAL SCIENCE FOR CLASS XII : Contemporary World Politics

By Nil. New Delhi National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) 2007 8174506934

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CHE GUEVARA READER : Writings on politics & revolution

By Che Guevara, Ernesto. New York Seven Stories Press 2022 , Widely revered as a true revolutionary, this collection of writings from Ernesto Che Guevara highlight his principled politics and praxis in the fight against capitalism and US imperialism. Incisive speeches, critical essays, and personal letters not only serve as a primer of the Cuban revolutionary movement, but also analyze the importance of practicing international solidarity, reflect on violent resistance, and explicate the dangerous failures of capitalism. Accompanied by an extensive bibliography of Guevara's writing, a timeline of his life, and an all-encompassing glossary of individuals, organizations, and publications, the Che Guevara Reader provides insights into the historical, political, and cultural context for Guevara's radicalization. From some of his most famous speeches such as "Create Two, Three, Many Vietnams" to intimate, personal letters addressed to comrades around the world and his own children, this book extends Che's legacy and paints a stunning picture of a revolutionary struggling for a better world. 9781644211120

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AFTER NATIONS : Making and Unmaking of a World Order

By Rana Dasgupta. Haryana Penguin Random House 2026 , From a prizewinning writer, a sweeping global history of the birth of nation-states and the consequences of their failure, for readers of Thomas Piketty and Timothy Snyder The system of nation-states is in convulsion. As American hegemony unwinds, anxious Western countries slide into xenophobia and debt. Liberal ideas and institutions are losing their prestige; autocracies like China, Russia, and the UAE, by contrast, are rising. For those most completely abandoned by nation-states, meanwhile, there is no future except through life-threatening migration. All in all, the global political order offers human beings ever fewer securities--and ever more threats. Rana Dasgupta traces the formation and rise of this system in order to explain the cause of its multiple failures today. He takes us from the fall of ancient empires and the expansion of European concepts of money and law, right up to the emergence of twenty-first-century tech firms--which present formidable competition to nation-states--and the epochal restoration of Chinese power. He posits that the time has come to develop a new conception of citizenship, law, and economy--one that corresponds to our own globalized and ecologically fragile condition. An urgent work of astute political and historical analysis, After Nations is an essential text for anyone looking to understand why we seem to be losing our political hold on the world, and how we might try to restore it 9780670092567

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HORRIFIC HELL ON EARTH : Anglo - : American New World Order the Iranian Green Movement and the Perilous Path to Planetary Peonage.

By Shibi Kiran M. Noida Allied Publishers 2026 9789348699824

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