Top Political Science eBooks

Arguing with Idiots: How to Stop Small Minds and Big Government eBook by Balfe, Kevin

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 54:11:15 GMT

FUNNY.

FRIGHTENING.

TRUE.

It happens to all of us: You're minding your own business, when some idiot informs you that guns are evil, the Prius will save the planet, or the rich have to finally start paying their fair share of taxes.

Just go away! you think to yourself -- but they only become more obnoxious. Your heart rate quickens. You start to sweat. You can't get away. Your only hope is...

...this book.

Glenn Beck, author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers An Inconvenient Book and Glenn Beck's Common Sense, has stumbled upon the secret formula to winning arguments against people with big mouths but small minds: knowing the facts.

And this book is full of them.

The next time your Idiot Friends tell you how gun control prevents gun violence, you'll tell them all about England's handgun ban (see page 53). When they tell you that we should copy the UK's health-care system, you'll recount the horrifying facts you read on page 244. And the next time an idiot tells you that vegetable prices will skyrocket without illegal workers, you'll stop saying "no, they won't" and you'll start saying, "actually, eliminating all illegal labor will cause us to spend just $8 a year more on produce." (See page 139.)

Idiots can't be identified through voting records, they can be found only by looking for people who hide behind stereotypes, embrace partisanship, and believe that bumper sticker slogans are a substitute for common sense. If you know someone who fits the bill, then Arguing with Idiots will help you silence them once and for all with the ultimate weapon: the truth.

All the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror eBook by Kinzer, Stephen

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 54:11:15 GMT

This is the first full-length account of the CIA's coup d'etat in Iran in 1953—a covert operation whose consequences are still with us today. Written by a noted New York Times journalist, this book is based on documents about the coup (including some lengthy internal CIA reports) that have now been declassified. Stephen Kinzer's compelling narrative is at once a vital piece of history, a cautionary tale, and a real-life espionage thriller.

Balanced Scorecard Step-by-Step for Government and Nonprofit Agencies eBook by Niven, Paul R.

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 54:11:15 GMT

Balanced Scorecard Step-by-Step for Government and Nonprofit Agencies

A Fist In the Hornet's Nest: On The Ground in Baghdad Before, During and After the War eBook by Engel, Richard

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 54:11:15 GMT

Written from the Baghdad streets leading up to, during and following the war, this book, from the publishers of the New York Times bestseller THE CELL, will examine from street level the impact of the recent war as well as critical assessments for the future of the Gulf region.

An Introduction to Political Communication eBook by McNair, Brian

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 54:11:15 GMT

An Introduction to Political Communication

ART OF THE STEAL, THE eBook by Abagnale, Frank W.

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 54:11:15 GMT

The world-famous former con artist and bestselling author of Catch Me if You Can now reveals the mind-boggling tricks of the scam trade&#8212;with advice that has made him one of America's most sought-after fraud-prevention experts."I had as much knowledge as any man alive concerning the mechanics of forgery, check swindling, counterfeiting, and other similar crimes. Ever since I'd been released from prison, I'd often felt that if I directed this knowledge into the right channels, I could help people a great deal. Every time I went to the store and wrote a check, I would see two or three mistakes made on the part of the clerk or cashier, mistakes that a flimflam artist would take advantage of.... In a certain sense, I'm still a con artist. I'm just putting down a positive con these days, as opposed to the negative con I used in the past. I've merely redirected the talents I've always possessed. I've applied the same relentless attention to working on stopping fraud that I once applied to perpetuating fraud."In Catch Me if You Can, Frank W. Abagnale recounted his youthful career as a master imposter and forger. In The Art of the Steal, Abagnale tells the remarkable story of how he parlayed his knowledge of cons and scams into a successful career as a consultant on preventing financial foul play&#8212;while showing you how to identify and outsmart perpetrators of fraud.Technology may have made it easier to track down criminals, but cyberspace has spawned a skyrocketing number of ways to commit crime&#8212;much of it untraceable. Businesses are estimated to lose an unprecedented $400 billion a year from fraud of one sort or another. If we were able to do away with fraud for just two years, we'd erase the national debt and pay Social Security for the next one hundred years. However, Abagnale has discovered that punishment for committing fraud, much less recovery of stolen funds, seldom happens: Once you're a victim, you won't get your money back. Prevention is the best form of protection.Drawn from his twenty-five years of experience as an ingenious con artist (whose check scams alone mounted to more than $2 million in stolen funds), Abagnale's The Art of the Steal provides eye-opening stories of true scams, with tips on how they can be prevented. Abagnale takes you deep inside the world and mind of the con artist, showing you just how he pulled off his scams and what you can do to avoid becoming the next victim. You'll hear the stories of notorious swindles, like the mustard squirter trick and the "rock in the box" ploy, and meet the criminals like the famous Vickers Gang who perpetrated them. You'll find out why crooks wash checks and iron credit cards and why a thief brings glue with him to the ATM. And finally, you'll learn how to recognize a bogus check or a counterfeit bill, and why you shouldn't write your grocery list on a deposit slip.A revealing look inside the predatory criminal mind from a former master of the con, The Art of the Steal is the ultimate defense against even the craftiest crook.

Ancient Greek Laws eBook by Arnaoutoglou, Ilias

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 54:11:15 GMT

Ilias Arnaoutoglou explores the significance of legislation in ancient Greece, the differences and similarities between ancient Greek legislation and legislators and their modern counterparts.

Atlas of Changing South Africa eBook by Christopher, A. J.

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 54:11:15 GMT

This book is a comprehensive introduction and detailed analysis of the spatial impact of apartheid in South Africa. The Atlas presents the policy and its impact in visual, spatial forms by including over 70 maps.

AS FUTURE CATCHES YOU eBook by Enriquez, Juan

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 54:11:15 GMT

AS FUTURE CATCHES YOU

Architects of Ruin eBook by Schweizer, Peter

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 54:11:15 GMT

Was the financial collapse caused by free-market capitalism and deregulation run amok, as liberals claim? Not on your life, says Peter Schweizer. What we are really witnessing is a massive failure of social engineering by liberals. Architects of Ruin, bestselling author Peter Schweizer describes in riveting detail how a coalition of left-wing activists, liberal politicians, and ""do-good capitalists"" on Wall Street leveraged government power to achieve their goal of broadening homeownership among minorities and the poor. The results were not only devastating to the economy, but hurt the very people they were supposedly trying to help. The story begins in the 1960s with Saul Alinsky, the legendary Chicago rabble-rouser who trained his acolytes in highly aggressive techniques of community activism. Alinsky's disciples''along with race-baiting activists like Jesse Jackson''seized on the ""redlining"" controversy of those years to argue that banks were guilty of racial discrimination. In the 1970s, with the help of liberal senators like Ted Kennedy and William Proxmire, legislation was passed that put bankers under the thumb of local activists. In the Clinton years, a new generation of liberal technocrats came to power in Washington and on Wall Street. Schweizer describes how a powerful phalanx of elite liberals, including Bill Clinton, Robert Rubin, Andrew Cuomo, Barney Frank, Chris Dodd, Janet Reno, Deval Patrick, Henry Cisneros, Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Ted Kennedy, Charles Schumer, and many others, aggressively pushed banks to make trillions of dollars in loans to individuals who should never have received them. Meanwhile, Clinton forged a new form of state capitalism in which the big Wall Street financial companies were repeatedly bailed out''with their profits intact''from a series of costly errors, leading them to take ever larger risks. Both financial policies had profoundly distorting effects. The result was the bursting of twin bubbles in mortgages and mortgage-backed derivatives, in turn leading to a global economic collapse. This tale of liberal ""Robin Hood capitalism run wild"" has never been told. But more than just a story about the past, it is also an urgent warning about the future. For today, the very same people who planted the seeds of the collapse are back in Washington, tasked with cleaning up the mess and determined to use the crisis they caused as cover for a massive overhaul of the American economic system. These people have learned nothing from their past mistakes and are busy applying the same methods to other sectors of the economy''health care, the auto industry, real estate (again!), and above all the promotion of ""green"" technologies''inflating bubbles that are sure to bring about another crisis. Ordinary Americans who foot the bill for the last state-capitalist bubble have reason to be afraid''very afraid''of the inevitable result.

Defend the Realm eBook by Andrew, Christopher

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 54:11:15 GMT

An unprecedented publishing event: to mark the centenary of its foundation, the British Security Service, MI5, has for the first time opened its archives to an independent historian. The book reveals the precise role of the Security Service in twentieth-century British history, from its foundation by Captain Kell of the British Army in October 1909, through two world wars, up to and including its present roles in counterespionage and counterterrorism. The book describes how MI5 has been managed, what its relationship has been with government, where it has triumphed, and where it has failed. In all of this no restriction has been placed on the judgments made by the author.

Defend the Realm also reveals the identities of previously unknown enemies of the United Kingdom whose activities have been uncovered by the Service, adds significantly to our knowledge of many celebrated events and notorious individuals, and definitively lays to rest a number of persistent myths. Above all, it shows the place of this previously extremely secretive organization within the United Kingdom. Few books could make such an immediate and extraordinary increase to our understanding of British history over the past century.

From the Hardcover edition.

Antifederalist Papers eBook by Various

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 54:11:15 GMT

During the period from the drafting and proposal of the federal Constitution in September, 1787, to its ratification in 1789 there was an intense debate on ratification. The principal arguments in favor of it were stated in the series written by Madison, Hamilton, and Jay called the Federalist Papers, although they were not as widely read as numerous independent local speeches and articles. The arguments against ratification appeared in various forms, by various authors, most of whom used a pseudonym. Collectively, these writings have become known as the Anti-Federalist Papers. Presented here are some of the best and most widely read of these. They contain warnings of dangers from tyranny that weaknesses in the proposed Constitution did not adequately provide against, and while some of those weaknesses were corrected by adoption of the Bill of Rights, others remained, and some of these dangers are now coming to pass. Please Note: This book is easy to read in true text, not scanned images that can sometimes be difficult to decipher. The Microsoft eBook has a contents page linked to the chapter headings for easy navigation. The Adobe eBook has bookmarks at chapter headings and is printable up to two full copies per year. Both versions are text searchable.

American Realism Revisited eBook by Hazim, Hakim J

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 54:11:15 GMT

Customer Review: This book was so refreshing, well written, and relevant because it doesn't look to blame or bash anyone, but it is obvious the author is looking for solutions and direction for America's future. It goes into great depth and reveals the true MOTIVATIONS of those who put it all on a line for a cause in the form of terrorism. His militant cult theory is brilliant, yet simple to understand. The author really exposes the process for someone to come to posses what he terms a "Lethal Mind". He also doesn't loose sight of even greater threats to America than even militant cults. Hazim is obviously on the forefront in the field of terrorism and militant cults and his concern for this great country is revealed by the depth, thoroughness, and critical thinking that is reflected in this book. I highly suggest that everyone that desires a deeper undrstanding of the times we live in should get this book!

Asean Export/Import Tariff Reference eBook by

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 54:11:15 GMT

ASEAN IMPORT EXPORT TARIFF REFERENCE, 2006 EDITION consist of tariff references for 10 ASEAN countries namely, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Brunei, Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia. Countries within the ASEAN operate under a single trade regime known as the CEPT scheme under the ASEAN Free Trade Area whereby goods enjoy a preferential tariff. The Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) (goods exported to ASEAN from non member states) and Common Effective Preferential Tariff (CEPT) (movement of goods within Asean member states) rates are presented side by side for easy comparison. Tariff rates arrange according to individual country is found in this e-book format of more than 3,000 pages. You will find that this well compiled tariff references written in English helps tremendously in your import and export business or would be business with the ASEAN nations.

Obmanos! eBook by Hertzberg, Hendrik

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 54:11:15 GMT

The most critical election in living memory, viewed in real time through the eyes of one of our most trusted political commentators.

Celebrated political analyst for The New Yorker Hendrik Hertzberg watches the long presidential campaign of 2007 and 2008 as it unfolds to reveal the transformation of the Democratic Party, the meteoric rise of Barack Obama, and other seismic shifts in our national political consciousness. Hertbzerg wrote about the events that culminated in the victory of Barack Obama in two venues, one Olympian and one immediate: his "Comments" for "The Talk of the Town" and the informal blog he began keeping on the magazine's Web site fifteen months before the election. OBMANOS! is adapted from both and framed by a new introductory essay.

OBMANOS! shares the context needed to truly understand the events of the general election-the first in more than a half century in which no incumbent president or vice president was on the ballot-by first examining Bush's second term and the primary campaign. Hertzberg follows the central political players and rising stars while also looking at the issues that emerged as critical during the debates, such as health care, the Iraq war, and our economic crisis. Through his documentation and analysis of the campaign's defining moments, we come to understand the current political landscape in a whole new way.

Hertzberg's voice combines sharp observation, historical perspective, analytic power, and often funny polemic. He brings all these qualities to his chronicle of one of the most intense, exciting, and surprising campaigns in the nation's history, sharing how most Americans-including The New Yorker editors-came to identify a junior senator from Illinois as "a leader temperamentally, intellectually, and emotionally attuned to the complexities of our troubled globe." OBMANOS! heralds a new chapter in American politics.