America's thirty years war

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Dick DeVos

"Drawing on his experiences as the head of one of America's most successful businesses and on his abiding belief in the values that underlie the power and prosperity of America, Dick De Vos describes the rich rewards we can earn through self-discipline and hard work.". "De Vos explores 24 basic values - from honesty and compassion to initiative and leadership - demonstrating how they are the very foundation of our freedom. Including inspirational examples of everyday Americans who have applied these basic principles to their lives and work, Rediscovering American Values offers the guidance we need to carry us into the twenty-first century. It is essential reading for anyone who believes that the American Dream can still be ours."--BOOK JACKET.

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Saad Eddin Ibrahim

"These essays by one of Egypt's most influential intellectuals provide a fascinating perspective on the political, religious, economic, and social issues of contemporary Egypt. Written over a period of fifteen years, the essays cover a range of topics including civil society and the prospects for democratization in Egypt and the region, the urban sociology of Cairo, the development of Egypt's landed bourgeoisie, structural adjustment and the processes of economic liberalization, and the complexities of ethnic conflicts and minorities in the Arab world. A number of essays address different aspects of Islamic activism in Egypt: the formation, membership, and activities of activist groups and their philosophies, political and social roles, and ideological relations with the West."--BOOK JACKET.

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Julia S. O'Connor and Gregg M. Olsen

This collection of essays looks at power resources theory (PRT), a ground-breaking approach to political theory that builds upon the existing strengths of Marxist theorizing while addressing its weaknesses. Rather than simply asserting that all social policies in all capitalist societies exist to maintain capitalism and serve the long-term interests of the capitalist class, PRT examines the nature and impact of social policies and the level and types of social inequality in a variety of advanced capitalist nations. The editors have compiled essays that examine the PRT approach, as well as essays that offer critical analysis of PRT. As existing summations of state theory literature largely omit PRT, this anthology is essential reading for anyone interested in social policy and radical approaches to social welfare.

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Michael Gordon and Bernard Trainor

This book is a work of investigative journalism and historical recreation ranging from 2003 to 2012, giving a comprehensive, inside account of arguably the most widely reported yet least understood war in American history, from the occupation of Iraq to the withdrawal of American troops. Provides a blow-by-blow chronicle of the fighting, but also deftly pieces together the puzzle of the prosecution of American, Iraqi, and Iranian objectives, and the diplomatic intrigue and political struggle within Iraq since the American invasion.