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The Wrong War
The Wrong War
Written by Bing West
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780812980905
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The Wrong War
Grit, Strategy, and the Way Out of Afghanistan
Written by Bing West


Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: February 21, 2012
Price: $17.00

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In this definitive account of the conflict, acclaimed war correspondent and bestselling author Bing West provides a practical way out of Afghanistan. Drawing on his expertise as both a combat-hardened Marine and a former assistant secretary of defense, West has written a tour de force narrative, rich with vivid characters...

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When the World Calls
When the World Calls
Written by Stanley Meisler
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ISBN: 9780807050514
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When the World Calls
The Inside Story of the Peace Corps and Its First Fifty Years
Written by Stanley Meisler


Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: February 7, 2012
Price: $19.00

When the World Calls is the first complete and balanced look at the Peace Corps’s first fifty years. Revelatory and candid, journalist Stanley Meisler’s engaging narrative exposes Washington infighting, presidential influence, and the Volunteers’ unique struggles abroad. He deftly unpacks the complicated history with sharp analysis and memorable anecdotes, taking readers... Read more >
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The World America Made
The World America Made
Written by Robert Kagan, Read by Robertson Dean
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ISBN: 9780449012918
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The World America Made

Written by Robert Kagan
Read by Robertson Dean


Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: February 7, 2012
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What would the world look like if America were to reduce its role as a global leader in order to focus all its energies on solving its problems at home? And is America really in decline? Robert Kagan, New York Times best-selling author and one of the country’s most influential strategic... Read more >
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The World America Made
The World America Made
Written by Robert Kagan
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ISBN: 9780307961310
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The World America Made

Written by Robert Kagan


Format: Hardcover, 160 pages
On Sale: February 7, 2012
Price: $21.00

What would the world look like if America were to reduce its role as a global leader in order to focus all its energies on solving its problems at home? And is America really in decline? Robert Kagan, New York Times best-selling author and one of the country’s most influential strategic... Read more >
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The World America Made
The World America Made
Written by Robert Kagan
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ISBN: 9780307961327
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The World America Made

Written by Robert Kagan


Format: eBook, 160 pages
On Sale: February 7, 2012
Price: $9.99

What would the world look like if America were to reduce its role as a global leader in order to focus all its energies on solving its problems at home? And is America really in decline? Robert Kagan, New York Times best-selling author and one of the country’s most influential strategic... Read more >
A World Transformed
A World Transformed
Written by George H. W. Bush and Brent Scowcroft
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ISBN: 9780307806598
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A World Transformed

Written by George H. W. Bush and Brent Scowcroft


Format: eBook, 624 pages
On Sale: December 7, 2011
Price: $13.99

It was one of the pivotal times of the twentieth century--during George Bush's presidency, an extraordinary series of international events took place that materially changed the face of the world. Now, former President Bush and his national security advisor, Brent Scowcroft, tell the story of those tumultuous years.

Here are behind-the-scenes accounts... Read more >
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Arrows of the Night
Arrows of the Night
Written by Richard Bonin
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780385524735
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Arrows of the Night
Ahmad Chalabi's Long Journey to Triumph in Iraq
Written by Richard Bonin


Format: Hardcover, 320 pages
On Sale: December 6, 2011
Price: $27.95

In 1958, Ahmad Chalabi’s wealthy Shiite family was exiled from Iraq after a revolution that ultimately put Saddam Hussein in power. The young Chalabi devoted his life to restoring his family to prominence. His first coup attempt was in 1963 at age nineteen, while on a school break from MIT. His... Read more >
Arrows of the Night
Arrows of the Night
Written by Richard Bonin
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ISBN: 9780385535038
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Arrows of the Night
Ahmad Chalabi and the Selling of the Iraq War
Written by Richard Bonin


Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: December 6, 2011
Price: $13.99

In 1958, Ahmad Chalabi’s wealthy Shiite family was exiled from Iraq after a revolution that ultimately put Saddam Hussein in power. The young Chalabi devoted his life to restoring his family to prominence. His first coup attempt was in 1963 at age nineteen, while on a school break from MIT. His... Read more >
Arrows of the Night
Arrows of the Night
Written by Richard Bonin, Read by Kaleo Griffith
Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
ISBN: 9780307940698
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Arrows of the Night
Ahmad Chalabi and the Selling of the Iraq War
Written by Richard Bonin
Read by Kaleo Griffith


Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
On Sale: December 6, 2011
Price: $40.00

In 1958, Ahmad Chalabi’s wealthy Shiite family was exiled from Iraq after a revolution that ultimately put Saddam Hussein in power. The young Chalabi devoted his life to restoring his family to prominence. His first coup attempt was in 1963 at age nineteen, while on a school break from MIT. His... Read more >
Arrows of the Night
Arrows of the Night
Written by Richard Bonin, Read by Kaleo Griffith
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ISBN: 9780307940704
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Arrows of the Night
Ahmad Chalabi and the Selling of the Iraq War
Written by Richard Bonin
Read by Kaleo Griffith


Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: December 6, 2011
Price: $22.50

In 1958, Ahmad Chalabi’s wealthy Shiite family was exiled from Iraq after a revolution that ultimately put Saddam Hussein in power. The young Chalabi devoted his life to restoring his family to prominence. His first coup attempt was in 1963 at age nineteen, while on a school break from MIT. His... Read more >
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Damned Nations
Damned Nations
Written by Samantha Nutt
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780771051456
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Damned Nations
Greed, Guns, Armies, and Aid
Written by Samantha Nutt


Format: Hardcover, 240 pages
On Sale: October 25, 2011
Price: $27.95

Samantha Nutt is one of the most intrepid voices in the humanitarian arena and Damned Nations is a book of uncommon power. Weaving gripping personal experiences with uncompromising and impassioned argument, Nutt dissects war and aid, where humanitarian efforts go wrong, and what can and should be done to bring about...

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Damned Nations
Damned Nations
Written by Samantha Nutt
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ISBN: 9780771051470
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Damned Nations
Greed, Guns, Armies, and Aid
Written by Samantha Nutt


Format: eBook
On Sale: October 25, 2011
Price: $13.99

Samantha Nutt is one of the most intrepid voices in the humanitarian arena and Damned Nations is a book of uncommon power. Weaving gripping personal experiences with uncompromising and impassioned argument, Nutt dissects war and aid, where humanitarian efforts go wrong, and what can and should be done to bring about...

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China Wakes
China Wakes
Written by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307764232
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China Wakes
The Struggle for the Soul of a Rising Power
Written by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn


Format: eBook, 528 pages
On Sale: October 12, 2011
Price: $14.99

The definitive book on China's uneasy transformation into an economic and political superpower by two Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporters. An insightful and thought-provoking analysis of daily life in China, China Wakes is an exemplary work of reportage. 16 pages of photos.


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Diplomacy in the Digital Age
Diplomacy in the Digital Age
Edited by Janice Gross Stein
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780771081408
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Diplomacy in the Digital Age
Essays in Honour of Ambassador Allan Gotlieb
Edited by Janice Gross Stein


Format: eBook, 224 pages
On Sale: October 11, 2011
Price: $14.99

Edited by Canada's premiere commentator on global affairs, this must-read for political junkies will show the quailty of M&S's new Signal imprint: for everyone who wants to be well informed about international relations and the nature of the diplomacy in the age of Wikileaks.

Inspired by Allan Gotlieb's capacity to reshape... Read more >
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Diplomacy in the Digital Age
Diplomacy in the Digital Age
Edited by Janice Gross Stein
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780771081392
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Diplomacy in the Digital Age
Essays in Honour of Ambassador Allan Gotlieb
Edited by Janice Gross Stein


Format: Hardcover, 288 pages
On Sale: October 11, 2011
Price: $27.95

Edited by Canada's premiere commentator on global affairs, this must-read for political junkies will show the quailty of M&S's new Signal imprint: for everyone who wants to be well informed about international relations and the nature of the diplomacy in the age of Wikileaks.

Inspired by Allan Gotlieb's capacity to reshape... Read more >
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Monsoon
Monsoon
Written by Robert D. Kaplan
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780812979206
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Monsoon
The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power
Written by Robert D. Kaplan


Format: Trade Paperback, 400 pages
On Sale: September 13, 2011
Price: $17.00

On the world maps common in America, the Western Hemisphere lies front and center, while the Indian Ocean region all but disappears. This convention reveals the geopolitical focus of the now-departed twentieth century, but in the twenty-first century that focus will fundamentally change. In this pivotal examination of the countries known...

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Twilight of the Bombs
Twilight of the Bombs
Written by Richard Rhodes
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ISBN: 9780307387417
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Twilight of the Bombs
Recent Challenges, New Dangers, and the Prospects for a World Without Nuclear Weapons
Written by Richard Rhodes


Format: Trade Paperback, 480 pages
On Sale: September 6, 2011
Price: $17.00

The final volume in Richard Rhodes's prizewinning history of nuclear weapons offers the first comprehensive narrative of the challenges faced in the post-Cold War age.
 
The past twenty years have transformed our relationship with nuclear weapons drastically. With extraordinary depth of knowledge and understanding, Richard Rhodes makes clear how the five original... Read more >
The Oil Kings
The Oil Kings
Written by Andrew Scott Cooper, Read by Rob Shapiro
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ISBN: 9780307967176
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The Oil Kings
How the U.S., Iran, and Saudi Arabia Changed the Balance of Power in the Middle East
Written by Andrew Scott Cooper
Read by Rob Shapiro


Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: August 9, 2011
Price: $25.00

struggling with a recession . . . European nations at risk of defaulting on their loans . . . A possible global financial crisis. It happened before, in the 1970s.

Oil Kings
is the story of how oil came to dominate U.S. domestic and international affairs. As Richard Nixon fought off... Read more >
Playing with Fire
Playing with Fire
Written by Pamela Constable
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781400069118
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Playing with Fire
Pakistan at War with Itself
Written by Pamela Constable


Format: Hardcover, 352 pages
On Sale: July 19, 2011
Price: $28.00

A volatile nation at the heart of major cultural, political, and religious conflicts in the world today, Pakistan commands our attention. Yet more than six decades after the country’s founding as a Muslim democracy, it continues to struggle over its basic identity, alliances, and direction. In Playing with Fire, acclaimed journalist... Read more >
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Playing with Fire
Playing with Fire
Written by Pamela Constable
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ISBN: 9780679603450
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Playing with Fire
Pakistan at War with Itself
Written by Pamela Constable


Format: eBook, 352 pages
On Sale: July 19, 2011
Price: $16.99

A volatile nation at the heart of major cultural, political, and religious conflicts in the world today, Pakistan commands our attention. Yet more than six decades after the country’s founding as a Muslim democracy, it continues to struggle over its basic identity, alliances, and direction. In Playing with Fire, acclaimed journalist... Read more >
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The Arabs
The Arabs
Written by David Lamb
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307797933
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The Arabs
Journeys Beyond the Mirage
Written by David Lamb


Format: eBook, 368 pages
On Sale: June 22, 2011
Price: $12.99

The Arabs is widely considered one of the essential books for understanding the Middle East and the peoples who live there. David Lamb, who spent years as a correspondent in Cairo, explores the Arabs’ religious, political, and cultural views, noting the differences and key similarities between the many segments of... Read more >
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The Honored Dead
The Honored Dead
Written by Joseph Braude
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780679604327
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The Honored Dead
A Story of Friendship, Murder, and the Search for Truth in the Arab World
Written by Joseph Braude


Format: eBook
On Sale: June 14, 2011
Price: $13.99

The Arab Islamic world is known for religious extremism, ethnic conflicts, and, now, the overthrow of seemingly unshakable regimes—but if anything has become clear, it’s that our understanding of the region remains shrouded and incomplete. The seeds of revolution, radicalism, and—possibly—reform are buried in the individual stories of millions of people... Read more >
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The Honored Dead
The Honored Dead
Written by Joseph Braude, Read by Benson Simmonds
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ISBN: 9780307939883
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The Honored Dead
A Story of Friendship, Murder, and the Search for Truth in the Arab World
Written by Joseph Braude
Read by Benson Simmonds


Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: June 14, 2011
Price: $22.50

The Arab Islamic world is known for religious extremism, ethnic conflicts, and, now, the overthrow of seemingly unshakable regimes—but if anything has become clear, it’s that our understanding of the region remains shrouded and incomplete. The seeds of revolution, radicalism, and—possibly—reform are buried in the individual stories of millions of people... Read more >
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Elusive Peace
Elusive Peace
Written by Douglas E. Noll
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781616144173
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Elusive Peace
How Modern Diplomatic Strategies Could Better Resolve World Conflicts
Written by Douglas E. Noll


Format: Hardcover, 304 pages
On Sale: April 26, 2011
Price: $25.00

Everyone wants world peace. Churches pray for it. Entertainers sing for peace. It is every good person’s birthday wish. But how will we ever get there? The headlines don’t provide much hope. Peace talks fail; negotiations over climate change end inconclusively; Iran is developing nuclear weapons; Afghanistan is an expensive mess... Read more >
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Elusive Peace
How Modern Diplomatic Strategies Could Better Resolve World Conflicts
Written by Douglas E. Noll


Format: eBook
On Sale: April 1, 2011
Price: $11.99

Everyone wants world peace. Churches pray for it. Entertainers sing for peace. It is every good person’s birthday wish. But how will we ever get there? The headlines don’t provide much hope. Peace talks fail; negotiations over climate change end inconclusively; Iran is developing nuclear weapons; Afghanistan is an expensive mess... Read more >
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