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Cauldron of Turmoil: America in the Middle East    by Barry Rubin
Price: Free! 82990 words. Language: English. Published on February 10, 2013. Essay » Political.

This book is the culmination of 15 years in studying U.S. policy and Middle East politics. All of my opinions, much of the material, many of the anecdotes, and the unattributed quotes are the result of direct observation and private discussions with American and regional policymakers and experts.
Secrets of State    by Barry Rubin
Price: Free! 138040 words. Language: English. Published on February 7, 2013. Essay » Political.

This book is a history of the State Department but, more broadly, of the American foreign policymaking process. It narrates the development of both the decision-making institutions and the content of policy from the founding of the republic through the administration of President Ronald Reagan.
Paved with Good Intentions    by Barry Rubin
Price: Free! 137730 words. Language: English. Published on February 7, 2013. Essay » Political.

Watching the Iranian revolution in 1978, it seemed to me vital to explain the history of U.S.-Iran relations and how things had become so much in conflict. This book traces that relationship down through the hostage crisis. Many have recognized it as the critical account on this issue.
The Arab States and the Palestine Conflict    by Barry Rubin
Price: Free! 121780 words. Language: English. Published on February 7, 2013. Essay » Political.

Hundreds of books and thousands of articles have been devoted to the history and contemporary course of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
Islamic Fundamentalism in Egyptian Politics    by Barry Rubin
Price: Free! 76800 words. Language: English. Published on February 6, 2013. Essay » Political.

The purpose of this book is to identify and analyze the political positions of Egyptian Islamic fundamentalist movements and their chances for seizing power.
مختصر الثقافة السياسية    by فهد عبد الله الربيعه المالكي - مبارك عبد الله الربيعه المالكي
Price: Free! 49550 words. Language: Arabic. Published on February 6, 2013. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » World politics.

القصد من هذا الكتاب تزويد القارئ بمعلومات مختصرة عن مواضيع ومصطلحات سياسية تتردد كثيرا في وسائل الإعلام، بلغة سهلة دون الخوض في الجانب التاريخي لتلك المواضيع والمصطلحات، لينهل منها القارئ ثقافة سياسية تساعده على اللحاق بالركب ومعرفة ما يدور من أحداث متسارعة وسقوط حكومات وأنظمة واحدة تلو الأخرى وظهور مفاهيم ومصطلحات سياسية صاحبت تلك الأحداث والتطورات.
A Letter from Iran    by Mehrdad Goudarzi
Price: Free! 10450 words. Language: English. Published on December 19, 2012. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » World politics.

A fresh look at the events of modern time and the source of current troubles between Iran and America, issues that have far too long been ignored by the mass market American media. A Letter from Iran goes beyond information to consider, reminding us that whatever country we call home, we share similar dreams and hopes for the future.
The Free Market Has Soon Turned 99 % Of Us Into Miserables    by Anderberg
Price: Free! 81480 words. Language: English. Published on October 25, 2012. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Economic policy.

If nothing else, the economic crisis in 2008 showed how close we are an economic collapse of the system we all suffer under today. The system that is named the "Free Market." This book shows how we got where we are beginning 100 years ago by presenting Edward Bernays who created a new political idea based on controlling people's irrational feelings, to keep them happy and calm by consuming.
我们最幸福(Nothing To Envy)    by Zhe Yi
Price: Free! 1940 words. Language: Chinese (simplified). Published on August 23, 2012. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » World politics.

本书荣获“2010年英国年度图书奖”、入选“2011年美国国家书卷奖非文学决选作品”。 芭芭拉·德米克用一种引人注目,而又让人难忘的方式为人们展示出“这个封闭的国家其实就是乔治.奥威尔作品《1984》的现实版”; “《我们最幸福》是一部描写朝鲜生活最好的作品。”──英国图书奖评委
Turkey; a short history of the near future?    by Thomas Jones
Price: Free! 1370 words. Language: English. Published on August 3, 2012. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » World politics.

A two-page paper aimed at the well-informed everyman attempting to explain what, and how, Turkey's foreign policy objectives could be in the near future