Secret Societies    by Steven Hager
Price: Free! 19650 words. Language: English. Published on June 9, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Contemporary political.
From the origins of the Sicilian "men of honor" society in New Orleans, to the tomb of Yale's Skull & Bones in Connecticut, secret societies have long held a hidden influence over our lives.

Integreren doe je zo!    by Frans Verhagen
Price: $5.99 USD. 73260 words. Language: Dutch. Published by Fosfor  on May 31, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Contemporary political.
In Integreren doe je zo! laat Amerika-deskundige Frans Verhagen zien wat wij in Nederland kunnen leren van de geschiedenis van de Verenigde Staten. Integreren doe je zo! is een uitdagend boek en een belangrijke bijdrage aan de opinievorming.

龙蛇之年(1988-1989):一个回国者的经历(中文纪实文学)    by MoreFun
Price: $1.99 USD. 460 words. Language: Chinese (simplified). Published on May 22, 2013. Essay » Literature.
龙蛇之年，是1988到1989年这段特殊的历史关口。“龙蛇之年”，是一个博士留学生在北京大学工作时的所见所闻所想。从一个特别的角度，记录了在6.4风暴聚集地的历史片段，是珍贵的不可或缺的史料。涉及的人物，既有普通百姓，也有许多当时的名人，比如，方励之李淑贤夫妇，中国科学院院长周光召，邓小平小儿子邓质方。更有将要为人熟知的：王丹，封从德，熊炎，柴玲。通过对一些历史事件的亲身体验，书中有一种非左非右的第三者思考，非常难能可贵。书中，也细腻而真实地描写了自己在绝望和惨淡的心理中，象逃跑一样离开故国的的一个个镜头。作者苇明，为Virginia Tech大学博士。1988年，回北京大学物理系工作，为CUSPEA项学者中第一个学成回国的。

Terrorism, Jihad, Nukes and Other Issues in Focus    by Amjed Jaaved
You set the price! 14360 words. Language: English. Published on May 1, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Contemporary political.
Amjed Jaaved has been contributing free lance for around forty years. His contributions stand published in the leading dailies (News International, Nation, Dawn, et. al.), and abroad (Nepal Review, New Nation Bangladesh, Sangram, and others). The writings included in this paper cover diverse subjects _ nuclear terrorism and deterrence, jihad, suicide bombers, Kashmir issue, economic issues,so on

Solitary: The History and Current Reality of Torture as a Means of Social Control Within Prisons    by Joanne Pawlowski
Price: $0.99 USD. 46150 words. Language: English. Published on January 2, 2013. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Civil and human rights.
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Why is solitary confinement, known to cause a mental state akin to psychosis, widely used in contemporary prisons? Solitary's powerful psychological effects make it a unique tool for exerting social control. This history argues that CIA "brainwashing" research of the 1950s may have influenced the design of isolation units in American prisons today.

Gåden om Echelon    by Bo Elkjær
You set the price! 58890 words. Language: Danish. Published on November 17, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Contemporary political.
Echelon er et amerikansk ledet, verdensomspændende netværk som opsnapper alle former for elektronisk kommunikation og søger efter oplysninger i denne kommunikation. Alle er i spionernes søgelys - også de vestlige lande indbyrdes.

Growth and Decline of Economies of Europe and US    by Bhaskar Sarkar
Price: Free! 44050 words. Language: English. Published on September 7, 2012. Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Economic history.
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The wealth of Europe and the US was built on ethnic cleansing, slave labor and colonies. Non availability of these resources is the primary cause of the decline of the developed economies. The financial conditions of central governments, state governments, municipalities and the people of the developed world are not going to improve unless there is a major change in their economic policies.

Fight Class War Now    by Bhaskar Sarkar
Price: Free! 18890 words. Language: English. Published on July 20, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Contemporary political.
The Bottom 60 Percent of the American people are in great economic difficulty. Their condition is deteriorating every year. Are they going to sit back and mortgage their future and the future of their children and grand children to the top 1 percent and the corporate monsters? Or will they fight their exploiters. This book suggests how, the Bottom 60 Percent must fight a class war and secu

The Perfect Dictator Manual    by Ghetau Gh. Florin
Price: $0.99 USD. 24240 words. Language: English. Published on July 12, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Contemporary political.
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The Perfect Dictator Manual is a shocking, revealing and interesting book. The author strips off myths and legends the personalities of the most sinister dictators: Lenin, Stalin, Mussolini, Hitler, Mao, Pol Pot, or Ceausescu. At the same time, the functioning mechanisms of tyrannical regimes are highlighted. In other words, it is an essay on dictators, dictatorships and their true nature.

Be A Rational Pessimist    by Bhaskar Sarkar
Price: Free! 47770 words. Language: English. Published on June 28, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Contemporary political.
The Rational Pessimists are realists. Rational pessimism stems from two truths. Man is powerless in the face of nature. Second, human nature has changed for the worse. Satanic traits like greed, arrogance, have spread like wildfire while Godly traits like compassion, honesty, is declining day by day. This book also seeks to make the readers “Rational P