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America and the World
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CONVERSATIONS ON THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY
In America and the World, two of the most respected figures in American foreign policy, Zbigniew Brzezinski and Brent Scowcroft, dissect the most significant foreign policy challenges facing the U.S.: the Developing World, the changing nature of power in a globalized world, and much more.
While one author is a Republican and the other a Democrat, they broadly agree on the need to adapt to a new international environment. Where they disagree, their exchanges are always both deeply informed and provocative.
Moderated by David Ignatius, America and the World will define the center of responsible opinion on American foreign policy at a time when the nation's decisions could determine how long it remains a superpower ...
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Born Digital
Understanding the First Generation of Digital Natives
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Urs Gasser, John Palfrey
Two leading experts explain the brave new world inhabited by “digital natives”-the first generation born and raised completely wired
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The Global Achievement Gap
Why Even Our Best Schools Don't Teach the New Survival Skills Our Children Need--and What We Can Do About It
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Tony Wagner
A bold new plan to teach and test the competencies that matter most for the twenty-first century-and to motivate the “net” generation to excellence
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The Gridlock Economy
How Too Much Ownership Wrecks Markets, Stops Innovation, and Costs Lives
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Michael Heller
A startling and definitive account of the “tragedy of the anticommons,” a hidden economic phenomenon that costs trillions in lost productivity and affects every field
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Just How Stupid Are We?
Facing the Truth About the American Voter
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Rick Shenkman
Politicians tell us constantly that they trust the wisdom of “The American People.” New York Times best-selling author Rick Shenkman explains why we shouldn’t-at least when it comes to politics
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Cleopatra
Last Queen of Egypt
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Joyce Tyldesley
A vivid biography of the ancient world’s most famous queen
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Sex in Crisis
The New Sexual Revolution and the Future of American Politics
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Dagmar Herzog
America is in the midst of a second sexual revolution-and this time, argues historian Dagmar Herzog, the love isn’t free
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