Corruption in politics, government and society Books
Cornell University Press Pranksters vs. Autocrats
Book SynopsisThe Lawrence and Lynne Brown Democracy Medal, presented by the McCourtney Institute for Democracy at Penn State, recognizes outstanding individuals, groups, and organizations that produce innovations to further democracy in the United States or around the world. The 2020 Brown Democracy Medal winner, Srdja Popovic, was a leader in the revolution that brought down the Miloševic regime in Serbia and he continues to help protestors around the world learn effective, sometimes humorous, nonviolent tactics. In 2020, he teamed up with Sophia A. McClennen to study the concept of dilemma actions, which offers a structured, strategic approach to fighting back against authoritarianism, as well as for defending democracy.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. A Brief History of the Dilemma Action 2. Core Components of Dilemma Actions 3. Laughtivism: The Secret Ingredient 4. A Proven Tactic Conclusion
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Vintage Publishing Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia,
Book Synopsis**THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**A ground-breaking investigation into the oil and gas industry, international corruption and world politics. Oil. Corrupt? Yes. Unimaginably lucrative? Of course. But, the enemy of democracy? Blowout is the oil and gas industry as we've never seen it before, as told by America's most incisive political journalist, Rachel Maddow. A blackly comic journey from Washington to Siberia, to deep within the earth's crust and the icy Arctic seas, it reveals not just the greed and incompetence of Big Oil and Gas but why the Russian government hacked the 2016 U.S. election. This is our final wake-up call: to stop subsidizing oil and gas, to fight for transparency, and to check the influence of the world's most destructive industry before it destroys our democracy 'Each page in Blowout is a revelation into the depth of corruption and greed that is infused into the international economy' David Lammy, MPTrade ReviewIt takes enormous talent to balance brutal honesty with scorching wit. Rachel Maddow has it in spades; exposing the truth about how the fossil fuel industry threatens our existence both as a democratic people and as an entire species. Each page in Blowout is a revelation into the depth of corruption and greed that is infused into the international economy. We should be grateful that Maddow has found herself on the frontline of resistance -- David Lammy, MPFulminating comes easy to Rachel Maddow. What sets her apart from other serial fulminators is that she does it with facts – and sardonic wit * Washington Post *[Rachel Maddow] may be a popular, progressive news-and-commentary anchor on MSNBC, but it's not to be forgotten that she holds a doctorate in politics from Oxford and seems to devour whole libraries of data before breakfast each day... Expect a tweetstorm as Maddow's indictment of a corrupt industry finds readers - and it deserves many * Kirkus Reviews *Radiates zing, intelligence, and black humour. Much like its author * In Style *All fans of Maddow, and even her detractors, will learn something new from this highly readable yet impressively detailed book. Anyone interested in the covert deals that change the nature of the global environmental and political landscape will devour. A must-have for all collections * Library Journal *Blowout is a compelling read, fuelled by righteous anger and anecdotes that would be utterly unbelievable were they not documented -- Kieran Pender * Literary Review *
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC An Inconvenient Death: How the Establishment
Book SynopsisPAPERBACK EDITION INCLUDES AN AFTERWORD WITH NEW INFORMATION ON THE KELLY CASE. A DAILY TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR. 'A compelling, authoritative insight into possibly the most controversial death in Britain this century' The Observer. 'Goslett's like Poirot; he asks questions... Spooky and scary' Evening Standard. 'Masterful... This book made me proud of my trade as a journalist' Daily Mail. 'This searing excavation of the mysterious death of Dr David Kelly is investigative journalism at its best. It is brave, relentless, dazzlingly revealing' Peter Oborne. In March 2003 British forces invaded Iraq after Tony Blair said the country could deploy weapons of mass destruction at 45 minutes' notice. A few months later, government scientist Dr David Kelly was unmasked by Blair's officials as the assumed source of a BBC news report challenging this claim. Within days, Dr Kelly was found dead in a wood near his home. Blair immediately convened the controversial Hutton Inquiry, which concluded Dr Kelly committed suicide. Yet key questions remain: could Dr Kelly really have taken his life in the manner declared? And why did Blair's government derail the coroner's inquest into Dr Kelly's death? In this meticulous account, award-winning journalist Miles Goslett shows why we should be sceptical of the official story of what happened in that desperate summer of 2003.Trade ReviewA compelling, authoritative insight into possibly the most controversial death in Britain this century * Observer *Masterful... This book made me proud of my trade as a journalist' * Daily Mail *A notable contribution to contemporary political history * Open Democracy *This searing excavation of the mysterious death of Dr David Kelly is investigative journalism at its best. It is brave, relentless, dazzlingly revealing -- Peter OborneEveryone, from Tony Blair downwards, was insistent that Dr Kelly had committed suicide yet the evidence, which Goslett examines in scrupulous detail in this gripping narrative, suggests otherwise -- Richard IngramsGoslett confines himself to the demand for an inquest, and his fine book eloquently spells out why all of us, including Dr Kelly's family, friends and colleagues, deserve one * The Lobster *Goslett's well-researched book about the death in 2003 of the weapons expert Dr David Kelly raises troubling questions about abuse of process * Daily Telegraph, Books of the Year *This book takes us back to those weeks when New Labour 'spin' seemed to generate its darkest, most frantic moments... Goslett argues convincingly that potentially important witnesses were not called and inconsistencies in evidence were left unexplored' * Mail on Sunday *Award-winning investigative journalist Miles Goslett draws together the facts in an intriguing and profoundly disturbing narrative that poses many questions that are yet to be answered * Daily Mail. *Drawing heavily on medical expertise, Goslett carefully unpicks the gaps in Hutton's probe. He finds enough contradictions in the inquiry [...] to leave the reader deeply uneasy about how the scientist ended up dead in the woods * Morning Star. *
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Transworld Publishers Ltd House of Trump House of Putin
Book Synopsis____________________THE EXPLOSIVE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER''A bombshell.'' Daily Mail''Damning, terrifying and enraging.'' The Spectator____________________House of Trump, House of Putin offers the first comprehensive investigation into the decades-long relationship among Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and the Russian Mafia that ultimately helped win Trump the White House. It is a chilling story that begins in the 1970s, when Trump made his first splash in the booming, money-drenched world of New York real estate, and ends with Trump's inauguration as president of the United States. That moment was the culmination of Vladimir Putin's long mission to undermine Western democracy, a mission that he and his hand-selected group of oligarchs and associates had ensnared Trump in over more than two decades of shady business associations. As Unger traces Donald TruTrade ReviewA bombshell. * Daily Mail *Damning in its accumulation of detail, terrifying in its depiction of the pure evil of those Trump chose to do business with, and enraging in that — if Unger is right — Trump acted with impunity for decades to get filthy rich laundering the mob’s blood money. * The Spectator *There is a volcano's worth of smoke in House of Trump, House of Putin. * USA Today *The story Unger weaves with his original reporting is fresh, illuminating and more alarming than the intelligence channel described in the Steele dossier. * The Washington Post *Unger's contention is that a web of Trumpian connections to Russia explain the darkness at the heart of the Trump presidency. The crisp account of the rise of the Russian mafia and its expansion into the US is chilling. * Sunday Times *
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Minority Rule
Book SynopsisThe explosive debut from political commentator Ash Sarkar, Minority Rule breaks down how the power of ordinary people is under attack by an elite minority and how we can redirect our energy to the real problem at hand.
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HarperCollins Publishers The Monster of Harrods
Book SynopsisThis explosive exposé reveals the shocking truth about Mohamed Al-Fayed's controversial 25-year reign at Harrods.
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Orion States of Play
Book Synopsis THE INSTANT INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER A TIMES SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEARA TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEARAN IRISH TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARA SECOND CAPTAINS BOOK OF THE YEAR'Important, perfectly timed and hugely necessary.' The Guardian'Magnificent. Some of the details are eye-popping.' Irish Independent'Football needs this book. A monumental piece of investigative journalism.' Irish Times'A must-read on how modern football works.' Ian Wright'Brave, forensic and utterly gripping.' Tom Holland______________________________The definitive account of how capitalism and the world's elite corrupted modern footballAs the 2022 World Cup in Qatar drew to a close, there was a bitter undercurrent to Argentina's triumph. Throughout the tournament, numerous allegations of sportswashing and fin
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HarperCollins Publishers A People Betrayed
Book SynopsisFrom the foremost historian of 20th century Spain, A People Betrayed is the story of the devastating betrayal of Spain by its political class, its military and its Church. This comprehensive history of modern Spain chronicles the fomenting of violent social division throughout the country by institutionalised corruption and startling political incompetence. Most spectacularly during the Primo de Rivera and Franco dictatorships, grotesque and shameless corruption went hand-in-hand with inept policies that prolonged Spain's economic backwardness well into the 1950s.A People Betrayed looks back to the years prior to 1923 when electoral corruption excluded the masses from organized politics and gave them a choice between apathetic acceptance and violent revolution. Bitter social conflict, economic tensions and conflict between centralist nationalism and regional independence movements then exploded into the civil war of 1936-1939.It took the horrors of that war and the dictatorship that foTrade Review Praise for A People Betrayed A Financial Times Best History Book of 2020 ‘For decades, Paul Preston has been one of the English-speaking world’s premier historians of modern Spain. His latest book, dealing with the controversial topic of corruption in Spanish politic, public administration and business, is particularly good on the Franco dictatorship and post-Franco democratic era’Financial Times ‘Fascinating … The depth of the book’s research cannot be faulted and the examples of grand malfeasance and political corruption are extraordinary … Buried in the narrative lies ample treasure … I applauded Preston’s heroic feat.’ Times ‘Tremendously rich and learned … Preston is one of Britain’s finest historians … This book, massively researched … Powerful, persuasive and utterly fascinating – makes for harrowing reading’Sunday Times ‘A magisterial study of [Spain’s] turbulent past, seen through the optic of those apparently ineradicable twins: corruption and political incompetence … Races along in a riveting fashion, replete with eye-catching and often blackly humorous anecdotes …Preston’s narrative combines his gift for cogent, summarising clarity and for telling details …Preston has written an admirable book – a lively, comprehensive history of modern Spain.’Guardian ‘The work of a very great historian who knows all there is to know about his often sanguinary subject and who,beyond that, can impart his knowledge in swift muscular prose. His bias towards the underdog is humane and tonic’ Daily Telegraph ‘The scope of the narrative and the obvious depth of research are impressive. Likely to be the go-to history of modern Spain for many years to come.’Kirkus Reviews
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HarperCollins Publishers The Apprentice Trump Russia and the Subversion of
Book SynopsisIt has been called the political crime of the century: This book from Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporter Greg Miller uncovers for the first time the truth behind the Kremlin's attempt to put Trump in the White House, how they did it, when and why.This exclusive book uncovers the truth behind the Kremlin's interference in Donald Trump's win and Trump's steadfast allegiance to Vladimir Putin. Drawing on interviews with hundreds of people in Trump's inner circle, the intelligence communities, foreign officials, and confidential documents.The Apprentice offers exclusive information about:the hacking of the Democrats by Russian intelligence;Russian hijacking of Facebook and Twitter;National Security Adviser Michael Flynn's hidden communications with the Russians;the attempt by Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law, to create a secret backchannel to Moscow using Russian diplomatic facilities;the firing of FBI Director James Comey;the appointment of Mueller and the investigation thatTrade Review‘The most comprehensive account of the Trump-Russia story to date… Miller trots expertly through this troubling tale’ Sunday Times ‘[A] lucid and startling account… the clearest account yet of what Russia actually did’ The Times
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HarperCollins Publishers Trust the Plan The Rise of QAnon and the
Book SynopsisDetailed and impeccably researched. Eye-opening'' GUARDIANPunchy and well-reported. Sommer is the perfect person to tell this story'' NEW YORK TIMESHow did a conspiracy theory reshape global politics? How did it tear families apart, inspire an insurrection and convince millions that a shadowy cabal was hellbent on eating children, and only Donald Trump could stop them?On the 6th of January, 2021 thousands of Trump supporters stormed the United States Capitol. Their banners read, Trust the Plan, a reference to an alarming conspiracy theory that had gained unstoppable momentum over the last four years: these were followers of QAnon.Decoding online clues from a mysterious figure who has claimed to be a high-level government insider QAnon adherents believe that Donald Trump has been anointed by God to stop a depraved deep state government, that sexually abuse, kill, and eat children. But QAnon has also become a broad church of out-there beliefs, offering a welcoming community to anti-vaxTrade Review‘Punchy and well-reported … Sommer is the perfect person to tell this story. He traces the rise of lawless message boards like 8chan, he profiles the key players, he chronicles QAnon’s influence on the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, he sneaks into QAnon rallies, he analyzes Republican reactions to the blight in their fields, and he breathes deep of the madness, while staying blissfully sane himself’ New York Times ‘Sommer emerges to offer a close examination of the rise and continued presence of QAnon on the US political landscape. Detailed and impeccably researched, Trust the Plan is essentially a crash course on a volatile and vocal segment of the US population’ Guardian ‘Will Sommer has established himself as the expert on America’s right-wing fringe. Now he’s exploring the damage that Donald Trump and the QAnon theorists who adore him have wreaked on the country. With kidnappings, murders, and Satanic rituals, this is a story so bizarre, only Will Sommer could report it’ The Atlantic ‘Will Sommer all but invented serious cultural reporting on the far right, inhabiting the worst corners of the internet so that the rest of us could understand them, and his new book on QAnon serves as a vital road map to one of the strangest and most disturbing movements of modern politics. Writing with insight, empathy, and historical expertise, Will masterfully documents how a random anonymous internet post on Reddit in 2017 rose up and swallowed the Republican Party’ Garrett Graff, author of Watergate: A New History ‘This is an absolutely fascinating and deeply troubling book. Rage-inducing and heartbreaking, it’s a rigorously researched, energetically written examination of a phenomenon laughed off for too long as fringe silliness’ Booklist
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Apprentice
Book SynopsisNow updated with new information about efforts to interfere with the 2020 election and Donald Trump’s obstruction of justice.It has been called the political crime of the century: a foreign government, run by a brutal authoritarian leader, secretly interfering with the American presidential election to help elect the candidate of its choice. Now Greg Miller, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter at the Washington Post, drawing upon hundreds of exclusive interviews and confidential documents, uncovers the truth about the Kremlin’s covert attempt to help Trump win the presidency, the fate of the Mueller investigation, the Ukrainian “quid-pro-quo”, ongoing White House attempts to cover up evidence, and Trump’s continuing deference to Vladimir Putin’s wishes. “A vital contribution to our understanding of how we got here.” —Charles Kaiser, Th
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Homewreckers How a Gang of Wall Street Kingpins
Book SynopsisTrade Review“Can’t recommend this joint enough. It is extremely hard to translate what is happening in our society right now. … Aaron Glantz does a great job moving through the jungle of jargon. But most importantly he implicitly raises a question that has been quietly dogging me for years: What does it mean to tell your children that their success is ultimately a matter of discipline, education, hard work, and citizenship, and then see that those factors have almost no power to explain the (financial) success of the Titans of America. ... An illuminating and discomfiting read.” — Ta-Nehisi Coates (via Instagram) "Essential reading." — New York Review of Books “Glantz skillfully tells a bigger story about American housing that’s tortuous, confounding and ultimately enraging.” — New York Times “With prose that is as plainspoken as it is propulsive, Glantz explains how homeownership propelled the American Dream until 1986 only to fall, one financial scheme at a time, at the hands of billionaire money-grabbers and the failing regulators and gutless politicians who enable them.” — Beth Macy, author of Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America “In case there was ever any doubt that the world of high finance affects American households, Aaron Glantz lays it to rest in this gripping narrative of how the foreclosure machine became a grand mechanism to convert America’s historic wealth building asset—its homes—into a commodity for financiers.” — Sarah Bloom Raskin, former deputy secretary of the US Treasury and former governor of the Federal Reserve Board “An eye-opening account of how a cast of characters from Wall Street to Hollywood enriched themselves at the expense of American families. Glantz weaves together personal stories, historical context, and sharp and insightful analysis of how financiers created predatory products that wreaked devastation on the US economy and… countless families.” — Mehrsa Baradaran, professor of law at the University of California, Irvine School of Law “Glantz, through exemplary journalism, reveals the new corporate landlords’ relationship to Donald Trump and their exploitation of loopholes in public policy, in combination with the endless resources of greedy bankers, to transform the 2008 foreclosure crisis into predatory renting schemes and cash in on widespread housing insecurity.” — Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, author of Race for Profit: How Banks and the Real Estate Industry Undermined Black Homeownership “This is a story that needs to be told, and Glantz tells it beautifully. Homewreckers reads like a novel, but it carries an important message: We must never let this happen again.” — Alan S. Blinder, Gordon S. Rentscher Professor of Economics and Public Affairs, Princeton University, former member of the Council of Economic Advisers, Vice Chairman of the Board of the Federal Reserve System “In this remarkable book, Aaron Glantz provides a well-researched, highly readable look at one of the nation’s most underreported stories…a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the Great Recession and the role of the voracious financial interests who would go on to put Donald Trump in the White House.” — Gwenda Blair, author of The Trumps: Three Generations of Builders and a President “A tale of greed and corruption...A solid, useful exploration of a system that ‘needs substantial, systemic change.’” — Kirkus Reviews “[A] cogent, infuriating exposé… lucid prose and impressive research make this an essential account of an under-the-radar housing crisis.” — Publishers Weekly “Glantz does an excellent job explaining the financial complexities of the housing crisis and its fallout. But the real strength of his book comes from the personal stories he weaves in to illustrate his points…the most surprising stories are those of the homewreckers themselves.” — BookPage "A shocking investigation into America's housing crisis. ... A tale of greed and corruption." — Christiane Amanpour "Smart, engrossing... chronicles how a few vulture capitalists scored big paydays on the backs of beleaguered middle-class homeowners, exploiting government largesse to cover their losses - and positioning themselves for top Trump administration jobs." — San Francisco Chronicle
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Profiles in Corruption Abuse of Power by Americas
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Profiles in Corruption
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Unforgetting
Book SynopsisTrade Review“What is Unforgetting—a coming of age story, a thriller, a slice of hemispheric history? All I can say for sure is that it’s both gripping and beautiful. With the artistry of a poet and the intensity of a revolutionary, Lovato untangles the tightly knit skein of love and terror that connects El Salvador and the United States. This book is an eye-opener into a world Anglo-Americans have been taught is enemy territory.” — Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Natural Causes and Nickel and Dimed “There has never been a book about the Latinx experience quite like Roberto Lovato’s Unforgetting. Here is a voice that is outraged, philosophical, thoughtful, blunt, emotional, and, above all, fiercely independent. In this illuminating and insightful memoir, Lovato journeys into the underworlds of the fraught history of El Salvador, and his own California upbringing, and finds injustice, resistance, and hope.” — Héctor Tobar, author of Deep Down Dark and The Tattooed Soldier “Groundbreaking…. A kaleidoscopic montage that is at once a family saga, a coming-of-age story and a meditation on the vicissitudes of history, community and, most of all for [Lovato], identity.” — Carolyn Forché, New York Times “Journalist Lovato’s raw memoir moves from his youth in 1970s California to his time in war-torn El Salvador. He writes unflinchingly about extreme poverty and the trauma of violence and war in a way that is at once extremely personal, expansive and timely.” — Newsweek “Electrifying. . . . Throughout this panoptic personal narrative, Lovato aims to reframe Salvadoran American identity itself. And at a crucial national moment, he also reminds us that diaspora Latin Americans in the United States . . . share a collective experience marked by historical trauma but also enormous wells of resilience.” — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times “Lovato… a preeminent voice on Central America’s tribulations… shows how reportage that is rooted in personal biography and inner turmoil can unveil a more powerful kind of truth.” — New Republic “With the precision of a master seamstress… Lovato braids a narrative that spans nine decades and weaves together El Salvador’s history of genocide, civil war, revolution and migration with his family’s own…. Lovato’s book is a brave examination of the oft-erased history of Salvadorans.” — San Francisco Chronicle “For generations, from McKinley to Trump, the United States has cast a shadow of exploitation and counter-revolution over Central America. In this stunning tale of love and horror, the journalist Roberto Lovato recounts how his own family history, from the indentured Salvadoran countryside to the burning streets of Los Angeles, has been shaped by resistance to yanqui violence.” — Mike Davis, author of City of Quartz and Set the Night on Fire “‘Unforgetting’ explores the traumatic history of a country torn apart by wars and gangs—and the dangers of not facing the past…. The title of Lovato’s book: “Unforgetting” is both a salve and a way of exposing the truth…. Lovato’s writing about memory and reconciliation speaks powerfully to [the] truth… that terror is never a given but rather a consequence of how power is wielded in history.” — New Republic “In a memoir that is at once profoundly personal and historically significant, accomplished journalist and scholar Lovato… relates gripping true stories populated by heroic, doomed, resilient, and unforgettable characters who shine in their humanity, hope, and endurance. This mix of memoir and history is an essential chronicle, solidly researched and carefully sourced, and enriched with some poetry and plenty of hard-won wisdom.” — Booklist, starred review “A provocative, revealing work of journalism that explains gang behavior but does not idealize it.” — Kirkus "Unforgetting is unforgettable. It teaches an essential history which all of us desperately need in order to understand the society in which we live. A finely woven tapestry of inheritance, culture and love, this story of Latinidad in the United States is specifically Salvadoreño yet sits in a breathtaking archipelago of communities and histories on and across borders. With marvelous, intimate storytelling Lovato's coming of age story displaces ugly myths about Central America and its gangs with the truth of what made America, beginning with the ongoing violence of conquest and culminating with the gorgeous repetition of freedom dreams." — Imani Perry, Hughes-Rogers Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University and author of Looking for Lorraine and Breathe: A Letter to My Sons “Mixing fraught reminiscence with vivid reportage… Lovato delivers an intimate, gripping portrait of El Salvador’s agony.” — Publishers Weekly “Salvadorans are ‘a people in the constant motion of overcoming,’ Roberto Lovato writes in his pivotal debut Unforgetting. In it, he runs a machete through himself and his family’s history—the 1932 Matanza, the 1980s civil war, and our present-day struggles with gang-violence and migration. With raw honesty, Lovato partakes in a much-needed excavation of what it means to be ‘Salvadoran’—and ‘American’—in this world. Unforgetting is an opening, a tear in the cloth, we Salvadorans must speak through.” — Javier Zamora, author of Unaccompanied
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Power Grab The Liberal Scheme to Undermine Trump
Book SynopsisA New York Times Bestseller.How much damage will the Democrats do to our republic in the name of saving it?In the years he served on and eventually chaired the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Jason Chaffetz gained crucial insight into the inner workings of D.C.Trade Review“In Power Grab, Jason Chaffetz takes us along his path toward a disturbing realization. Even as a seasoned political insider, he was taken aback by the post-Trump American reality in which news was quickly replaced by political theatre and little was as it appeared to be. An organic town hall meeting? It’s co-opted through a highly-organized and potentially dangerous scheme to control the narrative. Altruistic-sounding nonprofits? They’re actually creations intended to obscure donors and questionable motives. Chaffetz exposes a seedy world where a dizzying concoction of players work to manipulate the message— and we’re the target. In Power Grab, there are lessons for all of us, if we are willing to open our eyes.” — Sharyl Attkisson “Power Grab will leave you wanting more. Long after you’ll be thinking about the implications of what Jason Chaffetz reveals in this stunning new account of Washington D.C. politics. Readers will never again take Democratic narratives at face value. The duplicity, the hypocrisy, and the flippancy with which they sacrifice the very foundational elements of our government must be fought on every level.” — Sara A. Carter “Jason Chaffetz has consistently been in the fight and understands first hand just how power hungry the Democrats have become. Chaffetz lays out the case for how and why Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer and their minions will do and say just about anything to tear down and smear hard-working, patriotic Americans that oppose their unrelenting desire to control our lives and press forward with their far-left agenda.” — Sean Hannity
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Profiles in Corruption Abuse of Power by Americas
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Fck Silence Calling Trump Out for the Cultish
Book SynopsisDonald Trump is the exact threat our Founding Fathers feared.Joe Walsh is as rock-ribbed a conservative as they come.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Unchecked
Book SynopsisA revealing, behind-the-scenes examination of how Congress twice fumbled its best chance to hold accountable a president many considered one of the most dangerous in American history.The definitive?and only?insider account of both Trump impeachments, as told by the two reporters on the front lines covering them for The Washington Post and Politico.In a riveting account that flips the script on what readers think they know about the two impeachments of Donald Trump, Rachael Bade and Karoun Demirjian reveal how?and why?congressional oversight failed when it was needed most.Unchecked weaves a vivid narrative of how House Democrats under the lead of a cautious speaker, Nancy Pelosi, hesitated for months to stand up to Trump?and then pulled punches in their effort to oust him in a misguided effort to protect themselves politically. What they left on the cutting room floor would come back to haunt them, as Republicans seized on their missteps to whip an uneasy GOP rank-and-file into line behind Donald Trump, abandoning their scruples to defend a president who some privately believed had indeed abused his power.Even after Trump incited a mob to violently attack the Capitol?a day the authors recount in minute-by-minute, stunning detail ? Democrats pressured their own investigators to forego a thorough investigation in the name of safeguarding the Biden agenda. And Republicans, fearful of repelling a base they needed for re-election, missed their best moment to turn their backs on a leader they secretly agreed was destructive to democracy.Sourced from hundreds of interviews with all the key players, the authors of Unchecked pull back the curtain on how both parties pursued political expediency over fact-finding. The end result not only emboldened Trump, giving him room for a political comeback, but also undermined Congress by rendering toothless their most powerful check on a president: the power of impeachment. A dramatic and at times crushing work of investigative reporting, Unchecked is both a gripping page-turner of political intrigue and a detailed case study for historians and political scientists searching for answers about the unravelling of checks and balances that have governed American democracy for centuries.Trade Review"Revealing and engrossing history." — John Bolton, Wall Street Journal "A timely reflection . . . a searing blow-by-blow critique . . . with lots of insider scoops along the way." — Washington Post "A scorching exposé of the inner workings of the two impeachments of Donald Trump . . . A must-read for students of the Trump years and their dreary denouement." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Bade and Demirjian deliver a granular examination of both Trump impeachments and the work of the January 6 committee. Their joint effort is a stinging indictment of what they see as Republican cravenness and Democratic ineptitude.” — Guardian (UK) “Journalists Bade and Demirjian deliver a searing analysis of the ‘political calculations’ made by Democrats and Republicans that led to Donald Trump’s acquittal in two separate impeachment trials….a thorough and often riveting account.” — Publishers Weekly
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Presidents Man
Book SynopsisTrade Review“The President’s Man is an engaging and provocative look at the Nixon presidency written by Dwight Chapin, someone with a unique experience in the Nixon White House.” — Henry Kissinger “In a revealing and deeply personal volume, Dwight Chapin has penned the ultimate ‘draw back the curtain’ on the presidency of Richard Nixon.” — Karl Rove “This book sheds a unique, interesting light on one of our most complicated and effective presidents. Because of Watergate, few people recall that Nixon was historically popular and remarkably successful. Anyone who cares about American history and politics should read The President’s Man.” — Newt Gingrich “Dwight Chapin’s The President’s Man is the book we’ve been waiting fifty years for. Rarely in U.S. history has someone spent so much time with a president and lived to write about it. Filled with new details on every page and beautifully written, it will force us to reassess Richard Nixon yet again. It is sure to become an instant classic on the era!” — Douglas Brinkley and Luke A. Nichter, authors of The Nixon Tapes: 1971-1972 and The Nixon Tapes: 1973 “An intimate and insightful memoir that students of the era never imagined we would see… Dwight Chapin’s unsparing recollections make a significant addition to the literature of the Nixon administration and the annals of the postwar presidency.” — James Rosen, author of The Strong Man: John Mitchell and the Secrets of Watergate “Chapin’s autobiography offers some entertaining anecdotes about many who passed through his office and will appeal to Nixonians and to those looking for yet another very personal perspective on Watergate.” — Booklist “Chapin provides an insider’s perspective on what he deems the White House’s “ethical culture” and major developments of Nixon’s administration, including the ending of official American involvement in the Vietnam War, nuclear weapons negotiations with the Soviets, as well as significant domestic achievements that Chapin believes were obscured by the Watergate investigation.” — Publishers Weekly "[N]o staff member was closer to Nixon in the campaign of 1968, or for the first four years of his presidency, than his personal aide Dwight Chapin... if you would know what it was like to be at Nixon's side at the apex of American politics and at the beginning of the greatest fall of a president in American history... read this book." — Patrick Buchanan
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Hatchet Man How Bill Barr Broke the Prosecutors
Book SynopsisTrade Review“With surgical precision, Elie Honig’s Hatchet Man masterfully, lucidly, accurately, and brutally fillets the record of former attorney general William Barr by dissecting the myriad ways Barr corrupted and politicized the Department of Justice. Honig ably draws on his own experiences as a prosecutor to illustrate the ideals of prosecutorial independence and the apolitical administration of justice, and to demonstrate how Barr repeatedly despoiled them. Honig’s book provides essential reading for all who cherish the rule of law in America.” — George Conway, attorney and contributing columnist for the Washington Post "Written with all the color and pacing of a legal thriller... Honig’s book paints a powerful portrait of the unprecedented damage that Barr inflicted on the Justice Department." — Variety “Elie Honig has written a speaking indictment of a book—laying out the detailed case against Donald Trump’s ‘hatchet man,’ former attorney general Bill Barr. Endlessly readable and entertaining, this compendium of cautionary tales minces no words. With a mixture of humor, analysis, and expert storytelling, Elie has written much more than a compelling takedown of an unfit attorney general; he also offers a blueprint for how impartial and apolitical justice should be administered in America.” — Preet Bharara, former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and author of the New York Times bestseller Doing Justice “Many will recall the various incidents described in Hatchet Man, but the way former prosecutor Elie Honig dissects William Barr’s words and choices results in a fresh, devastating, yet easily understandable case against the former attorney general.” — Dan Abrams, New York Times bestselling author of Kennedy’s Avenger “Timely and engrossing, Hatchet Man uses Bill Barr as an example of how privilege and partisanship become corrupting influences at the highest level of power in America. With his trademark excellence and candor, Elie Honig lays out a startling and disturbing case, including the implications within the Department of Justice. I couldn’t put it down.” — Sunny Hostin, Emmy Award–winning journalist, author, and cohost of ABC’s The View “Elie Honig, like all the best prosecutors, is a master storyteller. In Hatchet Man, he helps us understand the tragedy of what former attorney general Bill Barr did to diminish the Department of Justice at the time when America needed her the most. This is an essential analysis for anyone committed to understanding the abuses of the Trump administration so we can ensure they never happen again.” — Joyce White Vance, Professor of the Practice of Law at the University of Alabama and NBC and MSNBC legal analyst “Elie Honig delivers a devastating indictment of Bill Barr’s tenure as attorney general combined with fascinating vignettes from his own career as a prosecutor. Hatchet Man shows how Barr, with his lies and abuses of power, repeatedly violated the ‘prosecutor’s code.’ Anyone reading this book will be convinced that the former attorney general is guilty as charged." — Max Boot, Washington Post columnist, CNN global affairs analyst, and senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations “A sharp-edged account…this is a comprehensive indictment of one of the most controversial figures of the Trump administration.” — Publishers Weekly “[A] damning, convincing account….A resounding excoriation of an unquestionably corrupt operator.” — Kirkus Reviews
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Servants of the Damned
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HarperCollins Untouchable
Book SynopsisTrade Review"He is a fluid writer and careful researcher, and even as someone who has taken a professional interest in criminal justice for decades, I was surprised to learn a lot of fascinating tidbits. . . . especially valuable when Honig provides original reporting and analysis." — Scott Turow, The Washington Post, on Untouchable "CNN legal analyst Honig (Hatchet Man) delivers a disturbing analysis of how the U.S. justice system makes it so difficult to hold the wealthy and well-connected to account for their crimes…[Honig’s] fluid prose and sharp analysis amount to a slam-dunk case that American justice is far from blind." — Publisher's Weekly on Untouchable "Cogent analysis of how privileged individuals skirt criminal prosecution... A distressing account of how power often trumps justice within the American criminal justice system." — Kirkus Reviews on Untouchable “Written with all the color and pacing of a legal thriller.” — Variety on Hatchet Man “[A] damning, convincing account….A resounding excoriation of an unquestionably corrupt operator.” — Kirkus Reviews on Hatchet Man “A sharp-edged account…this is a comprehensive indictment of one of the most controversial figures of the Trump administration.” — Publishers Weekly on Hatchet Man “With a mixture of humor, analysis, and expert storytelling, Elie has written much more than a compelling takedown of an unfit attorney general; he also offers a blueprint for how impartial and apolitical justice should be administered in America.” — Preet Bharara, former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and author of the New York Times bestseller Doing Justice, on Hatchet Man “Elie Honig, like all the best prosecutors, is a master storyteller… This is an essential analysis for anyone committed to understanding the abuses of the Trump administration so we can ensure they never happen again.” — Joyce White Vance, Professor of the Practice of Law at the University of Alabama and NBC and MSNBC legal analyst “With surgical precision, Elie Honig’s Hatchet Man masterfully, lucidly, accurately, and brutally fillets the record of former attorney general William Barr by dissecting the myriad ways Barr corrupted and politicized the Department of Justice. Honig ably draws on his own experiences as a prosecutor to illustrate the ideals of prosecutorial independence and the apolitical administration of justice, and to demonstrate how Barr repeatedly despoiled them. Honig’s book provides essential reading for all who cherish the rule of law in America.” — George Conway, attorney and contributing columnist for the Washington Post, on Hatchet Man “Timely and engrossing, Hatchet Man uses Bill Barr as an example of how privilege and partisanship become corrupting influences at the highest level of power in America. With his trademark excellence and candor, Elie Honig lays out a startling and disturbing case, including the implications within the Department of Justice. I couldn’t put it down.” — Sunny Hostin, Emmy Award–winning journalist, author, and cohost of ABC’s The View, on Hatchet Man
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc How to Stand Up to a Dictator
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Man Who Would Be King
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Vintage Publishing Nemesis
Book Synopsis''Breaking Bad meets City of God'' Roberto Saviano, author of GomorrahHUSBAND. This is the story of an ordinary man who became the king of the largest slum in Rio, the head of a drug cartel and Brazil's most notorious criminal. FATHER. A man who tried to bring welfare and justice to a playground of gang culture and destitution, while everyone around him drew guns and partied. DRUG LORD. It's a story of gold-hunters and evangelical pastors, bent police and rich-kid addicts, politicians and drug lords and the battle for the beautiful but damned city of Rio. MOST WANTED CRIMINAL.Trade ReviewBreaking Bad meets City of God -- Roberto Savianofascinating dive into Brazil’s terrifying underworld, where the stakes are all or nothing...Nemesis reads like a fast-paced thriller -- James Hider * The Times *A fast-paced crime story that paints a vivid picture of life in the sprawling favelas -- Joe Leahy * Financial Times *A thrillingly vivid picture of another Rio… [Nemesis] confirms Glenny’s status as one of the most daring and original true-crime writers of today... A rich and riveting book -- Francis Wheen * Mail on Sunday *Glenny doesn’t just write books; he lives them -- John Kampfner * Guardian *gripping narrative of cocaine and slaughter -- Andreas Campomar * Spectator *A magnificent work of reportage by turns raw and courageous -- Ian Thomson * Evening Standard *A dynastic 50-year Shakespearean sweep of organised crime that manages to be both intimate and alarming -- John Kampfner * Observer *
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Penguin Books Ltd Chomsky N Failed States
Book SynopsisAn erudite yet accessible examination of how democracy has failed in the US, from America''s best-known voice of geopolitics, Noam Chomsky.The United States asserts the right to use military force against failed states' around the globe. But as Noam Chomsky argues in this devastating analysis, America shares features with many of the regimes it insists are failing and constitute a danger to their neighbours.Offering a comprehensive and radical examination of America past and present, Chomsky shows how this lone superpower which topples foreign governments, invades states that threaten its interests and imposes sanctions on regimes it opposes has stretched its own democratic institutions to breaking point.And how an America in crisis places the world ever closer to the brink of nuclear and environmental disaster.''The mighty Chomsky lands some crunching punches. His analysis of U.S. double standards is spot-on'' Observer
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Penguin Books Ltd The Shadow World
Book SynopsisA gripping and urgent investigation into the secretive world of the global arms trade - from a former member of the African National CongressRevealing the corruption and the cover-ups at the heart of ex-President Jacob Zuma''s South AfricaAndrew Feinstein delves behind BAE''s controversial transactions in South Africa, Tanzania and eastern Europe and the revolving-door relationships that characterise the US Congressional-Military-Industrial Complex. The Shadow World exposes both the formal government-backed trade in arms as well as the illicit deals and lays bare the shocking links between the two.''Essential reading for anyone who cares about justice, transparency and accountability in both the public and private spheres, and for anyone who believes that it is more important to invest in saving lives than in the machinery of death'' Archbishop Desmond Tutu''Andrew Feinstein has written an authoritative guide to the business of war. Chilling, heartbreaking and enraging'' Arundhati Roy''The nobility and justice of Feinstein''s sentiments are indisputable. The arms trade is a loathsome commerce conducted by people who wear suits and occupy big boardroom tables, but should have trouble sleeping at night'' Max Hastings, Sunday Times''Remarkable and courageous . . . The Shadow World is a heroic book by an author who, in writing it, has put himself in the firing line'' Iain Macwhirter''Feinstein''s book is a singularly powerful study, and deserves to be read by anyone who wants to see light shining on such a shadowy world'' Independent
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Penguin Books Ltd An Image of Africa
Book SynopsisBeautifully written yet highly controversial, An Image of Africa asserts Achebe''s belief in Joseph Conrad as a ''bloody racist'' and his conviction that Conrad''s novel Heart of Darkness only serves to perpetuate damaging stereotypes of black people. Also included is The Trouble with Nigeria, Achebe''s searing outpouring of his frustrations with his country. GREAT IDEAS. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.
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Penguin Books Ltd Nothing but a Circus
Book Synopsis''Brilliant observations on the anthropology of power. You will laugh aloud and you won''t put it down'' Daniel Kahneman In this eye-opening exploration of the human weakness for power, Daniel Levin takes us on a hilarious journey through the absurd world of our global elites, drawing unforgettable sketches of some of the puppets who stand guard. and the jugglers and conjurers employed within. Most spectacular of all, however, are the astonishing contortions performed by those closest to the top in order to maintain the illusion of integrity, decency, and public service. Based on the author''s first-hand experiences of dealing with governments and political institutions around the world, Nothing but a Circus offers a rare glimpse of the conversations that happen behind closed doors, observing the appalling lengths that people go to in order to justify their unscrupulous choices, from Dubai to Luanda, Moscow to Beijing, and at the heart of the UN and the
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Penguin Books Ltd Crime in Progress
Book SynopsisGlenn Simpson (Author) Glenn Simpson is the founder of Fusion GPS. He is a former senior reporter for The Wall Street Journal who has specialized in campaign finance, money laundering, tax evasion, terrorism finance, securities fraud, and political corruption. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his family.Peter Fritsch (Author) Peter Fritsch co-founded Fusion GPS. He is a former reporter and bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal based in Mexico City, São Paulo, South and Southeast Asia, and Brussels. He finished his Wall Street Journal career as national security editor in Washington, D.C. He lives in Maryland with his family.Trade ReviewCrime in Progress is the best procedural yet written about the discovery of Trump's Russia ties. * The New York Times *Crime in Progress is a masterclass in how Washington works. -- Peter Nicholas * The Atlantic *I've read all the books on this subject - this is the one you want to read ... I feel fairly steeped in this matter and I learned something on every page. -- Rachel Maddow, Host of the Rachel Maddow Show, MSNBCCrimes In Progress is the most convincing case you are likely to read that the US president is an asset of the Russian government [and] sheds important light on the least likely president in American history. -- Edward Luce * The Financial Times *You don't need to read John le Carré or Tom Clancy to find espionage thrills in Washington these days, turn over any stone in the Beltway's secret world and you'll observe the seething mass of conspiracy and subterfuge beneath ... Take Glenn Simpson and Peter Fritsch, hard-bitten old newspaper hacks, muck-raking types, who have become central characters in a quite terrifying international spy thriller. -- Josh Glancy * The Sunday Times *An entertaining and readable account, with eye-popping anecdotes, of alleged collusion and the failure of the US media to expose it. * The Guardian *Crime in Progress untangles one of the great mysteries of the Trump era - the full story of the Steele dossier - and provides a fascinating insight into the investigatory mind at work. It's an indispensable guide to the Russia scandals - and a reminder of the redemptive power of facts over lies. -- Jeffrey Toobin
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Oxford University Press Inc Crude Intentions How Oil Corruption Contaminates
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewAlexandra Gillies has written an essential primer on the new world order, in which kleptocrats are hijacking the global economy. She writes with the courage and insight of someone who has spent many years infuriating those kleptocrats. Crude Intentions is comprehensive: it needs to be, given the oil industry's scorched-earth approach to the truth. Yet at times it reads like a crime thriller. Gillies shows us how, from Goldman Sachs to Goodluck Jonathan, Rosneft to the Republican Party, the corruption pandemic has spread worldwide. Her book pulses with a spirit not of despair but of action: don't let them get away with it. * Tom Burgis, author of The Looting Machine *This is a superlative book by one of the stars of the effort to investigate the opaque and dangerous world of oil corruption. The practices laid out here are widespread. Her section on the United States demonstrates that wealthy countries aren't just the beneficiaries of corrupt money: it undermines their democracies too. And, as a glance at the U.S. states of West Virginia or Louisiana, or Alberta, Canada testifies, it leaves 'sacrifice zones' in those countries just as it does in Nigeria or Brazil. Gillies concludes with some common sense approaches to addressing this peril. * Sarah Chayes, author of Thieves of State: Why Corruption Threatens Global Security *This extraordinary book brings together the most outrageous cases of how corruption in oil, gas, and other extractive industries contaminates the world. Having dealt with the gory details and catastrophic costs of corruption for more than a quarter century as leader of Transparency International (TI), I was so fascinated by this brilliant record of the grim reality and often heroic defense against it, that I could hardly stop reading. Yes, the spectacular cases presented in great detail for Brasil, Malaysia, Nigeria, the United States and other countries are depressing, even when their discovery and sanction gives some hope and sense of progress. The credit for these international wins goes to the interaction of governments, business, civil society, and the media-a conclusion shared by TI and other multi-stakeholder approaches to fighting corruption. * Peter Eigen, Founder and Advisory Council Chairman, Transparency International *"Readers will be gripped by a disciplined and magnificent exploration of the vast landscape of kleptocracy in resource-rich countries. Literatures on corruption tend to be voyeuristic, but what we encounter here is the sensitive management of facts and an affective concern for the communities Gillies writes about. These two factors, plus a healthy ethical intellectual imagination, ultimately liberate this hugely important book from the voguish predilection to merely tickle and jeer."- * Dapo Olorunyomi, Publisher of Premium Times, Nigeria *We live in a golden age for kleptocrats. The governments and firms that control the supply of petroleum-the world's most valuable commodity-have enjoyed 20 years of windfall profits. In this gripping, deeply-informed, book, Alex Gillies reveals the intricate deceptions, unwitting enablers, and extravagant fraud that has turned this oil into staggering wealth, power, and corruption. This is a uniquely enlightening book with a wealth of insights about how these crimes happen and what we must do to fix them."- * Michael Ross, Professor of Political Science, UCLA, and author of The Oil Curse *Table of ContentsChapter 1. The Crisis of Corruption Chapter 2. "Being a Friend in a Nest of Vipers" Chapter 3. Corruption and the Competition for Power Chapter 4. The Kleptocracy Kings Chapter 5. "An Octopus that Reaches around the Globe" Chapter 6. Corruption's Motley Foes Chapter 7. We Know How to Fight Corruption. Notes References Index
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Oxford University Press Ownership of Proceeds of Corruption in
Book SynopsisRecovery of proceeds deriving from corruption is now increasingly recognized as a principle of contemporary international law. However, people''s sovereign and ownership rights over their wealth and natural resources have remained more theoretical than real, especially in the global fight against corruption. As a result, the populations of victim-states often cannot hold their governments accountable for misusing proceeds of corruption, and do not benefit from the recovery, repatriation, management, and use of returned proceeds. In the first comprehensive study on the issue, Kolawole Olaniyan challenges the conventional notion that sovereign and ownership rights over wealth and natural resources - and by extension, the proceeds of corruption - should be exclusively exercised by states. Olaniyan''s Ownership of Proceeds of Corruption in International Law examines the relationship between the right to wealth and natural resources, proceeds of corruption, and economic activities. FocusingTrade ReviewDr Kolawole Olaniyan, a seasoned legal guru and anticorruption and human rights lawyer, has meticulously explored the important issues of ownership of proceeds of corruption and highlighted the inadequacies in the current legal rules and implementation mechanisms on asset recovery... Dr Olaniyan's book makes a compelling case for why the global efforts to prevent and combat corruption and advance human rights must be reinvigorated, refreshed, and revised to meet contemporary challenges. The book could not have arrived at a better time. This unique and important book is a great resource which should be embraced by all stakeholders; its scope is remarkable, and the suggested remedies could change the narrative in asset recovery. * Charity Hanene Nchimunya, Executive Secretary, African Union Advisory Board against Corruption, Arusha, Tanzania *The global fight against corruption can only be effective when upon eventual recovery of its proceeds, the owners (the people) become real beneficiaries. In its absence, the fight will continue to be a rhetorical sing-song, rather deafening with no soothing sound to the victims. While identifying the complex legal and practical challenges to asset recovery, Dr Olaniyan characteristically proffers well-thought-out suggestions for reforms which if implemented will be a welcome relief to victims denied of their natural wealth and resources...For this treatise, Dr Olaniyan deserves our applause. All victims of corruption are indeed indebted. * H E Dupe Atoki, ECOWAS Court of Justice; Former Chairperson, African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights *The recognition that corruption in all its forms is a major obstacle to development and enjoyment of human rights is well and long documented in literature...Recognition, however, is not necessarily followed by the development of effective legal rules and mechanisms. Finally, Kolawole Olaniyan, an astute scholar and experienced practitioner on anticorruption and human rights law issues, has come up with an excellent and important analysis of the understanding of the complex issues of corruption, asset recovery and human rights. * Juan E Mendez, Professor of Human Rights Law in Residence, American University Washington College of Law; Commissioner, International Commission of Jurists; Former UN Special Rapporteur on Torture (2010-2016) *In Ownership of Proceeds of Corruption in International Law, Dr Kolawole Olaniyan raises provocative questions that entities and individuals in the space of preventing and combatting all forms of corruption in domestic and international jurisdictions need to think deeply about...This timely book breaks new grounds and would be a very useful resource to scholars, private sector actors, and policy makers alike. * Professor Vincent O. Nmehielle, Secretary General, African Development Bank Group *This book offers an original academic but also practitioner perspective on the interplay between the legal rules on asset recovery and human rights law. Dr Olaniyan innovatively applies an international human rights law framework to issues of ownership of proceeds of corruption and in so doing advances the idea of access of victims to effective remedies. * Professor Rachel Murray, Director, Human Rights Implementation Centre, University of Bristol Law School *Table of ContentsPart I: Conceptual Frameworks 1: Introduction 2: Concepts and Theories 3: Links between Corruption in the Public Sector and Private Sector Part II: Legal and Institutional Frameworks 4: International Legal Rules on Proceeds Deriving from Corruption and Main Legal Challenges 5: Institutional Frameworks 6: International Cooperation and Assistance Part III: Towards a Coherent Foundation for Justice and Remedies for Victims of Corruption 7: Justice and Remedies for Victims of Corruption 8: Conclusions: Sovereign and Ownership Rights of Proceeds Deriving from Corruption: Suggestions for Reforms
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Oxford University Press Corruption
Book SynopsisCorruption is one of the biggest global issues, ahead of extreme poverty, unemployment, the rising cost of food and energy, climate change, and terrorism. It is thought to be one of the principal causes of poverty around the globe. Its significance in the contemporary world cannot be undervalued. In this Very Short Introduction Leslie Holmes considers why the international community has only highlighted corruption as a problem in the past two decades, despite its presence throughout the millennia. Holmes explores the phenomenon from several different perspectives, from the cultural differences affecting how corruption is defined, its impact, and its various causes to the possible remedies. Providing evidence of corruption and considering ways to address it around the world, this is an important introduction to a significant and serious global issue.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.Trade Reviewsensible [and] serious analysis * New Statesman, Peter Oborne *Holmes, a prolific writer on corruption, provides a wonderfully comprehensive and accessible introduction to all aspects of corruption ... Summing up: Highly recommended, undergraduates and above; general readers. Essential for all academic and public libraries. * Gillian Brock, Choice *a pithy yet global and comprehensive view of the subject * New Internationalist *Here the Australian sociologist Leslie Holmes has done us a huge favour in providing this easy and quick to read short guide to corruption * Concatenation *Table of ContentsPreface ; 1. What is corruption? ; 2. Why corruption is a problem ; 3. Can we measure corruption? ; 4. Psycho-social and cultural causes ; 5. System-related causes ; 6. What can states do? ; 7. What else can be done? ; Further reading ; Index
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The University of Chicago Press The Quality of Government
Book SynopsisProvides a theoretical foundation for empirical analysis on the connection between the quality of government and important economic, political, and social outcomes. Focusing on the effects of government policies, this book argues that unpredictable actions constitute a severe impediment to economic growth and development.Trade Review"Bo Rothstein asks what high-quality government can and should be, and gives us multiple reasons to care about the answers he proposes. The Quality of Government is a theoretically sophisticated and imaginative discussion of issues that have needed a fresh look for some time." (Michael Johnston, Colgate University)"
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The University of Chicago Press THE QUALITY OF GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION SOCIALTRUST
Book SynopsisProvides a theoretical foundation for empirical analysis on the connection between the quality of government and important economic, political, and social outcomes. Focusing on the effects of government policies, this book argues that unpredictable actions constitute a severe impediment to economic growth and development.Trade Review"Bo Rothstein asks what high-quality government can and should be, and gives us multiple reasons to care about the answers he proposes. The Quality of Government is a theoretically sophisticated and imaginative discussion of issues that have needed a fresh look for some time." (Michael Johnston, Colgate University)"
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Columbia University Press They Wished They Were Honest
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewAn exciting and important book. It tells the story of the day-by-day efforts of the Knapp Commission to expose corruption known to pervade the NYC Police Department but never before proved. The tales told also remind us how easy and tempting corruption can be and how we must be every watchful if we are to avoid the need of a new Knapp Commission. This is a must read for anyone who is concerned about integrity and honesty in government. -- Robert M. Morgenthau, 1975-2009 District Attorney for New York County In this account, both colorful and accurate, of New York City's police corruption scandals uncovered by the Knapp Commission in the 1970's, Michael Armstrong, using the notes he kept while serving as counsel in the investigation, has told not only a tautly drawn and engaging story, but also a cautionary tale for our own time. The characters -- Frank Serpico, the Mayflower Madam, Detective Robert Leuci -- leap from the page; the lesson -- that constant supervision and vigilance are necessary to assure honesty in those who enforce the law -- resonates in every chapter. -- Michael B. Mukasey, Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, 1988 - 2006 An amazing story about the investigation that changed American law enforcement forever. All who work in or study this field should be grateful for the additional information about the Knapp Commission provided in "They Wished They Were Honest," including remarkable transcripts of recordings by a rogues' gallery of undercover operatives. I look forward to the movie. -- Eric T. Schneiderman, New York Attorney General Mike Armstrong is widely regarded as the preeminent authority on police corruption. Armstrong's work in this area began when he became Counsel to the Knapp Commission in the 1970s and has continued to the present as Mayor Bloomberg's Chair of the Commission to Combat Police Corruption. Having investigated and reported on corruption, I believe the significance of Mike's accomplishments cannot be overstated. This book captures the wealth of Mike's historic knowledge and presents his insightful, balanced views. -- Rose Gill Hearn, Commissioner, New York City Department of Investigation Anyone interested in urban law enforcement and big city politics will find this book an important, surprising expose of the corruption and reform of police power. Publishers Weekly This is an important book. It tells the inside story of an investigation that changed New York and has great meaning today for law enforcement everywhere. -- Richard L. Thornburgh, Former Attorney General of the United States and Governor of the State of Pennsylvania By breaking the wall of science and powerfully revealing the prevalence of police corruption, the Knapp Commission played a critical role in transforming policing in, not just New York, but the country. Mike Armstrong's brilliant inside account of the Commission's work is as gripping as a novel and a compelling read for anyone interested in criminal justice or in New York City. -- William M. Treanor, dean, Georgetown University Law Center An impartial and detailed account of one of the most corrupt eras in recent police history. Library Journal A must-read for anyone concerned about corrupt cops, past or present. -- Sam Roberts New York Times Armstrong has told a compelling story about a crucial time in the city's history and it is a volume that will be of particular interest for anyone involved in the law or law enforcement and/or issues of government integrity. -- Stephen J. Fearon New York Law Journal Armstrong's account is a reminder to those of us who have forgotten-and an instructive primer to those too young to have ever known-just how pervasively the virus of corruption had infected the corpus of 'New York's Finest.' -- Philip Messing New York Post This is a cracking good story with implications that extend far beyond New York in the 1960s... Recommended. Choice Students of the police and general readers will enjoy Armstrong's lively descriptions and analysis of corruption in the NYPD. -- Wilbur R. Miller New York HistoryTable of ContentsForeword 1. The Beginning 2. Staffing and Funding 3. Lurching Into Action 4. Gabe 5. Teddy and Xaviera 6. The Great Meat Robbery 7. George 8. Some Rough Spots 9. Leuci 10. Toody and Muldoon 11. Batman and Robin 12. Waverly Logan 13. Super Thief 14. The Freshman 15. Phillips at Work 16. Problems 17. Tank and Slim 18. Phillips 19. The Dynamic Duo-Again 20. The Eve of the Hearings 21. The Public Hearing: Phillips's Testimony 22. The Public Hearings: Droge 23. Serpico 24. Aftermath 25. Phillips-Epilogue 26. Special Prosecutor 27. Reflections Index
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Columbia University Press Webs of Corruption
Book SynopsisWebs of Corruption is an innovative study demonstrating that terrorist and criminal activity intersect more narrowly than is widely believed. Mariya Y. Omelicheva and Lawrence P. Markowitz analyze the links between the drug trade and terror financing in Central Asia, finding that state security services shape the nexus of trafficking and terrorism.Trade ReviewOmelicheva and Markowitz’s research on the “crime-terror nexus” is refreshing and innovative, challenging conclusions often drawn on it. By bringing the state—both institutions and personalities—into the analytical mix, Omelicheva and Markowitz not only offer an explanation for how these transnational phenomena exist in Central Asia but also a logical framework for how to assess them in other geographic sub-regions of the world. Without question, Central Asian studies specialists and experts on terrorism and narcotics trafficking will benefit from a close reading of this volume. -- Roger Kangas, Near East South Asia Center for Strategic StudiesA groundbreaking study of the drug trafficking-terrorism nexus, Webs of Corruption is applicable across the globe. A must-read for anyone studying the links among organized crime, state weakness, and political violence. -- Erica Marat, author of The Politics of Police Reform: Society Against the State in Post-Soviet CountriesScholars and policy makers have long speculated on the nexus between drug trafficking and terrorism. In this ambitious and expertly conceptualized study, Omelicheva and Markowitz use a wealth of new data and cutting-edge social science tools to meticulously explore the various relationships that exist among these actors in Central Asia and provide an invaluable framework for understanding the different roles of state actors within these networks. This is an invaluable contribution to the academic literature and regional policy discussions. -- Alexander Cooley, Columbia UniversityRecommended. * Choice *The authors’ theoretical framework is innovative, and it might eventually become useful for scholars who want to better understand the link between trafficking and terrorism. * Democratization *The authors deserve credit for introducing and using diverse data sources to try to throw light on the incidence and intensity of drug interdiction and terrorist violence. * Europe-Asia Studies *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations and TablesPreface and AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Theorizing the Trafficking-Terrorism Nexus2. Mapping How Trafficking and Terrorism Intersect3. Convergence and Coexistence: Divergent Paths of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan4. Emerging Relationships Within the Nexus: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and TajikistanConclusionAppendix 1. Socioeconomic Predictors of the Trafficking-Terrorism NexusAppendix 2. The Impact of Drug Trafficking on TerrorismNotesBibliographyIndex
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Columbia University Press Whistleblowing Nation
Book SynopsisBringing together contributors from a range of disciplines, Whistleblowing Nation is a pathbreaking history of national security disclosures and state secrecy from World War I to the present. The contributors explore the complex politics, motives, and ideologies behind the revelation of state secrets that challenge the status quo.Trade ReviewWith democracies under threat and systems of oversight collapsing around the world, whistleblowing has never been more relevant. This book is a crucial resource for understanding a great paradox: how laws are rescued by a few who dare to break them. -- Edward SnowdenA dazzling collection that could hardly be more timely. Whatever your view of whistleblowers—heroes, traitors, or something in between—reading and reflecting on these essays will give you a far better appreciation of this controversial yet crucially important phenomenon. -- Andrew Bacevich, author of The Age of Illusions: How America Squandered Its Cold War VictoryAs Kaeten Mistry and Hannah Gurman demonstrate in this brilliant and compelling collection, the fates of national security whistleblowing and democracy are linked. These sharply written essays examine the characteristics of whistleblowers, the way secrecy and whistleblowing have changed over time, the interests at stake when the government prosecutes whistleblowers, and much more. Whistleblowing Nation is essential reading on the tensions between government secrecy and the transparency essential in a democracy. -- Mary L. Dudziak, author of War Time: An Idea, Its History, Its ConsequencesThe book, with its diverse voices, contains an abundance of valuable and interesting information. The authors examine whistleblowing in all of its complexity while avoiding the temptation to lionize whistleblowers or idealize them. -- Steven Aftergood, Federation of American ScientistsThis is the first major anthology to treat whistleblowing as a historical and cultural phenomenon. The contributors use careful and broad-ranging examinations to detail the post-WWI relationship of the federal censoring apparatus to histories of democracy and democratic assumptions. The volume is extremely enlightening. -- Andrew Friedman, Haverford CollegeTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction, by Kaeten Mistry and Hannah Gurman1. The Paradox of National Security Whistleblowing: Locating and Framing a History of the Phenomenon, by Hannah Gurman and Kaeten Mistry2. From Censorship to Classification: The Evolution of the Espionage Act, by Sam Lebovic3. The Devil’s Advocate: Leonard B. Boudin, Civil Liberties, and the Legal Defense of Whistleblowing, by Julia Rose Kraut4. Celebrity Hero: Daniel Ellsberg and the Forging of Whistleblower Masculinity, by Lida Maxwell5. The Rise and Fall of Anti-Imperial Whistleblowing in the Long 1970s, by Kaeten Mistry6. Winter Soldiers of the Dark Side: CIA Whistleblowers and National Security Dissent, by Jeremy Varon7. From the Mundane to the Absurd: The Advent and Evolution of Prepublication Review, by Richard H. Immerman8. The Public Sphere Hero: Representations of Whistleblowing in U.S. Culture, by Timothy Melley9. Creating Uncertainty, Casting Doubt: U.S. Intelligence Leaks from Reform to Spyware for Sale, by Matthew L. Jones10. Unfit to Print: The Press and the Contragate Whistleblowers, by Hannah Gurman11. The Challenge of Journalism and the Truth in Our Times: James Risen, Judith Miller, and National Security Reporting, by Lloyd C. GardnerCoda: Edward Snowden, National Security Whistleblowing, and Civil Disobedience, by David PozenConclusion, by Kaeten Mistry and Hannah GurmanFurther ReadingList of ContributorsIndex
£70.40
Columbia University Press Whistleblowing Nation The History of National
Book SynopsisBringing together contributors from a range of disciplines, Whistleblowing Nation is a pathbreaking history of national security disclosures and state secrecy from World War I to the present. The contributors explore the complex politics, motives, and ideologies behind the revelation of state secrets that challenge the status quo.Trade ReviewWith democracies under threat and systems of oversight collapsing around the world, whistleblowing has never been more relevant. This book is a crucial resource for understanding a great paradox: how laws are rescued by a few who dare to break them. -- Edward SnowdenA dazzling collection that could hardly be more timely. Whatever your view of whistleblowers—heroes, traitors, or something in between—reading and reflecting on these essays will give you a far better appreciation of this controversial yet crucially important phenomenon. -- Andrew Bacevich, author of The Age of Illusions: How America Squandered Its Cold War VictoryAs Kaeten Mistry and Hannah Gurman demonstrate in this brilliant and compelling collection, the fates of national security whistleblowing and democracy are linked. These sharply written essays examine the characteristics of whistleblowers, the way secrecy and whistleblowing have changed over time, the interests at stake when the government prosecutes whistleblowers, and much more. Whistleblowing Nation is essential reading on the tensions between government secrecy and the transparency essential in a democracy. -- Mary L. Dudziak, author of War Time: An Idea, Its History, Its ConsequencesThe book, with its diverse voices, contains an abundance of valuable and interesting information. The authors examine whistleblowing in all of its complexity while avoiding the temptation to lionize whistleblowers or idealize them. -- Steven Aftergood, Federation of American ScientistsThis is the first major anthology to treat whistleblowing as a historical and cultural phenomenon. The contributors use careful and broad-ranging examinations to detail the post-WWI relationship of the federal censoring apparatus to histories of democracy and democratic assumptions. The volume is extremely enlightening. -- Andrew Friedman, Haverford CollegeTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction, by Kaeten Mistry and Hannah Gurman1. The Paradox of National Security Whistleblowing: Locating and Framing a History of the Phenomenon, by Hannah Gurman and Kaeten Mistry2. From Censorship to Classification: The Evolution of the Espionage Act, by Sam Lebovic3. The Devil’s Advocate: Leonard B. Boudin, Civil Liberties, and the Legal Defense of Whistleblowing, by Julia Rose Kraut4. Celebrity Hero: Daniel Ellsberg and the Forging of Whistleblower Masculinity, by Lida Maxwell5. The Rise and Fall of Anti-Imperial Whistleblowing in the Long 1970s, by Kaeten Mistry6. Winter Soldiers of the Dark Side: CIA Whistleblowers and National Security Dissent, by Jeremy Varon7. From the Mundane to the Absurd: The Advent and Evolution of Prepublication Review, by Richard H. Immerman8. The Public Sphere Hero: Representations of Whistleblowing in U.S. Culture, by Timothy Melley9. Creating Uncertainty, Casting Doubt: U.S. Intelligence Leaks from Reform to Spyware for Sale, by Matthew L. Jones10. Unfit to Print: The Press and the Contragate Whistleblowers, by Hannah Gurman11. The Challenge of Journalism and the Truth in Our Times: James Risen, Judith Miller, and National Security Reporting, by Lloyd C. GardnerCoda: Edward Snowden, National Security Whistleblowing, and Civil Disobedience, by David PozenConclusion, by Kaeten Mistry and Hannah GurmanFurther ReadingList of ContributorsIndex
£25.50
University of Illinois Press The Enforcers
Book SynopsisTrade Review"By delving into the role of trade press in the Keating and some other scandals, Wells throws a spotlight on the strengths, shortcomings and blind spots of American journalism. He is rigorous in his reporting and unsparing in both his criticisms and praise. . . . After you read these pages take some time to ponder what Wells reveals and what you can do to improve accountability through journalism as a journalist or a consumer of news and remember that those little trade papers are in many ways bright gems of American journalism."--David Cay Johnston, author of It's Even Worse Than You Think: What the Trump Administration is Doing to America, from the foreword"Who will hold business accountable? In this groundbreaking study, journalist and scholar Rob Wells looks at the savings and loan crisis of the late 1980s and finds newsroom lessons that are as fresh as tomorrow’s headlines. With skill and nuance, Wells explores a long-neglected corner of journalism: the industry trade journals that have long covered America’s corporate world with insight and courage. In the process, he maps out an ideal ecosystem of business investigative coverage that, if implemented, will keep competent watchdogs on the prowl for decades to come."--Diana B. Henriques, author of The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust
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University of Illinois Press The Enforcers
Book SynopsisIn the 1980s, real estate developer and banker Charles H. Keating executed one of the largest savings and loans frauds in United States history. Keating had long used the courts to muzzle critical reporting of his business dealings, but aggressive reporting by a small trade paper called the National Thrift News helped bring down Keating and offered an inspiring example of business journalism that speaks truth to power. Rob Wells tells the story through the work of Stan Strachan, a veteran financial journalist who uncovered Keating's misdeeds and links to a group of US senatorsthe Keating Fivewho bullied regulators on his behalf. Editorial decisions at the National Thrift News angered advertisers and readers, but the newsroom sold ownership on the idea of investigative reporting as a commercial opportunity. Examining the National Thrift News's approach, Wells calls for a new era of business reporting that can and must embrace its potential as a watchdog safeguarding the interests of theTrade Review"By delving into the role of trade press in the Keating and some other scandals, Wells throws a spotlight on the strengths, shortcomings and blind spots of American journalism. He is rigorous in his reporting and unsparing in both his criticisms and praise. . . . After you read these pages take some time to ponder what Wells reveals and what you can do to improve accountability through journalism as a journalist or a consumer of news and remember that those little trade papers are in many ways bright gems of American journalism."--David Cay Johnston, author of It's Even Worse Than You Think: What the Trump Administration is Doing to America, from the foreword"Who will hold business accountable? In this groundbreaking study, journalist and scholar Rob Wells looks at the savings and loan crisis of the late 1980s and finds newsroom lessons that are as fresh as tomorrow’s headlines. With skill and nuance, Wells explores a long-neglected corner of journalism: the industry trade journals that have long covered America’s corporate world with insight and courage. In the process, he maps out an ideal ecosystem of business investigative coverage that, if implemented, will keep competent watchdogs on the prowl for decades to come."--Diana B. Henriques, author of The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust
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MIT Press Ltd Fighting Corruption Is Dangerous
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Yale University Press Why the Dreyfus Affair Matters
Book SynopsisIn December 1894, Captain Alfred Dreyfus, a brilliant French artillery officer and a Jew of Alsatian descent, was court-martialed for selling secrets to the German military attache in Paris based on perjured testimony and trumped-up evidence. This title presents an account of the famously complex case.Trade Review“As a primer on the affair, this is a first-rate narrative and a heartfelt plea to modern democracies to stick to their values and defend basic liberties, however threatened they feel.” — The Economist * Economist *"In thousands of political battles—including those over the Iraq war—Western publics have relived the Dreyfus Affair ever since."—Andrew Moravcsik, Foreign Affairs -- Andrew Moravcsik * Foreign Affairs *“I can’t imagine a more unequivocal, socially acute, or legally astute book about the whole hateful Dreyfus Affair than Louis Begley’s “Why Dreyfus Matters.” Add to that the limpidity, the novelist’s eye, the moral passion, and the very considerable narrative gifts that have made Begley’s fiction famous, and you have one of French history’s most tellingly muddled moments, distilled and restored to the drama it in fact was for the country it divided.”—Jane Kramer * Jane Kramer *“Begley's riveting details and unremitting passion make this book a worthy successor to J'accuse.”--Jewish Book World * Jewish Book World *“Particularly powerful in drawing lessons for American society after September 11.”--Robert Gildea, New York Review of Books -- Robert Gildea * New York Review of Books *"Begley's own contribution to dispelling silence and indifference consists in deftly retelling the story of the Dreyfus Affair and explicitly connecting it to our times. . . . The Dreyfus Affair will continue to matter as long as there are those prepared to defend human rights and the dignity of every human life against claims of expediency, reasons of state and official miscarriages of justice."—Ruth Scurr, The New York Times -- Ruth Scurr * New York Times *Selected as a Favorite Book of the Year, The New Yorker * New Yorker *"A compact treatment of a complex case."—New Yorker (one of the "Reviewers' favorites from 2009") * New Yorker *“A brave new book [and] a pointed warning and reminder of how fragile the standards of civilized conduct prove in moments of national panic.”—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker -- Adam Gopnik * New Yorker *"No other work in English on the Dreyfus Affair matches the clarity, the concision, and the passion of this one. A lawyer and novelist, Louis Begley explains the legal technicalities and untangles a byzantine narrative. He shows why this abuse of power should still concern us today."— Robert O. Paxton, author of The Anatomy of Fascism * Robert Paxton *"...a brilliant work of historical storytelling, reminding us to what extent the drama is in the detail." — The Jewish Chronicle -- Natasha Lehrer * The Jewish Chronicle *"Begley['s] prose is as crisp as his resume is distinguished. His book is a fluid, confident survey that clearly sketches the chronology, main players, and historical and literary legacy of the affair while making a provocative comparison to the war on terror."--Michael O'Donnell, Washington Monthly -- Michael O'Donnell * Washington Monthly *"Louis Begley's Why the Dreyfus Affair Matters is a slim, elegant work--another impressive volume in Yale University Press's 'Why X Matters' series."--Michael O'Donnell, Washington Monthly -- Michael O'Donnell * Washington Monthly *"Concise and precise."--Robert Birnbaum, The Morning News -- Robert Birnbaum * The Morning News *"Begley is a brilliant choice...And he has written a brilliant book, using a lawyer's skill to marshal the facts and a novelist's art to relate them. The result is a history that drives the reader forward and occasionally steals his breath." - Journal of International Law and Politics * Journal of International Law and Politics *“Begley provides a lucid and beautifully written account of L’affair Dreyfus from beginning to end.” —Steven Lubet, The Green Bag -- Steven Lubet * The Green Bag *"Commendable for its narrative clarity."—Thomas Kselman, The Review of Politics -- Thomas Kselman * The Review of Politics *"Louis Begley's Why the Dreyfus Affair Matters skillfully analyzes the forces that . . . divided a nation in a spectacular historical drama."—Sheldon Kirshner, The Canadian Jewish News -- Sheldon Kirshner * The Canadian Jewish News *
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Hachette Books Blood and Oil
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Random House USA Inc Fools Rule
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Little, Brown & Company The Best People
Book SynopsisAn engrossing look at the Trump cabinet: the scandals, the incompetence, the assault on the federal government, the bungled attempts to impose order on an administration lost in a chaos of its own making.Donald Trump promised a return to national greatness, but each day of his presidency seems to bring a new crisis, a deepening sense of national unease. Why, and how, has he failed his supporters? And how has he, on occasion, bested his detractors? The Best People takes complete measure of the Trump administration, to grasp with clarity the president and his intentions, and how those intentions are being carried out-or subverted-by the people he has hired. Alexander Nazaryan argues that the assault on the administrative state promised by Steve Bannon in early 2017 never came. What the American people got instead was Wilbur Ross hauling his tennis pro to confirmatio
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Little, Brown & Company Billion Dollar Whale
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