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The American Ascendancy: How the United States Gained and Wielded Global Dominance (Caravan Book)
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America Alone: The Neo-Conservatives and the Global Order
Used wisely, America's immense military power can preserve freedom but used unwisely, it can fracture global stability Stefan Halper and Jonathan Clarke argue, that as long as neo-conservative radicals dominate the nation's national security process, fracture is more likely. Assuming Americans will see increasing threats in the future, this book is important because it identifies the factions and agendas involved. It advocates an alternative approach based on a return to the mainstream principles that have successfully guided American diplomacy for half a century. years..
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Foucault and Political Reason: Liberalism, Neo-Liberalism, and Rationalities of Government
Despite the enormous influence of Michel Foucault in gender studies, social theory, and cultural studies, his work has been relatively neglected in the study of politics Although he never published a book on the state, in the late 1970s Foucault examined the technologies of power used to regulate society and the ingenious recasting of power and agency that he saw as both consequence and condition of their operation. These twelve essays provide a critical introduction to Foucault's work on politics, exploring its relevance to past and current thinking about liberal and neo-liberal forms of government. Moving away from the great texts of liberal political philosophy, this book looks closely at the technical means with which the ideals of liberal political rationalities have been put into practice in such areas as schools, welfare, and the insurance industry. This fresh approach to one of the seminal thinkers of the twentieth century is essential reading for anyone interested in social and cultural theory, sociology, and politics. .
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Confronting Global Terrorism and American Neo-Conservativism: The Framework of a Liberal Grand Strategy (Collected Courses of the Academy of European Law (Paperback Oxford))
Confronting Global Terrorism and American Neo-Conservatism brings together and subjects to critical scrutiny the core controversies connected to the so-called "War on Terror" such as: When is it legitimate and prudent to use force? Is torture ever justified? Do we need to suspend human rights in order to fight terrorism? Is multi-culturalism the answer to communal conflict? Are terrorists responding to concrete U.S. policies or do they simply wish to destroy Western societies? In it, the author argues that liberal intellectuals and political leaders have been slow to articulate a grand strategy informed by liberal values for confronting the issues surrounding global terrorism. The book outlines the framework of a liberal strategy, and exposes the costs of the neo-conservative alternative that has driven US foreign policy since 9/11..
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Conversations With Don Durito: The Story of Durito and the Defeat of Neo-Liberalism
In 1994, from the Lacandon jungle, Zapatista Subcomandante Marcos replied to a ten-year-old girl in Mexico City who had sent him a drawing In his response, Marcos conjured up a first fable introducing the beetle and knight-errant “Don Durito de la Lacandon.” The ensuing output of Durito-related communiqués and tales comprise a broad discourse of the Zapatistas’ struggle, revealing their organizational history, their critique of traditional politics, and the reasons for their opposition to neoliberalism. These elements have helped make the Zapatistas an exemplary reference in the international movement against capitalist globalization. Conversations with Durito includes all the Durito stories issued to date, translated, annotated, and contextualized by the Áccion Zapatista Editorial Collective, and illustrated by simpático artists. Poetic, humorous, and imaginative, these fables provide an excellent introduction to the politics of globalization from the radical perspective of indigenous struggle. Contents i Preface
ii Translation and Editing Notes
iv Acknowledgements
1 Historical Overview STORIES FOR A SUFFOCATING NIGHT 41 The Story of Durito and Neoliberalism
44 Durito II: Neoliberalism Seen From La Lacandona
57 The Cave of Desire
64 Durito Names Marcos His Squire
71 Durito III: The Story of Neoliberalism and the Labor Movement
79 Durito’s May Day Postcard
81 On Bullfighting, Détente and Rock
87 Durito IV: Neoliberalism and the Party-State System
95 Durito V: Durito in Mexico City
99 Durito’s Return
104 Durito VI: Neoliberalism: Chaotic Theory of Economic Chaos
111 Durito, Chibo the Killer Tarantula and the Plebiscite
117 The Story of the Little Mouse and the Little Cat
120 Of Trees, Transgressors and Odontology
138 The Story of the Hot Foot and the Cold Foot
144 On Love
147 The Story of Dreams
152 The Story of the Bay Horse
160 Durito to Conquer Europe
164 To Lady Civil Society
169 The Riddle
171 Durito on Cartoonists
176 Durito IX: Neoliberalism, History as a Tale . . . Badly Told
184 Durito on Liberty
186 Durito’s Comment on Hunger
189 Big Sharks and Little Fishes
196 Presentation in Seven Voices Seven: Politics and “Bolsas” (Theirs and Ours) STORIES FOR A SLEEPLESS SOLITUDE 215 Love and the Calendar
220 The Story of the Magical Chocolate Bunnies
226 The Seashell and The Two People
233 Forever Never
236 The Hour of the Little Ones, Part I: The Return of . . .
249 The Hour of the Little Ones, Part II: Those From Below STORIES OF VIGILANCE BY CANDLELIGHT 255 The Hour of the Little Ones, Part III: The Undocumented Others
258 The Hour of the Little Ones, Part IV: The Other . . .
261 The Hour of the Little Ones, Part X: The Student Others
266 The Story of the Air and the Night
276 Off the Record: La Realidad
286 Durito.com
288 The Other Player
294 The Story of the Little Dented Car
298 The Hand That Dreams When It Writes
302 Chairs of Power and Butterflies of Rebellion
314 Apples and the Zapatistas 316 Bibliography .
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American Liberalism: An Interpretation for Our Time (H. Eugene and Lillian Youngs Lehman Series)
Americans live in a liberal democracy. Yet, although democracy is widely touted today, liberalism is scorned by both the right and the left. The United States stands poised between its liberal democratic tradition and the illiberal alternatives of liberalism's critics. In an engaging and informative discussion, McGowan offers a ringing endorsement of American liberalism's basic principles, values, and commitments. He explains that the liberalism of the founders distributed power widely in order to limit the power any one entity could exercise over others. Their aim was to provide for all an effective freedom that combined the right to self-determination with the ability to achieve one's self-chosen goals. In tracing this history, McGowan offers a clear vision of liberalism's foundational values as America's best guarantee today of liberty and the peace in which to exercise it..
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Neo-Conned!: Just War Principles: A Condemnation of War in Iraq
Refuting the myth that America's socially conservative thinkers, journalists, and commentators tend to support the war in Iraq, this text incorporates the opinions of some of the leading figures in America's conservative movement on why the decision to go to war and the continuing occupation of Iraq was and is the wrong course of action. Twenty-five articles by influential thinkers such as former presidential candidate Pat Buchanan; syndicated columnists Sam Francis, Eric Margolis, Charley Reese, and Joseph Sobran; leading economist Jude Wanniski; social critics Tom Fleming and Paul Gottfried; and religious figures Bishop John Michael Botean and the late Alfredo Cardinal Ottaviani make the case against the Iraqi conflict using conservative arguments on geopolitics, Christian morality, and common sense. Four detailed appendices on the war teachings of the Roman Catholic Church are also provided. .
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Neo-Conned! Again: Hypocrisy, Lawlessness, and the Rape of Iraq
The moral, political, and legal problems surrounding the U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq are addressed with uncommon frankness in this collection of essays by some of the world's most influential academics, lawyers, journalists, politicians, and military, intelligence, and media experts. Contributions include academics such as Noam Chomsky, Immanuel Wallerstein, and Claes Ryn; journalists Milton Viorst, Robert Fisk, Kirkpatrick Sale, and Justin Raimondo; former CIA professional Ray McGovern; former Defense Intelligence Agency professional W. Patrick Lang; and Fr. Jean-Marie Benjamin, personal friend of the former Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq Traiq Aziz. Discussing the Iraq war and related issues such as the legal foundation of the war on terror, the detention practices at Guantanamo bay, and the roots of the American neoconservative ideology, the essays illustrate the hypocrisy and illegality of America's stance on terrorism and its policies of aggression in the Middle East. .
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