Books
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The Second World
Empires and Influence in the New Global Order
Parag KhannaGrand explanations of how to understand the complex twenty-first-century world have all fallen short -- until now. In The Second World, Parag Khann... -
The Bin Ladens
An Arabian Family In the American Century
Steve CollTwo-time Pulitzer Prize winner and author of the national bestseller Ghost Wars, Steve Coll presents the story of the Bin Laden family’s rise to po... -
The True Patriot
Eric LiuIt’s been hijacked by the right and abandoned by the left, but the principles of true patriotism -- country above self, responsible stewardship, eq... -
Mongrels, Bastards, Orphans, and Vagabonds
Mexican Immigration and the Future of Race in America
Wide-ranging and provocative, Mongrels, Bastards, Orphans, and Vagabonds offers an unprecedented account of the long-term cultural and political in... -
Overtreated
Why Too Much Medicine is Making Us Sicker and Poorer
Is a CT scan always necessary after your child suffers a bump on the head? Should you think twice before undergoing surgery for lower back pain? Ar... -
Best Care Anywhere
Why VA Health Care is Better Than Yours
The long-maligned Veterans Health Administration has become the highest-quality healthcare provider in the United States. This encouraging change n... -
Oil on the Brain
Adventures from the Pump to the Pipeline
Lisa MargonelliOil on the Brain is a smart, surprisingly funny account of the oil industry -- the people, economies, and pipelines that bring us petroleum, brilli... -
The Osama bin Laden I Know
An Oral History of al Qaeda's Leader
Peter L. Bergen has written what will long be a "go-to" resource for those seeking answers to such questions. Osama bin Laden has haunted the popul... -
Ethical Realism
A Vision for America’s Role in the World
Anatol Lieven John Hulsman"Ethical Realism" is passionately argued and bristlingly accusatory.... It reminds us that we once knew how to confront an adversary without sacrif... -
End of the Line
The Rise and Coming Fall of the Global Corporation
Though some might view his concerns as excessively alarmist, Lynn delivers a welcome new facet to the antiglobalization debate, moving well beyond ...