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Presidential leadership : from Woodrow Wilson to Harry S. Truman / by Ferrell, Robert H.

Table of Contents: “…Truman : a chance president in the new world of superpowers.…”
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Presidential leadership : from Woodrow Wilson to Harry S. Truman / by Ferrell, Robert H.

Table of Contents: “…Truman : a chance president in the new world of superpowers.…”
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The god market how globalization is making India more Hindu / by Nanda, Meera

Table of Contents: “…India and the global economy : a very brief introduction -- The rush hour of the gods : globalization and middle-class religiosity -- The state-temple-corporate complex and the banality of Hindu nationalism -- India@superpower.com : how we see ourselves -- Rethinking secularization (with India in mind).…”
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The god market how globalization is making India more Hindu / by Nanda, Meera

Table of Contents: “…India and the global economy : a very brief introduction -- The rush hour of the gods : globalization and middle-class religiosity -- The state-temple-corporate complex and the banality of Hindu nationalism -- India@superpower.com : how we see ourselves -- Rethinking secularization (with India in mind).…”
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Museum politics power plays at the exhibition / by Luke, Timothy W.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction : museum exhibitions as powerplays -- Politics at the exhibition : aesthetics, history, and nationality in the culture wars of the 1990s -- Nuclear reactions : the (re)presentation of Hiroshima at the National Air and Space Museum -- Memorializing mass murder : the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum -- Signs of empire/empires of sign : Daimyo culture in the District of Columbia -- Inventing the Southwest : the Fred Harvey Company and Native American art -- Museum pieces : politics and knowledge at the American Museum of Natural History -- The Missouri Botanical Garden : sharing knowledge about plants to preserve and enrich life -- Southwestern environments as hyperreality : the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum -- Superpower aircraft and aircrafting superpower : the Pima Air and Space Museum -- Strange attractor : the Tech Museum of Innovation -- Channeling the news stream : the full press of a free press at the Newseum -- Conclusion : piecing together knowledge and pulling apart power at the museum.…”
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Museum politics power plays at the exhibition / by Luke, Timothy W.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction : museum exhibitions as powerplays -- Politics at the exhibition : aesthetics, history, and nationality in the culture wars of the 1990s -- Nuclear reactions : the (re)presentation of Hiroshima at the National Air and Space Museum -- Memorializing mass murder : the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum -- Signs of empire/empires of sign : Daimyo culture in the District of Columbia -- Inventing the Southwest : the Fred Harvey Company and Native American art -- Museum pieces : politics and knowledge at the American Museum of Natural History -- The Missouri Botanical Garden : sharing knowledge about plants to preserve and enrich life -- Southwestern environments as hyperreality : the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum -- Superpower aircraft and aircrafting superpower : the Pima Air and Space Museum -- Strange attractor : the Tech Museum of Innovation -- Channeling the news stream : the full press of a free press at the Newseum -- Conclusion : piecing together knowledge and pulling apart power at the museum.…”
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Minutes to midnight history and the Anthropocene era from 1763 / by Dukes, Paul, 1934-

Table of Contents: “…From Relativity to Totalitarianism, 1921-1945 6. Superpower, 1945-1968 7. Planet Earth, 1968-1991 8. …”
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Minutes to midnight history and the Anthropocene era from 1763 / by Dukes, Paul, 1934-

Table of Contents: “…From Relativity to Totalitarianism, 1921-1945 6. Superpower, 1945-1968 7. Planet Earth, 1968-1991 8. …”
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Race, Ethnicity and Nuclear War : Representations of Nuclear Weapons and Post-Apocalyptic Worlds by Williams, Paul

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Race, Ethnicity and Nuclear War : Representations of Nuclear Weapons and Post-Apocalyptic Worlds by Williams, Paul

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Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic in world politics by Cabada, Ladislav

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Czech statehood and the birth of Czechoslovakia / Ladislav Cabada -- The Czechoslovak republic in the international politics of the interwar period / Ladislav Cabada -- From Munich to the renewal of Czechoslovakia / Ladislav Cabada -- Czechoslovakia in a divided Europe: the formation of Czechoslovak foreign policy after WWII and relations with its neighbours and superpowers during the Cold War / Sárka Waisová -- Regional cooperation in Central Europe and beyond: the Czech Republic as a member of regional organisations / Sárka Waisová -- The Czech Republic and foreign development cooperation: from donor to recipient and back / Sárka Waisová -- The war on terror and dilemmas in Czech foreign policy: Atlanticism? …”
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Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic in world politics by Cabada, Ladislav

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Czech statehood and the birth of Czechoslovakia / Ladislav Cabada -- The Czechoslovak republic in the international politics of the interwar period / Ladislav Cabada -- From Munich to the renewal of Czechoslovakia / Ladislav Cabada -- Czechoslovakia in a divided Europe: the formation of Czechoslovak foreign policy after WWII and relations with its neighbours and superpowers during the Cold War / Sárka Waisová -- Regional cooperation in Central Europe and beyond: the Czech Republic as a member of regional organisations / Sárka Waisová -- The Czech Republic and foreign development cooperation: from donor to recipient and back / Sárka Waisová -- The war on terror and dilemmas in Czech foreign policy: Atlanticism? …”
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The romance of the three kingdoms and Mao's global order of tripolarity by Lam, Lai Sing

Table of Contents: “…The political role of classical Chinese literature in Mao's fight against the twin superpowers -- Chronological events of the Three Kingdoms period -- Mao and theme of The romance of the three kingdoms -- The romance of the three kingdoms and the origins of Mao's global order of tripolarity -- Mao's tripolar methodology: from theory to praxis -- From post-war bipolarity to Mao's global order of tripolarity -- 1954-1964 period of tripolarity: Sino-Soviet break up and dismissal of Soviet-backed Peng Dehuai -- 1965-1969 period of tripolarity: Cultural Revolution as part of Sino-US hostility -- 1969-1976 period of tripolarity: Sino-US courtship and Mao's modernization initiatives in western economic style -- 1979-1990 period: collapse of Mao's global order of tripolarity.…”
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The romance of the three kingdoms and Mao's global order of tripolarity by Lam, Lai Sing

Table of Contents: “…The political role of classical Chinese literature in Mao's fight against the twin superpowers -- Chronological events of the Three Kingdoms period -- Mao and theme of The romance of the three kingdoms -- The romance of the three kingdoms and the origins of Mao's global order of tripolarity -- Mao's tripolar methodology: from theory to praxis -- From post-war bipolarity to Mao's global order of tripolarity -- 1954-1964 period of tripolarity: Sino-Soviet break up and dismissal of Soviet-backed Peng Dehuai -- 1965-1969 period of tripolarity: Cultural Revolution as part of Sino-US hostility -- 1969-1976 period of tripolarity: Sino-US courtship and Mao's modernization initiatives in western economic style -- 1979-1990 period: collapse of Mao's global order of tripolarity.…”
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The United States and China a history from the eighteenth century to the present / by Wang, Dong, 1967-

Table of Contents: “…-- The United States and China in the era of world wars and revolutions, 1912-1970 -- Revolutions, nationalism, and internationalization -- The Pacific War and Red China -- Facing east and west: agents of encounter -- Deterrence and negotiation: American-chinese relations during the Cold War -- Rapprochement, the default superpower, and China resurgent, 1970-present -- Renewing the bilateral relationship, 1970-1989 -- The China market and the allure of the United States -- Clashes and cooperation -- China's catch-up: a game-changer for America?.…”
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The United States and China a history from the eighteenth century to the present / by Wang, Dong, 1967-

Table of Contents: “…-- The United States and China in the era of world wars and revolutions, 1912-1970 -- Revolutions, nationalism, and internationalization -- The Pacific War and Red China -- Facing east and west: agents of encounter -- Deterrence and negotiation: American-chinese relations during the Cold War -- Rapprochement, the default superpower, and China resurgent, 1970-present -- Renewing the bilateral relationship, 1970-1989 -- The China market and the allure of the United States -- Clashes and cooperation -- China's catch-up: a game-changer for America?.…”
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Becoming your own China stock guru the ultimate investor's guide to profiting from China's economic boom / by Trippon, James

Table of Contents: “…Trends--why the future belongs to China -- Sunrise in the east: China becomes the new world superpower -- Sunset in the west: the end of U.S. economic supremacy -- Breaking the chains of the bicycle kingdom: China's dreams come true -- The coming financial flood -- Becoming a guru -- China's economic landscape -- China's booming base: manufacturing -- China's auto industry: in full gear -- China's energy industry: red hot -- China's bonanza: banking and finance -- China's communications revolution: almost free speech -- Understanding China's financial centers -- Beijing: the epicenter of a capitalist revolution -- Shenzhen: China's test city -- Shanghai: China's own Manhattan -- Taiwan: the breakaway prodigy -- Hong Kong: China's modern frontier -- Building a China stock guru portfolio -- Buying China without leaving home -- Understanding the safest way to invest in Chinese stocks -- Identifying opportunities in Chinese stocks -- Assembling your portfolio and managing risk -- Conclusion: a peek at your guru future.…”
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Becoming your own China stock guru the ultimate investor's guide to profiting from China's economic boom / by Trippon, James

Table of Contents: “…Trends--why the future belongs to China -- Sunrise in the east: China becomes the new world superpower -- Sunset in the west: the end of U.S. economic supremacy -- Breaking the chains of the bicycle kingdom: China's dreams come true -- The coming financial flood -- Becoming a guru -- China's economic landscape -- China's booming base: manufacturing -- China's auto industry: in full gear -- China's energy industry: red hot -- China's bonanza: banking and finance -- China's communications revolution: almost free speech -- Understanding China's financial centers -- Beijing: the epicenter of a capitalist revolution -- Shenzhen: China's test city -- Shanghai: China's own Manhattan -- Taiwan: the breakaway prodigy -- Hong Kong: China's modern frontier -- Building a China stock guru portfolio -- Buying China without leaving home -- Understanding the safest way to invest in Chinese stocks -- Identifying opportunities in Chinese stocks -- Assembling your portfolio and managing risk -- Conclusion: a peek at your guru future.…”
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The Making of Détente : Soviet-American Relations in the Shadow of Vietnam / by Nelson, Keith L.

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The Making of Détente : Soviet-American Relations in the Shadow of Vietnam / by Nelson, Keith L.

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