Pure and Modern Milk
by Assistant Professor of History Kendra Smith-Howard
A Superpower Transformed
by Assistant Professor of History Daniel J Sargent
Why does Alabama rank so low on many of the indicators of quality of life? Why did some of the most dramatic developments in the civil rights revolution of the 1960s take place in Alabama? Why is it that a few interest groups seem to have the most political power in Alabama? William H. Stewart's Alabama Politics in the Twenty-First Century explores these questions and more, illuminating many of the often misunderstood details of contemporary Alabama politics in this cohesive and comprehensive pu...
A single book might not change the world. But this utterly original meditation on art and war might transform the way you see the world—and that makes all the difference. “How to live in the face of so much suffering? What difference can one person make in this beautiful, imperfect, and imperiled world?” Through a dazzling combination of memoir, history, reporting, visual culture, literature, and theology, Sarah Sentilles offers an impassioned defense of life lived by peace and principle. It...
Humorous and inspirational quotes from America's 43 Presidents ""The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'" Ronald Reagan" ""Fighting battles is like courting girls: those who make the most pretensions and are boldest usually win." Rutherford B. Hayes" "The pay is good and I can walk to work." John F. Kennedy" The President of the United States of America is the most powerful person in the world, the leader of the world's foremost...
"Fascinating...Examines the cost to democracy from decades of electronic and technological advancements." Chicago Tribune.
Tale of Two Cities, A: Webster's Slovenian Thesaurus Edition
by Charles Dickens
The widely acclaimed and newsbreaking account of President Obama's campaign to rescue America from its recession: inside the meeting rooms, the inboxes, and the minds of the pedigreed propeller heads who guided America through a worldwide crisis. DEEP INTO THE OBAMA PRESIDENCY, THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE WAS PAINFULLY HIGH, THE GAP BETWEEN RICH AND POOR HAD WIDENED, AND THE STIMULUS HAD NOT DONE ENOUGH TO BRING JOBS BACK. WHAT WENT WRONG? FACING THE WORST ECONOMY SINCE THE 1930S, President Obama...
"This is not a book I ever intended to write. It emerged as I worked to understand the events of September 11, 2001. It is my effort to make sense of my life and my profession during a difficult time. My aim is to suggest that understanding information technology requires an understanding of society and its people and organizations, especially as we look out over the wreckage of the high-tech industry and the contradictory aims of government to protect and control us."-Richard Cox In this serie...
As the 2012 elections approach, the Republican Party is rocketing rightward away from the center of public opinion. Republicans in Congress threaten to shut down the government and force a U.S. debt default. Tea Party activists mount primary challenges against Republican officeholders who appear to exhibit too much pragmatism or independence. Moderation and compromise are dirty words in the Republican presidential debates. The GOP, it seems, has suddenly become a party of ideological purity. E...
The Impact of 9/11 on the Media, Arts, and Entertainment
by Matthew J Morgan
Nuclear Statecraft (Cornell Studies in Security Affairs)
by Francis J. Gavin
We are at a critical juncture in world politics. Nuclear strategy and policy have risen to the top of the global policy agenda, and issues ranging from a nuclear Iran to the global zero movement are generating sharp debate. The historical origins of our contemporary nuclear world are deeply consequential for contemporary policy, but it is crucial that decisions are made on the basis of fact rather than myth and misapprehension. In Nuclear Statecraft, Francis J. Gavin challenges key elements of t...
Dark Side, The: The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned Into a War on American Ideals
by Jane Mayer
Then Came the Fire
by Stephen J Lofgren and U.S. Army Center of Military History
John Dower is a leading historian on modern Japan. These new reflections look at key 20th century moments in relations between the US and Japan, focusing on Japanese perceptions of the US: how the Japanese saw Hiroshima, American occupation and changes in their lives. Readers also catch a glimpse of Japanese attitudes towards their war crimes. Finally, Dower offers blistering comments on George W. Bush's attempts to justify the invasion of Iraq by citing Dower's own work.
"IT'S TIME! They have my cattle and now they have one of my boys. Range War begins tomorrow at Bundy Ranch." These words, pounded out on a laptop at Cliven Bundy's besieged Nevada ranch on April 6, 2014, ignited a new American revolution. Across the country, a certain type of citizen snapped to attention: This was the flashpoint they'd been waiting for, a chance to help a fellow American stand up to a tyrannical and corrupt federal government. Up in Arms chronicles how an isolated clan of...
A groundbreaking examination of how the atomic bomb profoundly altered the nature of American democracy. Look out for a new book from Garry Wills, What the Qur'an Meant, coming fall 2017. In Bomb Power, bestselling author Garry Wills presents a blistering critique of excessive executive power and official secrecy, drawing a direct line from the Manhattan Project to the usurpations of George W. Bush. He reveals how the atomic bomb transformed our nation down to its deepest constitutional roo...
The Bitter Taste of Hope (SUNY series in New Political Science)
by Stephen Eric Bronner
The 2008 US presidential campaign has been one of the most hard-fought, expensive, fascinating and dramatic in living memory. Barack Obama's spectacular upset of heavily favoured Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primaries has riveted Ireland and the rest of the world, and the battle with the Republican nominee John McCain promises to be equally enthralling.In "The Battle for the White House", Carole Coleman, who is covering the election for "Today with Pat Kenny" on RTE radio, describes this am...