Politics & Social Sciences
Review:Preston is a genius when it comes to his writing. The demon in the freezer is extremely thought-provoking. Is one of those books that puts you on the edge of your seat and it is one you want to share with your friends. It would be awesome for book club. Read more
Review:Provocatively written with a rich reference of data and research, this book is a great example of a neo-Keynesian assessment and critique of the economy.
The central theme of The Price of Inequality: How Today’s Divided Society Engenders Our Future, written by Colombia professor, winner of the Nobel Prize of Economics, and overall economic wizard, is that political and economic forces have shaped and reinforced the extent to which concentration of income at the top is created and protecte... Read more
Review:Is American democracy dying? This is the question that Harvard government professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt set out to answer in How Democracies Die. Drawing on decades of research in comparative politics around in Europe and Latin America, they review the conditions of today's fractured American polity with Donald Trump in the White House.
Four Indicators of Authoritarian Behavior
The principal contribution Levitsky and Ziblatt bring to their topic are the Four Indicators of A... Read more
Review:Clearly written and packed with good things to know, specifics and detail backing up broad ideas and concepts. Different approaches to working against poverty presented, with the need to determine what policies and programs are effective always emphasized. Read more
Review:An excellent analysis of political order and the structural processes required to provide a society with an effective government. Lamentably, it is also depressing for those from countries which have already ingrained noxious processes which are very difficult to remove. Read more
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Review:This book is an interesting read covering a large amount of historical societies. Unfortunately, the two societies covered the most extensively were to me the least interesting. Still worth reading in hopes of learning from past mistakes. Read more
Review:This book (audio version) really tracks how and why EQ is neurally connected in the human mind. This provides more then I will ever know on human behaviors. Recommend to read or listen several times to realise the wealth of information provided. A great resource book for training, research and general interest. Read more
Review:This is the best book and system for learning another language that I've read or used. I'm excited and well on my way to learning a second language thanks to Benny. I highly recommend buying this book! Read more
Review:too many people dont know the first thing about what is mentioned in the first third of this booklet.. the last 2/3 are not as important. great gift to those working guys who worked their whole life and feel lost upon retiring.. and hopefully an even better gift for anyone younger than that.. every page or so i have to look up and remark that no one had ever said the thing i just read better than seneca just said what i just read.. he's a treasure Read more