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  Common Sense Economics - What...

  James D. Gwartney, Tawni Hunt...

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  The fully revised and updated fourth edition of the classic Common Sense Economics. 
   
   
   
  As the global economy recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic and debates over the future of work challenge our long-held preconceptions about what careers and the market can be, learning the basics of economics has never been more essential. Principles such as gains from trade, the role of profit and loss, and the secondary effects of government spending, taxes, and borrowing risk continue to be critically important to the way America's economy functions, and critically important to understand for those hoping to further their professional lives—even their personal lives. Common Sense Economics discusses these key points and theories and more, using them to show how any listener can make wiser personal choices and form more informed positions on policy. 
   
   
   
  Now in its fourth edition, this classic from James D. Gwartney, Dwight R. Lee, Tawni Hunt Ferrarini, Joseph P. Calhoun, and Jane Shaw Stroup has been fully updated to include commentary on the effects of the pandemic on the global economy and the workplace; it offers insight into political processes and the many ways in which economics informs policy, illuminating our world and what might be done to make it better.

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  Cracking the China Conundrum -...

  Yukon Huang

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  China's rise is altering global power relations, reshaping economic debates, and commanding tremendous public attention. Despite extensive media and academic scrutiny, the conventional wisdom about China's economy is often wrong. Cracking the China Conundrum provides a holistic and contrarian view of China's major economic, political, and foreign policy issues. 
   
   
   
  Yukon Huang trenchantly addresses widely accepted yet misguided views in the analysis of China's economy. Huang explains that misconceptions arise in part because China's economic system is unprecedented in many ways—namely because it's driven by both the market and state—which complicates the task of designing accurate and adaptable analysis and research. Further, China's size, regional diversity, and uniquely decentralized administrative system poses difficulties for making generalizations and comparisons from micro to macro levels when trying to interpret China's economic state accurately. 
   
   
   
  This book not only interprets the ideologies that experts continue building misguided theories upon, but also examines the contributing factors to this puzzle. Cracking the China Conundrum provides an enlightening and corrective viewpoint on several major economic and political foreign policy concerns currently shaping China's economic environment.

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  Zulu War The: A Captivating...

  Captivating History

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  If you want to discover the captivating history of the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War, then keep reading… 
  How well do you think you would fare if you were armed with short spears and cowhide shields against an army with rifles, machine guns, and artillery? 
  In January 1879, a powerful and modern British army advanced confidently into Zululand, determined to kill or capture Zulu King Cetwayo and crush the Zulu warrior army. Days later, the British soldiers were in headlong retreat, having suffered one of the most devastating defeats in British military history. That same day, only a gallant defense of a small outpost at Rorke’s Drift, matching one hundred British soldiers against four thousand Zulus, redeemed British imperial esteem. 
  You may know these two battles, but the campaign as a whole only lasted eight months and was full of desperate defenses, heroic attacks, tragedies, and surprise reversals of fortune. 
  In this audiobook, you will gain a good understanding of the causes, course, and consequences of the war, including the following:The background and approach to the warWhy though the British government in London did not want a war with the ZulusThe background of the Zulu Empire, including its history, rulers, culture, military structure, weapons, and tacticsThe British army of the time, including its structure, weapons, and tacticsThe strengths and weaknesses of both sidesThe mistakes and miscalculations made by the British commanders as they confronted the ZulusThe challenges facing the Zulus against a modern European armyThe course of events during the eight-month campaignThe detail of the two famous battles of Isandlwana and Rorke’s DriftThe defeat of the British first invasion and the need for a second one 
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  Balimbing Politician The: No...

  A.A. Castor

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  In a political arena driven by patronage and pragmatism, The Balimbing Politician: No Honesty, No Loyalty, Only Self‑Interest unveils the unspoken tactics that keep traditional "trapo" figures atop Philippine power structures. Drawing on real‑world case studies and Machiavellian theory, this book guides you through every maneuver—from orchestrating strategic defections to deploying symbolic pageantry—to consolidate influence without ever owning up to principles. 
  Discover how to:Design Patronage Machines that bind constituents with appointments, contracts, and perksMaster Media Narratives through controlled leaks, rapid‑response teams, and social‑media micro‑targetingExploit Crises by turning typhoons, scandals, and economic shocks into political capitalBalance Public Posturing with Private Deals to court foreign investment under a banner of nationalism 
  Each chapter offers step‑by‑step frameworks—mapping factional terrain, negotiating alliance terms, institutionalizing loyalty, and crafting a lasting legacy. You'll learn to wield legal and bureaucratic levers to sideline critics, harness utang na loob for enduring support, and manage succession to protect your reign beyond a single term. 
  Whether you're a grassroots organizer, an aspiring local official, or simply curious about the mechanics of power, The Balimbing Politician equips you with the strategies to navigate—and master—the complex currents of Philippine politics. This is your inside look at how self‑interest shapes leadership, and how you can apply these lessons to secure influence, forge alliances, and leave an indelible mark on the nation's political landscape.

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  Dostoevesky Notes From The...

  Fyodor Dostoyevsky

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  Notes from Underground is an 1864 novella by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Notes is considered by many to be the first existentialist novel. It presents itself as an excerpt from the rambling memoirs of a bitter, isolated, unnamed narrator (generally referred to by critics as the Underground Man) who is a retired civil servant living in St. Petersburg. The first part of the story is told in monologue form, or the underground man's diary, and attacks emerging Western philosophy, especially Nikolay Chernyshevsky's What Is to Be Done?. The second part of the book is called "Àpropos of the Wet Snow," and describes certain events that, it seems, are destroying and sometimes renewing the underground man, who acts as a first person, unreliable narrator.Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky was a Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist, and journalist. His literary works explore human psychology in the troubled political, social, and spiritual atmospheres of 19th-century Russia, and engage with a variety of philosophical and religious themes. His most acclaimed novels include Crime and Punishment (1866), The Idiot (1869), Demons (1872), and The Brothers Karamazov (1880).Many literary critics rate him as one of the greatest novelists in all of world literature, as multiple of his works are considered highly influential masterpieces.

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  The Adventures of Bobby Coon

  Thornton W. Burgess

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  When Bobby the Coon awakens from his long winter hibernation, he finds Farmer Brown and his boy chopping down the chestnut tree that is his home. But Bobby's escape attempt results in a broken leg. Will he heal fast enough and well enough for him to find a new home before it's time to hibernate again?

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