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  The Communist Manifesto

  Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels

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  "The Communist Manifesto," co-authored by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in 1848, is a profound critique of capitalism and a blueprint for a new social order, communism. It argues that the proletariat, or working class, will lead the revolution against the capitalist system's inherent class inequalities. 
  Spanning four sections, the manifesto traces class struggles, critiques the bourgeoisie, reviews socialist and communist literature, and examines the position of communists relative to opposition parties. 
  In reading this key political tract, remember it is a product of its time. Yet its discourse on wealth, power, and economic disparity remains relevant today. This timeless work invites us to critically examine our society, offering crucial insights into socio-political ideologies shaping our world.

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  Filipino Politician The: How To...

  A.A. Castor

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  In a political landscape defined by patronage, personality, and pageantry, The Filipino Politician: How To Become A Typical Trapo Politician In The Philippines cuts through the rhetoric to reveal the tactics that keep traditional politicians—"trapos"—in power. Whether you're an aspiring local leader, a community organizer, or simply curious about how influence is really brokered, this book offers a pragmatic blueprint grounded in Philippine realities. From barangay halls to national capitols, discover how seasoned trapos build loyalty, neutralize rivals, and shape public opinion. 
  Inside, you'll explore ten in‑depth chapters packed with concrete strategies:Designing Patronage Machines that bind constituents through targeted appointments and contracts.Mastering Media Narratives with rapid‑response spin, social‑media micro‑targeting, and smear tactics.Legal and Bureaucratic Neutralization via audits, red‑tape maneuvers, and regulatory leverage.Crisis Exploitation—turning typhoons, scandals, and pandemics into political capital. 
  You'll also learn the subtle arts of public posturing vs. private deals—projecting fierce nationalism while courting foreign investment behind closed doors—and strategic non‑alignment, playing great powers off one another for maximum aid and loans. Harness the psychology of unpredictability to keep allies hopeful and adversaries on edge, and employ symbolism and pageantry—uniforms, rituals, and ceremonies—to reinforce authority and unity. 
   

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  Limits of Liberty The: Book...

  Briefly Summaries

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  This is a concise summary and analysis of The Limits of Liberty, by James M. Buchanan.
   
  It is not the original book and is not affiliated with or endorsed by 
  James M. Buchanan.
  Ideal those seeking a quick and insightful overview.
   
  The Limits of Liberty explores the delicate balance between individual freedom and collective governance. It delves into how societal rules emerge from the tension between self-interest and the need for cooperation, examining the social contracts that shape modern democracies. The book provides a compelling analysis of how these agreements can both enable liberty and impose constraints, offering profound insights into the foundations of political order and the challenges of achieving sustainable governance.

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  Parliamentary America - The...

  Maxwell L. Stearns

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  Americans face increasingly stark choices each presidential election and a growing sense that our government can't solve the nation's most urgent challenges.  Our eighteenth-century system is ill-suited to our twenty-first-century world. Information-age technology has undermined our capacity to face common problems together and turned our democracy upside down, with gerrymanders letting representatives choose voters rather than voters choosing them. In Parliamentary America, Maxwell L. Stearns argues that the solution to these complex problems is a parliamentary democracy. 
   
   
   
  Stearns considers such leading alternatives as ranked choice voting, the national popular vote, and congressional term limits, showing why these can't solve our constitutional crisis. Instead, three amendments—expanding the House of Representatives, having House party coalitions choose the president, and letting the House end a failing presidency based on no confidence—will produce a robust multiparty democracy. 
   
   
   
  Stearns takes listeners on a world tour—England, France, Germany, Israel, Taiwan, Brazil, and Venezuela—showing what works in government, what doesn't, and how to make the best features our own. Genuine party competition and governing coalitions, commonplace across the globe, may seem like a fantasy in the United States. But we can make them a reality.

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  Imperialism

  Vladimir Lenin

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  Written in 1916 against the backdrop of the First World War, Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism explains the flaws and power of capitalism, which inevitably lead to monopolies, imperialism and colonialism. Lenin develops Marx’s theories of political economy, which had been put forward 50 years earlier in Das Kapital. He goes on to argue that imperialism is the most advanced state of capitalism, characterised by the domination of monopolies on an international scale, with the export of capital leading to the big imperialist powers carving up the world.More than a century later, Imperialism remains highly relevant in understanding the historical background to the strategies of many of today’s major nations.

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  Undercover Angels - Virginia...

  Davis Truman

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  Step into the covert world of World War II's untold heroes, the female agents of the Special Operations Executive (SOE). While history often overlooks their pivotal roles, these daring women defied societal norms and infiltrated enemy lines, rewriting the rules of warfare. 
  "Undercover Angels: Virginia Hall And The Spy Women Who Fought The Nazis During World War II" uncovers their remarkable journey, from recruitment to undercover operations and imprisonment. Drawing from classified documents and personal accounts, this gripping tale reveals their dual identity as combatants and strategic spies, leveraging femininity as a formidable weapon. 
  Explore how these extraordinary women challenged perceptions of wartime roles, leaving a legacy that continues to captivate the world's imagination, morphing from combatants into the enigmatic realm of espionage.

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