William R. Polk
William R. Polk taught Middle Eastern history and politics and Arabic at Harvard until 1961, when he became a member of the Policy Planning Council of the U.S. Department of State. In 1965, he became Professor of History at the University of ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Spies in the Vatican: Espionage and Intrigue from ...
 Well worth the read: Professor Alvarez has done his homework, although I do believe his presentation on how the Vatican has conducted its intelligence does not actually reflect the sometime morbid tone Vatican efforts sometimes undertook. I believe [... more]
CDN$35.07
Amazon CA |
Aaron David Miller
Aaron David Miller became a Public Policy Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in January 2006, where he wrote For the prior two decades, he served at the Department of State as an advisor to six secretaries of state, ... [... more]
Random House |
Shireen Dodson
Shireen Dodson is Special Assistant to the Director, Office of Civil Rights attaché U.S. Department of State. Her second book, One Hundred Books for Girls to Grow On, offers a selection of both new and classic titles, and it serves as a companion . [... more]
Harper Collins |
A Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide
From Amazon.com: During the three years (1993-1996) Samantha Power spent covering the grisly events in Bosnia and Srebrenica, she became increasingly frustrated with how little the United States was willing to do to counteract the genocide occurring [... more]
CDN$18.70
Amazon CA |
The Prodigal Spy
From Amazon.com: Joseph Kanon's debut thriller, Los Alamos, captivated readers and critics alike and was awarded the 1998 Edgar Award for Best First Novel. The Prodigal Spy, set in the aftermath of the Manhattan Project, offers a glimpse at cold war [... more]
CDN$34.95
Amazon CA |
The Prodigal Spy
From Amazon.com: Joseph Kanon's debut thriller, Los Alamos, captivated readers and critics alike and was awarded the 1998 Edgar Award for Best First Novel. The Prodigal Spy, set in the aftermath of the Manhattan Project, offers a glimpse at cold war [... more]
CDN$10.99
Amazon CA |
Mission
From Amazon.com: Since the end of the Cold War, writes Dana Priest in The Mission, "U.S. leaders have been turning more and more to the military to solve problems that are often, at their root, political and economic." Priest contends that & [... more]
CDN$24.00
Amazon CA |
Strawberry Girl
Teaching summary: Strawberry Girl by Lois Lenski Brief summary and Review: Birdie Boyer and her family just moved into a small town in Florida. The strawberry farming family was greeted by the Slaters, a backwoods family whose business is raising cattle [... more]
CDN$6.50
Amazon CA |
How to Prevent Genocide: A Guide for Policymakers, ...
Brilliant, Compelling, Practical, Essential and Unnerving: The author of this book not only completed graduate work with a direct focus on genocide, but spent over a year supporting the Office of War Crimes at the Department of State, each day creating [... more]
CDN$73.19
Amazon CA |
Fixing Intelligence: For a More Secure America, Second ...
Useful Informed Opinion: There are two very important themes running through this book, and they earn the author a solid four stars and a "must read" recommendation. First, the author is correct and compellinging clear when he points out that [... more]
CDN$18.06
Amazon CA |
Culture Shock! Cuba
Irresponsible!: I must say I agree with Cramer when it comes to the wealth of Cuban culture. However I have a few concerns about this book. A most shocking part of this book is what is not in it. While it is true that Cuban citizens have no right to bear [... more]
CDN$14.00
Amazon CA |
