books about: sanction     books:       Robert Ludlum's (TM) The Bourne Sanction27 reviews Eric Van Lustbader Grand Central Publishing, 2008 I Can't Wait For The Movie I never thought I would love this book as much as I did. The first book written for the Jason Bourne character by Van Lustbader,was a snore feast and it wasn't very believable. This one is a hugggghhhh step up, and being a big fan of Bourne I can't wait for the next one.             Crescent and Star [Revised Edition]: Turkey Between Two Worlds85 reviews Stephen Kinzer Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008 In Understanding the Turkish Culture, this book was the way to go My views about the Turkish culture have completely vanished, for a couple of reasons. For one, this book helped me understand the historical nature of Turkey, their composition, and their underlyings as it relates to its culture. The second reason is the mere fact that I had the opportunity to visit Turkey- and what an incredible relation. This book was an amazing look at the history of ...             Kosovo: What Everyone Needs to Know2 reviews Tim Judah Oxford University Press, USA, 2008 there's more you need to know In this brief overview, Tim Judah sketches the history (or rather, a history) of Kosovo, up to the present. Of course, brevity entails tough choices, but surely "everyone needs to know" more about the great-power machinations behind this history than Judah chooses to reveal.             Backstabbing for Beginners: My Crash Course in International Diplomacy Michael Soussan Nation Books, 2008 The year is 1997, Michael Soussan, a fresh-faced young graduate takes up a new job at the U.N.?s Oil-for-Food Program, the largest humanitarian operation in the organization?s history. His mission is to help Iraqi civilians survive the devastating impact of economic sanctions that were imposed following the 1990 invasion of Kuwait. As a gaffe-prone novice in a world of sensitive taboos, Soussan struggles to negotiate the increasing paranoia of ...             The Jericho Sanction32 reviews Oliver North Avon, 2004 Exciting Book I love OLLIE NORTH novels every one has me on the edge of my seat.They are exciting,moral,interesting.You feel as if you are reading the news paper.The best thing, I can let my grandchilren read them.Sincerely merle from wv             Secret Sanction57 reviews Brian Haig Vision, 2002 Another excellent edition to the series. Sean Drummond is an excellent character, funny and smart at the same time. I would heartily recommend any book in the series to anyone who enjoys Grisham, military adventure books, or just wants to be amused.             The Spy Who Tried to Stop a War: Katharine Gun and the Secret Plot to Sanction the Iraq Invasion1 review Marcia Mitchell, Thomas Mitchell Polipoint Press, 2008 Fine Work on An Event That Needs More Attention Taut, crisp, and intriguing. I enjoyed it as an exercise in psychology. What motivates someone to throw the wrench into the process?             Treacherous Alliance: The Secret Dealings of Israel, Iran, and the United States24 reviews Trita Parsi Yale University Press, 2008 Excellent, objective, and very timely book I'm sure some will criticize and dismiss this book, mainly because it does a very fair and objective job of laying out both the positive and negative outcomes of American, Iranian and Israeli actions and decisions. If you are either in the camp that believes the US and Israel are doing God's work in fighting those evil Muslim terrorists and can therefore do no wrong, you won't like this book. ...             Disunion!: The Coming of the American Civil War, 1789-1859 (Littlefield History of the Civil War Era) Elizabeth R. Varon The University of North Carolina Press, 2008 In the decades before the Civil War, Americans debating the fate of slavery often invoked the specter of disunion to frighten or discredit their opponents. According to Elizabeth Varon, "disunion" was a startling and provocative keyword in Americans' political vocabulary: it connoted the failure of the founders' singular effort to establish a lasting representative government. For many Americans in both the North and the South, disunion was a ...             Bankrupting the Enemy: The U.S. Financial Siege of Japan Before Pearl Harbor5 reviews Edward S. Miller United States Naval Inst., 2007 Wonderful Book - For Its Scope Not much to say except that this book is a must read for everyone who is interested in the origins of the Pacific War or World War II. Author Miller does an excellent job of depicting Japan's vulnerable economy, desperately needing foreign exchange but being dependent on silk as its mainstay in foreign trade. Japan possessed (& possesses) few natural resources and was forced to import ...             International Migration: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) Khalid Koser Oxford University Press, USA, 2007 International migration is an issue of intense public and political concern. How closely linked are migrants with terrorist organizations? What factors lie behind the dramatic increase in the number of woman migrating? This Very Short Introduction looks at the global phenomenon of human migration--both legal and illegal-revealing how migration actually presents opportunities that must be taken advantage of in light of the current economic ...             The Eiger Sanction: A Novel15 reviews Trevanian Three Rivers Press, 2005 Good entertaining movie, but even greater novel... I liked the movie, I saw a library copy, the night before I made this review, but reading a used hardcover that I bought of the original Trevanian novel, it was a lot of fun. Especially remembering the fun plot twists and tight control of textural dynamics by the author Trevanian (who's real name is Rod Whitaker, by the way), sure the Clint Eastwood movie is fun, but the novel is a "guilty" ...             Russian Eurasianism: An Ideology of Empire (Woodrow Wilson Center Press) Marlène Laruelle The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008 Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Russia has been marginalized at the edge of a Western-dominated political and economic system. In recent years, however, leading Russian figures, including former president Vladimir Putin, have begun to stress a geopolitics that puts Russia at the center of a number of axes: European-Asian, Christian-Muslim-Buddhist, Mediterranean-Indian, Slavic-Turkic, and so on. This volume examines the political ...             Geopolitics: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)5 reviews Klaus Dodds Oxford University Press, USA, 2007 Lively, interesting I read this shortly after the Very Short Introduction to International Relation. The subject matters differ, but the style of the books vary even more so. Dodds takes a less staid approach. Thus, in addition to the expected intellectual history of geopolitics, Dodds has a chapters on maps and on popular culture (movies, the internet). I haven't been in college for a while, but this strikes me ...             Political Geography3 reviews Chuck Fahrer, Martin Ira Glassner Wiley, 2003 Take it from a student of Fahrer... I attend Georgia College and State University and my Political Geography teacher just so happens to be Dr. Chuck Fahrer, author of this book. Take it from me, You have never met a man with such a passion for Geography! If other teachers use his work as an appriopriate learning tool they should get a lot out of it. Its very well put together and is extremely easy to comprehend. If Geography is ...             The Shape of the World to Come: Charting the Geopolitics of a New Century Laurent Cohen-Tanugi Columbia University Press, 2008 Contrary to an optimistic vision of a world "flattened" by the virtues of globalization, the sustainability and positive outcomes of economic and political homogenization are far from guaranteed. For better and for worse, globalization has become the most powerful force shaping the world's geopolitical landscape, whether it has meant integration or fragmentation, peace or war. The future partly depends on how new economic giants such as China, ...             Axis of Convenience: Moscow, Beijing, and the New Geopolitics Bobo Lo Brookings Institution Press, 2008 Few relationships have been as misunderstood as the "strategic partnership" between Russia and China. Official rhetoric portrays it as the very model of international cooperation: Moscow and Beijing claim that ties are closer and warmer than at any time in history. In reality, however, the picture is highly ambiguous. While both sides are committed to multifaceted engagement, cooperation is complicated by historical suspicions, cultural ...             Asia, America, and the Transformation of Geopolitics1 review William H. Overholt Cambridge University Press, 2007 A superb contribution to Western perceptions of East Asia I am absolutely floored by the breadth and depth of Overholt's knowledge and analysis of East Asia. This is a stunning book, at once readable and filled with detail. Overholt draws a lot of conclusions that cut through the platitudes that pass for deep thinking in the mainstream press, but never is a statement not backed up with plenty of facts and observations from his decades-long experience ...             Why Taiwan?: Geostrategic Rationales for China's Territorial Integrity (Studies in Asian Security) Alan Wachman Stanford University Press, 2007 Why has the PRC been so determined that Taiwan be part of China? Why, since the 1990s, has Beijing been feverishly developing means to prevail in combat with the U.S. over Taiwan's status? Why is Taiwan worth fighting for? To answer, this book focuses on the territorial dimension of the Taiwan issue and highlights arguments made by PRC analysts about the geostrategic significance of Taiwan, rather than emphasizing the political dispute ...             The Loo Sanction: A Novel13 reviews Trevanian Three Rivers Press, 2005 All Trevanian books rock! I really enjoyed reading this book. 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