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Lessons in Disaster
McGeorge Bundy and the Path to War in Vietnam

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A revelatory look at the decisions that led to the U.S. involvement in Vietnam, drawing on the insights and reassessments of one of the war’s architects "I...
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China's Great Train
Beijing's Drive West and the Campaign to Remake Tibet

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A vivid account of China’s unstoppable quest to build a railway into Tibet, and its obsession to transform its land and its people In the summer of 2006, the...
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In Nixon's Web
A Year in the Crosshairs of Watergate

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The last untold story of Watergate—by the FBI director who maintained his silence for more than thirty years L.Patrick Gray III was the man caught in the...
  
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The Spirit of Democracy
The Struggle to Build Free Societies Throughout the World

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One of America’s preeminent experts on democracy charts the future prospects for freedom around the world in the aftermath of Iraq and deepening...
  
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George H. W. Bush
The American Presidents Series: The 41st President, 1989-1993
The American Presidents

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The judicious statesman who won victories abroad but suffered defeat at home, whose wisdom and demeanor served America well at a critical time George Bush...
  
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First Class Citizenship
The Civil Rights Letters of Jackie Robinson

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Never-before-published letters offer a rich portrait of the baseball star as a fearless advocate for racial justice at the highest levels of American...
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Red Moon Rising
Sputnik and the Hidden Rivalries that Ignited the Space Age

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For the fiftieth anniversary of Sputnik, the behind-the-scenes story of the fierce battles on earth that launched the superpowers into space The spy planes...
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Winning the Right War
The Path to Security for America and the World

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A new strategy for American foreign policy that looks beyond Iraq and changes the way we think about the war on terror. Six years into the “war on...
  
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Richard M. Nixon
The American Presidents Series: The 37th President, 1969-1974
The American Presidents

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The complex man at the center of America’s most self-destructive presidency In this provocative and revelatory assessment of the only president ever forced...
  
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The Price of Liberty
Paying for America's Wars

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In a bracing work of history, a leading international finance expert reveals how our national security depends on our financial security More than two...
  

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Class Matters

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The acclaimed New York Times series on social class in America—and its implications for the way we live our lives We Americans have long thought of...
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102 Minutes
The Untold Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers

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“Searing, poignant, and utterly compelling—102 Minutes does for the September 11 catastrophe what Walter Lord did for the Titanic in his masterpiece, A Night...
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Overthrow
America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq

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“Detailed, passionate and convincing . . . [with] the pace and grip of a good thriller.”—Anatol Lieven, The New York Times Book Review "Regime change” did...
  
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Ulysses S. Grant
The American Presidents Series: The 18th President, 1869-1877
The American Presidents

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The underappreciated presidency of the military man who won the Civil War and then had to win the peace as well As a general, Ulysses S. Grant is routinely...
  
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Becoming Justice Blackmun
Harry Blackmun's Supreme Court Journey

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“A fascinating book. In clear and forceful prose, Becoming Justice Blackmun tells a judicial Horatio Alger story and a tale of a remarkable transformation . ....
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James Monroe
The American Presidents Series: The 5th President, 1817-1825
The American Presidents

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The former senator and presidential candidate offers a provocative new assessment of the first “national security president” James Monroe is remembered...
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Martin Van Buren
The American Presidents Series: The 8th President, 1837-1841
The American Presidents

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The first president born after America's independence ushers in a new era of no-holds-barred democracy The first "professional politician" to become...
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Grover Cleveland
The American Presidents Series: The 22nd and 24th President, 1885-1889 and 1893-1897
The American Presidents

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A fresh look at the only president to serve nonconsecutive terms. Though often overlooked, Grover Cleveland was a significant figure in American...
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The Supreme Court
The Personalities and Rivalries That Defined America

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A leading Supreme Court expert recounts the personal and philosophical rivalries that forged our nation’s highest court and continue to shape our daily...
  
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Hidden Iran
Paradox and Power in the Islamic Republic

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A leading expert explains why we fail to understand Iran and offers a new strategy for redefining this crucial relationship For more than a quarter of a...
  
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Brzezinski
A Life on the Grand Chessboard of Power

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The first biography of the influential national security adviser and strategic thinker whose ideas have helped shape American foreign policy for five...