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  Track Two Diplomacy in Theory...

  Peter Jones

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  “Jones provides a nuanced perspective on both the promise and limits of this unheralded form of unofficial diplomacy.” —Stephen J. Del Rosso, Director, International Peace and Security, Carnegie Corporation of New York   Track Two diplomacy consists of informal dialogues among actors such as academics, religious leaders, retired senior officials, and NGO officials that can bring new ideas and new relationships to the official process of diplomacy. Sadly, those involved in official diplomacy often have little understanding of and appreciation for the complex and nuanced role that Track Two can play, or for its limitations. And many Track Two practitioners are often unaware of the realities and pressures of the policy and diplomatic worlds, and not particularly adept at framing their efforts to make them accessible to hard-pressed officials. At the same time, those interested in the academic study of Track Two sometimes fail to understand the realities faced by either set of practitioners. A need therefore exists for a work to bridge the divides between these constituencies and between the different types of Track Two practice—and this book crosses disciplines and traditions in order to do just that. It explores the various dimensions and guises of Track Two, the theory and practice of how they work, and how both practitioners and academics could more profitably assess Track Two. Overall, it provides a comprehensive picture of the range of activities pursued under this title, to provoke new thinking about how these activities relate to each other, to official diplomacy, and to academe.   “This book will be a classic that defines the field of Track Two diplomacy. . . . an exemplary work.”—Esra Cuhadar, Bilkent University

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  Karl Marx Dictionary

  Morris Stockhammer

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  This accessible and comprehensive reference volume covers the concepts, terminology, and writings of the towering political philosopher.   The detailed, authoritative entries of this volume, written in clearly understandable terms, extract the essential ideas from Karl Marx’s voluminous and historically important works. As the three volumes of Das Kapital are the main source of Marxist thought, every significant passage from this masterwork is isolated for reference and scrutiny.   In addition, many other sources from the vast body of Marx’s writings are closely examined. With its expertly researched, in-depth entries, this volume presents a complete account of Marx’s philosophy.

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  Two Treatises of Government

  John Locke

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  Often considered the foundation of political liberalism, John Locke's Two Treatises of Government was first published anonymously in 1689, in the wake of England's Glorious Revolution. In The First Treatise of Government, Locke refutes the idea of divine monarchy, while The Second Treatise of Government articulates Locke's philosophy of government, which he based upon his theories of natural rights and the social contract. In Locke's view, governments' legitimacy is based upon their performance of their proper functions—preservation of the life, liberty, and property rights of their citizens, and protection from those who seek to violate these rights.  
   
  A radical doctrine at the time of its publication, Locke's theories provided a philosophical basis for many of the principles behind the American Revolution. More than 300 years after the publication of the Two Treatises of Government, Locke's ideas continue to spark debate. A must-listen for anyone interested in the foundations of contemporary political ideology, Locke's hugely influential work will retain its relevance for generations to come.

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  Summary of Collusion: Secret...

  Abbey Beathan

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  Collusion: Secret Meetings, Dirty Money, and How Russia Helped Donald Trump Win by Luke Harding - Book Summary - Abbey Beathan(Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book.)Russia expert gives an in-depth look at the Trump's campaign's dealings with Russia.Join Luke Harding in a quest to find about the secrets you were never supposed to know about Trump's deals with Russia. His relationships with the russians is not a mystery, but an unconventional move that was never done enough. It might seem beneficial for both party, but have you taken the time to ponder on the deals that have happened in the background? There are a lot of sketchy deeds in Trump's history with Russia and in this book, you'll read all about them.(Note: This summary is wholly written and published by Abbey Beathan. It is not affiliated with the original author in any way)"Comey was of the political right and a movement Republican. Until Trump came along, this socially conservative faction dominated the Republican Party." - Luke HardingLuke Harding is vicious when telling the truth and speaks about Russian and American players without holding anything back. He also exposes how the Russians helped Donald Trump secure his victory. Espionage, money laundering, computer hacking, sketchy real estate, you'll learn all about these topics on how all of these dirty tricks lead Trump to becoming the current United States' president.The dark side of the 2016 presidential election and Trump's relation with the Russians will be uncovered here and now. Be a part of it.

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  Death to the Dictator! - A Young...

  Afsaneh Moqadam

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  Tehran, June 12, 2009. Mohsen Abbaspour, an ordinary young man in his twenties—not particularly political, or ambitious, or worldly—casts the first vote of his life in Iran's tenth presidential election. Fed up with rising unemployment and inflation, he backs the reformist party and its candidate, Mir-Hossein Mousavi. Mohsen believes his vote will count. 
   
  It will not. Almost the instant the polls close, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will declare himself president by an overwhelming majority. And as the Western world scrambles to make sense of the brazenly fraudulent election, Mohsen, along with his friends and family and neighbors, will experience a sense of utter desolation, and then something else: an increasingly sharper feeling—the beginning of anger. In a matter of weeks, millions of Iranians will flow into the streets, chanting in protest, "Death to the dictator!" Mohsen Abbaspour will be swept up in an uncontrollable and ultimately devastating chain of events. 
   
  Like Philip Gourevitch's We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families and Ryszard Kapuscinski's incisive reportage, Death to the Dictator! stuns listeners with its heartbreaking immediacy. Our pseudonymous author was a keen eyewitness in Tehran during the summer of 2009 and beyond. In this brave and true book, we see what we are not supposed to see and learn what we are not supposed to know.

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  Charlie Brown's America - The...

  Blake Scott Ball

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  In postwar America, there was no newspaper comic strip more recognizable than Charles Schulz's Peanuts. It was everywhere, not just in thousands of daily newspapers. For nearly fifty years, Peanuts was a mainstay of American popular culture in television, movies, and merchandising, from the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade to the White House to the breakfast table. 
   
   
   
  Most people have come to associate Peanuts with the innocence of childhood, not the social and political turmoil of the 1960s and 1970s. Some have even argued that Peanuts was so beloved because it was apolitical. The truth, as Blake Scott Ball shows, is that Peanuts was very political. Whether it was the battles over the Vietnam War, racial integration, feminism, or the future of a nuclear world, Peanuts was a daily conversation about very real hopes and fears and the political realities of the Cold War world. As thousands of fan letters, interviews, and behind-the-scenes documents reveal, Charles Schulz used his comic strip to project his ideas to a mass audience and comment on the rapidly changing politics of America. 
   
   
   
  Charlie Brown's America covers all of these debates and much more in a historical journey through the tumultuous decades of the Cold War as seen through the eyes of Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, Peppermint Patty, Snoopy, and the rest of the Peanuts gang.

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