Politics
American Exceptionalism: A Double-Edged Sword
Paperback
Is America unique? One of our major political analysts explores the deeply held but often inarticulated beliefs that shape the American creed.
Fidel Castro
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In this masterly biography, the prize-winning historian Robert E. Quirk paints a portrait of the charismatic leader who for more than three decades—and over eight American presidencies—managed to sustain a communist regime in the western hemisphere.
Haven in a Heartless World
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In the American political vocabulary, "family" and "family values" no longer simply evoke pictures of harmonious scenes; they also push our buttons (left and right) about what is wrong with society.
Berlin Journal, 1989-1990
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“Makes us appreciate something of what it felt like for Germans East and West as the world ended.” —Anthony Bailey, New York Times Book Review
A Nation of Enemies: Chile Under Pinochet
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"This will stand as the definitive work on Chile under Pinochet for many years to come."—Library Journal