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Interventions

A Life in War and Peace

by Kofi Annan, Nader Mousavizadeh ...

"[A] resolute, detailed, and unflinching review of [Annan’s] most difficult hours…No one ever came closer to being the voice of “we the peoples” and no one paid a higher price for it. The world still needs such a voice, but the next person who tries to fill that role will want to reflect long and hard on the lessons of this candid, courageous, and unsparing memoir." --Michael Ignatieff, The New ... Read more

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"[A] resolute, detailed, and unflinching review of [Annan’s] most difficult hours…No one ever came closer to being the voice of “we the peoples” and no one paid a higher price for it. The world still needs such a voice, but the next person who tries to fill that role will want to reflect long and hard on the lessons of this candid, courageous, and unsparing memoir." --Michael Ignatieff, The New
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Against Elections

by David Van Reybrouck ...

A small book with great weight and urgency to it, this is both a history of democracy and a clarion call for change."Without drastic adjustment, this system cannot last much longer," writes Van Reybrouck, regarded today as one of Europe's most astute thinkers. "If you look at the decline in voter turnout and party membership, and at the way politicians are held in contempt, if you look at how ... Read more

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A small book with great weight and urgency to it, this is both a history of democracy and a clarion call for change."Without drastic adjustment, this system cannot last much longer," writes Van Reybrouck, regarded today as one of Europe's most astute thinkers. "If you look at the decline in voter turnout and party membership, and at the way politicians are held in contempt, if you look at how
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Report of the Fact-Finding Mission to Lebanon

Enriched edition. The causes, circumstances and consequences of the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri

by Peter FitzGerald, Kofi Annan, Aurelia Ravenshaw ...

The 'Report of the Fact-Finding Mission to Lebanon' is a compelling anthology that captures the ethos of investigative journalism and international diplomacy. It combines narratives that range from analytical reports to poignant firsthand accounts, encapsulating the intricate realities of Lebanon during a crucial juncture in its history. The collection delves into themes of conflict, resilience, ... Read more

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The 'Report of the Fact-Finding Mission to Lebanon' is a compelling anthology that captures the ethos of investigative journalism and international diplomacy. It combines narratives that range from analytical reports to poignant firsthand accounts, encapsulating the intricate realities of Lebanon during a crucial juncture in its history. The collection delves into themes of conflict, resilience,
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A Voice for Human Rights

by Mary Robinson, Louise Arbour, Kofi Annan ...

Series series Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights
Few names are so closely connected with the cause of human rights as that of Mary Robinson. As former President of Ireland, she was ideally positioned for passionately and eloquently arguing the case for human rights around the world. Over five tumultuous years that included the tragic events of 9/11, she offered moral leadership and vision to the global human rights movement. This volume is a ... Read more

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Few names are so closely connected with the cause of human rights as that of Mary Robinson. As former President of Ireland, she was ideally positioned for passionately and eloquently arguing the case for human rights around the world. Over five tumultuous years that included the tragic events of 9/11, she offered moral leadership and vision to the global human rights movement. This volume is a
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Global Backlash

Citizen Initiatives for a Just World Economy

by Academic Consortium on International Trade, Dean Acheson, Action Canada Network, Alliance for Responsible Trade, Kofi Annan, Bama Athreya, Maude Barlow, Walden Bello, Patrick J. Buchanan, Gary Burtless, John Cavanagh, Suzanne Charle, Frank Church, Citizens Trade Campaign, Terry Collingsworth, Joseph Collins, Lance Compa, Michael Conroy, Maria Lorena Cook, Coordinadora de Defensa del Agua y de la Vida, Alan Durning, Rose Benz Ericson, Forest Stewardship Council, Homero Fuentes, Jacques B. Gelinas, Steven Gorelick, Angela Hale, Pharis Harvey, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Zahara Heckscher, Hemispheric Social Alliance, Rohini Hensman, International Confederation of Free Trade Unions, International Forum on Globalization, Jubilee South, Martin Khor, Francis Moore Lappe, Robert Z. Lawrence, Levi Strauss & Co, Jerome Levinson, Robert E. Litan, Subcomandante Marcos, Iqbal Masih, Allan H. Meltzer, Todd Merrifield, Mexican Action Network on Free Trade, Helena Norberg-Hodge, Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology, Jeremy Rifkin, Walter Rodney, Robin Round, Scholars Against Sweatshop Labor, Robert J. Shapiro, Dennis Smith, John J. Sweeney, Wada Taw-il, Blair Underwood, United Nations General Assembly, United States of America, Mark Weisbrot ...

Series series New Millennium Books in International Studies
Global Backlash is the first book to move beyond the monolithic portrayal of the globalization protests that have escalated since Seattle and are not likely to abate soon. With trenchant analysis and dozens of primary documents from a variety of popular and uncommon sources, Robin Broad explores proposals and initiatives coming from the backlash to answer the question, 'But what do they want?' A ... Read more

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Global Backlash is the first book to move beyond the monolithic portrayal of the globalization protests that have escalated since Seattle and are not likely to abate soon. With trenchant analysis and dozens of primary documents from a variety of popular and uncommon sources, Robin Broad explores proposals and initiatives coming from the backlash to answer the question, 'But what do they want?' A
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A Voice for Human Rights

by Mary Robinson, Kofi Annan, Louise Arbour ...

Series series Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights
Few names are so closely connected with the cause of human rights as that of Mary Robinson. As former President of Ireland, she was ideally positioned for passionately and eloquently arguing the case for human rights around the world. Over five tumultuous years that included the tragic events of 9/11, she offered moral leadership and vision to the global human rights movement. This volume is a ... Read more

$41.99 CAD

Few names are so closely connected with the cause of human rights as that of Mary Robinson. As former President of Ireland, she was ideally positioned for passionately and eloquently arguing the case for human rights around the world. Over five tumultuous years that included the tragic events of 9/11, she offered moral leadership and vision to the global human rights movement. This volume is a
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Interventions

A Life in War and Peace

by Kofi Annan, Nader Mousavizadeh ...

Narrated by Dominic Hoffman ...

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14 hours 26 min

*A candid memoir of global statecraft during one of the most consequential eras of recent historyINTERVENTIONS* is the inside story of a world at the brink. After forty years of service in the United Nations, former Secretary-General Kofi Annan shares his unique perspective of the terrorist attacks of September 11; the American invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan; the wars among Israel, Hezbollah, ... Read more

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*A candid memoir of global statecraft during one of the most consequential eras of recent historyINTERVENTIONS* is the inside story of a world at the brink. After forty years of service in the United Nations, former Secretary-General Kofi Annan shares his unique perspective of the terrorist attacks of September 11; the American invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan; the wars among Israel, Hezbollah,
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Black Dots and Earmuffs

Flashbacks

by Kofi Annan ...

Narrated by Highlights for Children ...

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3 min

Highlights presents Black Dots and Earmuffs by Kofi Annan. Kofi Annan is the secretary-general of the United Nations. ... Read more

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Highlights presents Black Dots and Earmuffs by Kofi Annan. Kofi Annan is the secretary-general of the United Nations.
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The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order

by Samuel P. Huntington ...

Narrated by Paul Boehmer ...

Unabridged

16 hours 9 min

Since its initial publication, The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order has become a classic work of international relations and one of the most influential books ever written about foreign affairs. An insightful and powerful analysis of the forces driving global politics, it is as indispensable to our understanding of American foreign policy today as the day it was published. In ... Read more

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Since its initial publication, The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order has become a classic work of international relations and one of the most influential books ever written about foreign affairs. An insightful and powerful analysis of the forces driving global politics, it is as indispensable to our understanding of American foreign policy today as the day it was published. In
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Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

by David Epstein ...

Narrated by Will Damron ...

Unabridged

10 hours 46 min

The #1 New York Times bestseller that has all America talking, from the author of the highly anticipated Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better.“The most important business—and parenting—book of the year.” —Forbes“Urgent and important. . . an essential read for bosses, parents, coaches, and anyone who cares about improving performance.” —Daniel H. PinkShortlisted for the <e... ... Read more

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The #1 New York Times bestseller that has all America talking, from the author of the highly anticipated Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better.“The most important business—and parenting—book of the year.” —Forbes“Urgent and important. . . an essential read for bosses, parents, coaches, and anyone who cares about improving performance.” —Daniel H. PinkShortlisted for the <e...
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Why Nations Fail

The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty

by Daron Acemoglu, James A. Robinson ...

Narrated by Dan Woren ...

Unabridged

17 hours 55 min

NEW YORK TIMES AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER • From two winners of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, “who have demonstrated the importance of societal institutions for a country’s prosperity”“A wildly ambitious work that hopscotches through history and around the world to answer the very big question of why some countries get rich and others don’t.”—The New York TimesFINALIST: ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER • From two winners of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, “who have demonstrated the importance of societal institutions for a country’s prosperity”“A wildly ambitious work that hopscotches through history and around the world to answer the very big question of why some countries get rich and others don’t.”—The New York TimesFINALIST:
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Americanah

by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie ...

Narrated by Adjoa Andoh ...

Unabridged

18 hours 44 min

WINNER 2013 – National Book Critics Circle Award for FictionFINALIST 2014 – Baileys Women’s Prize for FictionFINALIST 2014 – Andrew Carnegie Medal for FictionLONGLISTED 2015 – International IMPAC Dublin Literary AwardA searing new novel, at once sweeping and intimate, by the award-winning author of Half of a Yellow Sun: a story of love and race centered around a man and woman from Nigeria who ... Read more

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WINNER 2013 – National Book Critics Circle Award for FictionFINALIST 2014 – Baileys Women’s Prize for FictionFINALIST 2014 – Andrew Carnegie Medal for FictionLONGLISTED 2015 – International IMPAC Dublin Literary AwardA searing new novel, at once sweeping and intimate, by the award-winning author of Half of a Yellow Sun: a story of love and race centered around a man and woman from Nigeria who
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