Rescuing Science from Politics debuts chapters by the nation's leading academics in law, science, and philosophy who explore ways that the law can be abused by special interests to intrude on the way scientists conduct research. The high stakes and adversarial features of regulation create the worst possible climate for the honest production and use of science especially by those who will ultim…
The author's duty as head of the Office of Legal Counsel was to advise President Bush what he could and could not do...legally. The author took the job in October 2003 and began to review the work of his predecessors. Their opinions were the legal framework governing the conduct of the military and intelligence agencies in the war on terror, and he found many—especially those regulating the t…
Extradition is the formal surrender of a person by a state to another State for prosecution or punishment. Extradition to or from the United States is a creature of treaty. The United States has extradition treaties with over a hundred nations, although there are many countries with which it has no extradition treaty. International terrorism and drug trafficking have made extradition an increas…
This book examines America's economy over the past several decades and the sources of our recent success and comes to surprising conclusions about what we can learn from it.
Colin Powell is the embodiment of the American dream. He was born in Harlem to immigrant parents from Jamaica. He knows the harsh street life. He overcame a barely unusual start at school. Then he joined the Army. The rest is history—Vietnam, the Pentagon, Panama, Desert Storm—but history hitherto known only on the surface. Here, for the first time, Colin Powell himself tells us how it happ…
Colin Powell adalah perwujudan impian Amerika. Ia dilahirkan di Harlem oleh orang tua imigran dari Jamaika. Dia tahu kehidupan jalanan yang keras. Dia mengatasi awal yang nyaris tidak biasa di sekolah. Kemudian dia bergabung dengan Angkatan Darat. Sisanya adalah sejarah Vietnam, Pentagon, Panama, Badai Gurun, tetapi sejarah yang sampai sekarang hanya diketahui di permukaan. Di sini, untuk perta…
Robert Maddox's one-volume history of the causes, conduct, and consequences of World War II goes beyond traditional military and diplomatic accounts to present the era in its broader context. Special emphasis is devoted to the United States and the impact of the war on American society. The role of women and blacks in the labor force and armed services, industrial mobilization, and propaganda a…
Now, drawing on recently declassified American and British top-secret documents, New York Times bestselling historian John Costello reveals how major strategic and diplomatic miscalculations by Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston S. Churchill together with the military blunders committed by General MacArthur set the stage for Japan's successful attacks on Pearl Harbor and Clark Field. For the fir…
An inspirational memoir by the former president describes his life after the White House and his efforts to build hope among some of the most neglected people around the world through his peace efforts, disease prevention initiatives, and more. Contents: 1. The early days 2. Waging peace 3. Strengthening democracy 4. Fighting disease 5. Building hope, etc.
Contents: 1. The best of the best 2. Clock building, not time telling 3. More than profits 4. Preserve the core/ stimulate progress 5. Big hairy audacious goals 6. Cult-Like cultures, etc.