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A provocative exploration of the forces that keep us from getting things done, and how we can restore confidence in government. “Dunkelman summariz...

A provocative exploration of the forces that keep us from getting things done, and how we can restore confidence in government “Dunkelman summarize...

A leading political expert explains why systems fail to deliver things we all want—democracy, equality, solidarity, security and prosperity—and wha...

“This fascinating book reads like a fast-paced novel that details the motivations and consequences of white-collar crime.”―Arthur Levitt, former ch...

What drives wealthy and powerful people to white-collar crime? "Fascinating portraits" (Washington Post) of the dark side of the business world. Fr...

A team of journalists with unparalleled inside access provides the first full, in-depth account of WikiLeaks, its founder Julian Assange, and the e...

The decision of whether to go to college, or where, is hampered by poor information and inadequate understanding of the financial risk involved. Ad...

The Chinese economic miracle is happening despite, not because of, China's 900 million peasants. They are missing from the portraits of booming Sha...

With Wilson's Ghost, Robert S. McNamara and James G. Blight deliver an impassioned plea and a decisive and multi-faceted program for making the 21s...

Wingnuts exist on the extreme edges of the political spectrum. They're the professional polarizers and the unhinged activists, the hardcore haters ...

Are you winning the battle but losing the war? Every leader has to deliver the goods -- make budget, meet deadlines, and deftly manage people -- to...

The stunning story of Russia's slide back into a dictatorship-and how the West is now paying the price for allowing it to happen. The ascension of ...

The stunning story of Russia's slide back into a dictatorship-and how the West is now paying the price for allowing it to happen. The ascension of ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER The national security expert who predicted Putin’s invasion of Ukraine argues that Xi Jinping is preparing to conquer Taiwan—wi...

Daniel Jonah Goldhagen's books are events. They stir passionate public debate among political and civic leaders, scholars, and the general public b...

WINNER OF THE 2022 GOLDSMITH BOOK PRIZE WINNER OF THE 2022 SPERBER PRIZE The long-buried story of three extraordinary female journalists who perman...

WINNER OF THE 2022 GOLDSMITH BOOK PRIZE WINNER OF THE 2022 SPERBER PRIZE The long buried story of three extraordinary female journalists who perman...

Become a better crisis leader while equipping yourself with the tools for every day transformative leadershipToday, in an instant, leaders can find...

Become a better crisis leader while equipping yourself with the tools for every day transformative leadership Managing crisis well is at the very h...

A handbook for how political power really works, and what it takes to make change happen “[Liu] addresses a central question of this age: what, exa...

Is this the America you want? If not, here's how to claim the power to change your country. We are in an age of epic political turbulence in Americ...

A poignant memoir by one of Afghanistan's youngest female mayors and the inspiration behind the upcoming Netflix documentary, In Her Hands, executi...