And how predictable that Infohawk would be the first one to start with the insults. Everyone else in this thread was playing nice; why couldn't you? :roll:
Someone needs a time-out!
And how predictable that Infohawk would be the first one to start with the insults. Everyone else in this thread was playing nice; why couldn't you? :roll:
Someone needs a time-out!
Enough said. You are in great company.
You didn't make it clear your prof wants brain-dead stuff. Did he say you COULD do those books or that you SHOULD do those kind of books?
If you want advice, ask good questions. Don't say you want polisci recommendations when you want political stuff. And don't say you want something balanced when you are lapping up right-wing partisan garbage.
You think I'm dense? You don't even seem to understand what political science is if you think Michael Moore and Ann Coulter qualify. political science != political stuff. Anyway, have fun with John Stossel. :roll:
You could read this book:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0872864332/
Superpatriotism by Michael Parenti
Price:$9.56
Paperback: 120 pages
Publisher: City Lights Publishers (September 15, 2004)
Book Description
Superpatriots, writes Michael Parenti, are those people who place national pride and American supremacy above every other public consideration, those who follow leaders uncritically, especially in their war policies abroad. Superpatriotism is the nationalistic hype propagated by officialdom, the media, and various flag-waving groups.
Parenti demonstrates how superpatriotism attaches itself to religion, sports, the military, the schools and big business. He questions whether its top politico-economic propagators are themselves really patriotic, given how they evade taxes, export our jobs, pollute our land and plunder the public treasury.
With incisive probing and a humorous touch, Parenti addresses such urgent questions as: What does it mean to love one's country? Why is it so important to be Number One? What determines America's "greatness?" He examines how US leaders and the corporate media fan the flames of fear to win support for huge arms budgets, global aggrandizement, and the suppression of political dissent at home and abroad.
Finally, he poses an alternative to superpatriotism, arguing that the real patriots are those who care enough to educate themselves about our country's history and its present plight. He reminds us that it is not "anti-American" to criticize unjust social conditions at home or oppose global policies pursued by our rulers. Rather it is our democratic right and patriotic duty to do so.
Michael Parenti is one of the nation's leading progressive political analysts. An internationally known writer and speaker, he is the author of 17 books, including Democracy for the Few (seventh ed.) and The Assassination of Julius Caesar: A People's History of Ancient Rome. He has also published over 250 articles in scholarly journals, political periodicals, popular magazines, and nationally known newspapers. He lives in Berkeley, CA.
About the Author
MICHAEL PARENTI is an internationally known writer and lecturer, and one of the nation's foremost political analysts. He is the author of eighteen books, including Democracy for the Few, History as Mystery, Make Believe Media, The Terrorism Trap, and The Assassination of Julius Caesar: A People's History of Ancient Rome.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0872864332/
Superpatriotism by Michael Parenti
Price:$9.56
Paperback: 120 pages
Publisher: City Lights Publishers (September 15, 2004)
Book Description
Superpatriots, writes Michael Parenti, are those people who place national pride and American supremacy above every other public consideration, those who follow leaders uncritically, especially in their war policies abroad. Superpatriotism is the nationalistic hype propagated by officialdom, the media, and various flag-waving groups.
Parenti demonstrates how superpatriotism attaches itself to religion, sports, the military, the schools and big business. He questions whether its top politico-economic propagators are themselves really patriotic, given how they evade taxes, export our jobs, pollute our land and plunder the public treasury.
With incisive probing and a humorous touch, Parenti addresses such urgent questions as: What does it mean to love one's country? Why is it so important to be Number One? What determines America's "greatness?" He examines how US leaders and the corporate media fan the flames of fear to win support for huge arms budgets, global aggrandizement, and the suppression of political dissent at home and abroad.
Finally, he poses an alternative to superpatriotism, arguing that the real patriots are those who care enough to educate themselves about our country's history and its present plight. He reminds us that it is not "anti-American" to criticize unjust social conditions at home or oppose global policies pursued by our rulers. Rather it is our democratic right and patriotic duty to do so.
Michael Parenti is one of the nation's leading progressive political analysts. An internationally known writer and speaker, he is the author of 17 books, including Democracy for the Few (seventh ed.) and The Assassination of Julius Caesar: A People's History of Ancient Rome. He has also published over 250 articles in scholarly journals, political periodicals, popular magazines, and nationally known newspapers. He lives in Berkeley, CA.
About the Author
MICHAEL PARENTI is an internationally known writer and lecturer, and one of the nation's foremost political analysts. He is the author of eighteen books, including Democracy for the Few, History as Mystery, Make Believe Media, The Terrorism Trap, and The Assassination of Julius Caesar: A People's History of Ancient Rome.
This one could be a good read as well:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0805074007
Hegemony or Survival: America's Quest for Global Dominance (The American Empire Project) by Noam Chomsky
Price:$14.96 (Hardcover)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0805076883
Price:$10.40 (Paperback)
320 pages
Noam Chomsky is considered the father of modern linguistics. In this richly detailed criticism of American foreign policy, he seeks to redefine many of the terms commonly used in the ongoing American war on terrorism. Surveying U.S. actions in Cuba, Nicaragua, Turkey, the Far East and elsewhere over the past half a century along with the modern American war in Iraq, Chomsky indicates that America is just as much a terrorist state as any other government or rogue organization. George W. Bush's 2003 invasion of Iraq drew worldwide criticism, in part because it seemed to present a new philosophy of pre-emptive war and an appearance of global empire building. But according to Chomsky, such has been the operating philosophy of American foreign policy for decades. Opponents of the Bush administration's tactics consistently point out how the American government supported Saddam Hussein for many years prior to the 1990 invasion of Kuwait (pictures of Donald Rumsfeld shaking Saddam's hand are easy to come by) as a means of pointing out how the United States is happy to fund despots when it's in American interests. But Chomsky, armed with extensive historical notation, takes this notion further, arguing how the repression of other nations' citizenry is, in fact, the very reason Americans support certain foreign leaders. The charges made throughout the book are severe, as are the dire consequences he posits if current trends are not reversed, and Chomsky is no more likely to make friends or gain supporters from the mainstream now than he's ever been. But Hegemony or Survival is relatively dispassionate. Instead of relying on camp or shock value or personal attacks as some of his contemporaries have done, Chomsky drives his well-supported points steadily forward in an earnest and highly readable style. --John Moe--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
From Publishers Weekly
In this highly readable, heavily footnoted critique of American foreign policy from the late 1950s to the present, Chomsky (whose 9-11 was a bestseller last year) argues that current U.S. policies in Afghanistan and Iraq are not a specific response to September 11, but simply the continuation of a consistent half-century of foreign policy-an "imperial grand strategy"-in which the United States has attempted to "maintain its hegemony through the threat or use of military force." Such an analysis is bound to be met with skepticism or antagonism in post-September 11 America, but Chomsky builds his arguments carefully, substantiates claims with appropriate documentation and answers expected counterclaims. Chomsky is also deeply critical of inconsistency in making the charge of "terrorism." Using the official U.S. legal code definition of terrorism, he argues that it is an exact description of U.S. foreign policy (especially regarding Cuba, Central America, Vietnam and much of the Middle East), although the term is rarely used in this way in the U.S. media, he notes, even when the World Court in 1986 condemned Washington for "unlawful use of force" ("international terrorism, in lay terms" Chomsky argues) in Nicaragua. Claiming that the U.S. is a rogue nation in its foreign policies and its "contempt for international law," Chomsky brings together many themes he has mined in the past, making this cogent and provocative book an important addition to an ongoing public discussion about U.S. policy.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0805074007
Hegemony or Survival: America's Quest for Global Dominance (The American Empire Project) by Noam Chomsky
Price:$14.96 (Hardcover)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0805076883
Price:$10.40 (Paperback)
320 pages
Noam Chomsky is considered the father of modern linguistics. In this richly detailed criticism of American foreign policy, he seeks to redefine many of the terms commonly used in the ongoing American war on terrorism. Surveying U.S. actions in Cuba, Nicaragua, Turkey, the Far East and elsewhere over the past half a century along with the modern American war in Iraq, Chomsky indicates that America is just as much a terrorist state as any other government or rogue organization. George W. Bush's 2003 invasion of Iraq drew worldwide criticism, in part because it seemed to present a new philosophy of pre-emptive war and an appearance of global empire building. But according to Chomsky, such has been the operating philosophy of American foreign policy for decades. Opponents of the Bush administration's tactics consistently point out how the American government supported Saddam Hussein for many years prior to the 1990 invasion of Kuwait (pictures of Donald Rumsfeld shaking Saddam's hand are easy to come by) as a means of pointing out how the United States is happy to fund despots when it's in American interests. But Chomsky, armed with extensive historical notation, takes this notion further, arguing how the repression of other nations' citizenry is, in fact, the very reason Americans support certain foreign leaders. The charges made throughout the book are severe, as are the dire consequences he posits if current trends are not reversed, and Chomsky is no more likely to make friends or gain supporters from the mainstream now than he's ever been. But Hegemony or Survival is relatively dispassionate. Instead of relying on camp or shock value or personal attacks as some of his contemporaries have done, Chomsky drives his well-supported points steadily forward in an earnest and highly readable style. --John Moe--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
From Publishers Weekly
In this highly readable, heavily footnoted critique of American foreign policy from the late 1950s to the present, Chomsky (whose 9-11 was a bestseller last year) argues that current U.S. policies in Afghanistan and Iraq are not a specific response to September 11, but simply the continuation of a consistent half-century of foreign policy-an "imperial grand strategy"-in which the United States has attempted to "maintain its hegemony through the threat or use of military force." Such an analysis is bound to be met with skepticism or antagonism in post-September 11 America, but Chomsky builds his arguments carefully, substantiates claims with appropriate documentation and answers expected counterclaims. Chomsky is also deeply critical of inconsistency in making the charge of "terrorism." Using the official U.S. legal code definition of terrorism, he argues that it is an exact description of U.S. foreign policy (especially regarding Cuba, Central America, Vietnam and much of the Middle East), although the term is rarely used in this way in the U.S. media, he notes, even when the World Court in 1986 condemned Washington for "unlawful use of force" ("international terrorism, in lay terms" Chomsky argues) in Nicaragua. Claiming that the U.S. is a rogue nation in its foreign policies and its "contempt for international law," Chomsky brings together many themes he has mined in the past, making this cogent and provocative book an important addition to an ongoing public discussion about U.S. policy.
If you really want to know what's happening politically, which is to say economically, (same thing) then read "Perfectly Legal" by David Kay Johnston. Long excerpt form chapter 1 here-
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/01/books...en=4ea89edc5df4eee8&ei=5070&oref=login
Registration required- free, and I've never received any spam or unsolicted stuff traceable to them...
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/01/books...en=4ea89edc5df4eee8&ei=5070&oref=login
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I'm surprised none of the resident Christian Republicans suggested this.
You should read the Left Behind series of books, since it would take too long to read all of them just read Revelations (End of Days) book.
NBC is running a mini-series based on it now.
This is the Religious/Political base controlling the Country now so very appropriate for your School study.
You should read the Left Behind series of books, since it would take too long to read all of them just read Revelations (End of Days) book.
NBC is running a mini-series based on it now.
This is the Religious/Political base controlling the Country now so very appropriate for your School study.
i would like to also suggest America: The Book...especially after all the others. sort of put things into a different light after the fact.
and, not to be an ass to dmc, but the book in the bible is Revelation. (just the one...despite what the miniseries seems to believe)
i actually think you should read coulter and franken or hannity and moore...i think picking two "light on facts, heavy on emotion" sorts of books would help if you are planning to discuss the current tone of political debate, the influence of media on the deabte, etc in the class.
and, not to be an ass to dmc, but the book in the bible is Revelation. (just the one...despite what the miniseries seems to believe)
i actually think you should read coulter and franken or hannity and moore...i think picking two "light on facts, heavy on emotion" sorts of books would help if you are planning to discuss the current tone of political debate, the influence of media on the deabte, etc in the class.
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Yeah I believe thats exactly what my Professor had in mind. I am not taking Coulter or Hannity as the god honest truth but rather one opinion vs. the next. But I also have an interest in International Relations books as well as books about the left and the right so I hope to mix it up a little.
Religious books need not apply.
How about starting with the core basics of politics...
Read all of the Federalist Papers - should be able to get them in book form.
The Republic - by Plato
The Communist Manifesto - also do yourself a favor and read Orwel's responses to it.
The Prince - Mackiavelli
The Leviathan - Hobbes (good all around discourse)
The Two Treatises of Government - Locke
Those my friend will not only get you good grades (due to the difficulty of reading) but they will greatly expand your level of knowledge. Before you write them off as being old and obsolete, you must realize that almost all political thought and procudure was born in these very books. So while you may be reading Hannity or whoever on the left, you are really just reading rehashed thoughts and arguments that in some cases are thousands of years old.
If you read all of these and fully understand them, you could arguably say that you are an expert in the field of politics.
If your teacher has an issue with these, I would question his qualifications. I cannot think of any PolySci teacher that would seriously not want his students to read them. Unless of course (as he sounds) he is a lightweight liberal freak that is just looking for you to read Conservative books so he can bach them is class. I doubt he has read the classics and may also be steering away for fear that he may not be able to interpret your understanding of them. In essence, you will have become more intelligent than him.
He cannot have that.
Read all of the Federalist Papers - should be able to get them in book form.
The Republic - by Plato
The Communist Manifesto - also do yourself a favor and read Orwel's responses to it.
The Prince - Mackiavelli
The Leviathan - Hobbes (good all around discourse)
The Two Treatises of Government - Locke
Those my friend will not only get you good grades (due to the difficulty of reading) but they will greatly expand your level of knowledge. Before you write them off as being old and obsolete, you must realize that almost all political thought and procudure was born in these very books. So while you may be reading Hannity or whoever on the left, you are really just reading rehashed thoughts and arguments that in some cases are thousands of years old.
If you read all of these and fully understand them, you could arguably say that you are an expert in the field of politics.
If your teacher has an issue with these, I would question his qualifications. I cannot think of any PolySci teacher that would seriously not want his students to read them. Unless of course (as he sounds) he is a lightweight liberal freak that is just looking for you to read Conservative books so he can bach them is class. I doubt he has read the classics and may also be steering away for fear that he may not be able to interpret your understanding of them. In essence, you will have become more intelligent than him.
He cannot have that.
I recommend:
1. Capitalism and Freedom by Milton Friedman
2. The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith
3. Anthem by Ayn rand
4. The future and its Enemies by Virginia Postrel
Those are all pretty easy to read and cover a lot of important poltical/economic theoretical ideas.
Jason
I'm currently taking a political science course on World Crises in Politics. We have to read a ton of books, and some of them might apply to you; probably more toward the international relations topic. My professors name is John G. Stoessinger. He's had an amazing amazing life. He actually witnessed President Kennedy's war room meetings during the Cuban Missile Crisis (was asked by someone to be there), is very good friends with Henry Kissinger (graduated with him), escaped from Vienna in WWII and ended up in Shanghai China (long long story) and eventually got a scholarship to the United States.
Anyways, some of his books might be of interest to you. Two of his books we have to read are Why Nations Go To War, and Nations at Dawn: China, Russia, and America.
Anyways, some of his books might be of interest to you. Two of his books we have to read are Why Nations Go To War, and Nations at Dawn: China, Russia, and America.
gsaldivar
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The Mystery of Capital: Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else, Hernando de Soto
The Other Path: The Economic Answer to Terrorism, Hernando De Soto, June Abbott
Hernando de Soto is President of the Institute for Liberty and Democracy (ILD), headquartered in Peru and regarded by The Economist as the second most important think-tank in the world. He was recently named one of the five leading Latin American innovators of the century by Time. As Personal Representative and Principal Advisor to the President of Peru, he initiated that country's economic and political reforms. His previous book, The Other Path: The Economic Answer to Terrorism, was a bestseller throughout Latin America as well as in Washington, D.C.
The Economist
"The most intelligent book yet written about the current challenge of establishing capitalism in the developing world."
-The Times London
"Fastidious in its search for the facts but passionate in spirit and language...the blueprint for a new industrial revolution."
-Lawrence Minard Forbes Global
"If a nonmathematician can win a Noble Prize in Economics, I nominate de Soto."
Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Stunningly conceived, compellingly argued, and impressively written."
The Times (London)
"The blueprint for a new industrial revolution."
Former President Bill Clinton
"The great Peruvian economist Hernando de Soto is doing some of the most important work in the world today."
Former President George Bush
"De Soto's great contribution has been to point out what, in restrospect, may seem obvious: People everywhere want the same things."
The Other Path: The Economic Answer to Terrorism, Hernando De Soto, June Abbott
Hernando de Soto is President of the Institute for Liberty and Democracy (ILD), headquartered in Peru and regarded by The Economist as the second most important think-tank in the world. He was recently named one of the five leading Latin American innovators of the century by Time. As Personal Representative and Principal Advisor to the President of Peru, he initiated that country's economic and political reforms. His previous book, The Other Path: The Economic Answer to Terrorism, was a bestseller throughout Latin America as well as in Washington, D.C.
The Economist
"The most intelligent book yet written about the current challenge of establishing capitalism in the developing world."
-The Times London
"Fastidious in its search for the facts but passionate in spirit and language...the blueprint for a new industrial revolution."
-Lawrence Minard Forbes Global
"If a nonmathematician can win a Noble Prize in Economics, I nominate de Soto."
Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Stunningly conceived, compellingly argued, and impressively written."
The Times (London)
"The blueprint for a new industrial revolution."
Former President Bill Clinton
"The great Peruvian economist Hernando de Soto is doing some of the most important work in the world today."
Former President George Bush
"De Soto's great contribution has been to point out what, in restrospect, may seem obvious: People everywhere want the same things."
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