Into the Cosmos: Space Exploration and Soviet Culture
James T. Andrews and Asif A. Siddiqi
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The launch of the Sputnik satellite in October 1957 changed the course of human history. In the span...
Invented by Law: Alexander Graham Bell and the Patent That Changed America
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Alexander Graham Bell's invention of the telephone in 1876 stands as one of the great touchstones of...
Madison's Nightmare: How Executive Power Threatens American Democracy
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The George W. Bush administration's ambitious--even breathtaking--claims of unilateral executive...
Managing State Fragility: Conflict, Quantification and Power
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This book examines the management of 'state fragility' and the practices and impacts of...
Movement, Power and Place in Central Asia and Beyond: Contested Trajectories
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Central Asia is a region singularly marked by attempts to transform social life by transforming...
National Security and Double Government
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Why has U.S. security policy scarcely changed from the Bush to the Obama administration? National...
October: The Story of the Russian Revolution
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Award-winning writer China Mieville has long been inspired by the ideals of the Russian Revolution...
Outlaw Territories: Environments of Insecurity/Architectures of Counterinsurgency
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In Outlaw Territories, Felicity Scott traces the relation of architecture and urbanism to human...
Powerplay: The Origins of the American Alliance System in Asia
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While the American alliance system in Asia has been fundamental to the region's security and...
Remaking Participation: Science, Environment and Emergent Publics
Jason Chilvers and Matthew Kearnes
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Changing relations between science and democracy - and controversies over issues such as climate...