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The Fight for Our Future

by Ressa, Maria

Book - 2022

2022 Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa gives a tour de force account of her career in journalism and her driving conviction and commitment to protect f...Show more 2022 Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa gives a tour de force account of her career in journalism and her driving conviction and commitment to protect freedom of speech and the rule of law. Exposing the facts and speaking truth to power, Ressa does not play by the Duterte regime's book of obfuscation, deceit, corruption and oppression. One journalist leading the charge and standing up to a dictator with her reporting, with her words. She passes on the challenge to all of us: how much are we willing to sacrifice in order to maintain and uphold not only our voices, our free speech, but also our laws and constitutional rights? A call against complacency. A call to action. A compelling book. Show less

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China's Leaders

From Mao to Now

by Shambaugh, David L.

Book - 2021

David Shambaugh gives us an insightful look at Chinese leadership at the top from Chairman Mao to President Xi. Shambaugh looks at each leader's politica...Show more David Shambaugh gives us an insightful look at Chinese leadership at the top from Chairman Mao to President Xi. Shambaugh looks at each leader's political ideology, governing strategies and both domestic and foreign policies in the context of each leader's own time as well as how one leader's legacy influences his successor(s). Highly recommend. Show less

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Guns, Guerillas, and the Great Leader

North Korea and the Third World

by Young, Benjamin R.

eBook - 2021

In the words of Andrew Yeo of H-Diplo: "Guns, Guerillas, and the Great Leader is a gem among several new books on North Korean diplomacy and leadersh...Show more In the words of Andrew Yeo of H-Diplo: "Guns, Guerillas, and the Great Leader is a gem among several new books on North Korean diplomacy and leadership. The book is also very accessible to a wider general audience. Despite the book's weighty subject matter, its title alludes to some of the fascinating anecdotes that fill its pages, thus making Young's first monograph a thoroughly enjoyable read." Show less

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Midnight's Borders

A People's History of Modern India

by Vijayan, Suchitra

Book - 2021

"Suchitra Vijayan’s debut book, Midnight’s Borders: A People's History of Modern India, is a genre-bending book of nonfiction - made of stories, enco...Show more "Suchitra Vijayan’s debut book, Midnight’s Borders: A People's History of Modern India, is a genre-bending book of nonfiction - made of stories, encounters, vignettes, and photographs - about home, belonging, and displacement." —Namrata Poddar, Electric Lit. A candid and unsparing journey into India's story and the lives of its protagonists, its people. Suchitra Vijayan gives us a perceptive and unique look at a country at the crossroads. Highly recommend. Show less

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Hirohito

by MacNally, Paul

Downloadable Audiobook - 2020

Paul MacNally brings a fresh and illuminating perspective on Japan's Emperor Hirohito. MacNally traces the emperor's life from his preparation for his in...Show more Paul MacNally brings a fresh and illuminating perspective on Japan's Emperor Hirohito. MacNally traces the emperor's life from his preparation for his inherited role to the man he becomes: an imperial head of state who manages to help save a country already blasted by atomic attack from the almost certain annihilation of national suicide and colossal invasion and how he saves himself from Western retribution and guides his nation to decades of prosperity and peace. Show less

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The Modi Effect

Inside Narendra Modi's Campaign to Transform India

by Price, Lance

Book - 2015

Lance Price captures the essence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's agenda and plan to transform India. Harnessing the power of technology and social medi...Show more Lance Price captures the essence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's agenda and plan to transform India. Harnessing the power of technology and social media for political gain, Mr. Modi is depicted as a shrewd and agile politician ready to seize opportunities that align with his goals for power and national strength. A riveting biography and journey by way of electoral tactical strategy into the corridors of power. Show less

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Becoming Kim Jong Un

A Former CIA Officer's Insights Into North Korea's Enigmatic Young Dictator

by Pak, Jung H.

Book - 2020

Jung H. Pak traces the rise to power of Kim Jong Un, the history of the Kim family, and the actions of the Pyongyang regime since its inception. An insightful and thought-provoking book. Highly recommended. Jung H. Pak traces the rise to power of Kim Jong Un, the history of the Kim family, and the actions of the Pyongyang regime since its inception. An insightful and thought-provoking book. Highly recommended. Show less

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In the Name of Democracy and Prayer

Selected Speeches of Corazon C. Aquino

by Aquino, Corazon Cojuangco

Book - 1995

This volume brings together the selected speeches of the 11th President of the Philippines, Corazon Aquino. In office from February 25, 1986 to June 30, ...Show more This volume brings together the selected speeches of the 11th President of the Philippines, Corazon Aquino. In office from February 25, 1986 to June 30, 1992, Aquino made history as the first woman to hold the highest elected office of her country. The speeches gathered in this book showcase not only her oratory style but more importantly the issues she championed: improving economic policies toward international cooperation, breaking down crony capitalist monopolies, a return to a bicameral Congress and working toward a more stable and unified government. Corazon Aquino in her own words, in her own voice. Show less

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CEO, China

The Rise of Xi Jinping

by Brown, Kerry

Book - 2016

With this first biography of Xi Jinping in English, Kerry Brown not only chronicles Xi's life and rise to power but also examines the nature of power in c...Show more With this first biography of Xi Jinping in English, Kerry Brown not only chronicles Xi's life and rise to power but also examines the nature of power in contemporary China. Director of the China Studies Centre at the University of Sydney, Brown provides not only a clear perspective and analysis on Xi himself as politician and leader, but also on where Xi's vision for China and the world are intertwined. "All who are interested in China and its global role should read it." - Yongnian Zheng, Director of the East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore. A must read. Show less

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Flowers of Fire

The Inside Story of South Korea's Feminist Revolution

by Jung, Hawon

Book - 2023

An eye-opening firsthand account of the ongoing and trailblazing feminist movement in South Korea—one that the world should be watching. An eye-opening firsthand account of the ongoing and trailblazing feminist movement in South Korea—one that the world should be watching. Show less

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