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Author
Publisher
Kaplan North America
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Whether you're a student or an adult looking to refresh your knowledge, Barron's Painless American Government provides review and practice in an easy, step-by-step format. Inside you'll find clear lear explanations for all topics, including the U.S. Constitution, civil liberties and civil rights, the branches of government, how public policy is shaped, and much more, painless tips, common misconceptions to avoid, and informative sidebars, easy-to-follow...
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic Kids
Pub. Date
2024
Lexile measure
1010L
Language
English
Description
"Weird But True! Know-It-All titles take the same classic branding of Weird But True and dive deeper to provide kids with a comprehensive overview of everything they need to know about a single subject, while packing in all the wacky, weird tidbits! This edition explores a complicated and timely subject: the government of the United States!"--
Author
Language
English
Description
"An honest, inspiring, and laugh-out-loud funny memoir about re-energizing our politics and standing up to corporate America-while carting three kids around in a minivan. Never having run for office before, Katie Porter charted a new path in 2018 when she was elected to Congress as a Democrat in historically conservative Orange County, California. Underestimated as a single mom and chided for her progressive values, Katie defied expectations. Then,...
Series
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The Handbook of African Intelligence Cultures is an authoritative and comprehensive reference work for African intelligence cultures and services"--
"Bringing together a group of international scholars, The Handbook of African Intelligence Cultures provides the first review of intelligence cultures in every African country. It explores how intelligence cultures are influenced by a range of factors, including past and present societal, governmental...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The Greater Middle East, the vast region between the Mediterranean and China encompassing much of the Arab world, parts of northern Africa, and Asia, existed for millennia as the crossroads of empire: Macedonian, Mongol, Ottoman, Russian, British. But with the dissolution of empires in the twentieth century, postcolonial states have struggled to maintain stability in the face of power struggles between factions, leadership vaccuums, and the fact...