Global Union

A powerful, unsparing new history of World War II, recasting the conflict as a brutal struggle for survival among declining and ascendant imperial powers In popular memory, the Second World War was an unalloyed victory for freedom over totalitarianism, marking the demise of the age of empires...

In this new history of the conflict that defined the postwar era, Sergey Radchenko provides a deep dive into the psychology of the Kremlin's decision-making. He reveals how the Soviet struggle with the United States and China reflected its irreconcilable ambitions as a self-proclaimed superpower and the leader of global revolution. This tension drove Soviet policies from Stalin's postwar scramble for territory to Khrushchev's reckless overseas adventurism and nuclear brinksmanship, Brezhnev's jockeying for influence in the third world, and Gorbachev's failed attempts to reinvent Moscow.

Do you want to get ahead in your career in international affairs and help build a peaceful prosperous world? You need to know the rules and reasons of international and European law. This book gives you a complete detailed guide to European Union law, with over 400 pages of commentary, legislation, regulations, directives, and case-law. Your book covers key concepts such as proportionality, subsidiarity, margin of appreciation, discretion, balancing, general principles of law, competition law, taxation, capital markets law, environmental law, direct effect, third party effect, fundamental ...

In this revised version that includes an exclusive new chapter on the Russia-Ukraine war, renowned foreign policy expert Angela Stent examines how Putin created a paranoid and polarized world—and increased Russia's status on the global stage. How did Russia manage to emerge resurgent on...

This book includes 3 scholarly works on Global Human Trafficking including an expose on Human Trafficking by the US Church of Scientology; Russia - a major sender State; Pakistan - the leading transit State and a discussion on how the Schengen Agreement will enhance the flow of trafficking victims around the expanded European Union. More than 10 individual stories of real victims of Global Human Trafficking. An interview with a leading criminologist in Russia who identifies actual ways victims are trafficked from Russia. Strongly recommended as an added source for students studying ...

From seizing superyachts to manipulating the global price of oil to trying to block the sale of military technology to Russia, we learn how the White House coordinated with top officials in London and Brussels to freeze a staggering $300 billion in foreign currency reserves accumulated in the West by Russia’s central bank. Mobilizing an army of white collar-crime investigators and experts on international law, Baker explores how the West has cracked down on illicit Russian money by targeting oligarchs, one superyacht at a time, and their enablers around the world.

In Collisions, Michael Kimmage, a historian and former State Department official who focused on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, offers a wide-angle, historically informed account of the origins of the current Russia-Ukraine war.

In Volume 1 of "Common Sense Politics: Exploring the Russia-Ukraine War and Global Political Dynamics," Joseph Ojih embarks on a detailed examination of one of the most significant geopolitical events of our time. This book meticulously covers the unfolding drama of the Russian-Ukraine conflicts, beginning with Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and escalating into the ongoing war that erupted on February 24, 2022. Ojih explores the ambitious, yet ultimately miscalculated, strategy of Russian President Vladimir Putin to swiftly conquer Ukraine and install a puppet regime. Central to this...

Fractured Continent is an urgent examination of how the political and social volatility in Europe impacts the United States and the rest of the world. The dream of a United States of Europe is unraveling in the wake of several crises now afflicting the continent. The single Euro currency threatens to break apart amid bitter arguments between rich northern creditors and poor southern debtors.

As beautiful as marriage is intended to be, many of us have learned through firsthand experience that expectations are often a far cry from reality. The covenant of marriage is always riddled with paradoxes that are seemingly a struggle to make feasible and such seems to be the case for Marcellus and his wife Sara in this touching narrative, U.N.I.O.N, (undermining, neglect, infidelity, omission, and naive), all traits that exude the opposite of a healthy and loving partnership.

Achieve a Unified Africa with a Single Currency in Just 3 Years, even if We’ve Struggled with Economic Integration for Decades Do you aspire to witness the economic revitalization of Africa through a single unified currency? Are you curious about the practicalities behind an African fiscal union and how it can foster continental unity? Do you want to know the tangible steps and strategies needed to overcome political and social fragmentation? If so, you’re not alone. Countless African policymakers, students, Pan-Africanists, and visionaries share a common dream of economic unity. ...

Cooler Smarter is based on an in-depth, two-year study by the experts at The Union of Concerned Scientists. While other green guides suggest an array of tips, Cooler Smarter offers proven strategies to cut carbon, with chapters on transportation, home energy use, diet, and personal consumption, as well as how best to influence your workplace, your community, and elected officials. The book explains how to make the biggest impact and when not to sweat the small stuff.

Debunking the Myth of Meritocracy Through Systemic Privilege, Exploitation, and Public Subsidies They call it the American Dream. We call it a rigged game. Ever wonder how billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos amass unimaginable wealth while paying less taxes than teachers or nurses? This explosive exposé cracks open the myth of the “self-made” billionaire to reveal the truth: a system engineered to funnel power and profit to the ultra-rich. - Tax Code Scams: Unrealized gains, offshore havens, and “buy-borrow-die” schemes let billionaires pay as little as 1% in taxes—while ...

Ein achtloser Hashtag stürzt die ganze Welt ins Chaos: Die Armen erheben sich gegen die Reichen, der Zorn derer, die nichts haben, lodert hell und hoch. Nur Tage später kommt es überall zu Unruhen, Demonstrationen und Anschlägen. Straßenschlachten und Polizeigewalt bestimmen das tägliche Leben - alles dokumentiert unter dem Hashtag #KillTheRich. Und das ist erst der Anfang! Es gibt nur zwei Personen, die den globalen Bürgerkrieg noch verhindern können: die mutige niederländische Diplomatin Conrada van Pauli und der alternde indische Starjournalist Bimal Kapoor.