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Larry Diamond has made it his life's work to secure democracy's future by understanding its past and by advising dissidents fighting autocracy around the world. Ill Winds' core argument is stark: the defense and advancement of democratic ideals relies on US global leadership. If we do not reclaim our traditional place as the keystone of democracy, today's authoritarian swell could become a tsunami, providing an opening for Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, and their admirers to turn the 21st century into a dark time of despotism.

This nation's Cold War and Global War on Terror defense structures need an update. U.S. Naval Power in the 21st Century provides such a framework for the changed world we live in, offering a roadmap that shows how the U.S. can field a war-winning fleet that can also compete aggressively in peacetime against dangerous competitors.

In Eurasia vs. NATOstan, Pepe Escobar takes us on a whirlwind journey through the swirling sands of the 21st century's defining clash. From the ancient Silk Roads to the modern-day War of Economic Corridors, Escobar paints a vivid picture of a world in transition, where the old order is crumbling and a new, multipolar reality is struggling to be born. With his nonpareil blend of historical insight, deep cultural appreciation, and sharp geopolitical analysis, Escobar exposes the West's "rules-based international order" for the sham it is, a mere smokescreen for the Empire of Chaos to ...

Have you ever wondered how the world got to where it is today? Get ready to discover the rich history of our planet. You will be astonished to learn about some of the events that have occurred! Subjects include: Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt, The Roman Empire, Constantine and Christianity, India, Ancient Korea, Chinese Dynasties, Napoleonic Europe, Foundation of USA, The 1812 War, Australia and Wars, World War I, World War II, The Ottoman Empire, Greece and North Africa, The Diem Regime, Pearl Harbor, and much more!

Shanghai - 1940's - World War II - a great port and international city occupied by the Japanese Army - a fabled mecca steeped in its vast complex history and overflowing with colorful exiles and conspirators and native Chinese and foreign patriots and traitors. An exciting metropolis teeming with lethal intrigue and overrun by danger; where double-dealing and treachery was the given and taken for granted... yet where a small group of brave and courageous men and women still dared to put their lives and fortunes at risk for the cause of freedom and liberty by defying their Japanese ...

War in the East is the fourth book in Martin Archer’s acclaimed Soldiers and Marines saga. This is the fictionalized story of the intense fighting and American participation that would likely result if China takes advantage of Russia’s military and political weaknesses, and invades the Russian East in an effort to restore to China the lands that were taken by various treaties when China was weak and Russia was strong. The United States and some of its men are sucked into the intense fighting because Congress approved a naïve American Secretary of State’s treaty to end an earlier ...

Rogue officials within the Chinese and Russian intelligence agencies conspire to use a decades-long and extremely effective covert program of political infiltration and influence of United States officials to replace the US president with someone more sympathetic to the interests of the two foreign powers. They must execute the mission before the president can enter into an international agreement with other Pacific Ocean nations restricting Chinese and Russian interests in the region. The mission includes a horrific attack on the president that shocks the world. US Defense Secretary Colt ...

300 essential words and phrases, the 100 most common verbs. How to learn a language differently ? With our learning method : I listen, I repeat, I speak. We rely on pronunciation, oral rehearsal, listening, combined with words, essential phrases, and a vocabulary list.

In a world of renewed great power competition, the challenges facing the United States in managing its relations with China and Russia are daunting. But with "A New Cold War Global Strategy," you can get ahead of the curve in understanding this complex conflict. This comprehensive analysis of the relationships among these three global powers draws on insights from history, economics, law, and philosophy to provide a strategic roadmap for the United States. From the resource dependence and demographic constraints of dictatorship to the isolationism and withdrawal of democracy, the book ...

China’s President faces many problems. Some, like conflict at the Indian border and in the South China Sea he created for himself. Others, like pending disasters at the Three Gorges Dam and China’s oldest nuclear plant, just happened. But the biggest threat to Communist rule is revolutionaries with Internet access through American satellites. Access that lets them spread propaganda, organize free of government surveillance, and launch cyberattacks. Four deniable Russian agents will travel to America to stop that threat.

The complete method. 300 essential words and phrases, 140 common expressions, the 100 most common verbs, the 1000 essential words. How to learn a language differently ? With our learning method : I listen, I repeat, I speak. We rely on pronunciation, oral rehearsal, listening.

Императорский Китай, XV век. Тань Юньсянь — аристократка, и ее судьба, как судьбы тысяч других дочерей чиновников, предопределена: однообразная жизнь во внутренних покоях, невыносимые мучения от бинтования ног, а затем — брак по договоренности и непременная обязанность родить сына. Но после смерти матери отец отправляет юную Юньсянь к своим родителям-врачам, и там, под руководством бабушки, девочка с головой погружается в изучение медицины. Согласно конфуцианскому канону врачу-мужчине нельзя видеть женщин, а женщине-врачу — соприкасаться с кровью, но кто-то же должен исцелять женские недуги!

Clarence Blue: An American Hero. It’s the turbulent 1970s, and FBI Special Agent Clarence Blue is on the brink. His world is shattered by the tragic death of his wife and unborn son, and his career is threatened by a scheming supervisor. With malevolent forces targeting him from all sides, Blue navigates an FBI dominated by elite white men. Amidst these overwhelming challenges, Blue remains steadfast in his mission: to bring criminals to justice. The Petrov Connection: The third novel in the Clarence Blue series. KGB operative Judith Petrov must track down rogue Russian spy Victor Werner ...

The 1000 essential words. How to learn a language differently ? With our learning method : I listen, I repeat, I speak. We rely on pronunciation, oral rehearsal, listening, combined with words, essential phrases, and a vocabulary list. 20% of the words are used 80% of the time.

هذا الكتاب هو محاولة متواضعة لالتقاط جوهر الرحلة الروحية التحويلية. إنها رحلة اكتشاف الذات واكتشاف السلام الداخلي والحكمة الكامنة داخل كل منا. من خلال الحوارات بين الراهب راج المرشد الروحي الحكيم والرحيم وآندي الشاب الذي يبحث عن الاتجاه في الحياة ننطلق في رحلة. على طول الطريق نستكشف الأعماق ونتعمق في مفاهيم مثل التعلق والانفصال والتواضع والمرونة وقبول القدر والسعي وراء السعادة وبساطة الحياة والاندماج النهائي مع الإلهي.

Kurs prednaznachen dlja teh, kto sobiraetsja poehat' za rubezh na otdyh ili v delovuju poezdku i nuzhdaetsja v bystrom osvoenii kitajskogo jazyka. Kurs predostavljaet vozmozhnost' usvoit' naibolee upotrebitel'nye slova i vyrazhenija, rasshirit' svoj slovarnyj zapas. Vozmozhnost' proslushat' zvukovoj material v ljuboj moment (nahodjas' doma, v mashine, v samolete ili poezde) delaet dannyj kurs maksimal'no poleznym dlja vseh, kto zhelaet uluchshit' svoi znanija kitajskogo jazyka.

Писательница Кёнха по просьбе подруги Инсон отправляется на остров Чеджудо, чтобы спасти птицу. Однако снежная буря заставляет Кёнха сомневаться, успеет ли она вовремя добраться и выживет ли в ужасном холоде, который окутывает ее с каждым шагом. Кёнха еще не подозревает, с чем ей придется столкнуться в доме подруги. Дядя Инсон пропал без вести после массового убийства мирных жителей в 1948 году, а ее мать путешествует по всей стране, отказываясь смириться с его исчезновением.

The complete method. 300 essential words and phrases, 140 common expressions, the 100 most common verbs, the 1000 essential words. How to learn a language differently ? With our learning method : I listen, I repeat, I speak. We rely on pronunciation, oral rehearsal, listening.

300 essential words and phrases, the 100 most common verbs. How to learn a language differently ? With our learning method : I listen, I repeat, I speak. We rely on pronunciation, oral rehearsal, listening, combined with words, essential phrases, and a vocabulary list.

The 1000 essential words. How to learn a language differently ? With our learning method : I listen, I repeat, I speak. We rely on pronunciation, oral rehearsal, listening, combined with words, essential phrases, and a vocabulary list. 20% of the words are used 80% of the time.