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How the World Ran Out of Everything

Inside the Global Supply Chain

par Peter S. Goodman ...

By the New York Times’s Global Economics Correspondent, an extraordinary journey to understand the worldwide supply chain—exposing both the fascinating pathways of manufacturing and transportation that bring products to your doorstep, and the ruthless business logic that has left local communities at the mercy of a complex and fragile network for their basic necessities."A tale that will change ... En savoir plus

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By the New York Times’s Global Economics Correspondent, an extraordinary journey to understand the worldwide supply chain—exposing both the fascinating pathways of manufacturing and transportation that bring products to your doorstep, and the ruthless business logic that has left local communities at the mercy of a complex and fragile network for their basic necessities."A tale that will change
... En savoir plus
The Folly and the Glory

America, Russia, and Political Warfare 1945–2020

par Tim Weiner ...

From Tim Weiner, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, an urgent and gripping account of the 75-year battle between the US and Russia that led to the election and impeachment of an American presidentWith vivid storytelling and riveting insider accounts, Weiner traces the roots of political warfare—the conflict America and Russia have waged with espionage, sabotage, diplomacy ... En savoir plus

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From Tim Weiner, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, an urgent and gripping account of the 75-year battle between the US and Russia that led to the election and impeachment of an American presidentWith vivid storytelling and riveting insider accounts, Weiner traces the roots of political warfare—the conflict America and Russia have waged with espionage, sabotage, diplomacy
... En savoir plus
L'heure des prédateurs

par Giuliano da Empoli ...

"L’heure des prédateurs n’est, au fond, qu’un retour à la normale. L’anomalie ayant plutôt été la courte période pendant laquelle on a pensé pouvoir brider la quête sanglante du pouvoir par un système de règles." Giuliano da Empoli nous livre le compte-rendu aussi haletant que glaçant de ses pérégrinations au pays de la puissance, du siège de l’ONU à New York au Ritz-Carlton de Riyad. Il nous ... En savoir plus

$13.99 CAD

"L’heure des prédateurs n’est, au fond, qu’un retour à la normale. L’anomalie ayant plutôt été la courte période pendant laquelle on a pensé pouvoir brider la quête sanglante du pouvoir par un système de règles." Giuliano da Empoli nous livre le compte-rendu aussi haletant que glaçant de ses pérégrinations au pays de la puissance, du siège de l’ONU à New York au Ritz-Carlton de Riyad. Il nous
... En savoir plus
George Orwell: Fifty Essays

and twenty photos

par George Orwell ...

Now you can get all the best Orwell essays in one book. No need to buy individual essays.These are fascinating essays. Unafraid to speak his mind, Orwell presents some realvision during the years before, during and after World War 2. These are must-read essays!And to boot, you are getting 20 photos!Complete with a Table of ContentsTHE SPIKE (1931)A HANGING (1931)BOOKSHOP MEMORIES (1936)SHOOTING AN ... En savoir plus

$2.88 CAD

Now you can get all the best Orwell essays in one book. No need to buy individual essays.These are fascinating essays. Unafraid to speak his mind, Orwell presents some realvision during the years before, during and after World War 2. These are must-read essays!And to boot, you are getting 20 photos!Complete with a Table of ContentsTHE SPIKE (1931)A HANGING (1931)BOOKSHOP MEMORIES (1936)SHOOTING AN
... En savoir plus
Undiplomatic History

The New Study of Canada and the World

Modifié par Asa McKercher, Philip Van Huizen ...

Collections Livre 2 - Rethinking Canada in the World
When the field of Canadian history underwent major shifts in the 1990s, international history became marginalized and the focus turned away from foreign affairs. Over the past decade, however, the study of Canada and the world has been revitalized.Undiplomatic History charts these changes, bringing together leading and emerging historians of Canadian international and transnational relations to ... En savoir plus

$32.99 CAD

When the field of Canadian history underwent major shifts in the 1990s, international history became marginalized and the focus turned away from foreign affairs. Over the past decade, however, the study of Canada and the world has been revitalized.Undiplomatic History charts these changes, bringing together leading and emerging historians of Canadian international and transnational relations to
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Le jour où la Chine va gagner

par Kishore Mahbubani ...

La Chine et l’Amérique ont acquis le statut de puissances mondiales sans rivales. Elles se regardent toutefois avec méfiance de part et d’autre de l’océan Pacifique, communiquent mal et ne manifestent aucune empathie mutuelle. En réalité, explique Kishore Mahbubani dans ce livre, une vaste confrontation géopolitique a de fait commencé entre elles.L’Amérique est attachée à la liberté, la Chine à l ... En savoir plus

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La Chine et l’Amérique ont acquis le statut de puissances mondiales sans rivales. Elles se regardent toutefois avec méfiance de part et d’autre de l’océan Pacifique, communiquent mal et ne manifestent aucune empathie mutuelle. En réalité, explique Kishore Mahbubani dans ce livre, une vaste confrontation géopolitique a de fait commencé entre elles.L’Amérique est attachée à la liberté, la Chine à l
... En savoir plus
Reclaiming Canadian Sovereignty in a Ruptured World

Modifié par Bob Rae ...

In this timely book about Canada in a changing world, former Canadian ambassador to the United Nations Bob Rae brings together twenty of Canada’s leading voices to address urgent questions about Canadian sovereignty, at home and internationally.As our relationship with the United States becomes increasingly unpredictable, questions of Canada’s future have never been more pressing. Prominent ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

In this timely book about Canada in a changing world, former Canadian ambassador to the United Nations Bob Rae brings together twenty of Canada’s leading voices to address urgent questions about Canadian sovereignty, at home and internationally.As our relationship with the United States becomes increasingly unpredictable, questions of Canada’s future have never been more pressing. Prominent
... En savoir plus
The Coming Storm

Power, Conflict, and Warnings from History

par Odd Arne Westad ...

An Economist best book of the yearA Foreign Affairs best book of the yearA Foreign Policy most anticipated book of the yearFrom a renowned Yale historian comes a chilling look at the looming threat of the next Great Power war and the urgent interventions necessary to avoid it in the twenty-first century.The vast majority of people al... ... En savoir plus

$21.99 CAD

An Economist best book of the yearA Foreign Affairs best book of the yearA Foreign Policy most anticipated book of the yearFrom a renowned Yale historian comes a chilling look at the looming threat of the next Great Power war and the urgent interventions necessary to avoid it in the twenty-first century.The vast majority of people al...
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The Vanishing Country, Abridged Edition

The Sellout of Canada

par Mel Hurtig ...

The forgotten story of how a generation of politicians and businesspeople sold out the country, with a foreword by Carol Off.In 2002, long before Trump started invoking fears of a future as the 51st state, The Vanishing Country was sounding the alarm about Canada’s vulnerability to US takeover and impending Americanization. Mel Hurtig’s seminal book is a record of the “sellout” of Canada that had ... En savoir plus

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The forgotten story of how a generation of politicians and businesspeople sold out the country, with a foreword by Carol Off.In 2002, long before Trump started invoking fears of a future as the 51st state, The Vanishing Country was sounding the alarm about Canada’s vulnerability to US takeover and impending Americanization. Mel Hurtig’s seminal book is a record of the “sellout” of Canada that had
... En savoir plus
Cold War Asia

Unlearning Narratives, Making New Histories

Modifié par Hajimu Masuda ...

Collections series InterConnections: The Global Twentieth Century
Conventional narratives of the Cold War revolve around high-level diplomats and state leaders in Washington, Beijing, and Moscow, but this anthology instead reveals how ordinary people across Asia experienced the era. Heavily rooted in oral history, this study takes readers to the villages of rural Java; the jungles of northern Thailand; the indigenous tribal communities of Kerala, India; and many ... En savoir plus

$33.99 CAD

Conventional narratives of the Cold War revolve around high-level diplomats and state leaders in Washington, Beijing, and Moscow, but this anthology instead reveals how ordinary people across Asia experienced the era. Heavily rooted in oral history, this study takes readers to the villages of rural Java; the jungles of northern Thailand; the indigenous tribal communities of Kerala, India; and many
... En savoir plus
Warum Russland nicht aufhören wird

Sieben Thesen

par Martin Schulze Wessel ...

Russlands Krieg gegen die Ukraine dauert nun schon ungefähr so lange wie der gesamte Erste Weltkrieg. Die russischen Verluste sind hoch, die wirtschaftlichen Kosten ebenfalls. Jederzeit hätte Wladimir Putin den Krieg beenden können. Warum hat er das nicht getan? Warum kämpfte Russland immer weiter? Und wie realistisch ist der Glaube daran, dass Russland Frieden halten würde, sollte es zu einem ... En savoir plus

$24.53 CAD

Russlands Krieg gegen die Ukraine dauert nun schon ungefähr so lange wie der gesamte Erste Weltkrieg. Die russischen Verluste sind hoch, die wirtschaftlichen Kosten ebenfalls. Jederzeit hätte Wladimir Putin den Krieg beenden können. Warum hat er das nicht getan? Warum kämpfte Russland immer weiter? Und wie realistisch ist der Glaube daran, dass Russland Frieden halten würde, sollte es zu einem
... En savoir plus
Clementine Churchill. La femme du lion

par Béatrix de l'Aulnoit, Philippe Alexandre ...

Londres, mars 1908 : Clementine Hozier et Winston Churchill se rencontrent à un dîner où ni l’un ni l’autre ne voulaient se rendre. Leur coup foudre est à l’origine d’un étonnant roman d’amour qui va durer près de soixante ans. Ensemble, ils ont eu cinq enfants. Alors que les femmes de chefs d’État ont tant de mal à trouver la mesure entre effacement et influence, dès le jour de son mariage, à 23 ... En savoir plus

$17.99 CAD

Londres, mars 1908 : Clementine Hozier et Winston Churchill se rencontrent à un dîner où ni l’un ni l’autre ne voulaient se rendre. Leur coup foudre est à l’origine d’un étonnant roman d’amour qui va durer près de soixante ans. Ensemble, ils ont eu cinq enfants. Alors que les femmes de chefs d’État ont tant de mal à trouver la mesure entre effacement et influence, dès le jour de son mariage, à 23
... En savoir plus
Deterring Armageddon: A Biography of NATO

the "astonishingly fine history" of the world's most successful military alliance

par Peter Apps ...

'EXCELLENT' - THE TLS'HUGELY IMPRESSIVE' - THE INDEPENDENT'AN ASTONISHINGLY FINE HISTORY' - COUNTRY LIFE'FASCINATING' - DAILY MAILThe history of the world's most successful military alliance, from the wrecked Europe of 1945 to Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.As they signed NATO into being after World War II, its founders fervently believed that only if the West's... ... En savoir plus

$5.99 CAD

'EXCELLENT' - THE TLS'HUGELY IMPRESSIVE' - THE INDEPENDENT'AN ASTONISHINGLY FINE HISTORY' - COUNTRY LIFE'FASCINATING' - DAILY MAILThe history of the world's most successful military alliance, from the wrecked Europe of 1945 to Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.As they signed NATO into being after World War II, its founders fervently believed that only if the West's...
... En savoir plus
War, Work, and Want

How the OPEC Oil Crisis Caused Mass Migration and Revolution

par Randall Hansen ...

An expansive history of how an economic shock a half century ago created a world that is addicted to mass migration. The oil shock of 1973 changed everything. It brought the golden age of American and European economic growth to an end; it destabilized Middle Eastern politics; and it set in train processes that led to over one hundred million unexpected--and unwanted--immigrants. In War, Work, and ... En savoir plus

$25.99 CAD

An expansive history of how an economic shock a half century ago created a world that is addicted to mass migration. The oil shock of 1973 changed everything. It brought the golden age of American and European economic growth to an end; it destabilized Middle Eastern politics; and it set in train processes that led to over one hundred million unexpected--and unwanted--immigrants. In War, Work, and
... En savoir plus
Underground Empire

How America Weaponized the World Economy

par Henry Farrell, Abraham Newman ...

A Foreign Affairs and Responsible Statecraft Best Foreign Policy Book of 2023Shortlisted for the Lionel Gelber PrizeAs seen on The Ezra Klein Show"A revelatory book." —Paul Krugman, The New York TimesA deeply researched investigation that reveals how the United States is like a spider at the heart of an international web of surveillance and control, ... ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

A Foreign Affairs and Responsible Statecraft Best Foreign Policy Book of 2023Shortlisted for the Lionel Gelber PrizeAs seen on The Ezra Klein Show"A revelatory book." —Paul Krugman, The New York TimesA deeply researched investigation that reveals how the United States is like a spider at the heart of an international web of surveillance and control, ...
... En savoir plus
Diplomatic

A Washington memoir

par Joe Hockey ...

Traversing the worlds of politics, business and diplomacy, Joe Hockey's Diplomatic is an insightful, honest and at times hilarious insider's memoir recounting the former Australian treasurer's unique diplomatic style. It chronicles the evolution, depth and complexity of the US-Australian relationship, from the final year of the Obama administration, the triumph and chaos of the Trump presidency ... En savoir plus

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Traversing the worlds of politics, business and diplomacy, Joe Hockey's Diplomatic is an insightful, honest and at times hilarious insider's memoir recounting the former Australian treasurer's unique diplomatic style. It chronicles the evolution, depth and complexity of the US-Australian relationship, from the final year of the Obama administration, the triumph and chaos of the Trump presidency
... En savoir plus
The Struggle for Order

Hegemony, Hierarchy, and Transition in Post-Cold War East Asia

par Evelyn Goh ...

How has world order changed since the Cold War ended? Do we live in an age of American empire, or is global power shifting to the East with the rise of China? Arguing that existing ideas about balance of power and power transition are inadequate, this book gives an innovative reinterpretation of the changing nature of U.S. power, focused on the 'order transition' in East Asia. Hegemonic power is ... En savoir plus

$26.99 CAD

How has world order changed since the Cold War ended? Do we live in an age of American empire, or is global power shifting to the East with the rise of China? Arguing that existing ideas about balance of power and power transition are inadequate, this book gives an innovative reinterpretation of the changing nature of U.S. power, focused on the 'order transition' in East Asia. Hegemonic power is
... En savoir plus
Brink

Inside the Race to Free the October 7th Hostages

par Brett McGurk ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The first major insider account of the high-stakes negotiations to free the hostages taken by Hamas on October 7—written in gripping detail by the American mediator who was in the room through it allHaving served four American presidents on matters of war and peace, Brett McGurk was no stranger to high-stakes diplomacy, but this was different. With American citizens missing, ... En savoir plus

$18.99 CAD

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The first major insider account of the high-stakes negotiations to free the hostages taken by Hamas on October 7—written in gripping detail by the American mediator who was in the room through it allHaving served four American presidents on matters of war and peace, Brett McGurk was no stranger to high-stakes diplomacy, but this was different. With American citizens missing,
... En savoir plus
Boiling Point

How America Brought War to Ukraine

par Stephen Kinzer ...

From bestselling author Stephen Kinzer, the untold story of the secret 75-year American campaign that set the stage for war in UkraineUntil the Russian invasion in 2022, few Americans could find Ukraine on a map. Once the fighting began, however, support for its cause surged. The reason was clear: Russia was the aggressor, Ukraine its victim.Yet this war did not explode out of nowhere. For seventy ... En savoir plus

$22.99 CAD

From bestselling author Stephen Kinzer, the untold story of the secret 75-year American campaign that set the stage for war in UkraineUntil the Russian invasion in 2022, few Americans could find Ukraine on a map. Once the fighting began, however, support for its cause surged. The reason was clear: Russia was the aggressor, Ukraine its victim.Yet this war did not explode out of nowhere. For seventy
... En savoir plus
House of Huawei

The Secret History of China's Most Powerful Company

par Eva Dou ...

**2026 LIONEL GELBER PRIZE FINALIST“Authoritative… a tale that sits at the heart of the most significant geopolitical relationship today.” – Financial Times“There’s probably no better account of China’s rise to economic dominance as seen through the prism of a single company.” – The Wall Street JournalABOUT THE BOOKThe untold story of the mysterious company that shook the world.**On the coast of ... En savoir plus

$18.99 CAD

**2026 LIONEL GELBER PRIZE FINALIST“Authoritative… a tale that sits at the heart of the most significant geopolitical relationship today.” – Financial Times“There’s probably no better account of China’s rise to economic dominance as seen through the prism of a single company.” – The Wall Street JournalABOUT THE BOOKThe untold story of the mysterious company that shook the world.**On the coast of
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How Economics Explains the World

A Short History of Humanity

par Andrew Leigh ...

“If you read just one book about economics, make it Andrew Leigh's clear, insightful, and remarkable (and short) work.” —Claudia Goldin, recipient of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Economics and Henry Lee Professor of Economics at Harvard UniversityA sweeping, engrossing history of how economic forces have shaped the world—all in under 200 pagesOne of The Economist's Best Books of the YearInHow Economics ... En savoir plus

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“If you read just one book about economics, make it Andrew Leigh's clear, insightful, and remarkable (and short) work.” —Claudia Goldin, recipient of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Economics and Henry Lee Professor of Economics at Harvard UniversityA sweeping, engrossing history of how economic forces have shaped the world—all in under 200 pagesOne of The Economist's Best Books of the YearInHow Economics
... En savoir plus
Investable!

When Pandemic Risk Meets Speculative Finance

par Susan Erikson ...

A critical and sobering look at how international bankers and investors turn pandemics into investment opportunities, and what we stand to lose when we rely on “innovative finance.”In a world increasingly defined by crisis, bankers and investors behind the scenes turn catastrophes like pandemics into financial securities that can be bought and sold. Offering new insights into how the excesses of ... En savoir plus

$28.79 CAD

A critical and sobering look at how international bankers and investors turn pandemics into investment opportunities, and what we stand to lose when we rely on “innovative finance.”In a world increasingly defined by crisis, bankers and investors behind the scenes turn catastrophes like pandemics into financial securities that can be bought and sold. Offering new insights into how the excesses of
... En savoir plus
In the War Room

The Inside Story of Israel's Fight Against Hamas and the Iranian Axis

par Yonah Jeremy Bob, Elliot Kaufman ...

The inside story of the leaders, debates, and decisions that shaped Israel’s longest war.In the War Room is the inside story of the leaders, debates, and decisions that shaped Israel’s longest war—a multifront battle that eventually led Israeli and then US jets to the heart of Iran. This book also explains the current debates in Israeli society and the clashes or cooperation with US presidents ... En savoir plus

$21.99 CAD

The inside story of the leaders, debates, and decisions that shaped Israel’s longest war.In the War Room is the inside story of the leaders, debates, and decisions that shaped Israel’s longest war—a multifront battle that eventually led Israeli and then US jets to the heart of Iran. This book also explains the current debates in Israeli society and the clashes or cooperation with US presidents
... En savoir plus
The Rise of Global Powers

International Politics in the Era of the World Wars

par Anthony D'Agostino ...

Does a system of great powers necessarily imply a struggle for world primacy? Do great states merely hold onto what is theirs, or do they reach for more? Anthony D'Agostino offers a fascinating new answer to these questions through a fundamental reassessment of the international history of the first half of the twentieth century. From the spatial limits of a purely European great power politics ... En savoir plus

$40.99 CAD

Does a system of great powers necessarily imply a struggle for world primacy? Do great states merely hold onto what is theirs, or do they reach for more? Anthony D'Agostino offers a fascinating new answer to these questions through a fundamental reassessment of the international history of the first half of the twentieth century. From the spatial limits of a purely European great power politics
... En savoir plus

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