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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Hardcover. Publisher overstock, may contain remainder mark on edge.

Unknown. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Casey Burns; Dan Grzeca; Brandon Herring; George Pratt; Ben West (illustrator).

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

hardcover. Zustand: New. Same / next day dispatch (Monday - Friday).

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 320 pages. 9.25x6.00x1.26 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. 2024. hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Single Issue Magazine. Zustand: Brand New. 153 pages. 8.90x0.50x6.00 inches. In Stock. Casey Burns; Dan Grzeca; Brandon Herring; George Pratt; Ben West (illustrator).

Tapa blanda. Zustand: New. Hay libros que te cambian la vida. Y lugares que te ayudan a recuperarla.Tras una infancia marcada por el abandono y la pérdida, una joven intenta salir adelante sola mientras busca respuestas sobre su pasado. Pero su vida cambia el día que llega a La Biblioteca, una peculiar librería donde los libros no solo llenan estanterías: también unen a las personas que más los necesitan.Entre lectores solitarios, amistades inesperadas y una directora capaz de ver la luz incluso en quienes la han perdido, descubrirá que las familias no siempre nacen de la sangre y que los pequeños gestos de bondad pueden cambiar un destino.HECHA DE LIBROS es una novela conmovedora y luminosa sobre el poder de la lectura, la amistad y la esperanza. Una historia inolvidable sobre las segundas oportunidades, los lazos que elegimos y la fuerza que encontramos cuando alguien nos ayuda a volver a creer en nosotros mismos.…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An "extraordinarymust-read" (Steven Levitsky, New York Timesbestselling coauthor of How Democracies Die) look at how support from foreign superpowers propped upand pulled downauthoritarian regimes during the Cold War, offering lessons for today's great power competition Throughout the Cold War, the United States and Soviet Union competed to prop up friendly dictatorships abroad. Today, it is commonly assumed that this military aid enabled the survival of allied autocrats, from Taiwan's Chiang Kai-shek to Ethiopia's Mengistu Haile Mariam. In Up in Arms, political scientist Adam E. Casey rebuts the received wisdom: aid to autocracies often backfired during the Cold War. Casey draws on extensive original research to show that, despite billions poured into friendly regimes, US-backed dictators lasted in power no longer than those without outside help. In fact, American aid often unintentionally destabilized autocratic regimes. The United States encouraged foreign regimes to establish strong, independent armies like its own, but those armies often went on to lead coups themselves. By contrast, the Soviets promoted the subordination of the army to the ruling regime, neutralizing the threat of military takeover. Ultimately, Casey concludes, it is subservient militariesnot outside aidthat help autocrats maintain power. In an era of renewed great power competition, Up in Arms offers invaluable insights into the unforeseen consequences of overseas meddling, revealing how military aid can help pull down dictators as often as it props them up.…