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The must-read summary of Michael Mandelbaum's book: "The Case for Goliath: How America Acts as the World's Government in the 21st Century".
This complete summary of "The Case for Goliath" by Michael Mandelbaum, an American foreign policy expert, presents his explanation that the US uses its power to provide the world with the services of a government. In this book he analyses the ways in which the other countries have come to accept, recent and...
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The must-read summary of Chris Mooney's book: "The Republican War on Science".
This complete summary of "The Republican War on Science" by Chris Mooney, a prominent American journalist and author, presents his analysis of how politicians, particularly those in the right wing, tend to either ignore or manipulate scientific truth to suit their own political agenda. Many Republicans' position on issues such as climate change, sex education, evolution...
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The must-read summary of Paul Hawken's book: "Blessed Unrest: How the Largest Movement in the World Came into Being and Why No One Saw it Coming".
This complete summary of "Blessed Unrest" by Paul Hawken, a renowned author and activist, gives an overview of his account of the worldwide movement towards protecting the planet and correcting the mistakes made by humanity. It gives an optimistic view of humanity's future and the work done to promote...
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The must-read summary of Joe Conason's book: "The Raw Deal: How Bush Republicans Plan to Destroy Social Security and the Legacy of the New Deal".
This complete summary of "The Raw Deal" by Joe Conason, an American journalist and political commentator, presents his examination of the Social Security system, the Bush Republicans' proposed reforms and Americans' response to these proposals. He explains how Bush favours privatization and corporate interests,...
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This complete summary of "Applied Economics" by Thomas Sowell, a renowned American economist and social theorist, presents his examination of the decisions made in American politics and the impact they have on the economy. In his book, the author presents his arguments alongside researched evidence and his own experience, to show how similar decisions have produced similar outcomes elsewhere in the world.
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The must-read summary of Deborah Meier's book; "Many Children Left Behind: How the No Child Left Behind Act is Damaging Our Children and Our Schools".
This complete summary of "Many Children Left Behind" presents the argument that the No Child Left Behind legislation in 2002 undermines the public school system and limits the education of under-privileged children even more so than previously.
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The must-read summary of Thomas Sowell's book: "The Housing Boom and Bust".
This complete summary of "The Housing Boom and Bust" by Thomas Sowell, a prominent American economist and social theorist, presents his assessment of the economic and political reasons behind the rise and decline of the housing market during the last decade. He argues that government interventions are not effective, and that political parties created financial dangers that...
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The must-read summary of Diane Ravitch's book: "The Death and Life of the Great American School System: How testing and Choice are Undermining Education".
This complete summary of "The Death and Life of the Great American School System" by Diane Ravitch, one of America's best-known education experts and former assistant secretary of education, presents her explanation of why ideas for restructuring schools have had no positive impact on the quality...
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This complete summary of "The Global Achievement Gap" by Tony Wagner outlines the author's argument that there is a disconnect between what schools are providing students - passive learning experience and what employers are looking for - critical thinkers and problem solvers. He also recommends ways to motivate the future generation to succeed in today's world.
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The must-read summary of Arnold Relman's book: "A Second Opinion: Rescuing America's Health Care".
This complete summary of "A Second Opinion" by Arnold Relman, a respected physician and healthcare advocate, explains why the book's author believes that the U.S. health system is failing. He criticizes the private markets who support it simply to grow revenue and argues that it is in urgent need of restructuring and refocusing on the care and needs...
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The must-read summary of Derek Bok's book: "The Politics of Happiness: What Government Can Learn from the New Research on Well-Being".
This complete summary of "The Politics of Happiness" by Derek Bok, an American lawyer and former president of Harvard University, presents his examination of research on happiness and illustrates how government policy on equality, growth, education, health care and mental health could foster greater satisfaction and...
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The must-read summary of Neal Boortz and John Linder's book: "The FairTax Book: Saying Goodbye to the Income Tax and the IRS".
This complete summary of "The FairTax Book" by Neal Boortz and John Linder outlines their proposal for a new way of raising revenue in the US with FairTax, a flat-rate sales tax. They explain the concept of FairTax, how it differs from the current tax regime and how it could bring huge benefits by transforming the bureaucracy...
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The must-read summary of Dr. David Gratzer's book: "The Cure: How Capitalism Can Save American Health Care".
This complete summary of "The Cure" by Dr. David Gratzer, a physician and health care expert and adviser, gives an overview of the author's inside look at the heart of the problem of American health care system. He also explains why Canadian or European models won't work in the US and finally offers a solution to the problem.
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The must-read summary of James Pierson's book: "Camelot and the Cultural Revolution: How the Assassination of John F. Kennedy Shattered American Liberalism".
This complete summary of James Pierson's book "Camelot and the Cultural Revolution" presents his argument that Kennedy's death had a devastating impact on national life. In his book, the author states that the event was a turning point after which things began to move towards destructive decisions,...
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The must-read summary of Maureen Dowd's book: "Bushworld: Enter At Your Own Risk".
This complete summary of "Bushworld" by Maureen Dowd, a bestselling American author and journalist, reveals the author's scathing observations of everything Bush-related, from his family beginnings to the 2004 election. Maureen Dowd explains that the Bush administration is full of macho men who are determined to make America an empire. This summary presents an intriguing...
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The must-read summary of Devra Davis's book: "The Secret History of the War on Cancer".
This complete summary of "The Secret History of the War on Cancer" by Devra Davis, a prominent epidemiologist and writer, presents her revelation that the 'war on cancer' focused too much on research for treatment and a cure, instead of combating cancer's basic causes. She argues that industries have contributed to the problem by making unhealthy food, substances...
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The must-read summary of Newt Gingrich's book: "Winning the Future: A 21st Century Contract with America".
This complete summary of "Winning the Future" by Newt Gingrich, a prominent Republican politician, presents his vision of the "liberal elite" and the direction of the US if threats to its power and security are not heeded. Among these threats he cites a lack of investment in education, a move away from religion, terrorism and the budgetary burden...
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The must-read summary of Deborah Stone's book: "The Samaritan's Dilemma: Should Government Help your Neighbor?".
This complete summary of "The Samaritan's Dilemma" by Deborah Stone, an award-winning political scientist, presents her argument that the reputation of politics as synonymous with dishonesty and corruption can be reversed through altruism and philanthropy. She leaves us with an optimistic and hopeful vision of politics, in which people...
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The must-read summary of The Washington Post's book: "Landmark: The Inside Story of America's New Health Care Law and What It Means for Us All".
This complete summary of "Landmark" by the staff of The Washington Post, Washington's most widely-circulated daily newspaper, outlines their analysis of the new health care law and how it will have an impact on American society as a whole. It also delves into the controversy the Affordable Care Act caused...
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The must-read summary of Richard J. Elkus, Jr.'s book: "Winner Take All: How Competitiveness Shapes the Fate of Nations".
This complete summary of "Winner Take All" by Richard J. Elkus, Jr., a prominent business expert, presents his argument that over the last 30 years America has become the world's largest debtor nation. Therefore he highlights how to be competitive and recover the successful thinking this nation had in the past.
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