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Trouble in the Tribe: The American Jewish Conflict over Israel
Dov Waxman · Princeton University Press
Pages: 328
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Trouble in the Tribe explores the increasingly contentious place of Israel in the American Jewish community. In a fundamental shift, growing numbers of American Jews have become less willing to unquestioningly support Israel and more willing to publicly criticize its government. More than... |
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Leading Libraries: How to Create a Service Culture
Wyoma vanDuinkerken , · Amer Library Assn Editions
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Quality leadership is integral to the very future of our profession. And it doesn't only come from the top down. Effective leadership is customer-focused and collaborative, fostering a service culture that invites the involvement of individuals in every part and at every level of the organization,... |
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Looking behind the Label: Global Industries and the Conscientious Consumer
Tim Bartley · Indiana University Press
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What does it mean when consumers shop with a conscience and choose products labeled as fair or sustainable? Does this translate into meaningful changes in global production processes? To what extent are voluntary standards implemented and enforced, and can they really govern global industries?... |
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Place, Not Race: A New Vision of Opportunity in America
Sheryll Cashin · Beacon Press; 1st Edition, 1st Printing edition
Format: Hardcover |
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From a nationally recognized expert, a fresh and original argument for bettering affirmative action Race-based affirmative action had been declining as a factor in university admissions even before the recent spate of related cases arrived at the Supreme Court. Since Ward Connerly... |
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BiblioTech: Why Libraries Matter More Than Ever in the Age of Google
John Palfrey · Basic Books (AZ)
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover |
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Libraries today are more important than ever. More than just book repositories, libraries can become bulwarks against some of the most crucial challenges of our age: unequal access to education, jobs, and information.In BiblioTech, educator and technology expert John Palfrey argues that... |
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The New Arab Wars: Uprisings and Anarchy in the Middle East
Marc Lynch · Public Affairs
Pages: 304
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Marc Lynch's last book, The Arab Uprising, described the then ongoing revolutionary change and prospect for the consolidation of democracy in key Arab countries that still seemed possible. But Lynch saw dark signs on the horizon, especially in Syria. That book ended with the hope that... |
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The Hillary Doctrine: Sex and American Foreign Policy
Valerie M. Hudson , · Columbia University Press
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Hillary Rodham Clinton was the first Secretary of State to declare the subjugation of women worldwide a serious threat to U.S. national security. Known as the Hillary Doctrine, her stance was the impetus behind the 2010 Quadrennial Diplomatic and Development Review of U.S. foreign policy,... |
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