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The First Total War

Napoleon's Europe and the Birth of Warfare as We Know It

by David A. Bell ...

"A mesmerizing account that illuminates not just the Napoleonic wars but all of modern history . . . It reads like a novel" (Lynn Hunt, Eugen Weber Professor of modern European history, UCLA).The twentieth century is usually seen as "the century of total war." But as the historian David A. Bell argues in this landmark work, the phenomenon actually began much earlier, in the era of muskets, cannons ... Read more

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"A mesmerizing account that illuminates not just the Napoleonic wars but all of modern history . . . It reads like a novel" (Lynn Hunt, Eugen Weber Professor of modern European history, UCLA).The twentieth century is usually seen as "the century of total war." But as the historian David A. Bell argues in this landmark work, the phenomenon actually began much earlier, in the era of muskets, cannons
... Read more

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Why Ancient Chinese Political Thought Matters

Four Dialogues on China’s Past, Present, and Future

by Daniel A. Bell ...

An entertaining introduction to ancient Chinese thinkers—and what they can teach us about today’s most pressing political questions in China and beyondChina’s most original, diverse, and fascinating political debates took place more than two millennia ago, but they have profoundly shaped Chinese political thinking and practice ever since and, remarkably, their influence on the country’s leaders is ... Read more

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An entertaining introduction to ancient Chinese thinkers—and what they can teach us about today’s most pressing political questions in China and beyondChina’s most original, diverse, and fascinating political debates took place more than two millennia ago, but they have profoundly shaped Chinese political thinking and practice ever since and, remarkably, their influence on the country’s leaders is
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Occupied Alaska

by Holly A. Bell ...

A Royal Palm Literary Award-winner.In a land where hope is the rarest resource, one woman becomes the only force standing between freedom and surrender.Alaska is in the grip of an unrelenting recession. In an attempt to reignite the economy, a deal is struck to supply natural gas to China, but the new pipeline will leave the state $50 billion in debt to the Chinese Communist Party and ultimately ... Read more

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A Royal Palm Literary Award-winner.In a land where hope is the rarest resource, one woman becomes the only force standing between freedom and surrender.Alaska is in the grip of an unrelenting recession. In an attempt to reignite the economy, a deal is struck to supply natural gas to China, but the new pipeline will leave the state $50 billion in debt to the Chinese Communist Party and ultimately
... Read more
War Against The Techwasps

by Michael A. Bell ...

Humanity teeters on the brink of cosmic revelation when aliens seek refuge from the devastating Techwasps. Drawn into an ancient conflict, Earth must weigh the risks of interstellar war against the promise of advanced technology. As a coalition of Earth's warriors, including SSgt. Mitch Lewis and his Recon One team, confronts the insectoid menace, they dive into an abyss of valor and sacrifice. ... Read more

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Humanity teeters on the brink of cosmic revelation when aliens seek refuge from the devastating Techwasps. Drawn into an ancient conflict, Earth must weigh the risks of interstellar war against the promise of advanced technology. As a coalition of Earth's warriors, including SSgt. Mitch Lewis and his Recon One team, confronts the insectoid menace, they dive into an abyss of valor and sacrifice.
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Back to Somalia

by Glenn A. Bell ...

Narrated by Derek Shetterly ...

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7 hours 59 min

WHAT DO NORTH KOREAN NUKES, SOMALI PIRATES, HELICOPTERS, JET AIRPLANES, SUBMARINES, AIRCRAFT CARRIERS, AND SAVANNAH HAVE IN COMMON? ANSWER: CAJUNEthan Breaux, call sign Cajun, has been flying charters out of Bristol, England for two years. His life as a civilian pilot has been going very well after many years of flying Special Ops missions in Army helicopters. Cajun is sought out by the CIA to ... Read more

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WHAT DO NORTH KOREAN NUKES, SOMALI PIRATES, HELICOPTERS, JET AIRPLANES, SUBMARINES, AIRCRAFT CARRIERS, AND SAVANNAH HAVE IN COMMON? ANSWER: CAJUNEthan Breaux, call sign Cajun, has been flying charters out of Bristol, England for two years. His life as a civilian pilot has been going very well after many years of flying Special Ops missions in Army helicopters. Cajun is sought out by the CIA to
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The Gravity Club

A Vietnam War Story

by Michael A. Bell ...

Calvin Rankin, a young man fleeing a bleak future, plunges into the Vietnam War. Navigating basic training, brotherhood, and violence, he emerges transformed from a harrowing rite at "The Gravity Club." Facing the truth of war, Calvin seeks courage amid chaos. His story, from fraught battles to the mercy killing's repercussions, reveals the war's deep scars. In the war's aftermath, he forges a ... Read more

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Calvin Rankin, a young man fleeing a bleak future, plunges into the Vietnam War. Navigating basic training, brotherhood, and violence, he emerges transformed from a harrowing rite at "The Gravity Club." Facing the truth of war, Calvin seeks courage amid chaos. His story, from fraught battles to the mercy killing's repercussions, reveals the war's deep scars. In the war's aftermath, he forges a
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The Politics of Affective Relations

East Asia and Beyond

by Daniel A. Bell, Hahm Chaihark, Joseph Chan, Sin Yee Chan, Ruiping Fan, Tatiana Yu. Danilchenko, Sung Ho Kim, Shaomin Li, Randall Peerenboom0, Hoyt Cleveland Tillman1, Jane K. Winn2, David B. Wong3, R. Bin Wong4, Liang Zhiping5 ...

Series series Global Encounters: Studies in Comparative Political Theory
In The Politics of Affective Relations, editors Daniel Bell and Hahm Chaihark refine our understanding of the East Asian conception of the self by examining how that conception was formulated, reproduced, and utilized throughout history. Sparked by a strong dissatisfaction with the state over many discourses regarding East Asian politics, this volume moves beyond the simplistic exchange of ... Read more

$46.99 USD

In The Politics of Affective Relations, editors Daniel Bell and Hahm Chaihark refine our understanding of the East Asian conception of the self by examining how that conception was formulated, reproduced, and utilized throughout history. Sparked by a strong dissatisfaction with the state over many discourses regarding East Asian politics, this volume moves beyond the simplistic exchange of
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The Flute Player

by Albert A. Bell ...

Being a slave in ancient Rome meant having no control over her life, as Lorcis the flute player learned on the day she was sold by the man she regarded as her protector—even her lover. She left his house determined that no man would ever sell her again. Her beauty, her talent, and her intelligence were her only weapons in the struggle to gain her freedom. ... Read more

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Being a slave in ancient Rome meant having no control over her life, as Lorcis the flute player learned on the day she was sold by the man she regarded as her protector—even her lover. She left his house determined that no man would ever sell her again. Her beauty, her talent, and her intelligence were her only weapons in the struggle to gain her freedom.
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The Dean of Shandong

Confessions of a Minor Bureaucrat at a Chinese University

by Daniel A. Bell ...

A Financial Times Best Book of the YearAn inside view of Chinese academia and what it reveals about China’s political systemOn January 1, 2017, Daniel Bell was appointed dean of the School of Political Science and Public Administration at Shandong University—the first foreign dean of a political science faculty in mainland China’s history. In The Dean of Shandong, Bell chronicles his experiences ... Read more

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A Financial Times Best Book of the YearAn inside view of Chinese academia and what it reveals about China’s political systemOn January 1, 2017, Daniel Bell was appointed dean of the School of Political Science and Public Administration at Shandong University—the first foreign dean of a political science faculty in mainland China’s history. In The Dean of Shandong, Bell chronicles his experiences
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Weirdo

by Xander A Bell ...

Feeling bullied at work? Wondering if HR is talking behind your back? I've walked in your shoes! This story chronicles my experience with a harsh boss who wanted me out. If you are a worker, teacher, parent or disabled person, I'll give you the best options for dealing with this problem. I'll let you know what worked and what failed. I know how you feel! My situation was so bad I almost lost my ... Read more

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Feeling bullied at work? Wondering if HR is talking behind your back? I've walked in your shoes! This story chronicles my experience with a harsh boss who wanted me out. If you are a worker, teacher, parent or disabled person, I'll give you the best options for dealing with this problem. I'll let you know what worked and what failed. I know how you feel! My situation was so bad I almost lost my
... Read more
Relating Indigenous and Settler Identities

Beyond Domination

by A. Bell ...

Series series Identity Studies in the Social Sciences
This book uses identity theories to explore the struggles of indigenous peoples against the domination of the settler imaginary in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States. The book argues that a new relational imaginary can revolutionize the way settler peoples think about and relate to indigenous difference. ... Read more

$49.49 USD

This book uses identity theories to explore the struggles of indigenous peoples against the domination of the settler imaginary in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States. The book argues that a new relational imaginary can revolutionize the way settler peoples think about and relate to indigenous difference.
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Just Hierarchy

Why Social Hierarchies Matter in China and the Rest of the World

by Daniel A. Bell, Wang Pei ...

A trenchant defense of hierarchy in different spheres of our lives, from the personal to the politicalAll complex and large-scale societies are organized along certain hierarchies, but the concept of hierarchy has become almost taboo in the modern world. Just Hierarchy contends that this stigma is a mistake. In fact, as Daniel Bell and Wang Pei show, it is neither possible nor advisable to do away ... Read more

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A trenchant defense of hierarchy in different spheres of our lives, from the personal to the politicalAll complex and large-scale societies are organized along certain hierarchies, but the concept of hierarchy has become almost taboo in the modern world. Just Hierarchy contends that this stigma is a mistake. In fact, as Daniel Bell and Wang Pei show, it is neither possible nor advisable to do away
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