Politics

This book explores India-US relations under Trump 1.0. The contributors highlight those bilateral ties flourished during the Modi-Trump era, fuelled by the camaraderie between the two leaders and shared concerns over China's rise.

An original reflection on shame as the central feeling of our age, the expression of an anger that is the necessary condition for new struggles.

The stakes couldn't be higher for Adam Drake. A girl trafficked and sold to the highest bidder, a teenager dead from toxic drugs and a Chinese deception on a global scale. When Adam Drake agrees to help his former army Chaplain track down the killer of his friend's son, he finds himself in a dark world of cover-up, deceit and international spies. With Taiwan's freedom hanging in the balance, the girl's life is not the only thing relying on Drake's next step. A fast-paced, action-packed thriller with a plot that could be tomorrow's headline. _____________________________________________________________Praise for the Adam Drake series5.0 out of 5 stars Nonstop action!5.0 out of 5 stars Just What I Needed This Week5.0 out of 5 stars This will make you think about the future of America. 5.0 out of 5 stars A Chilling and Realistic Story5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Political/Terrorist Thriller5.0 out of 5 stars A Series Born to Be Read

A cutting-edge U.S. space weapon could change warfare forever, but a Chinese spy ring will stop at nothing to steal the plans. When Adam Drake stumbles upon the plot, he becomes a target of the ruthless enemy determined to protect their mission at all costs. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will do whatever it takes to acquire America's most advanced military technology, and Drake must fight for his life while racing to prevent a catastrophic breach of national security. Navigating a treacherous landscape filled with deception and danger, Drake uncovers a web of conspiracies that threaten not only his own safety but the balance of power on a global scale. As time runs out and the stakes skyrocket, Drake must rely on his elite skills and razor-sharp intellect to outfox his adversaries and expose the CCP's sinister plot before it's too late. A fast-paced, action-packed thriller with a plot that could be tomorrow's headline. ____________________________________________________________Praise for the Adam Drake series5.0 out of 5 stars Nonstop action!5.0 out of 5 stars Just What I Needed This Week5.0 out of 5 stars This will make you think about the future of America. 5.0 out of 5 stars A Chilling and Realistic Story5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Political/Terrorist Thriller5.0 out of 5 stars A Series Born to Be Read

Terrorists engineer a deadly virus to blackmail the U.S., only one man can stop them. When a researcher's daughter is kidnapped, and her father's lethal H7N9 sample is handed to the terrorists, Drake, an ex-Special Forces operator, takes the case without the FBI's help. Racing against time, he must navigate a treacherous landscape of ruthless adversaries and hidden agendas to rescue the girl and prevent a global catastrophe. Drake's skills and instincts are put to the ultimate test as he fights to outmaneuver his enemies and stop the virus from being unleashed upon an unsuspecting world. A fast-paced, action-packed thriller with a plot that could be tomorrow's headline. ________________________________________________________Praise for the Adam Drake series:5.0 out of 5 stars Nonstop action!5.0 out of 5 stars Just What I Needed This Week5.0 out of 5 stars This will make you think about the future of America. 5.0 out of 5 stars A Chilling and Realistic Story5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Political/Terrorist Thriller5.0 out of 5 stars A Series Born to Be Read

A dark secret lurks within the U.S. intelligence community, and those involved will stop at nothing to keep it buried. Adam Drake, convinced he knows the truth behind the coverup, is determined to expose the treachery that has cost countless lives, including that of a trusted FBI agent. As he unravels the threads of deceit, Drake discovers that someone in the government aided and abetted domestic terrorists to further their own political agenda during the previous summer's anarchist violence. When Drake becomes the target of an MS-13 ambush orchestrated by the betrayers, he decides it's time to take the fight directly to the Deep State. With danger lurking around every corner and powerful enemies closing in, Drake must risk everything to expose the truth and bring those responsible to justice. A fast-paced, action-packed thriller with a plot that could be tomorrow's headline. _____________________________________________________Praise for the Adam Drake series5.0 out of 5 stars Nonstop action!5.0 out of 5 stars Just What I Needed This Week5.0 out of 5 stars This will make you think about the future of America. 5.0 out of 5 stars A Chilling and Realistic Story5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Political/Terrorist Thriller5.0 out of 5 stars A Series Born to Be Read

A shadowy figure funds Antifa anarchists, threatening to tear America apart with violent riots. Adam Drake, a lawyer and ex-Special Forces operative, is tasked with uncovering the mastermind behind the chaos. Evidence points to a Russian oligarch in New York, but as Drake closes in, the Deep State intervenes to protect their own. With tensions boiling over and violence spiraling out of control, Drake has one final shot to expose the truth and prevent America from descending into anarchy. A fast-paced, action-packed thriller with a plot that could be tomorrow's headline. _____________________________________________________Praise for the Adam Drake series:5.0 out of 5 stars The start of another great series... 5.0 out of 5 stars A Chilling and Realistic Story5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Novel5.0 out of 5 stars As they say, Ripped from the Headlines5.0 out of 5 stars This novel will make you think about the future of America. 5.0 out of 5 stars A Series Born to Be Read5.0 out of 5 stars Timely and realistic. Tight, excellent writing with attention to detail.

Convert to Islam or die is the stark choice Christians are facing...not in the Middle East, but in Oregon. When Adam Drake, lawyer and former Special Forces Tier 1 operator, is retained by the Archdiocese of Portland to evaluate a forced conversion threat made to its parishioners, he has three days to determine if the threat is real. Because the FBI considers the threat to be a hoax, Drake will have to hunt down the source himself and find a way to protect the church, if the danger is real and imminent. A fast-paced, action-packed thriller with a plot that could be tomorrow's headline. __________________________________________________________________Praise for the Adam Drake series:5.0 out of 5 stars The start of another great series... 5.0 out of 5 stars A Chilling and Realistic Story5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Novel5.0 out of 5 stars As they say, Ripped from the Headlines5.0 out of 5 stars This novel will make you think about the future of America. 5.0 out of 5 stars A Series Born to Be Read5.0 out of 5 stars Timely and realistic. Tight, excellent writing with attention to detail.

Terrorists prefer soft targets. Commuter trains are ideal. Plenty of corpses for the headlines. Adam Drake, a lawyer and former Special Forces Tier 1 operator, finds himself entangled in a sinister plot when his client's chemical weapon detection system for Seattle's light rail trains becomes a critical line of defense. Drake's suspicions are aroused when he spots an international banker, known for financing terrorist organizations, meeting with a young Saudi princeling on a yacht in Seattle. Though their intentions remain unclear, Drake knows he can't ignore the potential threat. As he delves deeper into the mystery, he uncovers a terrifying plan that could devastate the city and its unsuspecting commuters. With time running out and countless lives at stake, Drake must use all his skills and resources to unravel the plot and stop the impending attack. A fast-paced, action-packed thriller with a plot that could be tomorrow's headline. __________________________________________________________________Praise for the Adam Drake series:5.0 out of 5 stars The start of another great series... 5.0 out of 5 stars A Chilling and Realistic Story5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Novel5.0 out of 5 stars As they say, Ripped from the Headlines5.0 out of 5 stars This novel will make you think about the future of America. 5.0 out of 5 stars A Series Born to Be Read5.0 out of 5 stars Timely and realistic. Tight, excellent writing with attention to detail.

A deadly EMP attack is planned for the United States with catastrophic consequences. Anarchy, looting and the ultimate breakdown of law & order will surely follow the mass disruption of electronic systems. Russia and Iran have joined forces, training Hezbollah to launch the offensive from an unlikely location in the Southern Hemisphere. Adam Drake stumbles upon the plot while negotiating a contract in Nicaragua. Spotting suspicious missile launchers disguised as cargo containers, Drake's warnings go unheeded by the U.S. embassy. As an armed convoy departs with the containers, heading north, Drake realizes he's the only one who can stop the imminent attack. With time running out, he must rely on his skills to prevent the unthinkable. A fast-paced, action-packed thriller with a plot that could be tomorrow's headline. ___________________________________________________________________Praise for the Adam Drake series:5.0 out of 5 stars A Chilling and Realistic Story5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Novel5.0 out of 5 stars As they say, Ripped from the Headlines5.0 out of 5 stars This novel will make you think about the future of America. 5.0 out of 5 stars A Series Born to Be Read5.0 out of 5 stars Timely and realistic. Tight, excellent writing with attention to detail.

Airliners are falling out of the sky. The United States is on lockdown. The President is about to punish the country behind the atrocities. But Adam Drake knows they're making a terrible error. A lawyer and former Special Forces Tier 1 operator, Drake has evidence that it's a false flag operation to disguise the real party behind the attacks...terrorists operating from training camps in America with ties to a traitor in the White House. If you like a fast-paced action-packed thriller with a plot that could be tomorrow's headline, you'll love the Adam Drake series. _____________________________________________________________Praise for the Adam Drake series:5.0 out of 5 stars The start of another great series... 5.0 out of 5 stars A Chilling and Realistic Story5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Novel5.0 out of 5 stars As they say, Ripped from the Headlines5.0 out of 5 stars This novel will make you think about the future of America. 5.0 out of 5 stars A Series Born to Be Read5.0 out of 5 stars Timely and realistic. Tight, excellent writing with attention to detail.

How Islamism became a leading force in the Palestinian resistance

"This volume explores the notion of ecoviolence, particularly the intersection of the anthropogenic destruction of nature with human exploitation. It is a valuable resource for researchers and graduate students working in green criminology, Earth system governance, environmental politics, human rights, and environmental and international law"--

This book provides a comparative perspective of various areas of corporate management in two post-socialist regions: China and Eastern Europe. This book will appeal to researchers and post-graduate students interested in comparative economics, economic system transition, and comparative corporate systems.

The Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council Information Office, with the support of the Research Institute of Party History and Literature of the CPC Central Committee, and China International Publishing Group, have compiled a fourth volume of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China. This volume is designed to help officials and the public better understand and apply Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, to impress upon them the decisive nature of the Two Affirmations, to strengthen their commitment to the Four Consciousnesses, the Four-sphere Confidence, and the Two Upholds, and to guide them to forge ahead in unity and with greater resolve on a new journey in the new era. It is also intended that this volume will keep the international community abreast of the latest developments in President Xi's thoughts, give them a better understanding of how the Chinese people have succeeded under CPC leadership and how they will continue to succeed in the future, and explain the development path that China has chosen and its approach to and theory of governance. This volume contains a compilation of 109 of Xi Jinping's spoken and written works from February 3, 2020 to May 10, 2022, along with 45 photographs taken since January 2020. It is divided into 21 sections by topic, with the articles in each section arranged in chronological order. For ease of reading, notes are provided at the end of relevant articles.

America's electricity network is under attack, with catastrophic consequences. Domestic terrorists have the grid in their sights and they've already planted their malware. What they don't know, is their operation is being offered to the highest bidder. And America's enemies will pay almost anything to bring the infidels to their knees. Adam Drake, a former Special Forces Tier One operator is on the case, but it looks like he's too late. A fast-paced action thriller with a plot that could be tomorrow's headline. ____________________________________________________________Praise for the Adam Drake series:5.0 out of 5 Stars - Nonstop action5.0 out of 5 Stars - This novel will make you think about the future of America. 5.0 out of 5 Stars - Timely and realistic. Tight, excellent writing with attention to detail. 5.0 out of 5 Stars - A Chilling and Realistic Story5.0 out of 5 Stars - Outstanding Novel

A nuclear device slips across the U.S. border, Adam Drake races to prevent a catastrophe. The lawyer and former Special Forces Tier 1 operator pursues a terrorist mastermind from Oregon to Mexico, suspecting he's involved when radiation is detected in California. Convinced the threat is heading to the Pacific Northwest, Drake must unravel the mastermind's plans and locate the nuke before it's too late. Countless lives are at stake and time is running out. If you like a fast-paced action-packed thriller with a plot that could be tomorrow's headline, you'll love the Adam Drake series. ____________________________________________________________Praise for the Adam Drake series:5.0 out of 5 Stars - Nonstop action5.0 out of 5 Stars - This novel will make you think about the future of America. 5.0 out of 5 Stars - Timely and realistic. Tight, excellent writing with attention to detail. 5.0 out of 5 Stars - A Chilling and Realistic Story5.0 out of 5 Stars - Outstanding Novel

Radicalized in prisons, recruited and trained to be deadly assassins, they're invisible, working menial jobs no one notices. A silent army is assembled to avenge the martyrs killed by US drones. The plan is to publicly kill a long list of VIPs, starting with someone close to the American president. Before the killing begins, Adam Drake, an attorney and former Delta Force Tier 1 operator, is assigned to a CEO of a defense contractor, whose assistant was murdered in his office. Drake becomes suspicious of the IT security firm that has access to the building. When the FBI ignores his warning, he's forced to rely on his own skills to protect the Secretary of Homeland Security and his client from attack during a public ceremony. Now the assassins add Drake to their list, targeting him and the only family he has left. A fast-paced, action-packed thriller with a plot that could be tomorrow's headline. ________________________________________________________Praise for the Adam Drake series:5 out of 5 Stars - Nonstop action5 out of 5 Stars - This novel will make you think about the future of America. 5 out of 5 Stars - Timely and realistic. Tight, excellent writing with attention to detail. 5 out of 5 Stars - A Chilling and Realistic Story5 out of 5 Stars - Outstanding Novel

A sinister plot echoes the Opium Wars, as a weaponized drug threatens to bring America to its knees. Adam Drake's honeymoon bliss is shattered when he uncovers the Chinese Communist Party's ruthless scheme. Leaving his new wife behind, Drake embarks on a perilous mission to stop the CCP's new war on America. Plunged into a treacherous world where human life is cheap, Drake becomes a target for those who will stop at nothing to protect their deadly trade. As the body count rises and the stakes skyrocket, Drake races against time to track down the billionaire mastermind behind the supply chain. With everything on the line, Drake must risk it all in a final, desperate gambit to bring down the criminal empire and save countless American lives. A fast-paced, action-packed thriller with a plot that could be tomorrow's headline. _____________________________________________________________Praise for the Adam Drake series:5.0 out of 5 stars Nonstop action5.0 out of 5 stars Just What I Needed This Week5.0 out of 5 stars This will make you think about the future of America. 5.0 out of 5 stars A Chilling and Realistic Story5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Political/Terrorist Thriller5.0 out of 5 stars A Series Born to Be Read

First Published in 1962, Russia under Kruschev is a comprehensive collection of articles from Problems of Communism, a journal published by U.S. Information Agency. They provide the broadest picture of the political, economic, and cultural trends of Kruschev's Russia.

The first book-length treatment of how loss and damage policy and politics works at the national level, this book appeals to a broad audience with its timely focus on a headline-dominating issue. A valuable primer for practitioners addressing loss and damage, including policymakers, experts, and civil society stakeholders.