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The shocking agenda of an organization more dangerous to America than any terrorist group.

Inspired by FDR, funded by the USA, and safely sheltered on America's hallowed soil, the United Nations was conceived as a neutral, global peacekeeping body. Yet, from almost the day of its genesis, the UN betrayed the nation that empowers and protects it, allowing anti-American thieves and tyrants to corrupt its mandate and its operations.

In this breathtaking exposé, Michael Benson connects far-flung facets of UN history and policy to illustrate a startling point: America is not only harboring its own worst enemy, it is also financing it with taxpayer dollars, bankrolling its own downfall.

• How the United Nations is developing its own One World Army, in order to enforce their will on a global scale.

• How a State Department study specifically proposed giving the UN taxing power and, ultimately, control of the world.

• How the United Nations called for a new global reserve currency to end dollar supremacy which has "allowed" the United States the "privilege" of building a huge trade deficit.

• How the UN condemns Israel and empowers Hamas and other terrorist groups--the UN's gift to the free world.

• How the UN embraces America-hating dictators like Venezuela's Hugo Chavez, Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and Libya's Moammar Gadhafi while condemning America's allies.

Informed by the historical record and the commentary of America's best conservative thinkers, this book paints a stark portrait of this treacherous cabal that gives "neutrality" a bad name. ... Read more

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The United Nations Security Council has increasingly resorted to sanctions as part of its efforts to prevent and resolve conflict. Farrall traces the evolution of the Security Council's sanctions powers and charts the contours of the UN sanctions system. He also evaluates the extent to which the Security Council's increasing commitment to strengthening the rule of law extends to its sanctions practice. The book identifies shortcomings in respect of key rule of law principles and advances pragmatic policy-reform proposals designed to ensure that UN sanctions promote, strengthen and reinforce the rule of law. In its appendices United Nations Sanctions and the Rule of Law contains summaries of all 25 UN sanctions regimes established to date by the Security Council. It forms an invaluable source of reference for diplomats, policymakers, scholars and advocates. ... Read more

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A People and a Nation offers a spirited narrative that challenges students to think about American history. The authors' attention to race and racial identity and their inclusion of everyday people and popular culture brings history to life, engaging student readers and encouraging them to imagine what life was really like in the past. The Eighth Edition offers highly readable stories and the latest scholarship throughout. ... Read more

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How does the United Nations actually work? How does it reconcile the diverse interests of 191 sovereign member states - plus those of the multinational corporations that lobby it, the numerous NGOs with which it interacts, and the enormous international secretariat that services it - in the search for effective solutions to the myriad problems it confronts daily? Politics and Process at the United Nations answers these questions, providing a vivid picture of the dynamic interaction between actors and institutional structures. Drawing readers into the "global dance" that takes place at UN headquarters, Courtney Smith introduces the various members of the troupe and explains the procedures and processes that make up the movements of the dance. He also addresses an often neglected core issue: do UN decisions really matter? The result is an unusual book, valuable both for scholars and for students in UN and IO courses. ... Read more

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What kind of comparative advantage does the United Nations hold in the field of security compared to other actors such as states and regional organizations? What kind of asset does the United Nations have in terms of normative as well as operational capacities that states and regional arrangements lack? What asset does the United Nations possess to effectively deal with security issues? These are some of the questions addressed in this book. Obviously, the ability of the United Nations to ease conflicts depends upon the support of Member States. Therefore it is imperative to know what states expect from the world body. As a result, this book also explores the following questions: What is the vision of the Member States and specifically of the major powers? What kind of vision do states have for the United Nations in the field of security? How can the United Nations minimize the volatility and even reluctance of Member States support in the field of security? How is it possible to organize and secure a real and effective partnership between the United Nations and Member States regarding conflict prevention and conflict management?At a time when security issues are changing and becoming increasingly complex to address, this will prove to be very useful for students and practitioners of international affairs. ... Read more

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The Fearful Master: A Second Look At the United Nations (Paperback) by G. EDWARD GRIFFIN (Author) ... Read more

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A most Fearful Master
This is an excellent book regarding the formation and intent of the United Nations.The author's understanding and predictions are very clearly seen in the current headlines.This takes some time to read through in order to piece all of the details together.Can be used as a study into the UN and how the US has been played on the world stage.

It will make the reader think about the current world events now unfolding.

I highly recommend this as mandatory reading for young adults in High School and College.

An outstanding, complete work, from A-Zed on the criminal Co. that drives US to a N.W.O!
G. Edward Griffin has written other
outstanding books, such as the one on
cancer, but this is his best. Look
also on amazon for his videos, that
turn up here sometimes too. A very
fine, Patriotic author tells all
about the New World Order Sycophants
'hangout' in this outstanding book!

Very informative
This is an excellent book to show you how the United Nations evolved, andwhat it is doing up to the year 1964.It tells about the motives andgoals, including the final goal of moving toward the New World Order.Ithas a wonderful index and glossary.A must have for those who want to knowmore about globalism. ... Read more

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Hundreds of books are devoted to the ever-timely subject of the separation of church and state in America, but none does exactly what Christian Nation?: The United States in Popular Perception and Historical Reality does. Unlike other studies, this intriguing examination asks the right questions, defines the terms of the debate, explores the widely diverging points of view with equal respect for all sides, and provides insightful commentary and factual conclusions that cut through the clutter.

The book begins with several questions: Is the United States a "Christian Nation?" Has it ever been? Was it ever meant to be? What did the Founding Fathers say? How has this issue been interpreted by various individuals and factions over the centuries? The author then surveys the vast literature on this topic, including the U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence and the competing and/or complimentary views of various Founding Fathers to arrive at the answers—and, at long last, the truth.

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Christian Nation?
In Christian Nation?: The United States in Popular Perception and Historical Realty, T. Adams Upchurch seeks an answer to the question: "Is the United States now, has it ever been, or was it ever supposed to be, a Christian Nation?"

He begins by pointing out the difficulties of approaching the topic of the "separation of church and state" being due to a lack of objectivity, the tendency of historical relativism, and agreeing on terms and definitions so as to talk honestly about the subject. Thus the subtitle "The United States in Popular Perception and Historical Reality" comes alive throughout the book. There are basically two "mainstream" perceptions: the "Yes, it was meant to be a Christian Nation" perception, and the "No, it wasn't meant to be a Christian Nation" perception. Upchurch offers a third option rooted in "historical reality."

Upchurch focuses on the Founding generation (from the American Revolution to the War of 1812), and specifically narrows his focus to six of the Founders: Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton; however others such as Thomas Paine, Patrick Henry, and Ethan Allen make appearances as well.An inquiry is made into the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution as this is where the "illusive original intent that everyone on all sides of the church-state controversy seeks can be found" and these two documents are the "Holy Writ" of the nation. Along the way he explores the concepts of E Pluribus Unum (out of many, one), Novus Ordo Seclorum (e new order for the ages), and Annuit Coeptus (God has favored our beginnings), all three of which are featured on the Great Seal of the United States.

This is a book that will challenge your perceptions and pre-conceived notions about the church/state issue in the United States. Upchurch states that "Unlike the founders and their 19th century progeny, who thought it possible to be both enlightened rationalists and religiously oriented thinkers simultaneously, 20th century intellectuals have, for the most part, found it impossible to reconcile religion with secular knowledge." Thus we now have two camps both claiming the Founders "original intent" was to be or not to be a Christian Nation, all through the lens of the zeitgeist of our times and not the zeitgeist in which the Founders lived, which is where the historical reality is to be found.
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This work aims to fill a gap in the existing legal literature by presenting a compact, concise but nevertheless panoramic view of the law of the United Nations. Today the organization is at the centre of all multilateral international relations and impossible to avoid. And of course the UN Charter is a foundational document without which modern international law cannot be properly understood. In spite of its importance, this pre-eminent world political organization is poorly understood by the general public, and the extent and variety of its activities is not widely appreciated. Even lawyers generally possess insufficient knowledge of the way its legal institutions operate. Assessments of the organization and judgements about its achievements are consequently frequently distorted. This work is aimed especially at remedying these deficiencies in public and legal understanding, but also at presenting the organization as a coherent system of values and integrated action.Thus the book presents an overarching view of the significance of the UN organization in general, the history of its origins in the League of Nations, the aims and principles of the Charter, governmental agencies, members of the Organization, the non-use of violence and collective security, the peaceful settlement of disputes, and the question of amendments to the Charter. This work will be suitable for students of law and international relations, as well as scholars and those interested in the work and organization of the United Nations. ... Read more

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A final section of the book describes the return from China, asconference-goers worked with various community, political, andeducational organizations to fulfill the objectives of the Beijingconference. These stories will inspire and guide readers interested inworking for local and global change. --Maria Dolan ... Read more

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Problems relating to the non-navigational uses of internationalwatercourses have the capacity to be among the most serious causes ofinternational conflicts in the new century. The Convention adopted bythe UN General Assembly on 21 May 1997 is the first comprehensiveattempt to provide at the universal level a coherent set of rules forthe avoidance, management and settlement of such conflicts. This bookgives a brief history of the codification process leading to theadoption of the Convention and considers the conflicting approaches tothe subject that have been taken over the years. It examines the Convention as future treaty law and considers itsimpact on customary law putting it in the context of existing relevantinternational instruments. It analyses the substantive principles ofequitable utilisation and of no-harm, on the one hand, and theprocedural obligations, on the other, and emphasises their mutualcomplementarity. The specific rules on the environmental protection ofwatercourses are given separate consideration underlining theindivisibility of water quality and water quantity issues, while thedispute settlement provisions set out in the Convention are studiedwith special emphasis on negotiated settlement as their ultimate aim.

This book will be a compulsory tool for law makers, negotiators offuture watercourse agreements and water law practitioners, as well asa required reading for students of the international law of sharednatural resources. ... Read more

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The Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime represents a major step forward in the internationally co-operative fight against transnational organized crime. This book offers a comprehensive, article by article legal commentary on the UN Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime and its two Protocols on Trafficking in Personsand Smuggling of Migrants. The Convention was adopted by the General Assembly in 2001, and came into force in 2003 with over 75 State Parties. The Convention defines offences, and lays down rules as to the co-operation of State Parties in various procedures aimed at preventing and detecting those offences, such as mutual legal assistance, extradition, law-enforcement cooperation, technical assistance and training, and the seizure of assets obtained by their commission. ... Read more

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For today's busy student, we've created a new line of highly portable books at affordable prices. Each title in the Books à la Carte Plus program features the exact same content from our traditional textbook in a convenient notebook-ready, loose-leaf version – allowing students to take only what they need to class. As an added bonus, each Books à la Carte Plus edition is accompanied by an access code to all of the resources found in one of our best-selling multimedia products. Best of all? Our Books à la Carte Plus titles cost less than a used textbook!

The political history of the United States is intimately tied with its social, economic and cultural development. Co-authors Mark Carnes and John Garraty explore this relationship and show how it took the voices and actions of many peoples to produce this singular political structure - The United States of America. Long renowned for its elegant narrative style, The American Nation in this Thirteenth Edition retains its most significant strength—its rich and memorable prose.

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A United Nations insider exposes the ugly truth about the UN—including how UN organizations have been funding terrorist groups!

In the New York Times bestseller Tower of Babble, former United Nations ambassador Dore Gold blows the lid off the UN’s shocking failures to keep international peace, its corruption, its rampant anti-Americanism, and its emboldening of terrorist organizations. Citing previously unpublished documents, a brand-new chapter exclusive to this paperback edition provides the untold story of the infamous oil-for-food scandal—including the real scandal, that the UN let oil-for-food money go to fund terrorist organizations. ... Read more

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Not worth reading
"Know thy enemy" as the saying goes, so i decided to read some critical books about the UN. It was not worth it. For one who knows the UN, i wonder if Dore if cared to look at the organisation his country was sent to represent. His rambling about anti-democratic al forces is only one of the many examples, which clearly shows his lack of structured thinking regarding the processes at the UN. The usual "moral" failings of Darfur, Rwanda, etc. quickly get boring, especially if we look at the lack of examination of the individual countries and their behaviour in the conflict. Again, the very fact that the members of the UN make the decision (for good or bad, in a good or bad way but they do) is completely missing from the book. So are comparative statistics, in-depth examination of facts and processes of the individual stakeholders. This all makes the book quite blindfolded.

This book is the typical right-wing" rambling about the "UN taking over the world", "threatening freedom"...you know the drill. All this from a representative from a country who is generally well know to be hostile against the UN does not improve Mr. Dore's credibility. If you need "liberty or freedom" type of emotional support go for it.

Critical voices of the UN are plenty, sadly few are objective and even fewer without their own agenda. But constructive criticism is needed, because the UN, as any other organisation, is not perfect. This book fails to give that and any useful alternatives to the problems of the UN. The word democracy, which Mr. Gold flaunts so often, will not simply solve problems, despite wishful thinking. So what remains is one individuals rumbling.....

Tower Of Babble: How the United Nations Has Fueled Global Chaos.Excellent book
The book exposes the United Nations for what it is, Nothing. Nothing but A playground for Leftists, Communists and all of the Bottom dwellers of society. about it's "moral equivalency" and Neutral everything when it comes to mass murder: Pol Pot,Stalin Etc. How it did not solve The Kashmir problem with India and Pakistan and how it claims it's for Human rights but turns the other cheek when push comes to shove. The UN? It's a Joke, and This book only reinforces it and from A Insider.

An Eye Opener About United Nations Corruption
Gold, a former Israeli ambassador to the U.N., writes a revealing account of U.N. incompetence, corruption and lack of judgement. The U.N. cannot make moral decisions about global actions. Therefore, its enforcement and moral standing is nonexistent. With imposed impartiality, it failed to act in Rwanda and Bosnia and even caused the murder of thousands in Srebrenica. Its member refuse to condemn such human rights abusers as China, Zimbabwe, Syria and Iran - while readily condemning Israel and the U.S. Take this book as a warning toward the implementation of contrivances like the International Criminal Court. Will the Chinese judge on the court vote to release Chinese dissidents? Unlikely that they will tackle thorny and needed issues.

One of the most eye-opening books I've ever read
Dore Gold has boldly stated what many people have quietly discussed for years. Tower of Babble is impossible to put down and will be impossible to forget. Most frightening is coming to the realization that we are all pawns in political games of interest and that human lives are truly worth very little to the UN.
I will never be able to view conflicts in the world without wondering what covert deals are influencing its course and how many thousands upon thousands of lives are lost as a result of the UN's "neutral stance."
Dore Gold demonstrates so clearly that the UN has been repeatedly negligent at best and destructive at its worst. The UN will never be able to live up to its founding platform after WWII to never again allow for the mass destruction of people and its time we stopped believing in them at all.

United Dictators Against Freedom
The author, after making an earth-shaking exposure of the corruption and greedy deeds of these evil organization, ends up with a tepid note of hope. It just doesn't make any sense. "Money-for-Food" they called it, when they had been fooling the whole free world (the West) by pocketing millions themselves and their club of world dictators. Is this hope inspiring? Refusing to prevent, or do anything to stop, the killing of hundred of thousands of black Africans in Rwanda, and getting away with it? So many, mind you: so many, many issues that have gone practically unnoticed since the end of WWII that are calling for the close-down of this modern day Babylon.

This book picks the most important scandals around the world and exposes them in an easy to understand language. The facts are naked, you put the adjectives. Do we need any more evidence to call this gang a state-sponsored mafia? Will Amazon let me publish this review in my second try? How can Iran be one of the countries to tell us what human rights should be?

A must read to know what we are contributing to with our money. ... Read more

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Excellent History of the Confederation
Merrill Jensen's "New Nation" is an excellent account of the first constitutional government of the United States in the period of 1781 to 1789. Jensen refutes old myths and nationaist propaganda about how the Confederation government was a failure. Jensen rightly points out the accomplishments of the first Federal government. He points out the laws to settle the huge western territory,the commissions develpoed to settle land disputes between states, and the establishment of foreign diplomatic establishments.He also points out the propaganda and power of the nationalists in the nation who were attempting to create a centralized government.He shows how many Americans were quite content with a weak central government and thought the Confederation was a sucess.Overall and excellent book.

Booooorrrrrriiiiinnnnnggggggg
I read a lot of history books, I like ones that even most people would find dull, but this is the abosolute worst.It gives an eccelent account of US history in the time period of the Articles of Confederation, and could be used as a refference, but DO NOT attempt to sit down and read this cover to cover as I did.Jensens writing style is unbearable. ... Read more

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Essays by experts on global issues -- international security, peacekeeping, climate change, humanitarian and development aid and human rights -- facing the United Nations. ... Read more

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A Global Agenda
This is a very useful book to understand the various issues facing the United Nations today.Previous editions were extremely dense in their coverage of topics like human rights, the environment, and international security before this international organization.While such coverage gave one great insight in matters being considered by the United Nations, it was a bit dense for the average reader.Today, newer editions like the 2009-2010 one are much more accessible and are organized into small essays and fact sheets, discussing the plight of the Congo, how the current financial chaos threatens the UN's role in humanitarian issues, and the United Nations' role in advancing human rights.This book is appropriate for anyone interested in the United Nations and Model United Nations. I myself am incorporating this book within an International Organizations college-level class and recommending it to anyone interested in Model United Nations.Its more accessible style and pertinent information will appeal to a wide range of readers, especially the average college student. ... Read more