Governing the Ungovernable: Institutional Reforms for Democratic Governance
By: Ishrat Husain
3.68
Format: 550 pages, Hardcover
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1. The Lessons of History
By: Will Durant , Ariel Durant
4.07
Format: 119 pages, Hardcover
In this illuminating and thoughtful book, Will and Ariel Durant have succeeded in distilling for th… read more
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"We must operate with partial knowledge, and be provisionally content with probabilities."-Will Durant, The Lessons of History
"The present is the past rolled up for action, and the past is the present unrolled for understanding."-Will Durant, The Lessons of History
"Democracy is the most difficult of all forms of government, since it requires the widest spread of intelligence, and we forgot to make ourselves intelligent when we made ourselves sovereign."-Will Durant, The Lessons of History
"We conclude that the concentration of wealth is natural and inevitable, and is periodically alleviated by violent or peaceable partial redistribution. In this view all economic history is the slow he…"-Will Durant, The Lessons of History
2. The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order
By: Samuel P. Huntington
3.77
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
"Sam Huntington, one of the West's most eminent political scientists, presents a challenging framew… read more
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"يقول ريجيه ديبراي Régis Debray أن الدين ليس (أفيون الشعوب) وإنما (فيتامين الضعفاء)"-Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order
"Multiculturalism is in its essence anti-European civilization. It is basically an anti-Western ideology."-Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order
"Every civilization sees itself as the center of the world and writes its history as the central drama of human history."-Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order
"It is absurd to assume that the new political societies emerging in the East will be copies of the societies we know in the West."-Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order
3. Politics
By: Andrew Heywood
4.01
Format: 453 pages, Paperback
"Politics" is a new kind of politics textbook. Stimulating, succinct and accessible, it offers a tr… read more
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4. Tao Te Ching
By: Lao Tzu , Gia-Fu Feng , Jane English , Jacob Needleman , Toinette Lippe
4.30
Format: 107 pages, Paperback
A lucid translation of the well-known Taoist classic by a leading scholar-now in a Shambhala Pocket… read more
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"The heart that gives, gathers."-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
"Love is a decision - not an emotion!"-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
"When nothing is done, nothing is left undone."-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
"To understand the limitation of things, desire them."-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
5. The Prince
By: Niccolò Machiavelli , Adolph Caso , Rufus Goodwin , Benjamin Martinez
3.84
Format: 144 pages, Paperback
Machiavelli needs to be looked at as he really was. Hence: Can Machiavelli, who makes the following… read more
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"Is it better to be loved or feared?"-Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince
"He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command"-Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince
"Never attempt to win by force what can be won by deception."-Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince
"It is a common fault of men not to reckon on storms in fair weather."-Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince
6. Pakistan: A Hard Country
By: Anatol Lieven
4.17
Format: None pages, Hardcover
In the past decade Pakistan has become a country of immense importance to its region, the United St… read more
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7. The Problems of Philosophy
By: Bertrand Russell
4.50
Format: 87 pages,
A lively and still one of the best introductions to philosophy, this book pays off both a closer re… read more
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8. I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream
By: Harlan Ellison , Theodore Sturgeon
3.90
Format: 134 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published in 1967 and re-issued in 1983, I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream contains seven sto… read more
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"I have no mouth. And I must scream..."-Harlan Ellison, I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream
"i loooveee ted i loove ted s much he is soooo hot"-Harlan Ellison, I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream
"Gespräche behagten ihm ebenso wenig wie das Leben."-Harlan Ellison, I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream
"I am ... cogito ergo sum ... I think, therefore I am."-Harlan Ellison, I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream
9. The Art of Seduction
By: Robert Greene , Робърт Грийн
4.00
Format: 139 pages, Paperback
The season's most talked-about all-purpose personal strategy guide and philosophical compendium," s… read more
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10. The Murder of History: A Critique of History Textbooks Used in Pakistan
By: K.K. Aziz
3.54
Format: None pages, Hardcover
In this volume, Aziz sets out to correct the injustice that has been committed in Pakistan ever sin… read more
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11. Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes
By: Tamim Ansary
3.87
Format: 144 pages,
We in the west share a common narrative of world history. But our story largely omits a whole civil… read more
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12. Pakistan: Beyond the 'Crisis State'
By: Maleeha Lodhi
4.04
Format: 323 pages, Hardcover
Bringing together an extraordinary array of experts, including renowned Pakistani journalist Ahmed … read more
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13. The End of History and the Last Man
By: Francis Fukuyama
3.76
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
Ever since its first publication in 1992, The End of History and the Last Manhas provoked controver… read more
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14. Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
By: None , Matthew Walker
4.38
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9781501144318. Neuroscientist and sleep expert Matthew Walker pr… read more
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"the shorter your sleep, the shorter your life span "-None, Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
"...our lack of sleep is a slow form of self-euthanasia..."-None, Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
"When sleep is abundant, minds flourish. When it is deficient, they don't."-None, Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
"Sleep is the single most effective thing we can do to reset our brain and body health each day -- Mother Nature's best effort yet at contra-death."-None, Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
15. World Order
By: Henry Kissinger
3.50
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Henry Kissinger offers in World Ordera deep meditation on the roots of international harmony and gl… read more
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16. The Revenge Of Geography: What the Map Tells Us About Coming Conflicts and the Battle Against Fate
By: Robert D. Kaplan
3.86
Format: 258 pages, Hardcover
In this provocative, startling book, Robert D. Kaplan, the bestselling author of Monsoonand Balkan … read more
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17. The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers: Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000
By: Paul Kennedy
3.77
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
THE WIDELY ACCLAIMED BESTSELLER THAT BOLDLY AND LUCIDLY PUTS OUR CURRENT ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL DIL… read more
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18. In the Line of Fire
By: None
3.12
Format: 56 pages, Hardcover
According to "Time" magazine, Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf holds "the world's most dangero… read more
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19. Diplomacy
By: Henry Kissinger
4.07
Format: 112 pages, Paperback
A brilliant, sweeping history of diplomacy that includes personal stories from the noted former Sec… read more
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20. Jinnah of Pakistan
By: Stanley Wolpert
3.88
Format: 192 pages, Unknown Binding
"Few individuals significantly alter the course of history. Fewer still modify the map of the world… read more
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21. Anna Karenina
By: Leo Tolstoy , Louise Maude , Aylmer Maude
4.09
Format: 964 pages, Paperback
Acclaimed by many as the world's greatest novel, Anna Karenina provides a vast panorama of contempo… read more
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"Love those you hate you."-Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina
"And where love ends, hate begins"-Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina
"Everything intelligent is so boring."-Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina
"Anything is better than lies and deceit!"-Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina
22. Brief Answers to the Big Questions
By: Stephen Hawking
4.28
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Stephen Hawking was recognized as one of the greatest minds of our time and a figure of inspiration… read more
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"I use the word “God"-Stephen Hawking, Brief Answers to the Big Questions
"This “Hawking temperature"-Stephen Hawking, Brief Answers to the Big Questions
"So some might imagine that I am an expert on time, although of course these days an expert is not necessarily a good thing to be."-Stephen Hawking, Brief Answers to the Big Questions
"I think it is legitimate to take a broader view and include externally transmitted information, as well as DNA, in the evolution of the human race."-Stephen Hawking, Brief Answers to the Big Questions
23. The Anarchy: The East India Company, Corporate Violence, and the Pillage of an Empire
By: William Dalrymple
4.20
Format: 544 pages, Hardcover
The story of how the East India Company took over large swaths of Asia, and the devastating results… read more
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24. The Hundred Years' War on Palestine: A History of Settler-Colonial Conquest and Resistance, 1917-2017
By: Rashid Khalidi
4.50
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A landmark history of one hundred years of war waged against the Palestinians from the foremost US … read more
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25. The Spy Chronicles: RAW, ISI and the Illusion of Peace
By: A.S. Dulat
3.30
Format: 415 pages, Kindle Edition
Pointing to the horizon where the sea and sky are joined, he says, 'It is only an illusion because … read more
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26. Constitutional and Political History of Pakistan
By: Hamid Khan
4.03
Format: 812 pages, Paperback
The book analyses constitutional development in Pakistan from its conception to the present day. It… read more
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27. Trek to Pakistan By Ahmed Saeed Kh Mansoor Sarwar
By: Ahmed Saeed Kh Mansoor Sarwar
3.76
Format: None pages, None
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28. Pakistans Foreign Policy 1947-2019: A Concise History
By: Abdul Sattar
3.89
Format: 414 pages, Paperback
Written with the express purpose of providing a reference book for students of history, political s… read more
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29. Governing the Ungovernable: Institutional Reforms for Democratic Governance
By: Ishrat Husain
3.68
Format: 550 pages, Hardcover
Pakistan, since its independence in 1947, had to face tumultuous years for the first four decades. … read more
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30. The Making of Pakistan: A Study in Nationalism
By: K.K. Aziz
3.96
Format: 223 pages, Hardcover
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31. Pakistan’s Foreign Policy 1947–2016: A Concise History
By: Abdul Sattar
3.96
Format: 378 pages, Paperback
Written with the express purpose of providing a reference book for students of history, political s… read more
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