Category: History, Nonfiction Book Title: Empire and War Author: Sam Vaknin Book Description: The antecedents and aftermath of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Articles and essays about the foreign and military policies of the USA after the September 11 attacks. Includes analyses of the world's reaction to US moves.
Category: Science Fiction, Entertainment, Philosophy Book Title: The Silver Lining - Moral Deliberations in Films Author: Sam Vaknin Book Description: These seven movies deal with moral and ethical dilemmas. "The Matrix" - with the nature of reality, "Titanic" - tackles the moral obligation versus self-preservation and "The Truman Show" - tackles the relationship between God and us, humans. "The Talented Mr. Ripley" deals with the thin line between pathological narcissism and
Category: Nonfiction, History Book Title: After the Rain - How the West Lost the East Author: Sam Vaknin Book Description: An anthology of more than 50 articles regarding the politics, economics, geopolitics and history of countries in central and eastern Europe and the Balkan, mainly during the Kosovo crisis and the period of transition from Communism to capitalism.
Category: Nonfiction, History Book Title: The Belgian Curtain - Europe after Communism Author: Sam Vaknin Book Description: Articles and essays about the European Union (EU), the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the advent of Europe's common currency, euro, and central and eastern Europe after the fall of communism.
Category: Nonfiction, History Book Title: Terrorists and Freedom Fighters Author: Sam Vaknin Book Description: The history of four terrorist organizations in the Balkan and a general introduction to terrorism and freedom fighting.
Also includes essays about religious co-existence in the Balkan and about pathological narcissism as a precursor to terrorism.
Category: History, Nonfiction Book Title: Putin's Russia Author: Sam Vaknin Book Description: Russia's economy and politics under Vladimir Putin - an unknown KGB officer who sprang to prominence from his political base in St. Petersburg and proceeded to transform Russia from a chaotic vast erstwhile empire to an authoritarian state.
Category: , Nonfiction Book Title: Capitalistic Musings Author: Sam Vaknin Book Description: Critical analysis of the foundations and tenets of capitalism and of the dismal science - economics. The Anglo-Saxon version of capitalism is rejected by Europeans and many liberals. The European strands of capitalism are derided as "statism" by many American scholars and politicians. Who's right - and why?
Category: , Nonfiction Book Title: The Labor Divide Author: Sam Vaknin Book Description: Modern labour theories and practice. Covers issues like employment, unemployment, migration, brain drain, entrepreneurship, workaholism, and trade unions. The workplace is being revolutionized yet again and many are falling by the wayside.
Category: , Nonfiction Book Title: Financial Corruption and Crime Author: Sam Vaknin Book Description: Essays about official nd unofficial corruption, the "black" economy, money laundering, crime, and international finance - with emphases on scams, the ploys of venal politicians the world over, asset bubbles, and tax evasion.
