[PDF] Road Of Deception eBook

Author : John M. Schuessler
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 20,17 MB
Release : 2015-11-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1501701614

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In Deceit on the Road to War, John M. Schuessler examines how U.S. presidents have deceived the American public about fundamental decisions of war and peace. Deception has been deliberate, he suggests, as presidents have sought to shift blame for war onto others in some cases and oversell its benefits in others. Such deceit is a natural outgrowth of the democratic process, in Schuessler's view, because elected leaders have powerful incentives to maximize domestic support for war and retain considerable ability to manipulate domestic audiences. They can exploit information and propaganda advantages to frame issues in misleading ways, cherry-pick supporting evidence, suppress damaging revelations, and otherwise skew the public debate to their benefit. These tactics are particularly effective before the outbreak of war, when the information gap between leaders and the public is greatest.When resorting to deception, leaders take a calculated risk that the outcome of war will be favorable, expecting the public to adopt a forgiving attitude after victory is secured. The three cases featured in the book—Franklin Roosevelt and World War II, Lyndon Johnson and the Vietnam War, and George W. Bush and the Iraq War—test these claims. Schuessler concludes that democracies are not as constrained in their ability to go to war as we might believe and that deception cannot be ruled out in all cases as contrary to the national interest.

Author : Troy Denning
Publisher : Wizards of the Coast
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 43,12 MB
Release : 2012-01-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0786962054

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Guided by the goddess of beauty, an ugly nobleman ventures to the Utter East in search of a cure for his facial deformities Atreus of Erlkazar has always been hidden from his powerful family's enemies, concealed behind the hideous mask of his own face. The result of a wayward spell that distorted his features, Atreus’ ugliness is a curse he has borne since he was just a child—and one he has spent his entire life trying to break. He is driven to find a way past his own flesh, into a soul torn between destiny and love. In an ironic twist of fate, he becomes an acolyte of Sune, the goddess of beauty. Under her command, he embarks on an impossible mission to the mysterious country of Langdarma, where the magical waters of the Fountain of Infinite Grace await him. Deep in these ancient valleys of the enigmatic Utter East, Atreus will finally look into . . . the faces of deception.

Author : Timothy R. Levine
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 49,95 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Deception
ISBN : 9781784025762

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The Encyclopedia of Deception examines lying from multiple perspectives drawn from the disciplines of social psychology, sociology, history, business, political science, cultural anthropology, moral philosophy, theology, law, family studies, evolutionary biology, philosophy, and more.

Author : Gail Lee Mast
Publisher : America Star Books
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 24,96 MB
Release : 2011-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781456023478

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She knew deep in her heart that she wouldn't be able to trust him and believe he would be true to her. It was wrong, all wrong from the start. How can they make it when it was all lies from the beginning? It was then that she realized that he never intended to leave his wife. He wasn't the one who told her he was married and he wasn't the one who left. His wife made him leave. They followed their heart on this road of deception and it led them here. Shattered and broken. Would they ever put the pieces back together?

Author : Gail Mast
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 47,87 MB
Release : 2015-02-06
Category :
ISBN : 9781507885475

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Follow one woman's journey through the deception of adultery as the "other woman." Will her love remain through the fire of deception and deceit?

Author : Robert Trivers
Publisher : Penguin Books
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 17,95 MB
Release : 2014-01-30
Category : Deception
ISBN : 9780141019918

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We lie to ourselves every day: about how well we drive, how much we're enjoying ourselves - even how good looking we are. In this ground-breaking book, Robert Trivers examines not only how we self-deceive, but also why, taking fascinating examples from aviation disasters, con artists, sexual betrayals and conflicts within families. Revealing, provocative and witty, Deceit and Self-Deception is one of the most vital books written this century, and will make you rethink everything that you think you know. 'Original and important . . . remarkable, thick with ideas.' Financial Times 'One of the great thinkers in the history of Western thought.' Steven Pinker 'A swift tour of links between deception and evolutionary progress . . . fascinating.' Economist 'I devoured it from cover to cover . . . exhilarating.' Guardian 'A powerful book . . . essential for anyone who wants to try to counter their own unconscious biases.' Independent

Author : Dariusz Galasiński
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 46,13 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Deception
ISBN : 0761909168

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This book employs a discourse analytical approach to the study of deception. It focuses on the deceptive messages themselves - how language is used to deceive others and what kinds of linguistic devices are used. The author develops a theory of deception based on his study of debates and interviews of American and British politicians.

Author : Mary E. Pearson
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 40,70 MB
Release : 2014-07-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0805099239

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The Kingdom of Morrighan is steeped in tradition and the stories of a bygone world, but some traditions Lia can't abide. Like having to marry someone she's never met to secure a political alliance.

Author : Gail Mast
Publisher :
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 31,4 MB
Release : 2011-07-27
Category :
ISBN : 9781463755478

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Follow one woman's journey through the deception of the heart of adultery. She knew deep in her heart that she wouldn't be able to trust him and believe he would be true to her. It was wrong, all wrong from the start. How can they make it when it was all lies from the beginning? It was then that she realized that he never intended to leave his wife. He wasn't the one who told her he was married and he wasn't the one who left. His wife made him leave. They followed their heart on this road of deception and it led them here. Shattered and broken. Would they ever put the pieces back together?

Author : Dean Jobb
Publisher : Algonquin Books
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 42,82 MB
Release : 2015-05-19
Category : History
ISBN : 1616204966

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“A rollicking tale that is one part The Sting, one part The Great Gatsby, and one part The Devil in the White City.” —Karen Abbott, author of Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy In a time of unregulated madness, nowhere was it madder than in Chicago at the dawn of the Roaring Twenties. It was the perfect place for a slick, smooth-talking, charismatic lawyer named Leo Koretz to entice hundreds of people to invest as much as $30 million--upwards of $400 million today--in phantom timberland and nonexistent oil wells in Panama. It was an ingenious deceit, one that out-Ponzied Charles Ponzi himself. In this rip-roaring tale of greed, financial corruption, dirty politics, over-the-top and under-the-radar deceit, illicit sex, and a brilliant and wildly charming con man on the town and then on the lam, Empire of Deception proves that the American dream of easy wealth is truly a timeless commodity. “Captivating . . . Dean Jobb tells the story of Leo Koretz, a legendary con artist of Madoffian audacity, with terrific energy and narrative brio.” —Gary Krist, author of Empire of Sin “A brilliantly researched tale of greed, ambition, and our desperate need to believe in magic, it’s history that captures America as it really was--and always will be. A great read.” —Douglas Perry, author of Eliot Ness “Reads like a Gatsby-Ponzi mashup . . . Kudos to Jobb for unearthing this overlooked story and bringing to life a charming, witty, naughty, iconic American crook.” —Neal Thompson, author of A Curious Man “The granddaddy of all con men, Leo Koretz gives Jobb the opportunity to exhibit his impressive research and storytelling skills . . . A highly readable, entertaining story.” —Kirkus Reviews