BASIC BOOKS
Second Chance: Three Presidents and the Crisis of American Superpower (Mar., $26.95) by Zbigniew Brzezinski critiques the last three U.S. presidents' foreign policy. Ad/promo. Author tour.
BERRETT-KOEHLER
A Game as Old as Empire: The Secret World of Economic Hit Men and the Web of Global Corruption (Mar., $24.95), edited by Steven Hiatt, adds to the story John Perkins broke in his bestselling Confessions of an Economic Hit Man.
BROOKINGS INSTITUTION PRESS
Second-Term Blues: How George W. Bush Has Governed (Apr., $24.95), edited by John C. Fortier and Norman J. Ornstein. Prominent journalists and analysts examine Dubya's style in running the nation's business.
CROWN FORUM
On the Hunt: How to Win the War on Terror, Support Our Troops, and Protect Our Liberty at Home (Apr., $26.95) by Col. David Hunt. Fox News military analyst Hunt discusses Iraq, border security and other hot-button issues. Ad/promo.
DUTTON
The Secret History of the American Empire: Economic Hit Men, Jackals, and the Truth About Global Corruption (June, $25.95) by John Perkins examines the current geopolitical crisis. Author tour.
FARRAR, STRAUS GIROUX
Off the Record: The Press, the Government, and the War over Anonymous Sources (Aug., $25) by Norman Pearlstine. The veteran editor argues that journalists should name their confidential sources whenever possible.
ISI BOOKS
Democratic Capitalism and Its Discontents (June, $25) by Brian C. Anderson defends the achievements of a free society.
NEW PRESS
Ending Poverty in America: How to Restore the American Dream (Apr., $25.95), edited by Sen. John Edwards et al., presents blueprints for eliminating poverty in America.
ONEWORLD PUBLICATIONS (dist. by NBN)
Murder in the Name of Honour (June, $27.95) by Rana Husseini examines murders and disfigurements meant to restore a family's honor.
OXFORD UNIV. PRESS
China: Fragile Superpower—How China's Internal Politics Could Derail Its Peaceful Rise (Apr., $27) by Susan L. Shirk offers a glimpse into Chinese politics and its threat to U.S. security.
PENGUIN PRESS
Supreme Conflict: The Inside Story of the Struggle for Control of the United States Supreme Court (Apr., $27.95) by Jan Crawford Greenberg. The ABC News legal correspondent delineates the recent struggle to control the Supreme Court. 5-city author tour.
The Assault on Reason: How Our Democracy Has Been Damaged and How It Can Be Healed (May, $25.95) by Al Gore analyzes how the radical right has created an environment hostile to reason. 10-city author tour.
PRINCETON UNIV. PRESS
Containment: Rebuilding a Strategy Against Global Terror (Mar., $24.95) by Ian Shapiro presents the idea that containment, like George Kennan's "Long Telegram" strategy, offers the best hope for protecting Americans and democracy.
RANDOM HOUSE
The New American Story (Apr., $25.95) by former senator Bill Bradley re-evaluates America's political style and leadership.
RAYO
In Defense of Our America: The Fight for Civil Liberties in the Age of Terror (May, $24.95) by Anthony Romero looks at civil liberties in a time when some tenets of the Bill of Rights have been suspended.
REGAN BOOKS
Somebody's Gotta Say It (Mar., $25.95) by Neal Boortz serves up libertarian wisdom on topics ranging from corruption in Washington to our troops overseas.
The Best Defense: Inside the Pentagon at the Dawn of the War on Terrorism (May, $27.95) by Douglas Feith details the planning of this conflict.
LYNNE RIENNER
Republicans and the Black Vote (Mar., $49.95) by Michael K. Fauntroy navigates the policy choices that divide the GOP and black voters.
RODALE
Positively American: Winning Back the Middle-Class Majority One Family at a Time (Mar., $24.95) by Sen. Chuck Schumer offers a plan to change the Democratic Party. 100,000 first printing.
SENTINEL
No Retreat, No Surrender: One American's Fight (May, $25.95) by Tom DeLay and Stephen Mansfield is a memoir of the controversial Texas Republican. Ad/promo. Author tour.
SOURCEBOOKS
Invasion of the Party Snatchers: How the Holy-Rollers and the Neo-Cons Hijacked the GOP (Apr., $26.95) by Victor Gold describes the GOP's transformation from a party favoring small government.
THAMES HUDSON
North Korea (Apr., $50) by Michel Poivert and Jonathan Fenby, photos by Philippe Chancel, provides a photographic tour of North Korea under the Kims' totalitarian regime.
UNIV. OF CALIFORNIA PRESS
Storming the Gates of Paradise: Landscapes for Politics (June, $24.95) by Rebecca Solnit analyzes the social landscape of democracy and repression in the U.S.
UNIV. OF NEW MEXICO PRESS
My Life in the Time of the Contras (Mar., $29.95) by Bruce P. Cameron gives a detailed account of U.S. policy toward Nicaragua.
UNIV. PRESS OF KENTUCKY
In Defense of the Bush Doctrine (May, $35) by Robert G. Kaufman argues for the moral democratic realism that inspired Bush's foreign policy.
Peace Out of Reach: Middle Eastern Travels and the Search for Reconciliation (June, $24.95) by Stephen Eric Bronner evaluates the motivations and actions of key players in the Middle East.
W PUBLISHING GROUP
Culturally Incorrect (June, $22.99) by Rod Parsley exposes the failure of the current generation of evangelical believers to engage the culture.
ZONE BOOKS
Nongovernmental Politics (May, $39.95), edited by Michel Feher, brings together essays, articles and interviews on nongovernmental organizations.
