officials and employees

Defines various careers in government, including educational or training requirements, ways to get started, advancement possibilities, salary figures, and more.

Describes leadership characteristics, and discusses the roles of government leaders including the president, legislators, and state and city leaders.

Assistant secretary of the Office of Future Threat Assessment Heather O'Grainne investigates a series of seemingly random events that seem to be perpetrated by "Daybreak," a terrorist faction and artists' movement, and as chaos ensues, the United States government initiates Directive 51, a dangerous emergency contingency program.

Tells the story of William Adams, an Englishman who was part of a Dutch crew that arrived in Japan in 1600 in hopes of opening trade, discussing how he became a favorite in the ruling shogun's court, and his later attempts to extend trade privileges to England.

Argues that much of the cynicism in politics is due to the fact that Americans elect novices to office who do not know how to do their jobs, and describes eight traits of effective government officials.

Collects short stories from Fyodor Dostoyevsky, including "Notes from Underground," in which a man on the fringe of society monologues about reason and irrationality; and "The Double," where a sullen government clerk meets a future, more mean-spirited version of himself.

Explores the events that caused current Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki's aide John Githongo to expose the corruption in their government, and the aftermath of his whistle-blowing, including the riots that occurred in 2007 after Kibaki was sworn in for a second term.

The passionate confessions of a suffering man who identifies himself as sick and spiteful.

Douglas MacKinnon discusses his life and career as a White House writer.

An annotated, English translation of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's "Notes from Underground" that includes critical analysis of the novel by both Russian and western critics from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.