We could have an uninhabitable earth in a century. It could take 26 minutes and 40 seconds. An edge-of-your-seat non-fiction thriller that has to be read to be believed... Zobraziť viac
In this explosive account of wrongful acts and on-going cover-ups, Jesse Ventura takes a systematic look at the wide gap between what the American government knows and what it reveals to the American people. Zobraziť viac
"A novel study. Mass politics are central to our century, and Gelvin brings them to life in a readable narrative. This book adds a new dimension to an ongoing and important debate in the field."--Leila Fawaz, author of "An Occasion for War Zobraziť viac
Vladimir Putin s invasion of Ukraine has reshaped history. In the decades after the collapse of Soviet communism, the West convinced itself that liberal democracy would henceforth be the dominant... Zobraziť viac
Analyzes trade policy in an integrated theoretical framework based on optimizing dynamic models. Zobraziť viac
Furthers the debate of 2011 book "The Precariat", discussing how political, civil, social and economic rights have been denied to the Precariat, and the importance of redefining our social contract around notions of associational freedom, agency and... Zobraziť viac
In A History of Diplomacy, historian Jeremy Black investigates how a form of courtly negotiation and information-gathering in the early modern period developed through increasing globalization into a world-shaping force in twenty-first-century poli Zobraziť viac
This book explores the remarkable religious renaissance that has reformed, revitalized, and renewed the practices of Buddhism and Daoism in Taiwan. "Democracy's Dharma "connects these noteworthy developments to Taiwan's transition to democracy and the... Zobraziť viac
The urgent, explosive story of Russia's espionage efforts against the West from the Cold War to the present - including their interference in the 2016 presidential election... Zobraziť viac
This is the market's most student-friendly textbook on EU internal market law, covering everything students need to know about the legal and regulatory framework of the internal market. Numerous features, including text boxes, illustrative boxes, legal... Zobraziť viac
Vaclav Havel: iconoclast and philosopher-king, an internationally successful playwright who became a political dissident and then, reluctantly, a president. His pivotal role in the Velvet Revolution, the end of Communism and the birth of a modern, ... Zobraziť viac
Greene`s first two guides, "The 48 Laws of Power" and "The Art of Seduction," espouse profound, timeless lessons from events in history to help readers vanquish an enemy or ensnare an unsuspecting victim... Zobraziť viac
From the capture of Sidney Reilly, the 'Ace of Spies', by Lenin's Bolsheviks in 1925, to the deportation from the USA of Anna Chapman, the 'Redhead under the Bed', in 2010, ... Zobraziť viac
Nelson Mandela is one of the great moral and political leaders of our time: an international hero whose lifelong dedication to the fight against racial oppression in South Africa won him the Nobel Peace Prize and the presidency of his country... Zobraziť viac
Every day we make decisions: about the things that we buy or the meals we eat; about the investments we make or our children's health and education; even the causes that we champion or the planet itself. Unfortunately, we often choose poorly... Zobraziť viac
What justifies democracy? Carlos Santiago Nino here answers this question with an original theory of democracy that emphasizes its deliberative character. Nino sees democracy as a moral conversation, of value for its capacity to generate an impartial... Zobraziť viac
\"I know only two tunes,\" said Ulysses S. Grant. \"One of them is `Yankee Doodle` and the other isn`t.\" Jimmy Carter observed: \"Whatever starts in California unfortunately has an inclination to spread.\" And Warren Harding complained: \"The White... Zobraziť viac
Since 2008's financial crisis, we have heard much about the failures of bankers, regulators and politicians. David Marquand sees a wider issue: the fall of the public realm. The crisis, he argues, is one of our moral economy as much as of our political... Zobraziť viac
What leads to political turbulence and social breakdown? How do elites maintain their dominant position? And why do ruling classes sometimes suddenly lose their grip on... Zobraziť viac
