One of the great historians of our age asks: how far can a single leader alter the course of history? The modern era saw the emergence of individuals who had command over a terrifying array of instruments of control... Zobraziť viac
In December 1935, Zdenek Koubek, one of the most famous sprinters in European women's sports, declared he was now living as a man... Zobraziť viac
Tony Blair learnt the precepts of governing the hard way: by leading a country for over ten years. In that time he came to understand that there are certain key characteristics of successful government that he wished he had known about when... Zobraziť viac
This assault is not happening from accident or whim. It is happening because disaffected liberals have deliberately set out to upend our Judeo-Christian traditions... Zobraziť viac
Available this summer in its Eighth Edition, Rosenbaum's classic, comprehensive text once more provides definitive coverage of environmental politics and policy, lively case material, and a balanced assessment of current environmental issues... Zobraziť viac
In this deeply informed exchange, Sam Harris and Maajid Nawaz present an antidote to the polarizing rhetoric and obscurantism that define our time: honest dialogue. Guided by a commitment to the belief that no ... Zobraziť viac
The U.S. government predicts that forty of our fifty states-and 60 percent of the earth's land surface-will soon face alarming gaps between available water and the growing demand for it. Without action, food prices will rise, economic growth will ... Zobraziť viac
The culmination of nearly 30 years of reporting on Donald Trump, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter, David Cay Johnston, takes a revealingly close look at the mogul's rise to power and prominence... Zobraziť viac
Two leading authorities – a bestselling historian and the outstanding battlefield commander and strategist of our time – collaborate on a landmark examination of war since 1945. Conflict is both a sweeping history of the evolution of warfare up to... Zobraziť viac
Do you feel like we're in a permacrisis? Chances are you feel some anxiety about the state of the world. Gordon Brown, Mohamed El-Erian and Michael Spence certainly did. Three of the most internationally respected and... Zobraziť viac
Maria Ressa has spent decades speaking truth to power. But her work tracking disinformation networks seeded by her own government, spreading lies to its own citizens laced with anger and hate... Zobraziť viac
A provocative reinterpretation of the tumultuous late 1970s and early 1980s in the Middle East... Zobraziť viac
This Advanced Introduction presents a focused narrative about political decision-making based on the work that has defined public choice as a discipline... Zobraziť viac
Written by an expert team, the Dictionary of Corruption is a comprehensive resource for students, academics, practitioners and professionals... Zobraziť viac
As the Cold War faded into history, it appeared to have been replaced by a new conflict - between Islam and the West. Or so we are told. After the events of 9/11 and the advent of the 'war on terror', this narrative seemed prophetic... Zobraziť viac
Mikhail Khodorkovsky is one of the most astute observers of today's Russia. Imprisoned for a decade in Russia's prisons on politically motivated charges, he knows all too well the best and the worst of his country... Zobraziť viac
Like all professions, diplomacy has spawned its own specialized terminology and it is this lexicon which provides the thematic spine of this dictionary... Zobraziť viac
Ministre des Affaires étrangères pendant dix-sept ans, puis deuxième président de la République tchécoslovaque, Edvard Benes (1884-1948) est une figure majeure de l'histoire européenne du xxe siècle... Zobraziť viac
The agent-structure problem is a much discussed issue in the field of international relations. In his comprehensive 2006 analysis of this problem, Colin Wight deconstructs the accounts of structure and agency embedded within differing ... Zobraziť viac
Thirty years after the end of the Cold War, world peace is at risk again. The President of the United States has withdrawn from the disarmament treaty with Russia, Europe is disintegrating, China is surging forward and a wave of nationalism and... Zobraziť viac
