Whether you are a student, or an English language learner, or just looking for something great to read in English, the Word Power English Readers are a new series of books with abridged, retold texts that capture the best and key elements of the novels... Zobraziť viac
Since the fall of the Roman Empire, prominent European politicians such as Charlemagne and Napoleon have tried to recreate its centuries-old heritage and governance experience... Zobraziť viac
An explosive account of one of the most hubristic mistakes in American political history: Joe Biden’s decision to run for reelection despite mounting evidence of his decline, and his team's increasingly desperate efforts to hide it.In Greek tragedy,... Zobraziť viac
From Yale professor and bestselling author of How Fascism Works, a searing confrontation with the authoritarian right's attacks to undo a century of work to advance social justice action on race, gender, sexuality and class... Zobraziť viac
In January 1936, the thirty-two-year-old George Orwell left his home in London and travelled to the industrial north of England with the intention of experiencing first-hand the conditions in which the working-class poor were compelled... Zobraziť viac
The 'Good Chaps' theory holds that those who rise to power in the UK can be trusted to follow the rules and do the right thing. They're good chaps, after all. Yet Britain appears to have been taken over by bad chaps.... Zobraziť viac
Could we ever see Vladimir Putin in the dock for his crimes? What about a Western ally like Benjamin Netanyahu? Putting a country's leader on trial once seemed unimaginable. But as Steve Crawshaw describes in Prosecuting the Powerful - a blend of... Zobraziť viac
Během více než sedmdesátileté historie Československa se vystřídalo několik dějinných epoch charakterizovaných rozdílnými politickými poměry a na Pražském hradě se zároveň vystřídalo devět mužů ve funkci prezidenta. Známe ale... Zobraziť viac
All or Nothing is the final chapter in Wolff's Fire and Fury series. With extraordinary behind-the-scenes access, it follows every turn of Donald Trump's third presidential campaign.In disgrace after the January 6 attack on the Capitol and sent into... Zobraziť viac
Harlem 1969; it's the height of the Civil Rights era and the community is still reeling from the assassination of Martin Luther King. Arthur Mitchell, the first Black principal dancer at the New York City Ballet, takes his protest to the stage and... Zobraziť viac
From the bestselling author of Nixonland and The Invisible Bridge comes the dramatic conclusion of how conservatism took control of American political power. Zobraziť viac
Increasingly, the demands of identity direct the world's politics. Nation, religion, sect, race, ethnicity, gender: these categories have overtaken broader, inclusive ideas of who we are. We have built walls rather than bridges... Zobraziť viac
The words of a man. The message of a people... Zobraziť viac
Na samom počiatku v roku 2011 sa vo svetových médiách objavilo takmer fascinujúce spojenie Arabská jar. Malo ísť o sériu tzv. demokratických revolúcii v rozsiahlom regióne arabského sveta. Projekt nadväzoval na americkú intervenciu v Iraku. Zobraziť viac
Další z řady knih polských literárních reportáží přináší vzrušující vyprávění o životě v zemi rozpolcené mezi Východem a Západem, islámem a islamofobií, načichlé... Zobraziť viac
Tato praktická studijní pomůcka poskytuje čtenáři přehled nejdůležitější judikatury práva cenných papírů za období let 2002 až 2015. Jednotlivé judikáty – ponejvíce Nejvyššího soudu, ale i Ústavního soudu, případně... Zobraziť viac
Tato praktická studijní pomůcka poskytuje čtenáři přehled nejdůležitější judikatury obchodního práva za období let 2009 až 2015. Jednotlivé judikáty – ponejvíce Nejvyššího soudu, ale i Ústavního soudu, případně vrchních... Zobraziť viac
This was supposed to be the era when democracy came into its own, but instead power and wealth in Britain have slowly been consolidated the hands of a small elite, while the rest of the country struggles financially and switches off politically... Zobraziť viac
This title presents Barack Obama's political vision for the future of America. If Barack Obama is successful in his quest to become President of the United States, he will dramatically change the face that his country presents to the world... Zobraziť viac
Good-natured and garrulous, Švejk becomes the Austrian army´s most loyal Czech soldier when he is called up on the outbreak of the First World War - although his bumbling attempts to get to the front serve only to prevent him from reaching it... Zobraziť viac
