During the course of the twentieth century, communism took power in Eastern Europe and remade the city in its own image. Ransacking the urban planning of the grand imperial past, it set out to transform everyday life, its sweeping boulevards, ... Zobraziť viac
In 2018, Palestinians mark the 70th anniversary of the Nakba, when over 750,000 people were uprooted and forced to flee their homes in the early days of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict... Zobraziť viac
In this timely and incisive book, Sergei Medvedev argues that Russia's war in Ukraine was not merely a whim of Putin's obsession: rather, it was the result of two decades of authoritarian degradation and post-imperial ressentiment, a culmination of... Zobraziť viac
A sense of urgency pervades global environmentalism, and the degrowth movement is bursting into the mainstream. As climate catastrophe looms closer, people are eager to learn what degrowth is about, and whether we can... Zobraziť viac
Zahryznite sa do skutočného európskeho politického trileru. Tajné nahrávky. Prepisy telefonátov. Úskoky. Falošné úsmevy. A bezohľadné intrigy. Nahliadnite za oponu moci v nevšednom osobnom spracovaní bývalého gréckeho... Zobraziť viac
V předkládané monografii jsou analyzovány základní instituty obecné části kolizního práva, jako jsou kvalifikace, zpětný a další odkaz, předběžná otázka, obcházení zákona, adaptace a další, a jejich pojetí v české právní... Zobraziť viac
Tématem tohoto svazku je vznik závazků a jejich obsah. Jsou v něm shrnuta rozhodnutí, která lze využít při interpretaci pravidel týkajících se vzniku závazků, smlouvy (včetně kontraktačního procesu, obsahu, formy a účinků smlouvy)... Zobraziť viac
Osvědčená vysokoškolská učebnice trestního práva hmotného je určena především studentům právnických fakult, má však své místo i v knihovnách soudců, advokátů, státních zástupců, policistů, probačních úředníků... Zobraziť viac
Politická karikatura je pozoruhodným zrcadlem společenských i historických událostí. Funguje jako katalyzátor obav a strachu, ale i nadějí, posiluje, ale zároveň nabourává různé předsudky a mýty... Zobraziť viac
A compulsive true crime thriller about modern-day international drugs trafficking, terrorism and geopolitical intrigue following an investigation driven by one DEA agent, Jack Kelly... Zobraziť viac
''All things end in the Tao just as the small streams and the largest rivers flow through the valleys to the sea.'' The Tao Te Ching came into existence some 2,500 years ago, since when it has become the most influential text of Eastern philosophy.... Zobraziť viac
This is one of the most original and important works of contemporary European thought. First published in France in 1975, it is the major theoretical work of one of the foremost thinkers in Europe. Castoriadis offers a brilliant and... Zobraziť viac
A memoir of George W Bush, America's 43rd president. It offers a journey through the defining decisions of his life. It describes his flaws and mistakes, as well as his accomplishments reforming education, treating HIV/AIDS in Africa, ... Zobraziť viac
Never in human history was there such a chance for freedom of expression. If we have Internet access, any one of us can publish almost anything we like and potentially reach an audience of millions. Never was there a time when the evils of unlimited speec Zobraziť viac
A masterful history of how war and insecurity, both real and perceived, have driven Russia's destiny for centuries, including the disastrous invasion of Ukraine... Zobraziť viac
A rousing call to arms whose influence is still felt today, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels' The Communist Manifesto is edited with an introduction by Gareth Stedman-Jones in Penguin Classics... Zobraziť viac
Offering an unparalleled, sweeping survey of the political ideologies that have shaped our world, the seventh edition of Andrew Heywood's seminal undergraduate textbook continues to lead the way in guiding students through the political creeds and... Zobraziť viac
The full magnitude of Benedict Anderson’s intellectual achievement is still being appreciated and debated. Imagined Communities remains the most influential book on the origins of nationalism, filling the vacuum that previously existed... Zobraziť viac
Since it appeared in 1971, John Rawls's A Theory of Justice has become a classic. The author has now revised the original edition to clear up a number of difficulties he and others have found in the original book... Zobraziť viac
We need to act five times faster to avoid dangerous climate change. As Greenland melts, Australia burns, and greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, we think we know who the villains are... Zobraziť viac
