On the 25th anniversary of the Scottish Parliament, this book captures an important moment in contemporary history: how a grassroots women's movement, harking back to the suffragettes and second wave feminists of the 1970s and 1980s, took on the political establishment - and changed the course of history.
The official report that has shaped the international debate about NSA surveillance"e;We cannot discount the risk, in light of the lessons of our own history, that at some point in the future, high-level government officials will decide that this massive database of extraordinarily sensitive private information is there for the plucking.
Why we need to think more like economists to successfully combat terrorismIf we are to correctly assess the root causes of terrorism and successfully address the threat, we must think more like economists do.
With Hezbollah's entry into the Lebanese government in 2009 and forceful intervention in the Syrian civil war, the potent Shi'i political and military organization continues to play an enormous role in the Middle East.
United Airlines Flight 93, which took off fromNewarkAirportthe morning of September 11th, 2001, is perhaps the most famous flight in modern American history: We know of the passenger uprising, but theres so much more to the story besides its harrowing and oft-told climax.
Veteran political journalist Scott Farris tells the stories of legendary presidential also-rans, from Henry Clay to Stephen Douglas, from William Jennings Bryan to Thomas Dewey, and from Adlai Stevenson to Al Gore.
From the bestselling authors of The Rise of Babylon and The ISIS Crisis, the essential guide for Christians about what Bible prophecy foretells concerning current events in the Middle Eastespecially the rise of ISIS and the resurgence of Russiawhile providing a way to find peace and hope in the face of end times concerns.
A Congressional Medal of Honor AccountExtraordinary Valor is the story of Special Forces Major John Duffy's Medal of Honor gallantry at Firebase Charlie, and the heroism of South Vietnamese paratrooper, Major L Vn M, who fought by his side.
La Universidad tiene un gran reto: educar para la paz, para la convivencia, para la aceptación crítica del otro, para resguardar la memoria, para contribuir en los procesos de resiliencia y para hacer de nuestros estudiantes seres comprometidos con la construcción de un país en el cual podamos vivir mejor.
Das ultimative Leitfadenbuch zur Politik, Medien und GesellschaftTauchen Sie ein in das Ergebnis eines jahrzehntelangen, tiefgreifenden Studiums der Tagespresse, und entdecken Sie die verborgenen Verbindungen und Wechselwirkungen zwischen Mensch, Medien und Politik.
Una de las discusiones que perdura desde el fin de la última dictadura militar en la Argentina es la que se refiere a la naturaleza criminal de los actos perpetrados desde el Estado en aquel período.
Este libro analiza un evento que ha impactado a miles de personas en el mundo y que toma dimensiones muy preocupantes en regímenes democráticos, aunque sabemos que la democracia no es antídoto contra la barbarie.
POLITICIAN * PRISONER * PARENTA portrait of one of the most charismatic, but unknown, world leadersAung San Suu Kyi, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and crusader for democracyin Myanmar, is once again behind bars.
Las formas como las personas, en una sociedad determinada, coordinan esfuerzos e intereses y cooperan en busca de beneficios colectivos son indispensables para construir estados democráticos, comunidades políticas.
Wir stecken momentan in der größten Krise seit dem zweiten Weltkrieg: Corona, Impfdesaster, Ukrainekrieg, Nahostkrieg, Inflation, Rezession – all das hängt miteinander zusammen.
Betroffenheit fragt nach den Möglichkeiten eines produktiven Umgangs mit einem aktuell kontrovers diskutierten Begriff: Ausgehend von einer facettenreichen Begriffsgeschichte – zwischen Justiz, Verwaltung, Aktivismus, Selbsthilfe und Alltagskultur – erkundet der Sammelband ganz konkret den Umgang mit Betroffenheit, deren Bedingungen und emanzipatorisches wie empowerndes Potenzial.
Dive deep into the vast expanse of intellectual thought with "e;Aristotle's Complete Works,"e; a comprehensive eBook that brings together the works of Aristotle, one of the most revered philosophers in history.
Tres temas importantes en el acontecer de los jaliscienses, vividos entre 2002 y 2016: La presencia y declive del Partido Acción Nacional en Jalisco, el regreso del Partido Revolucionario Institucional a la gubernatura y las polémicas surgidas en torno a la Universidad de Guadalajara bajo la gestión de Carlos Briseño Torres, entre otros recuerdos, surgen de la colección de cartones que nos ofrece el caricaturista Manuel Falcón en esta entrega, siempre con un fino y agudo humor.
Algunos temas empíricos de investigación no han recibido hasta el momento un abordaje sistemático por parte de las ciencias histórico-sociales en Argentina.
En 'Indivisible' Martín Plot lee la política norteamericana, de Bush a Obama, bajo la luz que le provee al autor su mirada doblemente descentrada: de argentino largamente radicado en los Estados Unidos, y de teórico de la política 'de la carne', en clave merleau-pontyana, en el mundo de una política que se pretende descarnada.
One week after Ronald Reagan announced his candidacy for governor of California, the San Francisco Chronicle gibed: It was simply a flagrant example of miscasting.
Introduction to Cyber-Warfare: A Multidisciplinary Approach, written by experts on the front lines, gives you an insider's look into the world of cyber-warfare through the use of recent case studies.
A gripping in-depth look at the presidential election that stunned the worldDonald Trump's election victory resulted in one of the most unexpected presidencies in history.
Alexander Schuessler has done what many deemed impossible: he has wedded rational choice theory and the concerns of social theory and anthropology to explain why people vote.
An authoritative introduction to ISIS-now expanded and revised to bring events up to the presentThe Islamic State stunned the world with its savagery, destructiveness, and military and recruiting successes.
In recent decades, governments and NGOs--in an effort to promote democracy, freedom, fairness, and stability throughout the world--have organized teams of observers to monitor elections in a variety of countries.
Mothers of Conservatism tells the story of 1950s Southern Californian housewives who shaped the grassroots right in the two decades following World War II.
A soldier's eye view of Vietnam's fiercest close-quarters battle upon its 50th anniversaryKhe Sanh's Hill Fights of 1967as experienced by co-author Bobby Maras and told in this hour-by-hour, day-by-day accountwere carnage on the ground, much of it hand-to-hand fighting in the dark.
Die Führung der DDR hatte mit allem gerechnet – nur nicht damit, dass Kerzen und Gebete den deutschen Arbeiter- und Bauernstaat zu Fall bringen würden.
Este libro de Joaquín Yrivarren nos propone una descripción curiosa y detallada del gobierno electrónico, aterrizando su concepto en la experiencia de la Municipalidad de Miraflores (2003-2006).
