Having recently passed the 40th anniversary of Margaret Thatcher's entry into Number 10 Downing Street, the burgeoning field of Thatcher studies continues to attract the attention of scholars and students alike.
A new afterword by Max Holland details developments since the original 2003 publication, including the revelation of Mark Felt as the infamous Deep Throat, the medias role in the scandal, both during and afterwards, including Bob Woodwards Second Man.
Indira Gandhi, Golda Meir, and Margaret Thatcher were all described at various times as the "e;only man"e; in their respective cabinets - a reference to their tough, controlling behaviour.
When God is dead and governments themselves are increasingly subject to the power of global corporations, massive movements of peoples, transnational political upheavals, and ecological disasters, what does sovereignty mean for the 21st century?
Born in Ireland in 1822, Timothy Warren emigrated to New Brunswick in 1849 and quickly became involved in the life and politics of the city of Saint John and the colony.
From a brilliant historian at the Harvard Business School, here is a masterful, in-depth portrait of five extraordinary figures-Ernest Shackleton, Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and Rachel Carson-that illuminates how great leaders are made in times of adversity and the diverse skills they summon in order to prevail.
Political Elite and the New Russia convincingly argues that although reforms in Russia have been initiated by those close to the President, in fact local and national elites have been the crucial strategic actors in reshaping Russia's economy, democratising its political system and decentralising its administration.
Chronicling and analyzing resistance to the threat that autocracy poses to American liberal democracy, this book provides the definitive account of the response to the January 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol and Republican efforts to overturn the 2020 election and bias future elections in their favor.
One of the most important voices in contemporary American journalism - Independent Matt Taibbi is one of the few journalists in America who speaks truth to power - Bernie Sanders Matt Taibbi is the best polemic journalist in America - Felix Salmon NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"e;The thing is, when you actually think about it, it's not funny.
Presidential Leadership and African Americans examines the leadership styles of eight American presidents and shows how the decisions made by each affected the lives and opportunities of the nation's black citizens.
Winner of the Lord Aberdare Literary Prize for 2018Even before Tito's Communist Party established control over the war-ravaged territories which became socialist Yugoslavia, his partisan forces were using football as a revolutionary tool.
As America's first president never to have served in government or the military, Donald Trump entered the White House with an unformed foreign policy position.
Expert guidance on exploring and choosing a career in publishingIdeal if you are a college-bound student or are thinking about making a career change, Careers in Publishing offers necessary information needed to explore the profession and then narrow it down to a job that suits you.
Attraktivere Menschen werden häufig mit positiveren Attributen assoziiert und genießen dadurch mehr Aufmerksamkeit und größeres Ansehen in der Gesellschaft.
This book, first published in 1979, examines the little-studied forerunners of the Russian revolutionary movement - the Russian section of the First International.
Finalist for the Alan Paton AwardIn his latest book, renowned historian Hermann Giliomee challenges the conventional wisdom on the downfall of white rule and the end of apartheid.
The culmination of years of work on Abraham Lincolns political thought, Michael Zuckerts A Nation So Conceived argues for a coherent center to Lincolns political ideology, a core idea that unifies his thought and thus illuminates his deeds as a political actor.
Barnett shows how political environments can produce legislators who place a premium on their policy-making goals through a nuanced exploration of factors undergirding member perceptions, policy ambitions, class cohesion, and legislative learning.
His formal schooling abruptly cut off at age eleven, George Washington saw his boyhood dream of joining the British army evaporate and recognized that even his aspiration to rise in colonial Virginian agricultural society would be difficult.
