Political leaders and leadership

To solve its multiple challenges post-2024, America must act with intelligence and wisdom, which can only come from an active and well-informed citizenry.

Robinson details the life and times of France-Albert Rene (1935-2019), the second post-independence leader of Seychelles who oversaw the nation's transition to democracy after over a decade of his brutal dictatorship.

Albert Reynolds has led an extraordinary life.

Despite the boycott Hamas was subjected to since its victory in the 2006 parliamentary elections, it has become a significant player on the international stage.

First published in 1959, The Autobiography of James Monroe collects the compelling fragments of Monroe's unfinished autobiography, written after his retirement from the presidency.

Available at long last, this volume is the posthumous memoir of a peasant from the depths of old Russia who rose to great wealth and influence as his country's most successful publisher.

Thomas Sankara was one of Africa's most important anti-imperialist leaders of the late 20th Century.

The volume sheds light on the backsliding process of Turkish democratization from the early 2010's until 2018.

The diaries of Dr Hussein Fakhri al-Khalidi offer a unique insight to the peculiarities of colonialism that have shaped Palestinian history.

The 12 years of Lee Teng-hui's presidency were marked by a series of contrary trends such as progress in the consolidation of Taiwan's democracy, and periodic conflicts with China.

Few would argue that presidential policies and performance would have been the same whether John F.

This book explores the varying ways in which political parties in Europe make arguably their most important decisions: the selection of their leaders.

Uses Piero de'' Medici''s life as a prism to throw new light on the crisis in Renaissance Italy that revolutionised culture and political thinking.

Barack Obama swept into office in 2008, capitalizing on his fresh and compelling political persona, the appeal of his "e;Hope and Change"e; campaign, the pre-election financial crisis, and a wave of popular discontent with his predecessor.

A newly updated edition of a concise and evidence-based approach to strategic crisis leadership.

In 1892, Edward Blake, ex-Premier of Ontario and former leader of the Liberal party in the Canadian House of Common, was invited by the Irish parliamentary party to stand for election in the British Parliament.

In the parliamentary system of government, manifestos constitute and represent an important aspect of the democratic electoral politics as statements of a party's ideology, response and policy.

This engaging and unprecedented work captures the compelling story of John F.

Explore the production of bestsellers at the Frankfurt Book Fair, through an investigation involving three consecutive years of fieldwork.

During his presidency, Jimmy Carter received a comprehensive analysis of his family's genealogy, dating back 12 generations, from leaders of the Mormon Church.

The world is increasingly becoming less democratic and this trend has not left Southeast Europe untouched.

Ibsen in Context provides an unparalleled wealth of material on Ibsen''s life, career, works and afterlives.

In Transforming the Nation, leading Canadian politicians and scholars reflect on the major policy debates of the period and offer new and surprising interpretations of Brian Mulroney.

Essays exploring the sixteenth president’s political philosophy.

In the late sixteenth through seventeenth centuries, England simultaneously developed a national market and a national literary culture.

Three distinguished authorities offer informed reflections on the history of books, on literary commerce, and on the reading public in eighteenth-century England, France, and Germany.

From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, a fresh, vivid look at Disraeli's life, achievements, and temperament that casts doubts on his much-touted commitment to Jewish rights Lauded as a “great Jew,” excoriated by antisemites, and one of Britain’s most renowned prime ministers, Benjamin Disraeli has been widely celebrated for his role in Jewish history.

Most leadership literature stems from and focuses on the private sector, emphasizing personal qualities that bind leaders and followers to a shared purpose.

An accessible and comprehensive main text for courses on the presidency, this text argues that to be a successful presidential leader, one must effectively manage the enormous institutional and personal resources - or the "e;keys to power.

We live in scandalous times.

Viscount Richard Burdon Haldane was a philosopher, lawyer, British MP, and member of the British Cabinet during the First World War.

Long relegated to the shadows of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, the role of James Madison in shaping America, its ideals, and its institutions resonates in the very soul of our nation.

Tips for catching and holding an agent's attention.

Going Local demonstrates the effectiveness of targeted presidential appeals and provides us with a refined understanding of the nature of presidential leadership.

';Exhaustively researched and remarkably evenhanded.

This book examines political responses to the problem of human trafficking, including proposals, actions (legislative and executive), and statements made by politicians, government agencies, and civil society organizations to solve or mitigate the crime of human trafficking.

Through the individual characteristics of China's political leaders, a nation-building process began.

"e;This book on Hillary - really tough.

European Movement and the Council of Europe (1949) begins with a Foreword by Winston Churchill, in which he states that his 'counsel to Europe can be given in a single word: "e;Unite!

On March 20, 1760, a fire broke out in the Cornhill district of Boston, destroying nearly 350 buildings in its wake.

In this book, John Ehrenberg argues that Donald Trump, as both candidate and president, represents a qualitatively new stage in the evolution of the Republican Party's willingness to exploit American racial tensions.

Regional Policy in the European Community (1980) presents a structured overview of regional incentives and policy in the European Community countries, set in the context of the regional problem in those countries.

Tawfiq Zayyad (1929-94) was a renowned Palestinian poet and a committed communist activist.

Based on deep consultation of seldom-examined primary sources, this third volume in Richard Lawrence Miller's massive Lincoln biography follows Lincoln's long effort to win a seat in Congress, his activity there, and his return to Illinois--chastened by his Washington experience.

Arshad examines the phenomenon of 'democratic backsliding' in post-2011 Egypt.

'The Quiet Before is a fascinating and important exploration of how ideas that change the world incubate and spread.