Political leaders and leadership

Introduced by presidential historian Ted Widmer, this work offers both the original texts and insightful essays by leading historians on each of the presidential inaugural addresses--from George Washington to Joseph Biden.

Introduced by presidential historian Ted Widmer, this work offers both the original texts and insightful essays by leading historians on each of the presidential inaugural addresses--from George Washington to Joseph Biden.

In the second decade of the 21st century, Colombia showed surprising results in the fight against poverty.

In the second decade of the 21st century, Colombia showed surprising results in the fight against poverty.

The Russian president's landmark speeches, interviews and policies borrow heavily from great Russian thinkers past and present, from Peter the Great to Dostoevsky and Solzhenitsyn.

The Russian president's landmark speeches, interviews and policies borrow heavily from great Russian thinkers past and present, from Peter the Great to Dostoevsky and Solzhenitsyn.

What drives Marine Le Pen and France's Front National?

What drives Marine Le Pen and France's Front National?

From an acclaimed British author, a sharply focused, riveting account - told from inside the White House - of the crucial days, hours, and moments when the Watergate conspiracy consumed, and ultimately toppled, a president.

'If he's elected as our PM in the future I would be very scared for women everywhere.

The Presidentialization of Politics shows that the politics of democratic societies is moving towards a presidentialized working mode, even in the absence of formal institutional changes.

This book examines how State Governors, the chief executives in the second tier of government in Nigeria’s constitutional order, have become the pivotal actors in the Fourth Republic.

This book examines how State Governors, the chief executives in the second tier of government in Nigeria’s constitutional order, have become the pivotal actors in the Fourth Republic.

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«La excelencia suprema consiste en someter al enemigo sin combatir».

This book covers the development of the presidential office within the context of constitutional interpretations of presidential power and socio-political and economic developments, as well as foreign affairs events, from 1789-2015.

'Detailed and impeccably researched.

"e;Here is the first full-length biography in English of the most important political figure in premodern Japan.

This book covers the development of the presidential office within the context of constitutional interpretations of presidential power and socio-political and economic developments, as well as foreign affairs events, from 1789-2015.

The Dynamics of European Union (1987) assesses the attempts by the members of the European Community to achieve European Union, culminating in the Single European Act of December 1985, in the context of the overall dynamics of the process of integration in western Europe since the 1950s.

Fame-Dropping is a bit like name-dropping, but when your guide is historian James C.

In his new book, Lessons from a Diplomatic Life: Watching Flowers from Horseback, retired State Department official and career diplomat Marshall P.

In this book, Philip Ranlet examines the prolific political career of Cadwallader Colden.

Ronald Reagan called the peaceful transfer of power from one U.

The Dynamics of European Union (1987) assesses the attempts by the members of the European Community to achieve European Union, culminating in the Single European Act of December 1985, in the context of the overall dynamics of the process of integration in western Europe since the 1950s.

Ronald Reagan called the peaceful transfer of power from one U.

In his new book, Lessons from a Diplomatic Life: Watching Flowers from Horseback, retired State Department official and career diplomat Marshall P.

Fame-Dropping is a bit like name-dropping, but when your guide is historian James C.

In this book, Philip Ranlet examines the prolific political career of Cadwallader Colden.

Prophet from Plains covers Nobel Peace Prize winner Jimmy Carter's major achievements and setbacks in light of what has been at once his greatest asset and his greatest flaw: his stubborn, faith-driven integrity.

A bestseller in hardback, this is a highly-praised and much-needed biography of the first Duke of Wellington, concentrating on the personal life of the victor of Waterloo, and based on the fruits of modern research.

Typically a maligned figure in American political history, former vice president Spiro T.

Originally published in 1972 and as a second edition in 1979, this widely acclaimed biography of Africa's first modern statesman tells the story of Kenyatta's extraordinary and enigmatic career.

Originally published in 1972 and as a second edition in 1979, this widely acclaimed biography of Africa's first modern statesman tells the story of Kenyatta's extraordinary and enigmatic career.

A Psychoanalytic Study of Political Leadership in the United States and Russia: Searching for Truth provides psychoanalytic insight into the motives of this complex and contradictory figure.

A Psychoanalytic Study of Political Leadership in the United States and Russia: Searching for Truth provides psychoanalytic insight into the motives of this complex and contradictory figure.

From the veteran US legal analyst and leading Robert Mueller prosecutor, Andrew Weissmann issues an urgent summons to tackle the scourge of political lies - and prevent a figure like Donald Trump from ever rising again"e;The 2020 election was a total FRAUD!

A profound and poetic memoir, tracing the wounds that racism and colonialism have left on Black people across borders.

Shortlisted for the 2018 Lincoln PrizePrevious biographies of Abraham Lincoln-universally acknowledged as one of America's greatest presidents-have typically focused on his experiences in the White House.

Winner: Henry Adams PrizeAdopting a new approach to an American icon, an award-winning scholar reexamines the life of Abraham Lincoln to demonstrate how his remarkable political acumen and leadership skills evolved during the intense partisan conflict in pre-Civil War Illinois.

Typically a maligned figure in American political history, former vice president Spiro T.

Shortlisted for the 2018 Lincoln PrizePrevious biographies of Abraham Lincoln-universally acknowledged as one of America's greatest presidents-have typically focused on his experiences in the White House.

In this long-awaited follow-up to his critically acclaimed 1967 classic, Six Seconds in Dallas, Josiah Thompson reveals major new forensic discoveries since the year 2000 that overturn previously accepted facts about the Kennedy assassination.

Viscount Maua and the Empire of Brazil: A Biography of Irineu Evangelista de Sousa (1813-1889) by Anyda Marchant recovers the remarkable life of Brazil's most famous 19th-century entrepreneur and, through him, reopens the history of the Brazilian Empire under Dom Pedro II.

Viscount Maua and the Empire of Brazil: A Biography of Irineu Evangelista de Sousa (1813-1889) by Anyda Marchant recovers the remarkable life of Brazil's most famous 19th-century entrepreneur and, through him, reopens the history of the Brazilian Empire under Dom Pedro II.

This biography covers both the literary and political career of John Morley, later Lord Morley of Blackburn (1838-1923).

Few names in American history are more recognizable than that of Daniel Webster.

With this book, Anne-Mette Holmgard Sundahl introduces a new conceptual understanding of personality cults for the digital age.

John Dunlop assumed the office of secretary of labor with a stern warning about the creeping menace of over-regulation.

This biography covers both the literary and political career of John Morley, later Lord Morley of Blackburn (1838-1923).