Politics and the people

Politics and the People

Reappraises Scottish politics after 1945 from a distinctive perspective, foregrounding the importance of ideology and language. From archival research

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Turkish Politics and 'the People'

Explores the transformations of the notion of 'the people' from the late Ottoman to current Turkish political discourses

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Politics of Washing

The beautiful city of Venice has been a fantasy land for people from around the globe for centuries, but when Polly Coles and her family left England

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American Politics

The people, ideals and events that have shaped a nation – in comic book form

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American Politics

The people, ideals and events that have shaped a nation – in comic book form

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Power of the People

Adopting a broader conception of politics which focuses on daily interactions between the state and society, this study offers a fresh interpretation

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When the People Rule

This volume re-examines popular sovereignty, a vital principle of modern politics jeopardized by deepening polarization and the global rise of authori

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People and the Nation

This edited book brings together country experts on populism, ethno-territorial politics and party competition. The book consists of twelve empirical

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Putin vs. the People

A bottom-up exploration of contemporary Russian politics that sheds new light on Putin’s grip on power—updated to include the Russian invasion of Uk

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Putin vs. the People

A fascinating, bottom-up exploration of contemporary Russian politics that sheds new light on why Putin's grip on power is more fragile than we think "Putin v. the People wrestles with perhaps the central conundrum of contemporary Russia: the endurance of support for Putin amid deepening disillusionment with the present and pessimism about the future."-Daniel Beer, The Gu...

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People Power

This book analyses popular sovereignty, one of the fundamental features of modern politics and history. It critically engages with the key thinkers re

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Unchosen People

Conventional histories of modern Jewish politics emphasize the agency offered by Zionism, liberalism, and socialism. Kenneth B. Moss traces a darker r

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Bringing the People Back In

This book highlights new historical research from Europe’s northern frontier, bringing ‘the people’ back into the discussion of state politics, pre

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Commerce as Politics

This is the first comprehensive economic history of the Basotho people of Southern Africa and spans from the 1820s to the present day. The book docume

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50 Years of Rolling Stone: The Music, Politics and People that Changed Our Culture

A lavish book celebrating 50 years of Rolling Stone magazine--one of the most iconic and influential voices in American music and culture

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Pain and Shock in America – Politics, Advocacy, and the Controversial Treatment of People with Disabilities

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All About Politics

Covers all the big ideas and powerful people in politics, enabling your child to join the debate and get their voice heard. This title shows how diffe

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Politics of Moral Capital

Politicians and governments care deeply about people's moral judgments, which provide the moral capital needed for survival and effective functioning.

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Politics for People Who Hate Politics – How to Engage without Losing Your Friends or Selling Your Soul

With over 20 years in the highest levels of government, insider Denise Grace Gitsham offers spiritual insights, hard-earned lessons, and practical adv

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People Are Not an Image

A major intervention in media studies theorizes the politics and aesthetics of internet video

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Moral Standing of the State in International Politics

States are powerful actors in world politics, and we wish to hold them accountable - especially when they violate the rights of their people. By benef

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Mad, Bad, and Dangerous People?

Boyd Hilton examines the changes in politics and society in the years 1783-1846, showing how the raffish and rakish style of eighteenth-century societ

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Watermark: An Essay on Venice

Looking at every aspect of the city, from its waterways, streets and architecture to its food, politics and people, the author captures its magnificen

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Down to Earth : Politics in the New Climatic Regime - Latour Bruno

Anotace: The present ecological mutation has organized the whole political landscape for the last thirty years. This could explain the deadly cocktail of exploding inequalities, massive deregulation, and conversion of the dream of globalization into a nightmare for most people.What holds these three phenomena together is the conviction, shared by some powerful people, th...

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Down to Earth : Politics in the New Climatic Regime - Bruno Latour

<p>The present ecological mutation has organized the whole political landscape for the last thirty years. This could explain the deadly cocktail of exploding inequalities, massive deregulation, and conversion of the dream of globalization into a nightmare for most people. What holds these three phenomena together is the conviction, shared by some powerful people, th...

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Thousand Golden Cities: 2,500 Years of Writing from Afghanistan and its People

An anthology celebrating the rich and captivating history, culture and politics of Afghanistan.

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Iran on the Brink

An insider's account of Iran's people, its politics, and the threat of invasion

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Spirit of the Phoenix

Offers an introduction to the Lebanon's fractious politics and a portrait of a people that continue to rise again and again from the ashes.

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The ZOO - Christopher Wilson

<p>There are certain things that Yuri Zipit knows:</p> <p>That being official food-taster for the leader of the Soviet Union requires him to drink too much vodka for a 12-year-old.That you do not have to be an Elephantologist to see that the great leader is dying.That Marshal Bruhah has been known to eat his own children, while Comrade Krushka is only fi...

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The Precipice: Neoliberalism, the Pandemic and the Urgent Need for Radical Change (0241993938)

Kniha - anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná In this powerful collection of interviews, Noam Chomsky exposes the problems of our world today, as we stand in this period of monumental change, preparing for a more hopeful tomorrow. 'For the left, elections are a brief interlude in a life of real politics, a moment to ask whether it's worth taking time off to vote . . . ...

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Václav Havel The Power of the Powerless in the 20th Century

This biography is not just about Václav Havel and his legacy, but about the history of Central Europe in the 20th Century. It offers a foundation that anyone interested in this history should know. ***** Václav Havel grew up during the great historical upheavals of the Second World War and the division of Europe by the Iron Curtain. Later he would make his own mark on his...

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Václav Havel The Power of the Powerless in the 20th Century - Martin Vopěnka; Eva Bartošová

Anotace: This biography is not just about Václav Havel and his legacy, but about the history of Central Europe in the 20th Century. It offers a foundation that anyone interested in this history should know. Václav Havel grew up during the great historical upheavals of the Second World War and the division of Europe by the Iron Curtain. Later he would make ...

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Skin In the Game - neuveden

Anotace: THE TOP TEN BESTSELLER From the bestselling author of The Black Swan, a bold book that challenges many of our long-held beliefs about risk and reward, politics and religion, finance and personal responsibility Why should we never listen to people who explain rather than do? Why do companies go bust? How is it that we have more slaves today than in Roman times? ...

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We Are the Leaders We Have Been Looking For

Eddie S. Glaude Jr. weaves personal anecdotes and meditations to offer a positive vision for Black politics: the importance of ordinary people assumin

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The Art of Rhetoric - Aristotelés

<p>HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics... Despite dating from the 4th century BC, The Art of Rhetoric continues to be regarded by many as the single most important work on the art of persuasion. As democracy began emerging in 5th-century Athens, public speaking and debate became an increasingly important tool to...

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The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (PC) Steam

Modern society owes much to a mystical technology known as “orbal energy.” Fifty years ago, during what’s come to be known as the “Orbal Revolution,” the invention of this technology and the “orbments” developed from it led to a period of rapid human advancement, birthing innovations of all shapes and sizes -- not the least of whi...

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The Future of Geography - Marshall Tim

Anotace: Spy satellites orbiting the moon. Space metals worth more than most countries` GDP. People on Mars within the next ten years.This isn`t science fiction. It`s astropolitics.Humans are heading up and out, and we`re taking our power struggles with us. Soon, what happens in space will shape human history as much the mountains, rivers and seas have on Earth. It`s no ...

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Caste : The International Bestseller - Isabel Wilkerson

<p>From one of America's most celebrated and insightful writers, the moving, eye-opening bestseller about what lies hidden under the surface of ordinary livesIn this brilliant book, Isabel Wilkerson gives us a masterful portrait of an unseen phenomenon in America as she explores, through an immersive, deeply researched narrative and stories about real people, how Am...

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The Future of Geography - Tim Marshall

Space: the biggest geopolitical story of the coming century - new from the multi-million-copy international bestselling author of Prisoners of GeographySpy satellites orbiting the moon. Space metals worth more than most countries' GDP. People on Mars within the next ten years. This isn't science fiction. It's astropolitics. Humans are heading up and out, and we're taking ...

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Cancun, Cozumel & the Yucatan - turistický průvodce

Lonely Planet’s Cancun, Cozumel & the Yucatan is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Chill on Isla Mujeres, explore Tutum Ruins, and dive in Cozumel; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Cancun, Cozumel & the Yucatan and begin your journey now! Up-to-date information ...

The Glass Box - Straczynski J. Michael

Anotace: A tense, thought-provoking pressure cooker about a young woman imprisoned in a psychiatric facility for her political views, perfect for fans of One Flew Over the Cuckoo`s Nest and Girl, Interrupted.Riley Diaz is a troublemaker, born and raised. Half Irish, half Cuban, she`s an orphan with the spirit and resilience of her ancestors and the protest protocols of h...

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The Power of Strangers : The Benefits of Connecting in a Suspicious World - Joe Keohane

<p>When was the last time you spoke to a stranger? In our cities, we barely acknowledge one another on public transport, even as rates of loneliness skyrocket. Online, we carefully curate who we interact with. In our politics, we are increasingly consumed by a fear of people we've never met. But what if strangers, long believed to be the cause of many of our proble...

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Israel & the Palestinian Territories - turistický průvodce

Lonely Planet’s Israel & the Palestinian Territories is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Experience the breathtaking Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, float on the briny, invigorating Dead Sea, and explore cosmopolitan and vibrant Ramallah; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the ...

The Way Of Shadows: Book 1 of the Night Angel - Weeks Brent

Anotace: The razor-sharp first novel in the New York Times bestselling Night Angel series from master of modern fantasy Brent Weeks - an astonishing and epic tale of magic, violence and revenge.The perfect killer has no friends. Only targets. For Durzo Blint, assassination is an art. And he is the city`s most accomplished artist, his talents required from alleyway to cou...

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The Way Of Shadows: Book 1 of the Night Angel - Brent Weeks

<p>The razor-sharp first novel in the New York Times bestselling Night Angel series from master of modern fantasy Brent Weeks - an astonishing and epic tale of magic, violence and revenge.The perfect killer has no friends. Only targets. For Durzo Blint, assassination is an art. And he is the city's most accomplished artist, his talents required from alleyway to cour...

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Mortal Secrets: Freud, Vienna and the Discovery of the Modern Mind - Tallis Frank

Anotace: Like Sarah Bakewell`s How to Live and Andrea Wulf`s Magnificent Rebels, Mortal Secrets is a lively and accessible portrait of a major figure - Sigmund Freud - and the unprecedented era of creativity that shaped his ideasSome cities are like stars. When the conditions are right, they ignite, and they burn with such fierce intensity that they outshine all their ri...

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Mortal Secrets: Freud, Vienna and the Discovery of the Modern Mind - Frank Tallis

<p>Like Sarah Bakewell's How to Live and Andrea Wulf's Magnificent Rebels, Mortal Secrets is a lively and accessible portrait of a major figure - Sigmund Freud - and the unprecedented era of creativity that shaped his ideasSome cities are like stars. When the conditions are right, they ignite, and they burn with such fierce intensity that they outshine all their riv...

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Coming of Age in the War on Terror

Anotace: `One minute you`re a 15-year old girl who loves Netflix and music and the next minute you`re looked at as maybe ISIS.` The generation born at the time of the 9/11 attacks are turning 18. What has our changed world meant for them? We now have a generation - Muslim and non-Muslim - who have grown up only knowing a world at war on terror. These young people have be...

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The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (PC) Steam (PC)

Modern society owes much to a mystical technology known as &ldquo;orbal energy.&rdquo; Fifty years ago, during what&rsquo;s come to be known as the &ldquo;Orbal Revolution,&rdquo; the invention of this technology and the &ldquo;orbments&rdquo; developed from it led to a period of rapid human advancement, birthing innovations of all shapes and s...

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Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life (0425284646)

Kniha - autor Nassim Nicholas Taleb, 304 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A bold work from the author of The Black Swan that challenges many of our long-held beliefs about risk and reward, politics and religion, finance and personal responsibility In his most provocative and practical book yet, one of the foremost thinkers of o...

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Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World (014312885X)

Kniha - autor Adam Grant, 336 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná “Originals is one of the most important and captivating books I have ever read, full of surprising and powerful ideas. It will not only change the way you see the world; it might just change the way you live your life. And it could very well inspire you to change your world.”? Sheryl Sandberg, be...

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The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for (0141986301)

Kniha - autor Jonathan Haidt; Grag Lukianoff, 352 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Have good intentions, over-parenting and the decline in unsupervised play led to the emergence of modern identity politics and hypersensitivity? In this book, free speech campaigner Greg Lukianoff and social psychologist Jonathan Haidt investigate a new cultural phenomenon of ...

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Churchill & Orwell: The Fight for Freedom - Ricks Thomas E.

Anotace: Today, as liberty and truth are increasingly challenged, the figures of Churchill and Orwell loom large. Exemplars of Britishness, they preserved individual freedom and democracy for the world through their far-sighted vision and inspired action, and cast a long shadow across our culture and politics. In Churchill & Orwell, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Thom...

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Butler to the World: How Britain became the servant of tycoons, tax dodgers, kleptocrats and criminals - Bullough Oliver

Anotace: With a new introduction on the Ukraine crisisLONGLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022A TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 A DAILY MAIL BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS BOOK OF 2022 A DAILY MIRROR BEST NON-FICTION BOOK OF 2022 A SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 PRESENTER OF THE BBC RADIO 4 SERIES `HOW TO STEAL A TRILLION` A WATERSTO...

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Butler to the World: How Britain became the servant of tycoons, tax dodgers, kleptocrats and criminals - Oliver Bullough

<p>With a new introduction on the Ukraine crisis LONGLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 A TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 A DAILY MAIL BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS BOOK OF 2022 A DAILY MIRROR BEST NON-FICTION BOOK OF 2022 A SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 PRESENTER OF THE BBC RADIO 4 SERIES 'HOW TO STEAL A TRILLION'...

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Schadenfreude: The Joy of Another´s Misf - neuveden

Anotace: An entertaining and insightful exploration of schadenfreude: the deliciously dark and complex joy we`ve all felt, from time to time, at news of others` misfortunes. You might feel schadenfreude when... the boss calls himself "Head of Pubic Services" on an important letter.a cool guy swings back on his chair, and it tips over.a Celebrity Vegan is caught in the c...

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Provence & the Côte d'Azur - turistický průvodce

Lonely Planet’s Provence & the Cote d'Azur is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Party in St-Tropez, explore Nice’s old town, and hike Mont Ventoux; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Provence & the Cote d'Azur and begin your journey now! Up-to-date information - ...

The End of Bias : How We Change Our Minds - Nordell Jessica

Anotace: Implicit bias affects us all, every day of our lives. But it can be overcome.Here`s how we begin to change our minds.Implicit bias leads us to discriminate on the basis of race, gender, age, body type anda host of other factors. It robs organizations of talent, science of breakthroughs, art ofwisdom, politics of insight, individuals of their futures, and communi...

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The End of Bias : How We Change Our Minds - Jessica Nordell

<p>Implicit bias affects us all, every day of our lives. But it can be overcome.Here's how we begin to change our minds. Implicit bias leads us to discriminate on the basis of race, gender, age, body type anda host of other factors. It robs organizations of talent, science of breakthroughs, art ofwisdom, politics of insight, individuals of their futures, and commun...

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Skin in the Game : Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life - Taleb Nassim Nicholas

THE TOP TEN BESTSELLER From the bestselling author of The Black Swan, a bold book that challenges many of our long-held beliefs about risk and reward, politics and religion, finance and personal responsibility Why should we never listen to people who explain rather than do? Why do companies go bust? How is it that we have more slaves today than in Roman times? Why do...

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