American Presidents and the United Nations: Internationalism in the Balance (Moore Jr John)(Paperback)

American Presidents and the United Nations: Internationalism in the Balance (Moore Jr John)(Paperback)

American Presidents and the United Nations: Internationalism in the Balance offers a fresh look at the U.S.-UN relationship. The current discourse regarding America's linkage with the UN--and particularly about the　President's　influence on the world body--has metamorphosed well beyond the

Presidents of the United States: American History For Kids - Children Explore History Book Edition (Baby Professor)(Paperback)

The United Nations, Peace and Security (Thakur Ramesh)(Paperback)

Ending humanitarian atrocities has become as important for the United Nations as preventing interstate war. This book examines the transformation of UN operations, analysing its changing role and structure. Ramesh Thakur asks why, when and how force may be used, and argues that the growing gulf

Kofi Annan: Guiding the United Nations (Koestler-Grack Rachel A.)(Library Binding)

In December 2001, Kofi A Annan and the United Nations organization received the Nobel Peace Prize. Annan, the secretary-general of the United Nations, focuses on this leader's efforts to strengthen and revitalize the United Nations and bring it into the 21st century. Born in Kumasi, Ghana, in 1938,

Closing the Gap: Empowerment and Inclusion in Asia and the Pacific (United Nations Publications)(Paperback)

The average achievements the Asia-Pacific region has seen in education, employment and income reflect the role economic growth can play in helping people realize their potential. However, these achievements represent only that: an average. With an increasing gap between rich and poor and between

American Presidents and Jerusalem (Talhami Ghada Hashem)(Paperback)

This study examines the policies of twentieth-century US presidents regarding the status of Jerusalem. It investigates the influence of presidential advisors and lobbyists, tracks the conflicting historical narratives presented by various states in the region, and analyzes the contemporary

A Global Agenda: Issues Before the 47th General Assembly of the United Nations (Tessitore John)(Paperback)

This annual volume brings to the public the most accurate, complete, and timely information on the work of the United Nations. Designed to serve international affairs scholars and concerned citizens alike, each volume of Issues offers a comprehensive overview of the many and disparate activities of

Captain Tom Moore (Morgan Sally)(Paperback / softback)

Captain Tom Moore: fundraiser, World War Two veteran, the nation's hero. Read all about the life of Captain Tom Moore who went above and beyond for his country and the NHS. From his early life in Keighley, to the fundraiser walk for the NHS Charities that inspired generations, celebrate the life of

On the Trail: A History of American Hiking (Chamberlin Silas)(Paperback)

The first history of the American hiking community and its contributions to the nation's vast network of trails 'This winning, thought-provoking book offers insight into a relatively unknown aspect of environmental history.'--Library Journal (starred review) In the mid-nineteenth century urban

U.S. Presidents and Latin American Interventions: Pursuing Regime Change in the Cold War (Grow Michael)(Paperback)

Lyndon Johnson invaded the Dominican Republic. Richard Nixon sponsored a coup attempt in Chile. Ronald Reagan waged covert warfare in Nicaragua. Nearly a dozen times during the Cold War, American presidents turned their attention from standoffs with the Soviet Union to intervene in Latin American

United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2019 (United Nations Publications)(Paperback)

The Yearbook collects, compiles and disseminates official statistics on a wide range of topics. Data have been collected from national statistical authorities since 1948 through a set of questionnaires dispatched annually by the United Nations Statistics Division to over 230 national statistical

Industrial Development Report 2020: Industrializing in the Digital Age (United Nations)(Paperback)

The emergence and diffusion of advanced digital production (ADP) technologies clustered around the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) is radically altering the nature of manufacturing production, increasingly blurring the boundaries between physical and digital production systems. The significant

Vampires in the Lemon Grove (Russell Karen)(Paperback / softback)

In a godforsaken barn, Presidents Eisenhower, John Adams and Rutherford B Hayes are bemused to find themselves reincarnated as horses. Clyde and Magreb - he a traditional capes-and-coffins vampire, she the more progressive variety - settle in an Italian lemon grove in the hope that its ripe fruit

World Mortality 2019 Highlights (United Nations)(Paperback)

This report provides an overview of the estimated and projected trends in mortality at the world level, for development groups and major areas; the analysis also focuses on country and regional data for selected mortality indicators. In addition to examining the summary indicator of life expectancy

United Nations Medals and Ribbons for Peacekeeping (Foster Col Frank C.)(Paperback)

This is the only book in twenty years that provides you the finest illustrated source of United Nations military medals for over 70 years of UN peacekeeping operations. Every United Nations medal and ribbon is displayed in color along with a brief history of the peacekeeping mission and the

Coronavirus, Class and Mutual Aid in the United Kingdom (Preston John)(Paperback)

1. Introduction.- 2. The Viracene and Capitalism.- 3. Classed Practices: Pandemic Preparedness in the UK.- 4. Mutual Aid, Anarchist Preparedness and COVID-19

Motty: Forty Years in the Commentary Box (Motson John)(Paperback)

For everyone in Britain, Motty, like Pele and Maradona, needs no other introduction. As the nation's best-known soccercommentator, he has had an unparalleled insight into sports broadcasting and the ups and downs of the game. With a career spanningmore than 40years and 2,000 matches, including

Wall Street and FDR (Sutton Antony C.)(Paperback)

Franklin D. Roosevelt is frequently described as one of the greatest presidents in American history, remembered for his leadership during the Great Depression and World War II. Antony Sutton challenges this received wisdom, presenting a controversial but convincing analysis. Based on an extensive

The School and Society & the Child and the Curriculum (Dewey John)(Paperback)

One of the most influential forces in the shaping of American education, the famed philosopher and psychologist John Dewey (1859-1952) believed in viewing the education of the child in the light of the principles of mental activity and processes of growth made know by modern psychology. As the

Insignia del Cambio Climatico (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)(Paperback / softback)

American Civil War (Keegan John)(Paperback / softback)

The American Civil War was one of the longest and bloodiest of modern wars. In this magisterial history of the first modern war, the distinguished military historian John Keegan unpicks the geography, leadership and strategic logic of the war and takes us to the heart of the

Rise and Decline of the American Century (Walker William O.)(Pevná vazba)

In 1941 the magazine publishing titan Henry R. Luce urged the nation's leaders to create an American Century. But in the post-World-War-II era proponents of the American Century faced a daunting task. Even so, Luce had articulated an animating idea that, as William O. Walker III skillfully shows in

Pan American Women: U.S. Internationalists and Revolutionary Mexico (Threlkeld Megan)(Paperback)

In the years following World War I, women activists in the United States and Europe saw themselves as leaders of a globalizing movement to promote women's rights and international peace. In hopes of advancing alliances, U.S. internationalists such as Jane Addams, Carrie Chapman Catt, and Doris

American Ways: A Cultural Guide to the United States of America (Althern Gary)(Paperback)

This essential guide sheds light on the unique American psyche and national character, now in a third edition. Whether you're a businessperson beginning to work in the United States or a foreign student visiting for a semester, this new edition of American Ways will help you navigate America's