Crackup: The Republican Implosion and the Future of Presidential Politics (Popkin Samuel L.)(Pevná vazba)

Crackup: The Republican Implosion and the Future of Presidential Politics (Popkin Samuel L.)(Pevná vazba)

A consistently surprising analysis of how and why the Republican Party imploded in the last decade, setting the stage for the rise of Trump and extremist candidates more generally. In Crackup, the eminent American politics scholar Samuel L. Popkin tells the story of how the Republican Party

Gender, Race, and Social Identity in American Politics: The Past and Future of Political Access (Montalbano Lori L.)(Pevná vazba)

Gender, Race, and Social Identity in American Politics: The Past and Future of Political Access explores the ways in which cultural expression is represented in American politics as it intersects with issues of gender, race, and the construction of social identity. Specifically, this body of work

The Eccentric Realist: Henry Kissinger and the Shaping of American Foreign Policy (Del Pero Mario)(Pevná vazba)

During the 2008 election season, the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates both aspired to be understood as foreign policy realists in the mold of Henry Kissinger. Kissinger, who is distrusted on the neoconservative right for his skepticism about American exceptionalism and on the

Altered States: Changing Populations, Changing Parties, and the Transformation of the American Political Landscape (Holbrook Thomas M.)(Pevná vazba)

The 2012 presidential elections represented the second consecutive defeat for the Republican Party, and its fourth defeat out of the last six presidential elections. In recent years both Republican and Democratic strategists and pundits have spoken of an emerging Democratic Party lock on the

Muslim American Politics and the Future of Us Democracy (Curtis IV Edward E.)(Pevná vazba)

Reveals the important role of Muslim Americans in American politics Since the 1950s, and especially in the post-9/11 era, Muslim Americans have played outsized roles in US politics, sometimes as political dissidents and sometimes as political insiders. However, more than at any other moment in

Human and Technological Progress Towards the Socio-Economic Paradigm of the Future, Part 1 (Popkova Elena G.)(Pevná vazba)

This book series presents new achievements in the scientific thought of the 21st century in the spheres of management, economics, and law, aimed at enhancing the potential of the global economic system's development in modern economic conditions and providing solutions to the complex problems it

Empires of the Mind: The Colonial Past and the Politics of the Present (Gildea Robert)(Pevná vazba)

'The empires of the future would be the empires of the mind' declared Churchill in 1943, envisaging universal empires living in peaceful harmony. Robert Gildea exposes instead the brutal realities of decolonisation and neo-colonialism which have shaped the postwar world. Even after the rush of

Remaking One Nation: The Future of Conservatism (Timothy Nick)(Pevná vazba)

In these divided and divisive times, what is the future course for our politics? In this ground-breaking book, Nick Timothy, one of Britain's leading conservative thinkers and commentators, explores the powerful forces driving great changes in our economy, society and democracy. Drawing on his

Samuel Johnson: Selected Works (Johnson Samuel)(Pevná vazba)

An anthology of the essential and enduring works of Samuel Johnson Samuel Johnson was eighteenth-century Britain's preeminent man of letters--moral and literary critic, biographer, lexicographer, and poet--and his influence endures to this day. This anthology, designed to make Johnson's essential

The Politics of Bodies at Risk: The Human in the Body (Struble Maria Boikova)(Pevná vazba)

The Politics of Bodies at Risk re-engages and re-conceptualizes politics from the point of view of the everyday experiences of human materiality living with risk across geopolitical worlds and state

The Soldier and the State: The Theory and Politics of Civil-Military Relations (Huntington Samuel P.)(Paperback)

In a classic work, Samuel P. Huntington challenges most of the old assumptions and ideas on the role of the military in society. Stressing the value of the military outlook for American national policy, Huntington has performed the distinctive task of developing a general theory of civil-military

Futura: The Artist's Monograph (Futura)(Pevná vazba)

The most in-depth and comprehensive survey of the life and career of one of the pioneering artists of the original graffiti generation. Having forged his graphic style painting subways in New York in the late 1970s, Futura was among the first graffiti artists to be shown in contemporary galleries

Re-Envisioning the MLS: Perspectives on the Future of Library and Information Science Education (Percell Johnna)(Pevná vazba)

At the heart of any discussion about the future of libraries is the future of librarians-and how well our instructional programs, especially the Master of Library Science (MLS) degree, prepare them for their careers. This book continues the critical conversations around preparing future

To Make Men Free: A History of the Republican Party (Richardson Heather Cox)(Pevná vazba)

When Abraham Lincoln helped create the Republican Party on the eve of the Civil War, his goal was to promote economic opportunity for all Americans, not just the slaveholding Southern planters who steered national politics. Yet, despite the egalitarian dream at the heart of its founding, the

Jesus and the Politics of Roman Palestine (Horsley Richard A.)(Pevná vazba)

In Jesus and the Politics of Roman Palestine, Richard A. Horsley offers one of the most comprehensive critical analyses of Jesus of Nazareth�s mission and how he became a significant historical figure. In his study Horsley brings a fuller historical knowledge of the context and implications of

Twilight of Democracy - The Failure of Politics and the Parting of Friends (Applebaum Anne)(Pevná vazba)

Tribal Politics in the Borderland of Egypt and Libya (Hsken Thomas)(Pevná vazba)

This book explores the tribal politics of the Awlad 'Ali Bedouin in the borderland of Egypt and Libya. These tribal politics are part of heterarchy in which sovereignty is shared between tribes, states and other groups and, within this dynamic setting, the local politicians of the Awlad 'Ali are

Media, Millennials, and Politics: The Coming of Age of the Next Political Generation (Novak Alison)(Pevná vazba)

This book explores the relationship of the media and politics to America's largest generational group, the millennial generation. As the group has become voting eligible since the 2008 election, the traditional news media has been largely critical of youth behaviors, civic engagement, and political

Augustus and the Destruction of History - The politics of the past in early imperial Rome(Pevná vazba)

The Outlier: The Unfinished Presidency of Jimmy Carter (Bird Kai)(Pevná vazba)

An essential re-evaluation of the complex triumphs and tragedies of Jimmy Carter's presidential legacy--from the expert biographer and Pulitzer Prize-winning co-author of American Prometheus 'This is superior history, superbly researched and marvelously written.'--Douglas Brinkley, New York Times

Singularity: Politics and Poetics (Weber Samuel)(Paperback)

An influential thinker on the concept of singularity and its implications on politics, theology, economics, psychoanalysis, and literature For readers versed in critical theory, German and comparative literature, or media studies, a new book by Samuel Weber is essential reading. Singularity is no

Future of Faith - The Path of Change in Politics and Society (Francis Pope)(Pevná vazba)

Pope Francis met with French reporter and sociologist Dominique Wolton for an unprecedented series of twelve fascinating and timely conversations--open dialogues revolving around the political, cultural, and religious issues dominating communication and conflict around the world--now published in A

Reason and Politics: The Nature of Political Phenomena (Blitz Mark)(Pevná vazba)

Reason and Politics explores the central phenomena of political life and, therefore, of human affairs in general.Amidst the seemingly endless books on more and more narrowly specialized topics within politics, Mark Blitz offers something very different in this book. Reason and Politics: The Nature

The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity (Ord Toby)(Pevná vazba)