Generation Occupy: Reawakening American Democracy (Levitin Michael)(Pevná vazba)

Generation Occupy: Reawakening American Democracy (Levitin Michael)(Pevná vazba)

From the fight for a fifteen-dollar minimum wage to the nationwide teacher strikes, from Bernie Sanders to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and from Black Lives Matter to #MeToo, Generation Occupy reveals the lasting impacts of the Occupy movement on American politics and culture. On the ten-year

The Stakes: 2020 and the Survival of American Democracy (Kuttner Robert)(Pevná vazba)

Age of Myth (Sullivan Michael J.)(Pevná vazba)

One of fantasy's finest next-generation storytellers continues to break new ground. Michael J. Sullivan's trailblazing career began with the breakout success of his Riyria series: full-bodied, spellbinding fantasy adventures whose imaginative scope and sympathetic characters won a devoted

American Democracy: 21 Historic Answers to 5 Urgent Questions (Lemann Nicholas)(Pevná vazba)

From The Federalist to Citizens United, bestselling author Nicholas Lemann presents key writings on five crucial questions confronting American democracy today Amid the frenzied overload of 24-hour cable news and incessant social media, at a time when many of us fear for the future of our

Never Far Away (Koryta Michael)(Pevná vazba)

New York Times bestselling 'master' of American thriller writing Michael Koryta returns with an electrifying new novel about a mother seeking to reconnect with her children after a terrible trial tears their family apart Nina Morgan's bloodstained car was found a decade ago on a lonely Florida

Speechless: Controlling Words, Controlling Minds (Knowles Michael)(Pevná vazba)

'Every single American needs to read Michael Knowles's Speechless. I don't mean 'read it eventually.' I mean: stop what you're doing and pick up this book.' --CANDACE OWENS 'The most important book on free speech in decades--read it!' --SENATOR TED CRUZ A New Strategy: We Win, They Lose The Culture

Good Hand - A Memoir of Work, Brotherhood and Transformation in an American Boomtown (F. Smith Michael Patrick)(Pevná vazba)

Abraham Lincoln's Statesmanship and the Limits of Liberal Democracy (Schaff Jon D.)(Pevná vazba)

This bold, groundbreaking study of American political development assesses the presidency of Abraham Lincoln through the lenses of governmental power, economic policy, expansion of executive power, and natural rights to show how Lincoln not only believed in the limitations of presidential power but

Gay Marriage and Democracy: Equality for All (Snyder Claire R.)(Pevná vazba)

In this provocative new work, R. Claire Snyder argues that the fundamental principles of American democracy not only allow but require the legalization of same-sex marriage. In addition to explaining the theoretical issues at stake, the book provides a short history of marriage, disentangling its

Desert Diary: Japanese American Kids Behind Barbed Wire (Tunnell Michael O.)(Pevná vazba)

A moving primary source sheds light on the experience of Japanese American children imprisoned in a World War II internment camp. A classroom diary created by Japanese American children paints a vivid picture of daily life in a so-called 'internment camp.' Mae Yanagi was eight years old when she

Crises of Democracy (Przeworski Adam)(Pevná vazba)

Is democracy in crisis? The current threats to democracy are not just political: they are deeply embedded in the democracies of today, in current economic, social, and cultural conditions. In Crises of Democracy, Adam Przeworski presents a panorama of the political situation throughout the world of

Governance Democracy and Development (Thakur Anil Kumar)(Pevná vazba)

Democracy Without Shortcuts: A Participatory Conception of Deliberative Democracy (LaFont Cristina)(Pevná vazba)

This book articulates a participatory conception of deliberative democracy that takes the democratic ideal of self-government seriously. It aims to improve citizens' democratic control and vindicate the value of citizens' participation against conceptions that threaten to undermine it. The book

The Politics of Male Friendship in Contemporary American Fiction (Kalisch Michael)(Pevná vazba)

How might our friendships shape our politics? This new book examines how contemporary American fiction - from Philip Roth to Dinaw Mengestu - has rediscovered the concept of civic friendship and revived a long tradition of imagining male friendship as interlinked with the promises and paradoxes of

Next Generation Sequencing & Applications (Kartan Preethi)(Pevná vazba)

The Ethical Algorithm: The Science of Socially Aware Algorithm Design (Kearns Michael)(Pevná vazba)

Over the course of a generation, algorithms have gone from mathematical abstractions to powerful mediators of daily life. Algorithms have made our lives more efficient, more entertaining, and, sometimes, better informed. At the same time, complex algorithms are increasingly violating the basic

Democracy in Decline? (Diamond Larry)(Pevná vazba)

For almost a decade, Freedom House's annual survey has highlighted a decline in democracy in most regions of the globe. While some analysts draw upon this evidence to argue that the world has entered a 'democratic recession,' others dispute that interpretation, emphasizing instead democracy's

Michael Kenna: Trees / Arbres - Chantal Colleu-Dumond, Françoise Reynaud

Circle of Socrates - Readings in the First-Generation Socratics(Pevná vazba)

After Democracy: Imagining Our Political Future (Papacharissi Zizi)(Pevná vazba)

What do ordinary citizens really want from their governments? Democracy has long been considered an ideal state of governance. What if it's not? Perhaps it is not the end goal but, rather, a transition stage to something better. Drawing on original interviews conducted with citizens of more than

Democracy for Realists: Why Elections Do Not Produce Responsive Government (Achen Christopher H.)(Pevná vazba)

News: The Televised Revolution (Fischer Susanne)(Pevná vazba)

Protest. A word indissociable from the year 2011. In America, Occupy Wall Street protestors took up tented residence across the country to demonstrate against crony capitalism. Spurred by events in Tunisia, Egypt erupted in a people's revolution that ousted dictator Hosni Mubarak. Popular unrest

Generation Next: The Takeover (White Oli)(Pevná vazba)

The #1 bestselling sequel to YouTube sensation Oli White's smash-hit debut GENERATION

Generation Z Goes to College (Seemiller Corey)(Pevná vazba)

Say Hello to Your Incoming Class--They're Not Millennials Anymore Generation Z is rapidly replacing Millennials on college campuses. Those born from 1995 through 2010 have different motivations, learning styles, characteristics, skill sets, and social concerns than previous generations. Unlike