UnPresidented - Politics, pandemics and the race that Trumped all others (Sopel Jon)(Pevná vazba)

UnPresidented - Politics, pandemics and the race that Trumped all others (Sopel Jon)(Pevná vazba)

UnPresidented - Politics, pandemics and the race that Trumped all others

Unpresidented: Politics, Pandemics and the Race That Trumped All Others (Sopel Jon)(Paperback)

Fear and loathing on the 2020 campaign trail... '26 February, White House Briefing RoomThe coronavirus feels like it is changing everything. Suddenly it's not just a public health emergency; it has the potential to upend this whole election...' In UnPresidented: Politics, pandemics and the race

Pandemics, Politics, and Society (No Contributor)(Pevná vazba)

This volume is an important contribution to our understanding of global pandemics in general and Covid-19 in particular. It brings together the reflections of leading social and political scientists who are interested in the implications and significance of the current crisis for politics and

Faster Than A Cannonball: 1995 and All That

Shakespeare and Faulkner: Selves and Others (Zender Karl F.)(Pevná vazba)

Shakespeare and Faulkner: Selves and Others explores the moral and ethical dilemmas that characters face inside themselves and in their interactions with others in the works of these two famed authors. Karl F. Zender's characterological study offers insightful, critically rigorous, and at times

The History of the World in 100 Pandemics, Plagues and Epidemics (Chrystal Paul)(Pevná vazba)

This revelatory book charts and explains the impact and consequences of successive pandemics, plagues and epidemics on the course of world history - all through the lens of today's ongoing global experience of COVID 19. Ranging from prehistory to the present day, it first defines what constitutes a

The Origin of Others (Morrison Toni)(Pevná vazba)

America's foremost novelist reflects on the themes that preoccupy her work and increasingly dominate national and world politics: race, fear, borders, the mass movement of peoples, the desire for belonging. What is race and why does it matter? What motivates the human tendency to construct Others?

Mistakes That Worked: The World's Familiar Inventions and How They Came to Be (Jones Charlotte Foltz)(Pevná vazba)

The Politics of Freedom of Information: How and Why Governments Pass Laws That Threaten Their Power (Worthy Ben)(Pevná vazba)

Worth Dying For - The Power and Politics of Flags (Marshall Tim)(Pevná vazba)

An enlightening popular account of the symbolism that drives global

Aristotle and Law: The Politics of Nomos (Duke George)(Pevná vazba)

In Aristotle and Law, George Duke argues that Aristotle's seemingly dispersed statements on law and legislation are unified by a commitment to law's status as an achievement of practical reason. This book provides a systematic exposition of the significance and coherence of Aristotle's account of

Wollstonecraft: Philosophy, Passion, and Politics (Tomaselli Sylvana)(Pevná vazba)

A compelling portrait of Mary Wollstonecraft that shows the intimate connections between her life and workMary Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, first published in 1792, is a work of enduring relevance in women's rights advocacy. However, as Sylvana Tomaselli shows, a full

Our Skin: A First Conversation about Race (Madison Megan)(Pevná vazba)

Based on the research that race, gender, consent, and body positivity should be discussed with toddlers on up, this read-aloud series offers adults the opportunity to begin important conversations with young children in an informed, safe, and supported way. Now available as a hardcover picture

Northern Ireland and the Politics of Boredom: Conflict, Capital and Culture (Legg George)(Pevná vazba)

This book examines the capitalist critiques that underpin representations of sectarian conflict in poetry, photography, performance, oral-testimony and

Derek Bell: All My Porsche Races (Bell Derek)(Pevná vazba)

Derek Bell's name became inextricably linked with that of Porsche during his long and hugely successful career as a racing driver. In this new 276-page book, Bell collaborates with renowned motorsport author Richard Heseltine to give the reader a very personal insight into his experiences racing

Can Democracy Safeguard the Future? (Smith Graham)(Pevná vazba)

Our democracies repeatedly fail to safeguard the future. From pensions to pandemics, health and social care through to climate, biodiversity and emerging technologies, democracies have been unable to deliver robust policies for the long term. In this book, Graham Smith asks why. Exploring the

The Three Questions (Muth Jon J.)(Pevná vazba)

With his stunning watercolors -- and text that resounds with universal truths, award-winning artist Jon J Muth has transformed a story by Tolstoy into a timeless fable for young readers.A perfect gift for graduation--or any occasion--by a Caldecott Honor Book Artist!'Quietly life changing...' --The

China's Western Horizon: Beijing and the New Geopolitics of Eurasia (Markey Daniel)(Pevná vazba)

A crucial assessment of how global and regional politics converge in the swath of Eurasia that includes South Asia, Central Asia, and the Middle East. Under the ambitious leadership of President Xi Jinping, China is transforming its wealth and economic power into tools of global political

The Iconoclast: Shinzo Abe and the New Japan (Harris Tobias)(Pevná vazba)

Shinzo Abe entered politics burdened by high expectations: that he would change Japan. In 2007, seemingly overwhelmed, he resigned after only a year as prime minister. Yet, following five years of reinvention, he masterfully regained the premiership in 2012, and now dominates Japanese democracy as

Wild Capital: Nature's Economic and Ecological Wealth (Jones Barbara K.)(Pevná vazba)

In Wild Capital, Barbara Jones demonstrates that looking at nature through the lens of the marketplace is a surprisingly effective approach to protecting the environment. Showing that policy-makers and developers rarely associate wild places with monetary values, Jones argues that nature should be

Communicating @ the Center (Jones Steve)(Pevná vazba)

This book draws on scholarship that in theoretical and practical terms focuses on the centrality of communication as a scholarly pursuit, as an intellectual enterprise and as a pervasive element of everyday life. The authors examine the history and present contours of the field, bringing new

Big Freeze (Curnick Pippa)(Pevná vazba)

Shama and Bahama Llama are in a wild race with all the other animals to nab the perfect woolly jumpers, before The Big Freeze comes! Will they learn to work together when disaster

Lord of All the Dead (Cercas Javier)(Pevná vazba)

Lord of All the Dead is a courageous journey into Javier Cercas' family history and that of a country collapsing from a fratricidal