Modern Government

From one of the world's preeminent political historians, comes a magisterial study of political leadership around the world from the advent of parliamentary democracy to the age of Obama. Archie Brown challenges the widespread belief that 'strong leaders', dominant individual wielders of power, are the most successful and admirable. Within authoritarian regimes, a collective leadership is a lesser evil compared with a personal dictatorship.

When it comes to global dominance, military technology has always been a major geopolitical driver. For decades, the West set the rules on innovation using soft power and government funding to develop its own exclusive cutting-edge defensive capabilities. But in the digital era, the breakthroughs - be it AI systems and autonomous drones, satellite internet or advanced semiconductors - are coming from private companies, not government labs. In Bytes and Bullets, Steven Feldstein explains how technology is transforming geopolitics, upending the ways that countries compete, and how they wage war.

"The rise of the West" has long been the accepted doctrine for framing analyses of world history. Privileging a Eurocentric approach, this traditional paradigm obscures the significance of the indigenous rich in non-Western regions and fails to recognize the contributions of the Orient. In this book, Peter Gran seeks to reframe current historical debates, presenting a model of analysis based on the rise of the rich. Gran outlines the structure of this new paradigm, building upon metanarrative concepts from Marxism to liberalism.

What is slavery? Do you know how to define slavery? Does slavery still exist? Is slavery natural? You may have been taught about slavery in school, but there's more to what you must know! In this audiobook, you will learn everything you need to know about slavery. With over 50 quotes from former slaves, abolitionists, philosophers, and more!

2024 marks the centenary of the first Labour government under Ramsay MacDonald. What legacy of the past have they left behind? How far has each Labour administration influenced succeeding administrations? Above all, was the Attlee government of 1945 really the golden period of Labour power? Professor Richard Toye explores Labour’s exercise of power as a continuum, setting Attlee’s administration in long-term historical context between the first Labour Government of 1924 and the current party under Keir Starmer.

This is the book that got Travis Wayne Goodsell arrested as a "Terrorist Threat", labeled mentally ill, tortured, silenced, and locked away in the Utah State Mental Hospital for 6 years of his life. His crime was using his Constitutional right to redress grievances pleading to get his kidnapped children back. The book is a commentary on the United States Constitution and includes a discussion of types of government and economic systems.

A blue-collar story of a young man's journey.

Écrit en 1840, les idées révolutionnaires de Lamennais possèdent un accent prophétique quant aux incidences du capitalisme sur la liberté des hommes. Les prolétaires ne sont-ils pas en effet inféodés à un système - social, culturel et économique - qui ne profitent in fine qu'aux plus riches ? La réflexion de l'abbé reste à ce sujet d'une criante actualité. Extrait : "Le capitaliste et le prolétaire sont donc entre eux, de fait, à peu près dans les mêmes relations que le maître et l'esclave des sociétés antiques."

Hat die griechische Demokratie einen Platz im modernen Geschichtsbewußtsein...

An essay included in Emma Goldman’s 1910 collection Anarchism and Other Essays. This essay argues that the modern drama (live plays in theatres) can spread radical thought and disseminate new values. Each performance operates through the double channel of dramatist and interpreter. Affecting as it does both mind and heart, it is the strongest force in developing social discontent.

Jason Cowley, editor-in-chief of the New Statesman, examines contemporary England through a handful of the key news stories from recent times to reveal what they tell us about the state of the nation and to answer the question Who Are We Now? Spanning the years since the election of Tony Blair’s New Labour government to the aftermath of the Covid pandemic, the book investigates how England has changed and how those changes have affected us.

Are you curious about how governments work, the dynamics of power, and how social systems shape our lives? "Rulers and Rebels" is your guide to understanding these complex concepts in simple, engaging terms. This book takes you on a journey from ancient civilizations to contemporary political movements, all while breaking down complex ideas into easy-to-understand language. With hypothetical case studies and clear explanations, this book is perfect for anyone looking to expand their knowledge on political philosophy, regardless of their academic background. Dive into the fascinating world ...

Modern presidents engage in public leadership through national television addresses, routine speechmaking, and by speaking to local audiences. With these strategies, presidents tend to influence the media's agenda. In fact, presidential leadership of the news media provides an important avenue for indirect presidential leadership of the public, the president's ultimate target audience. Although frequently left out of sophisticated treatments of the public presidency, the media are directly incorporated into this book's theoretical approach and analysis.

Easy, accessible, and to the point. Robert's Rules of Order gives you everything you need to know to conduct shorter, fairer, and more orderly meetings. In this new and improved update, you'll find: the fundamentals of parliamentary procedure, with tips on knowing which rules to use for your meetings; simple suggestions for making, seconding, and debating motions; a primer on voting, from knowing when it's required, to breaking ties, to handling absentee and proxy votes; straightforward strategies for setting and sticking to an agenda and efficiently recording your meeting's minutes and more.

We invite you to join us for a stroll from the Office of the Federal Chancellor and the Reichstag to the Brandenburg Gate...

Dedicado a Todos los Cubanos del Mundo. La Acción Relativa es una filosofía de lucha balanceada para todos los cubanos, son conceptos trascendentales y naturales que he organizado por medio de este audiolibro, para lograr una madurez política y social, pero sobre todo racional para mis compatriotas cubanos.

This audiobook was originally inspired by Harry Truman, who said, "Give me a one-handed economist!" As an empiricist I advocate that no ideology is right or wrong but that conditions and data are all that should drive our policymaking decisions. Every policy has a place where it will or will not work. My view on economic policymaking and world poverty is unique to the literature, since it is precisely opposite to Harry Truman's desire. The world is complex; Harry Truman needed a Three Handed Economist; one hand was never enough.

Keith enjoys sweet reunions with family and students when the Mexico field trip finally becomes a reality. Parents lash out against the Bradleys with bitter accusations of fracturing their families and teaching their children to hate them. Hiding in plain sight can only go so far when a cartel drug lord, an educational authority, and someone who insists on documenting her own truth prepare for a final showdown. Cherub Bradley's long-anticipated arrival sparks tender and terrifying consequences. Joshua Bradley's call to face the lions leads to fiery confrontations no one expected. Keith ...

Am Beginn der Moderne, mit dem Niedergang der Ewigkeitshoffnung, wird das Leben als biologisch begrenzter Zeitraum entdeckt. Es wird buchstäblich zur einzigen und letzten Gelegenheit, zum Schauplatz der Anhäufung von Lebenskapital. Neben den Tod tritt ein beinah noch ärgerer Widersacher des Lebens: die Angst, etwas zu versäumen. Die Anstrengung des modernen Menschen hat seitdem drei Stoßrichtungen: Das Leben muss sicherer werden, es muss schneller werden und das Fremde muss getilgt werden.

Il y aura trois siècles en juin 2012 naissait Rousseau. Ces anniversaires ont bien souvent des allures de mausolées érigés en l'honneur de grands hommes qu'on ne célèbre que pour mieux s'autoriser à oublier leur pensée. Mais à cette aune, Jean-Jacques fait encore aujourd'hui de la résistance. C'est ce que montre Jean-Paul Jouary dans ce "Rousseau, citoyen du futur" qui, au-delà des élèves et étudiants, s'adresse à toutes celles et ceux qui cherchent à inventer de nouvelles formes politiques propres à réconcilier la citoyenneté de chacun avec les exigences collectives de toute vie sociale.