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Death in the Congo(2015) GERARD, EMMANUEL,KUKLICK, BRUCEMore than 50 years later the murky circumstances and tragic symbolism of Patrice Lumumba’s assassination trouble people around the world. Emmanuel Gerard and Bruce Kuklick reveal a tangled web of international politics in which many people—black and whiteVezava: Trda52,46 € -
Populist Explosion(2016) JUDIS, JOHN B."Far and away the most incisive examination of the central development in contemporary politics: the rise of populism on both the right and the left. Superb." - Thomas Edsall, New York Times columnist The Populist ExplosionVezava: Mehka20,07 € -
Moderate Imagination(2020) FROMER, YOAVTaps archival materials and unread works from John Updike’s college years to offer a clearer view of his acute political thought and ideas. Updike's prescient literary imagination, Fromer shows, sensed the disappointments and alienation of rural white worVezava: Trda88,59 € -
Realism and Democracy(2019) ABRAMS, ELLIOTT (COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, NEW YORK)America is turning away from support for democrats in Arab countries in favor of 'pragmatic' deals with tyrants to defeat violent Islamist extremism. Abrams marshals four decades of expert experience to analyze America's record of democracy promotion andVezava: Mehka31,36 € -
Politics of Resentment – Rural Consciousness in Wisconsin and the Rise of Scott Walker(2016) CRAMER, KATHERINEVezava: Mehka49,42 € -
Black Mass(2008) GRAY, JOHNTears down the religious, political and secular beliefs that we insist are fundamental to human project. This title examines interaction of terrorism, declining world resources, human myths of redemption and a flawed belief in Western democracy, and showsVezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Overruled(2022) FOWLES, SAMA testimony of how our government has undermined our democratic principles from a barrister who took the Prime Minister to courtVezava: Trda28,26 € -
Let Me Finish(2020) CHRISTIE, CHRISFrom the outspoken former governor, presidential candidate and chair of the Trump transition, a no-holds-barred account of Christie's rise to power in a world of bare-knuckle politics, his fifteen-year friendship with Donald Trump and his frank insights aVezava: Mehka16,03 € -
U.S. Constitution(2018) BODENHAMER, DAVID J. (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE POLIS CENTER AND PROFESSOR OF HISTORY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE POLIS CENTER AND PROFESSOR OF HISTORY, INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS)The U.S. Constitution: A Very Short Introduction explores the major themes of American constitutional history--federalism, the balance of powers, property, representation, equality, rights, and security. Informed by the latest scholarship, each theme illuVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Firepower(2021) LACOMBE, MATTHEW J.How the NRA became a political juggernaut by influencing the behaviors and beliefs of everyday AmericansThe National Rifle Association is one of the most powerful interest groups in America, and has consistently managed to defeat or weaken proposed gun reVezava: Trda29,94 € -
Magna Carta(2012) VINCENT, NICHOLAS (PROFESSOR OF MEDIEVAL HISTORY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA)Magna Carta has long been considered the foundation stone of the British Constitution, yet few people today understand either its contents or its context. With a full English translation of the 1215 charter, Nicholas Vincent introduces the document to a mVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Prime Minister(2001) HENNESSY, PETERExplores the formal powers of the Prime Minister and how each incumbent has made the job his or her own. Drawing on unparalleled access to many of the leading figures, as well as the key civil servants and journalists of each period, the author has builtVezava: Mehka28,04 € -
Civil Society and Memory in Postwar Germany(2017) WUSTENBERG, JENNY (YORK UNIVERSITY, TORONTO)This interdisciplinary approach to postwar German memory politics charts the role of social movements in shaping public memory and democratic values. It will appeal to readers interested in understanding political conflict between civil society and the stVezava: Trda138,32 € -
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Policing the Second Amendment(2020) CARLSON, JENNIFER"An urgent look at the relationship between the politics of guns, race, and policing in America today"--Vezava: Trda26,73 € -
Party Politics of Presidential Rhetoric(2017) CAVARI, AMNONThis book provides a fresh look on the ongoing debate about the influence of speeches of presidents on public opinion. It will be of interest to scholars and students who study the presidency and political parties, as well as policymakers, political advisVezava: Trda121,18 €












