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Author
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"D'Anieri explains the invasion of Ukraine by exploring dynamics between Ukraine, Russia and the West since the fall of the Soviet Union. Now fully revised and updated, this book demonstrates how the security dilemma, the impact of democratization on geopolitics, and the incompatible goals of a post-Cold War Europe have led to war"--
Author
Publisher
Hachette Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Walking the halls of democracy as a Capitol Police officer, Harry Dunn was a man slowly experiencing an awakening. It sparked after the election of our first Black president. It grew as his belief in the bravery and honor of law enforcement was shaken by Ferguson and countless other cases of police brutality towards Black people. It continued to burn brighter as he watched members of Congress, many of whom he had befriended, lose their way to partisanship,...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In this magisterial biography, C.W. Goodyear charts the life and times of one of the most remarkable Americans ever to win the Presidency. Progressive firebrand and conservative compromiser; Union war hero and founder of the first Department of Education; Supreme Court attorney and abolitionist preacher; mathematician and canalman; crooked election-fixer and clean-government champion; Congressional chieftain and gentleman-farmer; the last president...
Author
Publisher
Thunder Bay Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"The sixteenth president of the United States was an exceptionally astute politician who has left a compelling story and legacy that continues to intrigue scholars and historians today. He led the nation through its greatest constitutional, military, and moral crisis?the Civil War. Inside the luxurious padded cover of Abraham Lincoln, discover removable facsimiles of rare documents of historic importance. Inside a fascinating political journey, explore...
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The quest for social justice is a powerful crusade of our time, with an appeal to many different people, for many different reasons. But those who use the same words do not always present the same meanings. Clarifying those meanings is the first step toward finding out what we agree on and disagree on. From there, it is largely a question of what the facts are. Social Justice Fallacies reveals how many things that are thought to be true simply cannot...
Author
Series
Soviet and post-Soviet politics and society volume Volume 93
Publisher
Ibidem-Verlag
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
Deutsch
Publisher
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Turkey is going through possibly the most turbulent period in its history, with major consequences both nationally and internationally. The country today looks dramatically different from the Republic founded by Ataturk in 1923 on values including republicanism and laicism. The pace of change has been rapid and fundamental, with core interlinked changes in ruling institutions, political culture, political economy, and society. Divided into six main...
Author
Language
English
Description
"On January 20, 2021, standing where only two weeks earlier police officers had battled with right-wing paramilitaries, Joe Biden took his oath of office. The American people were still sick with COVID-19, his economists were already warning him of an imminent financial crisis, and his party, the Democrats, had the barest of majorities in the Senate. Yet, faced with an unprecedented set of crises, Joe Biden decided he would not play defense. Instead,...