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Many have questioned FDR's record on race, suggesting that he had the opportunity but not the will to advance the civil rights of African Americans. Kevin J. McMahon challenges this view, arguing instead that Roosevelt's administration played a crucial...

Since the early 2000s, authoritarianism has risen as an increasingly powerful global phenomenon. This shift has not only social and political implications, but also environmental implications: authoritarian leaders seek to recast the relationship between...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780865978409Author Alexis de TocquevilleFormat PaperbackPage Count 1688Imprint Liberty Fund IncPublisher Liberty Fund IncWeight(grams) 2240g

'If I were a voter in Britain, I would vote for [Jeremy Corbyn]' - Noam Chomsky, 2017Global Discontents is an essential guide to geopolitics and how to fight back, from the world's leading public intellectualWhat kind of world are we leaving to our...

Moscow in Movement is the first exhaustive study of social movements, protest, and the state-society relationship in Vladimir Putin's Russia. Beginning in 2005 and running through the summer of 2013, the book traces the evolution of the relationship...

During more than five decades in public life, Walter Mondale has played a leading role in America's movement for social change--in civil rights, environmentalism, consumer protection, and women's rights--and helped to forge the modern Democratic Party...

Exposing perceived fault lines in our banking and financial systems and explaining how unemployment could be cut in half in two years and worldwide prosperity restored, this book argues the existence of exotic energy sources to replace fossil fuels and...

Most people in the United States have been trained to recognize fascism in movements such as Germany's Third Reich or Italy's National Fascist Party, where charismatic demagogues manipulate incensed, vengeful masses. We rarely think of fascism as...

Death in the Congo is a gripping account of a murder that became one of the defining events in postcolonial African history. It is no less the story of the untimely death of a national dream, a hope-filled vision very different from what the war-ravaged...

A work that "deeply reconceptualizes the New Deal and raises countless provocative questions" (David Kennedy), Fear Itself changes the ground rules for our understanding of this pivotal era in American history. Ira Katznelson examines the New Deal...

In six new essays, philosopher and award-winning author Joseph Heath explores the connection between principles of justice and the institutional arrangements required to achieve them. Topics include the significance of status inequality, the question of...

Winner of the STANFORD DOLMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR"This book seems prophetic in the wake of Donald Trump and the current controversy over 'fake news'" Daily Telegraph"One can't help thinking that the future of travel writing lies in this adventurous,...

During the tumultuous closing decades of the nineteenth century, as the prospect of democracy loomed and as intensified global economic and strategic competition reshaped the political imagination, British thinkers grappled with the question of how best...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385721745Author Anna Deavere SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781501111877Author Chris MatthewsFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 213mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909394810Author Martin HarrisFormat PaperbackPage Count 248Imprint HeadpressPublisher Headpress

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780375706912Author Jedediah PurdyFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 215gDimensions(mm) 202mm *...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS 2021The riveting story of a nation at a crucial crossroadsFrom the start of his stint as RTE's Washington Correspondent Brian O'Donovan's lively and authoritative reporting of a tumultuous period in American life has...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781081412869Author Carl LesnorFormat PaperbackPage Count 210Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedWeight(grams) 231gDimensions(mm)...

This unique study from the OECD Development Centre presents a comprehensive review by independent experts of the relationships and division of responsibility between the 22 member governments of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC), and NGOs...

In spite of the fact that Conservative, Christian democratic and Liberal parties continue to play a crucial role in the democratic politics and governance of every Western European country, they are rarely paid the attention they deserve. This...

"No one gets today's Washington like Ben Terris...THE BIG BREAK is the definitive accounting of 'how it works' in this ongoing post-Trump (pre-Trump?) maelstrom. I just imbibed this book." Mark Leibovich, author of This TownThe Big Break investigates how...

To some, the word populism suggests the tyranny of the mob; to others, it suggests a xenophobic nativism. It is often even considered conducive to (if not simply identical to) fascism. In Democratic Theory Naturalized: The Foundations of Distilled...

Many books instruct readers on how to use the tools of policy analysis. This book is different. Its primary focus is on helping readers to look critically at the strengths, limitations, and the underlying assumptions analysts make when they use standard...

Taking a fresh thematic approach to politics and society in Latin America, this introductory textbook analyzes the region's past and present in an accessible and engaging style well-suited to undergraduate students. The book provides historical insights...

This vibrant, illustrated guide to the ins and outs of United States politics provides a clearer understanding of the current events and regular processes that shape this nation and the world.Decipher the American political system with this clear,...

A NATIONAL BESTSELLER This explosive book is the definitive account of the Biden administration's most disgraceful hour-and the chaos it unleashed in the world.America's chaotic retreat from Afghanistan in 2021 was nothing short of a horror show. Women...

The election of Barack Obama as President of the United States was a defining moment in American history. After years of failed policies, Barack Obama was given the chance to reclaim the American dream. He proved himself to be a new kind of leader - one...

Since its independence from Britain in 1960, Nigeria has emerged as Africa's second largest economy and one of the biggest producers of oil in the world. Despite its economic success, however, there are deep divisions among its two hundred and fifty...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781975654320Author Stefan MolyneuxFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

The freedom to think what you want and to say what you think has always generated a pushback of regulation and censorship. This raises the thorny question: to what extent does free speech actually endanger speech protection? This book examines today's...

Following in the footsteps of the highly successful Queer: A Graphic History, illustrator Jules Scheele teams up with Dr Laura Locker in this comic-book introduction to the political history of the Land of Opportunity.How dida political outsider like...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593231531Author Adam SchiffFormat PaperbackPage Count 528Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

Why did 62 million Americans vote for Donald Trump? Trump and Us offers a fresh perspective on this question, taking seriously the depth and breadth of Trump's support. An expert in political language, Roderick P. Hart turns to Trump's words, voters'...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781470087531Author Matthew Colvin PhdFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

Over the last five years, widespread concern about the effects of social media on democracy has led to an explosion in research from different disciplines and corners of academia. This book is the first of its kind to take stock of this emerging...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780807028377Author Alexandra Minna SternFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Beacon PressPublisher Beacon Press

Zimbabwe's catastrophic cholera outbreak of 2008-9 saw an unprecedented number of people affected, with 100,000 cases and nearly 5,000 deaths. Cholera, however, was much more than a public health crisis: it represented the nadir of the country's...

Democracy is struggling in America--by now this statement is almost cliche. But what if the country is no longer a democracy at all? In Democracy Incorporated, Sheldon Wolin considers the unthinkable: has America unwittingly morphed into a new and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780684813233Author Fred EmeryFormat PaperbackPage Count 592Imprint TouchstonePublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 859gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 33mm