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  • Democracy

    Brief Books about Big Ideas

    Série série Reflections
    A short but engaging look at democracy: what it is, how it compares to other forms of rule, and why it makes a difference.What is democracy? And even if it can be defined, can true democracy ever be achieved? Without a definition, dictators can pose as democrats and the oppressed can see despotism as the answer to their prayers. But true democracy, author Svend-Erik Skaaning argues, will not ... Přečtěte si více

    168,09 Kč

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  • Profit Over People

    Neoliberalism and Global Order

    podle Noam Chomsky ...
    Why is the Atlantic slowly filling with crude petroleum, threatening a millions-of-years-old ecological balance? Why did traders at prominent banks take high-risk gambles with the money entrusted to them by hundreds of thousands of clients around the world, expanding and leveraging their investments to the point that failure led to a global financial crisis that left millions of people jobless and ... Přečtěte si více

    224,99 Kč

  • Political Order and Political Decay

    From the Industrial Revolution to the Globalization of Democracy

    podle Francis Fukuyama ...
    The second volume of the bestselling landmark work on the history of the modern stateWriting in The Wall Street Journal, David Gress called Francis Fukuyama's Origins of Political Order "magisterial in its learning and admirably immodest in its ambition." In The New York Times Book Review, Michael Lind described the book as "a major achievement by one of the leading public intellectuals of our ... Přečtěte si více

    258,69 Kč

  • Political Order and Political Decay

    From the Industrial Revolution to the Globalisation of Democracy

    podle Francis Fukuyama ...
    In The Origins of Political Order, Francis Fukuyama took us from the dawn of mankind to the French and American Revolutions. Here, he picks up the thread again in the second instalment of his definitive account of mankind's emergence as a political animal.This is the story of how state, law and democracy developed after these cataclysmic events, how the modern landscape - with its uneasy tension ... Přečtěte si více

    285,49 Kč

  • The Future of Freedom: Illiberal Democracy at Home and Abroad (Revised Edition)

    Illiberal Democracy at Home and Abroad

    podle Fareed Zakaria ...
    “A work of tremendous originality and insight. ... Makes you see the world differently.”—Washington PostA modern classic that uses historical analysis to shed light on the present, The Future of Freedom is, as the Chicago Tribune put it, "essential reading for anyone worried about the promotion and preservation of liberty." Hailed by the New York Times as "brave and ambitious...updated Tocqueville ... Přečtěte si více

    256,19 Kč

  • The New Road to Serfdom

    A Letter of Warning to America

    podle Daniel Hannan ...
    A prominent British conservative warns Americans to stop President Obama from leading their country down the path to European-style socialism.In March 2009, British conservative Daniel Hannan became a celebrity overnight when he assailed prime minister Gordon Brown on the floor of the European Parliament. The YouTube clip went viral, leading to whirlwind appearances on FOX News and other ... Přečtěte si více

    271,09 Kč nebo zdarma s Kobo Plus

  • The World America Made

    podle Robert Kagan ...
    What would the world look like if America were to reduce its role as a global leader in order to focus all its energies on solving its problems at home? And is America really in decline? Robert Kagan, New York Times best-selling author and one of the country’s most influential strategic thinkers, paints a vivid, alarming picture of what the world might look like if the United States were truly to ... Přečtěte si více

    199,49 Kč

  • Empire of Humanity

    A History of Humanitarianism

    podle Michael Barnett ...
    Empire of Humanity explores humanitarianism's remarkable growth from its humble origins in the early nineteenth century to its current prominence in global life. In contrast to most contemporary accounts of humanitarianism that concentrate on the last two decades, Michael Barnett ties the past to the present, connecting the antislavery and missionary movements of the nineteenth century to today's ... Přečtěte si více

    396,29 Kč

  • Human Rights: A Very Short Introduction

    podle Andrew Clapham ...
    Série série Very Short Introductions
    Today it is usually not long before a problem gets expressed as a human rights issue. An appeal to human rights in the face of injustice can be a heartfelt and morally justified demand for some, while for others it remains merely an empty slogan. Taking an international perspective and focusing on highly topical issues such as torture, arbitrary detention, privacy, health and discrimination, this ... Přečtěte si více

    166,71 Kč

  • Blood Oil

    Tyrants, Violence, and the Rules that Run the World

    podle Leif Wenar ...
    Natural resources like oil and minerals are the largest source of unaccountable power in the world. Petrocrats like Putin and the Saudis spend resource money on weapons and oppression; militants in Iraq and in the Congo spend resource money on radicalization and ammunition. Resource-fueled authoritarians and extremists present endless crises to the West-and the source of their resource power is ... Přečtěte si více

    376,49 Kč

  • Democracy and Power

    The Delhi Lectures

    Noam Chomsky visited India in 1996 and 2001 and spoke on a wide range of subjects, from democracy and corporate propaganda to the nature of the world order and the role of intellectuals in society. He captivated audiences with his lucid challenge of dominant political analyses, the engaging style of his talks, and his commitment to social equality as well as individual freedom.Chomsky’s early ... Přečtěte si více

    194,23 Kč nebo zdarma s Kobo Plus

  • Democracy Rules

    podle Jan-Werner Müller ...
    'Lively. . . This is one of those rare books about a pressing subject that reads less like a forced march than an inviting stroll . . . A book that encourages thinking, observation and discernment' New York TimesOne of our most essential political thinkers offers a vital account of democracy in the twenty-first centuryEveryone knows that democracy is in trouble, but do we know what democracy ... Přečtěte si více

    261,69 Kč