American public life is gripped by a tumult that it has not experienced in at least half a century. Resentment, distrust, despair, fear, envy, and outrage are the passions of the day. Yet it was not long ago that political scientists and theologians could speak of a “Niebuhr renaissance” marked by an appreciation of moral paradox, ethical nuance, and a recognition of the irony of American history. American political leaders from Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton to George Bush and John McCa...

Revised and updated, this long-awaited second edition provides a comprehensive introduction to what the most thoughtful Americans have said about the American experience from the colonial period to the present. The book examines the political thought of the most important American statesmen, activists, and writers across era and ideologies, helping another generation of students, scholars, and citizens to understand more fully the meaning of America.This new second edition of the b...

Drawing on the political theology of Reinhold Niebuhr, described by Barack Obama as 'one of my favourite philosophers', this book assesses the challenges facing the President during his first term. It evaluates his success in adhering to Niebuhr's path of 'Christian realism' when faced with the pragmatic demands of domestic and foreign affairs. In 2008 Candidate Obama used the ideas of 'Hope' and 'Change' to inspire voters and secure the presidency. Obama promised change not only regarding...

Now completely revised and in brilliant full color, Practical Clinical Electrophysiology, 2nd Edition, provides a clinically focused, highly readable approach to the diagnosis and management of arrhythmias. Co-authored by Dr. Peter Zimetbaum, Dr. Alfred Buxton and Dr. Mark Josephson, all affiliated with Harvard University, this practical reference offers concise coverage of the major arrhythmia disorders encountered in the clinic as well as the electrophysiology lab, including pharmacologi...

In a historical moment when cross-cultural communication proves both necessary and difficult, the work of comparative philosophy is timely. Philosophical resources for building a shared future marked by vitality and collaborative meaning-making are in high demand. Taking note of the present global philosophical situation, this collection of essays critically engages the scholarship of Roger T. Ames, who for decades has had a central role in the evolution of comparative and nonwestern philo...

Giganternas fall är en ny magnifik historisk berättelse av Ken Follett. En skildring av fem olika familjer – från USA, Tyskland, Ryssland, England och Wales – och hur deras dramatiska livsöden länkas samman under det tidiga 1900-talets omvälvande händelser: första världskriget, ryska revolutionen, kampen för kvinnlig rösträtt… Handlingen rör sig från Washington till Sankt Petersburg, från kolgruvornas mörker och faror till palatsens glittrande ljuskronor, från diplomatins korridorer till d...

Evighetens rand är den storslagna finalen på Ken Folletts romantrilogi om fem familjers öden under 1900-talet. Berättelsen, som inleddes med Giganternas fall och Världens vinter, har nu nått fram till de dramatiska årtiondena mellan 1960 och 1989. Familjemedlemmarnas liv flätas samman mot en fond av sociala, politiska och ekonomiska omvälvningar: medborgarrättsrörelsen, Berlinmuren, kriget i Vietnam och Kubakrisen. Det är en tid av passion, revolution och politiskt spel – och av rock'n'rol...