Politics and the Past offers an original, multidisciplinary exploration of the growing public controversy over reparations for historical injustices. Demonstrating that "reparations politics" has become one of the most important features of international politics in recent years, the authors analyze why this is the case and show that reparations politics can be expected to be a major aspect of international affairs in coming years. In addition to broad theoretical and philosophica...

The 'reparational turn' in the field of law has resulted in the increased use of so-called 'informal' approaches to conflict resolution, including primarily the three mechanisms considered in this book: mediation, restorative justice and reparations. While proponents of these mechanisms have acclaimed their communicative and democratic promise, critics have charged that mediation, restorative justice and reparations all potentially serve as means for encouraging citizens to internalize and...

Selections usually need no justifications. Some justification, however, of the treatment accorded Spinoza's Ethics may be necessary in this place. The object in taking the Ethics as much as possible out of the geometrical form, was not to improve upon the author's text; it was to give the lay reader a text of Spinoza he would find pleasanter to read and easier to understand. To the practice of popularization, Spinoza, one may confidently feel, would not be averse.

If you were looking for a philosopher likely to appeal to Americans, Friedrich Nietzsche would be far from your first choice. After all, in his blazing career, Nietzsche took aim at nearly all the foundations of modern American life: Christian morality, the Enlightenment faith in reason, and the idea of human equality. Despite that, for more than a century Nietzsche has been a hugely popular—and surprisingly influential—figure in American thought and culture.In American Nietzsch...

If you took 100 marriages today, how many would last? Let's say 50 make it past divorce. Of those, how many are actually happy, passionate, and fulfilling? Maybe half—on a good day. That means your odds of having a truly happy marriage might be less than 1 in 4. And let's be honest… even that feels generous.The stats are depressing—but your future doesn't have to be.Who you marry is the single most important decision of you...

A pediatrician and infectious disease specialist warns of the resurgence of measles, the antivaccine movement, and how we can prepare for the next pandemicEvery single child diagnosed with measles represents a system failure—an inexcusable unforced error. The technology to prevent essentially 100 percent of measles cases has been in our hands since before the moon landing. But this serious airborne disease, once seemingly defeated, is resurgent around the globe. Wh...

Raami ha sette anni quando il 17 aprile 1975 i khmer rossi entrano a Phnom Penh inaugurando la pagina più tragica della storia della Cambogia. Figlia di un poeta, principe di sangue reale, Raami vive nell'agio circondata dall'affetto della sua ampia famiglia, ma nel giro di poche ore la sua esistenza e quella di un intero popolo vengono stravolte. Phnom Penh viene evacuata e ha inizio la deportazione nelle campagne per la rieducazione. Durante i successivi quattro anni del nuovo regime, Ra...

Emotional Vampires: How to Protect Your Happiness From People That Suck Yours DryThey don't wear capes, but they will drain the life out of you. Whether it's your needy coworker, guilt-tripping parent, or that "friend" who always turns every conversation into a therapy session about themselves—emotional vampires are everywhere.In this funny, brutally honest guide, Coach Ratner exposes the emotional bloodsuckers that feed on your peace of m...

When Billy Twillig, a genius adolescent, wins the first Nobel Prize ever to be given in mathematics, he is recruited to live and work in the company of thirty Nobel laureates in obscurity underground. There, away from the rest of the world, this panel of estranged, demented and lovable scientists work together on a secret scientific project: deciphering a mysterious transmission received from outer space, from just near Ratner's Star.Written in Don DeLillo's characteristically mesm...

When Botox Meets Bezos takes playful aim at billionaire romance, using the high‑profile relationship between Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez to ask what really happens when narcissist relationships, low self‑esteem, and massive wealth collide with marriage.In this latest Coach Ratner book, readers get a brutally funny, unfiltered look at modern relationships, celebrity culture, cosmetic enhancement, and the strange chemistry that emerges when insecurity and validation‑seeking meet mo...

Do you truly love yourself?Is low self-esteem silently shaping your choices, your relationships, your sense of worth?In my latest book on self-esteem, you'll gain powerful tools to bring light back into your life—and keep it shining. Because here's the truth: darkness doesn't actually exist. It's simply the absence of light. And when you learn how to create your own light, you'll never feel unloved again—especially by the most important person in your life: you.This ...

Selections usually need no justifications. Some justification, however, of the treatment accorded Spinoza's Ethics may be necessary in this place. The object in taking the Ethics as much as possible out of the geometrical form, was not to improve upon the author's text; it was to give the lay reader a text of Spinoza he would find pleasanter to read and easier to understand. To the practice of popularization, Spinoza, one may confidently feel, would not be averse. He himself gave a short p...