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Get the Summary of Mark R. Levin's The Democrat Party Hates America in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Insightful and hard-hitting as ever, Levin proves that since its establishment, the Democrat Party has set out to rewrite history and destroy the foundation of freedom in America. More than a political party, it is the entity through which Marxism has installed its philosophy and its...
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Peter has always believed in his mother's words: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." He would agree that this should be the way of the world. However, reality exists, and the world doesn't work that way. Good and bad people exist, and they always will. If the bad were dealt with properly, we'd all be happy. But Peter is sure it's not going to happen. Our jails are filling up fast, so there is a tendency these days for the justice...
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These views continue my first book, or one could even say the next volume on social issues would be appropriate. So, this is my lens of what drives many social problems today. Through my lens, I see many faucets dividing and separating people in our nation. The author draws from personal experience, researching social events and other scholars by statue, experience, and education. My purpose is to deconstruct and present issues from the typical unique...
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L'Europe a cessé de nous enchanter. Aujourd'hui, elle fait peur et inquiète. Elle reste pourtant plus nécessaire que jamais et influence des aspects toujours plus nombreux de notre vie quotidienne. L'Union européenne peut-elle encore rendre confiance en son projet ? Frédéric Daerden, élu pour la première fois comme eurodéputé du Parti socialiste en 2009, en est convaincu. À condition, explique-t-il, qu'elle change de cap et retrouve d'abord...
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In a world riven by conflict, reconciliation is not always possible -- but it offers one of the few paths to peace for a troubled nation or a troubled soul. In Bone to Pick, bestselling author and Newsweek editor Ellis Cose offers a provocative and wide-ranging discussion of the power of reconciliation, the efficacy of revenge, and the possibility of forgiveness.
People increasingly are searching for ways to put the demons of the past to rest. That...
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Peter Bauer (Lord Bauer) iwas Professor Emeritus of Economics, London School of Economics, University of London. The author of many books, he was Fellow of the British Academy and Fellow of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. He died in 2002. Amartya Sen, winner of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, is Master of Trinity College, Cambridge.
Peter Bauer, a pioneer of development economics, is an incisive thinker whose work continues to...
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New York Times bestselling author of Fire and Fury and Siege completes the trilogy on the epic presidency of Donald J. Trump. With Fire and Fury Wolff defined the first phase of the Trump administration; in Siege he wrote an explosive account of a presidency under fire. In Landslide Wolff closes the story of Trump’s four years in office and his tumultuous last months at the helm of the country, based on Wolff’s extraordinary access to White House...
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In this uproarious collection, Ann Treneman, the caustic and witty parliamentary sketch-writer for The Times, tells the true, unvarnished story of Britain's first coalition government since the Second World War. As well as the headline acts-David Cameron and his Flashman alter ego, Nick Clegg's struggle to stop looking sad, Ed 'Two Kitchens' Miliband's heroic attempts to relaunch himself-she was there to see UKIP shed its fruitcakes, the Speaker be...
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On 8 May 2018, the International Karl Polanyi Society was founded in Vienna. This marked the beginning of a new phase of engagement with a thinker who had already come to be regarded as a centennial figure in the Anglo-Saxon world.
This book serves as an introduction to The Great Transformation, Polanyi's magnum opus and one of the most important works of the 20th century. It helps us to understand the background to Karl Polanyi's intellectual career,...
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The English Constitution by Walter Bagehot
Walter Bagehot's The English Constitution (1867) is the best account of the history and workings of the British political system ever written. As arguments raged in mid-Victorian Britain about giving the working man the vote, and democracies overseas were pitched into despotism and civil war, Bagehot took a long, cool look at the "dignified" and "efficient" elements which made the English system the envy...
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Depuis l'établissement de la Commission Bouchard-Taylor en 2007, le Québec a amorcé un débat public sur la gestion de sa diversité, plus particulièrement de sa diversité religieuse. Cet ouvrage porte sur la transformation de la laïcité et de sa place au cœur de la définition de la nation dans l'histoire récente du Québec. La séparation entre les religions et l'État, la neutralité religieuse de l'État, la liberté de conscience et...
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A lo largo del siglo xx, los fascismos asolaron Europa y las dictaduras se multiplicaron en buena parte de América Latina. Hoy, en pleno siglo xxi, aquella bestia que creímos desterrada para siempre no solo ha resurgido, sino que, saltando fronteras, acecha esta vez el mundo entero.
Se ha nutrido de las desigualdades traídas por una crisis interminable, ha crecido cada vez que los poderosos se han sentido fuertes y se han desligado de toda atadura...
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¿Es posible una reforma tributaria en el Perú? Este libro explora este interrogante a través de un análisis de economía política. Los autores señalan que la gestión de intereses atomizados en el Congreso y la debilidad institucional nos condenan a una presión tributaria baja, que descansa sobre dos pilares producto de la inercia: recaudar entre las grandes empresas y los impuestos indirectos. Las reformas para cambiar esta situación terminan...
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Her Excellency, The Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, shares her thoughts on contemporary Australia. Her Excellency's lecture series, 'Back to Grassroots', will comprise four 30-minute lectures titled: Joining the neighbourhood: a personal story of equal rights advocacy; Watching the women: the powerful role of Australian women; Australians at their best: courage, compassion and resilience in everyday...
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"Political Fragmentation" offers a comprehensive examination of the global rise of secessionist movements and the profound diplomatic implications these movements have on international relations. Drawing upon a rich tapestry of historical events, contemporary case studies, and expert analysis, the book provides an unparalleled exploration into the forces driving political divisions and the reverberating impacts they have on the world stage.Key elements...
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Get the Summary of Noam Chomsky, Anthony Arnove's The Essential Chomsky in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Essential Chomsky" is a comprehensive collection of Noam Chomsky's thoughts and critiques on a variety of subjects, including language, politics, and human nature. Chomsky challenges B. F. Skinner's behaviorist approach to language, arguing that it oversimplifies the complexities of verbal communication...
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When did self sufficiency, empathy, and logic become taboo? How did these virtues get replaced by Trans people chanting, "We're coming for your children," and multiple governments colluding to create a virus that murdered over 7 million people worldwide? We've entered a phase in society where we are openly discussing colonizing other planets, yet we embrace moral hazard as a standard operating procedure and are delusional enough to still believe we...
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I began writing about the American character nearly ten years ago. I began by writing my belief that Christianity teaches and promotes individualism. I consider individualism to be the missing ingredient of the American character, and I hope to show how to regain that in this treatise. There is a dilemma that we, in a free society, face when black and white is not clear and varying shades of gray appear to isolate the black and white. Finding moral...
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Get the Summary of Barbara McQuade's Attack from Within in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Attack from Within" by Barbara McQuade examines the rise of authoritarianism and the role of disinformation in undermining democratic institutions. The book delves into historical and contemporary examples of leaders who have used disinformation to seize and maintain power, such as Joseph Stalin, Adolf Hitler, and Donald...
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Get the Summary of Martha C. Nussbaum's The Monarchy of Fear in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Martha C. Nussbaum's "The Monarchy of Fear: A Philosopher Looks at Our Political Crisis" delves into the emotional undercurrents shaping the American political landscape. The book examines how fear, intertwined with anger, blame, and jealousy, obstructs rational thought and collaborative progress. Nussbaum explores the...
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