Résultats pour "James" dans Sciences politiques

International relations beyond the headlines. Join James Ker-Lindsay for in-depth analysis and expert conversations on the conflicts, ideas and forces shaping our world.

From politics and religion to workplace negotiations, ace the high-stakes conversations in your life with this indispensable guide from a persuasion expert. "The world would be a better place if everyone read this book." —Richard Dawkins, author of Science in the Soul and Outgrowing God In our...

From the winners of the 2024 Nobel Prize for Economics and the authors of the international bestseller Why Nations Fail "Why is it so difficult to develop and sustain liberal democracy? The best recent work on this subject comes from a remarkable pair of scholars, Daron Acemoglu and James A...

Déchiffrez cette histoire politique où l'idéal de liberté affronte la brutale réalité des inégalités américaines. Au-delà du mythe, ce récit sans concession analyse les décisions majeures qui ont façonné une nation entière tout en marginalisant ses minorités. Idéal pour...

Professor Damon Centola is the world expert in the new science of networks. His ground-breaking research across areas as disparate as voting, health, technology and finance has highlighted powerful and highly effective new ways to ensure lasting change. In this book, Centola distils more than a decade of deep experience into a fascinating new theory that challenges previous assumptions that new ideas are either contagious or not.

In James Madison's Constitution, Eric T. Kasper and Howard Schweber have assembled a roster of ten prominent contributors to excavate Madison's thinking about key concepts and issues over questions of what the Constitution requires, permits, and prohibits. Madison's key role at the Constitution's drafting was instrumental in forging the document into what it is today.

In Plato and the Tyrant, acclaimed historian and classicist James Romm draws on personal letters of Plato to show how a philosopher helped topple the leading Greek power of the era: the opulent city of Syracuse. There, Plato encountered two authoritarian rulers, a father and son both named Dionysius, and tried to steer them toward philosophy. At the same time, he worked on his masterpiece, Republic, in which he conceived a ruler who unites perfect wisdom with absolute power.

An intellectual biography of James Madison, arguing that he invented American politics as we know it  How do you solve a problem like James Madison? The fourth president is one of the most confounding figures in early American history; his political trajectory seems almost intentionally...

Dive into the historical significance of the State of the Union address, an annual speech delivered by the President of the United States to a joint session of Congress. This essential tradition not only reflects the nations current state but also serves as a platform for the President to share their legislative goals and national priorities. This collection features the impactful addresses of President James Polk, offering listeners a unique glimpse into the political landscape of the mid-19th century. Join us in exploring these pivotal moments in American history.

Wie widersteht man einer Diktatur? Volker Ullrichs Biographie des großen Widerstandskämpfers Helmuth James von Moltke Widerstand gegen die Hitler-Diktatur – das forderte den ganzen Menschen. Das war eine Sache von Leben und Tod. Das hieß, den Lockungen eines unbeschwerten Familienlebens und...

New York Times Bestseller “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” —Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina “Michael Wolff’s books were my foundation and port of entry for working on Succession.” —Jeremy Strong (“Kendall Roy”) Meet the Murdochs and the...

James Madison was a man of quiet faith who was also intellectually inspired in miraculous ways. Often called the Father of the Constitution, Madison believed rights of conscience were gifts of God, and he was thoroughly committed to establishing a nation conceived in liberty. Throughout his life, thousands of seemingly insignificant events and decisions eventually culminated in the formation of one of the most defining traits of this country: the right to religious freedom.

Look down as you buzz across America, and Oklahoma looks like another “flyover state.” A closer inspection, however, reveals one of the most tragic, fascinating, and unpredictable places in the United States In this book, Russell Cobb tells the story of a state rich in natural resources and artistic talent, yet near the bottom in education and social welfare. Raised in Tulsa, Cobb engages Oklahomans across the boundaries of race and class to hear their troubles, anxieties, and aspirations and delves deep to understand their contradictory and often stridently independent attitudes.

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In this captivating volume of Baron Macaulays 19th-century series, we explore Chapter 15, which delves into the pivotal moments of Englands history leading up to and during the reign of William and Mary. Macaulay vividly chronicles the decline of the divine right of kings and highlights the emerging power of Parliament. He presents the accession of William and Mary, the Dutch Protestant monarchs, as a transformative event that reshaped the British Isles. With keen insights into 18th-century politics and a flair for literary expression, Macaulay invites readers to reflect on the complexities of...

‘Property is Theft’, a phrase which has passed into common parlance, was the rallying call of Pierre-Joseph Proudhon’s political treatise What Is Property? Proudhon (1809-1865) was both admired and excoriated. A political theorist of the first order, he was vilified in his native France by...

Welcome to the best bits of James O'Brien's LBC phone-in show. Listen back to all the highlights in a 60-minute bite sized chunk of his show with new episodes every weekday. James covers all the big stories which will make you think - and possibly change your outlook. James O'Brien Daily is a Global Production For advertising opportunities on this podcast, email: GlobalStudiosSales@global.com

In What if America Never Existed?, veteran, educator, and historian James R. Meeks explores a chilling alternate reality where the American Republic never came to be—and the consequences ripple across centuries. From colonial failure to unchecked tyranny, from global wars without moral leadership to a present-day world adrift without purpose, this thought-provoking book serves as both a speculative journey and a sobering warning.

At the height of the Cold War, JFK risked committing the greatest crime in human history: starting a nuclear war. Horrified by the specter of nuclear annihilation, Kennedy gradually turned away from his long-held Cold Warrior beliefs and toward a policy of lasting peace. But to the military and intelligence agencies in the United States, who were committed to winning the Cold War at any cost, Kennedy's change of heart was a direct threat to their power and influence.

The State of the Union address is a significant tradition in American politics, where the President delivers a speech to a joint session of Congress, typically on an annual basis. These addresses provide a vital overview of the nation’s current state while allowing the President to present their legislative agenda and national priorities that require Congressional support. This collection features the State of the Union addresses from President James Buchanan, offering a unique glimpse into the political landscape of the late 1850s. Join us as we explore these historical recordings that ...