Résultats pour "William" dans Sciences politiques

In What We Owe The Future, philosopher William MacAskill argues for longtermism, that idea that positively influencing the distant future is a key moral priority of our time. It’s not enough to reverse climate change or avert the next pandemic. We must ensure that civilization would rebound if it collapsed, counter the end of moral progress, and prepare for a planet where the smartest beings are digital, not human. If we set humanity’s course right, our grandchildren’s grandchildren will thrive, knowing we did everything to give them a world of justice, hope, and beauty.

Even the most reasonable of us can be selective about when we think reasonably. We may realize that the best thing to do is to take the advice of our doctor when facing a medical issue. When shopping for a new car or appliance we might carefully assess online reviews and weigh our options calmly before making an informed decision. But when it comes to things that feel more fraught, we might throw this approach out the window, dismissing facts and patterns that form a body of evidence, and trust our gut.

A comprehensive and authoritative introduction to China's political history, contemporary political system, and key policy areas, such as the environment, population management, and public health.

An international group of experts confronts challenges to peace and conflict diplomacy—defined as the effort to manage others' conflicts, cope with great power competition, and deal with threats to the state system itself. They consider three potential scenarios for world order where key states decide to go it alone, return to a liberal order, or collaborate on a case-by-case basis to address common problems. These three scenarios are then evaluated through the prism of regional perspectives from around the world and for their potential ramifications for major security threats.

This is the book that launched Buckley's career—and a movement. As a young recent graduate, Buckley took on Yale's professional and administrative staffs, citing their hypocritical withdrawal from the tenets upon which the institution was built. Yale was founded on the belief that God exists...

Reforging Excalibur is an exciting and unique proposal for restructuring America’s armed forces in order to better prepare us for Fourth-Generation warfare. After a withering critique of the bloat and waste of the Department of Defense and Pentagon’s “business as usual” attitude towards military spending, the authors disclose why this approach is unsustainable in terms of budget and combat readiness. In short, while our military is prepared to fight wars with other state militaries, it is woefully unprepared — psychologically and structurally — to succeed in Fourth-Generation warfare.

As a boy, Robert D. Kaplan listened to his truck-driver father's evocative stories about traveling across America as a young man, travels in which he learned to understand the country from a ground-level perspective. In Earning the Rockies, Kaplan undertakes his own cross-country journey to recapture an appreciation and understanding of American geography that is often lost in the jet age.

“A masterful diplomatic memoir” (The Washington Post) from CIA director and career ambassador William J. Burns, from his service under five presidents to his personal encounters with Vladimir Putin and other world leaders—an impassioned argument for the enduring value of diplomacy in...

Can political opponents still have an honest conversation? In the inaugural episode of "Front Page Authority," Baltimore Sun owners David Smith and Armstrong Williams sit down with Congressman Kweisi Mfume for a wide-ranging discussion that doesn't shy away from the issues dividing Baltimore and the nation.

Enquiry Concerning Political Justice and Its Influence on Morals and Happiness by William Godwin (1756-1836) was first published in February 1793, the month following the execution of Louis XVI of France. It proved to be immediately popular and influential. Godwin, the son of a Calvinist...

News from Nowhere (1890) is a seminal work that weaves together utopian socialism and gentle science fiction, crafted by the visionary artist and socialist pioneer William Morris. The narrative follows William Guest, who, after attending a meeting of the Socialist League, drifts into a dream-like future where society thrives on shared ownership and democratic control of production. In this idyllic world, there is no private property, towering cities, or forms of authority‚Aîmoney, divorce, courts, prisons, and class distinctions are absent. Instead, this agrarian community flourishes as its...

Daily Capture Alert briefings and narrated Field Cases from Rules for Radical Christians. How institutions on the Seven Mountains are captured away from Christian conviction, what is actually being run on ordinary believers at work, at school, and in town, and the exact words that change the ground the fight is on. By William A. Green Jr., author of Rules for Radical Christians: Defending the Seven Mountains of Culture.

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The conduct of warfare is constantly shaped by new forces that create complexities in the battlespace for military operations. As the nature of how and where wars are fought changes, new challenges to the application of the extant body of international law that regulates armed conflicts arise. This inaugural volume of the Lieber Studies series seeks to address several issues in the confluence of law and armed conflict, with the primary goal of providing the listener with both academic and practitioner perspectives. 

Political Thinkers for Our Time explains the principles that are foundational to the Anglo-American political tradition by looking at leading thinkers and statesmen who wrote about them. In discussing each thinker, William T. Reddinger introduces such principles as the rule of law, property rights, religious liberty, and limited government. Throughout, Reddinger shows how these figures can inform our thinking about important issues in contemporary American political discourse.

William – an Englishman is a poignant 1919 novel by Cicely Hamilton that delves into the profound effects of the First World War on a married couple against the backdrop of rising Socialism and the Suffragette movement. First published by Skeffington & Son and later reprinted by Persephone Books in 1999, this novel has been hailed as a passionate assertion of the futility of war by The Spectator. In 1920, it was honored with the inaugural Prix Femina-Vie Heureuse Anglais prize.

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...

In the captivating Volume III of this series on the Hanoverian Kings, historian Justin McCarthy is joined by his son, Justin Hartly McCarthy, a progressive Irish MP. Together, they vividly explore the life of the obstinate George III, the audacious radical John Wilkes, and the tumultuous American Colonies. Discover the deeply compassionate Charles James Fox, the explosive Gordon Riots that rocked London, and the insightful Edmund Burke as they delve into Britains complex Indian policy. They also spotlight the brave and enigmatic Younger Pitt, who courageously confronted the rising fears of ...

William Henry, Prince of Orange and Nassau—known to the English as Dutch William—was born into a world overshadowed by the aggressive ambitions of Louis XIV. Traill poignantly observes that the young prince was reared from his very cradle amid the animosities of contending factions, learning early the vital lessons of statecraft to conceal his designs, seize opportunities, choose his allies wisely, and patiently bide his time. The Dutch Republic, wary of monarchy, hesitantly appointed him as stadtholder to command their armies. After the fall of James II in 1688, he ascended the ...

In this inspiring volume, the author expresses a heartfelt hope that the story of William Lloyd Garrison—a true hero—will encourage others to embrace bravery and integrity in their daily lives. Garrisons remarkable journey and accomplishments were fueled by his unwavering commitment to truth and courage. May his legacy inspire both men and women to rise to the challenges of our time, not just in moments of crisis, but in their everyday actions.