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Women on Power: Leadership Redefined
ISBN: 9781555534783 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Women have made enormous strides into the professional workplace over the last two decades, yet few have assumed leadership roles in the higher ranks of predominately male occupations: business, politics, the professions, and sport. This pioneering collection by experts in a variety of disciplines combines theoretical discussions with historical and contemporary case studies to offer a fresh vista on how gender has influenced and redefined today's notions of leadership and power. The provocative essays cover a broad range of topics, including the Boston Women's Health Book Collective,...
Women have made enormous strides into the professional workplace over the last two decades, yet few have assumed leadership roles in the higher ranks ...
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167,30 zł |
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Common Sense
ISBN: 9781557094582 / Angielski / Twarda / 76 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Thomas Paine arrived in America from England in 1774. A friend of Benjamin Franklin, he was a writer of poetry and tracts condemning the slave trade. In 1775, as hostilities between Britain and the colonies intensified, Paine wrote Common Sense to encourage the colonies to break the British exploitative hold and fight for independence. The little booklet of 50 pages was published January 10, 1776 and sold a half-million copies, approximately equal to 75 million copies today.
Thomas Paine arrived in America from England in 1774. A friend of Benjamin Franklin, he was a writer of poetry and tracts condemning the slave trade. ...
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54,39 zł |
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Motivating Political Morality
ISBN: 9781557863324 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Knowing what is the right thing to do is one thing. bringing yourself to do it is often quite another. This book is addressed to those who ask, 'Why should I be moral?' It explores strategies and tactics for evoking moral responses from people, especially in political contexts where so much is at stake.
Knowing what is the right thing to do is one thing. bringing yourself to do it is often quite another. This book is addressed to those who ask, 'Why s...
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237,66 zł |
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Taking History to Heart: The Power of the Past in Building Social Movements
ISBN: 9781558492424 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Deftly blending autobiography and history, James Green here reflects on thirty years as an activist, educator, and historian. He recounts how he became deeply immersed in political protest and in recovering and preserving the history of progressive social movements, and how the two are linked. His book, written in an engaging and accessible style, tells powerful stories of people in struggle, framed by the personal account of his own development. As a historian, Green gives voice to generations of Americans who banded together to fight for social justice. His subjects range from the... Deftly blending autobiography and history, James Green here reflects on thirty years as an activist, educator, and historian. He recounts how he be... |
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188,29 zł |
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The Soldier in Russian Politics, 1985-96: Duty, Dictatorship, and Democracy Under Gorbachev and Yeltsin
ISBN: 9781560003359 / Angielski / Twarda / 522 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. If Russia is to become a viable democracy, it will need a viable state to make and enforce decisions that nurture societal cohesion and sustain complex economic activity. Armed forces are essential attributes of viable modern states, but what happens when states undergo major structural changes? What was the military's contribution to the end of the Soviet Union and the rise of post-Soviet Russia? The Soldier in Russian Politics is the first study to go beyond familiar accounts of the main events that brought down the Soviet state and began its reconstruction. It captures... If Russia is to become a viable democracy, it will need a viable state to make and enforce decisions that nurture societal cohesion and sustain com... |
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693,51 zł |
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Authority in Islam : From the Rise of Muhammad to the Establishment of the Umayyads
ISBN: 9781560005865 / Angielski / Miękka / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From the origins of Muhammad's prophetic movement through the development of Islam's principal branches to the establishment of the Umayyad dynasty, the concept of authority has been central to Islamic civilization. By examining the nature, organization, and transformation of authority over time, Dabashi conveys both continuities and disruptions inherent in the development of a new political culture. It is this process, he argues, that accounts for the fundamental patterns of authority in Islam that ultimately shaped, in dialectical interaction with external historical factors, the course... From the origins of Muhammad's prophetic movement through the development of Islam's principal branches to the establishment of the Umayyad dynasty... |
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225,98 zł |
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The Process of Government: A Study of Social Pressures
ISBN: 9781560007784 / Angielski / Miękka / 534 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Arthur F. Bentley originally wrote this book over the years 1896-1908 while working as a Chicago newspaper reporter and editor, during which time he had a -sense of tremendous social activity taking place, - and a feeling that -all the politics of the country, so to speak, were drifting across his] desk.- This prompted Bentley to develop an analysis of group interests, which he believed to be the true dictators of government decisions. He was hailed on methodological grounds as an early supporter of the -behavioral revolution, - which called for the use of natural scientific... Arthur F. Bentley originally wrote this book over the years 1896-1908 while working as a Chicago newspaper reporter and editor, during which time ... |
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236,26 zł |
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The International Politics of Eurasia: v. 9: The End of Empire? Comparative Perspectives on the Soviet Collapse
ISBN: 9781563243684 / Angielski / Twarda / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The collapse of the Soviet Union was part of a tumultuous process of imperial disintegration, new state-building, and potential imperial reconstruction unprecedented in recent decades. The daunting task of understanding the forces now in motion in Eurasia requires historical, comparative, interdisciplinary insights. This volume assembles an interdisciplinary group of scholars to construct, deconstruct, and reconstruct the Soviet empire in the context of Tsarist, Hapsburg, Ottoman, British, French and German precedents. Topics include: imperial development (Bruce Parrott and David Lake);...
The collapse of the Soviet Union was part of a tumultuous process of imperial disintegration, new state-building, and potential imperial reconstructio...
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248,46 zł |
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The International Politics of Eurasia: v. 9: The End of Empire? Comparative Perspectives on the Soviet Collapse
ISBN: 9781563243691 / Angielski / Miękka / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an Informa company. First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an Informa company. |
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195,16 zł |
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Presidential Power in Russia
ISBN: 9781563245374 / Angielski / Miękka / 250 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is the first major assessment of the role of the presidency in Russia's difficult transition form communist rule. Huskey analyzes the establishment and functioning of the Russian presidency as an institution and in relation to the other leading institutions of state: the government, parliament, courts, and regional authorities. Although this is not a biography of the first president, Boris Yeltsin, his allies and his rivals loom large in the study of a critical phase in the creation of a new Russian political system.
This is the first major assessment of the role of the presidency in Russia's difficult transition form communist rule. Huskey analyzes the establishme...
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225,98 zł |
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Asia's Environmental Movements: Comparative Perspectives
ISBN: 9781563249099 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Adopting a comparative perspective, this book traces the social, political, economic and cultural conditions under which environmental movements have emerged, and assesses the transformative capacities of these movements.
Adopting a comparative perspective, this book traces the social, political, economic and cultural conditions under which environmental movements have ...
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205,43 zł |
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Political Communication Research: Approaches, Studies, and Assessments, Volume 2
ISBN: 9781567501643 / Angielski / Miękka / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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329,70 zł |
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The Presidency and Domestic Policy: Comparing Leadership Styles, FDR to Clinton
ISBN: 9781568021249 / Angielski / Miękka / 383 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This new book systematically examines the first terms of every president from FDR to Clinton and assesses the leadership style, the policy agenda, and the political opportunity of each. Each president's success in effecting landmark legislation and other policy change is measured and evaluated. The authors assess how skillful each president was in the art of presidential leadership, what strategies and tactics they employed to achieve their goals, and the policy legacies left by each.
This new book systematically examines the first terms of every president from FDR to Clinton and assesses the leadership style, the policy agenda, and...
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390,42 zł |
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Lobbying Congress: How the System Works
ISBN: 9781568022253 / Angielski / Miękka / 206 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A practical guide to how to lobby on Capitol Hill. The authors start with the fundamentals such as the importance of truth, accurate listening, and setting realistic goals. They go on to explain the skills, techniques and unwritten rules of lobbying.
A practical guide to how to lobby on Capitol Hill. The authors start with the fundamentals such as the importance of truth, accurate listening, and se...
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231,17 zł |
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Republic on Trial: The Case for Representative Democracy
ISBN: 9781568026527 / Angielski / Miękka / 226 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. By showing students what democracy entails in practice - the in's and out's of legislators actually doing their jobs - this title helps them see that uncertainty, competing interests, confusion, bargaining, compromise, and conflict are central to the proper functioning of our democracy.
By showing students what democracy entails in practice - the in's and out's of legislators actually doing their jobs - this title helps them see that ...
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277,41 zł |
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An Insider's Guide to Maine Politics
ISBN: 9781568331065 / Angielski / Miękka / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. More than just an essential reference tool, An Insider's Guide to Maine P
More than just an essential reference tool, An Insider's Guide to Maine P
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92,19 zł |
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The High Priests of American Politics: The Role of Lawyers in American Political Institutions
ISBN: 9781572331655 / Angielski / Miękka / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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170,94 zł |
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Encyclopedia of Latin American Politics
ISBN: 9781573563062 / Angielski / Twarda / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Illustrated with maps and photographs, "The Encyclopedia of Latin American Politics" covers the current and past political development of Puerto Rico and the 20 independent republics of Central and South America and the Caribbean. Although coverage begins with the independence movements of the late 18th century, the book focuses mainly on the 20th century. Each chapter includes a Country Chart listing relevant economic, political, and social data; a Country Entry section containing 20 to 40 brief entries on important terms, events, and individuals; a list of presidents; and a bibliography.... Illustrated with maps and photographs, "The Encyclopedia of Latin American Politics" covers the current and past political development of Puerto Ri... |
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570,78 zł |
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Close Encounters With the Religious Right: Journeys into the Twilight Zone of Religion and Politics
ISBN: 9781573927970 / Angielski / Miękka / 289 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Having spent the last 12 years doggedly tracking the religious right, Boston now offers revealing insights about its message and intentions, including its campaign to do away with separation of church and state, privacy rights, and religious liberty. Photos.
Having spent the last 12 years doggedly tracking the religious right, Boston now offers revealing insights about its message and intentions, including...
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109,16 zł |
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Live from the Gates of Hell: An Insiders
ISBN: 9781573928403 / Angielski / Twarda / 276 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. On the eve of the nation's first abortion-related murder trial, a journalist receives an ominous and frightening tip from an antiabortion leader: "Something big, something REALLY big, is coming."LIVE FROM THE GATES OF HELL is a bone-chilling first-person account that reads like a gripping murder mystery. Author Jerry Reiter's eye-opening journey takes you into the antiabortion underground--a journey set off by Rescue America leader Don Treshman's foreboding words. Each person he meets--from Klan members to Operation Rescue antiabortion radicals to militiamen--offers a piece to a puzzle that...
On the eve of the nation's first abortion-related murder trial, a journalist receives an ominous and frightening tip from an antiabortion leader: "Som...
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138,56 zł |