ilość książek w kategorii: 2889
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Reconstructing Conservatism?: The Conservative Party in Opposition, 1997-2010
ISBN: 9781784993894 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Why did it take the Conservative Party so long to recover power? After a landslide defeat in 1997, why was it so slow to adapt, reposition itself and rebuild its support? How did the party leadership seek to reconstruct Conservatism and modernise its electoral appeal? This highly readable book addresses these questions through a contextualised assessment of Conservative Party politics between 1997 and 2010. By tracing the debates over strategy amongst the party elite, and scrutinising the actions of the leadership, it situates David Cameron and his 'modernising' approach in relation to that...
Why did it take the Conservative Party so long to recover power? After a landslide defeat in 1997, why was it so slow to adapt, reposition itself and ...
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102,01 |
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Taking Liberties: Why Religious Freedom Doesn't Give You the Right to Tell Other People What to Do
ISBN: 9781616149116 / Angielski / Miękka / 198 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A concise and lucid explanation of what religious freedom is and isn't.
Increasingly, conservative religious groups are using religious liberty as a sword to lash out at others. In this forcefully argued defense of the separation of church and state, Robert Boston makes it clear that the religious freedom guaranteed in the First Amendment is an individual right, the right of personal conscience, not a license allowing religious organizations to discriminate against and control others. The book examines the controversy over birth control, same-sex marriage, religion in public schools, the... A concise and lucid explanation of what religious freedom is and isn't.
Increasingly, conservative religious groups are using religious liberty as ... |
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100,85 |
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Armey's Axioms: 40 Hard-Earned Truths from Politics, Faith and Life
ISBN: 9781620457207 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Acclaim for Armey's Axioms
"As I read Armey's Axioms, my mind immediately went to the man from Springfield, Abraham Lincoln, who cloaked brilliant wisdom with grace and good humor that had its roots in the heartland of America. Without question, Dick Armey is one of the most brilliant and principled men ever to serve in the leadership of the United States House of Representatives. His axioms are a delightful read for anyone seeking to understand the faith, the patriotism, and the integrity that has made America great." "In Armey's Axioms, Dick Armey gives us... Acclaim for Armey's Axioms
"As I read Armey's Axioms, my mind immediately went to the man from Springfield, Abraham Lincoln, who cloaked brilliant w... |
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132,85 |
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Making Sense of American Liberalism
ISBN: 9780252080005 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This collection of thoughtful and timely essays offers refreshing and intelligent new perspectives on postwar American liberalism. Sophisticated yet accessible, Making Sense of American Liberalism challenges popular myths about liberalism in the United States. The volume presents the Democratic Party and liberal reform efforts such as civil rights, feminism, labor, and environmentalism as a more united, more radical force than has been depicted in scholarship and the media emphasizing the decline and disunity of the left.Distinguished contributors assess the problems liberals have... This collection of thoughtful and timely essays offers refreshing and intelligent new perspectives on postwar American liberalism. Sophisticated ye... |
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Medium Blue: The Politics of MSNBC
ISBN: 9780989763738 / Angielski / Miękka / 110 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Barack Obama wasn't the only beneficiary of the calamitous Bush years. Something of an industry punchline since its formation in 1996, MSNBC suddenly gained a comprehensible voice during the era, while pinning its hopes upon the inspiring senator from Illinois. Obama's victory spelled success for the network, which saw a sizable ratings increase and began positioning itself as a viable alternative to the right-wing propaganda of Fox News. However, a close inspection of the station's programming and an analysis of their celebrity hosts generate troubling questions about the state of the...
Barack Obama wasn't the only beneficiary of the calamitous Bush years. Something of an industry punchline since its formation in 1996, MSNBC suddenly ...
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49,89 |
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America You've Been Hustled
ISBN: 9780991089604 / Angielski / Miękka / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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56,07 |
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The Conservative Voice: Quotes By Our Presidents
ISBN: 9781466300262 / Angielski / Miękka / 70 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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63,86 |
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Our Virtuous Republic: The Forgotten Clause In The America Social Contract
ISBN: 9781482316001 / Angielski / Miękka / 146 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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39,87 |
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Kennedy/Reagan
ISBN: 9781484817278 / Angielski / Miękka / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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47,69 |
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A is for Atheist: The Anarchist's Coloring Book
ISBN: 9781492978435 / Angielski / Miękka / 56 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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27,90 |
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The First Civil Right
ISBN: 9780199892785 / Angielski / Twarda / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The explosive rise in the U.S. incarceration rate in the second half of the twentieth century, and the racial transformation of the prison population from mostly white at mid-century to sixty-five percent black and Latino in the present day, is a trend that cannot easily be ignored. Many believe that this shift began with the "tough on crime" policies advocated by Republicans and southern Democrats beginning in the late 1960s, which sought longer prison sentences, more frequent use of the death penalty, and the explicit or implicit targeting of politically marginalized people. In The...
The explosive rise in the U.S. incarceration rate in the second half of the twentieth century, and the racial transformation of the prison population ...
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557,42 |
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The First Civil Right: How Liberals Built Prison America
ISBN: 9780199892808 / Angielski / Miękka / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The explosive rise in the U.S. incarceration rate in the second half of the twentieth century, and the racial transformation of the prison population from mostly white at mid-century to sixty-five percent black and Latino in the present day, is a trend that cannot easily be ignored. Many believe that this shift began with the "tough on crime" policies advocated by Republicans and southern Democrats beginning in the late 1960s, which sought longer prison sentences, more frequent use of the death penalty, and the explicit or implicit targeting of politically marginalized people. In The...
The explosive rise in the U.S. incarceration rate in the second half of the twentieth century, and the racial transformation of the prison population ...
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183,08 |
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Secrets of Our Hidden Controllers Revealed
ISBN: 9780615280585 / Angielski / Miękka / 250 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Discover how the unelected controllers of our government control our lives and dictate what we do and think. I dare you to read this book. If it doesn't irritate you, I haven't accomplished my objective to get your attention. Unfortunately, most people are simply too apathetic and too busy to get involved with new thoughts and ideas that would drastically change their out-dated opinions. Most of the information presented in this book will more than likely be outside your comfort zone. Perhaps you think you already know all you need to know about religion and the important political issues...
Discover how the unelected controllers of our government control our lives and dictate what we do and think. I dare you to read this book. If it doesn...
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71,84 |
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You Speak Treason
ISBN: 9780972717359 / Angielski / Twarda / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Compilation of newspaper articles in Sparks Tribune, Reno News and Review and Ames (Iowa) Tribune
Compilation of newspaper articles in Sparks Tribune, Reno News and Review and Ames (Iowa) Tribune
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133,04 |
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Left & Right (Large Print Edition): The Prospects for Liberty
ISBN: 9781479349951 / Angielski / Miękka / 56 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. LARGE PRINT EDITION More at LargePrintLiberty.com
For many who have read this book-length essay, it marked a turning point in a new understanding. The mainstream will forever attempt to pigeonhole belief systems based on the left-right dichotomy. The right supposedly favors economic freedom plus militarism, while the left favors socialism plus peace. Rothbard says that this breakdown is not only incoherent, it has no support in the history of ideas. In fact, Rothbard goes further to say that traditionally, the right has been the party of the establishment, of stasis, of the status quo,... LARGE PRINT EDITION More at LargePrintLiberty.com
For many who have read this book-length essay, it marked a turning point in a new understandin... |
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The Occupy Movement Explained
ISBN: 9780812698558 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A readable, compact account and analysis of the Occupy protests, The Occupy Movement Explained is thoroughly researched, painstakingly accurate, and fully documented. Debunking a number of prominent myths and misunderstandings, Nicholas Smaligo shows how the movement arose out of radical currents that have been active below the media's radar since the 1970s. Occupiers are not all the same, and the author reviews some of the debates and changes within the movement. The occupations began under a slogan that conjured up a naive sense of unity -- "We Are the 99% " It did not take very long...
A readable, compact account and analysis of the Occupy protests, The Occupy Movement Explained is thoroughly researched, painstakingly accurate...
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83,43 |
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The Texas Right: The Radical Roots of Lone Star Conservatism
ISBN: 9781623490294 / Angielski / Miękka / 191 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In "The Texas Right: The Radical Roots of Lone Star Conservatism," some of our most accomplished and readable historians push the origins of present-day Texas conservatism back to the decade preceding the twentieth century. They illuminate the initial factors that began moving Texas to the far right, even before the arrival of the New Deal.
By demonstrating that Texas politics foreshadowed the partisan realignment of the erstwhile Solid South, the studies in this book challenge the traditional narrative that emphasizes the right-wing critique of modern America voiced by, among others,... In "The Texas Right: The Radical Roots of Lone Star Conservatism," some of our most accomplished and readable historians push the origins of present-d...
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96,90 |
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No Labels: A Shared Vision for a Stronger America
ISBN: 9781626812413 / Angielski / Miękka / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From America's most prominent political leaders and thinkers, a pathway to cut through the gridlock and make our government work.
"Politics doesn't have to be a zero-sum game--we are going to share the future, and so we need to find ways to work together. This is a timely book that includes thoughts on the need for and power of cooperation from some of the brightest minds in government, business and academia." --President Bill Clinton "President Clinton and I disagreed on many things, but we did agree on two very large goals--balanced budgets and welfare reform. These shared goals... From America's most prominent political leaders and thinkers, a pathway to cut through the gridlock and make our government work.
"Politics doesn't... |
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37,97 |
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The Liberal Political Tradition: Contemporary Reappraisals
ISBN: 9781858980836 / Angielski / Twarda / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book reassesses the liberal political tradition in the light of recent intellectual and political developments.
This book reassesses the liberal political tradition in the light of recent intellectual and political developments.
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546,02 |
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Hayek and Human Rights: Foundations for a Minimalist Approach to Law
ISBN: 9781840649567 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Why do discussions about human rights appear largely absent from Hayek's writings? Focusing on his work in law & politics, this book examines the building blocks of Hayek's legal theorizing & argues that each element contributes to his overall perspective on this salient issue.
Why do discussions about human rights appear largely absent from Hayek's writings? Focusing on his work in law & politics, this book examines the buil...
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