wyszukanych pozycji: 64
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Tony Blair
ISBN: 9780791092163 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. A former rock music promoter and a student of socialist thought at Oxford University, Tony Blair became a member of Parliament, and then prime minister of Great Britain, in only 14 years. Finding inspiration in President Bill Clinton's political strategy, the youthful Blair made his quick rise through the Labour Party's ranks largely by advocating modernization.
A former rock music promoter and a student of socialist thought at Oxford University, Tony Blair became a member of Parliament, and then prime ministe...
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161,95 zł |
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James K. Polk: The American Presidents Series: The 11th President, 1845-1849
ISBN: 9780805069426 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The story of a pivotal president who watched over our westward expansion and solidified the dream of Jacksonian democracy James K. Polk was a shrewd and decisive commander in chief, the youngest president elected to guide the still-young nation, who served as Speaker of the House and governor of Tennessee before taking office in 1845. Considered a natural successor to Andrew Jackson, "Young Hickory" miraculously revived his floundering political career by riding a wave of public sentiment in favor of annexing the Republic of Texas to the Union. The story of a pivotal president who watched over our westward expansion and solidified the dream of Jacksonian democracy James K. Pol... |
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119,66 zł |
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Benjamin V. Cohen: Architect of the New Deal
ISBN: 9780300088793 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 406 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. A key figure in the administrations of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman, Benjamin V. Cohen (1894-1983) was a major architect of public policy from the first days of FDR's presidency through the early days of the Cold War. Although he kept a low public profile, Cohen's influence extended across a wide range of domestic and foreign policy initiatives. In this biography, William Lasser offers the first account of Ben Cohen's life and career, and an assessment of his contribution to the origin and development of modern American liberalism.
Cohen's life provides an extraordinary lens... A key figure in the administrations of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman, Benjamin V. Cohen (1894-1983) was a major architect of public policy...
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484,93 zł |
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Thomas Jefferson
ISBN: 9780805069242 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. An illuminating analysis of the man whose name is synonymous with American democracy Few presidents have embodied the American spirit as fully as Thomas Jefferson. He was the originator of so many of the founding principles of American democracy. Politically, he shuffled off the centralized authority of the Federalists, working toward a more diffuse and minimalist leadership. He introduced the bills separating church and state and mandating free public education. He departed from the strict etiquette of his European counterparts, appearing at state dinners in casual attire and... An illuminating analysis of the man whose name is synonymous with American democracy Few presidents have embodied the American spirit ... |
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132,48 zł |
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Democracy: An American Novel
ISBN: 9780375760587 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. An immediate bestseller upon its publication in 1880, the anonymously penned Democracy prompted widespread speculation and guessing games as to its author's identity. It is the story of Mrs. Lightfoot Lee, a society widow, and Silas Ratcliffe, the most influential member of the Senate, who, throughout the novel, pursues Mrs. Lee while at the same time battling her for power. Set in Washington in the 1870s, Democracy presents a scathing and incisive look at the intricate inner workings of politics and corruption that remains relevant today.
This Modern Library Paperback... An immediate bestseller upon its publication in 1880, the anonymously penned Democracy prompted widespread speculation and guessing games as to...
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102,56 zł |
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The Politics of Upheaval: 1935-1936, the Age of Roosevelt, Volume III
ISBN: 9780618340873 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 768 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The Politics of Upheaval, 1935-1936, volume three of Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and biographer Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.'s Age of Roosevelt series, concentrates on the turbulent concluding years of Franklin D. Roosevelt's first term. A measure of economic recovery revived political conflict and emboldened FDR's critics to denounce that man in the White house. To his left were demagogues -- Huey Long, Father Coughlin, and Dr. Townsend. To his right were the champions of the old order -- ex-president Herbert Hoover, the American Liberty League, and the august Supreme Court. For a time,...
The Politics of Upheaval, 1935-1936, volume three of Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and biographer Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.'s Age of Roosevelt ser...
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170,94 zł |
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The Coming of the New Deal, 1933-1935
ISBN: 9780618340866 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 669 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The Coming of the New Deal, 1933-1935, volume two of Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and biographer Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.'s Age of Roosevelt series, describes Franklin Delano Roosevelt's first tumultuous years in the White House. Coming into office at the bottom of the Great Depression, FDR told the American people that they have nothing to fear but fear itself. The conventional wisdom having failed, he tried unorthodox remedies to avert economic collapse. His first hundred days restored national morale, and his New Dealers filled Washington with new approaches to recovery and reform....
The Coming of the New Deal, 1933-1935, volume two of Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and biographer Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.'s Age of Roosevelt ser...
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149,57 zł |
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The Cycles of American History
ISBN: 9780395957936 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 512 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., first revealed the sequences that governed American politics over the past two centuries in The Cycles of American History. In this updated edition, the prominent political historian continues to reflect on the "recurring struggle between pragmatism and idealism in the American soul" (Time). Faced with a new century, a new millennium, and social and technological revolutions, Schlesinger confronts the possibility of a revolution in American political cycles.
Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., first revealed the sequences that governed American politics over the past two centuries in The Cycles of American History...
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123,89 zł |
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The Imperial Presidency
ISBN: 9780618420018 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 589 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. From two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., comes one of the most important and influential investigations of the American presidency. The Imperial Presidency traces the growth of presidential power over two centuries, from George Washington to George W. Bush, examining how it has both served and harmed the Constitution and what Americans can do about it in years to come. The book that gave the phrase "imperial presidency" to the language, this is a work of "substantial scholarship written with lucidity, charm, and wit" (The New Yorker).
From two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., comes one of the most important and influential investigations of the Ameri...
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128,16 zł |
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The Imperial Presidency
ISBN: 9780544310629 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 624 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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192,31 zł |
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My Fellow Citizens: The Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents of the United States, 1789-2009
ISBN: 9780816082537 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 439 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Since George Washington delivered the first inaugural speech in 1789, every elected president has addressed the nation after taking the oath of office. These inspiring, uplifting, and informative inaugural addresses capture the spirit of the times and the mood of the country every four years. Some even rank among the landmark speeches in American history, particularly the inaugural addresses of presidents Thomas Jefferson in 1801, Abraham Lincoln in 1865, Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933, and John F. Kennedy in 1961. Since George Washington delivered the first inaugural speech in 1789, every elected president has addressed the nation after taking the oath of off... |
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243,06 zł |
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The Colonial Merchants and the American Revolution, 1763-1776
ISBN: 9781587981081 / Angielski / Miękka / 1939 / 648 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Examines the economic facotrs that contributed to the American Revolution.
Examines the economic facotrs that contributed to the American Revolution.
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177,73 zł |
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The Crisis of the Old Order, 1919-1933
ISBN: 9780618340859 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 576 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The Crisis of the Old Order, 1919-1933, volume one of Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and biographer Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.'s Age of Roosevelt series, is the first of three books that interpret the political, economic, social, and intellectual history of the early twentieth century in terms of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the spokesman and symbol of the period. Portraying the United States from the Great War to the Great Depression, The Crisis of the Old Order covers the Jazz Age and the rise and fall of the cult of business. For a season, prosperity seemed permanent, but...
The Crisis of the Old Order, 1919-1933, volume one of Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and biographer Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.'s Age of Ro...
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192,31 zł |
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War and the American Presidency
ISBN: 9780393327694 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 206 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. In a book that brings a magisterial command of history to the most urgent of contemporary questions, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., explores the war in Iraq, the presidency, and the future of democracy. Describing unilateralism as "the oldest doctrine in American history," Schlesinger nevertheless warns of the dangers posed by the fatal turn in U.S. policy from deterrence and containment to preventive war. He writes powerfully about George W. Bush's expansion of presidential power, reminding us nevertheless of our country's distinguished legacy of...
In a book that brings a magisterial command of history to the most urgent of contemporary questions, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Arthur ...
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85,47 zł |
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Hu Jintao
ISBN: 9780791095188 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 127 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. When Hu Jintao became president of China in 2003, very little was known about this enigmatic man. As president of the world's most populous country, he has impressed many with his ability to maintain order and stability in China, but he has angered others with his lack of concern for human rights.
When Hu Jintao became president of China in 2003, very little was known about this enigmatic man. As president of the world's most populous country, h...
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161,95 zł |
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Woodrow Wilson: The American Presidents Series: The 28th President, 1913-1921
ISBN: 9780805069556 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. A comprehensive account of the rise and fall of one of the major shapers of American foreign policy On the eve of his inauguration as President, Woodrow Wilson commented, "It would be the irony of fate if my administration had to deal chiefly with foreign affairs." As America was drawn into the Great War in Europe, Wilson used his scholarship, his principles, and the political savvy of his advisers to overcome his ignorance of world affairs and lead the country out of isolationism. The product of his efforts--his vision of the United States as a nation uniquely suited for... A comprehensive account of the rise and fall of one of the major shapers of American foreign policy On the eve of his inauguration as ... |
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111,11 zł |
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Senator Joe McCarthy
ISBN: 9780520204720 / Angielski / Miękka / 1996 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 18-20 dni roboczych. The story of Senator Joseph McCarthy's rise to unprecedented power and the decline of his influence is a dramatic one. Richard Rovere documents the process by which a clever, power hungry individual came to mislead and manipulate members of Congress and the American public and to damage countless lives. A new foreword for this edition by Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. places the book in historical context and relates it to current issues in American public life.
The story of Senator Joseph McCarthy's rise to unprecedented power and the decline of his influence is a dramatic one. Richard Rovere documents the pr...
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146,00 zł |
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William McKinley: The American Presidents Series: The 25th President, 1897-1901
ISBN: 9780805069532 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. A bestselling historian and political commentator reconsiders McKinley's overshadowed legacy By any serious measurement, bestselling historian Kevin Phillips argues, William McKinley was a major American president. It was during his administration that the United States made its diplomatic and military debut as a world power. McKinley was one of eight presidents who, either in the White House or on the battlefield, stood as principals in successful wars, and he was among the six or seven to take office in what became recognized as a major realignment of the U.S. party system.... A bestselling historian and political commentator reconsiders McKinley's overshadowed legacy By any serious measurement, bestselling h... |
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145,30 zł |
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Hosni Mubarak
ISBN: 9780791092804 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Hosni Mubarak's presidency has endured many challenges and obstacles, but he has also managed to usher Egypt through a difficult era.
Hosni Mubarak's presidency has endured many challenges and obstacles, but he has also managed to usher Egypt through a difficult era.
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145,73 zł |
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Saddam Hussein
ISBN: 9780791085769 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. - Absorbing accounts of the leaders whose ideas and actions have changed the course of history
- Examines each person's life in the context of the politics of the time - Full-color photographs enhance each book - Absorbing accounts of the leaders whose ideas and actions have changed the course of history
- Examines each person's life in the context of the ... |
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161,95 zł |