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Бальтасар Грасиан – крупнейший испанский философ-моралист и писатель XVII в., обновивший сам дух испанской литературы и создавший руководства на все случаи жизни. Сочинения Грасиана долго были в забвении, пока Шопенгауэр и Ницше вновь не открыли философа читающей публике. «Карманный оракул» – наука внимания к себе, наука, превращающая жизнь в роман. Чтение «Карманного оракула» не только помогает разобраться в парадоксах и странностях психической жизни, в том числе современного человека, но и...
| Автор | Бальтасар Грасиан |
Несколько лет назад лидер мнений и правозащитница Чимаманда Нгози Адичи получила письмо от своей подруги детства, которая только что стала матерью. В этом письме подруга просила Адичи о том, чтобы она рассказала, как вырастить дочь феминисткой в единственно верном понимании этого слова. «Манифест» – это ответное письмо Чимаманды подруге с 15 ясными, забавными и очень чуткими советами о том, как вырастить дочь женщиной с яркой индивидуальностью. Эта книга бьет прямиком в самое сердце, потому что...
| Автор | Чимаманда Адичи |
Коллекция удивительных очерков о Париже под редакцией Элеоноры Браун, автора бестселлеров по версии New York Times. Вас ждут удивительные приключения по городу любви вместе с авторами рассказов, написанных современными писательницами – Паулой Маклейн, Терезой Энн Фаулер, Мэгги Шипстед, Лорен Виллиг и многими другими. 17 историй перенесут вас в этот легендарный город, вы ощутите ароматы французских кофеен и вкус потрясающих десертов, проникнетесь атмосферой настоящего шика и испытаете множество...
| Автор | Элеонора Браун |
This book examines how the interplay between globalization and the assertion of local identities is reshaping the political landscape of Africa. While defending their values against external forces, people simultaneously – and paradoxically – use the interconnectivity of global networks to maximize their particular interests. Focusing on the relation between national identity and state formation, the authors explore the far-reaching consequences of these contradictory dynamics. <br...
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Впервые теория, рассматривающая труднопрогнозируемые редкие события и их влияние на окружающую действительность, была описана Нассимом Талебом в книге «Черный лебедь. Под знаком непредсказуемости» еще в 2007 году. Спустя 10 лет эта тема по-прежнему актуальна. Мир охвачен террористической угрозой, волны беженцев наводняют Европу, нестабильная экономическая ситуация и неожиданные результаты выборов вызывают панику населения. В то же время корпорации продолжают зарабатывать все новые миллиардные...
| Автор | Джошуа Купер Рамо |
Тысяча избранных афоризмов и изречений Омара Хайяма из научных и поэтических произведений. Размышления мудреца о любви и счастье, об истине и судьбе, о печали и заблуждениях, о желаниях и страстях отличаются парадоксальностью по сути и афористичностью по форме. Подарочное издание богато оформлено персидскими миниатюрами XV–XIX веков, иллюстрациями к стихам Хайяма, а также великолепными шедеврами живописи.
| Автор | Омар Хайям |
This special 2-book bundle contains two cutting edge pieces of political analysis. Irresponsible Government examines the current state of Canadian democracy in contrast to the founding principles of responsible government established by the Fathers of Confederation. The book examines the failure of modern elected representatives to perform their constitutionally mandated duty to hold the prime minister and his cabinet to account. It further examines the modern lack of separation between the...
| Автор | Douglas L. Bland |
>Mis on vaikus? Kust seda leida? Miks on see just nüüd olulisem kui kunagi varem? Erling Kagge pakub oma rahvusvaheliseks menukiks saanud raamatus „Vaikus müraajastul. Rõõm end maailmast välja lülitada” 33 vastusevarianti kolmele olulisele küsimusele. „Kui ma ei saa maailmast minema kõndida, eemale ronida või kaugele purjetada, olen õppinud end sellele sulgema. Selle õppimine võttis aega. Alles siis, kui taipasin, et mul on sügav vajadus vaikuse järele, sain hakata seda taga otsima – ja...
| Автор | Erling Kagge |
When Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigned in November 2018, two years after Donald Trump's surprise electoral victory, a political outsider named Matthew Whitaker became Acting Attorney General of the United States. Now Whitaker shares the shocking truth that he discovered when he temporarily became head of the Justice Department: that so-called public servants, the people charged with upholding our nation's founding principle of «equal justice under law,» have abandoned that...
| Автор | Ксюша Ангел |
In Rhetorics of Insecurity, Zeynep Gambetti and Marcial Godoy-Anativia bring together a select group of scholars to investigate the societal ramifications of the present-day concern with security in diverse contexts and geographies. The essays claim that discourses and practices of security actually breed insecurity, rather than merely being responses to the latter. By relating the binary of security/insecurity to the binary of neoliberalism/neoconservatism, the contributors to this volume...
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The nature of human security is changing globally: interstate conflict and even intrastate conflict may be diminishing worldwide, yet threats to individuals and communities persist. Large-scale violence by formal and informal armed forces intersects with interpersonal and domestic forms of violence in mutually reinforcing ways. Gender, Violence, and Human Security takes a critical look at notions of human security and violence through a feminist lens, drawing on both theoretical perspectives and...
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In this thirty-second annual volume in the American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy's NOMOS series, entitled Majorities and Minorities, thirteen distinguished contributors consider a diverse selection of topics. Included are essays on legitimacy of the majority, the utilitarian view of majoritarianism, majorities and elections, pluralism and equality, democratic theory, and American democracy and majority rules. Of Interest to political scientists, philosophers, and legal...
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More than 53 million Latinosnow constitute the largest, fastest-growing, and most diverse minority group inthe United States, and the nation’s political future may well be shaped byLatinos’ continuing political incorporation. In the 2012 election, Latinosproved to be a critical voting bloc in both Presidential and Congressionalraces; this demographic will only become more important in future Americanelections. Using new evidence from the largest-ever scientific survey...
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“Globalization,” surely one of the most used and abused buzzwordsof recent decades, describes a phenomenon that is typicallyconsidered to be a neutral and inevitable expansion of marketforces across the planet. Nearly all economists, politicians, businessleaders, and mainstream journalists view globalization as thenatural result of economic development, and a beneficial one atthat. But, as noted economist Martin Hart-Landsberg argues, thisperception does not match the reality...
| Автор | Martin Hart-Landsberg |
New perspectives on Iran's relationship to democracy Can Islamic societies embrace democracy? In Democracy in Modern Iran , Ali Mirsepassi maintains that it is possible, demonstrating that Islam is not inherently hostile to the idea of democracy. Rather, he provides new perspective on how such a political and social transformation could take place, arguing that the key to understanding the integration of Islam and democracy lies in concrete social institutions rather than pre-conceived...
| Автор | Ali Mirsepassi |
The Children of Immigrants at School explores the 21st-century consequences of immigration through an examination of how the so-called second generation is faring educationally in six countries: France, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and the United States. In this insightful volume, Richard Alba and Jennifer Holdaway bring together a team of renowned social science researchers from around the globe to compare the educational achievements of children from low-status immigrant...
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In the United States today, the term «terrorism» conjures up images of dangerous, outside threats: religious extremists and suicide bombers in particular. Harder to see but all the more pervasive is the terrorism perpetuated by the United States itself, whether through military force overseas or woven into the very fabric of society at home. Henry Giroux, in this passionate and incisive book, turns the conventional wisdom on terrorism upside down, demonstrating how fear and lawlessness have...
| Автор | Henry A. Giroux |
An engaging, thought-provoking look at the great debate headed our way on whether to continue the monarchy in Canada after the death of Elizabeth Carefully looks at both the pro- and anti-monarchist sides and how they fit into Canadian political traditions Also highlights the problems associated with abolishing the monarchy in Canada Many Canadians have said they want to abolish the monarchy after Queen Elizabeth dies, rather than pass the crown on to her son Prince Charles Rich in detail on the...
| Автор | David Johnson |
The first book to explore the Occupy movement in depth, with reportage and analysis. In the fall of 2011, a small protest camp in downtown Manhattan exploded into a global uprising, sparked in part by the violent overreactions of the police. An unofficial record of this movement, Occupy! combines adrenalin-fueled first-hand accounts of the early days and weeks of Occupy Wall Street with contentious debates and thoughtful reflections, featuring the editors and writers of the celebrated n+1 ,...
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Get up to speed on the U. S. political system Confused by caucuses, primaries, and pollsters? Puzzled by the various parties and special interest groups? Politics For Dummies has everything you need to understand local, state, and national politics; how to communicate with your elected officials; and what your representatives can do for you. You’ll find out all about lobbying groups, sub-committees, the government branches, and how elections work. Also included is new information on how to use...
| Автор | Ann M. DeLaney |
With the specter of prosecution after his term is over and the possibility of disbarment in Arkansas hanging over President Clinton, the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal and the events that have followed it show no sign of abating. The question has become what to do, and how to think, about those eight months. Did the President lie or was it plausible that he had truthfully testified to no sexual relationship? Was the job search for Monica just help for a friend or a sinister means of obtaining silence?...
| Автор | Leonard V. Kaplan |