Political 62

The Republic (Greek: Πολιτεία, Politeia) is a Socratic dialogue, written by Plato around 380 BC, concerning the definition of δικαιοσύνη (justice), the order and character of the just city-state and……続きを見る

A deeply personal and inspiring memoir recounting one woman’s strugglesーbeginning with her birth in prisonーto find self-acceptance Prison Baby is a revised and substantially expanded version of De……続きを見る

Congress adjourned on 18 May 1852 for Louisa Catherine Adams’s funeral, according her an honor never before offered a first lady. But her life and influence merited this extraordinary tribute. She h……続きを見る

Reviled as a fascist by his great rival Ben-Gurion, venerated by Israel’s underclass, the first Israeli to win the Nobel Peace Prize, a proud Jew but not a conventionally religious one, Menachem Beg……続きを見る

He cast himself as the ultimate insider, Parliament Hill’s man in the know. It made him a household name and one of the Canada’s bestpaid journalists. But Duffy wanted to get even closer and lobbied……続きを見る

According to Wikipedia: "Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 5 May 1821) later known as Emperor Napoleon I, was a military and political leader of France whose actions shaped European politics in the……続きを見る

Why did Martin Luther King, Jr. have to die? Simple. He was a threat. He was a threat to the rulers of power. He was a threat to the hierarchy that controls governments and economies around the worl……続きを見る

Colonel Gadaffi’s Hat is both a gripping and deeply moving account of the Libyan uprising from the lone journalist who was able to report from the rebel army convoy that captured Green Square, in th……続きを見る

‘Men’s lives are a perpetual conflict. The life that I have mapped out will be so especially – as lawyer and politician. Woman’s function is to pour oil on the wounds – to heal the bruises of spirit……続きを見る

The most important football story ever told. `It is amazing to think that a game that people take for granted all around the world, was the very same game that gave a group of prisoners sanity – and……続きを見る

A unique, unprecedented eyewitness account of the thirty most critical days of Tony Blair’s political career as Prime Minister, from 10 March 2003 to the end of the second Gulf War, written by the f……続きを見る

The fascinating history of the male-only members of the Kit-Cat Club, the unofficial centre of Whig power in 17th century Britain, and home to the greatest political and artistic thinkers of a gener……続きを見る

The extraordinary stories of ten fighter pilots, told in their very own words during the Second World War. First published by Collins in 1942, this utterly compelling collection of first-hand accoun……続きを見る

In his first book, award-winning radio and TV presenter Ryan Tubridy tells the fascinating story of the iconic president John F Kennedy's visit to Ireland. The idolized, handsome and glamorous John ……続きを見る

In a life that spanned a little over half a century, Trinidadian George Padmore, the militant revolutionary, political thinker and anti-colonial champion, contributed significantly to laying the fou……続きを見る

How does one arrive at a life in politics and policy? What happens to ones ideals when confronted with the reality that the only way to get things done in Washington is compromise? Who are the men a……続きを見る

Gandhi, who changed the course of the future of India with his ideas of non violence and political and religious peace, wrote his own autobiography to recount his experiences and spiritual journey t……続きを見る

Behind every awful, dangerous decision lurks one evil beast: the Cool. From politics to the personal, from fashion to food, from the campus to the locker room, the desire to be cool has infected all……続きを見る

Not really that "short" -- over 1 megabyte (about two and a half times the size of Tom Sawyer). first published in 1902, this book is condensed from Nicolay and Hay's "Abraham Lincoln: a History". A……続きを見る

Ce matin-là, dans le petit pavillon à la lisière des bois, où ils étaient installés depuis trois semaines, Mathieu se hâtait, pour prendre à Ja……続きを見る

"My life has been given special purpose," Jake Pickle says. "Some men live to make money, drink, chase women, collect art, excel at a sport, or pursue other things that give them pleasure. The thing……続きを見る

The Wheel, which adorns the flag of free India, has kept His memory green. Lord of a vast empire, after a great victory on the battlefield he grew sick of violence and took an oath never to fight ag……続きを見る

Popular children's book, first published in 1902. According to Wikipedia: "Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 5 May 1821) later known as Emperor Napoleon I, was a military and political leader of Fr……続きを見る

I am an author, event manager, teacher, publisher of books and newspapers and most importantly for this project, I am a candidate running for the North Carolina State Senate 34th District. These are……続きを見る

**Shortlisted for the 2014 Samuel Johnson Prize Shortlisted for the 2014 Costa Biography Award Longlisted for the 2015 Orwell Prize Winner of the 2014 Political Book Awards Political Biography of th……続きを見る

According to Wikipedia: "Washington is seen as a symbol of the United States and republicanism in practice. His devotion to civic virtue made him an exemplary figure among early American politicians……続きを見る

Soon after enrolling her older son in a Boston public elementary school, Susan Naimark began to see that opportunities offered to her kids were often unavailable to their classmates of color. In The……続きを見る

Double Spy is my autobiography as a double agent in East Germany and the Netherlands, from March 1967 to September 1970. While I visited a young woman in Chemnitz, two men approached her, wanting to……続きを見る

 “A Shout behind the Iron Bars” is a genuine revolt and indignation of a man who was formed, trained and specialized to fight terrorism, the most seasoned criminals, some of which had internati……続きを見る

Jonathan Aitken: “Robinson’s honest and hilarious first book IN IT – the warts and all diary he penned during his sentence – ruffled many feathers in the HMPS aviary. Now his sequel ON IT turns the ……続きを見る