wired - Civics 1

Adult education has deep connections with employment contexts. This volume discusses interrelations within transnational contexts studied during the Würzburg Winter School on Comparative Studies in ……続きを見る

Peter Raina’s magnificent history of Lords reform has already brought into the public domain a mass of original documents and thrown light on the debates they fuelled. In Volume 4 he brings his stud……続きを見る

The Fight for China’s Future throws light on the quintessence of 21st century Chinese politics through the prism of the struggle between the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and China’s vibrant intelli……続きを見る

One of the peculiarities of British history is the development of a constitution headed by the Crown and the two Houses of Parliament. This system emerged to become a balance of democracy, efficienc……続きを見る

Volume 3 of Peter Raina’s magisterial history covers the 1960s and draws on newly released documents. In astonishing detail, it traces new plans drawn up during the Macmillan-Wilson era to reform th……続きを見る

**NATIONAL BESTSELLER • "How did our democracy go wrong? This extraordinary document ... is Applebaum's answer." ーTimothy Snyder, author of On Tyranny The Pulitzer Prize–winning historian explains,……続きを見る

Consumption Corridors: Living a Good Life within Sustainable Limits explores how to enhance peoples’ chances to live a good life in a world of ecological and social limits. Rejecting familiar recita……続きを見る

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and s……続きを見る

This updated edition of Populism in Latin America discusses new developments in populism as a political phenomenon and the emergence of new populist political figures in Mexico, Argentina, and Venez……続きを見る

The must-read summary of Anthony Lewis's book: “Freedom for the Thought That We Hate: A Biography of the First Amendment”. This complete summary of "Freedom for the Thought That We Hate" by Anthony ……続きを見る

Greater Freedom offers a groundbreaking long-term community study of Wilson County, North Carolina. Charting the evolution of Wilson's civil rights movement, Charles McKinney argues that African Ame……続きを見る

The Founders of this nation believed that the government they were creating required a civically educated populace. Such an education aimed to cultivate enlightened, informed, and vigilant citizens ……続きを見る

Freedom and Democracy in an Imperial Context: Dialogues with James Tully gathers leading thinkers from across the humanities and social sciences in a celebration of, and critical engagement with, th……続きを見る

'Civil Disobedience' argues that citizens should not permit their government to overrule their consciences, and that they have a duty to avoid allowing their acquiescence to enable the government to……続きを見る

This book contributes substantially to urban affairs and public policy literature by presenting an introduction to the complex politics and public policy issues of Washington, D.C. The uniqueness of……続きを見る

The Articles of Confederation, formally the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, was an agreement among the 13 founding states that established the United States of America as a confederat……続きを見る

The author argues that we are failing to prepare today's young people to be responsible American citizensーto the detriment of their life prospects and those of liberty in the United States of the f……続きを見る

In God vs. Darwin, Mano Singham dissects the legal battle between evolution and creationism in the classroom beginning with the Scopes Monkey trial in 1925 and ending with an intelligent design tria……続きを見る

A timely and nonpartisan book on voter manipulation and electoral corruptionーand the importance of stimulating voter turnout and participation Though voting rights are fundamental to American democ……続きを見る

Professions are institutions which, through their small size, self-governing elements, and sense of social mission, can assist in maintaining a sound civic culture. As mediating institutions in our ……続きを見る

After a century-long hiatus, honor is back. Academics, pundits, and everyday citizens alike are rediscovering the importance of this ancient and powerful human motive. This volume brings together so……続きを見る

A straightforward discussion of the issues surrounding immigration U.S. immigration has been the subject of furious debates for decades. On one side, politicians and the media talk about aliens and ……続きを見る

“A sweeping chronicle of the immigrant rights movement. . . . Wides-Muñoz reminds us that thanks to the ability of young people to dream, what seems impossible today may yet prove achievable tomorro……続きを見る

Heute gekauft, morgen entsorgt Ob Drucker, Mobiltelefon oder Fernseher - bereits kurz nach Ablauf der Garantie sind viele Geräte reif für den Müll. Eine Reparatur lohnt sich nicht oder ist gar ausge……続きを見る

Sheed & Ward, in partnership with the Commonweal Foundation and with funding from the Pew Charitable Trust, proudly presents the first of two volumes in a groundbreaking series called American Catho……続きを見る

Rechtspopulistische Parteien werden in Europa immer beliebter. Vor wenigen Jahren wäre das noch undenkbar gewesen. Bei der Bundestagswahl 2017 ist es nun möglich, dass es eine rechtspopulistische Pa……続きを見る

“Wide-ranging yet brilliantly astute. . . . Davies is a wild and surprising thinker who also happens to be an elegant writer.” ー Jennifer Szalai, New York Times Hailed as a “masterpiece” (Mark Gree……続きを見る

Woodrow Wilson's 'The New Freedom' is a seminal work that encapsulates the political philosophy and vision of the former President of the United States. Written in a lucid and persuasive style, Wils……続きを見る

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “This will be one of your favorite books of all time. Through her intensely vulnerable, honest, and hilarious reflections, Chelsea shows us more than just her insides.……続きを見る

Der vorliegende Band schildert knapp und luzide die Entwicklung der Bundesrepublik Deutschland in den letzten 30 Jahren. Reinhard Mehring teilt diese Zeit überzeugend in zwei Phasen auf. Der erste A……続きを見る