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Machiavelli
Renaissance Political Analyst and Author
Inbunden, 2005
366 kr
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This Italian political philosopher's name has become synonymous with political intrigue. His most famous work - II principe (1513) laid out his theory of government and a number of rules of practical statecraft.
Rigoberta Menchu Tum
Inbunden, 2007
351 kr
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A member of the indigenous Quiche Maya group, Rigoberta Menchu Tum experienced firsthand the oppression of the native Indian population in Guatemala. This new biography from the ""Modern Peacemakers"" series profiles the unwavering activist who was awarded the 1992 Nobel Peace Prize for her …
Elie Wiesel
Inbunden, 2006
383 kr
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World-renowned writer, teacher, activist, and Chairman of the President's Commission on the Holocaust, Elie Wiesel won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986. According to the Nobel Committee, ""Elie Wiesel, with his message and through his practical work in the cause of peace, is a convincing spokesman for …
Henry Kissinger
Inbunden, 2006
383 kr
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Henry Alfred Kissinger was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973 for his part in negotiating a cease-fire between North and South Vietnam and the subsequent U.S. withdrawal. As national security advisor and secretary of state under President Richard Nixon, and secretary of state for Gerald Ford, …
Saudi Arabia
Inbunden, 2008
445 kr
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the largest country on the Arabian Peninsula. It shares borders with seven Arab nations: Iraq, Jordan, and Kuwait to the north, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar to the east, and Yemen and Oman to the south. Much of the country has a desert climate, averaging less …
Algerian War
Inbunden, 2012
412 kr
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An insult. A diplomatic crisis. A French king eager to cement his power. Many different factors led to the French invasion of Algeria in June 1830, but the result was the establishment of a French colony in North Africa that would last 132 years. For more than a century, Algeria was marked by sharp …
George Washington
Inbunden, 2003
366 kr
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Traces the life and political career of the first president of the United States, and discusses how his contributions shaped the United States.
John Adams
Inbunden, 2003
366 kr
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A biography of the second president of the United States.
Division of the Middle East
The Treaty of Sevres
Inbunden, 2004
401 kr
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This series examines the important issue of the significance of arbitrary borders in world history These studies describe arbitrary borders as places where people interact differently from the way they would had the boundary not existed Analytical, but easy to read, these brief histories will …
King Abdullah II
King of Jordan
Inbunden, 2005
366 kr
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Declared king upon his father's death in 1999, King Abdullah II has become an important liaison between the Bush administration and Arab States.
Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin
Inbunden, 2007
383 kr
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The 1978 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Anwar Sadat, president of Egypt, and Menachem Begin, prime minister of Israel, for their contributions to the Camp David Accords. These accords comprised two frame agreements on peace in the Middle East, and on peace between Egypt and Israel. The choice of …
Josephine Baker
Inbunden, 2006
383 kr
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Born 100 years ago in St. Louis, Missouri, Josephine Baker escaped racism and a life of poverty to become one of the most celebrated women in Paris, a legendary Jazz Age entertainer, a film star, spy, and civil rights activist. This biography spotlights her story with new photographs and updated …
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Inbunden, 2007
316 kr
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation defines its mission in clear terms: to protect and defend the United States against terrorist and foreign intelligence threats, to uphold and enforce the criminal laws of the United States, and to provide leadership and criminal justice services to federal, …
Central Intelligence Agency
Inbunden, 2007
351 kr
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The headquarters of one of the world's most powerful and secretive intelligence services can be found in Langley, Virginia, about eight miles outside of downtown Washington, D.C. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) serves a critical role in the shaping of American policies by providing foreign …
Supreme Court
Inbunden, 2007
351 kr
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This history of the cases that have been presented before the U.S. Supreme Court offers a nearly comprehensive account of the issues that have shaped American history: slavery, segregation, the right to vote. The words that appear above the main entrance to the Supreme Court - ""Equal Justice Under …
Presidency
Inbunden, 2007
345 kr
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For more than two centuries, a president's term in office has begun in the same way - with an inauguration and the oath of office. But within that simple vow to ""preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States,"" an extraordinary range of power and responsibility is placed on …
History of the Republican Party
Inbunden, 2007
383 kr
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When Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1860, he was a member of a political party that had been founded only six years earlier: the Republican Party. In March 1854, a group of men gathered to form a political party that reflected their concerns about life in America. They were opposed to the …
How the President Is Elected
Inbunden, 2007
383 kr
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The election of a president is one of the most important events in American politics. While the concept is the same, the process of electing presidents has changed considerably since George Washington became the first president of the United States: Political parties now play a key role in the …
History of the Democratic Party
Inbunden, 2007
383 kr
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Democrat or Republican? The two political parties have become fixtures in the American political experience, the main choices in all elections, from the national to the local level. But the choice was not always so clear. When the Democratic Party was first established by Thomas Jefferson in 1800, …
