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The people of Central Europe cannot be separated from European history; they cannot exist outside it; but they represent the wrong side of this history; they are its victims and outsiders. In a moment of historic peril and uncertainty in mainland Europe, Milan Kundera makes the case for Central Europe as the nucleus of European values and as a lightning rod for its potential dangers. For the countries that make up this region where democracy is under continued threat from Russian oppression,

This landmark study of South Africa's negotiated settlement combines meticulous historical research into the negotiations process with penetrating conceptual analysis of the contested idea of post-conflict "amnesty" for human rights abuses.

A timeless collection of lyrical expressions and photographs that capture humanity's dance with freedom. Through the voices of anonymous freedom fighters, award-winning author Laura Morgan Roberts authentically portrays praying, hoping, weeping, persisting, mourning, overcoming and accomplishing, all while birthing future generations who draw ever closer to freedom's precipice. This work is inspired by the author's decades of research into radical choices and pivotal moments that unlock possibi

" An elegantly layered exploration of Europe's past and future . . . a multifaceted masterpiece."-The Wall Street Journal "A lovely, personal journey around the Adriatic, in which Robert Kaplan revisits places and peoples he first encountered decades ago."-Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR- The New Yorker In this insightful travelogue, Robert D. Kaplan, geopolitical expert and bestselling author of Balkan Ghosts and The Revenge of Geography, turns h

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What makes for a flourishing society? Many people today, both religious and secular, define freedom as merely the power to do what one wants, uninhibited by morality. Many view entrepreneurship as fundamentally acquisitive, fueled by personal greed and pursued at the expense of community. Both views are eminently mistaken. Rev. Robert A. Sirico answers these critics in this new combined edition of two of his most celebrated essays. Freedom is the necessary precondition for all virtue. En

Naftali Bennett, el flamante primer ministro de Israel, tomo de sorpresa hasta los veteranos de la politica israeli. Como logro este improbable hecho politico en una de las democracias mas serias del mundo, es el tema de este libro. La respuesta que encuentra el autor es que Bennett de 49 anos pertenece a una nueva generacion de israelis. Formados en una cultura dominada por la alta tecnologia; un pasaje por uno de los mas competentes y sazonados ejercitos del mundo y criados en un ambiente rel

This book is an illustrated compilation of President Trump's 45 most notable tweets. Regardless of one's political affiliation or personal opinion on #45, most would agree that Trump was unconventional as a leader, in terms of how openly he communicated with his audience via Twitter. His facial expressions often spoke volumes as well, hence the visuals accompanying the tweets selected for this book. While Trump has always been vocal on social media, only public domain content is used here (from

An eye-spy for proverbs based on the works of Bruegel the Elder's seven sins.

Migration and settlement of refugees is something challenging many countries at different levels in term of services delivering to families and young people. Migration of refugees is very complex and often happens because of many reasons such as civil wars, regional wars, liberation struggles, uprising against oppressive regime. Resettlement is one of the better options for refugees to save their lives from hardships and conflicts. This book is for policy makers, researchers, community services

A non-fiction political essay about the application of the absolutes of love, as pondered in the philosophies of Plato, and its application by leaders, such as Gandhi, MLK Jr., and Einstein on turbulent and vitriolic political conditions, such the extreme polarization of political ideology in the United States as of 2019.

"All About Equity Spending... With a Love Story", is the only book in the entire world, at this time, that brings into sharp focus the facts which illustrate that our United States federal deficit is irrelevant, in large part, by using a fictional as well as a nonfictional format. A lot of people think that the federal deficit ...