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Inspiring a future generation of radicals, gadflies, mavericks, and dissidents, Hitchens presents a completely individual meditation on what it means to think, live, and be to the contrary.
1,188円
From America's call for a free press to its embrace of the capitalist system, Democracy in America -- first published in 1835 -- enlightens, entertains, and endures as a brilliant study of our national government and character. Philosopher John Stuart Mill called it "among the most remarkable pro...
3,366円
Readers learn about: - The personalities and events that gave rise to our current system- The real significance of the Bill of Rights and the Constitution- The functions of each branch of government and how they work together- Private sector's influence on public policy and decision-making- Ways ...
5,346円
An American Iliad in the guise of contemporary political reportage, What It Takes penetrates the mystery at the heart of all presidential campaigns: How do presumably ordinary people acquire that mixture of ambition, stamina, and pure shamelessness that makes a true candidate? As he recounts the ...
14,960円
'George Lukacs's History and Class Consciousness is a truly extraordinary work, and its English translation, after almost fifty years of neglect by English and American publishers, is a major event...The full quality of Lukacs's brilliance is most powerfully manifested in this 'youthful' work (do...
4,422円
This compelling and wide-ranging history examines the moral choices made by blacks and whites of New York State to aid the newly freed slaves and to secure the promise of freedom.
1,336円
Three of the founding fathers defend their revolutionary charter--the Constitution of the United States--in these essays. Based on the original McLean edition of 1788, this edition includes copies of the Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation. Original.
12,320円
An exceptionally important -- and also brilliant -- book". -- Zbigniew Brzezinski. "The most important single contribution to date, to the rapidly growing literature on democratization". -- Dankwart A. Rustow, Journal of Democracy
4,576円
A classic of the Western tradition, Machiavelli's THE PRINCE has influenced political and philosophical thought since its publication four centuries ago. This volume places Machiavelli in the context of his own times, demonstrates his relevance to the history of political thought, and inquires in...