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Explore the life and legacy of Woodrow Wilson, a complex and influential figure who steered the United States through a transformative period of history. Woodrow Wilson's offers a comprehensive examination of his presidency, from his progressive domestic reforms to his pivotal role on the global stage during World War I. Born in the American South and raised amidst the aftermath of the Civil War, Wilson's journey from academia to the highest office in the land is a story of determination and adaptability. Rising from the presidency of Princeton University to the governorship of New Jersey, Wilson's commitment to progressive ideals and reform gained momentum. His victory in the 1912 presidential election ushered in an era of economic changes and landmark legislation, reshaping the nation's financial system, promoting business competition, and modernizing taxation. As the world plunged into World War I, Wilson navigated the complexities of global diplomacy while striving for a just peace. His Fourteen Points proposal aimed to create a post-war order based on cooperation, self-determination, and collective security, culminating in the establishment of the League of Nations. Despite facing opposition and political challenges at home, Wilson's vision had a lasting impact on international relations and the shaping of the modern world. This book offers an in-depth analysis of Wilson's policies, the controversies that surrounded his administration, and his lasting contributions to American and global history. It examines his efforts to balance progressive ideals with the realities of war and domestic politics, providing readers with a nuanced understanding of his legacy. This book paints a vivid portrait of a president who left an indelible mark on both his country and the international arena, inspiring discussions on democracy, self-determination, and the pursuit of lasting peace.

John Adams (1735-1826) was a prominent American statesman, lawyer, diplomat, and Founding Father who played a crucial role in shaping the United States during its early years. Serving as the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801, Adams dedicated his life to the cause of independence and the establishment of a strong and principled nation. Before assuming the presidency, Adams was an influential leader during the American Revolution. He staunchly defended the rights of individuals, advocating for principles such as the right to counsel and the presumption of innocence. Notably, he fearlessly represented British soldiers accused of murder in the infamous Boston Massacre, displaying his unwavering commitment to justice and fairness. As a delegate to the Continental Congress and a key figure in the drafting of the Declaration of Independence alongside Thomas Jefferson, Adams played a pivotal role in the birth of the new nation. His dedication to the cause of independence and his exceptional diplomatic skills earned him a position as a senior diplomat in Europe, where he successfully negotiated peace with Great Britain and secured crucial financial support for the fledgling United States. Adams's contributions extended beyond his presidency. He was the first vice president of the United States, serving under President George Washington, and his insightful and influential essays, such as "Thoughts on Government," shaped the formation of the Massachusetts Constitution and influenced the development of the United States Constitution. While Adams faced political challenges and criticism during his presidency, including contentious relations with the Jeffersonian Republicans and the passage of controversial legislation, his steadfast leadership and commitment to the country's well-being are undeniable. He played an instrumental role in establishing the executive mansion, now known as the White House, as the official residence of the president. John Adams's legacy is profound, and his political dynasty continued with his son, John Quincy Adams, becoming the sixth president of the United States. This comprehensive book delves into the life, accomplishments, and enduring influence of John Adams, shedding light on his pivotal role in the American Revolution, his contributions to the formation of the nation's political framework, and his enduring friendship and correspondence with Thomas Jefferson. It is a captivating exploration of a remarkable statesman and a pivotal era in American history.

Hillary Clinton is a comprehensive biography that explores the extraordinary journey of one of the most influential and controversial figures in modern American politics. From her early years in Illinois to her historic run for the presidency, this book provides an in-depth look at the life and career of Hillary Clinton. Born on October 26, 1947, Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton has been a prominent figure in American politics for decades. As a member of the Democratic Party, she served as the United States Secretary of State under President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013, representing the nation on the global stage and making significant contributions to foreign policy and diplomacy. Clinton's political career began as the First Lady of Arkansas, where she championed causes such as healthcare reform and children's rights. Her tenure as the First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001 saw her play an active role in shaping policy and advocating for gender equality. Her efforts to pass comprehensive healthcare reform faced challenges, but she persevered and continued to fight for the well-being of children and families. In 2000, Clinton made history as she became the first woman elected as a senator from New York. Her time in the Senate showcased her dedication to issues such as healthcare, education, and support for first responders affected by the September 11 attacks. However, her support for the authorization of the Iraq War and her subsequent opposition to the troop surge in 2007 drew both praise and criticism. The book also delves into Clinton's groundbreaking presidential campaigns, particularly her historic nomination as the first female candidate for a major U.S. political party in the 2016 election. Despite winning the popular vote, she ultimately faced a defeat in the Electoral College to Donald Trump. The aftermath of the election and her reflections on the experience are explored, shedding light on her resilience and determination. Written with meticulous research and balanced analysis, this book offers readers a comprehensive understanding of a complex and influential figure in American politics. It explores her achievements, challenges, and the controversies that have surrounded her career. This book is essential reading for those interested in the story of Hillary Clinton and her impact on the political landscape of the United States.

Do you want to know more about the most controversial Prime Minister in Italian history?Silvio Berlusconi was a media mogul who turned to politics and became the Prime Minister of Italy. He was a polarizing figure, both loved and hated by many. His career was full of highs and lows, and his biography is an interesting read for anyone interested in politics or Italian history.Silvio Berlusconi is one of the most well-known Italian figures in modern history. He rose to fame through his success in business and media, becoming a billionaire with vast investments in the private sector and the founding of a media empire including television networks, newspapers, and radio stations. However, he remained in the public eye following his foray into politics when he became Prime Minister of Italy from 1994-1995, 2001-2006 and again from 2008-2011. His career was riddled with scandal due to accusations of corruption and financial mismanagement. Despite breaching Italian law on several occasions and being charged with fraud, bribery, and tax evasion he had immense popularity among those with conservative political beliefs - earning victories in elections during his time as Prime Minister. Ultimately however, the controversy of his reign led to Berlusconi's downfall and eventual conviction for corruption in 2013.This book is a fascinating story about one of the most controversial figures in recent history. If you want to learn more about Silvio Berlusconi, this is the perfect book for you.

Interested in Brazilian politics?This book tells the story of Jair Bolsonaro, a leading figure in Brazilian politics. It chronicles his journey from a captain in the military to serving as an elected member of Congress and finally becoming Brazil's president in 2018. The book examines Bolsonaro's rise to power, his stances on key issues including same-sex marriage, abortion, drugs liberalization and secularism as well as his foreign policy advocating closer ties with the United States and Israel. It also looks at his role during the 2018 presidential campaign when he championed economically liberal policies and how he filled positions within his cabinet with others who shared similar views. Lastly, it explores his controversial presidency during which he implemented pro-market policies while leaving Indigenous groups vulnerable to exploitation due to lax protections for the Amazon rain forest and downplayed the effects of COVID-19 despite its deadly toll in Brazil before eventually losing re-election on 30 October 2022 after protesters stormed government buildings that had called for a coup d'état. This comprehensive account is essential reading for anyone interested gaining insight into one of modern history's most intriguing world leaders.Purchase your copy of the biography about Jair Bolsonaro today!

This book argues that the mainstream definitions of corruption, and the key expectations they embed concerning the relationship between corruption, democracy, and the process of democratization, require reexamination. Even critics who did not consider stable institutions and legal clarity of veteran democracies as a cure-all, assumed that the process of widening the influence on government decision making and implementation allows non-elites to defend their interests, define the acceptable sources and uses of wealth, and demand government accountability. This had proved correct, especially insofar as 'petty corruption' is involved. But the assumption that corruption necessarily involves the evasion of democratic principles and a 'market approach' in which the corrupt seek to maximize profit does not exhaust the possible incentives for corruption, the types of behaviors involved (for obvious reasons, the tendency in the literature is to focus on bribery), or the range of situations that 'permit' corruption in democracies. In the effort to identify some of the problems that require recognition, and to offer a more exhaustive alternative, the chapters in this book focus on corruption in democratic settings (including NGOs and the United Nations which were largely so far ignored), while focusing mainly on behaviors other than bribery.

This book aims to establish the bond between Friedrich Nietzsche and the anarchists, through the apparatus of "elective affinity", and to challenge the boundaries of several anarchist trends - especially "classical" and "post" anarchism - and "ideologies" like anarchism and libertarian Marxism. Moreover, it highlights the importance of reading Nietzsche politically, in a radical way, to understand his utility for the contemporary anarchist movement. The review of the literature concerning the Nietzsche-anarchy relationship shows the previously limited bibliography and stresses the possibility of exploring this connection, with the methodological help of Michael Löwy's concept of "elective affinity". The significance of this finding is that the relevant affinity may contribute to an alternative, to the dominant, perception of anarchism as an ideology. It may also designate its special features together with its weaknesses, meaning the objections of Nietzsche to certain aspects of the anarchist practices and worldview (violence, resentment, bad conscience), thus opening a whole new road of self-criticism for the anarchists of the twenty first century. In addition, the location and analysis of the elective affinity serves the debunking of the Nietzschean concepts used by conservative and right-wing readings in order to appropriate Nietzsche, and of the accusations that the German philosopher had unleashed against anarchists, which reveals his misunderstanding of anarchist politics.The final part of this book applies the whole analysis above on a Nietzschean reading of the December '08 revolt in Athens based on the "Of the Three Metamorphoses" discourse from Thus Spoke Zarathustra, offering an alternative view of the events that shook Greece and also had an important global impact.

Activists have long claimed that "the personal is political", but this book posits the converse: that the political is personal.The United States today is bitterly divided. It is less an aspirational melting pot of immigrants and more a salad bowl made up of distinct, often clashing flavors. The successive elections of two divisive presidents-one committed to the perennial leftist dream of "fundamental change" and the other to a conservative vision of "Making America Great Again"-have exacerbated what is arguably the greatest rift in politics since the election of Abraham Lincoln. Taking inspiration from Coleridge's belief that all humans are temperamentally destined to follow the path of Plato the Idealist or Aristotle the Realist, this book examines the political divide in terms of these temperamental differences.Liberals' and conservatives' views of human nature have a large bearing on the political policies they espouse, but their temperaments and personalities have the most significant impact. This book analyses the personality traits of liberals and conservatives in terms of the "Big Five" model-openness to experience, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism. Conservatives are found in almost all studies to be more conscientious, agreeable, and extroverted, while liberals are found to be more open to new experience and neurotic. The political divisions I explore in this book are all essentially fueled by personality differences.There is a deepening divide between liberals and conservatives in the battle for America's soul: one side seeks to steer the nation sharply to the left into socialist selfdom, whereas the other side desires a wealthy and free America under the watchful eye of God's providence. A preponderance of academic texts belongs to the liberal tradition. Conservatives have long lacked a comparable intellectual tradition of their own, although an incipient one is now beginning to form. This book, while maintaining a measure of scholarly distance, is unashamedly written from a conservative point of view.

The modern liberal idea of citizenship is constructed by a fixed notion of identity which gains meaning through a number of binary oppositions, such as we/ they, citizen/ foreigner, self/ other and so forth. Defined by these binaries, where the first term is perceived as dominant because it is considered to be derived from reason, the fixed notion of identity inevitably produces exclusion and marginalization. Importantly, the postmodern concept of citizenship stems from a critique of these essentialist and universalist conceptions of identity. Exploring European identity and European citizenship from a philosophical perspective, this book reveals the discursive construction of these two concepts whilst at the same time attempting to define them as either modernist or postmodernist categories. Dr. Ivic takes a hermeneutic approach in her interpretation of European citizenship and identity through a close reading of European treaties and other official documents. Through her detailed analysis, Dr. Ivic is able to present the reader with well-informed and concrete examples of modern and postmodern concepts of identity within Europe. Moreover, this book explores the impact that contemporary issues such as Brexit, the migration crisis in Europe, and the proliferation of nationalist discourses, have on European citizenship and identity. Where existing research literature has failed, this book offers a dynamic and textual analysis of citizenship that takes into account the complex philosophical, legal, political and theoretical background of Europe. Dealing with issues that have not yet been sufficiently explored, 'EU Citizenship' is an important contribution to the field of philosophical analysis. Aimed at university students, this book will also provide a baseline and set of reference points for researchers and practitioners of European studies that are working with projects that look at European citizenship.