Ergebnis für "Part 2" in Politik & Regierungen

PULITZER PRIZE WINNER Master of the Senate, Book Three of The Years of Lyndon Johnson, carries Johnson’s story through one of its most remarkable periods: his twelve years, from 1949 to 1960, in the United States Senate. A Los Angeles Times Best Nonfiction Book of the Last 30 Years At the...

The Annals, Part 2 picks up in the year A.D. 32 with the increasingly menacing and tyrannical behavior of Tiberius. With hundreds murdered or driven to suicide and many more in exile, Tiberius descends steadily into growing lust and debauchery on his private estate on the isle of Capri. Overseas, Rome is victorious in her struggle with Parthia, and as Tiberius is being smothered to death in A.D. 37 by Macro, peace at last comes to the eastern frontier.

This remarkable volume stands as a testament to the extraordinary efforts made to achieve freedom for countless enslaved individuals. Its publication was made possible by a unique confluence of circumstances that rarely accompany the birth of a book. Before emancipation, the powerful narratives contained within could not be shared openly due to the perils of slavery. Now, in the light of peace and freedom, these stories can be disseminated without fear. Among the many who championed the cause of abolition, few took the initiative to document their experiences, and even fewer preserved those ...

The story of the forging of India, the world's largest democracy, is a rich andinspiring one. This volume, a sequel to the India's Struggle forIndependence, analyses the challenges India has faced and the successes ithas achieved in the light of its colonial legacy and century-long struggle...

In The Life and Death of Freedom of Expression, Richard Moon argues that freedom of expression is valuable because human agency and identity emerge in discourse–in the joint activity of creating meaning. Moon recognizes that the social character of individual agency and identity is crucial to understanding not only the value of expression but also its potential for harm.

This audiobook examines how power operates once policy leaves speeches and enters the real world, where speed replaces caution, oversight weakens, and consequences often arrive long before accountability does. Rather than arguing ideology or partisanship, it tracks outcomes. It follows decisions through executive authority, agency enforcement, budgets, courts, markets, and foreign policy to reveal the widening gap between intention and impact.

Drugs. Riots. Shanks. Dirty Protests. Violent Freemason guards. Self-mutilation and suicides. Welcome to the brutal truth about life as a prison officer.

Ulysses S. Grant remains one of the giants in American history, revered and respected by his contemporaries, but viewed ever after as one of the country's most controversial figures. He graduated from West Point in 1843 and went on to have a successful military career before becoming the 18th president of the United States for two terms. These grand accomplishments stand in stark contrast with his failures.

Was Savarkar really a co-conspirator in the Gandhi murder? Was there a pogrom against a particular community after Gandhi's assassination? Decades after his death, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar continues to uniquely influence India's political scenario. An optimistic advocate of Hindu-Muslim unity...

Dive into the powerful rhetoric of Prince Bismarck through this captivating collection of his speeches, expertly translated by art historian Edmund von Mach and published in 1914 as part of THE GERMAN CLASSICS—an ambitious twenty-volume anthology featuring 487 works from ninety-two influential figures. According to von Mach, Bismarck rarely wrote down his speeches; instead, published accounts are derived from official stenographic reports. The titles attributed to the speeches reflect their content and eloquence. In this volume, youll find significant addresses such as Salus Publica – ...

Dive into the tumultuous era of the Rif War, a brutal conflict between 1921 and 1926 that marked a dark chapter in colonial history. This five-year struggle was not only a desperate attempt by Spain to assert control over a territory in North Africa granted to them by France, but it was also a catastrophic venture that left a deep scar on all parties involved—the Spanish, the French, and the Rifian people. With over forty thousand Spanish casualties and a nation left humiliated, the war set the stage for the fall of Alfonso XIII, civil unrest, and the rise of Franco. Meanwhile, the French ...

Dive into the turbulent world of Henry VI, Part 2, a captivating history play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been penned in 1591. Set against the backdrop of King Henry VIs reign, this compelling narrative explores the Kings struggle to maintain order amid a fractious nobility, the tragic demise of his loyal advisor Duke Humphrey of Gloucester, and the ominous rise of the Duke of York. As the stage is set for the First Battle of St Albans, this play reveals a kingdom on the brink of civil war. The discord between powerful figures, such as Humphrey and Henry Beaufort, Bishop of ...

مجموعة من المقالات جمعها يوسف إدريس في هذا الكتاب ليناقش فيها قضايا اقتصادية واجتماعية وفكرية وسياسية كما تتطرَّق إلى الفن والسينما أحيانًا بأسلوب سلس وجذاب...

A obra “Infância” retrata as memórias de Graciliano Ramos desde menino até adolescente em Alagoas, incluindo seu processo de alfabetização e sua formação como leitor. Para facilitar o acesso do ouvinte, nesta edição, a obra foi dividida em dez partes. Aqui você escuta a parte 2, com os textos “Uma bebedeira”, “Chegada à vila”, “A vila” e “Vida nova”, que tratam dos primeiros contatos externos do autor, incluindo as mulheres mais velhas, além da mãe, a bebida e a mudança da área rural para uma vila.

In Part 2 of The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80, we delve into the tumultuous conflict of 1878-80, a pivotal chapter in the Great Game—a fierce 19th-century struggle for dominance in Central Asia between the United Kingdom and Russia. This war not only showcased the complexities of imperial ambitions but also represented a significant blow to British authority in the region, following the establishment of British Raj by the East India Company. Join Lynette Caulkins and Phil Griffith as they unpack the intricacies and implications of this historical episode.

Was Savarkar really a co-conspirator in the Gandhi murder? Was there a pogrom against a particular community after Gandhi's assassination? Decades after his death, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar continues to uniquely influence India's political scenario. An optimistic advocate of Hindu-Muslim unity in...

Under the shadow of an illustrious father, Sambhaji finds himself thrust into the Maratha-Mughal conflict from a tender age. His mistakes cost him dearly and when his father suddenly dies and he becomes the chhatrapati, it is as if he has inherited a crown of thorns. In the nine years that...

As the intellectual fountainhead of the ideology of Hindutva, which is in political ascendancy in India today, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar is undoubtedly one of the most contentious political thinkers and leaders of the twentieth century. Accounts of his eventful and stormy life have oscillated...

A comprehensive and gripping narrative'---Vikram Sampath, author, historian and Fellow of Royal Historical Society'A must-read'---Sandeep Unnithan, managing editor, India TodayThere are not many Indian heroes whose lives have been as dramatic and adventurous as that of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose...

Abraham Lincoln called "Billy" Herndon “my man always above all other men on the globe". After Lincoln's assassination, Herndon and co-author Jesse Weik conducted many interviews with Lincoln's family and friends for this biography. The result - although not without flaws - has been recognized as one of the most important biographies of the Great Emancipator ever published. This volume covers the period of Lincoln's life in New Salem, Illinois, as a young man, through his love affair with Ann Rutledge, becoming a lawyer, his marriage to Mary Todd, and service in Congress.