Exposes our hidden sexual anxiety and the disturbing social system that breeds it in the minds of millions of people. This book sets out ideas that aim to give you a radical fresh perspective on your sexuality and your society.
The End of Communism, the Failure of Democratic Reform, and the Theft of a Nation
Since the 1989 fall of Communism in Eastern Europe, Romania, arguably the most regimented of states in the Soviet bloc, has struggled with the transition from totalitarian state to democratic nation. This work presents an overview of Romania's political and social history, focusing on both its national identity and the legacy of Soviet rule.
How does a democracy deal with threats to its stability and continued existence when those threats come from political parties that play the democratic game? In Defending Democracy, political scientist Giovanni Capoccia studies key European nations between World Wars I and II which survived such democratic crises.A comprehensive and thoughtful ......
Can religion be compatible with liberal democracy? World Religions and Democracy brings together insights from renowned scholars and world leaders in a provocative and timely discussion of religions' role in the success or failure of democracy. An essay by Alfred Stepan outlines the concept of 'twin tolerations' and differentiation, and creates a ......
Can religion be compatible with liberal democracy? World Religions and Democracy brings together insights from renowned scholars and world leaders in a provocative and timely discussion of religions' role in the success or failure of democracy. An essay by Alfred Stepan outlines the concept of ''twin tolerations'' and differentiation, and creates ......
A political commentary on socialism, which was a rising political force in the beginning of the 20th century. This book is useful to journalists, political scientists, and historians.
A Feminist Politics of Difference engages with key contemporary issues such as difference, identity and subjectivity, and their relation to power and politics. Moya Lloyd explores feminist conceptions of power, patriachy, agency, critique and the political relating to subjectivity, engaging critically with the writing of some of the major feminist thinkers of the 1990's up to the present day, including Jucith Butler, Chantal Mouffe, Donna Haraway and Seyla Benhabib.
Has the nation's infatuation with the free market warped the true meaning of American freedom by its emphasis on the self-serving individual in a 'looking out for Number One' world?Freedom is America's most treasured value. In Freedom Reclaimed, John E. Schwarz examines the profound implications of the difference between the vision of American ......
Leading Coherently draws insight from 36 exemplary leaders to describe a natural and potent relationship between leadership formation, performance, and sustainability. Through sharing their leadership stories, leaders from across the globe reveal prominent themes about how leaders are formed to the role of influencing others toward the achievement of goals. Leaders also reveal how leaders perform such influence on others, and how leaders sustain themselves and their leadership influence over time and adversity. Key Features: References leadership wisdom born of rich experience from a very diverse group of credible and respected leaders Describes elements of leadership formation, performance and sustainability that cut across gender, culture, and context Observes a dynamic relationship between leadership values, character, behavior, and dispositions Presents a model for assessing, and advancing coherent leadership Presents practical examples of how real-world leaders advance the coherency of their leadership practice This would be an ideal text for students in leadership programs at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral level. Aspiring and practicing leaders across all fields who are interested in understanding powerful influences within their formation, improving their performance, and sustaining themselves and their purpose will also find this book extremely helpful.
