Editora: Stackpole Books
One of the most famous units of World War II and all of military history. First Americans to see active combat in the European theater. Expands on events described in Rick Atkinson's An Army at Dawn and The Day of Battle.
Since the end of World War II, democracies typically fell apart by coup d'état or through force. Today, however, they are increasingly eroding at the hands of democratically elected incumbents, who seize control by slowly chipping away at democratic institutions. To better understand these developments, this book examines the role of personalist political parties, or parties that exist primarily to further their leader's career as opposed to promote a specific policy platform. Using original data capturing levels of personalism in the parties of democratically elected leaders from 1991 to 2020, The Origins of Elected Strongmen shows that the rise of personalist parties around the globe is facilitating the decline of democracy. Personalist parties lack both the incentive and capacity to push back against a leader's efforts to expand executive power. As such, leaders backed by personalist parties are more likely to succeed in their efforts to dismantle institutional constraints on their rule. Such attacks on state institutions, in turn, reverberate throughout society, deepening political polarization and weakening supporters' commitment to democratic norms of behavior. In these ways, ruling party personalism erodes horizontal and vertical constraints on a leader, ultimately degrading democracy and raising the risk of democratic failure.Ver livro
Public and political interest in social entrepreneurship (SE) is increasing while it remains a contested and ambiguous concept. Philipp Kenel traces the popular media representation of SE in Germany over time (1999—2021), making an important empirical contribution to the sociological and political understanding of the phenomenon. He shows that until 2008, SE was mainly understood as a reform of the welfare infrastructure (including public and non-profit institutions). From 2009, SE was increasingly conceptualised as part of the economy, while sometimes challenging and other times reaffirming mainstream economic logics. More recently, in somewhat competing perspectives, SE has been framed as part of the ›start-up‹ world or as a force for deeper social and ecological transformation.Ver livro
What does it mean to be white? Beyond just a skin colour, is it also a way of thinking? If so, how did it come about, and why? In this book, drawing on history, personal experience and activist literature, the former footballer and World Champion Lilian Thuram looks at the origins and workings of white thinking, how it divides us and how it has become ubiquitous and accepted without challenge. He demonstrates how centuries of white bias and denial justified slavery and colonialism, and have reinforced norms and structures of oppression, limiting the roles and horizons of both non-whites and whites alike. Crucially, while White Thinking is a critique of ingrained structural inequities, it calls for an inclusive approach to solving the problem, and aims to raise awareness and imagine a new world in which all of humanity is given equal weight. “White Thinking patiently demonstrates… how European societies, through their creation of Black people, also invented White people.” LE MONDE “Strikes another blow in his battle against racial stereotypes.” LA VIE “This book is not interested in repentance or white guilt but in the ability to face up to historical reality and to the fact that others might have a very different understanding of that history.” REVUE DES DEUX MONDES “He is almost unique amongst retired sportspeople, having left his old life behind him in the dressing room. Today, the activist has replaced the footballer.” LIBÉRATIONVer livro
Movies under the Influence charts the entangled histories of moviegoing and mind-altering substances from early cinema through the psychedelic 1970s. Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece examines how the parallel trajectories of these two aspects of American culture resulted in them being treated and regulated in similar ways. Rather than looking at drug use within film, she regards cinema and intoxicants as kindred experiences of immersion that have been subject to corresponding forces of ideology and power. Szczepaniak-Gillece demonstrates how American movie theaters sought to cultivate a dual identity, presenting themselves as both a place of wholesome entertainment and a zone of illicit behavior. Movies under the Influence highlights the legislative, legal, and corporate powers that held sway over theaters, locating the convergence of moviegoing and drug use as a site of mediation and social control. As much as substances and cinema are points where power intervenes, they are also settings of potential transcendence, and Movies under the Influence maintains this paradox as a necessary component of American film history. This book examines the relationship intoxicants suggest between mass media, spectatorship, and governmental regulation and provides a new angle from which to understand cinema's lasting role in evolving American culture.Ver livro
What happens when a family constellation changes? In this story, the elder fairies Bridget and Fiona decide it is best they live in different trees. Small fairies Dubheasa and Fiadh feel like their whole world is changing for the worse. Through love, honesty and careful respect of everyone's feelings, they earn how life can be like a river. It goes through rocky phases but always moves forward to better places. Dubheasa and Fiadh is a story about developing an understanding about family break-ups, friendships, living through changes and honesty. Galway Fairytales are a range of books that aim to nurture children's wellbeing through Irish storytelling. These books enable discussions on topics such as bullying, friendships, kindness, teamwork, finding your source of good guidance in life, persevering as a friend, the importance of saying sorry and owning up to wrongdoing, the limits to pranking others, social inclusion, family breakup and coping with anxiety. Each story comes complete with a discussion list and sets of interesting facts about some character or aspect in the story. Dubheasa and Fiadh is the fourth book of the Merlin Fairy Series and comes complete with a discussion list as well as interesting or fun facts about Irish Gods and Goddesses. Social-emotional learning through enjoyable Irish stories. "If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales." Albert EinsteinVer livro
In Built for Stealth, Scott Allan provides battle-tested action plans that generate tangible results through taking consistent massive action. Built for Stealth is a compilation of the best frameworks created to help epic performers—just like you—push past difficult boundaries and break self-imposed limitations. In this training, you learn to create opportunity instead of waiting for it to happen. You build the path that you want to take instead of treading on the path already taken. You learn from failure instead of avoiding hard things. You get to decide who you want to be, instead of someone else deciding who you should be. In Built for Stealth, you will discover:6 proven steps to break your bad habits7 battle-tested methods for retraining your brainThe 11 definitive traits implemented by world-class epic performers5 simple steps to leverage fear and become an unstoppable badassThe 7-step framework for creating continuous change7 ways to master repetitive failure and build resilience Optimize your life, develop into the person you are meant to be, and pivot towards mastery. Now you have the best tools and tactics to stop holding yourself back and do whatever it takes to reach your dreams and achieve your goals.Ver livro
