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  • The End of Power

    Moisés Naím's masterpiece summarized in only 30 pages

    by Anonymous ...
    Series Book 1 - Summary
    "In the twenty-first century, power is easier to get, harder to use and easier to lose", states Moisés Naím in his book The End of Power. In this review we outline his key ideas, which explain why power scattered among many actors, agents of new micropowers, poses one of the greatest current challenges. ... Read more

    4,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • The Future of Power

    by Joseph S Nye Jr. ...
    **From the scholar who coined the term “soft power,” a bracing examination of what it means to lead in the digital age“Nye is a master of his field at the height of his powers.” —The Washington Post**Power evolves. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, unsurpassed in military strength and ownership of world resources, the United States was indisputably the most powerful nation in the world ... Read more

    Was 10,99 € Now 9,49 €

  • The End of Leadership

    by Barbara Kellerman ...
    From one of the pioneers in the field of leadership studies comes a provocative reassessment of how people lead in the digital age: in The End of Leadership, Barbara Kellerman reveals a new way of thinking about leadership—and followership—in the twenty-first century. Building off of the strengths and insights of her work as a scholar and a teacher, Kellerman critically reexamines our most ... Read more

    15,15 €

  • The Fall of the Faculty:The Rise of the All-Administrative University and Why It Matters

    by Benjamin Ginsberg ...
    Until very recently, American universities were led mainly by their faculties, which viewed intellectual production and pedagogy as the core missions of higher education. Today, as Benjamin Ginsberg warns in this eye-opening, controversial book, "deanlets"--administrators and staffers often without serious academic backgrounds or experience--are setting the educational agenda. The Fall of the ... Read more

    31,58 €

  • Thinking Points: Communicating Our American Values and Vision

    A Progressive's Handbook

    by George Lakoff ...
    Two years ago George Lakoff published the bestselling Don't Think of an Elephant! Its account of the conservative monopoly on effective framing touched off a national discussion about political language. It also gave rise to a chorus of pleas for more:* What is the progressive vision of America;* Why progressive values are America's values;* How frames are necessary to serve the truth;* Why ... Read more

    12,29 €

  • You're More Powerful Than You Think

    A Citizen's Guide to Making Change Happen

    by Eric Liu ...
    **A handbook for how political power really works, and what it takes to make change happen“[Liu] addresses a central question of this age: what, exactly, citizens who are unhappy with national politics can do, other than write a check or await the next chance to vote.” —The Atlantic**In this age of epic political turbulence, citizens everywhere are organizing to claim their power. Do you ... Read more

    7,99 €

  • Liberty at Risk: Tackling Today's Political Problems

    by Peter Francis Fenwick ...
    Liberty at Risk: Tackling Today's Political Problems is a compilation of twenty-three commentaries on current affairs from a libertarian perspective.It is a companion to Peter Fenwick's previous work - The Fragility of Freedom: Why Subsidiarity Matters.Libertarianism is the political philosophy of individual liberty. It is based on the principle of private property and founded on natural rights ... Read more

    2,99 €

  • Bilderberg People

    Elite Power and Consensus in World Affairs

    by Ian Richardson, Andrew Kakabadse, Nada Kakabadse ...
    Bilderberg People explores the hidden mechanisms of influence at work in the private world, and personal interactions, of the transnational power elite. It is not concerned with conspiracy theories; instead it is about certain fundamental forces that shape the world in which we live. These forces, with their power to bring about transitions in emotion and preference within, and beyond, the elite ... Read more

    53,44 €

  • Riveting Reports

    by Bruce Ross-Larson ...
    Series series The Effective Writing Series
    Whether you are composing a Web page on the Internet or agonizing over an annual budget report, these books are the key to clarity, accuracy, and economy in any writing task.Covers everything from the first spark of inspiration to the final draft. Writers will see how a series of careful questions will lead them to the messages of their reports, and will learn how to let those messages drive the ... Read more

    8,26 €

  • The Dragon Delusions

    Confronting the myths and exploring the implications of a rapidly rising China

    by Josh Cooper ...
    China’s meteoric rise to become the new economic and geopolitical superpower of the 21st century has astonished and baffled Western observers. Despite its ever-growing importance on the world stage there is still so much we don’t know about this great nation. It is a topic that is still very much riddled with myths, half-truths and sensationalism.  In The Dragon Delusions, China-based journalist ... Read more

    2,29 €

  • Labor, Economy, and Society

    by Jeffrey J. Sallaz ...
    Series series Economy and Society
    Work is, and always will be, a central institution of society. What makes a capitalist society unique is that it treats the human capacity to engage in labor as a basic commodity. This can be a source of dynamism, as when innovative firms raise wages to attract the best and brightest. But it can also be a source of misery, as when one’s skills are suddenly rendered obsolete by forces beyond one’s ... Read more

    17,99 €

  • The Activists' Handbook

    A Step-by-Step Guide to Participatory Democracy

    by Aidan Ricketts ...
    A priceless resource for everyone ready to make a difference, environmental activist Aidan Ricketts offers a step-by-step handbook for citizens eager to start or get involved in grass-roots movements and beyond.Providing all essential practical tools, methods and strategies needed for a successful campaign and extensively discussing legal and ethical issues, this book empowers its readers to ... Read more

    18,86 €