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Klassisches Heldentum steht im Widerspruch zur Gleichheitsideologie.
Der klassische Held, also der, der für andere oder eine Idee die Schädigung seiner Gesundheit zumindest billigend in Kauf nimmt und den Tod einkalkuliert, ist für den hedonistischen Mainstream eine suspekte Figur. In der Gegenwart hat der klassische Held nichts mehr zu suchen, ein solcher Widerspruch zur Gleichheitsideologie kann nicht geduldet werden. Denn in dieser soll trotz...
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Politics and sports: they're two of America's greatest passions. And George Allen-former U.S. Senator, former Virginia Governor, and son of the great NFL coach George Allen, Sr.-brings these two worlds together in his new book, What Washington Can Learn From the World of Sports. Having spent his life with one foot in the sports arena and the other in the political arena, Allen brings his unique perspective and experiences to What Washington Can Learn...
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It's About Time.
America has been craving leadership-and at last a gun-slinging, mega-rock star, deer slayer, and patriot has stepped forward to provide it. Make way for Ted Nugent. Cocked, locked, and ready to rock, the Motor City Madman, the thinking man's Abraham Lincoln, has unleashed the ultimate high-octane political manifesto for the ages in Ted, White, and Blue-the most important patriotic statement since the Constitution. In Ted, White,...
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La hegemonía neoliberal que se impuso hasta la crisis financiera de 2008 es mucho más que políticas de austeridad, financierización de la economía a expensas de la economía productiva, gobierno de expertos y brecha cada vez mayor entre élites privilegiadas que toman las decisiones y una sociedad que sólo se despierta cuando ve afectada su capacidad de consumo. Esa hegemonía trajo consigo la posdemocracia, la indiferencia política, la sospecha...
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The Struggle for the Independence of Puerto Rico (La lucha por la independencia de Puerto Rico) is an essay on the history of Puerto Rico's attempts at liberation from colonial rule from Spain, in the 19th century, and from United States colonialism from 1898 to the present. Written in 1949, not only is it an outline for historians, but it is also an eyewitness account of Puerto Rican history that has been purposely excluded from the country's official...
46) Política exterior, hegemonía y estados pequeños: El caso de los países centroamericanos y bálticos
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La vinculación entre política exterior, hegemonía y Estados pequeños, utilizando un estudio de caso para contrastar la conducta de tres países centroamericanos, con la influencia de Estados Unidos como potencia hegemónica, y la de tres países bálticos, bajo la hegemonía de Rusia, lleva al autor por tres caminos que tradicionalmente las investigaciones sobre las relaciones internacionales han recorrido en forma separada. Carlos Murillo demuestra...
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Este libro busca identificar el tipo de régimen político que favorece la afirmación de la libertad económica en el tiempo, a partir de un planteamiento teórico y su correspondiente ejercicio empírico.
La hipótesis es que, en el mediano plazo, los regímenes moderados están asociados a la afirmación de la libertad económica.
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Too often, citizens fail to remember the challenges of government by consent, and fail to appreciate the freedom from authoritarianism that we enjoy in this country because of the wisdom of our founders.
In a quest to uncover why so many proclaim themselves proponents of socialism when the record of that type of government is so dismal, this book explores the myths of socialism, while providing a wealth of diversely-sourced information showing that...
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Son muchas las razones que han hecho de Estudios sobre los orígenes del peronismo una obra clásica de la sociología histórica y un referente insoslayable para quienes buscan examinar las causas sociales de la emergencia del peronismo, incursionar en la historia de la clase obrera o estudiar las características y la evolución de la burguesía argentina durante la primera mitad del siglo XX. Entre esas razones, hay que destacar la capacidad de...
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"To Know Machiavelli" is the only book since 1927 that brings together a complete, critical examination of Niccolò Machiavelli's political ideas in the context of his personal and historical circumstance. This volume acquires further relevance on the eve of the 500th anniversary of Machiavelli's "Discorsi Sopra la Prima Deca di Tito Livio," which reflects his realistic spirit, love for his country, and vocation for the republic and freedom.
To...
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Las elecciones de 1973 en Argentina no eran solo el retorno a la democracia, sino también el regreso del peronismo al juego electoral. El partido necesitaba reorganizarse a lo largo de todo el país.
Prohibido de participar en las elecciones, Perón dibuja las principales candidaturas para todos los distritos. La provincia de Santa Fe nunca fue fácil para el General. En una jugada inesperada, designa a un candidato extrapartidario, tras lo cual...
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From the moment she upset a heavily-favored incumbent in the primary for the special election to fill the Senate seat vacated by Joe Biden, Christine O'Donnell made headlines. Though she didn't win the general election, O'Donnell did win the designation of 2010's Most Covered Candidate. And, what people were talking about wasn't just gossip: they responded to a fresh, unencumbered voice that appealed to voter frustration with politics-and politicians-as...
54) Courting Disaster: How the CIA Kept America Safe and How Barack Obama Is Inviting the Next Attack
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White House speechwriter Marc Thiessen was locked in a secure room and given access to the most sensitive intelligence when he was tasked to write President George W. Bush's 2006 speech explaining the CIA's interrogation program and why Congress should authorize it. Few know more about these CIA operations than Thiessen. In his new book, Courting Disaster, Thiessen documents just how effective the CIA's interrogations were in foiling attacks on America,...
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In this provocative study, the author treats Goodman, Marcuse, and Brown as the three most important radical social theorists in America since the end of World War II. His reasoned conclusions will attract anyone interested in the nonpolitical background of today's radical social thought. Originally published 1972.
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The #1 New York Times bestseller about putting America back in the lead and building a better future from former US Presidential Candidate and 2018 Utah Senate Candidate.
In No Apology, Mitt Romney asserts that American strength is essential-not just for our own well-being, but for the world's. Nations such as China and a resurgent Russia threaten to overtake us on many fronts, and violent Islamism continues its dangerous rise. In the face of such...
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Tariq Ramadan is a global phenomenon. A Swiss-born Muslim activist, he is the grandson of the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, the radical group credited with inspiring modern Islamic radicalism. Ramadan is fluent in English, French and Arabic. In Europe, he is the most quoted and circulated writer on Islam. His writings are a regular feature of major English-speaking newspapers, but his real message is revealed in his speeches to Muslim groups...
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When Millennials Rule offers an optimistic story about how the generation that grew up through 9/11 and the Great Recession will rise above these setbacks to unify around common-sense solutions and take back America's future. China has swallowed our jobs. Social security is going bankrupt. Radical Islamic terrorists threaten our safety. Our planet is on the brink of environmental disaster. Meanwhile, politicians pound their chests in ideological wars...
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Summary, Analysis & Review of Arlie Russell Hochschild's Strangers in Their Own Land by Instaread Preview: Strangers in their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right describes a liberal sociologist's journey toward understanding the emotional appeal of the Tea Party. Author Arlie Russell Hochschild, who is based in Berkeley, California, traveled to the American South to speak with more than 60 men and women who identified with the Tea Party....
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