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Peace mom: le combat d'une mère américaine contre la guerre
Par Cindy Sheehan. 2007
"Texas, 26 septembre 2005, deux jours après la manifestation anti-guerre qui a rassemblé plus de cent mille personnes dans les…
rues de Washington. Cindy Sheehan, devenue l'icône du mouvement contre la guerre en Irak en campant devant le ranch de George W. Bush, est arrêtée pour avoir refusé de s'éloigner des grilles de la résidence du Président. Pourquoi ? Parce que Casey, son fils de 24 ans, est mort cinq jours à peine après son arrivée en Irak. Un mort parmi des milliers. La réponse de Washington à sa mère éplorée fut : "Il a combattu avec courage pour la démocratie". Dans Peace Mom, Cindy Sheehan raconte comment elle mit de côté sa douleur pour se lancer dans son combat acharné contre une guerre injustifiable et contre le Président qui l'a organisée. Mais son livre nous donne surtout la possibilité de mieux comprendre la société américaine, de la formidable capacité de mobilisation de son peuple à l'incroyable et coupable hypocrisie des plus grands médias". -- 4e de couvPassion politique
Par Jean Chrétien. 2007
"[...] Dans Passion politique, Jean Chrétien raconte, avec la complicité du journaliste Ron Graham et du romancier Daniel Poliquin, les…
dix ans qu'il a passés comme premier ministre du Canada. On retrouve dans ce livre le Jean Chrétien que tout le monde connaît : le politicien pragmatique, le Canadien farouchement attaché à l'unité de son pays. On découvre également un aspect de l'homme moins connu : le médiateur des grandes rencontres internationales. Mais, toujours, il étonne par l'acuité de son instinct politique et charme par le ton inimitable de son récit. Tout en nous dévoilant les rouages de l'exercice du pouvoir à Ottawa, Jean Chrétien nous propose une galerie de portraits croqués sur le vif et de savoureuses anecdotes." -- 4e de couvThe Oxford 50th anniversary book of the United Nations
Par Charles Patterson. 1995
History of the United Nations, from its creation in 1945. Describes the organization's charter, goals, and major agencies and programs.…
Discusses how the U.N. responds to world problems and the role it plays in peacekeeping. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1995La religion fasciste: la sacralisation de la politique dans l'Italie fasciste
Par Emilio Gentile. 2002
L'auteur considère le fascisme italien comme un mouvement politique dont l'ambition était d'insuffler aux Italiens la foi en les dogmes…
d'une nouvelle religion laïque qui sacralisait l'État. Il décrit les symboles, rites et mythes du mouvement, en se concentrant sur la période de l'entre-deux-guerresPlus français que moi, tu meurs!: France, Québec : des idées fausses à l'espérance partagée
Par Philippe Séguin. 2000
Pour sortir de l'impasse constitutionnelle où se trouve le Québec, il faudrait que cette dernière occupe une plus grande place…
au sein de la Francophonie. Un rôle politique à la fois acceptable pour le nationalisme québécois et le gouvernement d'Ottawa. Les blocages actuels pourraient être contournés par ce compromis: donner au Québec plus d'autonomie sur le plan international tout en respectant le statut d'Etat souverain du Canada, mais aussi la personnalité nationale du Québec... Telle est la proposition de Philippe Séguin, homme politique français, dans ce livre pratiquement dépourvu d'erreurs factuelles. [SDMParoles d'un homme libre: chronique des années 1995-2000
Par Yves Michaud. 2000
Une trentaine de textes parmi les plus significatifs des cinq dernières années, de celui qu'on a surnommé le "Robin des…
banques". Ils livrent l'essentiel de son message: persévérance et fidélité pour une société juste et libre, dans la tourmente des mutations et de la mondialisation. [SDMFulbright: a biography
Par Randall Woods. 1995
A portrait of the internationalist senator from Arkansas and staunch opponent of the Vietnam war. Traces his Arkansas roots, Oxford…
education, and distinguished academic and political careers. Follows his thirty years of service in the senate, where he made a lasting imprint on cold war foreign policyThis noble land: my vision for America
Par James Michener. 1996
A celebrated author assesses the state of America and identifies nine major problems that threaten the nation's survival in the…
twenty-first century. Laments social fragmentation, educational decline, unfair distribution of wealth, and other adverse trends. Calls for a return to traditional values combined with increased social spendingResurrection: the struggle for a new Russia
Par David Remnick. 1997
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist describes the post-Cold War struggle to establish a new Russian state. He provides close-up portraits and detailed…
reporting on war-torn Chechnya, the return of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, and the reelection of Boris Yeltsin in 1996. He argues for greater Western involvement in Moscow's haphazard efforts to control corruption and entrench democratic freedomsThe social contract
Par Jean-Jacques Rousseau. 1947
Portrays the life of Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan Jr. During his thirty-three years on the bench, Brennan used…
his penchant for persuasion and compromise to advance his progressive views on civil rights and liberties. Eisler argues that by 1990, Brennan had become the most influential justice of his eraThe irony of free speech
Par Owen Fiss. 1996
Explores the meaning and implications of the First Amendment principle of free speech. Contrasts the libertarian ethic of "self expression"…
with the democratic aim "to broaden the terms of public discussion." Advocates an active state role "to ensure free and open public debate" of issuesThe trumpet of conscience (Massey lectures #1967)
Par Martin King. 1967
These five essays, delivered as radio lectures by King in November and December 1967, portray a nightmarish America of reality…
and the egalitarian America of his visions. They express his hopes for the future of nonviolence as a means to social revolution even in a climate of riotFor love of country: debating the limits of patriotism
Par Martha Nussbaum. 1996
Explores the philosophical debate over patriotism versus global view. The author's initial essay states that our responsibilities as "citizens of…
the world" supersede national allegiances. Fifteen scholars provide responses to her thesisThe center holds: the power struggle inside the Rehnquist Court
Par James Simon. 1995
An inside perspective on the ill-fated conservative attempt during the Reagan and Bush years to reverse the Supreme Court's liberal…
legacy. Focuses on civil rights and liberties involving racial discrimination, abortion, criminal law, and First Amendment freedoms. Examines the court's decision-making processPrivacy: individual right v. social needs
Par Ted Gottfried. 1994
Explores the legal and ethical foundations of a person's right to privacy. Examines the conflicts that occur between personal privacy…
and the public's right to know relative to the news media, law enforcement, and computers. Presents arguments on both sides of the debate. For junior and senior high readersDemocracy on trial
Par Jean Elshtain. 1995
Essays first presented as part of the 1993 Massey Lectures by the University of Chicago ethics professor. A scholarly analysis…
of the 1990s threats to the U.S. democratic system and suggestions for preserving it. Elshtain calls for an end to divisiveness and win-lose politics. She advocates thoughtful disagreement and cooperative engagementAstropolitics: How the competition in space will change our world (Politics of Place)
Par Tim Marshall. 2023
From the New York Times bestselling author of Prisoners of Geography and leading geopolitics expert comes a must-read book on…
today's space race—including the increasingly tense power struggle between the US, China, and Russia and what it means for all of us here on Earth. Spy satellites orbiting the moon. Space metals worth more than most countries' GDP. People on Mars within the next ten years. This isn't science fiction—it's reality. Humans are venturing up and out, and we're taking our competitive spirit with us. Soon, what happens in space will shape human history as much the mountains, rivers, and seas have impacted civilizations around the world. It's no coincidence that Russia, China, and the USA are leading the way. The next fifty years will change the face of global politics and the world order as we know it. In this gripping work, bestselling author Tim Marshall navigates the new geopolitical landscape to show how we got here and where we're heading. Extensively researched and drawing on the latest information from intelligence, government, and civilian institutions, this book provides a detailed, clear account of the new space race, the power rivalries, and how technology, economics, and war have a ripple effect on everyone across the globe. Written with all the insight and wit that have made Marshall one of the world's most popular and trusted writer on geopolitics, The Future of Geography is an essential read about global power, politics, and the future of humanityUnder fire: the NRA and the battle for gun control
Par Osha Davidson. 1993
Davidson provides a brief history of the National Rifle Association (NRA) from its 1871 inception as an institution to teach…
gun-handling skills to its 1990s status as a powerful lobby. His discussion includes NRA's fights against any type of gun control (which began during the cold war), NRA leadership by Harlon Carter, and the escalating number of privately owned gunsLong walk to freedom: the autobiography of Nelson Mandela
Par Nelson Mandela. 1994
Memoirs of the South African leader who spent twenty-seven years in prison for opposing apartheid. Son of a tribal chief,…
Mandela had a traditional country childhood and a college education. As a leader of the African National Congress, he began talks that led to the mitigation of apartheid. Released from prison in 1990, he became president in 1994, with blacks voting for the first time. Bestseller