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Homage to Catalonia Homage to Catalonia George Orwell [Homage to Catalonia][1] is [George Orwell][2]'s account of his experiences fighting in the 'Spanish Civil War'. Alongside many British workers, trades unionists, and socialists keen to help the Span… OL1168169W
Operación Valkiria Operación Valkiria Jesús Hernández Un hombre clave: el coronel Claus Schenk von Stauffenberg. Su objetivo: eliminar a Hitler, Goering y Himmler, neutralizar a las SS y tratar de detener la guerra. Todos los detalles del complot que pu… OL13751763W
The cycles of American history The cycles of American history Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. What is the key to the American enigma? We cannot escape history; and in The Cycles of American History, Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., twice winner of the Pulitzer Prize, shows how our past shapes our … OL15123190W
Conversations with Myself Conversations with Myself Nelson Mandela,Barack Obama,Rosa Maria Borràs Montané Nelson Mandela is one of the most inspiring and iconic figures of our age. Now, after a lifetime of taking pen to paper to record thoughts and events, hardships and victories, he has bestowed his ent… OL15398911W
My life My life Bill Clinton President Bill Clinton's My life is the strikingly candid portrait of a global leader who decided early in life to devote his intellectual and political gifts, and his extraordinary capacity for hard… OL15838562W
Divorcing the dictator Divorcing the dictator Frederick Kempe The story behind America's disastrous relationship with General Manuel Antonio Noriega. OL15842447W
Theory and reform in the European Union Theory and reform in the European Union Stelios Stavridis,Dimitris N. Chryssochoou,Michael J. Tsinisizelis,Kostas Ifantis This substantially updated and revised edition offers a comprehensive overview of the challenges confronting the political system as well as the international politics of the European Union. It draws… OL15861916W
The Constitution The Constitution David Armentrout,Patricia Armentrout Explains the formation of the United States Constitution, the people involved in getting it ratified, and how it changed government. OL1809931W
The Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence David Armentrout,Patricia Armentrout Examines the issues that led up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the people involved, and its impact on the nation then and now OL1809933W
Perspectives on feminist political thought in European history Perspectives on feminist political thought in European history Siep Stuurman,Tjitske Akkerman Spanning six centuries of political thought in European history, this book puts the ideas of thinkers from Christine de Pizan to Simone de Beauvoir in the broader contexts of their time. Conventional… OL19894152W
Danger and Survival Danger and Survival McGeorge Bundy An informed and informative appreciation of nuclear weapons as instruments of diplomatic policy. A special assistant for national security affairs in both the JFK and LBJ administrations who now teac… OL3554370W
The heart that bleeds The heart that bleeds Alma Guillermoprieto "Poignant stories capturing the essence of everyday life for average Latin Americans. This New Yorker essayist and Mexican-born journalist perspicaciously covers topics from violence, inequality, and… OL3945691W
The assault on reason The assault on reason Al Gore,Albert Gore La verdad, y la razón como modo de llegar a ella, son dos elementos fundamentales para la salud de una democracia. Sin embargo, la política contemporánea parece seguir un camino prácticamente opuesto… OL521199W
Palestine Palestine Joe Sacco "In late 1991 and early 1992, Joe Sacco spent two months with Palestinians in the Occupied Territories, traveling and taking notes. Upon returning to the United States in mid-1992, he started writing… OL5876901W
The tragic era The tragic era Claude Gernade Bowers Claude Bower's history of the Johnson administration, impeachment, Grant administration, and congressional reconstruction is a very entertaining tour through this troubled period of our national hist… OL5913092W