Chronicles the life and career of the first woman to serve as Speaker of the House of Representatives, from her childhood in Baltimore, through her early days in Congress, through her election as Speaker in 2007.
Profiles the former vice-president and presidential hopeful who shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 because of his work in spreading the word about global warming.
Hemmed in by his personal and the political circumstance, Deora has tried to make a go of the ... If Deora is conscious of that, he does not show it for he is determinedly low-profile, getting barely a tenth of the newspaper ...
From protest to challenge; a documentary history of African politics in South Africa, 1882-1964. Edited by Thomas Karis and Gwendolen M. Carter.
Presents brief biographies of five hundred men and women who played significant roles in United States politics during the 1950s
2 consists of two large parts: a profile of politics in all European nations, grouped by region, and a glossary; at the end there is a short list of major sources and useful Web sites, including the Web sites that have been used for the ...
Based on the new German edition of Philosophisch-politische Profile, this book includes thirteen pieces written by Habermas between 1958 and 1978 - the most important of those in the German edition, plus additional articles.
The Little Fact Book: The Socio Economic & Political Profiles of Kenya's Districts
South-East Asia: A Political Profile is an ideal introduction to the politics of South-East Asia. It introduces the key themes and issues that influence politics in the region, also examining...
These essays range over the most central and vital issues of contemporary life. Whether dealing with Jewish mysticism or critiques of modernity, Habermas is always illuminating and incisive.
This is a book about Courage and Patriotism. It tells the dramatic stories of a number of American politicians of various political and regional allegiances whose one overriding loyalty was...