On May 18, 1860, William H. Seward, Salmon P. Chase, Edward Bates, and Abraham Lincoln waited in their hometowns for the results from the Republican National Convention in Chicago. When Lincoln emerged as the victor, his rivals were...
Politics and government
- Author:Goodwin, Doris KearnsSummary:
- Author:Paquet, GillesSummary:
Ce tableau d’avancement examine le Canada français de la dernière moitié du XXe siècle et propose quelques repères utiles, souligne certains enlisements, avancées et retards, et cherche à comprendre son évolution malaisée à travers...
- Author:Goldberg, JonahSummary:
With his trademark blend of political history, social science, economics, and pop culture, two-time NYT bestselling author, syndicated columnist, National Review senior editor, and American Enterprise Institute fellow Jonah Goldberg...
- Author:Barlow, MaudeSummary:
"... required reading for Canadians who want to understand the social disasters of the last decade". -- Sun (Vancouver) "... will have many Canadians gnashing their teeth in anger and humiliation -- make sure you have a good dental plan...
- Author:St. Amand, Isabelle, Stewart, S.E., David Cree, Katsitsén:hawe LindaSummary:
In the summer of 1990, the Oka Crisis—or the Kanehsatake Resistance—exposed a rupture in the relationships between settlers and Indigenous peoples in Canada. In the wake of the failure of the Meech Lake Accord, the conflict made...
- Author:Laplante, LaurentSummary:
Non seulement le poids du Québec a cessé d’être digne de calcul dans l’ensemble canadien, mais les orientations dictées aujourd’hui par le pouvoir central du Canada vident le Québec des valeurs et des principes qui l’ont inspiré et...
- Author:Kotkin, StephenSummary:
Pulitzer Prize-finalist Stephen Kotkin continues his definitive biography of Stalin, from collectivization and the Great Terror through to the coming of the conflict with Hitler's Germany that is the signal event of modern world history...
- Author:Savage, MichaelSummary:
Michael Savage says that for the past eight years there has been a retrovirus in the White House, and that the last Presidential term has infected the body politic with hateful, anti-American views. Savage reveals what to do in order to...
- Author:Bergman, RonenSummary:
The first definitive history of the Mossad, Shin Bet, and the IDF's targeted killing programs, from the man hailed by David Remnick as "arguably [Israel's] best investigative reporter" The Talmud says: "If...
- Author:Kennedy, Robert F.Summary:
In honor of the fiftieth anniversary of Robert Francis Kennedy's death, an inspiring collection of his most famous speeches accompanied by commentary from notable historians and public figures. Twenty-five years after Bobby Kennedy was...
- Author:Coffman, MichaelSummary:
There has been a deliberate effort over the past 100 years to change the worldview of Americans from a liberty and constitutionally focused world view, based on the writings of Englishman John Locke, to that of government control of the...
- Author:Koop, Royce, Bastedo, Heather, Blidook, KellySummary:
Canadian members of Parliament (MPs) are often dismissed as “trained seals,” helpless to do anything other than take commands from party leaders. Representation in Action challenges this view of MPs and shows that the ways they...
- Author:Speck, W. A.Summary:
In 1688 the Catholic James II was removed from the throne and replaced by Protestant monarchs, first William III, and then Mary. The importance of this "glorious revolution," long seen as a crucial shift in Britain from...
- Author:Magnus, GeorgeSummary:
Under President Xi Jinping, China has become a large and confident power both at home and abroad, but the country also faces serious challenges. In this critical take on China's future, economist George Magnus explores four key...
- Author:Hoehn, FelixSummary:
- Author:Persky, StanSummary:
Twenty-five years after the Berlin Wall was pulled down by Berliners fed up with the division of their city, Stan Persky returns to Eastern Europe. In essays informative and insightful, he illuminates what some consider the final act...
- Author:DeLaney, AnnSummary:
Whether you understand politics or not, it still affects your life in very real ways. But American politics can be confusing. What’s a caucus? How do primaries work? How can you sift through all the babble to get to the truth? Politics...
- Author:Marland, Alex, Giasson, Thierry, Lawlor, AndreaSummary:
Political Elites in Canada offers a timely look at Canadian political power brokers and how they are adapting to a fast-paced digital media environment. Elite power structures are changing worldwide, with traditional influencers losing...
- Author:Cashin, Peter J., Roberts, EdwardSummary:
Peter Cashin was at the centre—the stormy centre—of Newfoundland’s political and public life for more than thirty years. Known to many as “the fighting Major,” in a tribute to his wartime service with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment, he...
- Author:Savir, UriSummary:
Uri Savir has an ambitious, indispensable goal: to bring peacemaking into the 21st century. “Little in today’s world,” writes Savir, “is more progressive than modern warfare. Yet little is more archaic than peacemaking.” We remain...