The Parliament of Man

The Parliament of Man
Author: Paul Kennedy
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2007-09-04
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0307387607

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The Parliament of Man is the first definitive history of the United Nations, from one of America's greatest living historians.Distinguished scholar Paul Kennedy, author of the bestselling The Rise and Fall of Great Powers, gives us a thorough and timely account that explains the UN's roots and functions while also casting an objective eye on its effectiveness and its prospects for success in meeting the challenges that lie ahead. Kennedy shows the UN for what it is: fallible, human-based, often dependent on the whims of powerful national governments or the foibles of individual administrators—yet also utterly indispensable. With his insightful grasp of six decades of global history, Kennedy convincingly argues that "it is difficult to imagine how much more riven and ruinous our world of six billion people would be if there had been no UN."

Rights of Man

Rights of Man
Author: Thomas Paine
Publisher:
Total Pages: 172
Release: 1906
Genre: France
ISBN:

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The Parliament of Man

The Parliament of Man
Author: Paul Kennedy
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007-09-04
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0375703411

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The Parliament of Man is the first definitive history of the United Nations, from one of America's greatest living historians.Distinguished scholar Paul Kennedy, author of the bestselling The Rise and Fall of Great Powers, gives us a thorough and timely account that explains the UN's roots and functions while also casting an objective eye on its effectiveness and its prospects for success in meeting the challenges that lie ahead. Kennedy shows the UN for what it is: fallible, human-based, often dependent on the whims of powerful national governments or the foibles of individual administrators—yet also utterly indispensable. With his insightful grasp of six decades of global history, Kennedy convincingly argues that "it is difficult to imagine how much more riven and ruinous our world of six billion people would be if there had been no UN."

Locksley Hall

Locksley Hall
Author: Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 86
Release: 1869
Genre:
ISBN:

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A Parliament of Spies

A Parliament of Spies
Author: Cassandra Clark
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2012-01-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 142994238X

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All the danger and intrigue of 14th-century England spring to life in this "compelling" (Publishers Weekly) series about the brave, incorruptible Abbess of Meaux. Abbess Hildegard may consider herself "just a nun with no useful skills or connections," yet her loyalty and intelligence have brought her to the attention of King Richard II himself—not the safest place to be, when the king has enemies on all sides. As Hildegard wrestles with her role as a spy in the parliament that is hastily gathering at Westminster, Cassandra Clark's A Parliament of Spies shows us the human side of history, giving readers new reason to follow Publishers Weekly's rallying cry: "Medievalists rejoice!"

Parliament of Whores

Parliament of Whores
Author: P. J. O'Rourke
Publisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2007-12-01
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1555847153

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A #1 New York Times bestseller: “An everyman’s guide to Washington” by the savagely funny political humorist and author of How the Hell Did This Happen? (The New York Times). P. J. O’Rourke’s Parliament of Whores has become a classic in understanding the workings of the American political system. Originally written at the end of the Reagan era, this new edition includes an extensive foreword by renowned journalist Andrew Ferguson—showing us that although the names may change, the game stays the same . . . or, occasionally, gets worse. Parliament of Whores is a “gonzo civics book” that takes us through the ethical foibles, pork-barrel flimflam, and Beltway bureaucracy, leaving no sacred cow unskewered and no politically correct sensitivities unscorched (Chicago Tribune). “Insulting, inflammatory, profane, and absolutely great reading.” —The Washington Post Book World

Parliament the Mirror of the Nation

Parliament the Mirror of the Nation
Author: Gregory Conti
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 433
Release: 2019-04-25
Genre: History
ISBN: 1108428738

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The notion of 'representative democracy' seems unquestionably familiar today, but how did the Victorians understand democracy, parliamentary representation, and diversity?

A World Parliament

A World Parliament
Author: Andreas Bummel
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024-08
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9783942282260

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This book explores the history, current relevance, and future implementation of the monumental idea of an elected global parliament. The second edition brings the book up to date and incorporates extensive revisions and additions.

A Short History of Parliament

A Short History of Parliament
Author: Clyve Jones
Publisher: Boydell Press
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2009
Genre: History
ISBN: 184383717X

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This institutional history charts the development and evolution of parliament from the Scottish and Irish parliaments, through the post-Act of Union parliament and into the devolved assemblies of the 1990s. It considers all aspects of parliament as an institution, including membership, parties, constituencies and elections.