The Split in Stalin’s Secretariat, 1939-1948
The Split in Stalin’s Secretariat, 1939-1948 By Jonathan Harris Publisher: Lexington Books,U.S. 2008 | 198 Pages | ISBN: 0739126059 | PDF | 1 MB This book attempts to demonstrate that the leaders of Stalin’s Secretariat clashed sharply and continuously over the nature of the Communist party’s leadership of the Soviet state between 1939 and 1948. This study reconceptualizes the entire question of party-state relations in the SSR’s political system and therefore provides an original interpretation of a critical period in the development of the Stalinist political system. Sharingmatrix Depositfiles Megaupload
At War with Metaphor: Media Propaganda and Racism in the War on Terror
At War with Metaphor: Media Propaganda and Racism in the War on Terror By Erin Steuter, Deborah Wills Publisher: Lexington Books | ISBN: 0739121987 | edition 2008 | PDF | 268 pages | 1,8 mb At War with Metaphor offers a compelling analysis of our public discussions of the war on terror and the binding conceptual metaphors through which they are framed. Examining the images of animal, insect, and disease that shape and limit our understanding of the war, and tying these images to historical and contemporary uses of propaganda and media filters, the authors explore how news media, including political cartoons and talk radio, are enmeshed in this damaging, dehumanizing language. To thank me use this links! DoWnLoAd FiLe mirror mirror
Presidents in Retirement
Presidents in Retirement Publisher: Lexington Books | ISBN: 073912742X | edition 2009 | PDF | 215 pages | 1,06 mb Presidents in Retirement: Alone and Out of the Office describes and analyzes the behavior of those thirty-four former presidents who survived their terms and were faced with deciding how to make the most of their new lives as private citizens. Rather than simply present a chronology of presidential behavior, the book explores the variety of retirement activities with chapters on partisan politics, public service, economic pursuits, leisurely activities, health concerns, and relationships with a successor. The book’s emphasis is on the range of social-psychological factors affecting the behavior of ex-presidents once they leave the White House. What did these once powerful men do to fill many empty hours of retirement? Why did they pursue particular avenues of endeavor, and to what degree did these choices provide satisfaction? What discernible patterns of behavior can be identified which can be of predictive value in understanding the retirement behavior of future presidents? This book offers a unique opportunity to examine the personality and beliefs of our presidents in a relatively pristine setting. The reader can observe these former chief executives without having to factor in the influence of advisors and staff. Retirement grants a personal freedom to engage in activities and express oneself without great concern with political repercussions. Additionally, once out of the White House, ex-presidents are no longer trapped by political crises which are likely to circumscribe their behavior. Retirement is therefore a time when a person can express true inner feelings and behave in a manner consistent with these beliefs. Freeing them from the dictates of a difficult job, retirement offers former presidents the freedom and enjoyment to live their final years in comfort and happiness or under stressful conditions caused by economic or health concerns. Although the step down from the presidency may be much greater than the average person’s experiences of entering retirement, the relative problems and rewards are only of a qualitative difference. My Links uploading.com megaupload.com