books about: statesman     books:       The Statesman's Yearbook 2009: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World (Statesman's Year-Book) Palgrave Macmillan, 2008 This edition is fully updated and contains more information and analysis than ever before. A foldout color section provides a political world map and flags for all 193 countries. Each copy comes with online access to the full text at no extra cost. Unlimited-user upgrades are also available for libraries who wish to network the data.             The Stranger and the Statesman: James Smithson, John Quincy Adams, and the Making of America's Greatest ...8 reviews Nina Burleigh Harper Perennial, 2004 Look what we've found hidden in "America's Attic" Burleigh's book painstakingly peels back the opaque covers of history to acquaint us with the quirky, obsessive, and surprisingly fascinating characters on both sides of the Atlantic whose money and ideas spawned the Smithsonian Institution. The book profiles the reclusive, English scientist who bequeathed an inherited fortune to a country he had never seen to found an institution for the ...             General of the Army: George C. Marshall, Soldier and Statesman26 reviews Ed Cray Cooper Square Press, 2000 David's Review Excellent behind-the-scenes capsule of the largely overlooked man who really "won" World War II. Best single volume work on george marshall that I've ever read. Superb blending of history, military strategy, geo-political realities and the key personalities. A must-read for every WWII aficionado.             Plato: Statesman. Philebus. Ion. (Loeb Classical Library No. 164) Plato Loeb Classical Library, 1925 Plato, the great philosopher of Athens, was born in 427 BCE . In early manhood an admirer of Socrates, he later founded the famous school of philosophy in the grove Academus. Much else recorded of his life is uncertain; that he left Athens for a time after Socrates' execution is probable; that later he went to Cyrene, Egypt, and Sicily is possible; that he was wealthy is likely; that he was critical of 'advanced' democracy is obvious. He lived ...             Statesman1 review Plato Arc Manor, 2008 Read The Republic instead...too much useless chatter in this one Probably best known for The Republic, this is a very similar selection from Plato where he wrestles with the best form of government understanding the obvious restrictions and limitations of mankind. Plato considers the monarchy, or the benevolent rule of one good man, to be the best and most desired form of governance. A democracy, or a rule by the mob, is the least effective and desirable ...             Soldier, Statesman, Peacemaker: Leadership Lessons from George C. Marshall10 reviews Jack Uldrich AMACOM, 2005 A GREAT read about a GREAT man -- order this book today! One of the greatest men of the Twentieth Century - and I know nothing about him? I ran across references to General George C. Marshall on numerous occasions and I wondered why I knew so little about him - so, I found this book that coupled the biography of this great man with his leadership principles and ordered it - wow, was I glad I did! I was completely surprised by the character of this ...             Mandela: From the Life of the South African Statesman Floyd Cooper Putnam Juvenile, 2000 For the first time in picture book form, children can experience the story of Nelson Mandela, from son of a tribal chief, to teenage ""troublemaker,"" to his inauguration as the first black president of South Africa, to the revered political leader he is today.             President Lincoln: The Duty of a Statesman (Vintage)14 reviews William Lee Miller Vintage, 2009 A Complex Man Lincoln was undoubtedly a sensitive Intellectual without whose leadership did much to re-unite the Union and abolish slavery. He clearly saw the incompatibility of "Slavery" with "Democracy." The book makes a magnificent contribution to what we know about his time and especially his development as a Human being. A nation "divided in itself cannot stand" could as well be written for today's ...             Muhammad: Prophet and Statesman (Galaxy Book, 409)5 reviews W. Montgomery Watt Oxford University Press, USA, 1974 *The* Portrait of Muhammad If you're looking to gain an understanding of the life of Muhammad, grab this book. Watt presents a prose description of Muhammad's life, backed by sound, comprehensive study. It is actually enjoyable reading, almost like a story, yet completely historically accurate. (Or as much as we can be.) Watt does not make either extreme mistake of simply accepting the traditions of the Hadith or the ...             Soldier, Statesman, Peacemaker Jack Uldrich Amacom, 2009 Foreword by Fred Smith, President and CEO, Federal Express No list of the greatest people of the 20th century is complete without General George C. Marshall. Winston Churchill called him the ""organizer of victory"" and ""the last great American."" President Harry Truman referred to him as the ""great one of the age."" Tom Brokaw called him the ""godfather"" of ""the greatest generation."" Even so, many people know Marshall's name without ...             Henry Clay: Statesman for the Union23 reviews Robert V. Remini W.W. Norton & Co., 1993 An interesting account This important chapter of American history is usually analyzed as the period of the 'Great Triumvirate' of Clay, Calhoun and Wesbter, three failed politicians who never achieved the highest office. Nevertheless Clay was one of the most important men of his period, when the Whigs vied with the Democrats for control of the nation. He was first elected to the house in 1811 and helped forge ...             John de Witt: Statesman of the "True Freedom" Herbert H. Rowen Cambridge University Press, 2003 If the combination of superb political skills and a powerful intelligence were enough to make a 'philosopher-king' such as Plato dreamed of, the Dutch 'Grand Pensionary' John de Witt (1625-72) would fit the prescription as well as any statesman in history. Manoeuvring among the powers of Europe in the period of France's growing ascendancy, and facing the bitter commercial and political rivalry of the English, he managed to preserve the eminent ...             Statesman's Yearbook 2008: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World (Statesman's Year-Book) Barry Turner Palgrave Macmillan, 2007 The 2008 edition of The Statesman's Yearbook is fully updated and contains information and analysis on every country in the world. Features include: · Biographical profiles of current leaders · Government histories · Extended economic overviews and historical economic statistics · Half-page line maps The book also includes a foldout colour section providing a political world map and flags for the 192 countries of the world. What's more, all ...             Plato: The Statesman (BCP Classical Studies)1 review J.B. Skemp Duckworth Publishers, 2002 Plato's most disturbing political dialogue This book, the culmination of Benardete's masterful translation of what Jacob Klein was pleased to call `Plato's Trilogy,' includes not only a translation of `The Statesman' but also a superb commentary with notes. (Benardete, btw, is something of a rarity these days, a `non-political' student of Leo Strauss.' This `trilogy' (as Klein would say) in question consists of 3 dialogues; Theaetetus, ...             Curzon: Imperial Statesman5 reviews David Gilmour Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2006 An elegant and detailed biography Lord Curzon was a major figure in British politics at the turn of the century. Immensely accomplished as well as ambitious, he served in several of the highest postions in government, including as Foreign Secretary and Viceroy of India. It is Gilmour's achievement that he manages to convey the complexities of the man, his overweening ambition, his insecurities and also, his tremendous drive to ...             The Statesman's Yearbook 2010: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World (Statesman's Year-Book) Palgrave Macmillan, 2009 Now in a brand new, enlarged format, the 2010 edition of The Statesman's Yearbook is fully updated and contains more information and analysis than ever before. Each copy comes with FREE online access to www.statesmansyearbook.com. Site license upgrades are also available for libraries who wish to network the data. New this year: a chronology of the "credit crunch."             Churchill: Visionary. Statesman. Historian.12 reviews John Lukacs Yale University Press, 2004 A "great man" or merely the roar of a great people? America and the world is fortunate to have a gifted historian such as Lukacs to astutely examine the early World War II times of Sir Winston Churchill. Churchill is much like Abraham Lincoln. He did not seek greatness, it was thrust upon him and his response was magnificent. Who would Lincoln have been had the Confederacy not dared a war to assert its secession? Who would Churchill have ...             Thomas Jefferson: Statesman of Science1 review Silvio A. Bedini Macmillan Pub Co, 1990 Thomas Jefferson: Statesman of Science Silvio A. Bedini has written Thomas Jefferson: Statesman of Science with an eye on the scientific Jefferson from his early days to his demise. Jefferson had a scientific preoccupation throughout his entire life, always looking at the things around him. We have read books on Jefferson's multifarious life, as a lawyer, politician, diplomat, architect of Monticello and the University of Virginia, ...              search for books african, churchill, classical, cultures, economies, freedom, greatest, historian, imperial, jefferson, leadership, lessons, library, mandela, marshall, muhammad, peacemaker, philebus, politics, president, science, smithson, smithsonian, statesman, stranger, studies, vintage, visionary, year-book, yearbook books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: A Confederacy of Dunces we recommend Metro Blade home  impressum - about us