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The First Populist - The Defiant Life of Andrew Jackson (Paperback): David S. Brown The First Populist - The Defiant Life of Andrew Jackson (Paperback)
David S. Brown
R507 R423 Discovery Miles 4 230 Save R84 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Oliver Tambo remembered (Paperback): Pallo Z. Jordan Oliver Tambo remembered (Paperback)
Pallo Z. Jordan
R250 R195 Discovery Miles 1 950 Save R55 (22%) In Stock

Oliver Tambo Remembered is a salute to one of South Africa's most remarkable individuals. Originally published in 2007, this compilation of memories is a celebration of what would have been Oliver Reginald Tambo's 90th birthday.

It sees friends and associates remembering OR the leader, the comrade and the man. The contributions are written by people who encountered OR during his travels in Europe and the US, and who knew him whilst he was living in South Africa and in exile in Africa and the UK.

This edition of Oliver Tambo Remembered is published in commemoration of his centenary on 27 October 2017. The pieces in this book celebrate not only the impact that OR had on South Africa's future, but also the character of a selfless, compassionate leader, who raised the international profile of the ANC through his wise and intelligent guidance, his humility and integrity, and his unyielding commitment to the struggle.

American Reboot - An Idealist's Guide to Getting Big Things Done (Paperback): Will Hurd American Reboot - An Idealist's Guide to Getting Big Things Done (Paperback)
Will Hurd
R456 R374 Discovery Miles 3 740 Save R82 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Don't Forget 2004: - Advertising Secrets of an Impossible Election Victory (Paperback): Jayshree M Sundar Don't Forget 2004: - Advertising Secrets of an Impossible Election Victory (Paperback)
Jayshree M Sundar
R681 Discovery Miles 6 810 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
RLE: Japan Mini-Set E: Sociology & Anthropology (Hardcover): Various RLE: Japan Mini-Set E: Sociology & Anthropology (Hardcover)
Various
R28,319 Discovery Miles 283 190 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Mini-set E: Sociology & Anthropology re-issues 10 volumes originally published between 1931 and 1995 and covers topics such as japanese whaling, marriage in japan, and the japanese health care system. For institutional purchases for e-book sets please contact [email protected] (customers in the UK, Europe and Rest of World)

Lift As You Rise - Speeches And Thoughts On Leadership (Paperback): Bonang Mohale Lift As You Rise - Speeches And Thoughts On Leadership (Paperback)
Bonang Mohale
R290 R232 Discovery Miles 2 320 Save R58 (20%) In Stock

Bonang Mohale is a highly respected South African businessman, who is known as much for his patriotism and his active role in seeking to advance his country’s interests as for the leading role he has played in companies like Otis Elevators, Shell South Africa and South African Airways, among others. Developed over 30 years of business experience, his insights have motivated change in organisations and individuals alike.

As CEO of Business Leadership South Africa, he frequently shares his insights through speeches and articles on the role of business in South Africa and the core tenets of leadership. Lift As You Rise is a compilation of some of his spoken and written words in which Mohale reveals the issues he is passionate about – among them transformation, people development, constructive collaboration and integrity – and how they came to define his career and his life. He looks into the ideas behind his words and offers fresh thoughts on the subjects they cover.

This well-balanced compilation is enhanced by contributions from others he has mentored or met on his journey which underscore who Mohale the man is – a fearless and energetic leader whose compassion, humanity and eternal optimism promote hope and encourage action.

There is value in this book for leaders in all walks of life, but it is Mohale’s hope that young people specifically, those rising through the ranks, will find his insights and experience inspiring – for they are the country’s future leaders.

RLE: Japan Mini-Set D: Politics (POD) (8 vols) (Hardcover): Various RLE: Japan Mini-Set D: Politics (POD) (8 vols) (Hardcover)
Various
R22,431 Discovery Miles 224 310 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Mini-set D: Politics re-issues works originally published between 1920 & 1987 and examines the government, political system and foreign policy of Japan during the twentieth century.

The Fall Of Boris Johnson - The Full Story (Paperback): Sebastian Payne The Fall Of Boris Johnson - The Full Story (Paperback)
Sebastian Payne
R370 R289 Discovery Miles 2 890 Save R81 (22%) In Stock

The fascinating full account of how the prime minister lost his grip on power.

Sebastian Payne, Whitehall Editor for the Financial Times, tells the essential behind-the-scenes story, charting the series of scandals that felled Johnson: from the blocked suspension of Owen Paterson to Partygate, and, finally, the Chris Pincher allegations, which were the final death blow. This is the full narrative of the betrayals, rivalries and resignations that led to the dramatic Conservative coup.

With unparalleled access to those who were in the room when key decisions were made, Payne tells of the miscalculations and mistakes that led to Boris’s downfall, only two years after he first entered No.10 Downing Street. This is a gripping and timely look at how power is gained, wielded and lost in Britain today.

Advanced Introduction to Elections and Voting (Paperback): Ian McAllister Advanced Introduction to Elections and Voting (Paperback)
Ian McAllister
R598 Discovery Miles 5 980 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas. Tackling the complex issues surrounding what shapes a person's vote, this cutting-edge Advanced Introduction analyses the main findings in current research on electoral behavior to provide a comprehensive understanding of electoral choice. Key Features: Treats the voting decision as the cumulation of a lifetime of learning Studies global voting examples, from Europe and the Anglo-American democracies to newly democratic states Places the act of voting in context to cover all dimensions of the voting decision, examining the causes of an individual's vote and how that interacts with the design of the country's institutions Considers the ideological effects of short-term factors like issues and leaders which dominate election campaigns, and long-term factors like social backgrounds, looking at how class and economic interests can influence voters Analysing the incentives behind party loyalties and political participation, this Advanced Introduction will be an invaluable guide for students and scholars interested in political and electoral behavior and comparative politics.

The Reckoning - Our Nation's Trauma and Finding a Way to Heal (Paperback): Mary L. Trump The Reckoning - Our Nation's Trauma and Finding a Way to Heal (Paperback)
Mary L. Trump
R484 R398 Discovery Miles 3 980 Save R86 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
No Longer Whispering To Power - The Story Of Thuli Madonsela (Paperback): Thandeka Gqubule No Longer Whispering To Power - The Story Of Thuli Madonsela (Paperback)
Thandeka Gqubule 1
R250 R200 Discovery Miles 2 000 Save R50 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Advocate Thuli Madonsela has achieved in her seven years as Public Protector what few accomplish in a lifetime; her legacy and contribution cannot be over-stated. In her final days in office she compiled the explosive State Capture report and, before that, the report on President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla residence. Praised and vilified in equal measures, Madonsela has frequently found herself at centre stage in the increasingly fractious South African political scene.

Yet, despite the intense media scrutiny, Madonsela remains something of an enigma. Who is this soft-spoken woman who stood up to state corruption? Where did she develop her views and resolve? This book attempts to answer these questions, and others, by exploring many aspects of Madonsela's life: her childhood years and family, her involvement in student politics, her contribution to the constitution, her life in law.

Madonsela once described her role as Public Protector as being akin to that of the Venda traditional spiritual female leader, the Makhadzi, who whispers truth to the ruler. When the sounds of the exchanges between the ruler and the Makhadzi grow loud, Madonsela said, that is when the whispering has failed.

No Longer Whispering to Power is about Thuli Madonsela's tenure as Public Protector, during which the whisper grew into a cry. It is the story of the South African people's attempt to hold power to account through the Office of the Public Protector. More significantly, this important book stands as a record of the crucial work Madonsela has done, always acting without fear or favour.

Research Handbook on Public Leadership - Re-imagining Public Leadership in a Post-pandemic Paradigm (Hardcover): Stephen Brookes Research Handbook on Public Leadership - Re-imagining Public Leadership in a Post-pandemic Paradigm (Hardcover)
Stephen Brookes
R4,650 Discovery Miles 46 500 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Addressing the unprecedented challenges facing public leaders brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, this comprehensive Research Handbook reframes the public leadership debate by offering new ways of thinking about leadership practices. Bringing together contributions from leading scholars across the world, this insightful Research Handbook illustrates how the decisions made by global leaders today will have widespread consequences for future generations. Chapters evaluate innovative leadership models including cooperative leadership and spiritual leadership, analyse international perspectives on leadership in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, and discuss the role of public leadership in practice. Exploring important contemporary case studies including the issues of county lines in the UK and public leadership in the Small Island States of the Anglophone Caribbean (SIDS), it concludes by advocating for a new post-pandemic paradigm of public leadership. Focusing on learning from the practices and experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Research Handbook will be essential reading for students and scholars in business management, economics, public leadership, and public policy and politics. It will also be beneficial for civil servants, politicians, and leadership practitioners in healthcare, education, and non-public sectors.

No Reason to Hide Workbook - Standing for Christ in a Collapsing Culture (Paperback): Erwin W Lutzer No Reason to Hide Workbook - Standing for Christ in a Collapsing Culture (Paperback)
Erwin W Lutzer
R359 R303 Discovery Miles 3 030 Save R56 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Swim Against the Tide of a Sinking Culture In No Reason to Hide, bestselling author Erwin W. Lutzer examines the culture-wide spiritual freefall that has left Christ-followers misplaced and targeted. With this companion workbook, he leads you deeper into the chaotic tides of today, preparing you with biblical responses for when you encounter the toxic fallout of an aggressively secular society. Take a closer look at the battleground issues Christians face and prepare to minister with conviction and compassion to those who believe differently. As you go through this study, you will be... empowered to withstand the cultural tsunami of secularism and remain faithful to God, no matter the cost alerted to the trends that undermine Christian principles and discover how to effectively proclaim the truth reminded that God is present with us in every challenge, helping us not only survive but thrive in a hostile society As Christians, we have a choice to either sink or swim. The No Reason to Hide Workbook will encourage and equip you to persevere for your faith in today's wayward world.

Eternal Audience of One (Paperback): Remy Ngamije Eternal Audience of One (Paperback)
Remy Ngamije
R296 Discovery Miles 2 960 Ships in 4 - 8 working days

One might as well start with Séraphin: twenty-four years old, playlist-maker, nerd-jock hybrid, self-appointed merchant of cool, Rwandan, stifled and living in Windhoek. In a few weeks he will leave the confines of his family life for cosmopolitan Cape Town where his friends, parties, conquests and controversies await. More than that, his long-awaited final year in law school will deliver a crucial puzzle piece of the Great Plan immigrant parents have for their children when they are forced to leave home and settle in new countries: a degree from one of South Africa’s most prestigious universities.

For Séraphin, the coming year promises to be felicitous. But a year is more than the sum of its parts and en route to the future the present must be lived through and even the past must be survived. The Eternal Audience of One follows the intersecting lives of Séraphin and a host of eclectic characters from pre- and post-1994 Rwanda, colonial and post-independence Windhoek, Paris and Brussels in the ’70s, the crowded public schools of Nairobi, as well as the hormone-saturated clubs and streets of Cape Town. From one of Africa’s emerging literary voices comes a piquant modern epic of family, friendship and migration.

Nine Days - The Race to Save Martin Luther King Jr.'s Life and Win the 1960 Election (Paperback): Paul Kendrick, Stephen... Nine Days - The Race to Save Martin Luther King Jr.'s Life and Win the 1960 Election (Paperback)
Paul Kendrick, Stephen Kendrick
R549 R455 Discovery Miles 4 550 Save R94 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Message From Ukraine (Hardcover): Volodymyr Zelensky A Message From Ukraine (Hardcover)
Volodymyr Zelensky
R240 R192 Discovery Miles 1 920 Save R48 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

President Volodymyr Zelensky's message to the world - a rallying cry for us all to stand up, support Ukraine and fight for democracy. The words of a man. The message of a people.

Bringing together a new introduction by Volodymyr Zelensky with his most powerful war speeches, this book recounts Ukraine's story through the words of its president. It is the story of a nation valiantly defending itself from Russian aggression. And it is the story of a people leading the world in the struggle for democracy. Above all, it is a battle cry for us all to stand up and fight for liberty. If not now, when?

'If you want to understand who we are, where we are from, what we want and where we are going, you need to learn more about who we are. This book will help you do just that.' - President Volodymyr Zelensky

All President Zelensky's proceeds from this book will go to United24, his initiative to collect donations in support of Ukraine. United24 is run by the government of Ukraine. For more information, visit u24.gov.ua.

This Will Not Pass - Trump, Biden, and the Battle for America's Future (Paperback): Jonathan Martin, Alexander Burns This Will Not Pass - Trump, Biden, and the Battle for America's Future (Paperback)
Jonathan Martin, Alexander Burns
R540 R452 Discovery Miles 4 520 Save R88 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Why the Innocent Plead Guilty and the Guilty Go Free - And Other (Paperback): Jed Rakoff Why the Innocent Plead Guilty and the Guilty Go Free - And Other (Paperback)
Jed Rakoff
R434 R356 Discovery Miles 3 560 Save R78 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Rage (Paperback): Bob Woodward Rage (Paperback)
Bob Woodward
R494 R416 Discovery Miles 4 160 Save R78 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Resistance - A Songwriter's Story of Hope, Change, and Courage (Paperback): Tori Amos Resistance - A Songwriter's Story of Hope, Change, and Courage (Paperback)
Tori Amos
R443 R367 Discovery Miles 3 670 Save R76 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Populism and Human Rights in a Turbulent Era (Hardcover): Alison Brysk Populism and Human Rights in a Turbulent Era (Hardcover)
Alison Brysk
R2,726 Discovery Miles 27 260 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

How can we interpret and respond to the rise of populist regimes that infringe on human rights? This incisive book analyses illiberal, repressive, and patriarchal logics of rule, identifying critical catalysts in the meteoric growth of populist agendas. Contributors scrutinise the records of authoritarian and nationalist leaders in Brazil, Hungary, India, Mexico, the Philippines, Poland, Turkey and the United States. This topical book treats populism as a multi-faceted, performative phenomenon that claims to improve social rights while suppressing civil liberties and substitutes the promise of cultural citizenship for the loss of self-determination in a turbulent era of globalization. The chapters bring attention to understudied dimensions of populism including gender dynamics, bureaucratic politics, and the co-construction of foreign policy. Going beyond normative appeals to human rights, this innovative book urges advocates to contest populism at the national, social, and ideological levels in novel ways. Interweaving historical, political, comparative, statistical and discursive analysis, this interdisciplinary book will be vital to students and scholars of human rights, comparative politics, democracy, sociology and international studies. It will also prove invaluable to policymakers looking to address future populist regimes.

The Justices Behind Roe V. Wade - The Inside Story, Adapted from The Brethren (Paperback, Abridged edition): Bob Woodward,... The Justices Behind Roe V. Wade - The Inside Story, Adapted from The Brethren (Paperback, Abridged edition)
Bob Woodward, Scott Armstrong; Abridged by George Truett
R426 R348 Discovery Miles 3 480 Save R78 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A thrilling, behind-the-scenes account of the revolutionary Roe v. Wade Supreme Court ruling. The Justices Behind Roe V. Wade offers a front-row seat to the inner workings of the Supreme Court that led to the monumental Roe v. Wade decision. Spanning from 1969 to 1972, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Bob Woodward and coauthor Scott Armstrong report on the masterful maneuvering and politicking that affected the court's decisions and created obstacles for the landmark ruling. Abridged from the #1 bestseller The Brethren, this is an exquisite work of reporting on one of the most important rulings of the United States.

The Courage to Be Free - Florida's Blueprint for America's Revival (Hardcover): Ron DeSantis The Courage to Be Free - Florida's Blueprint for America's Revival (Hardcover)
Ron DeSantis
R559 Discovery Miles 5 590 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

No American leader has accomplished more for his state than Governor Ron DeSantis. Now, he reveals how he did it. He played baseball for Yale, graduated with honors from Harvard Law School, and served in Iraq and in the halls of Congress. But in all these places, Ron DeSantis learned the same lesson: He didn't want to be part of the leftist elite. His heart was always for the people of Florida, one of the most diverse and culturally rich states in the union. Since becoming governor of the sunshine state, he has fought -and won-battle after battle, defeating not just opposition from the political left, but a barrage of hostile media coverage proclaiming the end of the world. When he implemented evidence-based and freedom-focused COVID-19 policies, the press launched a smear campaign against him, yet Florida's economy thrived, its education system outperformed the nation, and its COVID mortality rate for seniors was lower than that in 38 states. When he enacted policies to keep leftist political concepts like critical race theory and woke gender ideology out of Florida's classrooms, the media demagogued his actions, but parents across Florida rallied to his cause. Dishonest attacks from the media don't deter him. In fact, DeSantis keeps racking up wins for Floridians. A firsthand account from the blue-collar boy who grew up to take on Disney and Dr. Fauci, The Courage to Be Free delivers something no other politician's memoir has before: stories of victory. This book is a winning blueprint for patriots across the country. And it is a rallying cry for every American who wishes to preserve our liberties.

From protest to challenge - challenge and victory 1980 - 1990 (Paperback): Thomas G. Karis, Gail M. Gerhart, Clive L. Glaser From protest to challenge - challenge and victory 1980 - 1990 (Paperback)
Thomas G. Karis, Gail M. Gerhart, Clive L. Glaser
R495 R387 Discovery Miles 3 870 Save R108 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days
Putin - His Life And Times (Paperback): Philip Short Putin - His Life And Times (Paperback)
Philip Short 2
R519 Discovery Miles 5 190 In Stock

The monumental biography of the most influential leader on the world stage in the last twenty years.

Vladimir Putin is a pariah to the West. Alone among world leaders, he has the power to reduce the United States and Europe to ashes in a nuclear firestorm and has threatened to do so. He invades his neighbours, most recently Ukraine, meddles in western elections and orders assassinations inside and outside Russia. The regime he heads is autocratic and corrupt. Yet many Russians continue to support him. Despite western sanctions, the majority have been living better than at any time in the past. By fair means or foul, under Putin's leadership, Russia has once again become a force to be reckoned with.

Philip Short's magisterial biography explores in unprecedented depth the personality of its enigmatic and ruthless leader and demolishes many of our preconceptions about Putin's Russia. Since becoming President in 2000, his obsession has been to restore Russia's status as a great power, unbound by western rules. What forces and experiences shaped him? What led him to challenge the American-led world order that has kept the peace since the end of the Cold War?

To explain is not to justify. Putin's regime is dark. He pursues his goals relentlessly by whatever means he thinks fit. But on closer examination, much of what we think we know about him turns out to rest on half-truths.

This book is as close as we will come to understanding Russia's ruler. It also makes us revise long-held assumptions about the course of global politics since the end of the Cold War.

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