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The author behind the "eye-popping" (CNN) #1 New York Times
bestseller A Warning presents an urgent look at how our deeply
divided nation is setting the stage for "The Next Trump." Donald
Trump will be president again, whether he is on the ballot or not.
That is because Trumpism is overtaking the Republican Party and
will mount a vigorous comeback, potentially in the hands of a
savvier successor--The Next Trump. This prophecy will come true,
according to Miles Taylor, if we do not learn the lessons of the
recent past. With the 2024 election approaching, the formerly
"Anonymous" official is back with bombshell revelations and a
sobering national forecast. Through interviews with dozens of
ex-Trump aides and government leaders, Taylor predicts what could
happen inside "Trump 2.0," the White House of a more competent and
more formidable copycat. What sounds like a political
thriller--from shadowy presidential powers and CIA betrayals to
angry henchmen and assassination plots--is instead America's
political reality, as Taylor uses untold stories to shed light on
the ex-President's unfulfilled plans, the dark forces haunting our
civic lives, and how we can thwart the rise of extremism in the
United States. Blowback is also a surprisingly emotional and
self-critical portrait of a dissenter, whose own unmasking provides
a vivid warning about what happens when we hide the truth from
others and, most importantly, ourselves.
This is the first full modern biography of Ernest Jones (1819-69), the last of the Chartist leaders. This book combines an account of his colourful political career in the age of reform with an overdue assessment of his literary achievement.
In a remarkable decade of public investment in higher education,
some 200 new university campuses were established worldwide between
1961 and 1970. This volume offers a comparative and connective
global history of these institutions, illustrating how their
establishment, intellectual output and pedagogical experimentation
sheds light on the social and cultural topography of the long
1960s. With an impressive geographic coverage - using case studies
from Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia - the book explores how
these universities have influenced academic disciplines and
pioneered new types of teaching, architectural design and student
experience. From educational reform in West Germany to the
establishment of new institutions with progressive,
interdisciplinary curricula in the Commonwealth, the illuminating
case studies of this volume demonstrate how these universities
shared in a common cause: the embodiment of 'utopian' ideals of
living, learning and governance. At a time when the role of higher
education is fiercely debated, Utopian Universities is a timely and
considered intervention that offers a wide-ranging, historical
dimension to contemporary predicaments.
Over a century after the death of Queen Victoria, historians are
busy re-appraising her age and achievements. However, our
understanding of the Victorian era is itself a part of history,
shaped by changing political, cultural and intellectual fashions.
From widespread reaction against Victorian values led by the
Bloomsbury set, through to the rehabilitation of Victorian
literature and architecture in the 1950s and 1960s, down to the
present enthusiasm for film and television adaptations of Charles
Dickens and George Eliot, our image of the Victorians has changed a
great deal. The Victorians since 1901 provides a much-needed survey
of these trends in modern historiography. Bringing together a group
of international scholars from the disciplines of history, English
literature, art history and cultural studies, it identifies and
assesses the principal influences on twentieth-century attitudes
towards the Victorians. Developments in academia, popular culture,
public history and the internet are covered in this important and
stimulating collection, and the final chapters anticipate future
global trends in interpretations of the Victorian era, making an
essential volume for students of Victorian Studies. -- .
'An ancient and ever-altering constitution is like an old man who
still wears with attached fondness clothes in the fashion of his
youth: what you see of him is the same; what you do not see is
wholly altered.' Walter Bagehot's The English Constitution (1867)
is the best account of the history and working of the British
political system ever written. As arguments raged in mid-Victorian
Britain about giving the working man the vote, and democracies
overseas were pitched into despotism and civil war, Bagehot took a
long, cool look at the 'dignified' and 'efficient' elements which
made the English system the envy of the world. His analysis of the
monarchy, the role of the prime minister and cabinet, and
comparisons with the American presidential system are astute and
timeless, and pertinent to current discussions surrounding
devolution and electoral reform. Combining the wit and panache of a
journalist with the wisdom of a man of letters steeped in
evolutionary ideas and historical knowledge, Bagehot produced a
book which is always thoughtful, often funny, and seldom dull. This
edition reproduces Bagehot's original 1867 work in full, and
introduces the reader to the dramatic political events that
surrounded its publication. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years
Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of
literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects
Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate
text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert
introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the
text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
This wide-ranging book - one of the first major studies of British
radicalism in the years between the collapse of Chartism in 1848
and the advent of Gladstonian liberalism in the 1860s - explains
how and why radicalism lost its hold over British politics. The
book begins by re-examining the rise of radicalism in the 1830s and
1840s, arguing that it was the 1832 Reform Act which invigorated
radicalism, by enlarging the powers of parliament and increasing
the need for independent MPs. As independents, between the
mid-1830s and the mid-1850s, radicals, alongside other liberals and
reformers, were invested with unprecedented influence in
parliament, in the constituencies, and in the media. During the
1850s events at home and in Europe undermined the radical
ascendancy, and paved the way for the moderate liberalism of the
Gladstone years. This is an original and comprehensive revision of
mid-nineteenth century radicalism and its influence on the origins
of Gladstonian liberalism, filling an important gap in our
knowledge of Victorian political history. This book is intended for
students and scholars of mid-Victorian Britain, especially those
interested in political or social history an
We were all brought into the world for a reason. We are living
minds and souls all trying to learn and discover where we fit in
and where we are in the world. Many see the world plain and simple,
but what if some aren't the same as everyone else? Some were born
with a gift, a gift to see the world differently to others. They're
not cursed or weird; they just have another way of seeing the world
and the people that live in it. Have you ever wanted to see the
life through somebody else's eyes? This is a collection of short
stories of how life can be seen through another's eyes alongside
all the imagination and characters that people may have missed.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfectionssuch as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed
worksworldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the
imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this
valuable book.++++The below data was compiled from various
identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title.
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edition identification: ++++ The Consolidation And Revision Of The
Statutes Of The State: Of A General Nature Louisiana, Levi Peirce,
Miles Taylor, William W. King Printed at the Bee office, 1852
Social Science; Slavery; Law; Social Science / Slavery
An entirely original account of Victoria's relationship with the
Raj, which shows how India was central to the Victorian monarchy
from as early as 1837 "A widely and deeply researched, elegantly
written, and vital portrayal of [Queen Victoria's] place in
colonial Indian affairs."-Journal of Modern History In this
engaging and controversial book, Miles Taylor shows how both
Victoria and Albert were spellbound by India, and argues that the
Queen was humanely, intelligently, and passionately involved with
the country throughout her reign and not just in the last decades.
Taylor also reveals the way in which Victoria's influence as
empress contributed significantly to India's modernization, both
political and economic. This is, in a number of respects, a fresh
account of imperial rule in India, suggesting that it was one of
Victoria's successes.
In a remarkable decade of public investment in higher education,
some 200 new university campuses were established worldwide between
1961 and 1970. This volume offers a comparative and connective
global history of these institutions, illustrating how their
establishment, intellectual output and pedagogical experimentation
sheds light on the social and cultural topography of the long
1960s. With an impressive geographic coverage - using case studies
from Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia - the book explores how
these universities have influenced academic disciplines and
pioneered new types of teaching, architectural design and student
experience. From educational reform in West Germany to the
establishment of new institutions with progressive,
interdisciplinary curricula in the Commonwealth, the illuminating
case studies of this volume demonstrate how these universities
shared in a common cause: the embodiment of 'utopian' ideals of
living, learning and governance. At a time when the role of higher
education is fiercely debated, Utopian Universities is a timely and
considered intervention that offers a wide-ranging, historical
dimension to contemporary predicaments.
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