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TIME Robert F. Kennedy: His Life and Legacy 50 Years Later
by The Editors of TIMEHe was a man of seeming contradictions. Born to great wealth, Bobby Kennedy made common cause with the least fortunate. Initially viewed as ruthless over time he became deeply concerned with the plight of others — and he struggled to find realistic political solutions to their problems. He loved a crusade, and in his early years in public life, he opposed communism, corrupt labor-union leaders and organized crime. Later, he found larger, more complex targets to address: racism, poverty, institutional indifference. Most important, he challenged all of us to join him, not simply in imagining a better world for all, but in doing the difficult, everyday work of making those visions reality. Fifty years after Bobby Kennedy's assassination, celebrate his legacy with this special edition TIME Robert F. Kennedy.
TIME Supreme Court Decisions
by The Editors of TIMETIME Magazine examines important decisions by the Supreme Court.
TIME The New Revolutionaries: An Inside Look at the Rebels and Refomers Running for the White House
by Editors of TIMEThe editors of TIME present a guide to the presidential hopefuls that have surfaced for the 2016 election. These political outsiders are storming the capitol, and challenging the status quo of the Washington insiders. Highlights include:Q&A's with some of the most talked about candidates, including Donald Trump and Ben CarsonFrom Teddy Roosevelt to Ralph Nader, an overview of political outsiders throughout historyThe Establishment Fights Back: How Hillary Clinton, and other Washington veterans aren't handing over the keys just yet.
TIME What is Occupy?: Inside the Global Movement
by Editors of Time MagazineThe grassroots movement that started Sept. 17, 2011, with a protest in a park near Wall Street has mushroomed into a series of demonstrations in hundreds of cities around the world. In a year of protests from the Middle East to Madison, Wis., the Occupy uprising, a passionate outcry for economic justice, has been defined by its lack of definition. Now from TIME comes an illuminating collection of stories that answers many of the key questions about Occupy: How did it get started? What's behind the anger of the so-called 99% this group claims to represent? Who leads this leaderless movement? What should its agenda be? How can it transcend the occupation of tiny Zuccotti Park in lower Manhattan? What Is Occupy? includes chapters from the pages of TIME by columnists Joe Klein and Rana Foroohar, as well as new chapters original to the book, plus the results of exclusive TIME polls.
TIME-LIFE JFK at 100: The Presidency and Beyond
by The Editors of TIME-LIFEWar hero. Political icon. Martyr. As the 35th president of the United States, John F. Kennedy is one of the most celebrated figures in American history. Born into wealth and power, Kennedy proved himself to the nation as a young man, then rose through the ranks of elected office, reaching the White House at just 42 years old. It was the dawn of the nuclear age, and in his short term as president, JFK balanced a Cold War steeliness with a commitment to public service to assert America's role as a global leader. Alongside his wife, Jackie, and their two young children, JFK represented the new face of a new generation, and the hope and optimism he expressed continues to reverberate today.
TIME-LIFE Victory in the Pacific: The End to a Ferocious Conflict
by The Editors of TIME-LIFEAs 1945 progressed, Allied forces continued to move from island to island across the Pacific, closing in on the Japanese homeland. In Victory in the Pacific, youÍll find the winning strategies that lead to the Allies retaking Manila, invading Okinawa, attacking Iwo Jima and, finally, dropping the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The Japanese could fight no more. After six long years, World War II was truly over.
TV-Duelle (Grundwissen Politische Kommunikation)
by Thorsten Faas Jürgen MaierTV-Duelle sind ein fester Bestandteil und zugleich das wichtigste Einzelereignis in modernen Wahlkämpfen. Sie werden von Millionen von Zuschauerinnen und Zuschauern gesehen und umfassend in Massenmedien, aber zunehmend auch in den neuen Medien begleitet. Das vorliegende Buch gibt einen Überblick über Geschichte, Nutzung, Inhalte und Wirkungen von TV-Duellen. Im Fokus stehen dabei vor allem TV-Duelle in Deutschland. Der InhaltTV-Duelle in modernen Wahlkämpfen • Debattenforschung, aber wie? • Geschichte, Verbreitung und Varianten von TV-Duellen • Debatteninhalte und Debattenstrategien • Nutzung von TV-Duellen: Umfang, Rezipientenmerkmale und -motive • Wahrnehmung von TV-Duellen und Wahrnehmung des Debattensiegers • Wirkung von TV-Duellen • Kommunikation über TV-Duelle • Was gibt es nach 60 Jahren Debattenforschung noch zu untersuchen?Die AutorenProf. Dr. Jürgen Maier ist Professor für Politische Kommunikation an der Universität Koblenz-Landau. Seine aktuellen Arbeitsschwerpunkte liegen in den Bereichen Politische Kommunikation, Wahlen und politische Einstellungen sowie Einsatz experimenteller Designs bei der Untersuchung sozialwissenschaftlicher Fragestellungen.Prof. Dr. Thorsten Faas leitet die Arbeitsstelle "Politische Soziologie der Bundesrepublik Deutschland" am Otto-Suhr-Institut für Politikwissenschaft an der Freien Universität Berlin. Seine Arbeitsschwerpunkte liegen im Bereich von Wahlen, Wahlkämpfen und Wahlstudien.
TX.GOV
by William Earl Maxwell Ernest Crain Adolfo SantosTX.GOV employs a motivating debate theme and focuses on the current and historical conflicts and controversies that define Texas politics. This will prepare you to speak intelligently about your state, understand today's issues, and join in the discussions around you.
Ta t'ung Shu: The One-World Philosophy of K'ang Yu-wei
by Laurence G. ThompsonFirst published in 1958.This volume translates one of the major works of modern Chinese philosophy and in so doing makes a major contribution to the study of comparative philosophy. The volume contains an extensive introduction structured as follows: 1. Biographical Sketch of K'ang Yu-wei2. Ta T'ung Shu: The Book3. A General Discussion of the One-W
Tabaré Vázquez: Misterios de un liderazgo que cambió la historia
by Edison Lanza Ernesto TulbovitzLa reedición actualizada de un libro fundamental para conocer la historia de uno de los líderes políticos más importantes de las últimas décadas. Tabaré Vázquez es una de las personalidades políticas más relevantes de las últimas décadas en Uruguay. Su estilo de liderazgo ha marcado la evolución de las fuerzas progresistas, y se ha convertido en el referente ineludible para los uruguayos. En este libro, publicado originalmente en 2004, se recorren las características más salientes de su ascenso político y su forma de ejercer el liderazgo: sus orígenes humildes, la acción social que desarrolló en diferentes instituciones, su carrera como oncólogo y su tardío ingreso a la actividad política, que lo vio ascender en forma fulgurante, salteándose muchos de los pasos intermedios que se consideran imprescindibles. El lector se asomará al Vázquez más humano, consciente de sus virtudes y defectos, hábil para las negociaciones, con especial talento para empatizar con el electorado y tajante en sus decisiones. El texto también incluye decenas de testimonios de amigos, familiares y colegas, que construyen una pintura única de las múltiples facetas de su personalidad. Tampoco se rehúyen aspectos polémicos como su pertenencia a la Logia de la Masonería, su posición frente al aborto o las acusaciones en las que se vio envuelto a lo largo de su carrera. Este es un libro esencial para comprender la complejidad de una de las personalidades políticas más importantes de la izquierda uruguaya, cuyo legado se proyecta al futuro.
Tabaré inédito: Conversaciones con Gabriel Pereyra
by Gabriel PereyraTras su temprana muerte, yo había descartado publicar nuestras charlas. Pero en varias ocasiones, con una media sonrisa, Vázquez me había preguntado: «¿Y, va a hacer algo con aquellas charlas?»; o «¿Le parece que sirven para publicar algo?». Entonces le di una respuesta ambigua. Gabriel Pereyra Pare, pare, usted se está comportando como un periodista, no como un escritor. Parece que esto que le digo lo quiere sacar mañana, me dijo Tabaré Vázquez en una de las tantas conversaciones, hasta ahora inéditas, que mantuvimos a mediados de 2011 con el objetivo de hacer un libro. ¿Cómo no comportarme como periodista si se trataba de afirmaciones que habrían sido una bomba de haberlas publicado al día siguiente? Entre otras ideas personales, Vázquez estaba convencido de que la entonces racha triunfadora del Frente Amplio se terminaría si de una vez por todas no se presentaba como una fuerza de centro. Estas y otras afirmaciones quedaron, tras su decisión de lanzarse a conquistar un segundo mandato, a la espera de otros tiempos. Luego de que dejara la presidencia, me preguntó en un par de ocasiones qué haría con este material, como guardando la esperanza de que viera la luz. Vázquez ya no está entre nosotros y, como un homenaje a nuestra relación fraterna y al pensamiento expresado libremente por un hombre que marcó a fuego la historia del país, es que me decidí a publicar esas charlas sobre diversos temas de actualidad. En el libro aparece la voz de su hermano Jorge, contando anécdotas del Tabaré de entre casa y también otras que yo mismo fui atesorando durante el vínculo desarrollado con el expresidente. También aparece una serie de fotos aportadas por su familia. Espero que se adviertan, sin la presión del tiempo, los pensamientos de un hombre que, en el acierto o en el error fue fiel a sus convicciones, aunque estas chocaran incluso con la cultura de la izquierda.
Tabby Takes the Crown (Kitten Kingdom #4)
by Mia BellFor fans of Puppy Princess, this new chapter book series brings together two consistent favorites, cats and royalty, in a fun action-packed adventure!The Founding Day Festival has arrived, and Princess Tabby can't wait! But when King Gorgonzola threatens to ruin it, Tabby must act fast to save the festival.Will the Whiskered Wonders be able to save Mewtopia, or will Tabby's plan be less than purr-fect?
Tabby and the Catfish (Kitten Kingdom #3)
by Mia BellFor fans of Puppy Princess, this new chapter book series brings together two consistent favorites, cats and royalty, in a fun action-packed adventure!Princess Tabby is no scaredy-cat! The day of the Peace Parade has finally arrived, and Princess Tabby can't wait to ride on the Royal Boat! But when King Gorgonzola steals the Torch of Peace, Tabby and her brothers must go underwater to find it. While in the lake, the Whiskered Wonders find the Torch -- and catfish! The creatures just might be able to help. Will Tabby and her new friends be able to bring peace back to Mewtopia?
Tabby and the Pup Prince (Kitten Kingdom #2)
by Mia BellFor fans of Puppy Princess, this new chapter book series brings together two consistent favorites, cats and royalty, in a fun action-packed adventure!Princess Tabby is no scaredy-cat!Princess Tabby must be on her best behavior for the upcoming visit with the royal hounds of Barkshire. She can't wait to play with Prince Buddy, the pup prince. But then King Gorgonzola steals a magic orb, threatening to ruin the visit. Tabby and her brothers must once again stop the evil rat and save the day.Cats and dogs are very different, and tagging along with the Whiskered Wonders is difficult for Buddy. Will he be able to keep up with the royal kittens, or is Mewtopia in for a ruff time?
Tabby's First Quest (Kitten Kingdom #1)
by Mia BellFor fans of Puppy Princess, this new chapter book series brings together two consistent favorites, cats and royalty, in a fun action-packed adventure!Princess Tabby is no scaredy-cat! Princess Tabby loves playing in the palace with her brothers and reading about brave kitty heroes. When Tabby and her brothers accidentally give away a magic scroll to the evil King Gorgonzola, they must leave the safety of their castle to get it back. But reading about adventures and going on a real quest are two very different things. Tabby's never been afraid before, but suddenly she doesn't feel so brave. Will she be able to find her courage and save Mewtopia?
Table Talk: Building Democracy One Meal at a Time
by Janet A. FlammangEtiquette books insist that we never discuss politics during a meal. In Table Talk , Janet A. Flammang offers a polite rebuttal, presenting vivid firsthand accounts of people's lives at the table to show how mealtimes can teach us the conversational give-and-take foundational to democracy. Delving into the ground rules about listening, sharing, and respect that we obey when we break bread, Flammang shows how conversations and table activities represent occasions for developing our civil selves. If there are cultural differences over practices--who should speak, what behavior is acceptable, what topics are off limits, how to resolve conflict--our exposure to the making, enforcement, and breaking of these rules offers a daily dose of political awareness and growth. Political table talk provides a forum to practice the conversational skills upon which civil society depends. It also ignites the feelings of respect, trust, and empathy that undergird the idea of a common good that is fundamental to the democratic process.
Tableau d'avancement II: Essais exploratoires sur la gouvernance d'un certain Canada français
by Gilles PaquetCe Tableau d'avancement II fait suite à un premier volume (Tableau d'avancement I publié en 2008) qui examinait rétrospectivement l'enlisement de certains chefs politiques, de certains intellectuels influents, et de certaines institutions du Canada français au cours de la dernière moitié du 20e siècle. Tableau d'avancement II prend plutôt un regard prospectif sur la gouvernance du Canada français : pour exposer les cosmologies dominantes qui distordent nos manières de voir, pour illustrer comment des outillages inédits sont nécessaires dans des dossiers précis, pour supputer sur quoi la dérive de la société québécoise pourrait déboucher quand on s'interroge sur son avenir 50 ans après la Révolution tranquille, et pour s'attaquer aux problèmes himalayens de l'innovation, de l'incertitude et de la collaboration auxquels la gouvernance du Canada français va devoir faire face au 21e siècle.
Tableau d'avancement III: Pour une diaspora canadienne-française antifragile
by Gilles PaquetCet ouvrage est le troisième volet d’une trilogie sur le Canada français. Dans un premier volet, j’ai jeté un coup d’œil rétrospectif sur la période avant la Révolution tranquille; dans le second, j’ai décrit le monde qui a émergé autour de la Révolution tranquille. Ce troisième volet invite le lecteur à se mobiliser pour aider à construire une diaspora canadienne-française antifragile. Délibérément indéterministe, cet ouvrage invite à mettre en place un système d’enquête pour développer des formes de gouverne inédites mieux ajustées à la réalité diasporique et évolutionnaire du Canada français, et davantage focalisées sur la poursuite d’objectifs de vitalité communautaire plutôt que sur un repli vers l’autoconservation linguistique. La première partie de l’ouvrage passe en revue l’outillage mental nécessaire pour construire la sorte de gouvernance baroque dont le Canada français, comme bien des entités post-modernes, a besoin : une gouvernance eunomique – c’est-à-dire qui convient – et antifragile – c’est-à-dire qui accroît sa robustesse à proportion qu’elle est soumise à des pressions accrues. La seconde partie de l’ouvrage fait un peu de rétroprospective – comme dirait Jacques Lesourne. Elle cherche à comprendre comment les divers acteurs et porteurs de projets au Canada français ont interagi dans le passé récent au plan socio-économique, impolitique et civique, comment ils ont engendré des pathologies de gouvernance, et comment ils nous ont révélé un peu de leur âme au fil des circonstances – tout cela pour aider à circonscrire les scénarios plausibles. La troisième partie met en garde contre certaines forces obscures qui promettent de ralentir le processus d’apprentissage collectif sur lequel le système d’enquête que je propose doit aboutir : parlementeries, technocratie, idole de l’adjudication, désinformation et corruption – autant de forces que le citoyen en tant que producteur de gouvernance va devoir neutraliser autant que possible. La conclusion propose une feuille de route vers une diaspora canadienne-française qui voudrait continuer à progresser, à se transformer de manière créatrice et fructueuse, tout en préservant une identité migrante.
Tableau d'avancement IV: Un Canada français à ré-inventer
by Gilles PaquetCet ouvrage est le dernier volet d'une tétralogie sur le Canada français qui, dans un premier temps, a jeté un coup d'œil sur l'après-seconde guerre mondiale, puis, dans un second temps, sur la période autour de la « Révolution tranquille ». Le troisième tome a fait un relevé de divers aspects du Canada français dont on devra tenir compte si on veut développer un avenir pour la diaspora canadienne-française. Voilà qui préparait à aborder de front, dans le tome IV, le défi de réinventer le Canada français en tant que diaspora canadienne française antifragile. Au cinquantième anniversaire de la rupture de 1967 qui avait marqué une césure entre le Québec et le reste du Canada français dans la grande unité du Canada français, l'objectif de ce travail est clair : débroussailler et bien faire comprendre sur quelles réalités on pourrait réinventer le Canada français à partir de Nouveaux États Généraux. La première portion de l'ouvrage fait l'inventaire des grands paramètres (y compris le bijuridisme) avec lesquels il faudra composer dans cette aventure. La première partie de l'ouvrage passe en revue le terrain des opérations en portant une attention particulière aux mythes et fausses représentations qui ont toujours cours, ainsi qu'aux difficultés d'apprentissage aigües qui sont susceptibles de créer des blocages aux projets de renaissance du Canada français qu'on pourrait envisager. La seconde partie propose d'autres éléments incontournables dans tout projet de ré-imagination d'un Canada français modernisé parce qu'il devra passer par des paris sur la gouvernance culturelle et la polyphonie. En conclusion on propose un plan d'attaque qui pourrait bien réussir à moderniser la diaspora canadienne-française, et même à relustrer le vocable 'Canada français' et à lui redonner ses extraordinaires lettres de noblesse, si seulement on voulait s'en donner un peu la peine.
Tabloid Terror: War, Culture, and Geopolitics
by Francois DebrixThis book analyzes the methods, effects, and mechanisms by which international relations reach the US citizen. Deftly dissecting the interrelationships of national identity formation, corporate ‘news and opinion’ dissemination, and the quasi-academic apparatus of war justification - focusing on the Bush administration's exploitation of the fear and insecurity caused by 9/11 and how this has manifested itself in the US media (especially the tabloid populist media). Debrix explains how all serve to defend and produce state power and develops a model of tabloidized international relations, where responses are both organized by, and supportive of, a strong centralized US government. The field of International Relations sorely needs such analytics, in so far as it explains how people in their everyday lives relate to transnational issues. Tabloid Terror critically covers a wide variety of US popular culture from the Internet to Fox News; analyzes diverse authors as Julia Kristeva, J.G. Ballard and Robert Kaplan and takes into account renowned international relations interlocutors as Don Imus, Bill O’Reilly, and Tommy Franks.
Taboo Memories, Diasporic Voices
by Ella ShohatTaboo Memories, Diasporic Voices brings together for the first time a selection of trailblazing essays by Ella Shohat, an internationally renowned theorist of postcolonial and cultural studies of Iraqi-Jewish background. Written over the past two decades, these twelve essays--some classic, some less known, some new--trace a powerful intellectual trajectory as Shohat rigorously teases out the consequences of a deep critique of Eurocentric epistemology, whether to rethink feminism through race, nationalism through ethnicity, or colonialism through sexuality. Shohat's critical method boldly transcends disciplinary and geographical boundaries. She explores such issues as the relations between ethnic studies and area studies, the paradoxical repercussions for audio-visual media of the "graven images" taboo, the allegorization of race through the refiguring of Cleopatra, the allure of imperial popular culture, and the gender politics of medical technologies. She also examines the resistant poetics of exile and displacement; the staging of historical memory through the commemorations of the two 1492s, the anomalies of the "national" in Zionist discourse, the implications of the hyphen in the concept "Arab-Jew," and the translation of the debates on orientalism and postcolonialism across geographies. Taboo Memories, Diasporic Voices not only illuminates many of the concerns that have animated the study of cultural politics over the past two decades; it also points toward new scholarly possibilities.
Taboo: 10 Facts You Can't Talk About
by Wilfred ReillyIt has become virtually impossible to honestly discuss race, gender, and class issues in mainstream American society because if you dare repeat certain "taboo truths," you'll be ostracized as a bigot. Professor Wilfred Reilly (author of Hate Crime Hoax) fearlessly presents 10 of these truths here and investigates why the mainstream is so afraid to acknowledge that they're true. Among these taboo truths: • Men and women are different, although equal. • There is no epidemic of police murdering Black people. Last year, cops shot under 1,200 people, and only 258 of them were Black. • Crime rates vary among ethnic groups. The Black violent crime rate is about 2.4 times the white rate. • There are almost no &“pay gaps&” between big groups, when variables other than race and sex are adjusted for.
Tackling Anxiety in Primary Mathematics Teachers (Critical Guides for Teacher Educators)
by Karen WicksThis book provides teacher educators with an understanding of the issues around mathematics anxiety and a framework of teaching strategies to support undergraduates, trainee teachers and established professionals in primary settings in developing confidence in learning and teaching mathematics.The existence of mathematics anxiety in adults is both prevalent and well documented, and there is a real concern that adults who are anxious or lacking in confidence in their own mathematical ability may affect the quality of teaching and learning for those in their care. Research has identified that there are lower levels of mathematical confidence in adults working with children in primary rather than secondary schools, and that where adults are anxious this can be passed on to the pupils with whom they work. This book addresses issues related to the effect that mathematics anxiety has on those teaching and working with primary aged children and supports teacher educators to develop confidence in both trainee teachers and established professionals.
Tackling Child Poverty in Latin America: Rights and Social Protection in Unequal Societies (CROP International Poverty Studies #2)
by Alberto Minujin Mónica González Contró Raul MercerThis book highlights current debates about concepts, methods, and policies related to poverty in Latin America. It focuses on child and adolescent well-being and the issue of inclusive societies. Its goal is to promote new and critical thinking about these issues globally and in Latin America. The authors emphasize the need to develop new conceptual and practical avenues that can address the issues of poverty, marginalization, exclusion, and old and new inequalities in post-neoliberal times. The objective is to advance the rights of all children and adolescents in the region. This urgent book represents a unique opportunity for practitioners, policy makers, researchers, and students to get access to the most up-to-date perspectives on child poverty and inequality from a conceptual and practical point of view.
Tackling Corruption in Latin America: An Institutional Approach (Political Corruption and Governance)
by Guillaume Fontaine Alejandro Hernández-Luis Taymi Milán Carlos Rodrigues de CairesThis book examines anti-corruption policies in Latin America. It compares best practices in public procurement and state budgets in order to provide new insights into policy design for governments, civil society organisations and international organisations engaged in the fight against corruption. The book assesses how a paradigm shift toward transparency in global governance has led to major changes in public policies in the region since the late 1990s. Using Uruguay and Chile as case studies, it then demonstrates the causal mechanisms linking transparency institutionalisation to corruption control. The book also offers recommendations for research and practice about the importance of coherent public accountability systems, that combine citizen oversight over government with government responsibility towards non-state actors. It will appeal to scholars and students of public policy, public administration and governance in Latin America, as well as those interested in political corruption.