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Democracy operates on consent. That means politicians have an obligation to present and argue their causes in order to ultimately win consensus. Above all, democracy requires honesty—in facing up to challenges, acknowledging fears and dangers, and admitting the limitations of government. But democracy has its flaws, not least in the lack of efficiency in the decision-making process. Amid pressing questions about the nature and limits of democracy, both in Britain and beyond, The Responsibilities of Democracy provides a clear-eyed perspective shared by two former politicians. Two central figures of the British political establishment, John Major and Nick Clegg, share their thoughts on where democracy is heading and how it can survive in the twenty-first century. Offering his perspective as a former prime minister, Major writes of the qualities on which a healthy democracy depends and expresses his deep concerns about the declining decorum of political exchange. Clegg brings a counter-perspective in discussing the ways in which political language has always involved trading insults and argues that echo chambers, although now more sophisticated, are nothing new. Compromise, Clegg insists, is not betrayal, but is instead the very substance of our politics and our democracy. The Responsibilities of Democracy explores the overall health of UK democracy, giving a balanced analysis of its values and flaws. It is also a clarion call to the electorate and politicians to nurture and protect the precious values on which democracy depends.

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"Di The 2012 Story temukan... + Kenapa kalender suku Maya hanya dibuat sampai tahun 2012. + Manfaat kalender kuno itu bagi kita di masa modern ini. + Bagaimana gagasan 2012 dipahami-dan diselewengkan-oleh akademisi tradisional, pelaku kegiatan spiritual, serta kebudayaan populer. + Apa kontroversi dan misteri utama seputar gagasan 2012. + Bagaimana kita bisa menyingkirkan kehebohan tentang 2012 dan menarik nilai kebijakan sejati suku Maya yang bisa diterapkan dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. "John Major Jenkins, salah satu penulis paling terkemuka tentang topik 2012, membantu mengklarifikasi kehebohan ini." ---Lisa Miller, Newsweek"

Nineteenth Century Collections Online: European Literature, 1790-1840: The Corvey Collection includes the full-text of more than 9,500 English, French and German titles. The collection is sourced from the remarkable library of Victor Amadeus, whose Castle Corvey collection was one of the most spectacular discoveries of the late 1970s. The Corvey Collection comprises one of the most important collections of Romantic era writing in existence anywhere -- including fiction, short prose, dramatic works, poetry, and more -- with a focus on especially difficult-to-find works by lesser-known, historically neglected writers. The Corvey library was built during the last half of the 19th century by Victor and his wife Elise, both bibliophiles with varied interests. The collection thus contains everything from novels and short stories to belles lettres and more populist works, and includes many exceedingly rare works not available in any other collection from the period. These invaluable, sometimes previously unknown works are of particular interest to scholars and researchers. European Literature, 1790-1840: The Corvey Collection includes: * Novels and Gothic Novels * Short Stories * Belles-Lettres * Short Prose Forms * Dramatic Works * Poetry * Anthologies * And more Selected with the guidance of an international team of expert advisors, these primary sources are invaluable for a wide range of academic disciplines and areas of study, providing never before possible research opportunities for one of the most studied historical periods. Additional Metadata Primary Id: B1035700 PSM Id: NCCOF0063-C00000-B1035700 DVI Collection Id: NCCOC0062 Bibliographic Id: NCCO021713 Reel: 8850 MCODE: 4UVC Original Publisher: Printed for R. Glynn Original Publication Year: 1828 Original Publication Place: London Variant Titles Warrior of the West Subjects Poetry -- Canadian

In an action-filled narrative, the authors tell the remarkable story of the Victorian Royal Navy''s fleet of small warships used to enforce the Pax Britannica around the world for half a century. Frequently acting without orders and largely beyond the reach of Admiralty interference, the gunboats'' young commanding officers intervened to stamp out the slave trade and stop local rulers from interfering with legitimate trade. Explaining that gunboats fought as far afield as Borneo, China, Japan, Jamaica, the Baltic, the Black Sea, Africa, the Great Lakes, the Red Sea, and Egypt, Antony Preston and John Major trace the history of gunboats from the time they were built to fight the Russians in the Baltic in 1850 and the early skirmishes of 1857 that led to the Second China War right through to the role they played at the outbreak of the World War I. Supported by a wealth of illustrations, this classic reference ends with a complete listing of the gunboats that served with the Royal Navy between 1855 and 1914 along with their career histories. First published more than three decades ago and long out of print, the book has been revised for this new edition and an introduction has been added by the distinguished naval historian Andrew Lambert.

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تعد قصة حياة جون ميجر من أكثر كتب المذكرات التي كتبها رئيس وزراء بريطاني سابق ارتباطا بشخصه وأكثرها كشفا للحقائق انتظر الجميع بشوق ولهفة روايته عن طفولته وعن ارتقائه سلم المناصب ثم سقوطه بما يميزها من دقة متناهية ودونما إيجاز أو غموض انتخب جون ميجر عضوا بالبرلمان لحزب المحافظين سنة 1979 وعين وزيرا للخارجية ثم وزيرا للمالية قبل أن يتولى زعامة حزب المحافظين ومن ثم رئاسة الوزارة خلفا لمارغريت تاتشر في نوفمبر 1990 واحتفظ بهذين المنصبين حتى مايو 1997 بعد فوزه بنصر واضح في انتخابات سنة 1992 العبيكان للنشر 2003