Обществено-политически науки
The Race to the Top
Tomas Larsson
Издател: Cato Institute
Tomas Larsson tells the real story of globalization, which is the story of the expansion of individual liberty and personal responsibility. How much support would 'anti-dumping' legislation get if it were called, as it should be, anti-shopping legislation?' - P J O'Rourke, Author The CEO of the Sofa
The Resistible Appeal of Fortress Europe
Martin Wolf
Издател: AEI/ CPS
The European Union, by virtue of its size alone, is called upon to play a central role in establishing a prosperous and liberal world economy. But, says Martin Wolf, its historic approach raises serious doubts about whether it is capable of rising to the challenge.
The Revolutionary Writings of John Adams
John Adams
Издател: Liberty Fund, Inc.
The Revolutionary Writings of John Adams presents the principal shorter writings in which Adams addresses the prospect of revolution and the form of government proper to the new United States. Though one of the principal framers of the American republic and the successor to Washington as president, John Adams receives remarkably little attention
The Role of Civil Society in Containing Corruption at the Municipal Level
Juliet S. Gole
Издател: Open Society Institute
This publication provides a summary of the results of a regional conference of Transparency International Representatives in Slovakia, 1999. Acknowledging that local level corruption has come to have growing impact on the lives of citizens, the paper provides some insights into the fight against corruption and improvement of services at the
The Selfish Gene
Richard Dawkins
Издател: Oxford University Press
Richard Dawkins wrote The Selfish Gene in 1976. This book discusses the ideas of evolution and how the trait of being selfish is passed on. He then goes on to mention the possibility of overcoming these selfish tendencies.
Dawkins states that the purpose of his book is to “examine the biology of selfishness and altruism”. From the very
The Soldier and the State
Samuel P. Huntington
Издател: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
The Soldier and the State: The Theory and Politics of Civil-Military Relations is a 1957 book written by political scientist Samuel P. Huntington. In the book, Huntington advances the theory of objective civilian control, according to which the optimal means of asserting control over the armed forces is to professionalize them. This is in contrast
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