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 Jose Angel Gutierrez, "The Making of a Chicano Militant: Lessons from Cristal " English | ISBN: 0299159841 | | 352 pages | EPUB | 10 MB Texas, for years, was a one-party state controlled by white democrats. In 1962, a young eighteen-year-old heard the first rumblings of Chicano community organization in the barrios of Cristal. The rumor in the town was that five Mexican Americans were going to run for all five seats on the city council. But first, poor citizens had to find a way to pay the $1.75 poll tax. Money had to be raised-through bake sales of tamales, cake walks, and dances. So began the political activism of José Angel Gutiérrez.  Paul Lyons, "The Little Red Book of Gambling Wisdom " English | ISBN: 1616083921 | 2012 | 224 pages | EPUB | 13 MB From Casablanca to The Hustler, from Moby Dick to How I Made $1,000,000 Playing Poker, these widely varied musings address the entire range of human emotion-the highs of excitement of the "juice" down to the depths of despair of losing. Covered here are gaming's universality and history, superstition and luck, players and places, and also every game, from the lowliest back-alley crap shoot to the highest-stakes poker contest and everything in between.  The Linguistics of Crime English | 2022 | ISBN: 1108471005 | 351 Pages | PDF | 2 MB Bringing together scholars from a range of disciplines, this book explores the analysis of crime-related language. Drawing on ideas from stylistics, pragmatics, cognitive linguistics, metaphor theory, critical discourse analysis, multimodality, corpus linguistics, and intertextuality, it compares and contrasts the linguistic representation of crime across a range of genres, both fictitious (crime novels, and crime in TV, film and music), and in real life (crime reporting, prison discourse, and statements used in courts). It touches on current political topics like #BlackLivesMatter, human (child) trafficking, and the genocide of the Kurds among others, making it essential reading for linguists, criminologists and those with a general interest in crime-related topics alike. Covering a variety of text genres and methodological approaches, and united by the aim of deciphering how crime is portrayed ideologically, this book is the next step in developing research at the intersection of linguistics, criminology, literature and media studies.  Joy Connolly, "The Life of Roman Republicanism" English | 2014 | ISBN: 069116259X | EPUB | pages: 256 | 3.1 mb In recent years, Roman political thought has attracted increased attention as intellectual historians and political theorists have explored the influence of the Roman republic on major thinkers from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment. Held up as a "third way" between liberalism and communitarianism, neo-Roman republicanism promises useful, persuasive accounts of civic virtue, justice, civility, and the ties that bind citizens. But republican revivalists, embedded in modern liberal, democratic, and constitutional concerns, almost never engage closely with Roman texts. The Life of Roman Republicanism takes up that challenge.  Lawrence Goldman, "The Life of R. H. Tawney: Socialism and History" English | 2014 | ISBN: 1472577426, 1780937040 | PDF | pages: 433 | 1.8 mb R. H. Tawney was the most influential theorist and exponent of socialism in Britain in the 20th century and also a leading historian. Based on papers deposited at the London School of Economics including a collection of personal material previously held by his family, this book provides the first detailed biography. Lawrence Goldman shows that to understand Tawney's work it is necessary to understand his life.  Oren Barak, "The Lebanese Army: A National Institution in a Divided Society" English | 2009 | ISBN: 0791493458, 0791493466 | PDF | pages: 291 | 3.3 mb Oren Barak sheds new light on the major political and social developments in Lebanon since its independence by focusing on the emergence of the Lebanese Army, its paralysis during the civil war from 1975 to 1990, and its reconstruction after the war. He discusses the remarkable transformation of a military dominated by one sector of society-the Christian communities, and particularly the Maronites-into one that is characterized by power sharing among Lebanon's various communities, large families, and regions. The book develops a new approach to the study of the role of the military in divided societies by examining military institutions from three intertwined angles: first, as major arenas for social coexistence and conflict; second, as actors that are involved in politics but are also affected by political processes; and third, as actors that promote the process of state formation. This comprehensive look at Lebanon will inform the discussion of other divided societies, such as Afghanistan and Iraq, that face the dual challenge of restoring the political system and the security sector after state failure and intrastate conflict.  The Leadership Conversation: Making bold change, one conversation at a time by Rose Fass English | November 23rd, 2022 | ISBN: 1633022323 | 186 pages | True EPUB | 4.85 MB The single factor that determines success or failure on the public stage, in private interactions and in business today is the conversation. Great leaders are great communicators. They are consistent in their public and private conversations. Experienced corporate business leader and change consultant, Rose Fass, confidently asserts that leadership is a conversation. In her new book, The Leadership Conversation, Fass shows her readers how to change the conversation to change hearts and minds, and ultimately to change the outcome.
 The Leader's Checklist, 10th Anniversary Edition: 16 Mission-Critical Principles by Michael Useem English | October 26, 2021 | ISBN: 1613631197 | 93 pages | PDF (Converted) | 2.31 Mb Envision this scenario: An industrial manufacturer is breaking itself in three, and its board chair asks you, the chief financial officer, to step up to the helm of one of the spin-offs. You will take charge of everything, from plant operations and product marketing to human resources and governance practices. Are you ready to lead?  Robert Trager, "The Law of Journalism and Mass Communication" English | 2017 | ISBN: 1506363229 | PDF | pages: 1093 | 11.4 mb The Law of Journalism and Mass Communication, Sixth Edition, by Robert Trager, Susan Dente Ross, and Amy Reynolds offers a clear and engaging introduction to media law with comprehensive coverage and analysis of key cases for future journalists and media professionals. You are introduced to key legal issues at the start of each chapter, building your critical thinking skills before progressing to real-world landmark cases that demonstrate how media law is applied today. Contemporary examples, emerging legal topics, international issues, and cutting-edge research all help you to retain and apply principles of media law in practice.  William A. Kaplin, Barbara A. Lee, "The Law of Higher Education, 5th Edition: Student Version" English | 2014 | ISBN: 111803662X | PDF | pages: 743 | 5.2 mb Based on the fifth edition of Kaplin and Lee&;s indispensable guide to the law that bears on the conduct of higher education, The Law of Higher Education, Fifth Edition: Student Version provides an up-to-date textbook, reference, and guide for coursework in higher education law and programs preparing higher education administrators for leadership roles. |
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