Libros de Biografías políticas, página 9 de 71

La historia personal de Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda en el contexto del romanticismo hispano-cubano es también la historia desgarrada del momento en que la colonia y la metrópoli libraron una lucha enconada y sangrienta, una por conseguir la independencia, la otra por no perder su mas deseada colonia.

Includes the senator's speech from the 2004 Democratic National Convention! In this lyrical, unsentimental, and compelling memoir, the son of a black African father and a white American mother searches for a workable meaning to his life as a black American. It begins in New York, where Barack Obama learns that his father-- a figure he knows more as a myth than as a man-- has been killed in a car accident. This sudden death inspires an emotional odyssey-- first to a small town in Kansas, from which he retraces the migration of his mother's family to Hawaii, and then to Kenya, where he meets the African side of his family, confronts the bitter truth of his father's life, and at last reconciles his divided inheritance.

A government that truly represents these Americansthat truly serves these Americanswill require a different kind of politics. That politics will need to reflect our lives as they are actually lived. It wont be pre-packaged, ready to pull off the shelf. It will have to be constructed from the best of our traditions and will have to account for the darker aspects of our past. We will need to understand just how we got to this place, this land of warring factions and tribal hatreds. And well need to remind ourselves, despite all our differences, just how much we share: common hopes, common dreams, a bond that will not break.In July 2004, Barack Obama electrified the Democratic National Convention with an address that spoke to Americans across the political spectrum. One phrase in particular anchored itself in listeners minds, a reminder that for all the discord and struggle to be found in our history as a nation, we have always been guided by a dogged optimism in the future, or what Senator Obama called the audacity of hope. Now, in The Audacity of Hope, Senator Obama calls for a different brand of politicsa politics for those weary of bitter partisanship and alienated by the endless clash of armies we see in congress and on the campaign trail; a politics rooted in the faith, inclusiveness, and nobility of spirit at the heart of our improbable experiment in democracy. He explores those forcesfrom the fear of losing to the perpetual need to raise money to the power of the mediathat can stifle even the best-intentioned politician. He also writes, with surprising intimacy and self-deprecating humor, about settling in as a senator, seeking to balance the demands of public service and family life, and his own deepening religious commitment. At the heart of this book is Senator Obamas vision of how we can move beyond our divisions to tackle concrete problems. He examines the growing economic insecurity of American families, the racial and religious tensions within the body politic, and the transnational threatsfrom terrorism to pandemicthat gather beyond our shores. And he grapples with the role that faith plays in a democracywhere it is vital and where it m

Daniel Cardona i Civit (1890-1943) puede ser considerado, junto a Francesc Macià, el dirigente histórico más relevante de la etapa inicial del movimiento independentista catalán: la etapa separatista

Life MagazineThe editors of LIFE Books have collected a richly illustrated biography of presidential candidate Barack Obama. This work includes intimate pictures from Obama's childhood and his time as editor of Harvard's Law Review, and culminates with the historic Democratic National Convention.

Por primera vez se publica una biografía política no autorizada de una alcaldesa imbatible: Rita Barberá. La dama de rojo de la España azul, la del Partido Popular. Dicen que el rojo es el color de la pasión, la energía, la actividad y el poder creativo, y ésta es la imagen que Rita Barberá quiere transmitir. La imagen de una mujer fuerte, vital y encantada de liderar la capital valenciana. En mayo de 2007 Barberá logra su cuarto mandato consecutivo después de derrotar a la mismísima Carmen Alborch. Por eso, entre quienes la votan, en la oposición y hasta en su propio partido coinciden en una pregunta: ¿dónde radica el misterio de su incombustibilidad? En estas páginas, de tono ameno y periodístico, rastrearemos su biografía, su azaroso y largo trayecto, desde los tiempos casi olvidados en que Alianza Popular era una jungla caótica donde era difícil destacar políticamente sin estrellarse, cuando una joven periodista de aspecto deportivo, carácter alegre y talante simpático decidió dejar de contar noticias y pasar a protagonizarlas, convirtiéndose así en uno de los personajes clave de la política valenciana de las últimas décadas.

"Change We Can Believe In" tells us the specifics of Barack Obama's inspiring vision for America and features the seven most powerful speeches from his historic campaign."Change We Can Believe In" ( El Cambio en el que Podemos Creer) nos relata la vision esperanzadora para America de Barack Obama y recoge los siete discursos mas poderosos e importantes de su campaña historica.

James E.Carter representa a una de las figuaras vivas del stateman de nuestro siglo . Candidato demócrata , presidente de los Estados Unidos(1977-1981) y Premio Nobel dela Paz, su trayectoria hacía la nominación en clara carrera de frontrunner, su emotiva retórica y el uso de viejas y nuevas estrategias de comunicación política le llevaron a la victoria eb una época de desencanto que dominaba a su país tras los fiascos de Vietnam y Watergate.

Parti aux États-Unis en 2007 pour découvrir un candidat démocrate que l''on croyait marginal, Niels Planel a suivi sa campagne de l''intérieur. Il montre comment le jeune avocat devenu sénateur de l''Illinois surpasse la formidable machine de la favorite Hillary Clinton, pour devenir le premier candidat afro-americain nomine par le Parti democrate et enfin le premier president noir des Etats-Unis, au terme d''une prodigieuse bataille.Mais ce succes n''est pas seulement symbolique : en orientant sa campagne vers ceux qui avaient depuis longtemps deserte la politique, en proposant de concilier justice sociale et autonomie des individus, Barak Obama renove aussi en profondeur l''argumentaire et la strategie de la gauche americaine. La crise financiere, puis economique que connait l''Amerique lui aura finalement permis de triompher de son adversaire republicain, en rehabilitant le volontarisme politique. De quoi nourrir la reflexion d''une gauche europeenne et surtout française en panne de projet.Au moment ou ce Noir americain de quarante-sept ans prend ses fonctions, alors que tant d''attentes, en Amerique et dans le monde, pesent sur ses epaules, ce livre recense et analyse les defis auxquels il est confronte.

Josep M. Trias i Peitx (1900 - 1979), l'home que fou secretari general d'UDC durant la Guerra Civil és un gran desconegut de la política i la història de Catalunya. Poques persones com ell, però, var

The election of Barack Obama as President of the USA is a defining moment for all of us. After years of failed policies and a failed politics from Washington, change has arrived. Barack Obama now has the chance to reclaim the American dream. He has proven to be a new kind of leader-one who can bring people together, be honest about the challenges we all face, and move his nation forward. "Change We Can Believe In" outlines his vision for America and its standing in the world. In these pages you will find bold and specific ideas about how Barack Obama plans to fix the ailing American economy and strengthen its middle class, make health care affordable for all, achieve energy independence, and keep America safe in a dangerous world. "Change We Can Believe In" ask us not just to believe in Barack Obama's ability to bring change to Washington, it asks us to believe in the ability of each of us to change the world.

In a few short years, Barack Obama went from being a relatively unknown freshman senator from Illinois to the successful candidate for the presidency in the 2008 election. His success is sometimes credited to his ability as a public speaker, as evidenced in his stunning keynote address at ...

Amb motiu del 75è aniversari de la mort de Rafael Campalans (Barcelona, 1887 - Torredembarra, 1933), la Fundació Rafael Campalans publica en un sol volum la totalitat de la seva obra política.OBRA PO

Antonio Bermúdez Cañete. Periodista. Economista y Política , una publicación que recogerá los tres aspectos vitales de uno de los intelectuales cordobeses más destacados del primer tercio del siglo XX. El libro recoge en 604 paginas su trayectoria periodistica, economica y politica, pero tambien incluye un disco compacto con todos los articulos publicados durante su intensa, aunque breve, trayectoria profesional.

The son of a black African father and a white American mother, Obama was inly two years old wem his father walked out on the family. Many years later, Obama receives a phone call from Nairobi: his father is dead. This sudden news inspires an emotional odyssey for Obama, determined to learn the truth of his father''s life and reconcile his divided inheritance. Hijo de padre negro africano y de madre blanca americana, Obama solo tenia dos años de edad cuando su padre abandono su familia Muchos años despues, Obama recibio una llamada telefonica desde Nairobi: su padre habia muerto...

He disfrutado mucho con la lectura de Fernando Lescarén. Memoria de un miliciano. No me equivoco al afirmar que eso mismo sucederá con un número muy alto de lectores. El libro que tengo entre las manos es un acierto completo desde la narracion literaria a la intensidad dramatica y existencial que vertebra sus paginas de principio a fin. Luis Maria ANSON de la Real Academia Española

IThe Blair Years/I is the most compelling and revealing account of contemporary politics you will ever read. Taken from Alastair Campbell's daily diaries, it charts the rise of New Labour and the tumultuous years of Tony Blair's leadership, providing the first important record of a remarkable decade in our national life. Here are the defining events of our time, from Labour's new dawn to the war on terror, from the death of Diana to negotiations for peace in Northern Ireland, from Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq, through to the Hutton Inquiry of 2003, the year Campbell resigned his position at No 10. But above all here is Tony Blair up close and personal, taking the decisions that affected the lives of millions, under relentless and often hostile pressure. Often described as the second most powerful figure in Britain, Alastair Campbell is no stranger to controversy. Feared and admired in equal measure, hated by some, he was pivotal to the founding of New Labour and the sensational election victory of 1997. As Blair's press secretary, strategist and trusted confidant, Campbell spent more waking hours alongside the Prime Minister than anyone. His diaires - at times brutally frank, often funny, always compelling - take the reader right to the heart of government. IThe Blair Years/I is a story of politics in the raw, of progress and setback, of reputations made and destroyed, under the relentless scrutiny of a 24-hour media. Unflinchingly told, it covers the crises and scandals, the rows and resignations, the ups and downs of Britain's hothouse politics. But amid the big events are insights and observations that make this a remarkably human portrayal of some of the most powerful people in the world. There has never been so riveting a book about life at the very top, nor a more human book about politics, told by a man who saw it all.