George Orwell
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Umfassende Darstellung von Leben und Werk des englischen Schriftstellers (1903-1950); mit Originaldokumenten und Zeugnissen von Zeitgenossen.
Bernard Crick Bücher
16. Dezember 1929 – 19. Dezember 2008
Sir Bernard Crick war ein britischer politischer Theoretiker und demokratischer Sozialist, dessen Ansichten oft als „Politik ist Ethik, die öffentlich ausgeübt wird“ zusammengefasst wurden. Er strebte eine „Politik der Aktion“ an, im Gegensatz zu einer „Politik des Denkens“ oder der Ideologie.
An account of the history of the doctrine and practice of democracy, from ancient Greece and Rome through the American, French, and Russian revolutions, and of the usages and practices associated with it in the modern world. This book argues that democracy is a necessary, but not a sufficient condition for good governance.
This work concentrates on British Blacks and Asians who have a shared history both as children of the ex-empire and as participants in the post-war re-building of Britain. Part of the purpose of this work is to reveal hidden lives to the rest of society. It also weaves the views of non-white Britons into the major debates of our time and challenges assumptions that are made about lifestyles and practices of minority groups. It looks at progress, modernity and tradition. Key themes to be explored through a female perspective include family, religion, politics, culture, sexuality, race and gender and economic status. The aim is to reflect and analyze the changes and the enduring values within the communities and to describe their reactions to the political, social and economic landscape of Britain.