Fight for Liberty
Title | Fight for Liberty PDF eBook |
Author | Mark Lasswell |
Publisher | PublicAffairs |
Total Pages | 320 |
Release | 2018-10-16 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1541724151 |
Anne Applebaum, Garry Kasparov, Richard North Patterson, and a constellation of other thinkers make the urgent case for liberal democracy---reinvigorating its central values in an age of doubt and discord. Liberal democracy is in crisis around the world, besieged by authoritarianism, nationalism, and other illiberal forces. Far-right parties are gaining traction in Europe, Vladimir Putin tightens his grip on Russia and undermines democracy abroad, and America struggles with poisonous threats from the right and left. But the defenders of democracy are strong too. Taking their cues from the 1788 Federalist Papers, the Renew Democracy Initiative is a collective of pro-democracy advocates from across the political spectrum, including Anne Applebaum, Garry Kasparov, Max Boot, Bret Stephens, Ted Koppel, and Natan Sharansky. This book is their foundational document, a collection of essays that analyze the multi-pronged threats to liberal democracy in the U.S. and abroad, and offer solutions based on fundamental democratic principles such as freedom of speech, a free press, and the rule of law. Fight for Liberty is a roadmap for the struggle against the rising tide of extremism and a cri de coeur in defense of the liberal world order, which sees itself threatened as never before today.
Fight for Liberty and Freedom
Title | Fight for Liberty and Freedom PDF eBook |
Author | John Maynard |
Publisher | Aboriginal Studies Press |
Total Pages | 200 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Aboriginal Australians |
ISBN | 0855755504 |
Opposition to the British colonisation of Australia did not spring from the Mabo decision or the Native Title Act, nor was it born in the vibrant 1960s, which culminated in the famous tent embassy in 1972. Rather, the first politically organised and united all-Aboriginal activist group was the Australian Aboriginal Progressive Association (AAPA), begun in 1924 under the leadership of Frederick Maynard. For the first time Aboriginal people voiced their disapproval in public in a well-organised way. They opened offices in Sydney, held street rallies. conducted public meetings, gained newspaper coverage, wrote letters and petitions to Government at all levels, and collaborated with the international black labor movement. The AAPA's demands resonate today. They centred on Aboriginal rights to land, stopping Aboriginal children being taken from their families, the acquisition of citizenship rights, and defending a distinct Aboriginal cultural identity. This form of resistance and organised action has now endured for more than seventy years and through a detailed exploration of the life of his grandfather, John Maynard reveals the AAPA's invaluable legacy.
Liberty and Freedom
Title | Liberty and Freedom PDF eBook |
Author | David Hackett Fischer |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | 880 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780195162530 |
The bestselling author of "Washington's Crossing" and "Albion's Seed" offers a strikingly original history of America's founding principles. Fischer examines liberty and freedom not as philosophical or political abstractions, but as folkways and popular beliefs deeply embedded in American culture. 400+ illustrations, 250 in full color.
Fighting for Liberty and Virtue
Title | Fighting for Liberty and Virtue PDF eBook |
Author | Marvin N. Olasky |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 344 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
New insights into the interplay of American politics, religion, sex, and revolution in the 18th century.
Last Call for Liberty
Title | Last Call for Liberty PDF eBook |
Author | Os Guinness |
Publisher | InterVarsity Press |
Total Pages | 335 |
Release | 2018-10-02 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0830873376 |
The American republic is suffering its gravest crisis since the Civil War. Will conflicts, hostility, and incivility tear the country apart? Os Guinness provides a careful observation of the American experiment, offering a stirring vision for faithful citizenship and renewed responsibility for not only the nation but also the watching world.
Freedom at Risk
Title | Freedom at Risk PDF eBook |
Author | James Lane Buckley |
Publisher | Encounter Books |
Total Pages | 314 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1594034788 |
Contains essays, many from the 1970s, in which James Buckley, a former senator, under secretary of state, and judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, shares his opinions on the adverse effects of the growth of the federal government.
Founding Fathers
Title | Founding Fathers PDF eBook |
Author | K. M. Kostyal |
Publisher | National Geographic Books |
Total Pages | 356 |
Release | 2014 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1426211759 |
Kostyal tells the story of the great American heroes who created the Declaration of Independence, fought the American Revolution, shaped the US Constitution--and changed the world. The era's dramatic events, from the riotous streets in Boston to the unlikely victory at Saratoga, are punctuated with lavishly illustrated biographies of the key founders--Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, Ben Franklin, Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and James Madison--who shaped the very idea of America. An introduction and ten expertly-rendered National Geographic maps round out this ideal gift for history buff and student alike. Filled with beautiful illustrations, maps, and inspired accounts from the men and women who made America, Founding Fathers brings the birth of the new nation to light.