A Common Struggle
A Common Struggle

Author: Patrick Joseph Kennedy

Publisher:

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 433

ISBN-13: 0399173323

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Patrick J. Kennedy, the former congressman and youngest child of Senator Ted Kennedy, opens up about his personal and political battle with mental illness and addiction for the first time. This candid memoir focuses on the years from his 'coming out' about suffering from bipolar disorder and addiction to the present day, and examines his journey toward recovery while reflecting on America's treatment of mental health.

Fear of Enemies and Collective Action
Fear of Enemies and Collective Action

Author: Ioannis D. Evrigenis

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2007-12-03

Total Pages: 23

ISBN-13: 1139469169

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What makes individuals with divergent and often conflicting interests join together and act in unison? By drawing on the fear of external threats, this book develops a theory of 'negative association' that examines the dynamics captured by the maxim 'The enemy of my enemy is my friend'. It then traces its role from Greek and Roman political thought, through Machiavelli and the reason of state thinkers, and Hobbes and his emulators and critics, to the realists of the twentieth century. By focusing on the role of fear and enmity in the formation of individual and group identity, this book reveals an important tradition in the history of political thought and offers insights into texts that are considered familiar. This book demonstrates that the fear of external threats is an essential element of the formation and preservation of political groups and that its absence renders political association unsustainable.

Common Enemy
Common Enemy

Author: Marc Jones

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2009-03

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 9781436397025

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The Resolution is a coming-of-age story about a young man’s evolution into a warrior when his life is paused by a potentially lethal melee. The consequences of betrayal, distrust, and weakness become the guidelines to his survival in an epic inter-personal war in which no one questions, ‘How far is too far?’ Throughout his encounter with created and broken alliances, Rick’s identity shapes itself from the ashes and his ever-changing ideals tip the scales in favor of who will win and what the consequences for defeat will be. Rick may be impulsive, short-sighted, and violent, but his life hangs on a quality that unifies many—perseverance.”