Democracy in Europe
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Published: 1877
Total Pages: 514
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People Power
Author: Giles Merritt
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2021-05-06
Total Pages: 249
ISBN-13: 0755606566
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMigration is one of the fundamental driving forces of change in the modern world. As regions such as the Middle East continue to experience instability, climate change is driving migration from Africa and Central Asia - these 'push factors' lead to increased migration throughout Europe. Yet despite being one of the fundamental issues of the modern age, the impact of migration on Western developed economies is dangerously misunderstood. Here, economics and migration expert Giles Merritt seeks to explode the ten most common myths about European migration. He shows how the west's aging population needs migrants, and demonstrates in clear and accessible writing how governments must adapt to increase migration to solve the challenges of the modern world. The result is a clear-eyed assessment of the issues, and a way forward for the west which preserves our political democracies by rejecting the politics of the right.
Central Europe
Author: Lonnie Johnson
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 397
ISBN-13: 0195100719
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThroughout the ages, small nations struggled valiantly against a series of imperial powers - Ottoman Turkey, Habsburg Austria, imperial Germany, czarist Russia, Nazi Germany, and the Soviet Union - and they lost regularly. Johnson's account is present-minded in the best sense: in describing actual historical events, he illustrates the ways they have been remembered, and how they contribute to the national assumptions that still drive European politics today.
Forever Friends
Author: ALBERT N. CONTENTE
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Published: 2009-11-06
Total Pages: 95
ISBN-13: 1477171746
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe continuation of the same group of friends going to Europe with their teacher. The book is totally illustrated the countries visited with vivid colors, explaining the highlights by their teacher of the locations visited, The geography and the history. It is educational with very funny episodes, of their adventures.
Four Things My Geeky-Jock-of-a-Best-Friend Must Do in Europe
Author: Jane Harrington
Publisher: Darby Creek ™
Published: 2013-08-01
Total Pages: 114
ISBN-13: 1467732141
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBrady is going to Europe—with her mother! It's a family coming-of-age tradition, so there's no way out of it. To make the trip more interesting, Brady's best gal pal, Delia, has written four things Brady must do while she's in Europe—and Delia used permanent marker so Brady can't chicken out. Brady would never do these things without some encouragement (AKA pressure) from Delia.
Lobbying for Change
Author: Alberto Alemanno
Publisher: Icon Books
Published: 2017-05-01
Total Pages: 188
ISBN-13: 178578286X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK'We need effective citizen-lobbyists – not just likers, followers or even marchers – more than ever. I have no hesitation in lobbying you to read this book.' Bill Emmott, former editor in chief, the Economist Many democratic societies are experiencing a crisis of faith. Citizens are making clear their frustration with their supposedly representative governments, which instead seem driven by the interests of big business, powerful individuals and wealthy lobby groups. What can we do about it? How do we fix democracy and get our voices heard? The answer, argues Alberto Alemanno, is to become change-makers – citizen lobbyists. By using our skills and talents and mobilizing others, we can bring about social and political change. Whoever you are, you've got power, and this book will show you how to unleash it. From successfully challenging Facebook's use of private data to abolishing EU mobile phone roaming charges, Alberto highlights the stories of those who have lobbied for change, and shows how you can follow in their footsteps, whether you want to influence immigration policy, put pressure on big business or protect your local community.
Rick Steves' Postcards from Europe
Author: Rick Steves
Publisher: Rick Steves
Published: 2009-04-01
Total Pages: 285
ISBN-13: 1598803611
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn Postcards from Europe, Rick Steves takes you on a private tour through the heart of Europe - introducing you to his local friends and sharing his favorite travel moments - from the Netherlands through Germany, Italy, and Switzerland, with a grand Parisian finale. Whether you're dreaming in an armchair, have packed, or are unpacking, Postcards from Europe will inspire a love of travel, of Europe, and of Europeans.
The Europe Illusion
Author: Stuart Sweeney
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Published: 2019-04-01
Total Pages: 385
ISBN-13: 1789140935
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn The Europe Illusion, Stuart Sweeney considers Britain’s relationships with France and Prussia-Germany since the map of Europe was redrawn at Westphalia in 1648. A timely and far-sighted study, it argues that integration in Europe has evolved through diplomatic, economic, and cultural links cemented among these three states. Indeed, as wars became more destructive and economic expectations were elevated these states struggled to survive alone. Yet it has been rare for all three to be friends at the same time. Instead, apparent setbacks like Brexit can be seen as reflective of a more pragmatic Europe, where integration proceeds within variable geometry.
The End of Europe
Author: James Kirchick
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2017-03-07
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 0300227787
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOnce the world’s bastion of liberal, democratic values, Europe is now having to confront demons it thought it had laid to rest. The old pathologies of anti-Semitism, populist nationalism, and territorial aggression are threatening to tear the European postwar consensus apart. In riveting dispatches from this unfolding tragedy, James Kirchick shows us the shallow disingenuousness of the leaders who pushed for “Brexit;” examines how a vast migrant wave is exacerbating tensions between Europeans and their Muslim minorities; explores the rising anti-Semitism that causes Jewish schools and synagogues in France and Germany to resemble armed bunkers; and describes how Russian imperial ambitions are destabilizing nations from Estonia to Ukraine. With President Trump now threatening to abandon America's traditional role as upholder of the liberal world order and guarantor of the continent's security, Europe may be alone in dealing with these unprecedented challenges. Based on extensive firsthand reporting, this book is a provocative, disturbing look at a continent in unexpected crisis.
The Pro-Israel Lobby in Europe
Author: Elvira King
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2016-03-02
Total Pages: 260
ISBN-13: 1786739763
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe activities of pro-Israel pressure groups and lobbyists in the US are well-known. But the pro-Israel lobby in Europe is less prominent in both academic and media accounts. In a unique account, Elvira King identifies the pro-Israeli groups which attempt to influence policy-makers and implementers in the EU, specifically examining Christian Zionist groups. Through a detailed study of the European Coalition for Israel (ECI), the only Christian Zionist lobby in Brussels, Elvira King analyses whether and how a religious group can (and can fail to) influence decision-makers in the EU. By exploring the context of European relations with Israel as well as the mechanisms through which pressure groups are able to influence EU-wide policies, King offers an analysis which demonstrates how the EU can be a site where religion and politics meet, rather than just being a secular institution. It therefore contains vital primary research for both those interested in the pro-Israel lobby as well as those examining the role of religion in politics more generally.
