Current Events category: 843 books
The Evolution of Political Parties, Campaigns, and Elections
Landmark Documents, 1787-2007
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2008
Primary source materials are a great way for students to experience firsthand a historic event, to more fully understand a pivotal actor or figure, or to explore legislation or a judicial decision. Students leave these readings better prepared to grapple with secondary sources. In fact, they can often...
Provincial Public Finance in Ontario
An Empirical Analysis of the Last Twenty-five Years
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 1977
This detailed and informative study makes a timely contribution to a subject that has been the focus of much public discussion and debate in Ontario and elsewhere, namely the size and growth of the public sector. Working with the Public Accounts and other sources, Professor Foot offers both an historical...
by Frank Strier
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2015
This eBook explores the relationship between guns and kids. And it reveals disturbing facts. For example, the firearm fatality rate in the U.S. among children under 15 years old is nearly twelve times higher than in 25 other industrialized countries—combined. Over 75% of these killings are unintentional....
A Deal With the Devil
The Green Party in Government
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2014
The Green Party struck its “deal with the devil” by entering coalition with Fianna Fáil in 2007.
The junior partner secured control of the Environment and Energy ministries, irritating some in the larger party with its pursuit of a ban on stag hunting, the introduction of civil partnerships...
Congress and Crime
The Impact of Federalization of State Criminal Laws
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2014
Congress in the latter part of the nineteenth century decided to enact a series of statutes facilitating state enforcement of their respective criminal laws. Subsequently, Congress enacted statutes federalizing what had been solely state crimes, thereby establishing federal court and state court concurrent...
The Long Way Home
One Mom's Journey Home From War
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2014
My name is Jessica Scott. I am a soldier. I am a mother. I am a wife.
USA Today bestselling author Jessica Scott takes you on her first person journey home from war.
In 2009, Army second lieutenant Jessica Scott deployed to Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New...
by Autori Vari
Language: Italian
Release Date: March 4, 2014
Language: Italian
Release Date: March 4, 2014
Le cifre dell’industria della prostituzione sono da capogiro, i profitti colossali. Con 60 miliardi di euro annui il mercato del sesso è secondo soltanto al traffico di droga. La prostituzione da tratta produce da sola un giro di affari di 7 miliardi di euro. È una tra le peggiori...
by Amédée Achard
Language: French
Release Date: March 18, 2015
Language: French
Release Date: March 18, 2015
Ne vous étonnez pas trop de rencontrer l’enfant perdu de la Bohême dans cette grande galerie où les Français seuls ont droit de bourgeoisie. Pour n’être point de la même famille, il a cependant des titres à notre attention.
Si le Champenois...
by Juan Branco bro
Language: French
Release Date: May 29, 2016
Language: French
Release Date: May 29, 2016
Il est évident qu'il faut d'abord comprendre le nouvel ordre mondial pour comprendre la politique actuelle.
Vous apprendrez ici,la situation en Europe, en occident, au Moyen Orient, sur la Russie, la Chine,sur les BRICS et dans le Monde.
Vous apprendrez la vérité sur les banques , les multinationales...
by Jacopo Pezzan, Giacomo Brunoro
Language: Italian
Release Date: April 1, 2013
Language: Italian
Release Date: April 1, 2013
Dalla strana morte di Papa Luciani alle inaspettate dimissioni di Benedetto XVI: un viaggio all'interno dei misteri del vaticano tra fatti di sangue, scandali finanziari, sparizioni misteriose, morti sospette: quali segreti vengono custoditi all'interno della Curia Vaticana?
L'ebook contiene...
by Jacopo Pezzan, Giacomo Brunoro
Language: Italian
Release Date: June 1, 2012
Language: Italian
Release Date: June 1, 2012
Il 13 maggio 1981 Papa Giovanni Paolo II veniva ferito gravemente da 2 colpi di pistola esplosi da Ali Agca: ma si è trattato davvero del gesto isolato di un pazzo?
Questo è quello che vorrebbe farci credere la ricostruzione ufficiale dei fatti, ma appare quantomeno strano che un killer...
Quel printemps arabe?
Réflexions sur les événements passés, sur la situation actuelle et sur l’application effective du droit international dans le cadre du phénomène dit « printemps arabe »
Language: French
Release Date: June 17, 2016
Qu'est-ce qu'est défini comme le Printemps arabe? Quels en ont été ses protagonistes? Quelles raisons et quelles conséquences? Mais surtout, le droit international a-t-il joué un rôle fondamental en faveur de l'effectivité des revendications démocratiques? Ce livre tente de répondre à ces...
Write Your First Book
Radical Self-publishing Guide (How I wrote 40 Books in 7Months)
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2019
In this book I will show you how I manage to utilize my time effectively as a way of accelerating my progress and output. I strongly believe that when you follow this guide you will be able to get some clues or solutions to your challenges. You will agree with me that the problem that is killing you...
by Pamela M. Feely, CPA, MBA
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2017
This book is for Colorado candidates and their managers. The book covers everything from establishing a bank account to winding down the operation.
The first in a series of state campaign finance guides aimed at candidates at all levels of government. A Candidate's Guide to Campaign Finance...