Títulos en Políticos

Malala ha solo undici anni quando decide di alzare la voce. E ne ha quindici quando, in un giorno come tanti, mentre insieme alle sue amiche sta andando a scuola, i talebani tentano di ucciderla. Perché? Nel suo Paese, il Pakistan, si è scontrata contro chi vuole togliere alle ragazze e alle donne i loro diritti.

This is the inspiring and terrifying tale of one man's journey to the Middle East to save his child from radical Islam. Dimitri Bontinck lived every parent's worst nightmare: His teenage son, introduced to Islam by his girlfriend, fell into the clutches of a radical mosque. Dimitri watched helplessly as his son Jay transformed from a gentle boy to a soldier in training, wearing traditional robes and following a strict diet. Completely brainwashed, Jay snuck out of the house and traveled to Syria, all but vanishing.

One of seven children of a high-ranking government official, Loung Ung lived a privileged life in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh until the age of five. Then, in April 1975, Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge army stormed into the city, forcing Ung's family to flee and, eventually, to disperse. Loung was trained as a child soldier in a work camp for orphans, her siblings were sent to labor camps, and those who survived the horrors would not be reunited until the Khmer Rouge was destroyed.

The #1 New York Times bestseller, and the inspiration for the hit Broadway musical Hamilton! Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ron Chernow presents a landmark biography of Alexander Hamilton, the Founding Father who galvanized, inspired, scandalized, and shaped the newborn nation. "Grand-scale...

This is an engaging and original account of 1921, a pivotal year for Winston Churchill that had a lasting impact on his political and personal legacy. After the tragic consequences of his involvement in the catastrophic Dardanelles Campaign of World War I, Churchill’s political career seemed over. He was widely regarded as little more than a bombastic and unpredictable buccaneer until, in 1921, an unexpected inheritance heralded a series of events that laid the foundations for his future success.

Pintor, dibujante y activista político infatigable, José Clemente Orozco es sin duda el mayor de los tres grandes exponentes de la escuela muralista mexicana, aquella que con Siqueiros y Diego Rivera le diera tanta fama y gloria al país norteamericano. Él fue un metodista, un talento, un artista que llevaba a cabo sus pinturas a la manera antigua, con una mezcla de temple y óleo, de la misma manera que los pintores medievales.

Partiendo de un gran abanico de fuentes, Marie Arana captura un vívido retrato de la Suramérica de inicios del siglo XIX, la que forjó a Bolívar y lo convirtió en un valeroso general, un estratega brillante, un escritor portentoso y un político sin parangón; en definitiva, uno de los personajes más admirados de Latinoamérica. Bolívar es una biografía trepidante en la que el lector hallará la imagen de una vida trágica capturada en todo su esplendor y un conmovedor manifiesto de la verdadera esencia del pueblo latinoamericano.

Aplica en tu vida cotidiana las estrategias de éxito de Barack Obama. La campaña que llevó a Barack Obama, un afroamericano hijo de inmigrante, a ocupar la presidencia de Estados Unidos estuvo marcada por una capacidad de comunicación extraordinaria que rompió esquemas.

Una biografía que para la historia mexicana es de gran importancia. Conocido como el Caudillo del Sur, fue uno de los líderes militares más importantes durante la larga y espectacular Revolución mexicana, comandando un importante ejército durante la revolución llamado el Ejército Libertador del Sur.

Figura importantísima en la historia mexicana del siglo XX, fue elegido presidente de México al triunfo de la revolución de 1910. Pese a su muerte causa del golpe de estado organizado por Victoriano Huerta, su figura es considerada excluyente en la vida de su nación.

Revolucionario mexicano que se inició apoyando el Plan de San Luis de Francisco I. Madero, tras el triunfo de la revolución al lado de Emiliano Zapata se alzó contra este último y reconoció el gobierno golpista de Victoriano Huerta.

Martin Luther King "aveva un sogno". Niente riuscì a fermarlo dall'ottenere esattamente il proprio obiettivo. Questo comportò andare in prigione più volte, comportò essere odiato dalla maggior parte della classe "dominante" dei bianchi d'America, comportò anche andare contro i desideri di vendetta e di alcuni esponenti del popolo nero.

Fue un importantísimo político y empresario mexicano que participó en la segunda etapa de la Revolución Mexicana tras el asesinato de Francisco Madero, con el que logró derrocar al gobierno usurpador de Victoriano Huerta, encargándose del Poder Ejecutivo desde 1914 a 1920, año en que fue asesinado por tropas del general Rodolfo Herrero.

Militar y político mexicano que participó en la Revolución mexicana, durante su período como Presidente de México entre el 1 de diciembre de 1920 y el 30 de noviembre de 1924, buscó concluir el proceso de pacificación nacional que inició Adolfo de la Huerta, comenzando también la repartición de tierras a los campesinos del Estado de México y Morelos, como parte de su proyecto de reforma social.

Huey Percy Newton was an African-American political activist and Marxist-Leninist revolutionary who, along with fellow Merritt College student Bobby Seale, co-founded the Black Panther Party (1966-1982). Together with Seale, Newton created a 10-point program which laid out guidelines for how the African-American community could achieve liberation.

Sir Winston Churchill (1874 – 1965), Sohn einer alten englischen Adelsfamilie, britischer Premier und Nobelpreisträger für Literatur, hat schon viele Historiker beschäftigt. Churchill, der sich bereits in den dreißiger Jahren zur stärksten politischen Persönlichkeit Englands entwickelte, wurde im Zweiten Weltkrieg eine Art lebendiges Symbol des nationalen Widerstands und einer der großen Heroen der Anti-Hitler-Koalition. Seit 1946 gab er dank seines internationalen Ansehens wichtige Impulse zur Schaffung des Nordatlantik-Paktes und zur wirtschaftlichen und politischen Einigung Europas.

NIXON is a raw, clear-eyed biography of the most paranoid, brilliant, calculating, and self-destructive president in American history. Richard Nixon didn’t fall from grace. He built the fall himself. Room by room, tape by tape, play by play. He came from nothing, rose through Cold War paranoia, clawed his way into the White House, and rewired the entire presidency in his own image. He opened China. He froze the Soviets. He ended the gold standard. And then he recorded everything, including his own collapse. This book isn’t a caricature. It’s not a defense. It’s not Watergate on repeat.

Values & Circumstances That Shaped a Life: A Wild Journey" is a deeply reflective memoir by diplomat, educator, and strategist Wilford H. Welch, tracing the profound moments, global experiences, and personal values that have shaped his extraordinary life. From growing up in rural Connecticut to playing a role in reestablishing U.S. China diplomatic relations, Welch’s journey spans war zones, diplomatic missions, remote villages, family life, and soul searching encounters.

In this memorable biography, Mordechai Bar-On, Dayan's IDF bureau chief, offers an intimate view of Dayan's private life, public career, and political controversies, set against an original analysis of Israel's political environment from pre-Mandate Palestine through the early 1980s.

As shots rang out on March 29, 1981 outside the Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., President Ronald Reagan and three others lie seriously wounded. Just two months after Reagan was sworn in as the 40th president, John Hinckley Jr. shocked the world because of his movie star obsession. What followed was chaos. America learned of the deep psychosis that led to Hinckley’s obsession with actress Jodie Foster, and how, in his mind, he did it all for her. His trial gripped the nation.