Jimmy Carter in Africa: Race and the Cold War, Mitchell Nancy
Автор: Mitchell Nancy Название: Jimmy Carter in Africa: Race and the Cold War ISBN: 0804793859 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780804793858 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 5643.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание:
In the mid-1970s, the Cold War had frozen into a nuclear stalemate in Europe and retreated from the headlines in Asia. As Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter fought for the presidency in late 1976, the superpower struggle overseas seemed to take a backseat to more contentious domestic issues of race relations and rising unemployment. There was one continent, however, where the Cold War was on the point of flaring hot: Africa.
Jimmy Carter in Africa opens just after Henry Kissinger's failed 1975 plot in Angola, as Carter launches his presidential campaign. The Civil Rights Act was only a decade old, and issues of racial justice remained contentious. Racism at home undermined Americans' efforts to "win hearts and minds" abroad and provided potent propaganda to the Kremlin. As President Carter confronted Africa, the essence of American foreign policy--stopping Soviet expansion--slammed up against the most explosive and raw aspect of American domestic politics--racism.
Drawing on candid interviews with Carter, as well as key U.S. and foreign diplomats, and on a dazzling array of international archival sources, Nancy Mitchell offers a timely reevaluation of the Carter administration and of the man himself. In the face of two major tests, in Rhodesia and the Horn of Africa, Carter grappled with questions of Cold War competition, domestic politics, personal loyalty, and decision-making style. Mitchell reveals an administration not beset by weakness and indecision, as is too commonly assumed, but rather constrained by Cold War dynamics and by the president's own temperament as he wrestled with a divided public and his own human failings. Jimmy Carter in Africa presents a stark portrait of how deeply Cold War politics and racial justice were intertwined.
Автор: Mitchell Nancy R. Название: Etiquette Rules!: A Field Guide to Modern Manners ISBN: 1577151631 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781577151630 Издательство: Hachette UK Рейтинг: Цена: 1516.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: "The world was my oyster, but I used the wrong fork." --Oscar Wilde
Although surely alluding to something besides good table manners, Oscar's classic metaphor does contain a grain of truth underlying the pros and cons of proper etiquette. Like it or not, manners and etiquette are the hallmarks of a well-rounded person and, even if only subconsciously noticed by others, are a trait whose benefits are enormous both socially and professionally. Today's etiquette is so much more than simply being able to correctly identify spoons. For many, especially young professionals, conducting oneself properly in the office, at meetings, and at work events is extremely critical. Here to instruct all that is proper is Nancy R. Mitchell. For more than 25 years, Nancy has been an etiquette consultant for numerous clients and is the owner and principal instructor of The Etiquette Advocate (etiquetteadvocate.com), which has been featured on CNN, ABC Nightline, Martha Stewart Living Radio, The New York Times, and many more. Arranged by events and settings, the book will clearly and succinctly give readers everything they need to know to successfully maneuver in today's world; from knowing how to properly serve high tea, to giving a perfectly tasteful toast.
Описание: A biography of Philadelphia physician S. Weir Mitchell. Examines his life and his interactions with many prominent nineteenth-century Americans, including Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jane Addams, Winifred Howells, Edith Wharton, William Osler, Mary Putnam Jacobi, Walt Whitman, and Andrew Carnegie.
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