Títulos em Política e Ciências Sociais

Schwierige Menschen können einen zur Weißglut treiben. Sie reden viel und sagen wenig, klugscheißen mit Leidenschaft, nörgeln mit Hingabe und finden selbst im Sonnenschein noch ein Haar in der Suppe. Sie lästern, intrigieren, stellen sich als Opfer dar – und natürlich sind immer die anderen schuld. Ihre Maßstäbe? Nicht gerecht, sondern selbstgerecht. Ihre Lieblingssportart? Anderen auf die Nerven gehen. Ob als Besserwisser im Büro, als Dauerquassler auf der Familienfeier, als Schwarzmaler im Freundeskreis oder als miesepetriger Nachbar – sie sind überall.

This book is an inquiry into the tyranny of signs—into how language, once conceived as a tool for representing the world, became the very mechanism through which the world is structured, interpreted, and controlled. Beginning with Saussure’s revelation that the relationship between word and thing is arbitrary, it follows the evolution of thought that led from structural linguistics to semiotics, from semiotics to poststructuralism, and from philosophy to contemporary systems of algorithmic signification.

This book is not a museum of doctrines or a dry catalog of names and dates. It is a journey through the restless spirit of European thought—from Petrarch’s anxious letters to the ancients, to Pico della Mirandola’s vision of human dignity, from Ficino’s hymns to harmony, to Bruno’s infinite cosmos, from Machiavelli’s stark realism to Montaigne’s gentle skepticism, from Bacon’s call for experience to Descartes’s radical doubt and Spinoza’s infinite substance.

Compulsive Body Spaces presents a spatial understanding of compulsion. Providing a compelling account of the lives of 15 people with Tourette syndrome, it demystifies the seemingly irrational, purposeless and meaningless character of this behaviour.

The narrow Darién Gap, the only land bridge connecting South and Central America, encompasses a spectacularly hostile jungle, covered in steep mountains, dense rainforests, and flood-prone marshes. Known in Spanish as el infierno verde, or “the green hell,” it is one of the most inhospitable places in the world. Its terrain is too treacherous for roads, yet hundreds of thousands of refuge seekers contend with its horrors every year in the hopes of reaching the United States, still some three thousand miles away. And of the countless who set out for the border, an untold number never arrive.

Wie kein anderer kann Fabio De Masi erklären, warum es in den letzten Jahren immer häufiger Finanzskandale gegeben hat, wie diese Spielarten von Steuerbetrug, Geldwäsche und Finanzkriminalität funktionieren, und wie man dem Einhalt gebieten könnte – wenn man es wollte. Ob Finanzkrise, Wirecard-Skandal oder die Cum-ex-Geschäfte der Warburg Bank – die Politik rollte den Gangstern im Nadelstreifen den Teppich aus. Wie kann das sein?

Este libro centra sus reflexiones en los hechos que, hoy en día, más preocupan a la sociedad: la inseguridad en el acceso a la educación y el privilegio como riesgo; la dignidad en el trabajo; el sentido del éxito en una sociedad que aspira al bien común; las dificultades para alcanzar la igualdad entre hombres y mujeres; el racismo como síntoma de indignidad humana; los logros de la medicina para restaurar la dignidad del individuo enfermo; la solidaridad alrededor de la donación y el trasplante de órganos, entre muchos otros.

Old Before Their Time is the deeply personal story of a thirty-five-year scientific investigation of the effects of childhood sexual abuse on child development and adult outcomes. The startling conclusion is that early childhood trauma accelerates biological aging of the body and the mind.

History teaches that antisemitism is a disease which begins with the Jews but does not end with them. Once antisemitism is unleashed, it knows no bounds and can attack the very fabric of society. This deadly strain of hatred often turns against other minority groups too, not to mention foundational democratic values, beginning with equal rights and equal protection before the law.

In a world increasingly governed by unseen algorithms, David Grand's groundbreaking book, "From Code to Consciousness: Algorithmic Life and Global Governance in the Fourth Industrial Revolution," offers an unparalleled and urgent analysis that demands attention from every global citizen.

Liberarse significa soltar el ego, cuando eso ocurre, la sanación llega, tanto para uno mismo como para los demás. En ese estado de fluir sin el yo, desaparecen el pasado y el futuro: todo se vive en un presente profundo y completo. Fluir en el sin yo es una obra que comprende diversos textos, desde anecdóticos sobre la experiencia del autor siendo profesor de infancias, hasta reflexiones en torno al ego entendido desde diferentes doctrinas religiosas y filosóficas.

This book explores the laser’s journey from obscure theoretical roots to its central place in medicine, warfare, communications, and cosmology. Alongside its technical story runs a deeper inquiry: what does this sharpened light reveal about the nature of order, attention, and the human desire for focus amid chaos? What begins as a tool becomes a metaphor, and finally a mirror—reflecting the structure of thought itself.

Die »SS« untrennbar ist dieses Kürzel mit der Ermordung der europäischen Juden verbunden, dem wohl größten Menschheitsverbrechen aller Zeiten. Überall auf der Welt stehen die beiden Buchstaben als Synonym für das Böse schlechthin. Doch wie genau wurde der "Schwarze Orden" zum Vollstrecker des nationalsozialistischen Rassenwahns? Auf dem neuesten Stand der Forschung führt Bastian Hein in die Geschichte des Staatsschutzkorps des Dritten Reiches ein, beschreibt die Entstehung der Organisation, ihren Kult sowie die Auslese des Personals und schildert die von der SS verübten Verbrechen.

This is sequel to another volume by Andy Blunden, The Capital/Logic Debate. In this book, the author provides a systematic presentation of the Hegelian structure of the three volumes of Capital. It is shown that Capital contains three distinct layers of structure, originating from Marx’s reading of Hegel’s Logic and his Philosophy of Right. Capital reflects Marx’s critique of the Political Economists, his unique appropriation of economic history and an application of the method outlined by Hegel in his Logic and applied to his Encyclopaedia.

Are you passionate about making a difference, but struggle to measure the impact of your work? Do you wrestle with demonstrating to others the outcomes of your organization’s efforts? In Data for Good, Patricia Steele proposes a method to harness the power of data to reshape your nonprofit, educational institution, or social impact business into a dynamic force for positive change.

Il 'delitto Matteotti', di cui quest'anno ricorrono i cento anni, è stato senza dubbio il più grande 'caso' della storia italiana. All'inizio dobbiamo analizzare la scena del crimine, sul lungotevere di un afoso pomeriggio romano, e descrivere la meccanica del delitto.

Sam Altman, jeune homme brillant et atypique, reçoit une éducation positive avant-gardiste. À douze ans, il rêve déjà de créer une intelligence artificielle capable de résoudre les plus grands défis de l'humanité. Le 30 novembre 2022, il lance ChatGPT. Ce chatbot fascine le monde entier par sa capacité étonnante à tenir des conversations quasi humaines. Derrière cette réussite, un parcours hors norme. De son premier Mac à la fondation d'OpenAI, Sam Altman se distingue par bien plus que son talent de codeur.

Desde tiempos inmemoriales, los mitos han sido espejos del alma humana: relatos simbólicos que nos ayudan a comprender lo que sentimos, deseamos, tememos o anhelamos. Pero este libro no se limita a contarlos, sino que nos invita a leerlos con una mirada profunda, emocional y transformadora, desvelando su sabiduría práctica y su asombrosa vigencia en la vida cotidiana.

Twenty-five years old and struggling to find his way in his journalism career, the young reporter who had been covering local political stories found himself smack in the middle of the world's biggest geopolitical crisis—fleeing air raids and being questioned by militants along the way. One year later when Hamas carried out its October 7th attack, Sherman flew right back into thick of it—running from rockets and diving into Hamas tunnels in Gaza. While shrouded in the proverbial "Fog of War," it became clear to Sherman that the world isn't as simple as he thought it was.

As the unprecedented backlash against diversity, equity, and inclusion intensifies—with corporations dismantling initiatives and lawmakers passing anti-DEI legislation—this tactical handbook arms advocates with resistance strategies drawn from Black historical movements. Dr. Janice Gassam Asare transforms centuries of Black resistance wisdom into modern resistance plans, wielding ethical AI as a force multiplier to create sustainable change that outlasts corporate whims and political cycles.