In 2014, Francis Fukuyama wrote that American institutions were in decay, as the state was progressively captured by powerful interest groups. Two years later, his predictions were borne out by the rise to power of a series of political outsiders whose economic nationalism and authoritarian tendencies threatened to destabilize the entire international order. These populist nationalists seek direct charismatic connection to "the people," who are usually...

During this exciting pivotal season: the Fortress of Solitude rises, Clark faces rogue Kryptonians, and Lex Luthor launches a vicious political campaign.

Offering an entertaining twist to learning algorithms, this book uses a detective story to introduce and illustrate computational concepts at a high level, exploring the motivation behind them and their application in a non-computer domain. --

Having founded the bank that became the most powerful in Europe in the fifteenth century, the Medici gained massive political power in Florence, raising the city to a peak of cultural achievement and becoming its hereditary dukes. Among their number were no fewer than three popes and a powerful and influential queen of France. Their influence brought about an explosion of Florentine art and architecture - Michelangelo, Donatello, Fra Angelico, and...

" ... step-by-step tools and techniques on the planning, execution and control of a project ... invaluable for the novice/student." Prof. William A Moylan, PhD, PMP, Eastern Michigan University, Farmington Hills, USA"; ... a very well written book. Simple, easy to follow, extremely practitioner and tool oriented and is very useful in real world from a novice user to most advanced user." Dr. Subramanyam Naidu Rayapati, IBM, Austin, Texas, USA.

"The Routledge Handbook of Soft Power (second edition) offers a comprehensive, detailed, and ground-breaking examination of soft power - a key factor in cultural diplomacy, cultural relations, and public diplomacy. This innovative handbook is a definitive resource for inquirers into soft power desiring to familiarize themselves with cutting-edge debates and research. It will be of interest and value to students, researchers and policy makers working...

"This book explains how to manage and work with people more effectively. Focused on interpersonal management skills, it is organized into three categories: Personal Effectiveness, Leadership, and Communication. Each chapter has been written to stand on its own and can easily be read in short time periods. Each article concludes with a list of bullet points for taking action. This book is ideal for frontline managers, new managers, and experienced...

The fourth edition of The AMA Handbook of Project Management provides readers with a clear overview of a complex discipline. An essential reference to the critical concepts and theories all project managers must master, the book addresses project initiation and planning; communications and interpersonal skills; scheduling, budgeting and meeting business objectives; managing political and resource issues; implementing a project management office; measuring...

Read hilarious stories with serious lessons that Michael Lopp extracts from his varied and sometimes bizarre experiences as a manager at Apple, Pinterest, Palantir, Netscape, Symantec, Slack, and Borland. Many of the stories first appeared in primitive form in Loppℓ́ℓs perennially popular blog, Rands in Repose. The Third Edition of Managing Humans contains a whole new season of episodes from the ongoing saga of Lopp's adventures in Silicon Valley,...