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Al volver a la Presidencia en 1884, Porfirio Díaz ya era parte de la historia de México. Había luchado contra la dictadura de Santa Anna; combatió con los liberales en la guerra de Reforma; había vencido a los franceses en Puebla; triunfó contra Maximiliano al frente del Ejército de la República. La revolución de Tuxtepec lo llevó a la Presidencia. Al volver al poder, su prioridad ya no era la democracia y la justicia, como antes, sino la paz y el progreso de la República.

Discover the transformative power of wisdom, courage, and compassion in Enlightened Leadership by Tshering Tobgay, Bhutan's esteemed Prime Minister and TED Talks sensation. Through Bhutan's unique approach to climate change, its peaceful transition to democracy and its administration based on...

En este recuento de su vejez, Juárez defiende con dureza las decisiones que marcaron su presidencia una vez liquidado el segundo imperio: las ejecuciones masivas tras el motín de la Ciudadela, la represión sangrienta en territorio yaqui, las maniobras para asegurar su reelección, la negociación secreta para ceder Baja California. Para él no fueron excesos, sino medidas necesarias para sostener a un país al borde del colapso.

Charles Moore's bestselling and definitive biography of Britain's first female Prime Minister, now in a single volume With unparalleled authority and dramatic detail, Charles Moore's definitive biography of Margaret Thatcher presents the whole history of the woman who transformed Britain and the...

Um dos nomes mais importantes da diplomacia norte-americana, atuando na política internacional desde os anos 1960, Henry Kissinger apresenta uma seleção fascinante de personalidades políticas do século XX que ele conheceu, ou com quem trabalhou, e que influenciaram não só seus países...

Há mais de duas décadas o psicólogo e jornalista Daniel Goleman, autor de Inteligência emocional e Foco, explora a vanguarda das ciências humanas em busca de ideias inovadoras na área de desenvolvimento pessoal e profissional. "O que é mais importante para a liderança que obtém...

Young Stalin tells the story of an exceptional, charismatic, darkly turbulent young man born into obscurity, fancying himself a poet and a priest, and finally embracing revolutionary idealism as his Messianic mission in life. Equal parts scholar and terrorist, a mastermind of bank robberies...

This second volume in William Manchester’s three-volume biography of Winston Churchill challenges the assumption that Churchill’s finest hour was as a wartime leader. During the years 1932–1940, he was tested as few men are. Pursued by creditors (at one point he had to put up his home for...

What is the legacy of Justin Trudeau, the most progressive social reformer among Canada’s prime ministers and world leaders of his time? The blunders of Trudeau and his government are weighed here alongside his lasting achievements, including lifting hundreds of thousands of children from poverty with his Canada Child Benefit, launching the first national affordable daycare system, and reconciling with Indigenous people in Canada more than any previous prime minister.

George Washington and the Creation of the American Republic debunks the portrayal of George Washington in what is described by historians as the “Critical Years” (1781–1789), a time when he was deeply involved in land speculation, western expansion, scientific farming, canal building...

The first person of color to serve as vice president, Charles Curtis was once a household name but has become a footnote in American history. As a mixed-race person who became a public figure in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, his story is more relevant today than ever. He was...

This is the story of a political miracle—the perfect match of man and moment. Franklin Delano Roosevelt took office in March of 1933 as America touched bottom. Banks were closing everywhere. Millions of people lost everything. The Great Depression had caused a national breakdown. With the...

A unique and heartfelt portrait of President Jimmy Carter by his beloved grandson, illuminating the everyday values and lessons he shared with his family—and with us. When U.S. President Jimmy Carter passed away in late 2024, he left behind a legacy of humanitarianism and exceptional service...

From the National Book Critics Circle Award–winning biographer and pre-eminent scholar, a revelatory new portrait of Cecil Rhodes, the man who built South African apartheid and shaped nineteenth-century colonialism Cecil Rhodes, the tycoon and imperialist who left a wake of tragedy and...

The surprising story of how John F. Kennedy’s obsession with Winston Churchill defined his life, transformed his politics, and helped elevate him to the nation’s highest office. “A fascinating and discerning exploration of how one iconic twentieth-century leader helped shape the rhetoric...

One decision. One president. One moment that changed history. In Decisions of Consequence, Forrest Tower identifies the single most important decision made by every U.S. president and examines the consequences that shaped America. From George Washington's refusal of monarchical power to Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, Franklin D. Roosevelt's entry into World War II, Richard Nixon's resignation, and Joe Biden's decision not to seek reelection, each chapter reveals the pressures, risks, and lasting impact behind history's defining presidential choices.

La lauréate du Prix Nobel de la Paix et défenseuse des droits humains, Narges Mohammadi, se livre pour la première fois. Narges Mohammadi est ce que nous appelons une femme libre. Depuis sa jeunesse, elle a décidé de renoncer à une vie conventionnelle pour s'engager dans la lutte pour l'égalité et les droits des femmes, mais également de tout un peuple. Dans Une Femme ne renonce jamais, elle revient sur son parcours hors normes, celui d'une infatigable militante qui, malgré les emprisonnements et la torture, refuse de se taire.

No primeiro volume desta biografia de fôlego, Karla Monteiro destrincha a trajetória de Leonel Brizola até o retorno do exílio em 1979 e oferece um novo olhar sobre a vida de um personagem fundamental para a construção política nacional. Figura que evoca paixão e fúria até hoje, Leonel...

Bloomsbury presents The Kennedy Half-Century by Larry J. Sabato, read by Christopher Ragland. John F. Kennedy died almost half a century ago, yet because of his extraordinary promise and untimely death, his star still resonates strongly. On the anniversary of his assassination, celebrated...

As general of the Union army and president of the United States, Ulysses S. Grant faced problems as grave and demanding as any in the life of the nation: civil war, an ultimately thwarted project of Reconstruction, the early years of the sordid Gilded Age, and the battle for African American...