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Describes the difference between a right and a responsibility, gives examples of rights people have stood up and fought for, and of responsibilities that are part of good citizenship.

Paying taxes is an important part of keeping cities, states, and the country running.

Includes 4,000 famous quotes from media personalities, authors, political figures, philosophers, and theologians on politics and world affairs.

Analyzes the roots of governments and political systems in use today and provides examples from across the world.

Contains alphabetized profiles of 194 countries, each presenting information in thirty-four categories such as climate, environment, ethnic groups, transportation, government, industry, health, and media, as well as a short bibliography.

Three essays consider the history of the social contract. Explores the roots of the contract in the Bible, Roman Law, and Aristotle's "Politics.

Provides an introduction to government leaders, the work they do, and the tools they use, and features photographs and information about how government has changed over the years.

Profiles men and women whose ideas and beliefs changed the face of the world in the nineteenth century.

Fifteenth-century Italian stateman Niccolo Machiavelli's famous treatise on the qualities and actions necessary for princes to gain and keep power, in which he holds up ancient Roman rulers as examples and shows why, for leaders of nations, "the ends justify the means.

The author calls for a restoration of the balance between liberty and democracy, arguing that while democracy is flourishing around the world, liberty is not, with elections often bringing to power intolerant, reactionary, anti-Western, and anti-Semitic regimes.

Harvard professor Michael Sandel discusses ethical dilemmas and conducts debates in order to challenge his students' moral reasoning, covering topics such as affirmative action, same-sex marriage, murder, lying, and cannibalism.

A military hero during the War of 1812, the seventh president of the United States, Andrew Jackson brought the same determination and strength of character he showed on the battlefield to the presidency.

This comprehensive volume traces the evolution of Austria, Croatia, and Slovenia, from their earliest civilizations to the present day.

This comprehensive volume traces the evolution of Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia, from their earliest civilizations to the present day.

This comprehensive volume traces the evolution of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, from their earliest civilizations to the present day.