Boeken Minister-president

Cort van der Linden (1846-1935)

De liberale staatsman Cort van der Linden die van 1913 tot 1918 regeerde stond aan de basis van de werkelijke democratie in Nederland. Bovendien loodste hij het neutrale Nederland door de Eerste Wereldoorlog. Negentig jaar na zijn aftreden als premier krijgt Cort van der Linden eindelijk de biografie die hij verdient. P.W.A. Cort van der …

The Natural

Joe Klein, best-selling author of Primary Colors and one of our most brilliant political analysts, now tackles the subject he knows best: Bill Clinton. Astute, even-handed, and keenly intelligent, The Natural is the only book to read if you want to understand exactly what happened–to the military, to the economy, to the American people, to …

Landgenoten

De radiotoespraken van Minister-President Prof.Mr. P.S. Gerbrandy in de jaren 1940-1945 gehouden voor Radio Oranje en De Brandaris. Ingeleid door Prof.Dr. L. de Jong Uitgeverij Wever, Franeker, 1985 Met zwart-wit foto's

A Very Canadian Coup

A fresh take on the Manitoba schools question and the Conservative Coup that toppled Canada’s fifth prime minister. When Mackenzie Bowell became Canada’s fifth prime minister in December 1894, everyone — including Bowell — expected the job would involve nothing more than keeping the wheels on the Conservative wagon until a spring election. Plans for …

Images of the The National Archives - Prime Ministers of the 20th Century

A concise history of each of the UK’s twentieth-century Prime Ministers, from Robert Gascoyne-Cecil to Tony Blair, featuring archival images and documents. This book gives an overview of each of the British Prime Ministers of the twentieth century, summarising their premierships, their policies, and the key events. It is lavishly illustrated with images of documents …

Billy Hughes Story Former Prime Minister of Australia

A.n.r. Robinson In The Midst Of It

A.N.R. Robinson rose from humble origins to become a national, regional and international leader. His life story has been inspirational. Robinson has faced many challenges, some life-threatening, but his principles for justice and faith in humanity have allowed him to serve the Trinidadian people with distinction. He was also the creator of an International Criminal …

Why Spencer Perceval Had to Die

On the two hundredth anniversary of the assassination of Spencer Perceval - the only British Prime Minister ever to have suffered that fate - this is the riveting untold story of the murder, the murderer and the repercussions of his act.

The Secret Mulroney Tapes

The Secret Mulroney Tapes is an outrageous and intimate portrait of a Canadian prime minister, as told in his own words. There has never been a political book like this, and there will almost certainly never be another. Peter C. Newman, the author of books about John Diefenbaker, Lester B. Pearson and Pierre Elliott Trudeau, …

Grands Présidents 15 - James Madison, le père de la Constitution américaine

Découvrez enfin tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur James Madison en moins d’une heure ! Considéré comme l'un des pères fondateurs des États-Unis d'Amérique, dont il est le quatrième président, James Madison est pourtant moins connu que ses illustres prédécesseurs. Grand artisan et défenseur de la Constitution américaine, ce théoricien, passionné par les idées des …