Paul Kennedy Book order (chronological)

There are few more moving experiences than for the silenced to be heard. Chrissie Foster is the mother who brought the rich and powerful Catholic Church to its knees over its global abuse of children, including two of her daughters, Emma and Katie. Like the Boston Globe's Spotlight team, she built an undeniable case in her first book, Hell on the Way to Heaven, which helped inspire Australian governments to hold world-leading inquiries. This is what happened next. Grieving the death of Emma and the catastrophic accident that left Katie largely using a wheelchair and unable to care for herself, and bullied by the Catholic Church, Chrissie Foster somehow found the strength to win and bring about changes in child safety that she hopes will last forever. From the cities and towns of Australia all the way to Rome, her tenacity and bravery to see justice delivered are unequalled. In this confronting account she explains the incredible battle she fought together with her husband, Anthony, and how she found the strength to continue even after his tragic and untimely death. Her ongoing activism inspires others to challenge once-powerful male-dominated institutions. In the face of horrifying adversity, Chrissie Foster has come through it to a place of peace.

A sweeping, lavishly illustrated one-volume history of the rise of American naval power during World War II

A look at Karl Marx and how his fascination with the devil influenced Marxism and his political writings. Examines Marx's antagonism to organized religion, particularly the Catholic Church

Jak byla v období od ledna 1943 do června 1944 vyhrána druhá světová válka. Kniha se věnuje problematice druhé světové války a její autor se pokouší nalézt nový způsob interpretace tohoto obrovského konfliktu. Nepředkládá žádnou další syntézu a nezaměřuje se ani na některé konkrétní tažení či dokonce osobu významného vojevůdce. Místo toho se soustředil na tematické problémy respektive na proces jejich řešení a osobnosti „řešitelů“. Těžištěm jeho zájmu se přitom stala střední fáze konfliktu, vymezená zhruba obdobím od konce roku 1942 do vrcholícího léta roku 1944. V tom se předkládané dílo může odlišovat od jiných, neboť se pokouší vyprávět příběh takových jedinců i organizací, a to nikoli nějako anekdotickou, romantizující nebo ryze vojensko-historickou formou, nýbrž jako klíčovou součást, sloužící k pochopení toho, jak bylo v impozantním válečném dění dosaženo obratu.

Analyzes previously unexplored strategic factors that contributed to the Allied victory in World War II, sharing assessments of ambitious goals successfully pursued by FDR, Churchill, and other attendees at the Casablanca Conference.

Chrissie e Anthony vivono una vita tranquilla insieme alle due figlie di sei e quattro anni, Emma e Katie. Le bambine frequentano la scuola cattolica, diretta dall'anziano padre Kevin O'Donnell. Molto credenti, i genitori ripongono una totale fiducia nel sacerdote e gli affidano le piccole, senza sospettare quali abissi si celino dietro quella maschera di rettitudine. Padre O'Donnell ha vagato per anni di parrocchia in parrocchia, lasciando dietro di sé una scia di lagnanze e sospetti, che però non hanno mai spinto i suoi superiori ad andare a fondo alle accuse. Anche Katie ed Emma subiranno le sue attenzioni, covando in silenzio ferite insanabili. Solo quando le due bambine sono ormai adolescenti, una denuncia porterà a galla la verità. In un istante, il mondo di Chrissie e Anthony va in pezzi. Facendosi forza sul loro dolore, intraprendono una lunga battaglia per far luce sui fatti e ottenere giustizia. Se non quella della Chiesa, almeno quella degli uomini. Si scontreranno però con reticenze e impenetrabili silenzi, persino minacce. Avevano insegnato alle loro figlie come conquistare il paradiso, ma l'inferno è più vicino, dietro l'angolo di casa, e talvolta perfino in coloro a cui ci affidiamo con candore.

Podepsáním Charty Spojených národů v roce 1945 vznikla poprvé v historii autonomní světová organizace, která měla ochránit budoucí generace před útrapami války a obnovit víru v základní lidská práva. Aktuální výklad dějin Organizace spojených národů vysvětluje její podstatu a funkce, předkládá objektivní pohled na její minulé snažení, který vede k úvahám, zda dostojí výzvám dnešního a budoucího světa. Autor rozebírá činnost mnoha komisí a výborů OSN a ukazuje, jak pět stálých členů Rady bezpečnosti (USA, Velká Británie, Rusko, Čína a Francie) dokáže občas při světových humanitárních krizích překonat vzájemné antagonismy, ale také jak jejich nedostatečná spolupráce mnohdy hatí potřebné iniciativy, například pokud jde o emise skleníkových plynů a dopady globalizace na rozvojové země.

“With all its defects, with all the failures that we can check up against it, the UN still represents man’s best-organized hope to substitute the conference table for the battlefield.” –Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1961 The signing of the United Nations Charter in 1945 marked a significant moment in history, as powerful sovereign nations united to form an autonomous organization aimed at preventing war and promoting human rights. Sixty years later, the UN continues its mission, facing challenges and criticism. In this comprehensive history, scholar Paul Kennedy explores the UN’s origins and functions while assessing its effectiveness and future prospects. Drawing on his experience from drafting reports for the UN’s fiftieth anniversary, Kennedy clarifies the roles of its six main bodies: the General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, Trusteeship Council, Secretariat, and International Court. He highlights instances where the five permanent members of the Security Council— the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, China, and France—collaborated to address humanitarian crises, despite political tensions. However, he also notes how lack of cooperation among great powers has hindered efforts like controlling greenhouse gas emissions and addressing the negative impacts of globalization on developing nations. Ultimately, Kennedy illustrates the UN as a fallible but essential institution, emphasizing its critica