21 Speeches That Shaped Our World by Chris Abbott
In this fascinating book, Chris Abbott, a leading political analyst, takes a close look at 21 key speeches which have shaped the world today.
A fascinating gallery of speeches and turning points in recent history* New Internationalist *
A unique compilation of catalytic speeches...relevant to some of the biggest choices that face humanity in the 21st century. -- John Sloboda, Oxford Research Group
Illuminates many of the most important trends of our times. -- Paul Rogers, Professor of Peace Studies, University of Bradford
Chris Abbott has done a great service in reminding us of of these people and of their continuing relevance for today's world. -- Rosie Houldsworth, founder and director, TalkWorks
An interesting selection of speeches...Throughout, Abbott provides a thorough historical context and argues convincingly for the continuing relevance of the ideas expressed. * Financial Times *
A unique compilation of catalytic speeches...relevant to some of the biggest choices that face humanity in the 21st century. -- John Sloboda, Oxford Research Group
Illuminates many of the most important trends of our times. -- Paul Rogers, Professor of Peace Studies, University of Bradford
Chris Abbott has done a great service in reminding us of of these people and of their continuing relevance for today's world. -- Rosie Houldsworth, founder and director, TalkWorks
An interesting selection of speeches...Throughout, Abbott provides a thorough historical context and argues convincingly for the continuing relevance of the ideas expressed. * Financial Times *
Chris Abbott is an influential writer and researcher in the areas of defence, security and international relations. He is the Founder & Executive Director of Open Briefing, the world's first civil society intelligence agency. He is an Honorary Visiting Research Fellow in the School of Social and International Studies at the University of Bradford, and until 2009 was the Deputy Director of Oxford Research Group. His two books are published by Rider: 21 Speeches that Shaped Our World: The People and Ideas that Changes the Way We Think (2010), and Beyond Terror: The Truth About the Real Threats to Our World, co-authored with Paul Rogers and John Sloboda (2007). Chris has a degree in Psychology from Royal Holloway, University of London, and a Masters in Social Anthropology from the University of St Andrews. He lives in West Cornwall with his wife and their dog.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781846042720 |
| ISBN 10 | 1846042720 |
| Title | 21 Speeches That Shaped Our World |
| Author | Chris Abbott |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Ebury Publishing |
| Year published | 2012-06-07 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
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