Nacionalismo

No Reserve: The Limit of Absolute Power is a gripping and historically fascinating look into the dangers of mixing political power and economics in an emerging country. Written by Martín Redrado, president of Argentina's Central Bank (2004-2010), readers learn how this Harvard-educated veteran of Wall Street and leading Latin American economist was appointed by the country's President, Nestor Kirchner, to lead Argentina through difficult economic times. By 2008, the country, along with the world, was in financial crisis and through the independent policies of the Central Bank was able to...

"Ha habido un problema de comunicación". "No nos hemos sabido explicar bien". "No hemos comunicado correctamente una buena gestión". ¿Les suena? Es la excusa recurrente que gobiernos de todos los colores ponen muy a menudo cuando quieren esquivar una crisis política. ¿Pero tienen razón? Solo en parte. Obama, Sarkozy, Berlusconi, Merkel, Cameron, Rajoy y Zapatero. ¿Qué tienen en común? Su adaptación a los dictados de la democracia mediática. Porque la sociedad del espectáculo y del entretenimiento exige convivencia con el ritmo y el lenguaje de los medios de comunicación. Mensajes ...

The former commander of coalition forces in Iraq reports back from the front lines of the global war on terror to provide a comprehensive and chilling exploration of America's historic military and foreign-policy blunder. With unflinching candor, Lieutenant General Ricardo S. Sanchez describes the chaos on the Iraqi battlefield caused by the Bush administration's misguided command of the military, as well as his own struggle to set the coalition on the path toward victory. Sanchez shows how minor insurgent attacks grew into synchronized operations that finally ignited into a major insurgency...

Havana is a city that has been important for the entire Atlantic world since the early 16th century. During the colonial period, it was an American terminal on the „route” connecting the Old and New worlds. In the 19th century it became one of the most important centers of the global sugar trade, while in the latter part of the 20th century, Fidel Castro wanted to make Havana a stronghold of the world revolution. Havana was not only a political and economic base, but also a city with flourishing culture. This book was been published on the occasion of the 500 year anniversary of the...