Popular perceptions of a state's legitimacy are inextricably bound to its ability to rule. Vast military and material reserves cannot counter the power of a citizen's belief, and the more widespread the crisis of a state's legitimacy, the greater the threat to its stability. Even such established democracies as France and India are losing their moral claims over society, while ...(展开全部)

Since its initial publication eighty years ago, How to Win Friends & Influence People has sold over fifteen million copies worldwide. In his book, Carnegie explains that success comes from the ability to communicate effectively with others. He provides relatable analogies and examples, and teaches you skills to make people want to be in your company, see things your way, and fe...(展开全部)

Since its initial publication eighty years ago, How to Win Friends & Influence People has sold over fifteen million copies worldwide. In his book, Carnegie explains that success comes from the ability to communicate effectively with others. He provides relatable analogies and examples, and teaches you skills to make people want to be in your company, see things your way, and fe...(展开全部)

With his more than forty years’ experience observing people and politicians in our nation's capital–ten of those years on Hardball , five nights a week–Chris Matthews has learned from the pros what it takes to be a success. Now Matthews shows us what we can learn from the world’s most accomplished people and, more important, how we can emulate their best habits to improve our ...(展开全部)

In this witty and infectious book, Madsen Pirie provides a complete guide to using - and indeed abusing - logic in order to win arguments. He identifies with devastating examples all the most common fallacies popularly used in argument. We all like to think of ourselves as clear-headed and logical - but all readers will find in this book fallacies of which they themselves are g...(展开全部)

In this witty and infectious book, Madsen Pirie provides a complete guide to using - and indeed abusing - logic in order to win arguments. He identifies with devastating examples all the most common fallacies popularly used in argument. We all like to think of ourselves as clear-headed and logical - but all readers will find in this book fallacies of which they themselves are g...(展开全部)

Big data entrepreneur Allen Gannett overturns the mythology around creative genius, and reveals the science and secrets behind achieving breakout commercial success in any field. We have been spoon-fed the notion that creativity is the province of genius — of those favored, brilliant few whose moments of insight arrive in unpredictable flashes of divine inspiration. And if we...(展开全部)

The dark side of the gig economy (Uber, Airbnb, etc.) and how to make it equitable for the users and workers most exploited. When the “sharing economy” launched a decade ago, proponents claimed that it would transform the experience of work—giving earners flexibility, autonomy, and a decent income. It was touted as a cure for social isolation and rampant ecological degradation....(展开全部)

威廉 D. 科汉 William D. Cohan 《纽约时报》畅销书《纸牌屋》和《最后的大亨》的作者，获得2007年年度《金融时报》-高盛年度商务图书奖。他是《名利场》的特约编辑，在《纽约时报》有双周刊专栏，长期为《金融时报》、《财富》、《大西洋月刊》、《华盛顿邮报》和其他报刊撰稿。科汉毕业于杜克大学、哥伦比亚大学新闻学院和商学院，他曾经是一名投资银行家。 为了全面真实地再现高盛，科汉详细阅读了大量的政府文件、法庭案卷、证券交易委员会的存档资料，采访了100多位高盛的客户、对手、领导人、现任和前任雇员，以记者天生的敏锐及小说家的天赋，结合华尔街业内人士的专业知识揭开高盛的神秘面纱。

威廉 D. 科汉 William D. Cohan 《纽约时报》畅销书《纸牌屋》和《最后的大亨》的作者，获得2007年年度《金融时报》-高盛年度商务图书奖。他是《名利场》的特约编辑，在《纽约时报》有双周刊专栏，长期为《金融时报》、《财富》、《大西洋月刊》、《华盛顿邮报》和其他报刊撰稿。科汉毕业于杜克大学、哥伦比亚大学新闻学院和商学院，他曾经是一名投资银行家。 为了全面真实地再现高盛，科汉详细阅读了大量的政府文件、法庭案卷、证券交易委员会的存档资料，采访了100多位高盛的客户、对手、领导人、现任和前任雇员，以记者天生的敏锐及小说家的天赋，结合华尔街业内人士的专业知识揭开高盛的神秘面纱。