In this groundbreaking book, award-winning investigative journalist Seymour M. Hersh shows us a John F. Kennedy we have never seen before, a man insulated from the normal consequences of behavior long before he entered the White House. His father, Joe, set the pattern with an arrogance and cunning that have never been fully appreciated: Kennedys could do exactly what they wanted, and could evad…
The former president relates the story of his public and private life from his modest beginnings in the Midwest, through a distinguished film career, to a second career in politics
This edition of an interpretive history text has been brought up to date in all areas, especially in its treatment of the recent developments in Central America, and features a new chapter on the Caribbean.
In this account of 500 years of political development in Brazil, Dr Schneider examines the causes and consequences of the enduring tension between order and progress. This book focuses on the historical roles of the church, the military and the propertied classes. The author skillfully weaves in discussion of the social and economic life of Brazil and how it has influenced political development…