The Bill Of Obligations

Author : Richard Haass
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2023-01-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780525560661

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The Bill of Obligations by Richard Haass Pdf

A New York Times Bestseller A provocative guide to how we must reenvision citizenship if American democracy is to survive The United States faces dangerous threats from Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, terrorists, climate change, and future pandemics. The greatest peril to the country, however, comes not from abroad but from within, from none other than ourselves. The question facing us is whether we are prepared to do what is necessary to save our democracy. The Bill of Obligations is a bold call for change. In these pages, New York Times bestselling author Richard Haass argues that the very idea of citizenship must be revised and expanded. The Bill of Rights is at the center of our Constitution, yet our most intractable conflicts often emerge from contrasting views as to what our rights ought to be. As former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer pointed out, “Many of our cases, the most difficult ones, are not about right versus wrong. They are about right versus right.” The lesson is clear: rights alone cannot provide the basis for a functioning, much less flourishing, democracy. But there is a cure: to place obligations on the same footing as rights. The ten obligations that Haass introduces here are essential for healing our divisions and safeguarding the country’s future. These obligations reenvision what it means to be an American citizen. They are not a burden but rather commitments that we make to fellow citizens and to the government to uphold democracy and counter the growing apathy, anger, selfishness, division, disinformation, and violence that threaten us all. Through an expert blend of civics, history, and political analysis, this book illuminates how Americans can rediscover and recover the attitudes and behaviors that have contributed so much to this country’s success over the centuries. As Richard Haass argues, “We get the government and the country we deserve. Getting the one we need, however, is up to us.” The Bill of Obligations gives citizens across the political spectrum a plan of action to achieve it.

Author : Milkyway Media
Publisher : Milkyway Media
Page : 21 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2023-08-26
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Summary of Richard Haass’s The Bill of Obligations by Milkyway Media Pdf

Buy now to get the main key ideas from Richard Haass’s The Bill of Obligations Richard Haass’s The Bill of Obligations (2023) is a thought-provoking examination of the current state of American democracy. Haass, a foreign policy expert, emphasizes that citizenship involves more than asserting individual rights; it also entails a set of ten obligations that are vital to the success of democracy. He explores the importance of an informed citizenry, active participation in democracy, and prioritizing the country and democracy over personal and party interests. He argues that adopting this bill of obligations, like the Bill of Rights, can help preserve American democracy.

Author : Richard Haass
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780399562402

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The World by Richard Haass Pdf

The New York Times bestseller “A clear and concise account of the history, diplomacy, economics, and societal forces that have molded the modern global system.” —Foreign Affairs An invaluable primer from Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, that will help anyone, expert and non-expert alike, navigate a time in which many of our biggest challenges come from the world beyond our borders. Like it or not, we live in a global era, in which what happens thousands of miles away has the ability to affect our lives. This time, it is a Coronavirus known as Covid-19, which originated in a Chinese city many had never heard of but has spread to the corners of the earth. Next time it could well be another infectious disease from somewhere else. Twenty years ago it was a group of terrorists trained in Afghanistan and armed with box-cutters who commandeered four airplanes and flew them into buildings (and in one case a field) and claimed nearly three thousand lives. Next time it could be terrorists who use a truck bomb or gain access to a weapon of mass destruction. In 2016 hackers in a nondescript office building in Russia traveled virtually in cyberspace to manipulate America's elections. Now they have burrowed into our political life. In recent years, severe hurricanes and large fires linked to climate change have ravaged parts of the earth; in the future we can anticipate even more serious natural disasters. In 2008, it was a global financial crisis caused by mortgage-backed securities in America, but one day it could well be a financial contagion originating in Europe, Asia, or Africa. This is the new normal of the 21st century. The World is designed to provide readers of any age and experience with the essential background and building blocks they need to make sense of this complicated and interconnected world. It will empower them to manage the flood of daily news. Readers will become more informed, discerning citizens, better able to arrive at sound, independent judgments. While it is impossible to predict what the next crisis will be or where it will originate, those who read The World will have what they need to understand its basics and the principal choices for how to respond. In short, this book will make readers more globally literate and put them in a position to make sense of this era. Global literacy--knowing how the world works—is a must, as what goes on outside a country matters enormously to what happens inside. Although the United States is bordered by two oceans, those oceans are not moats. And the so-called Vegas rule—what happens there stays there—does not apply in today's world to anyone anywhere. U.S. foreign policy is uniquely American, but the world Americans seek to shape is not. Globalization can be both good and bad, but it is not something that individuals or countries can opt out of. Even if we want to ignore the world, it will not ignore us. The choice we face is how to respond. We are connected to this world in all sorts of ways. We need to better understand it, both its promise and its threats, in order to make informed choices, be it as students, citizens, voters, parents, employees, or investors. To help readers do just that, The World focuses on essential history, what makes each region of the world tick, the many challenges globalization presents, and the most influential countries, events, and ideas. Explaining complex ideas with wisdom and clarity, Richard Haass's The World is an evergreen book that will remain relevant and useful as history continues to unfold.

Author : Richard Haass
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780399562372

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A World in Disarray by Richard Haass Pdf

"A valuable primer on foreign policy: a primer that concerned citizens of all political persuasions—not to mention the president and his advisers—could benefit from reading." —The New York Times An examination of a world increasingly defined by disorder and a United States unable to shape the world in its image, from the president of the Council on Foreign Relations Things fall apart; the center cannot hold. The rules, policies, and institutions that have guided the world since World War II have largely run their course. Respect for sovereignty alone cannot uphold order in an age defined by global challenges from terrorism and the spread of nuclear weapons to climate change and cyberspace. Meanwhile, great power rivalry is returning. Weak states pose problems just as confounding as strong ones. The United States remains the world’s strongest country, but American foreign policy has at times made matters worse, both by what the U.S. has done and by what it has failed to do. The Middle East is in chaos, Asia is threatened by China’s rise and a reckless North Korea, and Europe, for decades the world’s most stable region, is now anything but. As Richard Haass explains, the election of Donald Trump and the unexpected vote for “Brexit” signals that many in modern democracies reject important aspects of globalization, including borders open to trade and immigrants. In A World in Disarray, Haass argues for an updated global operating system—call it world order 2.0—that reflects the reality that power is widely distributed and that borders count for less. One critical element of this adjustment will be adopting a new approach to sovereignty, one that embraces its obligations and responsibilities as well as its rights and protections. Haass also details how the U.S. should act towards China and Russia, as well as in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. He suggests, too, what the country should do to address its dysfunctional politics, mounting debt, and the lack of agreement on the nature of its relationship with the world. A World in Disarray is a wise examination, one rich in history, of the current world, along with how we got here and what needs doing. Haass shows that the world cannot have stability or prosperity without the United States, but that the United States cannot be a force for global stability and prosperity without its politicians and citizens reaching a new understanding.

Author : Sir Richard Aikens,Richard Lord QC,Michael Bools QC
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 865 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2015-12-22
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781317613459

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Bills of Lading by Sir Richard Aikens,Richard Lord QC,Michael Bools QC Pdf

Bills of Lading form an essential part of the carriage of goods by sea and international trade. Their multi-functional nature, together with the large volume of case law and regulation, make the law in this field as complex is it is commercially vital. This bestselling book provides a detailed analysis of the law and practice applicable to bills of lading before, during and after shipment, helping today’s busy practitioner to quickly and easily find the information they need. This book has been fully revised and updated with all of the major developments since its first edition, including: Reference to increasingly important Singapore and Far-Eastern decisions An analysis of modern developments in seaworthiness, from vetting and approval clauses to the topical issues of vulnerability and piracy attacks Detailed examination of misdelivery, fraudulent or forged bills of lading, and delivery without production of a bill of lading Revised coverage of conflicts and procedural matters, including anti-suit injunctions, jurisdiction battles and the scope of arbitration Reference to relevant European law relating to issues of jurisdiction and procedure Comprehensive treatment of Switched bills, transhipment, house bills, deck carriage and container cargo New material on the practical implications of electronic bills of lading This text continues to provide an indispensable reference for maritime practitioners and institutions worldwide.

Author : Eitan Hersh
Publisher : Scribner
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2020-01-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781982116781

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Politics Is for Power by Eitan Hersh Pdf

A brilliant condemnation of political hobbyism—treating politics like entertainment—and a call to arms for well-meaning, well-informed citizens who consume political news, but do not take political action. Who is to blame for our broken politics? The uncomfortable answer to this question starts with ordinary citizens with good intentions. We vote (sometimes) and occasionally sign a petition or attend a rally. But we mainly “engage” by consuming politics as if it’s a sport or a hobby. We soak in daily political gossip and eat up statistics about who’s up and who’s down. We tweet and post and share. We crave outrage. The hours we spend on politics are used mainly as pastime. Instead, we should be spending the same number of hours building political organizations, implementing a long-term vision for our city or town, and getting to know our neighbors, whose votes will be needed for solving hard problems. We could be accumulating power so that when there are opportunities to make a difference—to lobby, to advocate, to mobilize—we will be ready. But most of us who are spending time on politics today are focused inward, choosing roles and activities designed for our short-term pleasure. We are repelled by the slow-and-steady activities that characterize service to the common good. In Politics Is for Power, pioneering and brilliant data analyst Eitan Hersh shows us a way toward more effective political participation. Aided by political theory, history, cutting-edge social science, as well as remarkable stories of ordinary citizens who got off their couches and took political power seriously, this book shows us how to channel our energy away from political hobbyism and toward empowering our values.

Author : William Burge
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 628 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1847
Category : Bail
ISBN : NYPL:33433008577730

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Commentaries on the Law of Suretyship, and the Rights and Obligations of the Parties Thereto, and Herein of Obligations in Solido, Under the Laws of England, Scotland, and Other States of Europe, the British Colonies, and United States of America, and on the Conflict of Those Laws by William Burge Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Law
ISBN : UCSD:31822038356689

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Fulfilling Our Treaty Obligations and Protecting Americans Abroad by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary Pdf

Author : Robert Joseph Pothier
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 642 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1853
Category : Contracts
ISBN : UOM:35112105189601

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A Treatise on the Law of Obligations, Or Contracts by Robert Joseph Pothier Pdf

Author : Richard N. Haass
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780465038640

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Foreign Policy Begins at Home by Richard N. Haass Pdf

A rising China, climate change, terrorism, a nuclear Iran, a turbulent Middle East, and a reckless North Korea all present serious challenges to America's national security. But it depends even more on the United States addressing its burgeoning deficit and debt, crumbling infrastructure, second class schools, and outdated immigration system. While there is currently no great rival power threatening America directly, how long this strategic respite lasts, according to Council on Foreign Relations President Richard N. Haass, will depend largely on whether the United States puts its own house in order. Haass lays out a compelling vision for restoring America's power, influence, and ability to lead the world and advocates for a new foreign policy of Restoration that would require the US to limit its involvement in both wars of choice, and humanitarian interventions. Offering essential insight into our world of continual unrest, this new edition addresses the major foreign and domestic debates since hardcover publication, including US intervention in Syria, the balance between individual privacy and collective security, and the continuing impact of the sequester.

Author : Robert Joseph Pothier
Publisher : The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.
Page : 1423 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Contracts
ISBN : 9781886363984

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A Treatise on the Law of Obligations Or Contracts by Robert Joseph Pothier Pdf

Of this edition Marvin speaks highly of Evans: "His notes are comprehensive and learned, and deserve a careful perusal in connexion with the text, and he is entitled to considerable praise for having furnished Pothier on Obligations to the profession in so good and accurate an English garb." Marvin, Legal Bibliography 578. Holdsworth agrees: "He helped to make English lawyers acquainted with Pothier's work, and, by so doing, did considerable service to the development of the English law of contract..." Holdsworth, A History of English Law XIII:467. Evans [1767-1821] was a scholarly English lawyer. To Pothier's work he added an Appendix on several topics of English law, organized as a treatise on the law of evidence. Pothier's treatise on civil law was "... soon recognized as a major contribution to legal science, translated by Evans and frequently cited in British Courts." Walker, Oxford Companion to Law 973. Reprint of the uncommon Evans translation, the English second edition which followed the American edition of 1802 (translated by F.X. Martin), which is also available as a facsimile reprint published by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee No. 2
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Counterfeits and counterfeiting
ISBN : STANFORD:36105045451882

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Barring Interstate Transportation of Fraudulent State Tax Stamps Or Counterfeited State Obligations by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee No. 2 Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking and Currency
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1932
Category : Agricultural credit
ISBN : UIUC:30112119959580

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To Aid in the Marketing of the Debentures and Other Obligations of the Federal Intermediate Credit Banks by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking and Currency Pdf

Author : Ilian Djadjev
Publisher : Springer
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017-08-22
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783319624402

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The Obligations of the Carrier Regarding the Cargo by Ilian Djadjev Pdf

This book addresses the legal and contractual obligations of sea carriers regarding due care for the cargo under a contract of carriage. While the general framework employed is the leading international liability regime, the Hague-Visby Rules, the discussions in each chapter also account for the possible future adoption of a new regime, the Rotterdam Rules. The subject matter concerns the standard for the duty of care for goods as codified in the Hague-Visby Rules, but the work also touches upon a wide range of related topics found both in law and in practice, providing valuable commercial, technical and historical links as well as various solutions that have been found at the national and international level to address challenges arising in this specialised area of law. The book is divided into six chapters, which gradually reveal the complexity of the topic. Chapter 1 provides a thorough introduction to the two main transport documents in use, and to the basic logic behind shipping, sea-going trade and related national and international legislation. In turn, Chapter 2 presents an overview of the relevant provisions of the Hague-Visby Rules. Chapters 3, 4 and 5 examine the problems arising out of the insertion of a FIOS(T) clause in the contract of carriage; the carriage of goods on deck; and the carriage of goods in containers, respectively. Lastly, Chapter 6 provides an overall conclusion on the legal status quo and current practice, as well as future prospects. The book was written with a number of potential readers in mind and is intended to open up the topic to a broader audience. It is suitable both for readers who wish to advance their learning (e.g. professionals, practitioners and postgraduates) and for readers with little or no prior knowledge of the topic (e.g. students and researchers).

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations,United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Executive and Legislative Reorganization Subcommittee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1956
Category : Administrative agencies
ISBN : LOC:00187026398

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To Simplify Accounting, Facilitate the Payment of Obligations, and for Other Purposes by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations,United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Executive and Legislative Reorganization Subcommittee Pdf