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Since the end of the second World War, the United States has sunk hundreds of billions of dollars into foreign economies in the hope that its investments would help remake the world in its own image - or, at the very least, make the world "safe for democracy." So far, the returns have been disappointing, to say the least. Pushing for fair and free elections in undemocratic countries has added to the casualty count, rather than taken away from it, and trying to eliminate corruption entirely has precluded the elimination of some of the worst forms of corruption.

In Party of One, Investigative journalist Michael Harris gives us an intimate look at Stephen Harper and draws a portrait of a prime minister whose policies and instincts, Harris believes, are a clear and present danger to Canada's democracy. Fueled by the election victory of May 2011, unchecked by the opposition, the staggering gap between Stephen Harper's stated political principles and his practices starkly drive Harris' arguments home.

President Obama’s former United States chief of protocol looks at why diplomacy and etiquette matter—from the international stage to everyday life. History often appears to consist of big gestures and dramatic shifts. But for every peace treaty signed, someone set the stage, using hidden...

"Als Russland mein Land, die Ukraine, überfiel, flüchteten meine Eltern, mein Hund und ich in einen mir mehr als skurril erscheinenden Bombenschutzkeller. Und weil es dort WLAN gab und die Tage verdammt lange und auch langweilig waren, postete ich Videos, die mein neues Zuhause vorstellen sollten – manche davon gingen dann sogar um die Welt. Aber meine Geschichte ist eigentlich eine ganz andere: Es ist die eines jungen Mädchens voll mit großen Träumen, das die Welt entdecken wollte und den Krieg für einen schlechten Scherz hielt."