This book will give the reader an understanding of the tragedy of the French Revolution. A Revolution that failed to feed the population, a Revolution that failed to protect the population from outside invaders, and a Revolution that failed to protect the population from corruption and tyranny. A failure on all accounts.
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The Short Reign of Pippin IV
by John Steinbeck ISBN: 0-330-02163-X First published 1957 159 pages Publisher: Pan Books in association with William Heinemann Cover illustration N/A 4 / 5 Stars A strange type of book by John Steinbeck, 'Winner of the 1962 Novel Prize for Literature'. Part satire, part comment, the book asks the reader the question, what would you… Continue reading The Short Reign of Pippin IV
Managing with Power
Politics and Influence in Organisations by Jeffrey Pfeffer ISBN: 0-87584-440-5 First published 1992 345 pages Cover design: Not credited 4/5 Stars How to be successful in organisations? Jeffrey Pfeffer shows us how politics and influence are vital in achieving our goals within organisations. He considers the building of coalitions towards action, and that action can… Continue reading Managing with Power


