By Pedro Latoeiro, Filipe Domingues (2020)
Pages: 530 , Final verdict: Great-read
I have to admit, despite being a Portuguese citizen, I didn't know much about António Guterres' life before reading this book. He was elected Prime Minister before I knew how to read (in 1995), and by...
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By Kofi Annan (2013)
Pages: 416, Final verdict: Great-read
Kofi Annan is one of the most renowned figures in diplomacy over the past 50 years. During his 45-year tenure at the UN, he led its peacekeeping operations, served as the Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006, and...
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By Paul Kennedy (2006)
Pages: 384, Final verdict: Great-read
Paul Kennedy, a British historian and author, is renowned for his work in international relations and economic history. He gained fame with his bestselling book "The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers," which sold over 1 million copies...
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By J. Bradford DeLong (2022)
Pages: 546, Final verdict: Should-read
To most of us, the twentieth century feels both intimately familiar and immensely complex. Two world wars, the emergence and collapse of the Soviet Union, the rise of the CCP in China and multiple economic recessions. It doesn't...
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By Barack Obama (2020)
Pages: 701, Final-verdict: Great-read
How does it feel to be the President of the United States? In this first of two
volumes of his memoir, Barack Obama brings the reader a human view of the office
- the feelings, the responsibility, and the family challenges -...
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