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Book Review: Hillary Rising by James D. Boys

Introduction ISIN:  978-81-8495-871-3 Genre: Non fiction / Biography / International Affairs Publishers: Jaico Publishing House Price:  Rs. 350/- ( I got this book from the  publisher for a review ) A compelling page-turner that traces one woman’s political career in the world’s most dynamic democracy. On 12 April 2015, casting herself as the champion of the common American, Hillary Clinton formally announced her intention to run for President in 2016. With her core principles unchanged, Hillary seems all set to secure the one role she has long desired. What drives this most intriguing and polarizing of political figures? Will she be able to shake off the past and finally emerge a winner? What are her chances of winning the title? And most importantly, what kind of President would she make? The questions are endless. Drawing on original interviews with close associates of both Bill and Hillary, as well as a wealth of recently declassified materials from ...

Book Review: Women of the world- The Rise of the Female Diplomat by Helen McCarthy

Introduction ISIN: 978-1-4088- 3780-1 Genre : Non-fiction / Politics/ Women Publishers: Bloomsbury Price: Rs. 399/- ( I received the book for review from the publisher ) Women of the World tells this story of personal and professional struggle against the dramatic backdrop of war, super-power rivalry and global transformation over the last century and a half. From London to Washington, Geneva to Tehran and in the deserts of Arabia, the souks of Damascus and the hospitals of Sarajevo, resolute women undaunted by intransigent officials and hostile foreign governments proved their worth. A lustrous book which traces the often agonizing rise of women in the Foreign Office and mercilessly dissects the resistance they encountered Peter Hennessy A path-breaking account, from one of our leading and most original historians of modern Britain, of how the male-dominated world of British diplomacy gradually - and grudgingly - let professional women in. It should be read by e...