This translation of Plato's 'The Republic' is based on the assumption that he intended these dialogues to sound like conversations - although conversations of a philosophical sort.

A sweeping political and cultural history, Killing for the Republic closes with a compelling argument in favor of resurrecting the citizen-soldier ideal in modern America.

Cicero (106-43BC) was the most brilliant orator in Classical history. Even one of the men who authorized his assassination, the Emperor Octavian, admitted to his grandson that Cicero was: 'an eloquent man, my boy, eloquent and a lover of his country'. This new selection of speeches illustrates Cicero's fierce loyalty to the Roman Republic, giving an overview of his oratory from early victories in the law courts to the height of his political career in the Senate. We see him sway the opinions of the mob and the most powerful men in Rome, in favour of Pompey the Great and against the conspirator Catiline, while The Philippics, considered his finest achievements, contain the thrilling invective delivered against his rival, Mark Antony, which eventually led to Cicero's death.

Chun Doo-hwan is the fifth President of South Korea from 1980 to 1988. Stability in the Republic A New Republic for a New Era A Vivacious Korea A New Horizon of Friendship Opening the Door Towards a Pacific Summit South-South Cooperation Foreign Dignitaries Visiting Korea Towards Peace and Prosperity Efforts for Peaceful Unification Encounters in Peace A Nation in the Forefront President Chun Humble Origins The Character of the President A Man of the People

For students, business people, government officials, artists, and tourists—in short, anyone traveling to or wishing to know more about contemporary Brazil—this is an essential resource. • 250 A–Z entries on contemporary government, the economic and business sectors, social movements, environmental issues, culture, and more • Dozens of photographs of geographic features, landmarks, architecture, the urban landscape, industrial and agricultural enterprises, and personalities from politics, entertainment, and sports • Cross-listings and indexes to guide readers to related topics

The story is about an ex-soldier who is called back to the Army for a project that does not involve military matters. Before the project ends, he is sent off to the fighting, returning injured, and loses his wife and finds companionship with another. As the project ends, politicians try to recruit the war hero to run for office. The reluctant war hero is dragged into the presidential race, which he does everything possible to lose, with it ending with a major constitutional crisis.