Political Science

Praised in the New York Times Book Review for its "Herculean power of synthesis," George C. Herring's 2008 From Colony to Superpower has won wide acclaim from critics and readers alike. Years of Peril and Ambition: U.S. Foreign Relations, 1776-1921 is...

Political strategies for tackling climate change and other “long problems” that span generationsClimate change and its consequences unfold over many generations. Past emissions affect our climate today, just as our actions shape the climate of tomorrow,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262038010Author Ngozi Okonjo-IwealaFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 21mm

With his trademark sardonic wit and lacerating logic, New York Times-bestselling author Thomas Frank exposes how, in the last few decades, the American Left has made an unprecedented shift away from its working-class roots. Financial inequality is one...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781847452818Author Sylvia GowerFormat PaperbackImprint Girls Gone By PublishersPublisher Girls Gone By Publishers

Whitaker's Concise 2021 is the definitive reference guide to the UK. The concise edition is a UK-centric gold-mine of information with enormous breadth of coverage. At a fraction of the price of the standard edition, the reader with an interest in UK...

The biblical adage that 'if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand' remains sound theological advice. It also essential counsel for any political party that aspires to win elections. Though both major parties have been subject to...

Illustrating the scope of this fascinating and wide-reaching subject to the student, this clear and concise text gives a broad introduction to international human rights law. Coverage includes regional systems of protection, the role of the UN, and a...

Tribes and Politics in Yemen tells the story of the Houthi conflict in Sa'dah Province, Yemen, as seen through the eyes of the local tribes. In the West the Houthi conflict, which erupted in 2004, is often defined through the lenses of either the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsLong-listed for ABIA Illustrated Book of the Year 2021 (Australia).Book InformationISBN 9781760784362Author Julia Busuttil NishimuraFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781952223068Author Ryan a BourneFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Cato InstitutePublisher Cato Institute

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632869432Author John KeayFormat HardbackPage Count 432Imprint Bloomsbury PublishingPublisher Bloomsbury PublishingWeight(grams) 771gDimensions(mm) 224mm...

A sweeping and highly readable work on the evolution of America’s domestic and global drug war How can the United States chart a path forward in the war on drugs? In Drugs and Thugs, Russell Crandall uncovers the full history of this war that has lasted...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780553214642Author Alexis De TocquevilleFormat PaperbackPage Count 976Imprint Bantam Doubleday DellPublisher Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group...

George Orwell set out 'to make political writing into an art', and to a wide extent this aim shaped the future of English literature - his descriptions of authoritarian regimes helped to form a new vocabulary that is fundamental to understanding...

This book provides a new analysis of the contested history of one of the most violent wars of decolonisation of the twentieth century - the Algerian War/ the Algerian Revolution between 1954 and 1962. It brings together an engaging account of its...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781569804339Author Lenni BrennerFormat PaperbackPage Count 342Imprint Barricade Books IncPublisher Barricade Books IncWeight(grams) 579g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780956226518Author Christopher John SnowdonFormat PaperbackPage Count 172Imprint Little DicePublisher Little DiceWeight(grams) 194g

The World War II codebreaking station at Bletchley is well-known and its activities documented in detail. Its decryption capabilities were vital to the war effort, significantly aiding Allied victory. But where did the messages being deciphered come from...

'A fresh, powerful portrait of Lenin' Anne Applebaum, author of Red Famine'Richly readable ... An enthralling but appalling story' Francis Wheen, author of Karl MarxThe cold, one-dimensional figure of Lenin the political fanatic is only a partial truth...

An authoritative and refreshingly original consideration of the government and culture of ancient Sparta and her place in Greek history For centuries, ancient Sparta has been glorified in song, fiction, and popular art. Yet the true nature of a...

Instant New York Times bestseller "Howard Zinn on acid or some bullsh*t like that." -Tim Heidecker The creators of the cult-hit podcast Chapo Trap House deliver a manifesto for everyone who feels orphaned and alienated-politically, culturally, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307388681Author Gore VidalFormat PaperbackPage Count 480Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 391gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 132mm...

The epic story of an enormous Soviet apartment building where Communist true believers lived before their destructionThe House of Government is unlike any other book about the Russian Revolution and the Soviet experiment. Written in the tradition of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780873489867Author Thomas SankaraFormat PaperbackPage Count 500Imprint Pathfinder PressPublisher Pathfinder Press

While many scholars agree that Clausewitz's On War is frequently misunderstood, almost none have explored his methodology to see whether it might enhance our understanding of his concepts. This book lays out Clausewitz's methodology in a brisk and...

Winner, 2018 Law & Legal Studies PROSE Award The consequences of big data and algorithm-driven policing and its impact on law enforcement In a high-tech command center in downtown Los Angeles, a digital map lights up with 911 calls, television monitors...

Early Americans were suspicious of centralized authority and executive power. Casting away the yoke of England and its king, the founding fathers shared in this distrust as they set out to pen the Constitution. Weighing a need for consolidated leadership...

Throughout written history and across the world, women have protested the restrictions of gender and the limitations placed on women's bodies and women's lives. People-of any and no gender-have protested and theorized, penned manifestos and written...

'Always fascinating and very funny, Alyssa's book is full of juicy stories from one of the world's most glamorous jobs' Mindy KalingIf your funny older sister were the former deputy chief of staff to President Barack Obama, her behind-the-scenes...

Social entrepreneurs are cutting through ideology and red tape and making real, lasting social change. Britain's leading social entrepreneur shows how, and why, it works. When Andrew Mawson arrived in Bromley-by-Bow in the east end of London, in the...

A compelling theory on the rationale for the changing fortunes of nationsAbout the AuthorMancur Lloyd Olson Jr. was an American economist and political scientist who taught at the University of Maryland, College Park. Edward L. Glaeser is the Fred and...

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This collection paints a picture of Hitler from members of his household in the unique position of being seemingly ever-present, yet totally unconnected to events. The reader is introduced to Hitler's Bodyguard Karl Krause (1934-39), his house...

In twenty short books, Penguin brings you the classics of the environmental movement.No One is Too Small to Make a Difference collects Greta Thunberg's history-making speeches, from addresses at climate rallies around the world audiences at the UN, the...

The thrilling sequel to Annaliese Avery's epic debut THE NIGHTSILVER PROMISE. Featuring danger, dragons and a fight against destiny. Praise for The Nightsilver Promise: "A smart, original, fantasy adventure"...

Already famous throughout Europe, this international bestseller plumbs recently opened archives in the former Soviet bloc to reveal the actual, practical accomplishments of Communism around the world: terror, torture, famine, mass deportations, and...

Martha is now in her thirties. Her daughter has left home and she is lonely and vulnerable. The hard knocks have taken their toll on her health, and as she looks into the years still lying ahead of her, she shakes her head, feeling she hasn't the heart...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914314179Author Steven AhlgrenFormat HardbackImprint Hoxton Mini PressPublisher Hoxton Mini Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781849354448Author Murray BookchinFormat PaperbackPage Count 340Imprint AK PressPublisher AK PressWeight(grams) 358gDimensions(mm) 201mm * 132mm * 23mm