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Iris Murdoch and the Political Prof Gary Browning 9780192844989
RRP: £76.00£69.10Iris Murdoch is a celebrated philosopher and novelist. Was she a political theorist? Many say that she focused upon the personal and the moral at the expense of the social and the political. However, this book argues the contrary. Murdoch had lifelong... -
Sustainability: A History by Jeremy L. Caradonna 9780190614478
RRP: £25.49£14.75The word is nearly ubiquitous: at the grocery store we shop for "sustainable foods" that were produced from "sustainable agriculture"; groups ranging from small advocacy organizations to city and state governments to the United Nations tout "sustainable... -
The Case of the Pope: Vatican Accountability for Human Rights Abuse by Geoffrey Robertson
RRP: £16.99£12.28In The Case of the Pope Geoffrey Robertson QC delivers a devastating indictment of the way the Vatican has run a secret legal system that shields paedophile priests from criminal trial around the world. Is the Pope morally or legally responsible for the... -
US Foreign Policy by Michael Cox
RRP: £47.99£45.37Giving students a perspective on US foreign policy that is critical and connected, US Foreign Policy is the student toolkit for navigating the ever-changing dynamics of the subject area. Using the book, students learn how to critically assess US... -
Constructing Industrial Pasts: Heritage, Historical Culture and Identity in Regions Undergoing Structural Economic Transformation by Stefan Berger 9781789202908
RRP: £99.00£80.47Since the 1960s, nations across the "developed world" have been profoundly shaped by deindustrialization and other kinds of significant economic transformation. In regions in which previously dominant industries face crisis or have disappeared... -
History as Mystery by Michael Parenti 9780872863576
RRP: £15.99£11.04In a lively challenge to mainstream history, Michael Parenti does battle with a number of mass-marketed historical myths. He shows how history's victors distort and suppress the documentary record in order to perpetuate their power and privilege. And he... -
Corporate Warriors: The Rise of the Privatized Military Industry by P. W. Singer 9780801474361
RRP: £16.99£13.80Some have claimed that'War is too important to be left to the generals,'but P. W. Singer asks'What about the business executives?'Breaking out of the guns-for-hire mold of traditional mercenaries, corporations now sell skills and services that until... -
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea: The mission to rescue the hostages the world forgot by Colin Freeman
RRP: £10.99£7.12'Captivating, a John le Carre-esque yarn' Telegraph'A thoroughly good read' Michael Portillo, author of Portillo's Hidden History of Britain and presenter of Great British Railway Journeys'A compelling story of courage, determination and skill' Terry... -
How Propaganda Works by Jason Stanley
RRP: £17.99£14.38Our democracy today is fraught with political campaigns, lobbyists, liberal media, and Fox News commentators, all using language to influence the way we think and reason about public issues. Even so, many of us believe that propaganda and manipulation... -
Egypt on the Brink: From Nasser to the Muslim Brotherhood, Revised and Updated by Tarek Osman
RRP: £12.99£11.46A lively and informed account of Egypt's recent history and current situation In this immensely readable and thoroughly researched book, Tarek Osman explores what has happened to the biggest Arab nation since President Nasser took control of the... -
Run To Win: Lessons in Leadership for Women Changing the World by Stephanie Schriock
RRP: £20.99£14.36Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781524746803Author Stephanie SchriockFormat HardbackPage Count 368Imprint E P Dutton & Co IncPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc -
Blackstone's Preparing for Police Duty by Richard Butterworth
£26.07This is a fully revised fourth edition of the successful Blackstone's Preparing for Police Duty, the invaluable introduction to the police service for new recruits or those considering a policing career. This highly practical guide informs those... -
A Nation Unmade By War by Tom Engelhardt 9781608469017
RRP: £16.99£11.54As veteran author Tom Engelhardt argues, despite having a more massive, technologically advanced, and better funded military than any other power on the planet, in the last decade and a half of constant war across the Greater Middle East and parts of... -
The Power of the Paddle: One man's mission to inspire hope through the spirit of adventure by Jordan Wylie 9781785907258
RRP: £9.99£7.27'His name was Ibrahim. He was about five years old and the thing he wanted most in the world was to go to school.' In a tiny country on the Horn of Africa, extreme adventurer, former soldier and star of Channel 4's Hunted Jordan Wylie made an... -
On Every Tide: The making and remaking of the Irish world by Sean Connolly
RRP: £12.99£8.60An immensely impressive, authoritative history of the Irish diaspora'A richly detailed, scholarly and challenging history' Sunday Times'Impressive, provocative and perception-tilting... it's indispensable' Irish Independent'Essential reading for... -
Inventing Human Rights: A History by Lynn Hunt 9780393331998
RRP: £12.99£11.27How were human rights invented, and how does their tumultuous history influence their perception and our ability to protect them today? From Professor Lynn Hunt comes this extraordinary cultural and intellectual history, which traces the roots of human... -
A History of Argentina in the Twentieth Century: Updated and Revised Edition by James P. Brennan
RRP: £37.95£34.18A History of Argentina in the Twentieth Century, originally published in Buenos Aires in 1994, attained instant status as a classic. Written as an introductory text for university students and the general public, it is a profound reflection on the... -
Enough: The Violence Against Women and How to End It by Harriet Johnson 9780008533106
RRP: £9.99£6.64'Outstanding' THE SECRET BARRISTER 'It's brilliant, it's comprehensive, buy it' EVENING STANDARD 'A powerful, illuminating, enraging and inspiring read' JESS PHILLIPS MP 'Precise, heartfelt and anti-pompous' THE TIMES ... -
Islamic Exceptionalism: How the Struggle Over Islam is Reshaping the World by Shadi Hamid
RRP: £12.99£11.61Hamid argues for a new understanding of how Islam and Islamism shape politics by examining different models of reckoning with the problem of religion and state, including the terrifying - and alarmingly successful - example of ISIS. With unprecedented... -
Revolutionary Witchcraft: A Guide to Magical Activism by Sarah Lyons
RRP: £12.99£9.70A fiery, intersectional guide for activists and witches alike, Revolutionary Witchcraft is an empowered introduction to the history and practice of politically-motivated magic. From the politically charged origins of the word "witch" to the present-day... -
All the King's Men: The Truth Behind SOE's Greatest Wartime Disaster by Robert Marshall
RRP: £10.99£4.71The story of one of the most astonishing episodes of espionage and deception of World War Two.This is the tale of two men: Claude Dansey, deputy head of MI6, and double agent Henri Dericourt, who was planted with the rival wartime secret service - SOE -... -
The Supreme Court: An Analytic History of Constitutional Decision Making by Tom S. Clark 9781108436939
RRP: £30.99£27.17This book presents a quantitative history of constitutional law in the United States and brings together humanistic and social-scientific approaches to studying law. Using theoretical models of adjudication, Tom S. Clark presents a statistical model of... -
Crowfall by Vashti Hardy 9781407197272
RRP: £7.99£5.82A rip-roaring, island-hopping adventure - and unforgettable ecological fable - from the award-winning author of Wildspark and Brightstorm. 'Hardy has drunk from the same cup as Philip Reeve and Philip Pullman.' -... -
The Girl in Wooden Armour by Conrad Mason 9781788451963
RRP: £8.99£5.13Brokewood Valley is a strange and mysterious place. There are old magics under the earth, and dark forces at play. So when Hattie and her brother, Jonathan, arrive to find their Granny missing, they suspect something sinister is going on. Hattie... -
Every Man A King: The Autobiography Of Huey P. Long by Huey Long 9780306806957
RRP: £21.99£15.61Huey Long (1893-1935) was one of the most extraordinary American politicians, simultaneously cursed as a dictator and applauded as a benefactor of the masses. A product of the poor north Louisiana hills, he was elected governor of Louisiana in 1928, and... -
Guest House for Young Widows: among the women of ISIS by Azadeh Moaveni 9781912854608
RRP: £16.99£15.11SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON FICTION AND THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE. A GUARDIAN AND OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR. An intimate, deeply reported account of the women who made a shocking decision: to leave their comfortable lives... -
The Politics of Sectarianism in Postwar Lebanon by Mr. Bassel F. Salloukh
RRP: £27.99£21.57The wave of popular uprisings that swept across the Arab world starting in December 2010 rattled regimes from Morocco to Oman. However, Lebanon's sectarian system proved immune to the domestic and regional pressures unleashed by the Arab Spring. How can... -
Communitarianism and its Critics by Daniel Bell 9780198279228
RRP: £63.99£50.46Many have criticized liberalism for being too individualist, but few have offered an alternative that goes beyond a vague affirmation of the need for community. In this entertaining book, written in dialogue form, Daniel Bell fills this gap, presenting... -
Dinner with Mugabe: The Untold Story of a Freedom Fighter Who Became a Tyrant by Heidi Holland
RRP: £11.99£8.43This penetrating, timely portrait of Robert Mugabe is the psychobiography of a man whose once brilliant career has ruined Zimbabwe and cast shame on the African continent. Heidi Holland's tireless investigation begins with her having dinner with Mugabe,... -
Blackstone's Handbook of Cyber Crime Investigation by Andrew Staniforth 9780198723905
RRP: £37.99£35.82This authoritative Handbook provides a clear and detailed introduction to cyber crime, offering you an effective operational guide to the complexities and challenges of investigating cyber-related crimes. Written by a team of cyber crime experts,... -
Betting the House: The Inside Story of the 2017 Election by Tim Ross 9781785902956
RRP: £14.99£11.13On 18th April 2017, Theresa May stunned Britain by announcing a snap election. With poll leads of more than 20 points over Jeremy Corbyn's divided Labour Party, the first Tory landslide since Margaret Thatcher's day seemed certain. Seven weeks later,... -
Deprivation of Liberty in the Shadows of the Institution by Lucy Series
RRP: £24.99£19.39ePDF and ePUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. During the 20th century the locus of care shifted from large institutions into the community. However, this shift was not always accompanied by liberation from restrictive practices. In 2014 a... -
They Call It Diplomacy by Peter Westmacott
RRP: £25.00£22.19The memoirs of senior UK diplomat Sir Peter Westmacott, former ambassador in Turkey, France and the United States during Barack Obama's presidency. 'A highly readable account of a glittering diplomatic career' Tony Blair 'One of the most brilliant... -
A Citizen's Guide to Artificial Intelligence by John Zerilli
RRP: £38.00£32.59Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262044813Author John ZerilliFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd -
Plato's Epistemology: Being and Seeming by Jessica Moss 9780198867401
£90.34Plato's Epistemology: Being and Seeming presents an original interpretation of one of the central topics in Plato's work: epistemology. Jessica Moss argues that Plato's epistemology is radically different from our own. Going against the grain of... -
Atlas of Informal Settlement: Understanding Self-Organized Urban Design by Kim Dovey 9781350295032
RRP: £24.99£20.44While often seen as unplanned or spontaneous, informal settlement is better understood as a mode of production: a co-evolution of architecture, urban design and planning that embodies informal rules and shapes urban development. The Atlas of Informal... -
From Ranji To Rohan: Cricket and Indian Identity in Colonial Guyana 1890s-1960s by Clem Seecharan 9781906190279
RRP: £12.99£8.60Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906190279Author Clem SeecheramFormat PaperbackPage Count 311Imprint Hansib Publications LimitedPublisher Hansib Publications LimitedWeight(grams) 478g -
Abolition Democracy - Open Media Series: Beyond Empire, Prisons, and Torture by Angela Y. Davis
RRP: £10.99£7.40Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781583226957Author Angela Y DavisFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Seven Stories Press,U.S.Publisher Seven Stories Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 126g -
Proof of Conspiracy by Seth Abramson 9781471186271
RRP: £20.00£13.26The dramatic and meticulously researched new book from former criminal defence attorney and criminal investigator Seth Abramson into the complex web of ties surrounding Donald Trump, showing how Proof of Collusion was only the beginning of the story. In... -
Iran's Constitutional Revolution of 1906 and the Narratives of the Enlightenment by Ali Ansari 9781909942912
RRP: £65.00£61.67The Constitutional Revolution of 1906 opened the way for enormous change in Persia, heralding the modern era and creating a model for later political and cultural movements in the region. Broad in its scope, this multidisciplinary volume brings together...