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Tax Haven Ireland by Brian O'Boyle
RRP: $31.48$20.58This is the story of how a small island on the edge of Europe became one of the world's major tax havens. From global corporations such as Apple and Google, to investment bankers and mainstream politicians, those taking advantage of Ireland's... -
The Audacity To Win: How Obama Won and How We Can Beat the Party of Limbaugh, Beck, and Palin by David Plouffe
RRP: $46.18$30.53Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143118084Author David PlouffeFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 408g -
The Young Turks in Opposition by M. Sukru Hanioglu 9780195091151
RRP: $184.80$154.73This is the first in-depth study of the secret society called CUP (Committee of Union and Progress), based on their own papers. It pays special attention to the Young Turks as an intellectual movement which continues to influence the thinking of Turkish... -
Split: Class Divides Uncovered by Ben Tippet
RRP: $20.98$14.28How can we make sense of a world where we have both too many billionaires and too many foodbanks? We're supposed to go to university, forge a career, get wealthier, buy a house - but why is that so hard for most of us to achieve? Split makes sense of... -
Zachary Taylor by MR John S D Eisenhower 9780805082371
RRP: $63.00$37.09Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780805082371Author MR John S D EisenhowerImprint Times BooksPublisher Times Books -
The Corrosion of Character: The Personal Consequences of Work in the New Capitalism by Richard Sennett 9780393319873
RRP: $27.28$21.44In The Corrosion of Character, Richard Sennett, "among the country's most distinguished thinkers . . . has concentrated into 176 pages a profoundly affecting argument" (Business Week) that draws on interviews with dismissed IBM executives, bakers, a... -
Food Security and Sociopolitical Stability by Christopher B. Barrett 9780198758907
$97.67Global food price spikes in 2008 and again in 2011 coincided with a surge of political unrest in low- and middle-income countries. Angry consumers took to the streets in scores of nations. In some places, food riots turned violent, pressuring governments... -
Law and Marxism: A General Theory by Evgeny Pashukanis 9780861047406
RRP: $48.28$37.67This is a classic Marxist study first published in 1924 - one of the principal Soviet contributions to jurisprudence theory. It is an authoritative non-revisionist text offering both a commentary and a critique of prevailing Marxist and non-Marxist legal... -
Dark Quadrant: Organized Crime, Big Business, and the Corruption of American Democracy by Jonathan Marshall
RRP: $52.50$37.32Dark Quadrant traces the systematic corruption of businesspeople and politicians from 1945 to 1974 and draws links to our current political crisis. Documenting the collaboration of Presidents Truman, Johnson, and Nixon with powerful mobsters. President... -
Sideshow: Kissinger, Nixon, and the Destruction of Cambodia by William Shawcross 9780815412243
RRP: $39.88$30.91Although there are many books and films dealing with the Vietnam War, Sideshow tells the truth about America's secret and illegal war with Cambodia from 1969 to 1973. William Shawcross interviewed hundreds of people of all nationalities, including... -
The Power of Israel in the United States by James F. Petras 9780932863515
$29.34Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780932863515Author James F. PetrasFormat PaperbackPage Count 191Imprint Clarity PressPublisher Clarity Press -
A Third University Is Possible by la paperson
RRP: $18.90$16.76A Third University is Possible unravels the intimate relationship between the more than 200 US land grant institutions, American settler colonialism, and contemporary university expansion. Author la paperson cracks open uncanny connections between Indian... -
My Best Friend and the Royal Rivals by Sally Morgan 9781407195797
RRP: $10.48$7.27Join two best friends as history is made in 1585. When Nell and Kat - who work in rivalling courts - meet by chance, an unlikely friendship blossoms. But tensions are high and the rivalry between Elizabeth I and Mary... -
Policing Domestic Abuse: Risk, Policy and Practice by Katy Barrow-Grint
RRP: $71.38$63.00This book is dedicated to improving the practice of the policing of domestic abuse. Its objective is to help inform those working in policing about the dynamics of how domestic abuse occurs, how best to respond to and investigate it, and in the longer... -
Reinventing Government: The Five Strategies for Reinventing Government by David Osborne 9780452269422
$38.41"A landmark in the debate on the future of public policy."-The Washington Post.About the AuthorDavid Osborne, managing partner of The Public Strategies Group, has served as an advisor to Vice President Al Gore, a consultant to America?s public sector... -
Economics of the Public Sector by Joseph E. Stiglitz 9780393937091
$126.27What should be the role of government in society? How should it design its programmes? How should tax systems be designed to promote both efficiency and fairness? Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz and new co-author Jay Rosengard bring an unparalleled level... -
What You Have Heard Is True: A Memoir of Witness and Resistance by Carolyn Forche
RRP: $23.08$16.32'Astonishing, powerful, so important at this time' - Margaret Atwood (on Twitter) 'Riveting . . . intricate and surprising' - The New York Times 'Reading it will change you, perhaps forever' - San Francisco Chronicle An electrifying memoir set in the... -
The Future Is Feminist: Women and Social Change in Interwar Algeria by Sara Rahnama 9781501772993
RRP: $90.30$79.59The Future Is Feminist by Sara Rahnama offers a closer look at a pivotal moment in Algerian history when Algerians looked to feminism as a path out of the stifling realities of French colonial rule. Algerian people focused outward to developments in the... -
Laws of Fear: Beyond the Precautionary Principle by Cass R. Sunstein
RRP: $46.18$38.98What is the relationship between fear, danger, and the law? Cass Sunstein attacks the increasingly influential Precautionary Principle - the idea that regulators should take steps to protect against potential harms, even if causal chains are uncertain... -
Trump and a Post-Truth World by Ken Wilber
RRP: $29.38$19.32Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781611805611Author Ken WilberFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Shambhala Publications IncPublisher Shambhala Publications IncWeight(grams)... -
Macmillan by Francis Beckett 9781904950660
RRP: $20.98$14.83Paradoxically his success with the USA jeopardised his efforts to get Britain into the European Economic Community, for it was one of the reasons why the French President Charles de Gaulle vetoed Britain's application to join in 1963.Book InformationISBN... -
The Art of War by Sun Tzu 9781441339850
RRP: $16.78$10.52Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781441339850Author Sun TzuFormat HardbackPage Count 112Imprint Peter Pauper PressPublisher Peter Pauper PressWeight(grams) 522gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 119mm... -
The NHS at 75: The State of UK Health Policy by Mark Exworthy 9781447368601
RRP: $58.78$45.30In its 75th anniversary year, this book examines the history, evolution and future of the NHS. With contributions from leading researchers and experts across a range of fields, such as finance, health policy, primary and secondary care, quality and... -
Global Woman: Nannies, Maids and Sex Workers in the New Economy by Barbara Ehrenreich 9781862075887
RRP: $20.98$14.07This anthology examines the unexplored consequences of globalization on the lives of women worldwide. In a world shaped by mass migration and economic exchange on an ever-increasing scale, women are moving around the globe as never before. Every year,... -
Escaping the Resource Curse by Macartan Humphreys
RRP: $52.50$40.78The wealth derived from natural resources can have a tremendous impact on the economics and politics of producing countries. In the last quarter century, we have seen the surprising and sobering consequences of this wealth, producing what is now known as... -
Weapons of the Weak: Everyday Forms of Peasant Resistance by James C. Scott
RRP: $39.88$39.65This sensitive picture of the constant and circumspect struggle waged by peasants materially and ideologically against their oppressors shows that techniques of evasion and resistance may represent the most significant and effective means of class... -
Making Global Society: A Study of Humankind Across Three Eras by Barry Buzan 9781009372183
RRP: $56.68$47.88Barry Buzan proposes a new approach to making International Relations a truly global discipline that transcends both Eurocentrism and comparative civilisations. He narrates the story of humankind as a whole across three eras, using its material... -
Interpretive Research Design: Concepts and Processes by Peregrine Schwartz-Shea
RRP: $92.38$80.72Research design is fundamental to all scientific endeavors, at all levels and in all institutional settings. In many social science disciplines, however, scholars working in an interpretive-qualitative tradition get little guidance on this aspect of... -
Valences of the Dialectic by Fredric Jameson 9781844674633
RRP: $75.58$54.29After half a century exploring dialectical thought, renowned cultural critic Fredric Jameson presents a comprehensive study of a misunderstood yet vital strain in Western philosophy. The dialectic, the concept of the evolution of an idea through... -
Shut That Door: THE DEFINITIVE BIOGRAPHY OF LARRY GRAYSON by Nlcholson Tony 9781914227189
RRP: $20.98$16.28Larry Grayson was extremely funny, highly likeable and much-loved. Those were sentiments felt not just by his millions of fans, but also by those who knew him personally. He was a complicated man who didn't become a star until well into his middle age,... -
Songs We Learn from Trees: An Anthology of Ethiopian Amharic Poetry by Chris Beckett 9781784109479
RRP: $39.88$28.12The first ever anthology of Ethiopian poetry in English, packed with all the energy, wit and heartache of this beautiful country.Book InformationISBN 9781784109479Author Chris BeckettFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Carcanet ClassicsPublisher... -
The Thomas Sowell Reader by Thomas Sowell
RRP: $63.00$45.23These selections from the many writings of Thomas Sowell over a period of a half century cover social, economic, cultural, legal, educational, and political issues. The sources range from Dr. Sowell's letters, books, newspaper columns, and articles in... -
The World Trade Organization: A Beginner's Guide by David Collins 9781780745787
RRP: $20.98$15.86One of the most important yet least understood organizations in the world, the WTO is a lynchpin of globalization, allowing us to enjoy products and services from around the globe. However, it also lays bare the frailty of many industries, leading some... -
Voicing Identity: Cultural Appropriation and Indigenous Issues by John Borrows
RRP: $54.58$43.76Written by leading Indigenous and non-Indigenous scholars, Voicing Identity examines the issue of cultural appropriation in the contexts of researching, writing, and teaching about Indigenous peoples. This book grapples with the questions of who is... -
FV430 Series: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives by Robert Griffin
RRP: $35.68$26.63During the Second World War the British infantry found itself lacking suitable transport to cope with the fast moving German Blitzkrieg tactics. Various stop-gap measures were introduced with mixed success but, with the pots-war nuclear biological and... -
The Commoner's Catalog for Changemaking: Tools for the Transitions Ahead by David Bollier
RRP: $31.48$20.58The Commoner's Catalog for Changemaking was born of a simple realization: The world we have inherited is no longer working. The future of the planet and civilization as we know it are threatened, and the cries heard during the pandemic and Black Lives... -
Grassroots Youth Work: Policy, Passion and Resistance in Practice by Tania de St Croix 9781447328605
RRP: $56.68$43.76The voices of grassroots youth workers are rarely heard in policy, research or public debate. This book paints a picture of passionate practitioners who build meaningful relationships with marginalised young people, at a time when their practice is... -
Thank You For Your Servitude by Mark Leibovich 9780593296318
RRP: $54.58$36.50Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593296318Author Mark LeibovichFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Bantam PressPublisher Random House USA Inc -
Dismembered: How the Conservative Attack on the State Harms Us All by Polly Toynbee
RRP: $20.98$14.07What is the state? And what's it ever done for you?More than you think.The state houses us, educates us, employs us, protects us on the street and in the wider world. It is the country we created together, and a part of our national identity. However, in... -
Poetry and Painting in Song China: The Subtle Art of Dissent by Alfreda Murck
RRP: $62.90$51.79Throughout the history of imperial China, the educated elite used various means to criticize government policies and actions. During the Song dynasty (960-1278), some members of this elite found an elegant and subtle means of dissent: landscape painting...