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American Protest Literature by Zoe Trodd
RRP: $58.70$47.36"I like a little rebellion now and then"-so wrote Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams, enlisting in a tradition that throughout American history has led writers to rage and reason, prophesy and provoke. This is the first anthology to collect and examine an... -
American Foreign Relations: A Very Short Introduction by Andrew Preston
RRP: $18.88$13.55For better or worse, be it militarily, diplomatically, politically, economically, or culturally, Americans have had a profound role in shaping the wider world beyond them. Unsurprisingly, most non-Americans have passionate views about the nature of U.S... -
A Guide to the New Ruins of Great Britain by Owen Hatherley
$66.65Back in 1997, New Labour came to power amid much talk of regenerating the inner cities left to rot under successive Conservative governments. Over the next decade, British cities became the laboratories of the new enterprise economy: glowing monuments to... -
Refugee Law by Colin Yeo 9781529219968
RRP: $180.58$138.81The word 'refugee' is both evocative and contested; it means different things to different people. For lawyers, the main legal reference point is the UN Refugee Convention of 1951. This concise and engaging book follows the structure of the Convention... -
Making the Revolution Global: Black Radicalism and the British Socialist Movement before Decolonisation Theo Williams 9781839761980
RRP: $42.00$34.50Making the Revolution Global shows how black radicals transformed socialist politics in Britain in the years before decolonisation. African and Caribbean activist-intellectuals, such as Amy Ashwood Garvey, C.L.R. James, Jomo Kenyatta, Kwame Nkrumah and... -
The Crisis of Parliamentary Democracy by Carl Schmitt
RRP: $69.30$47.38Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262691260Author Carl SchmittFormat PaperbackPage Count 184Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 137mm * 8mm -
War and Imperialism in Republican Rome 327-70 B.C by William V. Harris 9780198148661
$244.99Between 327 and 70 B.C. the Romans expanded their empire throughout the Mediterranean world. This highly original study looks at Roman attitudes and behavior that lay behind their quest for power. How did Romans respond to warfare, year after year? How... -
How the Red Sun Rose: The Origin and Development of the Yanan Rectification Movement, 1930-1945 by Gao Hua 9789629968229
$177.98This work offers the most comprehensive account of the origin and consequences of the Yan'an Rectification Movement from 1942 to 1945. The author argues that this campaign emancipated the Chinese Communist Party from Soviet-infleunced dogmatism and... -
China the Super Predator: A Challenge for the Planet by Pierre-Antoine Donnet 9781803414164
RRP: $33.58$29.02China is facing tremendous economic, social and political challenges, as well as having become a predominant contributor to climate change. It has also become a predator against the Uyghurs, the Tibetans, and the Mongols, and taken over Hong Kong,... -
The Unitary Presidency Graham Dodds 9781138484184
RRP: $79.78$70.10The theory of the unitary executive is one of the most controversial and significant constitutional doctrines of the past several decades. It holds that the U.S. president alone embodies all executive power and therefore has unlimited ability to direct... -
The New Abnormal: The Rise of the Biomedical Security State by Aaron Kheriaty
RRP: $62.98$37.97Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781684513857Author Aaron KheriatyFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Regnery Publishing IncPublisher Regnery Publishing IncWeight(grams) 499gDimensions(mm)... -
Crude Nation: How Oil Riches Ruined Venezuela by Raul Gallegos 9781640122130
RRP: $35.68$31.65Beneath Venezuelan soil lies an ocean of crude-the world's largest reserves-an oil patch that shaped the nature of the global energy business. Unfortunately, a dysfunctional anti-American, leftist government controls this vast resource and has used its... -
Why Isn't Government Policy More Preventive? by Paul Cairney
RRP: $199.50$142.25If 'prevention is better than cure', why isn't policy more preventive? Policymakers only have the ability to pay attention to, and influence, a tiny proportion of their responsibilities, and they engage in a policymaking environment of which they have... -
British General Elections Since 1964: Diversity, Dealignment, and Disillusion by David Denver 9780198844969
$64.53This book reviews the history of British general elections since 1964, charting the changes in voters and parties at every step. In parallel, it shows how electoral analysts have responded to these developments. This fully revised and updated edition... -
The Case for Universal Basic Income Louise Haagh 9781509522965
RRP: $27.28$25.07Advocated (and attacked) by commentators across the political spectrum, paying every citizen a basic income regardless of their circumstances sounds utopian. However, as our economies are transformed and welfare states feel the strain, it has become a... -
The Last Politician: Inside Joe Biden's White House and the Struggle for America's Future by Franklin Foer 9780593607619
RRP: $67.20$40.82Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593607619Author Franklin FoerFormat PaperbackPage Count 640Imprint Random House Large PrintPublisher Diversified PublishingWeight(grams)... -
Keeping At It: The Quest for Sound Money and Good Government by Christine Harper
RRP: $35.68$24.61As chairman of the Federal Reserve (1979-1987), Paul Volcker slayed the inflation dragon that was consuming the American economy and restored the world's faith in central bankers. That extraordinary feat was just one pivotal episode in a decades-long... -
Decolonizing Design: A Cultural Justice Guidebook by Elizabeth
RRP: $48.30$29.00Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262047692Author ElizabethFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd -
Confusion in the West: Retrieving Tradition in the Modern and Post-Modern World by Anna Rist
RRP: $62.98$54.47In their trenchant panoramic overview - ranging from antiquity to the present-day - John and Anna Rist write with authority and ennui about nothing less than the loss of the foundational culture of the West. The authors characterize this culture as the... -
Victims No Longer: The Classic Guide for Men Recovering from Sexual Child Abuse by Mike Lew
RRP: $41.98$28.73Examples from case histories of abused children, as well as a collection of helpful strategies and resources, augment a discussion of the experiences, conflict, and self-doubt engendered in the male survivors of childhood sexual trauma. Original.Book... -
The East India Company at Home, 1757-1857 by Margot Finn 9781787350281
RRP: $105.00$94.00Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781787350281Author Margot FinnFormat HardbackPage Count 538Imprint UCL PressPublisher UCL PressWeight(grams) 1180g -
Smart Villages in the EU and Beyond Anna Visvizi (Deree College - The American College of Greece, Greece) 9781787698482
RRP: $44.08$37.28Written by leading academics and practitioners in the field, Smart Villages in the EU and Beyond offers a detailed insight into issues and developments that shape the debate on smart villages, together with concepts, developments and policymaking... -
How the World Really Works: The Science Behind How We Got Here and Where We're Going by Vaclav Smil
RRP: $63.00$38.62Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593297063Author Vaclav SmilFormat HardbackPage Count 336Imprint VikingPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 539gDimensions(mm) 236mm * 162mm * 29mm -
Return to the Postcolony - Specters of Colonialism in Contemporary Art by T. J. Demos
$38.14Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783943365429Author T. J. DemosFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Sternberg PressPublisher Sternberg PressWeight(grams) 323gDimensions(mm) 211mm * 141mm *... -
Individuals and Societies for the IB MYP 3 by Paul Grace
RRP: $48.30$45.55Exam Board: IBLevel: MYPSubject: Social ScienceFirst Teaching: September 2016First Exam: June 2017Develop your skills to become an inquiring learner; ensure you navigate the MYP framework with confidence using a concept-driven and assessment-focused... -
Radical Origins: Why We Are Losing the Battle Against Islamic Extremism: And How to Turn the Tide Azeem Ibrahim 9781643130330
RRP: $27.28$17.18More than thirteen years ago after the "War on Terror" was declared, many in the West now feel less secure than ever before. Many security experts believe global Jihad is on the rise throughout the West, and yet these same experts do not know how to stop... -
Chinese Politics in the Xi Jinping Era: Reassessing Collective Leadership by Cheng Li 9780815726920
RRP: $52.50$46.60Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780815726920Author Cheng LiFormat PaperbackPage Count 512Imprint Brookings InstitutionPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 730gDimensions(mm) 224mm *... -
Not Like a Native Speaker: On Languaging as a Postcolonial Experience by Rey Chow 9780231151450
RRP: $46.20$36.46Although the era of European colonialism has long passed, misgivings about the inequality of the encounters between European and non-European languages persist in many parts of the postcolonial world. This unfinished state of affairs, this lingering... -
Your Right to Know: A Citizen's Guide to the Freedom of Information Act Heather Brooke 9780745325828
RRP: $48.28$31.86Have you ever wanted to know: - Which doctor has the best operation success rate in your health trust? - If MI5 has a file on you? - The actual number and type of crimes that happen in your street? - Which streets are targeted by parking attendants... -
Romanias Strategic Culture 19902014: Continuity and Change in a Post-Communist Countrys Evolution of National Interests and Security Policies by Iulia-Sabina Joja
RRP: $54.60$44.25Analysis of strategic culture facilitates a comprehensive understanding of a nations security identity and patterns of policy conduct. Though strategic culture changes over time, why and how these mutations take place has not been researched much so far... -
The Art of War: A New Translation by Michael Nylan by Sun Tzu
RRP: $41.98$31.19Sun Tzu's book of strategy and psychology has as much to tell us today as when it was written 2,500 years ago. Michael Nylan, in her provocative introduction, sees new and unexpected lessons to be learned from The Art of War-in business, relationships,... -
World Report 2022: Events of 2021 by Human Rights Watch
RRP: $62.98$40.74Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781644211212Author Human Rights WatchFormat PaperbackPage Count 656Imprint Seven Stories Press,U.S.Publisher Seven Stories Press,U.S. -
Dic Penderyn: The Man and the Martyr by Sally Roberts Jones 9781800991842
RRP: $20.98$19.17Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800991842Author Sally Roberts JonesFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Y LolfaPublisher Y LolfaDimensions(mm) 215mm * 140mm * 15mm -
That Option No Longer Exists - Britain 1974-76 John Medhurst 9781782796008
RRP: $25.18$21.32It is time to look afresh at the 1970s. It was not a grey decade of decline, defeat and power blackouts. Bursting with cultural experimentation, sexual liberation and industrial militancy, the 1970s saw the ruling elites of Britain challenged at every... -
In Defence of Councillors by Colin Copus 9781526162557
RRP: $52.50$37.63In defence of councillors is an unashamed defence of local representative democracy and of those elected to serve as councillors from the often ill-informed, ill-judged and inaccurate criticism made by the media, government and public, of councillors'... -
Borderwall as Architecture: A Manifesto for the U.S.-Mexico Boundary by Ronald Rael 9780520283947
RRP: $52.50$41.14Borderwall as Architecture is an artistic and intellectual hand grenade of a book, and a timely re-examination of what the physical barrier that divides the United States of America from the United Mexican States is and could be. It is both a protest... -
A History of the Peloponnesian War: Bk.1-2 by Thucydides
RRP: $52.40$49.12Classic political realism.Thucydides of Athens was born about 471 BC. He saw the rise of Athens to greatness under the inspired leadership of Pericles. In 430, the second year of the Peloponnesian War, he caught and survived the horrible plague that he... -
Neoliberalism: The Key Concepts Matthew Eagleton-Pierce (SOAS, University of London, UK) 9780415837545
RRP: $54.58$47.52Neoliberalism: The Key Concepts provides a critical guide to a vocabulary that has become globally dominant over the past forty years. The language of neoliberalism both constructs and expresses a particular vision of economics, politics, and everyday... -
Riders on the Storm: The Climate Crisis and the Survival of Being by Alastair McIntosh
RRP: $20.98$19.09Longlisted for the Wainwright Prize 2021 for Writing on Global Conservation Climate change is the greatest challenge to humankind today. While the coronavirus sheds a light on the vulnerability of our interconnected world, the effects of global... -
Zbigniew Brzezinski: America's Grand Strategist by Justin Vaisse
RRP: $62.90$51.79As National Security Adviser to President Jimmy Carter, Zbigniew Brzezinski (1928-2017) guided U.S. foreign policy at a critical juncture of the Cold War. But his impact on America's role in the world extends far beyond his years in the White House, and...