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Yemen: Poverty and Conflict by Helen Lackner
RRP: €44.02€38.71Focusing on the fundamental reasons underlying the lasting crisis of the Yemeni Civil War, this book frames contemporary Yemen and assesses prospects beyond the conflict, identifying the factors which will determine its future internal and international... -
China in the Era of Xi Jinping: Domestic and Foreign Policy Challenges by Robert S. Ross
RRP: €33.32€29.20Since becoming president of China and general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, Xi Jinping has emerged as China's most powerful and popular leader since Deng Xiaoping. The breathtaking economic expansion and military modernization that Xi... -
The Unquiet Frontier: Rising Rivals, Vulnerable Allies, and the Crisis of American Power by Jakub J. Grygiel
RRP: €26.18€20.66From the Baltic to the South China Sea, newly assertive authoritarian states sense an opportunity to resurrect old empires or build new ones at America's expense. Hoping that U.S. decline is real, nations such as Russia, Iran, and China are testing... -
Nonviolence: An Idea Whose Time Has Come by Ramin Jahanbegloo
RRP: €9.51€7.00A powerful book on the importance of committing to nonviolence. In this compact book, Ramin Jahanbegloo argues that the time has come for humanity to renew its political, economic, and cultural commitment to the idea of nonviolence. At the core of the... -
Committed Theatre in Nigeria: Perspectives on Teaching and Practice by Segun Oyeleke Oyewo 9781498593809
RRP: €101.15€88.67This book provides an overview of the full range of the teaching and practice of Committed Theatre and theatre of commitment in Nigeria for scholars in the arts and cultural studies. It is divided into four sections; Chapter 1: Theatre in Development... -
State Capture: How Conservative Activists, Big Businesses, and Wealthy Donors Reshaped the American States - and the Nation by Alex Hertel-Fernandez
RRP: €32.12€27.61Over the past forty years, conservatives have mastered the art of pursuing policy change across the states, while similar liberal efforts have floundered. Using a diverse array of original evidence, including interviews, previously-unexamined archival... -
Commerce and Manners in Edmund Burke's Political Economy by Gregory M. Collins
RRP: €53.54€46.86Although many of Edmund Burke's speeches and writings contain prominent economic dimensions, his economic thought seldom receives the attention it warrants. Commerce and Manners in Edmund Burke's Political Economy stands as the most comprehensive study... -
A Republican Europe of States: Cosmopolitanism, Intergovernmentalism and Democracy in the EU by Richard Bellamy 9781107678125
RRP: €30.93€26.58Combining international political theory and EU studies, Richard Bellamy provides an original account of the democratic legitimacy of international organisations. He proposes a new interpretation of the EU's democratic failings and how they might be... -
The Placemaker's Guide to Building Community Nabeel Hamdi 9781844078035
RRP: €39.26€34.44From the author of Small Change comes this engaging guide to placemaking, packed with practical skills and tools that architects, planners, urban designers and other built environment specialists need in order to engage effectively with development work... -
Ancient Battle Formations by Swanton, Justin 9781526797582
RRP: €19.03€14.61Justin Swanton examines the principal battle-winning formations of the Ancient world, determining their composition, function and efficacy. An introductory chapter looks at the fundamental components of the principal battle formations of heavy and light... -
Peasant Revolution in Ethiopia: The Tigray People's Liberation Front, 1975-1991 by John Young
RRP: €36.88€33.65In the wake of the overthrow of the Haile-Selassie regime in Ethiopia in 1974 and the coming to power of the military, a number of opposition forces launched insurrections. But only one movement, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) triumphed,... -
The Role of Today's Museum by Clive Gray
RRP: €44.02€38.71The Role of Today's Museum provides a thorough investigation of what museums do and why. Arguing that museums are multifunctional institutions, the book examines the consequences of this for the services that museums provide, the publics to whom they are... -
Reflections: Insights from the Founder of the Mondragon Cooperatives by José María Arizmendiarrieta 9781733716413
€21.53Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781733716413Author Jose Maria ArizmendiarrietaFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint Solidarity HallPublisher Solidarity HallWeight(grams) 159gDimensions(mm)... -
Divided Gulf: The Anatomy of a Crisis Andreas Krieg 9789811363139
RRP: €130.89€40.86This book discusses the various critical dimensions of the Qatar Crisis as a development that has fundamentally reshaped the nature of regional integration for the near future. It represents the first academic attempt to challenge the commonly propagated... -
The CIA Insider's Guide to the Iran Crisis: From CIA Coup to the Brink of War by Gareth Porter
RRP: €13.08€11.32Why did the CIA overthrow Iran's democratically elected government? And why has the United States treated Iran as one of its biggest enemies for four decades? Is the Trump administration's "Maximum Pressure" campaign working, or will it precipitate a war... -
Powerplay: The Origins of the American Alliance System in Asia by Victor D. Cha
RRP: €26.18€20.98A close look at the evolution of American political alliances in Asia and their futureWhile the American alliance system in Asia has been fundamental to the region's security and prosperity for seven decades, today it encounters challenges from the... -
Justice Is an Option: A Democratic Theory of Finance for the Twenty-First Century by Robert Meister
RRP: €30.94€29.57More than ten years after the worst crisis since the Great Depression, the financial sector is thriving. But something is deeply wrong. Taxpayers bore the burden of bailing out "too-big-to-fail" banks but got nothing in return. Inequality has soared, and... -
Struggle And Mutual Aid: The Age of Worker Solidarity by Nicolas Delalande
RRP: €34.50€22.37Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781635420104Author Nicolas DelalandeFormat HardbackPage Count 432Imprint Other Press LLCPublisher Other Press LLC -
Small Arms: Children and Terrorism by Mia Bloom
RRP: €26.17€23.19Why do terrorist organizations use children to support their cause and carry out their activities? Small Arms uncovers the brutal truth behind the mobilization of children by terrorist groups. Mia Bloom and John Horgan show us the grim underbelly of... -
Ideology and Identity: The Changing Party Systems of India by Pradeep K. Chhibber
€38.95Indian party politics, commonly viewed as chaotic, clientelistic, and corrupt, is nevertheless a model for deepening democracy and accommodating diversity. Historically, though, observers have argued that Indian politics is non-ideological in nature. In... -
The Government of Poland Jean-Jacques Rousseau 9780915145959
RRP: €16.65€14.08"The Government of Poland is the only finished work in which Rousseau himself dons the mantle of legislator, applying the principles of the Social Contract to the real world around him. Poland teaches us much about the mysterious art of the Social... -
Inequality in Britain by Alan Ware
RRP: €49.97€43.73This book provides a thorough and engaging analysis of inequality in Britain, including its long-term development and transformation since the beginning of the 20th century.The author argues that inequality is not what it used to be - no longer can... -
Responsible Parties: Saving Democracy from Itself by Frances McCall Rosenbluth 9780300251944
RRP: €20.22€17.39How popular democracy has paradoxically eroded trust in political systems worldwide, and how to restore confidence in democratic politics Democracies across the world are adopting reforms to bring politics closer to the people. Parties have turned to... -
Taming Childhood?: A Critical Perspective on Policy, Practice and Parenting by Rob Creasy 9783030118419
RRP: €59.49€53.09This book explores the links between recent reports of increasing levels of unhappiness and mental health problems amongst children and young people, and changes within childhood which restrict and reduce opportunities for children to develop and... -
Justice: A Beginner's Guide by Raymond Wacks
RRP: €11.89€9.10In this highly topical introduction, Professor Raymond Wacks explains and evaluates the leading theories of justice that have shaped our societies and their legislative and judicial systems, and explores the extent to which fundamental notions like... -
Mirror For Monkeys by ,John Spurling 9780715653623
RRP: €20.22€13.89Comedy is the imitation of life and the mirror of society... Beneath the rotting floorboards of a ruined house, an 18th-century memoir is discovered. It reveals the life story of William Congreve, acclaimed English playwright and poet of the Restoration... -
Gender Matters in Global Politics: A Feminist Introduction to International Relations by Laura J. Shepherd
RRP: €40.45€35.708 years of new examples bringing the text up-to-date.A new co-editor gives this new edition a more interdisciplinary angle.Foreword by Cynthia Enloe, a big name in the field.About the AuthorLaura J. Shepherd is a Professor of International Relations at... -
The Anarchic Sea: Maritime Security in the Twenty-First Century by Dave Sloggett 9781849041003
RRP: €77.35€67.78Maritime security covers many issues including disputes over ownership of the continental shelf and of the boundaries of Exclusive Economic Zones, as well as protecting citizens from ballistic missile attacks using sea-based platforms and the... -
Misinformation and Disinformation: Detecting Fakes with the Eye and AI by Victoria L. Rubin 9783030956585
RRP: €53.54€45.47This book, geared towards both students and professionals, examines the synthesis of artificial intelligence (AI) and psychology in detecting mis-/disinformation in digital media content, and suggests practical means to intervene and curtail this current... -
A Map of Future Ruins: On Borders and Belonging by Lauren Markham 9780593545577
RRP: €33.32€20.35Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593545577Author Lauren MarkhamFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Riverhead Books,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 442g -
Divided We Stand: Discourses on Identity in 'First' and 'Other' Serbia: Social Construction of the Self and the Other by Ana Russell-Omaljev 9783838206615
RRP: €35.58€28.68Serbia is still widely thought of as an unfinished state, whose people struggle to establish a compelling identity narrative in answer to the question 'who are we?'. While existing literature has over-analyzed Serbian nationalism, the Serbian public... -
Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Reflect: Oxford Reading Level 9: Hercules the Younger by Oliver Averill 9781382007795
RRP: €10.71€7.49Hercules Young has always been strong - perhaps a bit too strong. Just when his classmates have had enough of him accidentally breaking things, can Hercules win them over and use his strength to help instead? Reflect is a series of emotionally... -
Spy Chiefs: Volume 1: Intelligence Leaders in the United States and United Kingdom by Christopher Moran 9781626165199
RRP: €28.56€25.20In literature and film the spy chief is an all-knowing, all-powerful figure who masterfully moves spies into action like pieces on a chessboard. How close to reality is that depiction, and what does it really take to be an effective leader in the world... -
The Public Administration Theory Primer H. George Frederickson 9780813349664
RRP: €52.35€46.10The Public Administration Theory Primer explores how the science and art of public administration is definable, describable, replicable, and cumulative. The authors survey a broad range of theories and analytical approaches-from public institutional... -
Self-Defence against Non-State Actors: Volume 1 by Mary Ellen O'Connell 9781316641125
RRP: €40.45€34.82In this book, self-defence against non-state actors is examined by three scholars whose geographical, professional, theoretical, and methodological backgrounds and outlooks differ greatly. Their trialogue is framed by an introduction and a conclusion by... -
Weak Strongman: The Limits of Power in Putin's Russia by Timothy Frye
RRP: €21.41€17.37Looking beyond Putin to understand how today's Russia actually worksMedia and public discussion tends to understand Russian politics as a direct reflection of Vladimir Putin's seeming omnipotence or Russia's unique history and culture. Yet Russia is... -
One Nation Under Guns: How Gun Culture Distorts Our History and Threatens Our Democracy by Dominic Erdozain 9780593594315
RRP: €33.32€21.29Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593594315Author Dominic ErdozainFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Crown Publishing Group, Division of Random House IncPublisher Random House USA... -
The Autonomous Life?: Paradoxes of Hierarchy and Authority in the Squatters Movement in Amsterdam Nazima Kadir 9781784994112
RRP: €29.75€21.32The Autonomous Life? is an ethnography of the squatters' movement in Amsterdam written by an anthropologist who lived and worked in a squatters' community for over three years. During that time she resided as a squatter in four different houses, worked... -
The Organizational Weapon: A Study of Bolshevik Strategy and Tactics by Professor Philip Selznick 9781610272728
RRP: €44.95€35.77Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781610272728Author Martin KrygierFormat PaperbackPage Count 306Imprint Quid Pro, LLCPublisher Quid Pro, LLCWeight(grams) 431gDimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm *... -
Presidents, Populism, and the Crisis of Democracy William G Howell 9780226763170
RRP: €17.85€15.53Has American democracy's long, ambitious run come to an end? Possibly yes. As William G. Howell and Terry M. Moe argue in this trenchant new analysis of modern politics, the United States faces a historic crisis that threatens our system of...