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Long Walk To Freedom by Nelson Mandela 9781408703113
RRP: $52.50$42.84'Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand history - and then go out and change it' Barack Obama'The authentic voice of Mandela shines through this book' The Times'Burns with the luminosity of faith in the invincible nature of human hope and... -
Reason and Rhetoric in the Philosophy of Hobbes by Quentin Skinner
RRP: $65.08$56.28Quentin Skinner presents a fundamental reappraisal of the political theory of Hobbes. Using, for the first time, the full range of manuscript as well as printed sources, it documents an entirely new view of Hobbes's intellectual development, and... -
Rebel Journalism: The Writings of Wilfred Burchett by George Burchett 9780521718264
RRP: $62.98$54.47This book is an anthology of the writing of Wilfred Burchett, perhaps the greatest journalist and war correspondent Australia has ever produced. He was also one of the most controversial figures of the Cold War, both in Australia and overseas. Burchett... -
Remaking One Nation: The Future of Conservatism by Nick Timothy 9781509539185
RRP: $27.28$18.06In these divided and divisive times, what is the future course for our politics? In this ground-breaking book, Nick Timothy, one of Britain's leading conservative thinkers and commentators, explores the powerful forces driving great changes in our... -
Gullible's Travels: A Comical History of the Trump Era by Marvin Kitman
RRP: $31.48$20.77Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781609809881Author Marvin KitmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Seven Stories Press,U.S.Publisher Seven Stories Press,U.S. -
My Revision Notes: AQA A-level Politics: UK Politics Second Edition by Rowena Hammal
RRP: $26.25$24.86Key content coverage is combined with practical tips to create a revision guide that students can rely on to review, strengthen and test their knowledge.With My Revision Notes every student can:- Plan and manage a successful revision programme using the... -
Agents of Empire: Knights, Corsairs, Jesuits and Spies in the Sixteenth-Century Mediterranean World by Noel Malcolm
RRP: $35.68$25.79In the second half of the sixteenth century, most of the Christian states of Western Europe were on the defensive against a Muslim superpower - the Empire of the Ottoman sultans. There was violent conflict, from raiding and corsairing to large-scale... -
Silent Village: Life and Death in Occupied France by Robert Pike
RRP: $33.58$26.57'Based on eye-witness accounts, Robert Pike's moving book vividly depicts the lives of the villagers who were caught up in the tragedy of Oradour-sur-Glane and brings their experiences to our attention for the first time.' - Hanna Diamond, author of... -
UnPresidented: Politics, pandemics and the race that Trumped all others by Jon Sopel
RRP: $27.28$19.09Fear and loathing on the 2020 campaign trail...'26 February, White House Briefing RoomThe coronavirus feels like it is changing everything. Suddenly it's not just a public health emergency; it has the potential to upend this whole election...'In... -
The Art of War (Collins Classics) by Sun Tzu 9780008296445
RRP: $16.78$11.36HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. The ancient Chinese art of warfare written by military strategist Sun Tzu in the 5th century BC.About the AuthorSun Tzu was a Chinese general, military... -
Property: The myth that built the world by Rowan Moore 9780571350094
RRP: $31.48$20.58A powerful examination of how property shaped the modern world - and why it now threatens the freedoms and stability it was meant to sustain.Property carries a great promise: that it will make you rich and set you free. But it is also a weapon, an agent... -
Anatomy of Torture by Ron E. Hassner 9781501762031
RRP: $46.18$34.90Does torture "work?" Can controversial techniques such as waterboarding extract crucial and reliable intelligence? Since 9/11, this question has been angrily debated in the halls of power and the court of public opinion. In Anatomy of Torture, Ron E... -
Decision Advantage: Intelligence in International Politics from the Spanish Armada to Cyberwar by Jennifer E. Sims
RRP: $83.98$73.98A history of winning intelligence practices from the Spanish Armada to Cyberwar that offers timeless, practical lessons we ignore at our peril. According to conventional wisdom, strategic surprise and other intelligence failures are both inevitable... -
International Economics and Business: Nations and Firms in the Global Economy by Sjoerd Beugelsdijk 9781009427692
RRP: $94.48$83.75Fully updated with the latest theoretical insights, data, and statistics, this third edition combines the dual perspectives of international economics and international business to provide a complete overview of the changing role of nations and firms in... -
The Secret State: Preparing For The Worst 1945 - 2010 by Peter Hennessy
RRP: $31.48$23.00Peter Hennessy's The Secret State: Preparing for the Worst 1945-2010 is the story of secret government plans for combatting attacks on Britain, from the Cold War to modern counter-terrorism. Now completely revised and updated, Peter Hennessy's acclaimed... -
The War Magician: The man who conjured victory in the desert by David Fisher
RRP: $20.98$14.28The incredible true story of the greatest illusionist of modern times and the man who altered the course of the second world war.Soon to be a major film starring Benedict Cumberbatch'A richly entertaining read' SUNDAY TIMESJasper Maskelyne was a world... -
The City of Today is a Dying Thing: In Search of the Cities of Tomorrow by Des Fitzgerald 9780571362219
RRP: $39.88$26.94'Counterintuitive, funny and provocative . . . We could all use a little more of Fitzgerald's scepticism.' Edwin Heathcote, Financial Times'Like Jon Ronson on town planners . . . Endlessly funny and seriously smart.' John GrindrodCities are bad for us:... -
Protecting the Ballot: How First-Wave Democracies Ended Electoral Corruption by Isabela Mares
RRP: $63.00$48.91How reforms limiting electoral misconduct completed the process of democratizationBetween 1850 and 1918, many first-wave democracies in Europe adopted electoral reforms that reduced the incidence of electoral malfeasance. Drawing on analysis of... -
The Foreign Policy of the European Union: Assessing Europe's Role in the World by Federiga Bindi
RRP: $73.50$65.00Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780815738114Author Federiga BindiFormat PaperbackPage Count 406Imprint Brookings InstitutionPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 572gDimensions(mm)... -
The Natural History Museum Book of Rocks & Minerals: A concise reference guide by Chris Pellant 9780565095055
RRP: $31.48$20.58A comprehensive, illustrated identification guide for beginners and serious collectors alike, featuring special colour photography of specimens held at the Natural History Museum, London. Rocks are minerals are naturally occurring compounds formed by... -
The American Regime by An Anonymous January 6 Prisoner 9781956887556
RRP: $39.88$38.49Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781956887556Author An Anonymous January 6 PrisonerFormat PaperbackPage Count 290Imprint Antelope Hill PublishingPublisher Antelope Hill... -
Public Net Worth: Accounting – Government - Democracy by Ian Ball 9783031443428
RRP: $69.28$58.63As individuals, we depend on the services that governments provide. Collectively, we look to them to tackle the big problems - from long-term climate and demographic change to short-term crises like pandemics or war. Funding this activity, and managing... -
Last Best Hope: America in Crisis and Renewal by George Packer
RRP: $23.08$16.32Acclaimed National Book Award-winning author George Packer diagnoses America's descent into a failed state, and envisions a path toward overcoming injustices, paralyses, and divides How, in a few decades, did the United States transform from a broadly... -
To End a Civil War: Norway's Peace Engagement with Sri Lanka by Mark Salter
RRP: $52.50$47.10Between 1983 and 2009 Sri Lanka was host to a bitter civil war fought between the Government and the Tamil Tigers, which sought the creation of an independent Tamil state. In May 2009 came the war's violent end with the crushing defeat of the Tamil... -
Understanding Naval Warfare by Ian Speller 9781032223339
RRP: $75.58$66.55This updated new edition of Understanding Naval Warfare offers the reader an accessible introduction to the study of modern naval warfare, providing a thorough grounding in the vocabulary, concepts, issues and debates, set within the context of relevant... -
The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream by Barack Obama 9781847670830
RRP: $23.08$15.37Before he was president, he was senator. Written two years prior to the election that would change the face of the United States, The Audacity of Hope discusses the importance of empathy in politics, Obama's hopes for a different America and how the... -
How To Stage A Coup: And Ten Other Lessons from the World of Secret Statecraft by Rory Cormac
RRP: $23.08$15.37'A compelling history of the dark arts of statecraft... Fascinating' Jonathan Rugman'Rich in anecdote and detail.' The TimesToday's world is in flux. Competition between the great powers is back on the agenda and governments around the world are turning... -
We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families by Philip Gourevitch
RRP: $23.08$17.83With an introduction by Rory StewartWinner of the Guardian First Book award, a first-hand account one of the defining outrages of modern history.All at once, as it seemed, something we could have only imagined was upon us - and we could still only... -
Wasted Years Wasted Lives, Volume 2: The British Army in Northern Ireland 1978-79 by Ken Wharton 9781912174157
RRP: $46.10$37.84Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912174157Author Ken WhartonFormat PaperbackPage Count 376Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company -
Disraeli: or, The Two Lives by Rt. Hon Lord Douglas Hurd
RRP: $23.08$15.54Benjamin Disraeli was the most gifted parliamentarian of the nineteenth century and a superb orator, writer and wit - but how much do we really know about the man behind the words?'As Douglas Hurd and Edward Young point out in their splendidly written,... -
The China Nexus by Benedict Rogers
RRP: $39.80$26.54Benedict Rogers first went to China at age 18 to teach English for six months in Qingdao (1992), three years after the Tiananmen Square massacre. That opened the door to a thirty-year adventure with China, from teaching English in schools and hospitals... -
Modern War: A Very Short Introduction by Richard English 9780199607891
RRP: $18.88$13.88Warfare is the most dangerous threat faced by modern humanity. It is also one of the key influences that has shaped the politics, economics, and society of the modern period. But what do we mean by modern war? What causes modern wars to begin? Why do... -
The Blair Effect 2001-5 by Anthony Seldon 9780521678605
RRP: $73.48$64.03Tony Blair's strong start to his third term, with his role in capturing the Olympic Games for Britain, his statesman-like handling of the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on London, his promise of a new start to the European Union and his leadership of... -
International Development: Navigating Humanity's G reatest Challenge by Woolcock 9781509545148
RRP: $105.00$91.37Whether understood as a long-run historical process or an intentional political project, international development transforms not only societies and economies but also key ideas about how the world works and how problems should be solved. In this... -
America, Empire of Liberty: A New History by David Reynolds
RRP: $39.88$31.21It was Thomas Jefferson who envisioned the United States as a great 'empire of liberty.' In the first new one-volume history in two decades, David Reynolds takes Jefferson's phrase as a key to the saga of America - helping unlock both its grandeur and... -
The Perfect Weapon: war, sabotage, and fear in the cyber age by David Sanger 9781911617723
RRP: $31.48$21.42From Russia's tampering with the US election to the WannaCry hack that temporarily crippled the NHS, cyber has become the weapon of choice for democracies, dictators, and terrorists. Cheap to acquire, easily deniable, and used for a variety of... -
The History Manifesto by Jo Guldi 9781107432437
RRP: $33.58$26.80How should historians speak truth to power - and why does it matter? Why is five hundred years better than five months or five years as a planning horizon? And why is history - especially long-term history - so essential to understanding the multiple... -
Chasing Shadows: A true story of drugs, war and the secret world of international crime by Miles Johnson 9780349128641
RRP: $52.50$35.24LONGLISTED FOR THE CRIME WRITERS' ASSOCIATION 2024 ALCS GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTIONSHORTLISTED FOR BEST NEW AUTHOR AT THE 2024 TRUE CRIME AWARDS'Read this powerful book by Miles Johnson right now. It will make you realise that what we call terrorism is... -
An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India by Shashi Tharoor 9789383064656
RRP: $60.88$56.34Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789383064656Author Shashi TharoorFormat HardbackPage Count 360Imprint Aleph Book CompanyPublisher Aleph Book CompanyDimensions(mm) 220mm * 140mm * 20mm -
The Leveller Revolution: Radical Political Organisation in England, 1640-1650 by John Rees
$71.69The Levellers, formed out of the explosive tumult of the 1640s and the battlefields of the Civil War, are central figures in the history of democracy. In this thrilling narrative, John Rees brings to life the men-including John Lilburne, Richard...