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A New Era for Wolves and People: Wolf Recovery, Human Attitudes, and Policy by Marco Musiani 9781552382707
$66.23Wolves hold an almost mythical status in the cultural history of Europe and North America. For hundreds of years, they have been the subject of fairy tales and other lore, embodying mystery, cunning, and sometimes threat. People are drawn to their... -
British Prime Ministers by Robert J. Parker
RRP: $20.98$13.94There is a distinct lack of readily available information about the British prime ministers, especially as a group. There are thick biographies of the big names Pitt, Gladstone, Churchill - but who were the others? There are plenty of short booklets and... -
Negotiating with the Devil: Inside the World of Armed Conflict Mediation by Pierre Hazan 9781911723110
RRP: $39.88$35.66After many years in the little-known world of back-channel mediation, helping sworn adversaries to prevent, manage or resolve conflict, Pierre Hazan felt compelled to re-examine the acute practical and ethical dilemmas that affected his work in Bosnia,... -
Seven Ways to Change the World by Gordon Brown
RRP: $52.50$28.88THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER 'His vision, ideas and passion shine through on every page' Ed Balls'Compelling, challenging, inspiring and very timely' Piers Morgan'Immensely powerful and persuasive...I found it exhilarating throughout' Joanna... -
What Every Young Person Should Know by Chris Hedges 9780743255127
RRP: $23.08$20.33Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780743255127Author HEDGESFormat PaperbackPage Count 194Imprint The Free PressPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 228gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 133mm * 11mm -
Pike and Shot Tactics 1590-1660 by Keith Roberts 9781846034695
RRP: $31.48$24.68Throughout the 17th century large parts of Europe were depopulated during the wide-ranging and savage wars of religion and dynasty, involving all of the major powers. This was therefore a key period in the development of 'modern' infantry tactics, such... -
Japanese War Crimes by Peter Li
RRP: $92.38$81.56The question of national responsibility for crimes against humanity became an urgent topic due to the charge of ethnic cleansing against the previous Yugoslav government. But that was not the first such urging of legal and moral responsibility for war... -
The Perils of Perception: Why We're Wrong About Nearly Everything by Bobby Duffy 9781786494580
RRP: $23.08$15.37Do you eat too much sugar? What proportion of your country are immigrants? What does it cost to raise a child? How much tax do the rich pay? Are we more ignorant than we used to be?Take a minute to answer these questions. No matter how educated you are,... -
The Ghosts of Berlin: Confronting German History in the Urban Landscape by Brian Ladd
RRP: $44.10$37.30In the twenty years since its original publication, The Ghosts of Berlin has become a classic, an unparalleled guide to understanding the presence of history in our built environment, especially in a space as historically contested--and emotionally... -
The Authoritarian Personality by Theodor Adorno, Else Frenkel-Brunswik, Daniel J. Levinson, R. Nevitt Sanford
RRP: $63.00$51.60What makes a fascist? Are there character traits that make someone more likely to vote for the far right? The Authoritarian Personality, written in the shadow of Fascism and the Holocaust, looked to analyse the rise of Fascism in Europe through the... -
Sinews of War and Trade: Shipping and Capitalism in the Arabian Peninsula by Laleh Khalili
RRP: $25.18$20.37On the map of global trade, China is now the factory of the world. A parade of ships full of raw commodities-iron ore, coal, oil-arrive in its ports, and fleets of container ships leave with manufactured goods in all directions. The oil that fuels... -
Xi Jinping: A Study in Power by Kerry Brown
RRP: $23.08$15.37'Kerry Brown's Xi is the perfect primer for understanding Xi Jinping's status as China's greatest ruler since Mao and as this century's least assailable statesman' John Keay, author of China: A History'A valuable primer for anyone looking to get up to... -
The Dictator's Handbook: Why Bad Behavior is Almost Always Good Politics by Alastair Smith
RRP: $37.78$28.18Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alastair Smith's canonical book on political science turned conventional wisdom on its head. They started from a single assertion: leaders do whatever keeps them in power. They don't care about the "national interest"-or even... -
The Essential Guide to Planning Law: Decision-Making and Practice in the UK by Adam Sheppard
RRP: $52.48$40.72This is the first textbook to provide a focused, subject specific guide to planning practice and law. It gives students essential background and contextual information to planning's statutory basis, supported by practical and applied discussion, enabling... -
The Danger of Dreams: German and American Imperialism in Latin America by Nancy Mitchell 9780807847756
RRP: $98.60$94.04American imperialism in Latin America at the beginning of the 20th century has been explained, in part, as a response to the threat posed by Germany in the region. But, as Nancy Mitchell demonstrates, the German actions that made the US defensive - and... -
How Britain Ends: English Nationalism and the Rebirth of Four Nations by Gavin Esler 9781800241053
RRP: $31.48$28.25'An eloquent, forensic examination of resurgent English nationalism as the force that has driven Brexit and may now break up the United Kingdom' Jonathan Coe 'A fascinating book that draws on poetry, literature and on-the-ground reporting' The Times ... -
Love in a Time of Hate: Art and Passion in the Shadow of War, 1929-39 by Florian Illies
RRP: $42.00$27.51A Financial Times 'Book to Read in 2023' 1930s Europe - as the Roaring Twenties wind down and the world rumbles towards war, the great minds of the time have other concerns. Jean-Paul Sartre waits anxiously in a Parisian cafe for his first date... -
Every Breath You Take: China's New Tyranny by Ian Williams
RRP: $35.68$24.32'one of the year's most exciting releases' - The Herald China is building the world's first digital totalitarian state, a system of hitherto unimaginable social and political control. Internet freedom has been eliminated and ubiquitous surveillance... -
Intelligence and National Security Policymaking on Iraq: British and American Perspectives by James P. Pfiffner 9780719077470
RRP: $41.98$37.42The decision to go to war in Iraq has had historic repercussions throughout the world. The editors of this volume bring together scholarly analysis of the decision-making in the U.S and U.K. that led to the war, inside accounts of CIA decision-making,... -
Tango, Juliet, Foxtrot: How did British policing go wrong? by Iain Donnelly 9781785907166
RRP: $42.00$31.25In thirty years on the front line of British policing, there is very little that Iain Donnelly didn't do: from being a uniformed constable on the beat in London to running counter-terrorism and surveillance operations, combatting child sexual... -
The Caucasus: An Introduction by Thomas De Waal
RRP: $33.58$27.99In this new updated version of The Caucasus, Thomas de Waal introduces readers to this complex region. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and the breakaway territories that have tried to split away from them constitute one of the most diverse and challenging... -
Spies for Hire: The Secret World of Intelligence Outsourcing by Tim Shorrock 9780743282253
RRP: $58.78$41.90Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780743282253Author Tim ShorrockFormat PaperbackPage Count 464Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 499gDimensions(mm) 229mm *... -
The Tyranny of Nostalgia: Half a Century of British Economic Decline by Russell Jones 9781913019792
RRP: $52.48$46.22The performance of the British economy over the past fifty-odd years does not make for comforting reading. Indeed, the story is a depressing catalogue of misapprehensions, missteps, wasted opportunities, crises and humiliations, with all-too-familiar... -
Anti - Woke: Selected Essays by Brendan O'Neill by Brendan O'Neill 9781925826265
RRP: $33.60$26.02Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781925826265Author Brendan O'NeillFormat PaperbackPage Count 110Imprint Connor Court Publishing Pty LtdPublisher Connor Court Publishing Pty... -
Who Cares: The Hidden Crisis of Caregiving, and How We Solve It by Emily Kenway
RRP: $46.20$31.42*FINALIST FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING 2023*'A visceral, unsparing picture of our current situation' ROB DELANEY'A radical vision for how we might do things better ' LADY BRENDA HALE 'A rallying cry we should all heed' TLSA ground-breaking... -
Broken Yard: The Fall of the Metropolitan Police by Tom Harper 9781785908071
RRP: $31.48$23.37Barely a week goes by without the Metropolitan Police being plunged into a new crisis. Demoralised, Scotland Yard is a shadow of its former self. Spanning the three decades from the infamous Stephen Lawrence case to the shocking murder of Sarah... -
Where's Mr Polar Bear? by Ingela Arrhenius 9781839943096
RRP: $14.68$9.74The perfect gift for the youngest of readers!With five tuggable felt flaps to lift, friendly characters and a surprise mirror ending, there's so much to discover in a Felt Flaps book!Stylish, fun and incredibly durable, the Where's Mr/s? books have... -
International Human Rights Law in Africa by Frans Viljoen 9780199645596
RRP: $207.90$207.63This book provides a comprehensive and analytical overview of human rights law in Africa. It examines the institutions, norms, and processes for human rights realization provided for under the United Nations system, the African Union, and sub-regional... -
Propaganda by Jacques Ellul
RRP: $33.58$20.62Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780394718743Author Jacques EllulFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 215gDimensions(mm)... -
Rediscovering Values: Coming to Terms with Postmodernism: Coming to Terms with Postmodernism by Hugh Mercer Curtler
RRP: $54.58$47.52The author's primary purpose in this short book is to clearly define the nature of value and restore it to a central place in discussions of ethical and aesthetic problems. He begins the book with a broad cultural perspective on the issue of... -
Warren Buffett and the Interpretation of Financial Statements: The Search for the Company with a Durable Competitive Advantage by Mary Buffett 9781416573180
RRP: $52.40$28.43Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781416573180Author Mary BuffettPage Count 224Imprint Simon Spotlight EntertainmentPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 358g -
Ecosocialism: A Radical Alternative to Capitalist Catastrophe by Michael Lowy 9781608464715
RRP: $35.68$27.49Ecosocialists believe that the prevention of an unprecedented ecological catastrophe and the preservation of a natural environment favourable to human life are incompatible with the expansive and destructive logic of the capitalist system. In... -
Drinking Molotov Cocktails with Gandhi by Mark Boyle
RRP: $23.00$14.66More than ever, people across the planet want deep and meaningful change. From those campaigning for social justice and ecological sustainability, to those who want to protect animals, indigenous cultures and those in poverty, millions are realising that... -
The Nature of Legislative Intent by Richard Ekins 9780199646999
RRP: $203.70$189.59Are legislatures able to form and act on intentions? The question matters because the interpretation of statutes is often thought to centre on the intention of the legislature and because the way in which the legislature acts is relevant to the authority... -
State and Minorities in Communist East Germany by Mike Dennis 9780857451958
RRP: $207.90$168.99Based on interviews and the voluminous materials in the archives of the SED, the Stasi and central and regional authorities, this volume focuses on several contrasting minorities (Jehovah's Witnesses, Jews, guestA" workers from Vietnam and... -
Sleepwalking into a New World: The Emergence of Italian City Communes in the Twelfth Century by Chris Wickham 9780691181141
RRP: $46.20$36.46A bold new history of the rise of the medieval Italian communeAmid the disintegration of the Kingdom of Italy in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, a new form of collective government-the commune-arose in the cities of northern and central Italy... -
From Beirut to Jerusalem: One Man's Middle Eastern Odyssey by Thomas L. Friedman
RRP: $35.68$24.09A Second Edition of Thomas Friedman's stunning book, the first edition of which won the American National Book Award. 'If you're only going to read one book on the Middle East, this is it.' Seymour Hersh In this lucid, incisive and... -
The Lies We Were Told: Politics, Economics, Austerity and Brexit by Simon Wren-Lewis 9781529202137
RRP: $31.48$25.47"This is a book you should read, for understanding what went wrong in the past is our only hope of doing better in the future?" - Paul Krugman, Nobel prize-winner Why did governments adopt austerity policies, and why were they so harmful? Why did... -
Our Women on the Ground: Arab Women Reporting from the Arab World by Zahra Hankir
RRP: $23.08$16.32'Determination, grit and humour shine through' Lindsey Hilsum, ObserverNineteen Arab women journalists speak out about what it's like to report on their changing homelands in this first-of-its-kind essay collection.A growing number of intrepid Arab and... -
Great Again: How to Fix Our Crippled America by Donald J. Trump 9781501138003
RRP: $23.08$13.34In this book (previously published as Crippled America), we're going to look at the state of the world right now. It's a terrible mess, and that's putting it mildly. There has never been a more dangerous time. The politicians and special interests in...