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The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere: An Inquiry Into a Category of Bourgeois Society by Jurgen Habermas
RRP: $37.78$33.68This major work retraces the emergence and development of the Bourgeois public sphere - that is, a sphere which was distinct from the state and in which citizens could discuss issues of general interest. In analysing the historical transformations of... -
The Public Administration Theory Primer by H. George Frederickson
RRP: $92.38$80.72The 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... -
The Myth of Martyrdom: What Really Drives Suicide Bombers, Rampage Shooters, and Other Self-Destructive Killers by Adam Lankford 9780230342132
$40.97A startling look at the deepest, darkest secrets that terrorists pray you'll never know. For decades, experts from the most powerful governments and prestigious universities around the world have told us that suicide bombers are psychologically normal... -
On Her Majesty's Nuclear Service by Eric Thompson
RRP: $31.48$23.00During the Cold War, nuclear submarines performed the greatest public service of all: prevention of a third world war. History shows that they succeeded; the Cold War ended peacefully, but for security reasons, only now can this story be told.Eric... -
How Isis Fights: Military Tactics in Iraq, Syria, Libya and Egypt by Omar Ashour
RRP: $35.68$29.61Omar Ashour analyses the military and tactical innovations of ISIS and their predecessors in Iraq, Syria, Libya and Egypt. He shows how their capacity to mix conventional military tactics with innovative guerrilla warfare and urban terrorism strategies... -
The Green New Deal: Why the Fossil Fuel Civilization Will Collapse by 2028, and the Bold Economic Plan to Save Life on Earth by Jeremy Rifkin 9781250766113
RRP: $29.38$20.37A new vision for America's future is quickly gaining momentum. Facing a global emergency, a younger generation is spearheading a national conversation around a Green New Deal and setting the agenda for a bold political movement with the potential to... -
Scotland's Empire: The Origins of the Global Diaspora by T. M. Devine
RRP: $27.28$19.09In Scotland's Empire, T.M Devine tells the compelling story of Scotland's role in forging and expanding the British Empire, from the Americas to Australia, India to the Caribbean. By 1820 Britain controlled a fifth of the world's population, and no... -
Why You Won't Get Rich: How Capitalism Broke its Contract with Hard Work by Robert Verkaik
RRP: $23.08$14.95From the bottom to the top of our economy, capitalism is too blunt an instrument to tackle Britain's epidemic of inequality. Soaring rents, unfair taxation and a growing gig economy have brought about unprecedented economic shame: Amazon warehouse... -
Personality and Power: Builders and Destroyers of Modern Europe by Ian Kershaw 9780141998237
RRP: $31.48$23.00One of the great historians of our age asks: how far can a single leader alter the course of history?The modern era saw the emergence of individuals who had command over a terrifying array of instruments of control, persuasion and death. Whole societies... -
Armies of Sand: The Past, Present, and Future of Arab Military Effectiveness by Kenneth M. Pollack
RRP: $64.03$46.79Since World War II, Arab armed forces have consistently punched below their weight--they have lost many wars that by all rights they should have won, and in their best performances only ever achieved quite modest accomplishments. Over time, soldiers,... -
Re-enchanting The World: Feminism and the Politics of the Commons by Silvia Federici 9781629635699
RRP: $39.88$26.78Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629635699Author Silvia FedericiFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint PM PressPublisher PM Press -
The Digital Silk Road: China's Quest to Wire the World and Win the Future by Jonathan E. Hillman
RRP: $27.28$19.09'One of the most interesting and original thinkers about the rise of China' - Peter Frankopan A Foreign Affairs Best Book of 2022 A Guardian Best Paperback of July 2022 Its vast infrastructure projects now extend from the ocean floor to outer... -
The Triumph of Broken Promises: The End of the Cold War and the Rise of Neoliberalism by Fritz Bartel
RRP: $81.80$66.55A powerful case that the economic shocks of the 1970s hastened both the end of the Cold War and the rise of neoliberalism by forcing governments to impose austerity on their own people.Why did the Cold War come to a peaceful end? And why did neoliberal... -
Personality and Power: Builders and Destroyers of Modern Europe by Ian Kershaw
RRP: $63.00$44.84One of the great historians of our age asks: how far can a single leader alter the course of history?The modern era saw the emergence of individuals who had command over a terrifying array of instruments of control, persuasion and death. Whole societies... -
Bug Club Phonics Grapheme-Sound Cards Reception Phase 2 Small (A13) by Rhona Johnston 9781292439839
$24.34Get your children practising their letter-sound correspondences, using these colourful cards. Firstly show the letter and then show the picture side, which shows a picture that corresponds to the letter, when they need some help. Ages: 4-5 ... -
Failing Peace: Gaza and the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict by Sara Roy 9780745322346
RRP: $58.78$39.04Discussion of Israeli policy toward Palestinians is often regarded as a taboo subject, with the result that few people - especially in the US - understand the origins and consequences of the conflict. This book provides an indispensable context for... -
The Coming First World Debt Crisis by Ann Pettifor 9780230007840
RRP: $209.98$188.73In this book, Ann Pettifor examines the issues of debt affecting the 'first world' or OECD countries, looking at the history, politics and ethics of the coming debt crisis and exploring the implications of high international indebtedness for governments,... -
A Day Like Today: Memoirs by John Humphrys
RRP: $42.00$37.84'The bombshell book everyone is talking about' DAILY MAIL 'A radio genius ... the maestro of the show' EVENING STANDARD As presenter of Radio 4's Today, the nation's most popular... -
Revolution in the Revolution? by Regis Debray
$28.60Revolution in the Revolution? is a brilliant, pragmatic assessment of the situation in Latin America in the 1960s. First published in 1967, it became a controversial handbook for guerrilla warfare and revolution, read alongside Che's own pamphlets, and... -
Rights in Rebellion: Indigenous Struggle and Human Rights in Chiapas by Shannon Speed
RRP: $44.08$38.58Rights in Rebellion examines the global discourse of human rights and its influence on the local culture, identity, and forms of resistance. Through a multi-sited ethnography of various groups in the indigenous communities of Chiapas, Mexico-from... -
London Calling: Britain, the BBC World Service and the Cold War by Alban Webb
$63.34From its inception in 1932, overseas broadcasting by the BBC quickly became an essential adjunct to British diplomatic and foreign policy objectives. For this reason, the World Service was considered the primary means of engaging with attitudes and... -
The Road to Terror: Stalin and the Self-Destruction of the Bolsheviks, 1932-1939 by J. Arch Getty 9780300104073
RRP: $52.50$50.27Now updated with new facts, and abridged for use in Soviet history courses, this gripping book assembles top secret Soviet documents, translated into English, from the era of Stalin's purges. The dossiers, police reports, private letters, secret... -
Of War and Law by David Kennedy, Jr. 9780691128641
RRP: $67.20$52.00Modern war is law pursued by other means. Once a bit player in military conflict, law now shapes the institutional, logistical, and physical landscape of war. At the same time, law has become a political and ethical vocabulary for marking legitimate... -
Parting Shots by Matthew Parris
RRP: $23.08$16.32Matthew Parris's Parting Shots is a treasure trove of wit, venom and serious analysis.Up till 2006 a British Ambassador leaving his post was encouraged to write what was known as a valedictory despatch, to be circulated to a small number of influential... -
Cancelled – The Left Way Back from Woke by U Ozkirimli
RRP: $31.48$20.58Right now, someone, somewhere is being cancelled. Off-the-cuff tweets or "harmless" office banter have the potential to wreck lives. The Left condemns the Right and the bigotry of the old elites. The Right complains about brain-dead political correctness... -
When Darkness Seems My Closest Friend: Reflections On Life And Ministry With Depression by Mark Meynell
RRP: $23.08$16.32'I'm looking for the words and writing for those who can't imagine the words.' Mark Meynell articulates a heart pain that most of us simply couldn't express. He connects strongly and immediately with fellow cave-dwellers. If you're after neat... -
New World In Our Hearts: Michael Albert Interviews Noam Chomsky by Noam Chomsky 9781629638683
RRP: $33.58$22.95Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629638683Author Noam ChomskyFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint PM PressPublisher PM Press -
Democracy: A User's Guide by Joss Sheldon 9781716792045
$39.08Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781716792045Author Joss SheldonFormat PaperbackPage Count 760Imprint Lulu.comPublisher Lulu.comWeight(grams) 1098gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 42mm -
The End of the Cold War: 1985 - 1991 by Robert Service 9780330517294
$42.00The Cold War had seemed like a permanent fixture in global politics, and until its denouement, no Western or Soviet politician foresaw that the stand-off between the two superpowers - after decades of struggle over every aspect of security, politics,... -
British Politics: The Basics by Bill Jones
RRP: $41.98$37.99Fully updated and expanded, the second edition of this still compact text on British politics expertly analyses the major changes in British political life, placing them revealingly within the context of the evolution of British society from absolute... -
The Deadly Rise of Anti-science: A Scientist's Warning by Peter J. Hotez 9781421447223
RRP: $43.05$33.87Dr. Peter Hotez discusses how an antivaccine movement became a dangerous political campaign promoted by elected officials and amplified by news media, causing thousands of American deaths.During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, one renowned... -
Fortitude: The Secrets of Inner Strength and Outer Success by Bruce Daisley
RRP: $42.00$37.00The Sunday Times bestseller that reveals the true secrets of inner strength.'This is a truly refreshing, captivating and important book that shifted my perception on a topic I thought I knew! A must read.' Steven Bartlett, entrepreneur and host of The... -
Raring to Go!: Star-studded stories from high-flying reporter and sports journalist Ted Macauley by Ted Macauley 9781787116719
RRP: $35.68$25.37The autobiography of Ted Macauley, award-winning newspaper reporter, columnist, and sports journalist. A story filled with the excitement of the sports that he covered, tales of some enviable assignments, and a host of celebrity friends and sporting... -
First Casualty: The Epic Story of The Six-Day Battle That Began Two Decades of War in Afghanistan by Toby Harnden
RRP: $39.88$27.62'Gripping ... A terrific action narrative' Max Hastings 'Reads like a Tom Clancy thriller, yet every word is true ... This is modern warfare close-up and raw' Andrew Roberts Bestselling and Orwell Prize-winning author Toby Harnden tells the gripping and... -
The Forgers: The Forgotten Story of the Holocaust’s Most Audacious Rescue Operation by Roger Moorhouse 9781847926760
RRP: $52.50$37.00**A Telegraph Best History Book 2023 and Spectator Book of the Year**The inspirational story of the ordinary people who forged the documents that saved thousands of Jewish lives in World War Two.'Powerful ... gripping ... inspiring' JONATHAN... -
Oil Money: Middle East Petrodollars and the Transformation of US Empire, 1967<I>-</I>1988 by David M. Wight
RRP: $92.40$81.35In Oil Money, David M. Wight offers a new framework for understanding the course of Middle East-US relations during the 1970s and 1980s: the transformation of the US global empire by Middle East petrodollars. During these two decades, American, Arab, and... -
Utopia: A Norton Critical Edition by Thomas More 9780393932461
$27.99Based on Thomas More's penetrating analysis of the folly and tragedy of the politics of his time and all times, Utopia (1516) is a seedbed of alternative political institutions and a perennially challenging exploration of the possibilities and... -
My Great Arab Melancholy by Lamia Ziadé 9780745348155
RRP: $52.48$34.40My Great Arab Melancholy is a beautiful, tragic and award-winning book from Lebanese writer and illustrator Lamia Ziade. Blending the author's years of research, personal memoir and more than 300 illustrations, this compelling history of the modern Arab... -
M: Maxwell Knight, MI5's Greatest Spymaster by Henry Hemming
RRP: $27.28$19.09*** The Sunday Times bestseller ***'Vividly imagined and prodigiously researched' Helen Davies, Sunday Times, Books of the Year 'Such a rewarding read' John Preston, Daily Mail, Books of the Year'This odd, secretive man is brought to life', Robbie... -
Cultural Dementia: How the West has Lost its History, and Risks Losing Everything Else by David Andress
RRP: $16.78$12.16In this blistering book, David Andress shows how the West has abandoned its history and lost its memory. The former great powers of the historic 'West' have abandoned themselves to senile daydreams of recovered youth. They have stirred up old hatreds...