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Whitewashing Britain: Race and Citizenship in the Postwar Era by Kathleen Paul
RRP: £24.99£21.67Kathleen Paul challenges the usual explanation for the racism of post-war British policy. According to standard historiography, British public opinion forced the Conservative government to introduce legislation stemming the flow of dark-skinned... -
In the Shadow of Vesuvius: A Life of Pliny by Daisy Dunn
RRP: £9.99£6.64'Never less than compelling ... She consistently succeeds in bringing what might otherwise seem dusty and remote to vivid life' Tom Holland, Literary Review 'Starts with an erupting volcano - and then... -
Collateral Damage: Britain, America and Europe in the Age of Trump by Kim Darroch
RRP: £9.99£6.64'Much bigger and more ambitious than a first-person "rise and fall" ... Great vignettes and classy analysis from the man who until a year ago sat at the top of the diplomatic tree ... There is nothing dusty or dry in his account of dealing with the twin... -
Suicide of the West: An Essay on the Meaning and Destiny of Liberalism by James Burnham 9781594037832
RRP: £16.99£13.09James Burnham's 1964 classic, Suicide of the West, remains a startling account on the nature of the modern era. It offers a profound, in depth analysis of what is happening in the world today by putting into focus the intangible, often vague doctrine of... -
Warriors: Extraordinary Tales from the Battlefield by Sir Max Hastings
RRP: £12.99£8.48An exhilarating and uplifting account of the lives of sixteen 'warriors' from the last three centuries, hand-picked for their bravery or extraordinary military experience by the eminent military historian, author and ex-editor of the Daily Telegraph, Sir... -
The Berlin Diaries 1940-45 by Marie Vassiltchikov
RRP: £18.99£13.61Marie `Missie' Vassiltchikov as a White Russian emigree caught with her family in Hitler`s Germany at the outbreak of the war. She was a Bright Young Thing, part of the cosmopolitan set who managed to maintain a trance-like normality until as late as... -
Actively Unwoke: The Ultimate Guide for Fighting Back Against the Woke Insanity in Your Life by Karlyn Borysenko
RRP: £20.00£12.86The woke have taken over every major institution in this country-the schools and universities, corporate America, the media, and the government. It's time to fight back. Actively Unwoke will show you how.For the last several years, we've watched as woke... -
Loud Black Girls: 20 Black Women Writers Ask: What's Next? by Yomi Adegoke
RRP: £9.99£6.64An important and timely anthology of black British writing, edited and curated by the authors of the highly acclaimed, ground-breaking Slay In Your Lane. Slay in Your Lane Presents: Loud Black Girls features essays from the diverse voices... -
Dangerous Instrument: Political Polarization and U.S. Civil-Military Relations by Michael A. Robinson 9780197611562
RRP: £20.99£17.94As increasingly contentious politics in the United States raise concerns over the "politicization" of traditionally non-partisan institutions, many have turned their attention to how the American military has been--and will be--affected by this trend... -
War And An Irish Town by Eamonn McCann
RRP: £14.99£9.88Eamonn McCann's account of what it is like to grow up a Catholic in a Northern Irish ghetto - first published in 1974 - quickly became a classic account of the feelings generated by British rule. The author was at the centre of events in Derry which... -
The Conquest of Bread by Peter Kropotkin
RRP: £9.99£7.11'Well-being for all is not a dream.'In this brilliantly enjoyable, challenging rallying-cry of a book, Kropotkin lays out the heart of his anarchist beliefs - beliefs which surged around the world in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and which have... -
Rage by Bob Woodward 9781471197741
RRP: £9.99£6.41BOB WOODWARD'S NEW BOOK, RAGE, IS AN UNPRECEDENTED AND INTIMATE TOUR DE FORCE OF NEW REPORTING ON THE TRUMP PRESIDENCY FACING A GLOBAL PANDEMIC, ECONOMIC DISASTER AND RACIAL UNREST. Woodward, the No 1 international bestselling author of Fear: Trump in... -
Attlee and Churchill: Allies in War, Adversaries in Peace by Leo McKinstry
RRP: £12.99£10.20Chosen as a Book of the Year in the Daily Telegraph and Daily Mail'A masterpiece' Frederick Forsyth 'Beautifully written... unlikely to be surpassed' Simon Heffer'Superb' Daily Mail, Book of the Week'Terrific' ObserverThroughout history there have been... -
The Idea of Socialism: Towards a Renewal by Axel Honneth 9781509531370
RRP: £14.99£13.58The idea of socialism has given normative grounding and orientation to the outrage over capitalism for more than 150 years, and yet today it seems to have lost much of its appeal. Despite growing discontent, many would hesitate to invoke socialism when... -
Fossil Capital: The Rise of Steam-Power and the Roots of Global Warming by Andreas Malm
RRP: £22.00£18.38The more we know about the catastrophic implications of climate change, the more fossil fuels we burn. How did we end up in this mess?In this masterful new history, Andreas Malm claims it all began in Britain with the rise of steam power. But why did... -
Architectures of Dismantling and Restructuring: Spaces of Danish Welfare, 1970-present by Kirsten Marie Raahauge
RRP: £35.00£24.29Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783037786918Author Kirsten Marie RaahaugeFormat HardbackPage Count 464Imprint Lars Muller PublishersPublisher Birkhauser Verlag AG -
My Hair is Pink Under this Veil by Rabina Khan
RRP: £9.99£7.27"In 2015, when I ran to be mayor in Tower Hamlets, a smartly dressed middle-class man saw me wearing a headscarf and asked me what colour my hair was underneath it. I gave him a big smile. 'Pink,' I replied. Did I win his vote? I rather doubt it." ... -
Orban: Europe's New Strongman by Paul Lendvai 9781787382206
RRP: £15.99£14.47A no-holds-barred biography of Viktor Orban, the most successful--and arguably most dangerous--politician in Hungarian history. Through a masterly and cynical manipulation of ethnic nationalism, and deep-rooted corruption, Prime Minister Orban has... -
Oxford Handbook of Tropical Medicine 5e by Robert Davidson 9780198810858
RRP: £35.99£30.92The Oxford Handbook of Tropical Medicine, fifth edition is the definitive resource for medical problems in tropical regions, and in low-resource settings. Comprehensive in scope, and concise in style, this portable guide ensures that you always have the... -
The Easter Rising: A Guide to Dublin in 1916 by Conor Kostick 9780862786380
RRP: £8.99£6.87A vivid and entertaining guide to the events and locations of the Easter 1916 Rising. Defying all the odds 1600 men, women and children went out on 24 April, Easter Monday, 1916 to fight for an independent Ireland. The battle raged for six days and... -
Bill of Rights: The Origin of Britain's Democracy by Jonathan Sumption
RRP: £7.99£6.32In 2017, the Government's attempt to trigger Article 50 and so leave the European Union resulted in a judgement by the Supreme Court, which stated that the Government was unentitled to do so without the consent of Parliament, directly citing the Bill of... -
Unity through Division: Political Islam, Representation and Democracy in Indonesia by Diego Fossati 9781009203036
RRP: £75.00£67.74Indonesia, like many other countries around the world, is currently experiencing the process of democratic backsliding, marked by a toxic mix of religious sectarianism, polarization, and executive overreach. Despite this trend, Indonesians have become... -
How The Other Half Learns: Equality, Excellence, and the Battle Over School Choice by Robert Pondiscio
RRP: £15.99£10.93Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525533757Author Robert PondiscioFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Avery Publishing Group Inc.,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc -
Deep Adaptation: Navigating the Realities of Climate Chaos by Jem Bendell
RRP: £14.99£9.80'Deep adaptation' refers to the personal and collective changes that might help us to prepare for - and live with - a climate-influenced breakdown or collapse of our societies. It is a framework for responding to the terrifying realization of increasing... -
Death, Dominance, and State-Building: The US in Iraq and the Future of American Military Intervention by Roger D. Petersen 9780197760741
RRP: £25.99£21.99The definitive work on the course, conduct, and aftermath of the Iraq war. In Death, Dominance, and State-Building, the eminent scholar of conflict Roger D. Petersen provides the first comprehensive analytic history of post-invasion Iraq. Although the... -
The Great Defiance: How the world took on the British Empire by David Veevers
RRP: £25.00£18.02'Veevers brilliantly retells the story we thought we knew...Important and thrilling' Dan SnowThe story of the British Empire is a familiar one: Britain came, it saw, it conquered, forging a glorious world empire upon which the sun never set. In fact, far... -
Angrynomics by Eric Lonergan
RRP: £14.99£14.34Why are measures of stress and anxiety on the rise, when economists and politicians tell us we have never had it so good? While statistics tell us that the vast majority of people are getting steadily richer the world most of us experience day-in and... -
Agroecology and Regenerative Agriculture: An Evidence-based Guide to Sustainable Solutions for Hunger, Poverty, and Climate Change by Vandana Shiva
RRP: £17.99£12.30The book is an interdisciplinary synthesis of research and practice carried out over decades by leaders of the agroecology and regenerative organic agriculture movement. It provides detailed analysis of the multiple crises we face due to chemical and... -
The Right: The Hundred-Year War for American Conservatism by Matthew Continetti 9781541600508
RRP: £25.00£18.02When most people think of the history of modern conservatism, they think of Ronald Reagan. Yet this narrow view leaves many to question: How did Donald Trump win the presidency? And what is the future of the Republican Party?In The Right, Matthew... -
The Audience by Peter Morgan
RRP: £10.99£7.32For sixty years Elizabeth II has met each of her twelve prime ministers in a weekly audience at BuckinghamPalace, a meeting like no other in British public life. It is private. Both parties have an unspoken agreement never to repeat what is said.The... -
The Real Special Relationship: The True Story of How the British and US Secret Services Work Together by Michael Smith
RRP: £25.00£18.02'Fascinating analysis' Nigel West; 'Grippingly told, authoritative' Mail on Sunday; 'Meticulously researched...a remarkably good read' John Brennan, former CIA Director; 'Excellent...a detailed, highly professional account' Sir John Scarlett, former MI6... -
The Dual State: A Contribution to the Theory of Dictatorship by Ernst Fraenkel 9780198716204
£43.02The Dual State, first published in 1941, remains one of the most erudite books on the logic of dictatorship. It was the first comprehensive analysis of the rise and nature of National Socialism and the only such analysis written from within Hitler's... -
London's Armed Police: Up Close and Personal by Stephen Smith
£25.88Come on a journey with veteran firearms officer, Stephen Smith as he goes behind the scenes of the Met's Specialist Firearms Unit, CO19. This book covers events from the controversial shooting of Azelle Rodney in 2005 and Mark Duggan in 2011, right up... -
Fiat: The Secrets of an Epoch by Giorgio Garuzzo 9783319047829
RRP: £49.99£36.97This book is an authentic historical document, supported by extensive analytical information, in which former Fiat top manager Giorgio Garuzzo passionately recounts his experience within Fiat between 1976 and 1996. It is a narrative from the inside that... -
Seapower States: Maritime Culture, Continental Empires and the Conflict That Made the Modern World by Andrew Lambert
RRP: £12.99£11.46One of the most eminent historians of our age investigates the extraordinary success of five small maritime states "A superb survey of the perennial opportunities and risks in what Herman Melville called 'the watery part of the world.'"-William Anthony... -
The Fight for Privacy: Protecting Dignity, Identity and Love in our Digital Age by Danielle Keats Citron
RRP: £18.99£13.61'Devastating and urgent, this book could not be more timely' Caroline Criado Perez, award-winning and bestselling author of Invisible WomenDanielle Citron takes the conversation about technology and privacy out of the boardrooms and op-eds to reach... -
Democracy in America: And Two Essays on America by Alexis Tocqueville
RRP: £14.99£11.41One of the most influential political texts ever written on America, and an indispensable authority on the nature of democracy In 1831 Alexis de Tocqueville, a young French aristocrat and civil servant, made a nine-month journey through eastern America... -
Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness by Alexandra Fuller 9781849832960
RRP: £12.99£8.18Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulnesstells the story of the author's mother, Nicola Fuller. Nicola Fuller and her husband were a glamorous and optimistic couple and East Africa lay before them with the promise of all its perfect light, even as... -
Zero: Eliminating preventable harm and tragedy in the NHS by Jeremy Hunt
RRP: £20.00£14.29Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800751224Author Jeremy HuntFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Swift PressPublisher Swift Press -
Agents of Subversion: The Fate of John T. Downey and the CIA's Covert War in China by John Delury 9781501765971
RRP: £27.99£24.14Agents of Subversion reconstructs the remarkable story of a botched mission into Manchuria, showing how it fit into a wider CIA campaign against Communist China and highlighting the intensity-and futility-of clandestine operations to overthrow Mao. In...