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Voices of the Nakba: A Living Archive of Palestine by Diana Allan
RRP: €101.15€77.78***Winner of an English PEN Award 2021*** During the 1948 war more than 750,000 Palestinian Arabs fled or were violently expelled from their homes by Zionist militias. The legacy of the Nakba - which translates to 'disaster' or 'catastrophe' - lays... -
The Force of Nonviolence: The Ethical in the Political by Judith Butler
RRP: €17.84€11.54Judith Butler's new book shows how an ethic of nonviolence must be connected to a broader political struggle for social equality. Further, it argues that nonviolence is often misunderstood as a passive practice that emanates from a calm region of the... -
Liberties Journal of Culture and Politics: Volume II, Issue 2 by Leon Wieseltier
RRP: €16.65€11.02About the AuthorLeon Wieseltier is the editor of Liberties. Celeste Marcus is the managing editor of Liberties. Martha C. Nussbaum is the Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago and author most... -
Principled Spying: The Ethics of Secret Intelligence by David Omand 9780198785590
RRP: €29.75€20.97The question of how far a state should authorise its agents to go in seeking and using secret intelligence is one of the big unresolved issues of public policy for democracies today. The tension between security and privacy sits at the heart of broader... -
Routledge Handbook of Feminist Peace Research by Tarja Väyrynen 9780367685102
RRP: €52.35€46.22This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of feminist approaches to questions of violence, justice, and peace.The volume argues that critical feminist thinking is necessary to analyse core peace and conflict issues and is fundamental to thinking... -
An Autobiography: 150th Anniversary Edition with an Introduction by Pankaj Mishra by M. K. Gandhi
RRP: €15.46€10.82The life of Gandhi, in his own words150th Anniversary Edition with a New Introduction by Pankaj Mishra'Generations to come will scarce believe that such a one as this walked the earth in flesh and blood' Albert Einstein upon the death of M. K... -
Blood and Silk: Power and Conflict in Modern Southeast Asia by Michael R. J. Vatikiotis
RRP: €13.08€8.81'A lively and learned guide to the politics, personalities and conflicts that are shaping a dynamic group of countries' FINANCIAL TIMES'A fascinating and many-layered portrait of Southeast Asia' THANT MYINT-UWhy are the region's richest countries such as... -
The Libertarian Mind: A Manifesto for Freedom by David Boaz 9781476752846
RRP: €33.26€20.94A revised, updated, and retitled edition of David Boaz's classic book Libertarianism: A Primer, which was praised as uniting "history, philosophy, economics and law-spiced with just the right anecdotes-to bring alive a vital tradition of American... -
The Managerial Revolution: What is Happening in the World by James Burnham 9781839013188
RRP: €17.84€13.82'Burnham has real intellectual courage, and writes about real issues.' - George Orwell Burnham's claim was that capitalism was dead, but that it was being replaced not by socialism, but a new economic system he called "managerialism"; rule by managers... -
Free Statism: The Good Old IRA by Danny Morrison 9783949573002
RRP: €17.85€16.02Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783949573002Author Danny MorrisonFormat PaperbackPage Count 268Imprint Greenisland PressPublisher Elsinor Verlag e.K. -
While Time Remains: A North Korean Defector's Search for Freedom in America by Yeonmi Park
RRP: €34.50€21.15Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781668003312Author Yeonmi ParkFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Threshold EditionsPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 234mm *... -
In Defense of Housing: The Politics of Crisis by Peter Marcuse
RRP: €20.22€17.26Everyone needs and deserves housing. But today our homes are being transformed into commodities, making the inequalities of the city ever more acute. Profit has become more important than social need. The poor are forced to pay more for worse housing... -
Transitional Justice Theories by Susanne Buckley-Zistel
RRP: €57.11€49.75Transitional Justice Theories is the first volume to approach the politically sensitive subject of post-conflict or post-authoritarian justice from a theoretical perspective. It combines contributions from distinguished scholars and practitioners as well... -
Science, Strategy and War: The Strategic Theory of John Boyd by Frans P. B. Osinga
RRP: €52.35€45.74John Boyd is often known exclusively for the so-called 'OODA' loop model he developed. This model refers to a decision-making process and to the idea that military victory goes to the side that can complete the cycle from observation to action the... -
False Flag 911: How Bush, Cheney and the Saudis Created the Post-911 World by Philip Marshall 9781439202647
RRP: €17.84€15.29Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781439202647Author Philpi MarshallFormat PaperbackPage Count 154Imprint Booksurge PublishingPublisher Booksurge Publishing -
How Propaganda Works by Jason Stanley
RRP: €20.22€15.87Our democracy today is fraught with political campaigns, lobbyists, liberal media, and Fox News commentators, all using language to influence the way we think and reason about public issues. Even so, many of us believe that propaganda and manipulation... -
Voices from the 'Jungle': Stories from the Calais Refugee Camp by Calais Writers
RRP: €23.79€15.89Often called the 'Jungle', the refugee camp near Calais in Northern France epitomises for many the suffering, uncertainty and violence which characterises the situation of refugees in Europe today. But the media soundbites we hear ignore the voices of... -
China and the New International Order by Gungwu Wang
RRP: €42.83€37.71This book explores China's place in the 'new international order', from both the international perspective and from the perspective within China. It discusses how far the new international order, as outlined by George Bush in 1991 after the collapse of... -
Weiwei-isms by Weiwei Ai 9780691157665
RRP: €15.46€11.77This collection of quotes demonstrates the elegant simplicity of Ai Weiwei's thoughts on key aspects of his art, politics, and life. A master at communicating powerful ideas in astonishingly few words, Ai Weiwei is known for his innovative use of social... -
The Chinese Army Today: Tradition and Transformation for the 21st Century by Dennis J. Blasko
RRP: €57.11€49.75The Chinese Army Today is a comprehensive study of the Chinese military, examining its ground forces in a level of detail not found in any other contemporary works. This new, revised edition has been fully updated to take account of recent changes in the... -
Twitter and Tear Gas: The Power and Fragility of Networked Protest by Zeynep Tufekci
RRP: €14.27€12.08From New York Times opinion columnist Zeynep Tufekci, an firsthand account and incisive analysis of the role of social media in modern protest"[Tufekci's] personal experience in the squares and streets, melded with her scholarly insights on technology... -
States of Emergency: Keeping the Global Population in Check by Kees Van Der Pilj
RRP: €29.75€27.69Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781949762488Author Kees Van Der PijlFormat PaperbackPage Count 348Imprint Clarity PressPublisher Clarity PressWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 226mm * 150mm... -
Gerrard Winstanley: The Digger's Life and Legacy by John Gurney
RRP: €29.74€19.49Christian Communist, leader of the Diggers movement and bete noire of the landed aristocracy, Gerard Winstanley (1609-1676) was one of the founders of a movement which fought for the redistribution of land and the abolition of wages and property under... -
The Activists' Handbook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Participatory Democracy by Aidan Ricketts
€21.53A priceless resource for everyone ready to make a difference, environmental activist Aidan Ricketts offers a step-by-step handbook for citizens eager to start or get involved in grass-roots movements and beyond. Providing all essential practical... -
To Save Everything, Click Here: Technology, Solutionism, and the Urge to Fix Problems that Don't Exist by Evgeny Morozov
RRP: €13.08€9.25Our gadgets are getting smarter. Technology can log what we buy, customize what we consume and enable us to save and share every aspect of our existence. In the future, we're told, it will even make public life - from how we're governed to how we record... -
The Politics Of James Connolly by Kieran Allen
RRP: €22.60€15.17Born in 1868 and executed by the British in 1916 for his role in the Easter Rising, the work of Irish national hero James Connolly has long been misunderstood. From Fianna Fail and Sinn Fein, to conservative Irish nationalists and the Church, many groups... -
The Normandy Campaign 1944: Sixty Years On by John Buckley
RRP: €52.35€45.74With essays from leading names in military history, this new book re-examines the crucial issues and debates of the D-Day campaign.It tackles a range of core topics, placing them in their current historiographical context, to present new and sometimes... -
The Assassination of Lumumba by Ludo de Witte 9781859844106
RRP: €22.60€19.16Patrice Lumumba, first prime minister of the Republic of Congo and a pioneer of African unity, was murdered on 17 January 1961.Democratically elected to lead the Mouvement National Congolais, the party he founded in 1958, Lumumba was at the centre of the... -
Sound System: The Political Power of Music by Dave Randall
RRP: €17.84€11.66Musicians have often wanted to change the world. From underground innovators to pop icons many have believed in the political power of music. Rulers recognise it too. Music has been used to challenge the political and social order - and to prop up the... -
Words Will Break Cement: The Passion of Pussy Riot by Masha Gessen 9781847089342
RRP: €11.89€7.97On February 21st 2012, five members of an obscure feminist post-punk collective called Pussy Riot staged a performance in Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Saviour. Dressed in their trademark brightly coloured dresses and balaclavas, the women performed... -
Lights Out: A Cyberattack, A Nation Unprepared, Surviving the Aftermath by Ted Koppel 9780553419986
RRP: €19.03€13.01Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780553419986Author Ted KoppelFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Crown Publishing Group, Division of Random House IncPublisher Random House USA... -
The War That Doesn't Say Its Name: The Unending Conflict in the Congo by Jason K. Stearns
RRP: €33.32€25.42Why violence in the Congo has continued despite decades of international intervention Well into its third decade, the military conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been dubbed a "forever war"-a perpetual cycle of war, civil unrest, and... -
Prisons, Terrorism and Extremism: Critical Issues in Management, Radicalisation and Reform by Andrew Silke 9780415810388
RRP: €57.11€49.75This volume provides an overview of intervention and management strategies for dealing with terrorist and extremist offenders in prisons. The management of terrorist and extremist prisoners has long been recognised as a difficult problem in prisons. In... -
One Child: Life, Love and Parenthood in Modern China by Mei Fong
RRP: €11.89€8.46Tang Shuxiu and her husband are on an 800-mile train journey from Beijing to Shifang, where they believe their only child has perished in a recent earthquake. Three days after the event, Tang is too dehydrated to cry. Liu Ting becomes a national hero... -
The Anarchic Sea: Maritime Security in the Twenty-First Century by Dave Sloggett 9781849041003
RRP: €77.35€67.13Maritime 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... -
Power: A Reader by Mark Haugaard 9780719057298
RRP: €23.79€21.23An introductory guide to some of the most significant perspectives on the subject of power within social and political theory. Contains extracts from such leading contemporary thinkers as Giddens, Lukes and Bourdieu alongside recent conceptions of power... -
Salvador Allende: Revolutionary Democrat by Victor Figueroa Clark
RRP: €20.22€16.42This is a political biography of one of the 20th century's most emblematic left-wing figures - Salvador Allende, who was president of Chile until he was ousted by General Pinochet in a US-supported coup in 1973. Victor Figueroa Clark guides us through... -
Self Defense: A Philosophy of Violence by Elsa Dorlin 9781839761058
RRP: €21.41€19.62Is violent self-defense ethical? In the history of colonialism, racism, sexism, capitalism, there has long been a dividing line between bodies "worthy of defending" and those who have been disarmed and rendered defenseless. In 1685, for example, ... -
Pakistan's Nuclear Bomb: A Story of Defiance, Deterrence, and Deviance by Hassan Abbas
RRP: €29.75€25.68This book provides a comprehensive account of the mysterious story of Pakistan's attempt to develop nuclear weapons in the face of severe odds. Hassan Abbas profiles the politicians and scientists involved, and the role of China and Saudi Arabia in... -
Dangerous Ideas: A Brief History of Censorship in the West, from the Ancients to Fake News by Eric Berkowitz 9781908906427
RRP: €23.80€17.48The urge to censor is as old as the urge to speak. From the first Chinese emperor's wholesale elimination of books to the Vatican's suppression of pornography from its own collection, and on to the attack on Charlie Hebdo and the advent of Internet troll...