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Your Right to Know: A Citizen's Guide to the Freedom of Information Act Heather Brooke 9780745325828
RRP: $29.66$19.57Have you ever wanted to know: - Which doctor has the best operation success rate in your health trust? - If MI5 has a file on you? - The actual number and type of crimes that happen in your street? - Which streets are targeted by parking attendants... -
Jihad and Death: The Global Appeal of Islamic State by Olivier Roy
RRP: $25.79$22.99Islamic State has replaced Al Qaeda as the great global threat of the twenty-first century, the bogeyman we have all come to fear. But Daesh started as a local movement, rooted in the resentment of the Sunni Arabs of Iraq and Syria. It is they who have... -
Into Siberia: George Kennan's Epic Journey Through the Brutal, Frozen Heart of Russia by Gregory J. Wallance 9781250280053
RRP: $32.24$22.72In the late nineteenth century, close diplomatic relations existed between the United States and Russia. All that changed when George Kennan went to Siberia in 1885 to investigate the exile system and his eyes were opened to the brutality Russia was... -
Rojava: Revolution, War and the Future of Syria's Kurds Thomas Schmidinger (University of Vienna) 9780745337722
RRP: $25.79$17.22The Kurdish territory of Rojava in Syria has become a watchword for radical democracy, communalism and gender equality. But while Western radicals continue to project their own values onto the revolution, the complexities of the situation are often... -
Why Nudge?: The Politics of Libertarian Paternalism by Cass R. Sunstein
RRP: $18.05$15.80The bestselling author of Simpler offers a powerful, provocative, and convincing argument for protecting people from their own mistakes Based on a series of pathbreaking lectures given at Yale University in 2012, this powerful, thought-provoking work by... -
Hannah Arendt and Isaiah Berlin: Freedom, Politics and Humanity by Kei Hiruta 9780691226125
RRP: $25.80$20.50For the first time, the full story of the conflict between two of the twentieth century's most important thinkers-and the lessons their disagreements continue to offerTwo of the most iconic thinkers of the twentieth century, Hannah Arendt (1906-1975) and... -
Propaganda and the Public Mind: Interviews by David Barsamian by Noam Chomsky 9780745335650
RRP: $24.50$16.45First published in 2001, Propaganda and the Public Mind constitutes a series of discussions with the journalist David Barsamian and is the perfect complement to Chomsky's major works of media study such as Manufacturing Consent and Necessary llusions... -
The Privatization of Israeli Security by Shir Hever
RRP: $21.92$17.52Between 1994-2014, Israel's security service was transformed, becoming one of the most extreme examples of privatised security in the world. This book is an investigation into this period and the conditions that created 'Occupation Inc.': the institution... -
The Syrian Jihad: The Evolution of an Insurgency by Charles Lister
RRP: $25.79$22.99The eruption of the anti-Assad revolution in Syria has had many unintended consequences, among which is the opportunity it offered Sunni jihadists to establish a foothold in the heart of the Middle East. That Syria's ongoing civil war is so brutal and... -
Weiwei-isms by Weiwei Ai 9780691157665
RRP: $18.05$13.21This 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... -
A Nation Unmade By War by Tom Engelhardt 9781608469017
RRP: $21.92$14.74As veteran author Tom Engelhardt argues, despite having a more massive, technologically advanced, and better funded military than any other power on the planet, in the last decade and a half of constant war across the Greater Middle East and parts of... -
Guardians of the Arab State: When Militaries Intervene in Politics, from Iraq to Mauritania by Florence Gaub
RRP: $38.70$34.77Guardians of the Arab State explains clearly and concisely how and why military organisations become involved in politics across the Middle East and North Africa, identifying four key factors: a high degree of organisational capacity, clear institutional... -
The Digital Silk Road: China's Technological Rise and the Geopolitics of Cyberspace David Gordon 9781032486871
RRP: $34.82$30.26Concerns about China's ambitions to return to global centre stage as a great power have recently begun to focus on the Digital Silk Road (DSR), an umbrella term for various activities - commercial and diplomatic - of interest to the Chinese government in... -
Enemies of Intelligence: Knowledge and Power in American National Security by Richard K. Betts 9780231138895
RRP: $36.12$32.20The tragic events of September 11, 2001, and the false assessment of Saddam Hussein's weapons arsenal were terrible reminders that good information is essential to national security. These failures convinced the American public that their intelligence... -
Chinese Foreign Policy: An Introduction Marc Lanteigne (Massey University Albany, New Zealand) 9781138345409
RRP: $47.72$41.96This updated and expanded fourth edition of Chinese Foreign Policy seeks to examine the decision-makers, processes, and rationales behind China's expanding international relations as well as offering an in-depth look at China's modern global relations... -
WHY I KILLED THE MAHATMA: Understanding Godse's Defence by Koenraad Elst 9788129149978
$20.30Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788129149978Author Dr Koenraad ElstFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd.Publisher Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd. -
Voices of the Nakba: A Living History of Palestine Diana Allan 9780745342924
RRP: $109.65$84.31***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... -
Transforming Command: The Pursuit of Mission Command in the U.S., British, and Israeli Armies by Eitan Shamir 9780804772037
RRP: $28.37$24.99On today's complex, fragmented, fast-moving battlefield, where combatants adapt constantly to exploit one-another's weaknesses, there is a demonstrable requirement for military commanders to devolve a high level of autonomy of decision-making and action... -
Just Freedom: A Moral Compass for a Complex World by Philip Pettit 9780393063974
RRP: $27.08$22.90In this rigorous distillation of his political philosophy, Philip Pettit, author of the landmark work Republicanism, champions a simple standard for our most complex political judgments, offering a challenging ideal that nevertheless holds out a real... -
Bomb Scare: The History and Future of Nuclear Weapons by Joseph Cirincione
RRP: $21.92$17.61Since their inception, nuclear weapons have multiplied at an alarming rate, leaving everyone from policymakers to concerned citizens wondering what it will take to slow, stop, or even reverse their spread. With clarity and expertise, Joseph Cirincione... -
A Theory of ISIS: Political Violence and the Transformation of the Global Order by Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou
RRP: $32.24$25.01The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria has been the subject of intense scrutiny in the West. Considered by many to be the most dangerous terrorist organisation in the world, it has become shrouded in numerous myths and narratives, many emanating from the... -
The Nakba Ends in Gaza: Reimagining the Boundaries of Possibility by Jehad Abusalim
RRP: $61.92$41.64Imagining the future of Gaza beyond the cruelties of occupation and Apartheid, Light in Gaza is a powerful contribution to understanding Palestinian experience.Gaza, home to two million people, continues to face suffocating conditions imposed by Israel... -
How We Should Rule Ourselves by Alasdair Gray
RRP: $9.02$6.24This pamphlet is for anyone alarmed by the present British government. It argues that the component nations of the United Kingdom can become true democracies only by declaring themselves republics. The authors are Alasdair Gray, writer of fiction and... -
Foreign Military Intervention: The Dynamics of Protracted Conflict by Ariel E. Levite
RRP: $129.00$101.05Foreign Military Intervention brings together prominent scholars in an ambitious and innovative comparative study. The six case studies-the United States in Vietnam, the Soviet Union in Afghanistan, Syria in Lebanon, Israel in Lebanon, South Africa and... -
William Godwin: A Political Life Richard Gough Thomas 9780745338354
RRP: $21.92$14.89'Government by its very nature counteracts the improvement of original mind' - William Godwin William Godwin was the first major anarchist thinker in the Anglophone world, who rocked the establishment at the beginning of the nineteenth century... -
Primal Screams: How the Sexual Revolution Created Identity Politics by Mary Eberstadt
RRP: $19.34$17.30Who am I? The question today haunts every society in the Western world. Legions of people-especially the young-have become unmoored from a firm sense of self. To compensate, they join the ranks of ideological tribes spawned by identity politics and... -
Borderwall as Architecture: A Manifesto for the U.S.-Mexico Boundary by Ronald Rael 9780520283947
RRP: $32.25$25.27Borderwall as Architecture is an artistic and intellectual hand grenade of a book, and a timely re-examination of what the physical barrier that divides the United States of America from the United Mexican States is and could be. It is both a protest... -
Hugo Chavez Presents Simon Bolivar: The Bolivarian Revolution by Hugo Chavez 9781844673810
$20.87Known throughout Latin America as El Libertador, Venezuelan revolutionary Simon Bolivar was one of the most important leaders in the wars of independence from Spain. Recently revived by Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez for his own political program-which... -
The War Against Cash: The plot to empty your wallet and own your financial future - and why you must fight it by Ross Clark
RRP: $16.76$12.49We are constantly being told that we are on the cusp of a cashless society. The financial services industry would certainly like to see it that way. We are being enticed with contactless cards, mobile phone payment apps, and methods of bank transfer:... -
Reparations and War: Finding Balance in Repairing the Past by Luke Moffett 9780192865588
RRP: $135.45$122.50War devastates the lives of those who are caught up in it. For thousands of years, reparations have been used to secure the end of war and alleviate its deleterious consequences. More recently, human rights law has established that victims have a right... -
May Made Me: An Oral History of the 1968 Uprising in France by Mitchell Abidor 9780745336947
RRP: $25.79$17.22The mass protests that shook France in May 1968 were exciting, dangerous, creative and influential, changing European politics to this day. Students demonstrated, workers went on general strike, factories and universities were occupied. At the height of... -
The Jehovah's Witnesses and the Nazis: Persecution, Deportation, and Murder, 1933-1945 by Michel Reynaud 9780815410768
RRP: $25.79$19.89The Jehovah's Witnesses endured intense persecution under the Nazi regime, from 1933 to 1945. Unlike the Jews and others persecuted and killed by virtue of their birth, Jehovah's Witnesses had the opportunity to escape persecution and personal harm by... -
Night Letters: Gulbuddin Hekmatyar and the Afghan Islamists Who Changed the World by Chris Sands
RRP: $45.15$40.82In 1969, several young men met on a rainy night in Kabul to form an Islamist student group. Their aim was laid out in a simple typewritten statement: to halt the spread of Soviet and American influence in Afghanistan. They went on to change the world. ... -
Hamas: A Beginner's Guide Khaled Hroub 9780745329727
RRP: $32.24$21.13What is Hamas's history; its key beliefs; and its political agenda? From its' founding, following the First Intifada, to the 2008 Israeli Gaza offensive, Khaled Hroub writes this indispensable introduction to Hamas. The book encompasses all major... -
Dare to Speak: Defending Free Speech for All by Suzanne Nossel
RRP: $15.47$12.51"A must read."-Margaret AtwoodA vital, necessary playbook for navigating and defending free speech today by the CEO of PEN America, Dare To Speak provides a pathway for promoting free expression while also cultivating a more inclusive public culture... -
The Culture of Military Innovation: The Impact of Cultural Factors on the Revolution in Military Affairs in Russia, the US, and Israel. by Dima Adamsky 9780804769525
RRP: $30.95$26.88This book studies the impact of cultural factors on the course of military innovations. One would expect that countries accustomed to similar technologies would undergo analogous changes in their perception of and approach to warfare. However, the... -
From Marabastad to Mogadishu: The Journey of an ANC Soldier by Hassen Ebrahim
RRP: $19.29$16.20This is an account of the life experiences of a South African of Indian descent who was fortunate enough to be a part of some of South Africa's most important changes in the transition from apartheid to a constitutional democracy. Hassen's political... -
Routledge Handbook of Research Methods in Military Studies Joseph Soeters 9781138200852
RRP: $76.10$66.41This volume offers an overview of the methodologies of research in the field of military studies. As an institution relying on individuals and resources provided by society, the military has been studied by scholars from a wide range of disciplines:... -
The Normandy Campaign 1944: Sixty Years On by John Buckley
RRP: $56.75$49.59With 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... -
#Republic: Divided Democracy in the Age of Social Media by Cass R. Sunstein 9780691180908
RRP: $21.92$15.80From the New York Times bestselling author of Nudge and The World According to Star Wars, a revealing account of how today's Internet threatens democracy-and what can be done about itAs the Internet grows more sophisticated, it is creating new threats to...