Political Process

A revealing look at the covert and institutionalized racism lurking in the congressional workplaceRacism continues to infuse Congress’s daily practice of lawmaking and shape who obtains congressional employment. In this timely and provocative book, James...

AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIt's often said that China is in a cold war with America. The reality is far worse: the war is hot, and the body count is one-sided.China is killing Americans and working aggres sively to maximize the carnage while...

'Gripping and moving. A literary triumph' Nicola Sturgeon 'A humane and searching story' Ian Rankin 'Kirstin Innes is aiming high, writing for readers in the early...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910885611Author John MolyneuxFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Bookmarks PublicationsPublisher Bookmarks Publications

This is an advanced guide to running political campaigns. It provides invaluable, practical advice from the leading professionals in the industry, together with thousands of vote-winning, money-saving, time-conserving tips. Chapters include new articles...

Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist James Ball takes us into the depths of the internet to trace the origins and rapid ascent of QAnon, the movement that mutated from a niche online conspiracy theory into the world's first digital pandemic. ...

As the country navigates a national crisis once again, read how Britain's Prime Minister was inspired by Winston Churchill.One man can make all the difference.Now leader of the UK himself, Boris Johnson explores what makes up the 'Churchill Factor' - the...

*As heard on Radio 4's Book of the Week*'A true, compassionate and honest account of what it is to work in our prisons.' Dr Gwen Adshead, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Devil You Know'A vivid, unsentimental insight into a world that needs to be...

A history of the world's first democracy from its beginnings in Athens circa fifth century B.C. to its downfall 200 years later The first democracy, established in ancient Greece more than 2,500 years ago, has served as the foundation for every...

The Sunday Times Number One BestsellerComplete with new afterword where she discusses the past eighteen months since President Donald Trump has been serving in office. 'A compelling read' - Financial Times 'A sporadically absorbing, pleasingly vengeful...

"The clue to our future lies in our past and Toye has winkled it out with elegant and devastating precision." Chris Bryant, MP for Rhondda WAS THE ATTLEE GOVERNMENT OF 1945 REALLY THE GOLDEN PERIOD OF LABOUR POWER? 2024 marks the centenary of the...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'Riveting and often shocking' Sunday Times 'Dripping with jaw-dropping revelations' Telegraph'Absorbing' New York Times In a dramatic account of violence and espionage, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Ronan...

A gripping reconstruction of the world-changing day when hundreds of East Germans broke across the border to the West, leading to the collapse of the Berlin Wall. 'Engrossing and dramatic . . . captivating' William Boyd, New Statesman'Intensely moving'...

The principle of the 'lesser evil'-the acceptability of pursuing one exceptional course of action in order to prevent a greater injustice-has long been a cornerstone of Western ethical philosophy. From its roots in classical ethics and Christian...

Richard McGregor's The Party has been established as the book on China and its political leadership. It is indispensable to understanding what may soon become the most powerful country on earth, and here is it is newly updated to include material on the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781118641101Author Alan CrawfordFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Bloomberg PressPublisher Bloomberg PressWeight(grams) 499gDimensions(mm) 236mm * 163mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781681373935Author Omri BoehmFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint The New York Review of Books, IncPublisher The New York Review of Books, Inc

SHORTLISTED FOR THE CMI MANAGEMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARDNetflix, Spotify, and Salesforce are just the tip of the iceberg for the subscription model. The real transformation--and the real opportunity--is just...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780265131Author Vandana ShivaFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint New Internationalist Publications LtdPublisher New Internationalist Publications Ltd

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Lessons from the groundbreaking grassroots campaign that helped launch a new political revolution Rules for Revolutionaries is a bold challenge to the political establishment and the "rules" that govern campaign strategy. It tells the story of a...

THE NO. 1 BESTSELLERA fascinating, insightful, warts-and-all portrait' - The Guardian 'Painstakingly researched ... informed by countless inside sources' - The Observer'Compelling and revealing' - Irish Times* * *Inside the rise of the political party,...

THE BOOK THAT BROUGHT DOWN RUPERT MURDOCH - AND A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERMeet the Murdochs and the disastrously dysfunctional family of Fox News. Until recently, they formed the most powerful media and political force in America. Now their empire is...

Stop thinking about efficiency and start thinking about sufficiency Living the 1.5 Degree Lifestyle reveals the carbon cost of everything we do, identifying where we can make big reductions, while not sweating the small stuff. The international...

'A fun history of political dishonesty' The TimesIn a history full of wit and acumen, Private Eye journalist Adam Macqueen dissects the gripping stories of the biggest political lies of the last half-century, from the cover-up of Churchill's stroke to...

The blockbuster best seller Primal Leadership introduced us to "resonant" leaders--individuals who manage their own and others' emotions in ways that drive success. Leaders everywhere recognized the validity of resonant leadership, but struggled with how...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780805069532Author Kevin PhillipsFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint Times BooksPublisher Times BooksWeight(grams) 358g

"I'm in love with this book! It illuminates the forces that make parenting so difficult, and helps us develop better relationships with our kids-and ourselves."-Hunter Clarke-Fields, MSAE, author of Raising Good HumansParenting is hard. But when we...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262533362Author Byung-Chul HanFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdDimensions(mm) 178mm * 114mm * 8mm

'A document of real optimism.' Guardian On Tuesday 13 September 2022, all Mahsa Amini has planned is a day shopping in Tehran. Her birthday is next week. But she is arrested as she comes out of the subway - the Guidance Patrol deem her hijab...

The subject of leadership raises many questions: What is it? How does it differ from management and command? Are leaders born or bred? Who are the leaders? Do we actually need leaders? Inevitably, the answers are provocative and partial; leadership...

One of the most momentous stories of the last century is China's rise from a self-satisfied, anti-modern, decaying society into a global power that promises to one day rival the United States. Chiang Kai-shek, an autocratic, larger-than-life figure,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780812983500Author Larry TyeFormat PaperbackPage Count 624Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 703gDimensions(mm) 234mm *...

'Essential reading ... An incisive and urgently needed book' Tim Harford'[An] entertaining introduction to the uses (and misuses) of data ... a penetrating analysis of why statistical literacy matters to our politics and our daily lives' Professor...

A 2022 Best Comedy Book, VultureA rousing call for liberals and progressives to pay attention to the emergence of right-wing comedy and the political power of humor. "Why do conservatives hate comedy? Why is there no right-wing Jon Stewart?" These sorts...

*The memoirs of Boris Johnson, complete and unabridged, including all the great material he had to take out for being either too incendiary or too obviously made up*Ghostwritten by Lucien Young, while Boris was sunbathing on a donor's private island...

A GRIPPING, FEARLESS EXPLORATION OF MASCULINITY The effects of traditionally defined masculinity have become one of the most prevalent social issues of our time. In this engaging and provocative new book, beloved actor, director, and social activist...

In Strangers in Their Own Land, the renowned sociologist Arlie Hochschild embarks on a thought-provoking journey from her liberal hometown of Berkeley, California, deep into Louisiana bayou country - a stronghold of the conservative right. As she gets to...

William Hague has written the life of William Wilberforce who was both a staunch conservative and a tireless campaigner against the slave trade. Hague shows how Wilberforce, after his agonising conversion to evangelical Christianity, was able...

Canada is not one nation, but three: English Canada, Quebec, and First Nations. Yet as a country Canada is very successful, in part because it maintains national diversity through bilingualism, multiculturalism, and federalism. Alongside this...