Political Process

Over the last two hundred years Parliament has witnessed and effected dramatic and often turbulent change. Political parties rose - and fell. The old aristocratic order passed away. The vote was won for the working classes and, eventually, for women...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143036531Author Neil PostmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 153gDimensions(mm) 195mm * 129mm *...

This is a unique collection of poems written by and for people who have survived our mental health system and the diagnostic process that is used to categorise and treat mental and emotional distress. In October 2016, Jo Watson launched A Disorder for...

'I've fallen in love with this fabulous foursome ... They are a phenomenon!' Drew Barrymore From @theoldgays, the internet's most beloved foursome, a book of inspirational stories and aspirational advice for living life at the...

'one of the year's most exciting releases' - The Herald China is building the world's first digital totalitarian state, a system of hitherto unimaginable social and political control. Internet freedom has been eliminated and ubiquitous surveillance...

President Joe Biden tells the story of his extraordinary life and career prior to his emergence as Barack Obama's beloved, influential vice president. 'I remain captivated by the possibilities of politics and public service. In fact, I believe that my...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781590177815Author Simone WeilFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint NYRB ClassicsPublisher The New York Review of Books, IncWeight(grams) 120gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award 2018.Book InformationISBN 9781101971109Author Jeremy HeimansFormat PaperbackPage Count...

There's a war on against the BBC. It is under threat as never before. And if we lose it, we won't get it back.The BBC is our most important cultural institution, our best-value entertainment provider, and the global face of Britain. It's our most trusted...

"Up to the last moment, his overwhelming, despotic authority aroused false hopes and deceived his people and his entourage. Only at the end, when I watched the inglorious collapse and the obstinacy of his final downfall, was I able suddenly to fit...

Longlisted for the Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award Wealth and power on the trail of the super-rich In 2012, Brazilian tycoon Eike Batista was the eighth richest man in the world, his $30bn fortune built on Brazil's incredible...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780140449150Author Niccolo MachiavelliFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Penguin ClassicsPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 119gDimensions(mm)...

'A timely bridge for our divided world' - Adam Grant, bestselling author of Give and TakeOpen your mind, heal your relationships, and connect across divides with this groundbreaking guide to deep curiosity from internationally-recognized curiosity...

Parliament, and the House of Commons in particular, is increasingly held in contempt by the British public. From attending parties during the Covid-19 lockdown to taking payment for lobbying, MPs undermine their credibility by acting as if the rules they...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781950010394Author J R MacGregorFormat PaperbackPage Count 178Imprint Cac Publishing LLCPublisher Cac Publishing LLCWeight(grams) 268g

The definitive biography of the father of modern Turkey, a powerful figure in the still-unfolding drama of the Middle East.With the collapse of the Ottoman Empire after the First World War came the emergence of new nations, chief among them Turkey itself...

Margaret Thatcher is one of the most iconic politicians of the twentieth century. With the possible exception of Winston Churchill, no other Prime Minister has had such an impact on modern British history. Like it or not, her radical social and economic...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780809067572Author Professor of History Jean H BakerFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Hill & WangPublisher Hill & WangWeight(grams) 322g

To understand Iraq, Charles Tripp's history is the book to read. Since its first appearance in 2000, it has become a classic in the field of Middle East studies, read and admired by students, soldiers, policymakers and journalists. The book is now...

How to Win an Election is an ancient Roman guide for campaigning that is as up-to-date as tomorrow's headlines. In 64 BC when idealist Marcus Cicero, Rome's greatest orator, ran for consul (the highest office in the Republic), his practical brother...

Like bubonic plague and stone cladding, no-one took Margaret Thatcher seriously until it was too late. Her first act as leader was to appear before the cameras and do a V for Victory sign the wrong way round. She was smiling and telling the British...

An illuminating new biography of the young Jackie Bouvier Kennedy that covers her formative adventures abroad in Paris; her life as a writer and photographer at a Washington, DC, newspaper; and her romance with a dashing, charismatic Massachusetts...

Nothing like it had ever been done before. In January 2019, the Brexit Party was just a name. Over a matter of weeks, the party would be launched, stand candidates across seventy seats and become the largest single party in the European Parliament. ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781524742409Author Steven M. GillonFormat PaperbackPage Count 464Imprint E P Dutton & Co IncPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

Every day, most of us will read or watch something in the news that is based on statistics in some way. Sometimes it'll be obvious - 'X people develop cancer every year' - and sometimes less obvious - 'How smartphones destroyed a generation'. Statistics...

On the night of the 2000 presidential election, Americans watched on television as polling results divided the nation's map into red and blue states. Since then the color divide has become symbolic of a culture war that thrives on...

The unknown story of the election that set the tone for today’s fractured politics A Wall Street Journal Best Book of 2023: Politics “The book is a delightful demolition of the many political myths that continue to muddy our understanding of that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Francis Parkman Prize 2008.Book InformationISBN 9780812970494Author Jean Edward SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 880Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House...

In the midst of today's highly politicised debates on gender equality, one thing is clear: the fight for women's rights is unfinished business. This book, which accompanies a bold and forward-facing British Library exhibition, presents the history of...

Exam Board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR & WJECLevel: A-levelSubject: HistoryFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: June 2016Give your students the best chance of success with this tried and tested series, combining in-depth analysis, engaging narrative and...

'A masterful intervention that is particularly pertinent for an age of austerity, pandemic, and rising living costs' Robert Chapman, author of Empire of Normality The rise of the extreme right globally, the crisis of capitalism and the withdrawal of...

From the New York Times bestselling authors of The First Conspiracy and The Lincoln Conspiracy comes the little-known true story of a Nazi plot to kill FDR, Joseph Stalin, and Winston Churchill at the height of World War II.In 1943, as the war against...

A major new contribution to the study of African music, Soweto Blues tells the remarkable story of how jazz became a key part of South Africa's struggle in the 20th century, and provides a fascinating overview of the ongoing links between African and...

In this classic text, first published in 1977, Tom Nairn memorably depicts the 'slow foundering' of the United Kingdom on the rocks of imperial decline, constitutional anachronism and the gathering force of civic nationalism. Rich in comparisons between...

An unflinching expose of the hidden costs of American war-making written with "an immense and rare humanity" (Naomi Klein) by one of our premier political analysts"[War Made Invisible is] an antidote to twenty years of U.S. media malpractice and should...

Recent events such as the Brexit vote and the 2017 general election result highlight the erosion of traditional class identities and the decoupling of class from political identity. The majority of people in the UK still identify as working class, yet no...

Movements that take issue with conventional understandings of autism spectrum disorder, a developmental disability, have become increasingly visible. Drawing on more than three years of ethnographic fieldwork and interviews with participants, Catherine...

Edward Pellew, captain of the legendary Indefatigable, was quite simply the greatest frigate captain in the age of sail. An incomparable seaman, ferociously combative yet chivalrous, a master of the quarterdeck and an athlete of the tops, he was as...

In the years leading up to the First World War, the United Kingdom was subjected to a ferocious campaign of bombing and arson. Those conducting this terrorist offensive were members of the Women's Social and Political Union; better known as the...

The simplest way to get to grips with the American political system American Politics For Dummies is an engaging and accessible guide to the inner workings of the U.S. government, cutting through the political jargon, to give you the facts. The book...