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Pitch Battles: Sport, Racism and Resistance by Peter Hain
RRP: £14.99£10.95"There will be a black Springbok over my dead body."- Dr Danie Craven, President of the South African Rugby Board, 1969Just a year after the controversial D'Oliveira affair, the organised disruption of the all-white 1969/70 South African rugby and... -
The Politics of Rights and Southeast Asia by Lynette J. Chua
RRP: £17.00£14.72In this Element, I introduce the socio-legal study of politics of rights as the theoretical framework to understand rights in the culturally and politically diverse region of Southeast Asia. The politics of rights framework is empirically grounded and... -
ISIS: A History by Fawaz A. Gerges 9780691175799
£13.65The Islamic State has stunned the world with its savagery, destructiveness, and military and recruiting successes. What explains the rise of ISIS and what does it portend for the future of the Middle East? In this book, one of the world's leading... -
Russian Politics Today: Stability and Fragility by Susanne A. Wengle 9781009165907
RRP: £29.99£27.67Russian Politics Today: Stability and Fragility provides an accessible and nuanced introduction to contemporary Russian politics at a time of increasing uncertainty. Using the theme of stability versus fragility as its overarching framework, this... -
The New Sultan: Erdogan and the Crisis of Modern Turkey by Soner Cagaptay 9781784538262
£30.38In a world of rising tensions between Russia and the United States, the Middle East and Europe, Sunnis and Shiites, Islamism and liberalism, Turkey is at the epicentre. And at the heart of Turkey is its right-wing populist president, Recep Tayyip Erdo?an... -
Deng Xiaoping: Chronicle Of An Empire by Ruan Ming 9780367158828
RRP: £39.99£35.06In 1978, Deng Xiaoping, China's paramount leader, launched the economic reforms that turned the world's most populous nation into an economic dynamo. Yet Deng also shaped the destiny of a China that to this day is locked in the iron embrace of the... -
An Introduction to Middle East Politics by Benjamin MacQueen 9781412962162
RRP: £31.99£28.78This new edition of An Introduction to Middle East Politics continues to provide an expansive survey of Middle East politics, thoroughly revised and restructured in response to events currently taking place. Written in a lively and accessible manner,... -
Russia without Putin: Power, Politics and the Making of Post-Soviet Society by Tony Wood
RRP: £16.99£14.10It is impossible to think of Russia today without thinking of Vladimir Putin. More than any other major national leader, he personifies his country in the eyes of the outside world, and dominates Western media coverage. In Russia itself, he is likewise... -
Things Are Never So Bad That They Can't Get Worse: Inside the Collapse of Venezuela by William Neuman
RRP: £29.99£19.00Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250266163Author William NeumanFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 528gDimensions(mm) 243mm *... -
Inside the Middle East: Entering a New Era by Avi Melamed
RRP: £30.00£19.21Why Is the Middle East Entering a "New Era?" Is It a New Dawn? Is It a Setting Sun? In the third decade of the twenty-first century, the Middle East is entering a new era. A multifaceted and intricate equilibrium will write the next chapter of this... -
Japan’s Quiet Leadership: Reshaping the Indo-Pacific by Mireya Solis 9780815739975
RRP: £25.00£21.94Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780815739975Author Mireya SolisFormat PaperbackPage Count 260Imprint Brookings InstitutionPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm)... -
China as a Polar Great Power by Anne-Marie Brady 9781316631256
RRP: £24.99£21.18China has emerged as a member of the elite club of nations who are powerful at both global poles. Polar states are global giants, strong in military, scientific, and economic terms. The concept of a polar great power is relatively unknown in... -
The International Relations of the Persian Gulf by F. Gregory Gause 9780521137300
RRP: £25.99£21.99Gregory Gause's masterful book is the first to offer a comprehensive account of the international politics in the Persian Gulf across nearly four decades. The story begins in 1971 when Great Britain ended its protectorate relations with the smaller... -
Line of Advantage: Japan's Grand Strategy in the Era of Abe Shinzo by Michael Green 9780231204675
£23.29No other country has devised a grand strategy for managing China's rising economic and military power as deliberately or successfully as Japan. Seeking to counter Chinese ambitions toward regional hegemony, Japan has taken an increasingly assertive role... -
The Lion and the Nightingale: A Journey through Modern Turkey by Kaya Genc
£22.44Turkey is a land torn between East and West, and between its glorious past and a dangerous, unpredictable future. After the violence of an attempted military coup against President Erdogan in 2016, an event which shocked the world, journalist and... -
Brexit For Dummies by Nicholas Wallwork
RRP: £17.99£16.34Your practical and fearless guide to surviving the world's biggest break-up Whether you're a staunch Remainer, a buccaneering Brexiteer, or are wavering between the two camps, you'll want to be fully au fait with all the issues surrounding Britain's... -
Afghanistan: What Everyone Needs to Know by Barnett R. Rubin
RRP: £10.99£7.77Afghanistan, a landlocked country in Central Asia, has improbably been at the center of international geopolitics for four decades. After the Soviet Union invaded in 1980, Afghanistan descended into an unending conflict that featured at various points... -
All under Heaven: The Tianxia System for a Possible World Order by Tingyang Zhao
£19.59In this succinct yet ample work, Zhao Tingyang, one of China's most distinguished intellectuals, provides a profoundly original philosophical interpretation of China's story and also develops a Chinese worldview for the future. Over the past few decades,... -
Herders, Warriors, And Traders: Pastoralism In Africa by John G Galaty
RRP: £39.99£35.06This book juxtaposes anthropological and historical perspectives on the political economy of African pastoralists, emphasizing dynamic factors in the emergence and realities of livestock-based societies in Africa. .Book InformationISBN... -
Contested Politics in Tunisia: Civil Society in a Post-Authoritarian State by Edwige Fortier
RRP: £22.99£13.28Several thousand new civil society organisations were legally established in Tunisia following the 2010-11 uprising that forced the long-serving dictator, Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, from office. These organisations had different visions for a new Tunisia,... -
Until We Have Won Our Liberty: South Africa after Apartheid by Evan Lieberman
RRP: £28.00£23.62A compelling account of South Africa's post-Apartheid democracyAt a time when many democracies are under strain around the world, Until We Have Won Our Liberty shines new light on the signal achievements of one of the contemporary era's most closely... -
How to Subvert a Democracy: Inside India's Deep State by Josy Joseph
£15.31India is a democracy at bay. This compelling book puts the spotlight not on political leaders but on the murky workings of India's deep state-from the police to the federal investigative and intelligence agencies. Traversing the Mumbai train blasts,... -
The Confounding Island: Jamaica and the Postcolonial Predicament by Orlando Patterson 9780674292246
£15.37A New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceWinner of a PROSE Award"Fascinating...Eye-opening...Illuminating...Patterson carefully explores the complexity of the structural machinery behind Jamaica's dazzling successes and dismal failures."-Carrie... -
China's Political System by Sebastian Heilmann 9781442277359
RRP: £42.00£39.89The Chinese government is one of the most important actors in international affairs today. To thoroughly understand how the People's Republic of China has grown in power requires a careful analysis of its political system. To what extent can China's... -
Betraying Big Brother: The Feminist Awakening in China by Leta Hong Fincher
RRP: £16.99£14.10On the eve of International Women's Day in 2015, the Chinese government arrested five feminist activists and jailed them for 37 days. The Feminist Five became a global cause celebre, with Hillary Clinton speaking out on their behalf, and activists... -
State-building Interventions in Post-Conflict Liberia: Building a State without Citizens by Susanne Mulbah 9780367888442
RRP: £39.99£35.06Post-conflict Liberia has been subjected to extensive international state-building, at some point hosting the largest and one of the longest UN peacekeeping missions in the world, and inflow of aid that exceeds in multiples the GDP. In order to... -
Turks in the Indian Subcontinent, Central and West Asia: The Turkish Presence in the Islamic World by Ismail K. H. Poonawala 9780198092209
RRP: £20.99£19.07For almost a millennium until the beginning of the twentieth century, Turkish rulers and military commanders controlled vast stretches of Islamic lands. While these rulers dominated lands far and wide-from Algeria in the west to Bengal in the east,... -
The Project-State and Its Rivals: A New History of the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries by Charles S. Maier 9780674290143
RRP: £45.00£35.28A new and original history of the forces that shaped the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.We thought we knew the story of the twentieth century. For many in the West, after the two world conflicts and the long cold war, the verdict was clear:... -
China and Global Food Security by Shaohua Zhan
RRP: £17.00£14.72In less than half a century (1978-2020), China has transformed itself from a country that barely fed itself to a powerful player in the global food system, characterized by massive food imports, active overseas agricultural engagement, and the global... -
After ISIS: America, Iran and the Struggle for the Middle East by Seth J Frantzman
RRP: £17.99£11.67Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789657023099Author Rabbi Shalom HammerFormat PaperbackPage Count 374Imprint Gefen Publishing HousePublisher Gefen Publishing HouseWeight(grams) 404g -
A Concise History of the Middle East by Arthur Goldschmidt
RRP: £49.99£44.50A Concise History of the Middle East provides a comprehensive introduction to the history of this turbulent region. Spanning from pre-Islam to the present day, it explores the evolution of Islamic institutions and culture, the influence of the West,... -
The Secret Gate: a true story of courage and sacrifice during the collapse of Afghanistan by Mitchell Zuckoff
RRP: £18.99£12.83The incredible story of a breathtaking rescue in the frenzied final hours of the US evacuation of Afghanistan — and how a brave Afghan mother and a compassionate American officer engineered a daring escape. When the US began its withdrawal from... -
Clash of Empires: From 'Chimerica' to the 'New Cold War' by Ho-fung Hung
RRP: £17.00£14.72Many believe the recent deterioration in US-China relations represents a 'New Cold War' rooted in ideological differences. However, such differences did not prevent the two countries from pursuing economic integration and geopolitical cooperation in the... -
Dirty Politics?: New Labour, British Democracy and the Invasion of Iraq by Steven Kettell
£38.75Britain's participation in the Iraq war defines one of the most tumultuous periods in its political history. Driven by a desire to enhance the influence of the British government on the world stage, the decision to support the US-led invasion has... -
Taking Control: Sovereignty and Democracy After Brexit by Philip Cunliffe
RRP: £50.00£43.51Taking Control argues that neither side in the Brexit debate really understood the European Union or what was involved in reclaiming Britain's sovereignty. The EU is neither a supranational nanny state, nor an internationalist peace project. It is the... -
ISIS: A History by Fawaz A. Gerges 9780691170008
£19.59The Islamic State has stunned the world with its savagery, destructiveness, and military and recruiting successes. What explains the rise of ISIS, and what does it portend for the future of the Middle East? In this book, one of the world's leading... -
Precarious Democracy: Ethnographies of Hope, Despair, and Resistance in Brazil by Benjamin Junge 9781978825659
£33.27Brazil changed drastically in the 21st century's second decade. In 2010, the country's outgoing president Lula left office with almost 90% approval. As the presidency passed to his Workers' Party successor, Dilma Rousseff, many across the world hailed... -
A Moonless, Starless Sky: Ordinary Women and Men Fighting Extremism in Africa by Alexis Okeowo
RRP: £6.99£4.71'Absolutely essential reading, period' Alexandra Fuller, bestselling author of Don't Lets Go to the Dogs TonightWINNER of the 2018 PEN Open Book AwardIn the tradition of Behind the Beautiful Forevers, this is a masterful, humane work of literary... -
The China-Hong Kong Nexus: A Brief History by John M Carroll
RRP: £17.00£14.72The Occupy Central/Umbrella Movement of 2014 and the anti-extradition protests of 2019 revealed how much Hong Kong's relationship with mainland China has deteriorated since the former British colony returned to Chinese sovereignty in July 1997. With... -
Arab Fall: How the Muslim Brotherhood Won and Lost Egypt in 891 Days by Eric Trager 9781626163621
£24.94How did Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood win power so quickly after the dramatic "Arab Spring" uprising that ended President Hosni Mubarak's thirty-year reign in February 2011? And why did the Brotherhood fall from power even more quickly, culminating with the...