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Losing Pravda: Ethics and The Press in Post-Truth Russia by Natalia Roudakova
RRP: $48.28$41.08What happens when journalism is made superfluous? Combining ethnography, media analysis, moral and political theory this book examines the unravelling of professional journalism in Russia over the past twenty-five years, and its effects on society. It... -
Political Participation in Britain: The Decline and Revival of Civic Culture by Paul Whiteley
$84.19This broad-ranging text examines the big issues about political attitudes, behaviour and participation in contemporary Britain. Written by a leading expert and drawing on extensive research, this will be essential reading for all students of British... -
Our Land Was A Forest: An Ainu Memoir Kayano Shigeru 9780813318806
RRP: $104.98$91.35This book is a beautiful and moving personal account of the Ainu, the native inhabitants of Hokkaido, Japan's northern island, whose land, economy, and culture have been absorbed and destroyed in recent centuries by advancing Japanese. Based on the... -
Ugandan Agency within China-Africa Relations: President Museveni and China's Foreign Policy in East Africa by Barney Walsh
RRP: $48.28$42.23In this book, Barney Walsh presents an in-depth study of China's involvement in East Africa through specific focus on President Museveni of Uganda who has been uniquely influential in utilising China's presence to shape regional security dynamics in his... -
The Use of History in Putin's Russia by James C Pearce 9781648890437
RRP: $110.25$108.23Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781648890437Author James C PearceFormat PaperbackPage Count 234Imprint Vernon PressPublisher Vernon PressWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *... -
Turkey between Democracy and Authoritarianism by Yesim Arat 9780521138505
RRP: $52.48$44.48Since the 1980 military coup in Turkey, much of the history and politics of the country can be described as a struggle between democracy and authoritarianism. In this accessible account of the country's politics, society and economics, the authors delve... -
Russian Conservatism by Paul Robinson
RRP: $41.98$36.83Russian Conservatism examines the history of Russian conservative thought from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present. Robinson charts the contributions made by philosophers, politicians, and others during the Imperial, Soviet, and... -
State of Repression: Iraq under Saddam Hussein by Lisa Blaydes 9780691180274
RRP: $73.50$58.25A new account of modern Iraqi politics that overturns the conventional wisdom about its sectarian divisionsHow did Iraq become one of the most repressive dictatorships of the late twentieth century? The conventional wisdom about Iraq's modern political... -
Scotland, the UK and Brexit: A Guide to the Future by Gerry Hassan 9781912147182
RRP: $27.28$19.45The unexpected outcome of the 2017 UK general election means that the UK Government lacks a clear mandate on Brexit and also that the Scottish Government lacks a clear mandate on holding a second Independence Referendum consequent to the material change... -
Contemporary China by Kerry Brown 9781352004946
$69.85The third edition of this concise core textbook offers students a comprehensive introduction to the politics, economy, culture and society of modern China, while grounding all of these areas in the context of China's recent history in the 19th and 20th... -
Overcoming the Oppressors: White and Black in Southern Africa by Robert I. Rotberg
RRP: $57.73$48.72Overcoming the Oppressors traces southern Africa's long walk to freedom, the overturning of colonial rule in the northern territories, and the dissolution of backs-to-the-wall white settler suzerainty, first in what became Zimbabwe and then in South... -
Oblivion by Sergei Lebedev
RRP: $18.88$14.85One of the first twenty-first century Russian novels to probe the legacy of the Soviet prison camp system by one of Russia's finest young writers. A young man travels to the vast wastelands of the Far North to uncover the truth about a shadowy... -
Turks in the Indian Subcontinent, Central and West Asia: The Turkish Presence in the Islamic World by Ismail K. H. Poonawala 9780198092209
RRP: $44.08$40.05For 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,... -
People Power: Why We Need More Migrants by Giles Merritt
RRP: $48.28$42.23Migration is one of the fundamental driving forces of change in the modern world. As regions such as the Middle East continue to experience instability, climate change is driving migration from Africa and Central Asia - these 'push factors' lead to... -
Refuge: Rethinking Refugee Policy in a Changing World by Paul Collier 9780190659158
RRP: $46.18$27.59Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780190659158Author Fellow Paul CollierFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint OUP IndiaPublisher OUP IndiaWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 206mm * 137mm * 18mm -
The Muslim Brotherhood in Syria by Dara Conduit 9781108731287
RRP: $52.48$44.48Having played a role in every iteration of Syrian politics since the country gained independence in 1946, the Muslim Brotherhood were the most prominent opposition group in Syria on the eve of the 2011 uprising. But when unrest broke out in March 2011,... -
Committed Theatre in Nigeria: Perspectives on Teaching and Practice by Segun Oyeleke Oyewo 9781498593809
RRP: $178.50$156.47This book provides an overview of the full range of the teaching and practice of Committed Theatre and theatre of commitment in Nigeria for scholars in the arts and cultural studies. It is divided into four sections; Chapter 1: Theatre in Development... -
The Sea in Russian Strategy by Andrew Monaghan 9781526168801
RRP: $189.00$135.28For the first two decades after the Cold War, Russian naval power hardly featured in the Euro-Atlantic community's strategic thinking. This began to change in the mid-2010s, as the idea that the Russian navy poses a threat to NATO began to gain ground... -
The Politics of Migration and Immigration in Europe by Andrew Geddes
RRP: $81.88$66.93Migration and immigration are high on any nation's agenda but have particular resonance in Europe in light of recent events. The new edition of this book has been fully updated in this respect and explores: Immigration policy in individual EU nations The... -
Violent Radical Movements in the Arab World by Peter Sluglett 9781788319768
RRP: $52.48$45.74Violent non-state actors have become almost endemic to political movements in the Middle East and the Horn of Africa. This book examines why they play such a key role and the different ways in which they have developed. Placing them in the context of the... -
LGBTI Rights in Turkey: Sexuality and the State in the Middle East by Fait Muedini
RRP: $50.38$42.78The LGBTI community in Turkey face real dangers. In 2015, the Turkish police interrupted the LGBTI Pride march in Istanbul, using tear gas and rubber bullets against the marchers. This marked the first attempt by the authorities to stop the parade by... -
The Other Saudis: Shiism, Dissent and Sectarianism by Toby Matthiesen
RRP: $52.48$41.98Toby Matthiesen traces the politics of the Shia in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia from the nineteenth century until the present day. This book outlines the difficult experiences of being Shia in a Wahhabi state, and casts new light on how the Shia... -
Architectural Ornamentation in Shrines & Mosques of Kashmir Qamoos Bukhari 9788194969105
RRP: $73.50$47.10Richly designed with beautiful images and illustrations, this edition, published in collaboration with INTACH Kashmir Chapter, is a celebration of architectural ornamentation in shrines and mosques of one of the most beautiful regions of India. The book... -
The Plot to Scapegoat Russia: How the CIA and the Deep State Have Conspired to Vilify Putin by Dan Kovalik
RRP: $27.28$24.97An in-depth look at the decades-long effort to escalate hostilities with Russia and what it portends for the future.Since 1945, the US has justified numerous wars, interventions, and military build-ups based on the pretext of the Russian Red Menace, even... -
Beirut 1958: How America's Wars in the Middle East Began by Bruce Riedel
RRP: $41.98$36.98Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780815737292Author Bruce RiedelFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Brookings InstitutionPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 299gDimensions(mm)... -
Making Peace, Making Riots: Communalism and Communal Violence, Bengal 1940-1947 by Anwesha Roy 9781108428286
RRP: $157.50$142.25The decade of the 1940s was a turbulent one for Bengal. War, famine, riots and partition - Bengal witnessed it all, and the unique experience of each of these factors created a space for diverse social and political forces to thrive and impact the lives... -
Africa's First Democrats: Somalia's Aden A. Osman and Abdirazak H. Hussen by Abdi Ismail Samatar 9780253022226
RRP: $155.40$135.35Abdi Ismail Samatar provides a clear and foundational history of Somalia at the dawn of the country's independence when Africa's first democrats appeared. While many African countries were dominated by authoritarian rulers when they entered the... -
What Went Right: Sustainability Versus Dependence in Nepal's Hydropower Development by Mark Liechty
RRP: $189.00$170.16This book explores why Nepal's hydropower sector is one of its few development success stories. Unlike most other 'developing' countries, in Nepal local firms design and build hydropower facilities using Nepali engineers, builders and labor. Nepal has... -
Two Systems, Two Countries: A Nationalist Guide to Hong Kong by Kevin Carrico
RRP: $52.50$41.14As Hong Kong is integrated into the People's Republic of China, ever fewer people in the city identify as Chinese. Two Systems, Two Countries explains why.Two Systems, Two Countries traces the origins of Hong Kong nationalism and introduces readers to... -
The Israel/Palestine Reader Alan Dowty (Professor Emeritus at the University of Notre Dame and former Kahanoff Chair of Israel Studies at the University of Calgary) 9781509527342
RRP: $37.78$33.68Introduction to any complex international conflict is enriched when the voices of the adversaries are heard. The Israel/Palestine Reader is an innovative collection, focused on the human dimension of the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian confrontation. Its... -
Trump vs. China: Facing America's Greatest Threat by Newt Gingrich 9781546099888
$36.65Every American needs to understand the threat to America's safety and prosperity posed by China's reemergence as a world power. Unlike our other economic and military rivals, China is the only country big enough and with enough human resources to compete... -
Stumbling Giant: The Threats to China's Future by Timothy Beardson
RRP: $35.68$30.68Can anything prevent China surpassing the United States and becoming the world's superpower? While dozens of recent books and articles have predicted the near-certainty of China's rise to global supremacy, this book boldly counters such widely-held... -
Israel's Jewish Identity Crisis: State and Politics in the Middle East by Yaacov Yadgar 9781108715706
RRP: $50.38$42.78An important and topical contribution to the field of Middle East studies, this innovative, provocative, and timely study tackles head-on the main assumptions of the foundation of Israel as a Jewish state. Theoretically sophisticated and empirically... -
The Correspondence of Stephen Fuller, 1788 - 1795: Jamaica, The West India Interest at Westminster and the Campaign to Preserve the Slave Trade Michael W. McCahill (Formerly of Brooks School, USA) 9781118932124
$59.54The Correspondence of Stephen Fuller, 1788-1795, offers a much-needed accounting of how slavery supporters in Britain managed to preserve the slave trade in Jamaica during the last two decades of the 18th century. Represents the best single source on the... -
The Death of the Nation and the Future of the Arab Revolution by Vijay Prashad 9780520293267
RRP: $42.00$33.37This fast-paced and timely book from Vijay Prashad is the best critical primer to the Middle East conflicts today, from Syria and Saudi Arabia to the chaos in Turkey. Mixing thrilling anecdotes from street-level reporting that give readers a sense of... -
Top Secret Canada: Understanding the Canadian Intelligence and National Security Community by Stephanie Carvin 9781487525279
RRP: $54.58$47.23National security in the interest of preserving the well-being of a country is arguably the first and most important responsibility of any democratic government. Motivated by some of the pressing questions and concerns of citizens, Top Secret Canada is... -
Paths of Revolution: Selected Essays by Adolfo Gilly
RRP: $63.00$47.82The Argentine-born writer Adolfo Gilly has directly observed many of Latin America's most dramatic events, from the Bolivian Revolution of the 1950s and Cuba during the Missile Crisis to the guerrilla wars of Central America and Mexico's Zapatista... -
The Battle for Pakistan: The Bitter US Friendship and a Tough Neighborhood by Shuja Nawaz 9781538142042
RRP: $63.00$60.94The Battle for Pakistan showcases a marriage of convenience between unequal partners. The relationship between Pakistan and the United States since the early 1950s has been nothing less than a whiplash-inducing rollercoaster ride. Today, surrounded by... -
Ukrainian Nationalism in the 1990s: A Minority Faith by Andrew Wilson 9780521574570
RRP: $65.08$59.39The complex interrelationship between Russia and Ukraine is arguably the most important single factor in determining the future politics of the Eurasian region. In this book Andrew Wilson examines the phenomenon of Ukrainian nationalism and its influence... -
Japan’s Quiet Leadership: Reshaping the Indo-Pacific by Mireya Solis 9780815740261
RRP: $136.50$118.80Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780815740261Author Mireya SolisFormat HardbackPage Count 260Imprint Brookings InstitutionPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 549gDimensions(mm)...