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Those of Us Who Must Die: Execution, Exile and Revival after the Easter Rising by Derek Molyneux
RRP: £15.99£12.95The 1916 Rising is one of the most documented and analysed episodes in Ireland's turbulent history. Often overlooked, however, is its immediate aftermath. This significant window in the narrative of Irish revolutionary history, which saw the rebirth of... -
Just Democracy: The Rawls-Machiavelli Programme by Philippe van Parijs
RRP: £42.00£39.49Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907301148Author Philippe Van ParijsFormat PaperbackPage Count 188Imprint ECPR PressPublisher ECPR PressWeight(grams) 141g -
The New Politics of Poland: A Case of Post-Traumatic Sovereignty by Jaroslaw Kuisz 9781526155870
RRP: £25.00£17.92The election of populist far-right party Law and Justice in 2015 marked a shocking break in Polish politics. A period of stability was brutally interrupted as Jaroslaw Kaczynski and his allies took over public media and launched a controversial 'reform'... -
The Frontman: Bono (In the Name of Power) by Harry Browne
RRP: £9.99£6.99Celebrity philanthropy comes in many guises, but no single figure better encapsulates its delusions, pretensions and wrongheadedness than U2's iconic frontman, Bono-a fact neither sunglasses nor leather pants can hide. More than a mere... -
The Violence of Britishness: Racism, Borders and the Conditions of Citizenship Nadya Ali 9780745341705
RRP: £16.99£11.54In post-Brexit Britain wracked by multiple crises, the entitlements of citizenship grow increasingly precarious. 'Britishness' is a way of understanding the nation shaped by white nationalism that acts as a powerful tool of racial bordering, separating... -
Blood, Class and Empire: The Enduring Anglo-American Relationship by Christopher Hitchens 9781838952310
RRP: £12.99£8.56Since the end of the Cold War so-called experts have been predicting the eclipse of America's "special relationship" with Britain. But as events have shown, especially in the wake of 9/11, the political and cultural ties between America and Britain... -
Dietrich Mateschitz: Wings for People and Ideas: Red Bull and Viktor Frankl's Search for Meaning by Volker 9783967041293
RRP: £25.00£17.62Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783967041293Author VolkerFormat HardbackPage Count 220Imprint Benevento PublishingPublisher Die Gestalten Verlag -
Haldane: The Forgotten Statesmen Who Shaped Modern Britain by John Campbell 9781787383111
RRP: £30.00£26.95Can you name the creator of the Territorial Army and the British Expeditionary Force? The man who laid the foundation stones of MI5, MI6, the RAF, the LSE, Imperial College, the 'redbrick' universities and the Medical Research Council? This book... -
Cyprus and its Conflicts: Representations, Materialities, and Cultures by Vaia Doudaki 9781785337246
RRP: £99.00£80.47The Mediterranean island of Cyprus is the site of enduring political, military, and economic conflict. This interdisciplinary collection takes Cyprus as a geographical, cultural and political point of reference for understanding how conflict is mediated,... -
Danziger’s Britain by Nick Danziger 9780006382492 [USED COPY]
RRP: £12.99£2.29Nick Danziger began his journey in June 1994, as newspapers and magazines throughout the land commemorated the 50th anniversary of the D-Day landings and recalled the Allies' war aims (to "afford assurance that all men in all lands may live out their... -
Berlin Rules: Europe and the German Way by Paul Lever
RRP: £15.99£12.46In the second half of the twentieth century, Germany became the dominant political and economic power in Europe - and the arbiter of all important EU decisions. Yet Germany's leadership of the EU is geared principally to the defence of German national... -
Coalitional Presidentialism in Comparative Perspective: Minority Presidents in Multiparty Systems by Paul Chaisty
RRP: £31.99£29.35This book provides the first cross-regional study of an increasingly important form of politics: coalitional presidentialism. Drawing on original research of minority presidents in the democratising and hybrid regimes of Armenia, Benin, Brazil, Chile,... -
Where's Boris? by Various
RRP: £7.99£5.92Search for Boris Johnson in this eye-boggling illustrated adventure!Greetings citizens! Can you spot Boris?In an array of crowded scenes, from zip wires and bikes to Beijing and the Bullingdon Club, search for Boris amongst the masses. Anyone for... -
France by Chabal
RRP: £12.99£8.60France is the most-visited country in the world. It attracts millions of tourists, most of whom come in search of beautiful architecture, good food, and fine art. But appearances can be deceptive. France is not only a place of culture and glamour; it... -
After Elizabeth: Can the Monarchy Save Itself? by Ed Owens 9781399406529
RRP: £25.00£17.62The British monarchy has been through turbulent times of late. Rocked by scandal and strife, and without it seems a clear plan for the future following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, we have been left wondering: what happens next? Nothing seems... -
Held in Contempt: What'S Wrong with the House of Commons? by Hannah White
RRP: £12.99£9.24Parliament, 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... -
Servants of the People: The Inside Story of New Labour by Andrew Rawnsley
RRP: £17.99£12.95Andrew Rawnsley's Servants of the People is a timely and fascinating look at New Labour.Every new government promises to represent a new dawn, but for New Labour it was the Covenant that Tony Blair made with Britain. The party that won a landslide... -
Cafe Europa: Life After Communism by Slavenka Drakulic
RRP: £10.99£7.40Europe is still a divided continent. In the place of a fallen Berlin wall, there is a chasm between the East and the West. Are these differences a communist legacy, or do they run even deeper? What divides us today? To say simply that it is the... -
Breaking Up Britain: Four Nations After a Union by Mark Perryman 9781905007967
RRP: £17.00£16.51May 2009 will be the tenth anniversary of the first elections to the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly. This was the beginning of a decade of change - which now includes the restoration of powers to Stormont - that is showing every sign of being an... -
This Whispering in Our Hearts Revisited by Henry Reynolds 9781742235622
RRP: £20.95£18.57`How is it our minds are not satisfied? What means this whispering in the bottom of our hearts?' Listening to the whispering in his own heart, Henry Reynolds was led into the lives of remarkable and largely forgotten white humanitarians who followed... -
The Making of British Socialism by Mark Bevir
RRP: £30.00£23.69The Making of British Socialism provides a new interpretation of the emergence of British socialism in the late nineteenth century, demonstrating that it was not a working-class movement demanding state action, but a creative campaign of political hope... -
NHS SOS: How the NHS Was Betrayed - and How We Can Save It by Raymond Tallis
RRP: £8.99£6.85The Coalition Government passed into law an unprecedented assault on the NHS. Doctors, unions, the media, even politicians who claimed to be stalwart defenders failed to protect it. Now the effect of those devastating reforms are beginning to be felt by... -
Bibi: The Turbulent Life and Times of Benjamin Netanyahu by Anshel Pfeffer 9781787383272
RRP: £14.99£14.04For many in Israel and elsewhere, Benjamin Netanyahu is anathema, an embarrassment; yet he continues to dominate Israeli public life. How can we explain his rise, his hold on Israeli politics, and his outsized role on the world's stage? In Bibi,... -
Squirrel Nation: Reds, Greys and the Meaning of Home by Peter Coates 9781789147704
RRP: £16.99£12.28Squirrel Nation is a history of Britain's two species of squirrel over the past two hundred years. The red squirrel, although rare, is among the most cherished of native species. Grey squirrels, by contrast, are one of the most frequently seen wild... -
The Substantive Law of the EU by Catherine Barnard 9780192857880
RRP: £48.99£46.89The leading textbook on the four freedoms, popular with students and academics alike. This authoritative text offers a unique balance of comprehensive, detailed coverage in a concise and readable style, providing a critical and thorough analysis of... -
Hutton and Butler: Lifting the Lid on the Workings of Power by W. G. Runciman 9780197263297
£18.67These essays offer penetrating insights into the events and controversies that have dominated the news agenda for the last two years. Never has the path to a British war been mapped so fully and swiftly as the road to Baghdad in 2002-3. Between them,... -
Falling Down: Parliamentary Conservatism and the Decline of Tory Britain by Phil Burton-Cartledge
RRP: £18.99£15.65Despite winning the December 2019 General Election, the Conservative parliamentary party is a moribund organisation. It no longer speaks for, or to, the British people. Its leadership has sacrificed the long-standing commitment to the Union to 'Get... -
Belt and Road: A Chinese World Order by Bruno Macaes
RRP: £14.99£13.64China's Belt and Road strategy is acknowledged to be the most ambitious geopolitical initiative of the age. Covering almost seventy countries by land and sea, it will affect every element of global society, from shipping to agriculture, digital economy... -
Protest and Power by David Kogan
RRP: £20.00£15.72'A meticulously researched and balanced history' The Times 'Highly-readable and well-researched' The Sunday Times 'Faultless account of the twists and turns undertaken by the hard left of the Labour Party to retain relevance and the hope of power'... -
Extreme Britain: Gender, Masculinity and Radicalisation by Elizabeth Pearson 9781787389465
RRP: £45.00£39.82Misogyny and 'toxic masculinity' are increasingly implicated in radicalisation. From the men's incel ('involuntary celibate') movement online, to jihadist groups like Islamic State, to radical right 'Free Speech' protests -radicalisation spans ideologies... -
The Sarawak Report: The Inside Story of the 1MDB Expose by Clare Rewcastle Brown 9781527219366
RRP: £14.99£12.95Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781527219366Author Clare Rewcastle BrownFormat PaperbackPage Count 564Imprint Lost World PressPublisher Lost World Press -
Making Sense of a United Ireland: Should it happen? How might it happen? by Brendan O'Leary 9780241995778
RRP: £10.99£7.77'Should be required reading for everyone - including unionists - who are interested in and concerned about the fate of this island' Dublin Review of Books'Compelling' Financial TimesWill Ireland really reunite?A century ago the resolution to Ireland’s... -
When Democracy Died: The Middle East's Enduring Peace of Lausanne by Hans-Lukas Kieser 9781316516423
RRP: £30.00£26.35The Treaty of Lausanne, signed in Switzerland in July 1923, officially settled the conflict between the Ottoman Empire and the Allied forces. Not only did the Treaty establish the borders of the modern Turkish republic, but it also defined boundaries,... -
Empire's Endgame: Racism and the British State by Gargi Bhattacharyya
RRP: £16.99£13.58'Rigorous, impassioned and urgent' - Ash Sarkar We are in a moment of profound overlapping crises. The landscape of politics and entitlement is being rapidly remade. As movements against colonial legacies and state violence coincide with the rise of... -
The Northern Question: A History of a Divided Country by Thomas Hazeldine
RRP: £20.00£14.05Britain has scarcely begun to come to terms with its recent upheavals, from the crisis over Brexit to the collapse of Labour's 'red wall'. What can explain such momentous shifts?In this essential work, Tom Hazeldine excavates the history of a divided... -
The Conservative Party: From Thatcher to Cameron by Tim Bale 9780745687452 [USED COPY]
RRP: £26.99£5.36The Conservatives are back, and back with a bang two election wins in a row and, providing they can hold things together, in a pretty good position to win another. But many questions about their recent past, present, and future still remain. Just why... -
The Conservative Party: From Thatcher to Cameron Tim Bale (Senior Lecturer in Politics at University of Sussex) 9780745687452
RRP: £26.99£17.99The Conservatives are back, and back with a bang two election wins in a row and, providing they can hold things together, in a pretty good position to win another. But many questions about their recent past, present, and future still remain. Just why... -
Divided: Why We're Living in an Age of Walls by Tim Marshall 9781783963423
RRP: £16.99£12.16New from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Prisoners of Geography; We feel more divided than ever.; This riveting analysis tells you why.; Walls are going up. Nationalism and identity politics are on the rise once more. Thousands of miles of... -
The Nazi Death Camps: Then and Now by Winston G Ramsey, Edited by
RRP: £50.00£37.62In the 12 years that the National Socialist Party was in power in Germany, upwards of 15,000 concentration and labour camps were established in the Greater Reich and the occupied countries to incarcerate all who were deemed enemies of the state. Contents... -
How to be an MP by Paul Flynn 9781849542203
RRP: £12.99£9.26Not for everyone the title of Prime Minister, Foreign Secretary or other such hallowed callings; the vast majority of the House of Commons is made up of backbenchers - the power behind the constitutionally elected throne. Here is a guide for anyone...