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The New Silk Roads: The Present and Future of the World by Peter Frankopan
RRP: £20.00£14.29From the internationally bestselling author of The Silk Roads: everything you need to know about the present and future of the world 'Masterly mapping out of a new world order' Evening Standard 'Frankopan is a brilliant guide to terra incognita' The... -
Beyond Britannia: Reshaping UK Foreign Policy: 2023 by Simon McDonald 9781913368906
RRP: £22.00£15.37What should the future of British foreign policy look like? For too long successive governments have shied away from acknowledging uncomfortable truths about the decline of Britain's military capabilities. As we approach the middle years of the... -
The Times Reference Atlas of the World by Times Atlases
RRP: £30.00£22.55Discover new places with authoritative atlases, beautifully designed and packaged. Ninth edition of this popular atlas from the prestigious and authoritative Times Atlas range. Includes city plans and fascinating historical maps. This world... -
Demanding the Impossible by Peter Marshall
RRP: £19.99£13.73A fascinating and comprehensive history, Demanding the Impossible is a challenging and thought-provoking exploration of anarchist ideas and actions from ancient times to the present day. Navigating the broad 'river of anarchy', from Taoism to... -
War by Other Means: Geoeconomics and Statecraft by Robert D. Blackwill
RRP: £20.95£17.67A Foreign Affairs Best Book of 2016Today, nations increasingly carry out geopolitical combat through economic means. Policies governing everything from trade and investment to energy and exchange rates are wielded as tools to win diplomatic allies,... -
How Worlds Collapse: What History, Systems, and Complexity Can Teach Us About Our Modern World and Fragile Future by Miguel Centeno
RRP: £29.99£27.04As our society confronts the impacts of globalization and global systemic risks-such as financial contagion, climate change, and epidemics-what can studies of the past tell us about our present and future? How Worlds Collapse offers case studies of... -
Jihadi Culture: The Art and Social Practices of Militant Islamists by Thomas Hegghammer
RRP: £24.99£21.18Al-Qaida and Islamic State continue to captivate the world with their extreme violence. While much attention has been given to the operations and doctrines of jihadi groups, this is the first book to explore their culture. Using a wealth of primary... -
Learning to Die in the Anthropocene: Reflections on the End of a Civilization by Roy Scranton 9780872866690
RRP: £9.99£6.75"In Learning to Die in the Anthropocene, Roy Scranton draws on his experiences in Iraq to confront the grim realities of climate change. The result is a fierce and provocative book."--Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sixth... -
New World In Our Hearts: Michael Albert Interviews Noam Chomsky by Noam Chomsky 9781629638683
RRP: £15.99£10.93Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629638683Author Noam ChomskyFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint PM PressPublisher PM Press -
Unity through Division: Political Islam, Representation and Democracy in Indonesia by Diego Fossati 9781009203036
RRP: £75.00£67.74Indonesia, like many other countries around the world, is currently experiencing the process of democratic backsliding, marked by a toxic mix of religious sectarianism, polarization, and executive overreach. Despite this trend, Indonesians have become... -
After Hegemony: Cooperation and Discord in the World Political Economy by Robert O. Keohane
RRP: £32.00£24.76This book is a comprehensive study of cooperation among the advanced capitalist countries. Can cooperation persist without the dominance of a single power, such as the United States after World War II? To answer this pressing question, Robert Keohane... -
The Making of a Dream: How a Group of Young Undocumented Immigrants Helped Change What It Means to Be American by Laura Wides-Muñoz 9780062560131
RRP: £20.99£13.81Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062560131Author Laura Wides-Mu ozFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm)... -
The Arab Predicament: Arab Political Thought and Practice since 1967 by Fouad Ajami 9780521438339
RRP: £20.99£17.19How have Arab political ideas and institutions evolved since the 1967 War? How have the Arabs contended with the external influences to which their wealth has exposed them? What are the implications of the rise of Islamic fundamentalism? Fouad Ajami... -
The Politics of Northern Ireland by Joanne McEvoy
RRP: £16.99£15.77The political scene in Northern Ireland is constantly evolving. This book reflects the most recent changes and synthesises some of the best thinking on the subject. It provides an overview of the politics of Northern Ireland, including detailed coverage... -
Why Governments Get It Wrong: And How They Can Get It Right by Dennis C. Grube 9781529083330
RRP: £10.99£7.12Now with new Preface.'This humane, accessible and lucid work will enlighten any voter, and remind any would-be - or currently serving - politician of the pitfalls to avoid' - TLSAs the list of U-turns grows ever longer, the cost of living crisis... -
Armed Struggle and the Search for State: The Palestinian National Movement, 1949-1993 by Yezid Sayigh 9780198292654
£101.18This masterly new work spans an entire epoch in the history of the contemporary Palestinian national movement, from the establishment of Israel in mandate Palestine in 1948, to the PLO-Israel accord of 1993. Contrary to the conventional view that... -
National Geographic Ultimate Visual History of the World: The Story of Humankind from Prehistory to Modern Times Jean-Pierre Isbouts 9781426221897
RRP: £41.99£32.14Follow the fascinating threads of human history in this monumental volume, amply illustrated with maps, archival imagery, and revealing photographs. History comes to life in this comprehensive overview of humankind, from earliest times to the present day... -
Pills, Powder, and Smoke: inside the bloody War on Drugs by Antony Loewenstein 9781912854240
RRP: £16.99£12.28Like the never-ending War on Terror, the drugs war is a multi-billion-dollar industry that won't go down without a fight. Pills, Powder, and Smoke explains why. The War on Drugs has been official American policy since the 1970s, with the UK, Europe,... -
Saddam Hussein's Ba'th Party: Inside an Authoritarian Regime by Joseph Sassoon 9780521149150
RRP: £28.99£21.89The Ba'th Party came to power in 1968 and remained for thirty-five years, until the 2003 US invasion. Under the leadership of Saddam Hussein, who became president of Iraq in 1979, a powerful authoritarian regime was created based on a system of violence... -
Have I Got Views For You by Boris Johnson
RRP: £12.99£8.48In his own inimitable style, Boris Johnson, the new Mayor of London, turns his attention to the culture, manners and morals of British society, giving us a humorous, at times furious, but always entertaining read. A witty anthology of pieces... -
The Utility of Force: The Art of War in the Modern World by Rupert Smith 9780141991603
RRP: £12.99£9.09UPDATED WITH TWO NEW CHAPTERS'One of the most provocative and startling books ever written by a British commander ... an update of the two great thinkers on war and peace, Clausewitz and Sun Tsu, for our time ... it is for anyone interested in the... -
A History of Thailand by Chris Baker
RRP: £22.99£18.67Since it was first published in 2005, A History of Thailand has been hailed as an authoritative, lively and readable account of Thailand's political, economic, social and cultural history. From the early settlements in the Chao Phraya basin to today,... -
Turkey: What Everyone Needs to Know (R) by Andrew Finkel 9780199733040
RRP: £10.99£8.22Turkey occupies a strategic position in today's world: culturally, historically, and geographically, it is the link between Islam and Western democracy, between Europe and the Middle East. The only predominantly Muslim nation to be a member of NATO and... -
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... -
Economic Interdependence and War by Dale C. Copeland 9780691161594
RRP: £32.00£25.16Does growing economic interdependence among great powers increase or decrease the chance of conflict and war? Liberals argue that the benefits of trade give states an incentive to stay peaceful. Realists contend that trade compels states to struggle for... -
Ukraine and Russia: From Civilied Divorce to Uncivil War by Paul D'Anieri
£21.48D'Anieri explores the dynamics within Ukraine, between Ukraine and Russia, and between Russia and the West, that emerged with the collapse of the Soviet Union and eventually led to war in 2014. Proceeding chronologically, this book shows how Ukraine's... -
Soft Power: The New Great Game for Global Dominance by Robert Winder
RRP: £20.00£5.56In recent years the modern world has developed a brave new concept: 'soft power'. It is the power of friendly persuasion rather than command, and it invites nations to compete (as they did in the nineteenth century) to expand their 'sphere of influence'... -
Creating Local Democracy in Iran: State Building and the Politics of Decentralization by Kian Tajbakhsh
RRP: £75.00£68.14Empirically rich and theoretically informed, this book is an innovative analysis of political decentralization under the Islamic Republic of Iran. Drawing upon Kian Tajbakhsh's twenty years of experience working with and researching local government in... -
Collusion: How Russia Helped Trump Win the White House by Luke Harding 9781783351497 [USED COPY]
RRP: £14.99£2.29MOSCOW, July 1987. Real-estate tycoon Donald Trump visits Soviet Russia for the first time at the invitation of the government. LONDON, December 2016. Luke Harding meets former MI6 officer Christopher Steele to discuss the president-elect's... -
Theories of International Relations Dr. Richard Devetak (University of Queensland, Australia) 9781352012149
RRP: £33.99£30.29This introductory textbook on international relations theory brings together a selection of leading experts to offer an unparalleled insight into the main paradigms and latest developments in the discipline. Presenting a full range of theories, from... -
Beyond Terror: Islam's Slow Erosion of Western Democracy by Anne Marie Waters 9780984693887
£23.21Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780984693887Author Anne Marie WatersFormat HardbackPage Count 362Imprint Something or Other Publishing LLCPublisher Something or Other Publishing... -
The Incidental Oriental Secretary and Other Tales of Foreign Service by Richard L. Jackson 9780761867869
RRP: £30.00£26.68This memoir attempts to capture the humor and sheer incongruity of working across cultures in an international career spanning diplomacy and education. Written in a light hearted tone, it also delves into tragic consequences in countries such as Somalia,... -
Ideas In Empathy: Making Sense, Moving On by James Kelman 9781629638805
RRP: £18.99£12.26Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629638805Author James KelmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint PM PressPublisher PM Press -
The New Crusades: Islamophobia and the Global War on Muslims by Khaled A. Beydoun
RRP: £23.00£17.36"The New Crusades is an intersectional milestone. It lucidly illustrates how converging systems of subordination, power, and violence related to Islamophobia are experienced across the globe."-Kimberle Crenshaw, from the foreword "A profound wake-up call... -
A Secret Country by John Pilger
RRP: £14.99£10.95Expatriate journalist and film-maker John Pilger writes about his homeland with life-long affection and a passionately critical eye. In this fully updated edition of A Secret Country, he pays tribute to a little known Australia and tells a story of high... -
How to be a Politician: 2000 Years of Good (and Bad) Advice by Vince Cable
RRP: £16.99£12.28'Always forgive your enemies - but never forget their names.' JFK'What do you want to be a sailor for? There are greater storms in politics than you will ever find at sea. Piracy, broadsides, blood on the decks. You will find them all in politics.' David... -
The New World Disorder: how the West is destroying itself by Peter Neumann 9781915590145 [USED COPY]
RRP: £20.00£5.65'A far-sighted analysis of the world order, and an urgent warning of what the future may hold in store.' Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads 'Excellent ... In the face of countries such as China and Russia challenging the US-led international... -
The New World Disorder: how the West is destroying itself by Peter Neumann 9781915590145
RRP: £20.00£13.46'A far-sighted analysis of the world order, and an urgent warning of what the future may hold in store.' Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads 'Excellent ... In the face of countries such as China and Russia challenging the US-led international... -
Does ASEAN Matter?: A View from Within by Marty Natalegawa 9789814786744
RRP: £44.95£27.60Written by the highly regarded diplomat Marty Natalegawa, former ambassador and foreign minister of Indonesia, this book offers a unique insider-perspective on the present and future relevance of ASEAN. It is about ASEAN's quest for security and... -
Who Runs This Place? by Anthony Sampson 9780719565663 [USED COPY]
RRP: £9.99£2.29These familiar questions are now far more topical and urgent. The peaks of both government and finance have become far more concentrated and isolated; checks and balances have become much weaker; the costs of wrong decisions have often proved disastrous...