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As chief of staff, Jean Becker had a ringside seat to the never-boring story of George Herbert Walker Bush's life post-presidency, including being at his side when he died and subsequently facing the challenge-and great honor-of being in charge of his...

A monumental intellectual history of the pivotal figure of Hindu nationalismVinayak Damodar Savarkar (1883-1966) was an intellectual, ideologue, and anticolonial nationalist leader in India's struggle for independence from British colonial rule, one...

'The most lovable figure in modern politics' was how A.J.P Taylor described the Christian pacifist, George Lansbury. At 73 he took over the helm of the Labour Party of only 46 MPs in the Depression years of the 1930s. Throughout a remarkable life,...

Horatio Bottomley and the Far Right Before Fascism examines Bottomley's life and politics, and what made him one of the great figures of Edwardian life.During the first World War, his magazine John Bull sold two million copies a week. Bottomley addressed...

Doctor Max Jacobson, whom the Secret Service under President John F. Kennedy code-named "Dr. Feelgood," developed a unique "energy formula" that altered the paths of some of the twentieth century's most iconic figures, including President and Jackie...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780791422786Author Patrick D. MurphyFormat PaperbackPage Count 212Imprint State University of New York PressPublisher State University of New York...

Madeleine Albright was for eight years during the first and second Clinton terms privy to some of the most fascinating and controversial episodes in recent memory. Her refreshingly candid memoir brings to life the world leaders with whom she worked and...

The #1 New York Times bestselling graphic novel inspired by Peter Schweizer's bestselling expose, which the New York Times called "the most anticipated and feared book of a presidential cycle." "Every American needs to buy it, read it, and become fully...

From the leader of Canada's New Democratic Party-Jagmeet Singh-comes a personal and heartfelt story about family and overcoming adversity.In October 2017, Jagmeet Singh was elected as the first visible minority to lead a major federal political party in...

This is the inside story of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), from its beginnings in 1964 to the signing of the Oslo agreement in 1993. For over three decades, the main goal of the PLO was to achieve a just peace in the Arab-Israeli...

What can contemporary activists and political theorists learn from the life and work of Rosa Luxemburg? Examining her contribution to radical democracy and revolutionary socialism, Jon Nixon shows why Red Rosa's legacy lives on. Luxemburg's political...

From a humble background in Barry, where his father was a butcher and local politician in the formative years of the new town, Cyril Lakin studied at Oxford, survived the First World War, and went on to become a Fleet Street editor, radio presenter ...

From a humble background in Barry, where his father was a butcher and local politician in the formative years of the new town, Cyril Lakin studied at Oxford, survived the First World War, and went on to become a Fleet Street editor, radio presenter ...

A "powerful" (The Wall Street Journal) biography of one of the 19th century's greatest statesmen, encompassing his decades-long fight against slavery and his postwar struggle to bring racial justice to America.Thaddeus Stevens was among the first to see...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781551643182Author George WoodcockFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint Black Rose BooksPublisher Black Rose BooksWeight(grams) 310gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Ben Turok, a former anti apartheid activist and veteran ANC MP, played a key role in the writing of the Freedom Charter, in particular its chapter dealing with economic equality. In November 2011, he broke party ranks and did not vote for the...

Ambassador Sullivan tells of his many meetings with the shah and gives a unique insight into the character, the moods, and the motivations of that complicated man. He explores the political, economic, and social backgrounds of the opposition to the shah,...

"A powerful story, skillfully told." -Booklist A new portrait of Robert Kennedy, a politician who, for all his faults, had the uncommon courage to stand up to a president from his own party and shine a light on America's shortcomings In early 1968,...

Few revolutionaries have a heritage so contested by rival groups as Antonio Gramsci. Many use his writings as sacred texts' for their own policies, and while others stress any differences with Lenin in order to prove Gramsci a rebel.' In this stirring...

Michal Goleniewski was one of the Cold War's most important spies but has been overlooked in the vast literature on the intelligence battles between the Western Powers and the Soviet Bloc. Renowned investigative journalist Kevin Coogan reveals...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781501144936Author Greg AbbottFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Threshold EditionsPublisher Threshold EditionsWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 226mm *...

"...the Winston Churchill of our time." - Former President George W. Bush, in reference to Ukraine leader Volodymyr ZelenskyyAmidst the turmoil of an unprovoked attack by neighboring Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has emerged almost...

A revealing portrait of the end of Franklin Roosevelt's life and presidency, shedding new light on how he made his momentous final policy decisionsThe first hundred days of FDR's presidency are justly famous, a period of political action without equal in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781451654486Author Alexander V. PantsovFormat PaperbackPage Count 784Imprint Simon & Schuster Children's PublishingPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams)...

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This book forms the second volume of Tucker's biography of Stalin, the first volume of which was "Stalin as Revolutionary". The author shows that Stalin was a Bolshevik of the radical right whose revolution cast the country deep into its imperial,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780990447108Author Donald P GreggFormat PaperbackPage Count 346Imprint VellumPublisher VellumWeight(grams) 508gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 20mm

The story of Jim Larkin and the lockout of Dublin workers in 1913 led by William Martin Murphy, told in graphic novel form. On August 26th 1913, the trams of Dublin stopped. The Great Dublin Lockout had begun. Over the next four months, James Larkin...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781583673294Author Clairmont ChungFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint Monthly Review Press,U.S.Publisher Monthly Review Press,U.S.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780670090310Author Vikram SampathFormat HardbackPage Count 712Imprint PenguinPublisher Penguin Random House IndiaWeight(grams) 1045gDimensions(mm) 240mm *...

Doug Greene takes an in-depth and critical look at the life and ideas of Michael Harrington, one of America's most important democratic socialists. A Failure of Vision discusses one of the most important champions for democratic socialism in the United...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780998490113Author Scooter DowneyFormat PaperbackPage Count 434Imprint R. R. BowkerPublisher R. R. BowkerWeight(grams) 630g

Abba Ahimeir (1897 -1962) writer, journalist and historian began his public life as a socialist, but subsequently moved toward the rightward extreme of Zionist ideology. One of the earliest opponents of the British Mandate, in 1930 he founded a radical...

Bernie Sanders is one of the most influential figures of our time, a politician who inspires fervent love and, even among his enemies, a measure of grudging respect-yet we know comparatively little about this famously private left-wing firebrand. Now,...

A moral examination of one of the first Jewish senators, confidante to Jefferson Davis, and champion of the cause of slavery Judah P. Benjamin (1811-1884) was a brilliant and successful lawyer in New Orleans, and one of the first Jewish members of the...

In this powerful memoir, former President and bestselling author Jimmy Carter writes about the powerful rhythms of countryside and community in a sharecropping economy. He offers an unforgettable portrait of his father, a brilliant farmer and strict...

Michelle Obama is unlike any other First Lady in American History. From her first moments on the public stage, she has challenged traditional American notions about what it means to be beautiful, to be strong, to be fashion conscious, to be healthy, to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143116165Author Barton GellmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 512Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 440gDimensions(mm) 213mm * 140mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781982134846Author Chris MatthewsFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 635gDimensions(mm) 241mm *...