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Eduardo Galeano: Through the Looking Glass by Daniel Fischlin 9781551641782
RRP: £16.99£14.52Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781551641782Author Daniel FishchlinFormat PaperbackPage Count 434Imprint Black Rose BooksPublisher Black Rose BooksDimensions(mm) 9mm * 6mm * 1mm -
Pothole Confidential: My Life as Mayor of Minneapolis by R.T. Rybak 9781517904203
RRP: £11.99£10.94A pajama party at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport inadvertently helped launch R.T. Rybak's political career (imagine a rumba line one hundred protesters long chanting, "We deserve to sleep, hey!"), but his earliest lessons in... -
All the way to an independent Namibia by Dirk Mudge 9781485304562
RRP: £26.00£21.45Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781485304562Author Dirk MudgeFormat HardbackPage Count 550Imprint Protea BoekhuisPublisher Protea BoekhuisWeight(grams) 780g -
Jack Simons: Teacher, scholar and comrade by Hugh Macmillan 9781431423347
RRP: £10.99£9.23Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781431423347Author Hugh MacmillanFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Jacana Media (Pty) LtdPublisher Jacana Media (Pty) LtdWeight(grams) 110g -
Govan Mbeki: A Jacana pocket history by Colin Bundy 9781431404872
RRP: £10.99£9.23This biography of Govan Mbeki (1910-2001), activist and intellectual, goes beyond the narrative details of his long life. Drawing on lengthy interviews with 'Oom Gov', it analyses his thinking, expressed in his writings over 50 years. This helps... -
People, Politics, and Purpose: Biography and Canadian Political History by Greg Donaghy 9780774866811
RRP: £29.99£26.50People, Politics, and Purpose brings the historian’s myriad tools to bear on Canadians, from prime ministers to lumberjacks to Indigenous leaders. Drawing on the rich details of biography – the what – the contributors also address the larger questions –... -
Gatewood: Kentucky's Uncommon Man by Matthew Strandmark 9780813198415
£58.09When Louis Gatewood Galbraith passed away in 2012, a flood of tributes merely scratched the surface of this "colorful" and controversial figure. Throughout his life and political career, regional and national media outlets focused on the policy ideas and... -
Boston Mayor Thomas Menino: Lessons for Governing Post-Industrial Cities by Wilbur C. Rich 9781625347657
£35.80Hailed as one of Boston’s most beloved mayors and its longest serving, Thomas Menino (1942–2014) deftly managed the city’s finances and transformed Boston into the hub of innovation that it is today. During his time in office, Boston embraced modern... -
Piety & Power: Mike Pence and the Taking of the White House by Tom LoBianco 9780062868794
RRP: £12.99£12.63A revealing biography of Mike Pence, the most secretive vice president in modern history, from a reporter with unprecedented access."I'm a Christian, a conservative, and a Republican . . . in that order." -Mike PenceAs the impeachment of President Donald... -
Pioneers & Politicians: Colorado Governors in Profile by Richard D. Lamm 9781555916909
£16.22Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781555916909Author Richard D. LammFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Fulcrum Inc.,USPublisher Fulcrum Inc.,USWeight(grams) 342g -
Martin Luther King Jr. on Leadership: Inspiration and Wisdom for Challenging Times by Martin Luther King, Jr. 9780446675468
£12.24Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780446675468Author Martin Luther King, Jr.Format PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Business PlusPublisher Little, Brown & CompanyWeight(grams) 390g -
Brent Scowcroft: Internationalism and Post-Vietnam War American Foreign Policy by David F. Schmitz 9780742570405
£63.37As National Security Advisor to President Gerald Ford, advisor to President Ronald Reagan, and as National Security Advisor to President George H. W. Bush, Brent Scowcroft was at the center of the ongoing debate over how to shape American foreign policy... -
Forgetting To Be Afraid: A Memoir by Wendy Davis 9780147516381
RRP: £15.99£10.48Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780147516381Author Wendy DavisFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint PlumePublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 276g -
Francois Mitterrand: A Very French President by Ronald Tiersky 9780742524736
£47.36A controversial politician with a flawed character, François Mitterrand was one of France's most detested political figures, sardonically referred to as a French Machiavelli, "God," "the Florentine," and "the Sphinx." Yet he was also called the "Quiet... -
The Whole Damn Deal: Robert Strauss and the Art of Politics by Kathryn J. McGarr 9781586488772
RRP: £19.99£19.44Robert S. Strauss was for many decades the quintessential Democratic power broker. Born to a poor Jewish family in West Texas, he founded the law firm that became Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, and,while forever changing the nature of the Washington... -
Condi: The Life of a Steel Magnolia by Mary Beth Brown 9781595550989
£17.29Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781595550989Author Mary Beth BrownFormat HardbackPage Count 336Imprint Thomas Nelson PublishersPublisher Thomas Nelson PublishersWeight(grams) 566g -
Che Guevara Myth and the Future of Liberty by Alvaro Vargas Llosa 9781598130058
RRP: £7.99£7.91Nearly four decades after his death, the legend of Che Guevara has grown worldwide. In this new book, Alvaro Vargas Llosa separates the myth from the reality of Che's legacy, and shows that Che's ideals were a re-hash of notions about centralised power... -
My Unexpected Journey: The Autobiography of Governor Harry Roe Hughes by Harry Roe Hughes 9781596291171
RRP: £36.99£24.16Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781596291171Author Harry Roe HughesFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Arcadia PublishingPublisher Arcadia PublishingWeight(grams) 590g -
Sarge: The Life and Times of Sargent Shriver by Scott Stossel 9781588341273
RRP: £27.50£23.53Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781588341273Author Scott StosselFormat HardbackPage Count 704Imprint Smithsonian BooksPublisher Smithsonian BooksWeight(grams) 1219gDimensions(mm) 234mm *... -
Courage in The People's House: Nine Trailblazing Representatives Who Shaped America by Joe Neguse 9781982191672
RRP: £30.00£18.29Featuring the remarkable stories of nine US Representatives who helped shape America, Courage in the People's House is a "reminder of how courage can make a difference, and how, especially in the darkest of times, the lessons of history are most needed"... -
Putin's Prisoner: My Time as a Prisoner of War in Ukraine by Aiden Aslin 9780857505309
RRP: £14.99£12.08Aiden Aslin joined the Ukrainian marines in 2018, compelled to defend his adopted homeland from the growing threat of Russian invasion. In February 2022, as Russia mounted a full-scale offensive, Aiden and his unit were stationed at the frontline at... -
Susan B. Anthony: A Biography by Kathleen Barry 9781479805297
RRP: £74.00£64.85Brings to life one of the most significant figures in the crusade for women's rights in America This comprehensive biography of Susan B. Anthony traces the life of a feminist icon, bringing new depth to our understanding of her influence on the course of... -
Christie Whitman for the People by Sandy Mcclure 9781573920148
RRP: £30.00£23.64Sandy McClure traces Whitman's roots back to the days when she was a young tomboy plotting pranks at her parents' rural estate in northwestern New Jersey. She provides an inside look at Whitman's family heritage: the impact of her politically active... -
Mexican Political Biographies, 1884–1934 by Roderic Ai Camp 9780292756021
RRP: £35.00£31.14Here is an authoritative reference work that makes biographies of prominent Mexican national politicians from the period 1884–1934 available in English. Like the author's biographical directory for the years 1935–2009, it draws on many years of research... -
Daring to Struggle, Daring to Win: Five Decades of Resistance in Chicago’s Uptown Community by Helen Shiller 9781642598421
RRP: £29.99£16.48Daring to Struggle, Daring to Win tells the fascinating true story of an individual radical organizer turned independent Chicago city council member, and her forty year struggle for justice in Chicago.Helen Shiller went from radical anti-war activist in... -
Brian Lenihan: In Calm and Crisis by Brian Murphy 9781908928979
£31.93Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908928979Author Brian MurphyFormat HardbackPage Count 295Imprint Merrion PressPublisher Merrion Press -
Pursuing China: Memoir of a Beaver Liaison Officer by Brian L. Evans 9780888646002
RRP: £29.99£24.12Brian Evans blends memoir and history to draw a vivid picture of China and its cultural outreach over the past three decades. His historical and sociological insights as student, scholar, and administrator form an authentic commentary as he discusses... -
The Long Obedience: The Political Career of Zach de Beer, 1953-1994 by Alex Mouton 9781485314493
RRP: £22.00£16.42Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781485314493Author Alex MoutonFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Protea BoekhuisPublisher Protea Boekhuis -
Orwell Reconsidered by Stephen Ingle 9780367344788
RRP: £135.00£117.28George Orwell has had a profound influence on modern politics and culture. He is regularly invoked as an authority by journalists, commentators and politicians, and his works speak with increasing relevance to our polarised and media-saturated society. ... -
The Years of Anger: The Life of Randall Swingler by Andy Croft 9780367344757
RRP: £135.00£117.28Randall Swingler (1909-67) was arguably the most significant and the best-known radical English poet of his generation. A widely published poet, playwright, novelist, editor and critic, his work was set to music by almost all the major British composers... -
Ordinary Heroes and American Democracy by Gerald M. Pomper 9780300100358
RRP: £22.50£21.68True American heroes need not have superhuman abilities nor do they need to act alone. Heroism in a democracy is different from the heroism of myths and legends, says Gerald Pomper in this original and thoughtful book. Through the remarkable stories of... -
Dapper Dan Flood: The Controversial Life of a Congressional Power Broker by William C. Kashatus 9780271067551
RRP: £20.95£19.40Daniel J. Flood was among the last of the old-time movers and shakers on Capitol Hill. A flamboyant vaudevillian who became a Democratic congressman from Pennsylvania, he was a sight on the House floor, sporting white linen suits, silk top hats, and... -
Richard G. Lugar: Indiana's Visionary Statesman by Dan Diller 9780253045324
RRP: £19.99£17.54In the senatorial election of 1976, the people of Indiana offered a gift not only to the nation but to the world. For 36 years, Richard G. Lugar tirelessly and with great deliberation worked to advance causes of peace, health, and economic prosperity at... -
Nelson Mandela by Christina Scott 9780233006192
RRP: £8.99£6.39The Compact Guide: Nelson Mandela is the definitive short chronicle of perhaps the most recognised and best-loved statesman and activist in history. Starting from the very beginning of Mandela's life in the tribal Thembu clan, read how this unassuming... -
Mahatma Gandhi: Nonviolent Power in Action by Dennis Dalton 9780231159586
RRP: £88.00£78.61Dennis Dalton's classic account of Gandhi's political and intellectual development focuses on the leader's two signal triumphs: the civil disobedience movement (or salt satyagraha) of 1930 and the Calcutta fast of 1947. Dalton clearly demonstrates how... -
Edwin O. Reischauer and the American Discovery of Japan by George R. Packard 9780231143547
£50.08In 1961, President Kennedy named Edwin O. Reischauer the U.S. Ambassador to Japan. Already deeply intimate with the country, Reischauer hoped to establish a more equal partnership with Japan, which had long been maligned in the American imagination... -
Arthur Vandenberg: The Man in the Middle of the American Century Hendrik Meijer 9780226682037
RRP: £19.00£16.60The idea that a Senator--Republican or Democrat--would put the greater good of the country ahead of party seems nearly impossible to imagine in our current climate of gridlock and divisiveness. But this hasn't always been the case. Arthur H. Vandenberg... -
Milosevic: The People's Tyrant by Vidosav Stevanovic 9781860648427
£54.87Slobodan Milosevic - Belgrade's tyrant and successor to Tito, 'Butcher of the Balkans' - represents, in many ways, the final shudder of that particularly aggressive 20th-century brand of the creature that was nationalism. His life story is a study in... -
Things Joe Biden's Father Told Him: A Treasury of Bidenisms (and Other Malarkey) by John Guinness 9781538706459
RRP: £7.99£6.40Joseph R. Biden Sr. never held political office, but that didn't stop him from imparting a lifetime's worth of guidance to his son and our 46th president. Featuring such classic Bidenisms as "I may be Irish, but I'm not stupid," "Don't... -
That's Rufus: A Memoir of Tar Heel Politics, Watergate and Public Life by Rufus L. Edmisten 9781476677972
RRP: £21.99£18.61A farm boy from the mountains of North Carolina, Rufus Edmisten could not have been prepared for the halls of power in Washington, D.C., during the Vietnam War era, as young men burned their draft cards and pro-cannabis factions held...