Diary of a crisis
£18.99Searching reflections on the crisis in Israel and Gaza by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian of the Holocaust
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How states think
£12.99A groundbreaking examination of a central question in international relations: Do states act rationally?
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The Great Reversal
£25.00A vivid history of the relationship between Britain and China, from 1600 to the present
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Five days in London, May 1940
£9.99John Lukacs reconstructs five tense and decisive days during which Churchill and the British War Cabinet debated the future of the war
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Rebel Island
£22.00The gripping story of Taiwan, from the flood myths of ancient legend to its ‘Asian Tiger’ economic miracle ? and the looming threat of invasion by China. Once dismissed by the Kangxi Emperor as nothing but a ‘ball of mud’, Taiwan has a modern GDP larger than that of Sweden, in a land area smaller than Indiana. It is the last surviving enclave of the Republic of China, a lost colony of Japan, and claimed by Beijing as a rogue province ? merely the latest chapters in its long history as a refuge for pirates, rebels, settlers, and outcasts. In Rebel Island, Jonathan Clements offers a concise and vivid telling of Taiwan’s complex island story, beginning with the unique conditions of its archaeology before examining its indigenous history and its days as a Dutch and Spanish trading post. He delves into its periods as an independent kingdom, Chinese province, and short-lived republic, and the transformations wrought by 50 years
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A message from Ukraine
£7.99Bringing together a new introduction by Volodymyr Zelensky with his most powerful war speeches, this book recounts Ukraine’s story through the words of its president. It is the story of a nation valiantly defending itself from Russian aggression. And it is the story of a people leading the world in the struggle for democracy. Above all, it is a battle cry for us all to stand up and fight for liberty. If not now, when? This edition includes a new preface plus three additional speeches.
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Beyond Britannia
£22.00The former head of the UK’s Diplomatic Service considers what the future of Britain’s foreign policy should look like.
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Why politics fails
£10.99Drawing on examples from Ancient Greece through Brexit and using his own award-winning research – on how democracy is more likely to thrive under high inequality, for instance – Oxford professor Ben Ansell explains the cul-de-sac of modern politics – and how we can make it better. Understanding these traps helps us escape or avoid them altogether, in ways small to large, ultimately showing how we can all thrive in an imperfect world.
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The long shot
£10.99On the 3rd of April 2020, Kate Bingham was told that the likelihood of any COVID-19 vaccine working was 15% at best. But on the 8th of December 2020, the first NHS patient received a vaccine. Now nearly every adult in Britain has had a jab, lockdowns have ended and we can finally live with Covid. What lies behind this staggering success story? This is an insider view into how the Vaccine Taskforce beat the odds and delivered the scientific miracle we all waited for.
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The abuse of power
£25.00As Prime Minister for three years and Home Secretary for six years, Theresa May confronted a series of issues in which the abuse of power led to devastating results for individuals and significantly damaged the reputation of, and trust in, public institutions and politicians. From the Hillsborough and Grenfell tragedies, to the Daniel Morgan case and parliamentary scandals, the powerful repeatedly chose to use their power not in the interests of the powerless but to serve themselves or to protect the organisation to which they belonged. This book presents a searing exposé of injustice and an impassioned call to exercise power for the greater good. Drawing on examples from domestic and international affairs she was personally involved in at the highest level, the former prime minister argues for a radical rethink in how we approach our politics and public life.
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Twelve feminist lessons of war
£14.99With her trademark engaging style, at once accessible and provocative, Cynthia Enloe draws on first-hand experiences of war in countries as diverse as Ukraine, Syria and Northern Ireland to show how women’s wars are not men’s wars, and why feminist campaigners remain active – against all odds – in the midst of armed violence.
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War and punishment
£22.00As an expert on Putin’s moods and behaviour, Mikhail Zygar has interviewed President Zelensky and had access to many of the major players – from politicians to oligarchs – revealing the secret histories behind the public tragedy. In clear, chronological order, Zygar explains how we got here and why this war continues to threaten the future of the entire world as we know it.