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Psychopolitics: Neoliberalism and New Technologies of Power
Byung-Chul Han, a star of German philosophy, continues his passionate critique of neoliberalism, trenchantly describing a regime of technological domination that, in contrast to Foucault's biopower, has discovered the productive...
The Late Marx's Revolutionary Roads: Colonialism, Gender, and
In his late writings, Marx traveled beyond the boundaries of capital and class in the Western European and North American contexts. In research notebooks, letters, and brief essays during the...
A Philosophy of Shame: A Revolutionary Emotion
Can shame become a source of political strength? Faced with injustice, growing inequality and systemic violence, we cry out in shame. We feel ashamed of obscene wealth amid wider deprivation....
The Good State: On the Principles of Democracy
"The foundations upon which our democracies stand are inherently flawed, vulnerable to corrosion from within. What is the remedy? A. C. Grayling makes the case for a clear, consistent, principled...
The Devil Never Sleeps: Learning to Live in an Age of Disasters
The future may still be unpredictable, but nowadays, disasters are not. We live in a time of constant, consistent catastrophe, where things more often go wrong than they go right....
Character Matters: And Other Life Lessons from George H. W. Bush
Former Chief of Staff to President George H.W. Bush and New York Times bestselling author of The Man I Knew , Jean Becker shares touching and pivotal life lessons from...
The Last Titans: Churchill and de Gaulle
'If you had assumed you knew everything about these two men of destiny, Richard Vinen's shrewd, provocative book will make you think again' DOMINIC SANDBROOK, THE TIMES BEST BOOKS OF...
Vulture Capitalism: How to Survive in an Age of Corporate Greed
Longlisted for the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction 'A galvanising takedown of neoliberalism's "free market" logic, one rooted in as much history as it is in current events' NAOMI KLEIN 'A...
Who Owns the Moon?: In Defence of Humanity's Common Interests in Space
As the world's superpowers and corporations jostle for control in space, A. C. Grayling asks: who really owns our planet? 'Grayling brings satisfying order to daunting subjects.' STEVEN PINKER Silicon...
For the Good of the World: Why Our Planet's Crises Need Global
Can we human beings agree on a set of values which will allow us to confront the numerous threats that we and our planet face? Or will we continue our...
Fool Proof: How Fear of Playing the Sucker Shapes Our Selves and the
The fear of playing the fool is a universal psychological phenomenon and an underappreciated driver of human behavior; in the spirit of Malcolm Gladwell's Blink, Dan Ariely's Predictably Irrational, and...
The Greens
The book titled The Greens by the author Bob Brown. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.
Mythocracy: How Stories Shape Our Worlds
Mythocracy examines the narrative mechanisms that script our lives through the stories we tell one another. Digging beneath common anxieties about fake news, Yves Citton looks at the attention economy,...
Confronting Capitalism: How the World Works and How to Change It
Why is our society so unequal? Why, despite their small numbers, do the rich dominate policy and politics even in democratic countries? Why is it often difficult for working people...
Off The Rails: The Inside Story of HS2
'High Speed 2' was to be the crown jewel of British rail Bringing the antiquated and unreliable north-west line up to date, it would connect central London with Manchester and...
Fascism or Genocide: How a Decade of Political Disorder Broke American
Fascism or Genocide is New York Times Magazine writer Ross Barkan's sweeping report on the 2024 US election and the decade of political upheaval that led up to it. From...
Now, the People! Revolution in the Twenty-First Century
In summer 2024, France stood on the brink of a far-right takeover. But the disaster was avoided thanks to a New Popular Front of parties headed by long-standing left-wing leader...
Anthropocene Communism: Land and Capital in the Age of Disaster
In the age of climate change, is the communist hypothesis still relevant? Only a renewed communism, a communism for life - or a "biocommunism" - will enable us to move...
Anthropocene Communism: Land and Capital in the Age of Disaster
In the age of climate change, is the communist hypothesis still relevant? Only a renewed communism, a communism for life - or a "biocommunism" - will enable us to move...
A Philosophy of War: Why We Fight
According to one wag, war 'died in Hiroshima' more than half a century ago. And yet it has never gone away. Terrorist acts, Israeli-Palestinian and Middle Eastern conflicts, the implosion...
Disaster Nationalism: The Downfall of Liberal Civilization
The rise of the new far right has left the world grappling with a profound misunderstanding. While the spotlight often shines on the actions of charismatic leaders such as Donald...
Why Fascism Is on the Rise in France: From Macron to Le Pen
This book explains why the far right is on the rise in France and how Emmanuel Macron's rule is leading to a possible Le Pen victory. Recently, polls have indicated...
Inequality and the Labyrinths of Democracy
Classical liberalism regarded universal suffrage as a mortal threat to property. So what explains the advent of liberal democracy, and how stable today is the marriage between representative government and...
Inequality and the Labyrinths of Democracy
Classical liberalism regarded universal suffrage as a mortal threat to property. So what explains the advent of liberal democracy, and how stable today is the marriage between representative government and...
The Future of Revolution: Communist Prospects from the Paris Commune
Communism comes from the future, but its hopes haunt our past. Reading revolutionary history from the Paris Commune to the George Floyd Uprising by the light of communist theory, from...
The H-Word: The Peripeteia of Hegemony
Few terms are so widely used in the literature of international relations and political science, with so little agreement about their exact meaning, as hegemony. In the first full historical...
Capitalism and the Sea: The Maritime Factor in the Making of the
The global ocean has through the centuries served as a trade route, strategic space, fish bank and supply chain for the modern capitalist economy. While sea beds are drilled for...
Can We Talk About Israel? (Revised and Updated): A Guide for the
An essential, accessible guide to one of the most complex, controversial topics in the world, from a leading expert on Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict-now revised and updated. Israel-and its...
Fortitude: American Resilience in the Era of Outrage
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Jordan Peterson's Twelve Rules for Life meets Jocko Willink and Leif Babin's Extreme Ownership in this tough-love leadership book from a Navy SEAL and rising star in Republican politics. In...
A Life and a Half: The Unexpected Making of a Politician
WINNER OF BEST BIOGRAPHY BY A PARLIAMENTARIAN, WESTMINSTER BOOK AWARDS 2026 The gripping, remarkably candid story of one man's unorthodox life before politics, from Labour minister and Sunday Times -bestselling...
Kartography
_______________ 'A boisterous tribute to her home town that crackles with the chaos of Pakistani political life' - The Times 'Deftly woven and provocative ... Shamsie's blistering humour and ear...
The Last Titans: Churchill and de Gaulle
'If you had assumed you knew everything about these two men of destiny, Richard Vinen's shrewd, provocative book will make you think again' DOMINIC SANDBROOK, THE TIMES BEST BOOKS OF...
The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern
Long established as the leading textbook on migration and used by students and scholars alike all over the world, this fully revised and updated sixth edition continues to offer an...
Silent Coup: How Corporations Overthrew Democracy
As European empires crumbled in the 20th century, the power structures that had dominated the world for centuries were up for renegotiation. Yet instead of a rebirth for democracy, what...
A Bright Cold Day: The Wonder of George Orwell
When we think about George Orwell, we imagine an angular, moustachioed sceptic crouched over a typewriter, who - between puffs on his cigarette - composes effortless streams of prose, unadorned...
A Bright Cold Day: The Wonder of George Orwell
When we think about George Orwell, we imagine an angular, moustachioed sceptic crouched over a typewriter, who - between puffs on his cigarette - composes effortless streams of prose, unadorned...
Off-White: The Truth About Antisemitism
From Diane Abbott's recent letter in the Observer, to Whoopi Goldberg's assertion that the Holocaust wasn't about race, it still seems that no one can agree on what antisemitism actually...
Surrender Invites Death: Fighting the Waffen Ss in Normandy
* What it was like to fight Hitler's ideological troops in Normandy starting on D-Day, June 6, 1944 Regarded as Nazi Germany's elite military force, the Waffen SS had a...
A History of the Middle East: 4th Edition
An updated edition of this landmark history, with brand new and up-to-date material. Over the centuries the Middle East has confounded the dreams of conquerors and peacemakers alike. This now-classic...
The New Despotism
An Australian Book Review Best Book of the Year A disturbing in-depth expose of the antidemocratic practices of despotic governments now sweeping the world. One day they'll be like us....
Secondhand Pelican Economics & Politics Bargain Book Box SP4000
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Secondhand Pelican Economics & Politics Bargain Book Box SP4000 Twenty-four 1960s and 70s Pelicans in the classic blue covers: Galbraith, Baran and Sweezy’s Monopoly Capital, Michael Young’s The Rise of...
Everybody Matters: A Memoir
Shortlisted for the Political Book Awards 2013 Political Book of the Year The first woman President of Ireland, who became UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson has spent...
Wine Politics: How Governments, Environmentalists, Mobsters, and
After reading this intriguing book, a glass of wine will be more than hints of blackberries or truffles on the palate. Written by the author of the popular, award-winning website...
India: the road ahead
The sequel to No Full Stops in India, Mark Tully's most popular book so far Since the Indian economy was liberated from bureaucratic, socialist controls in 1991, it has developed...
Emperor of the Seas: Kublai Khan and the Making of China
"Astonishing...Brings to life a thriving - and rather civilized - empire" - The Telegraph "sparkles with energy, insight and passion... difficult to put down." Nicholas Morton, BBC History Magazine Control...
The Howard Factor: A Decade That Transformed a Nation
The Hon. John Howard MP, Prime Minister of Australia launched The Howard Factor on 2nd March at Parliament House in Canberra. John Howard's federal election victory over Paul Keating in...
Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life
Is the pope atheist? Why can a stubborn minority easily end up ruling? Should you take advice from a salesperson? This book is all about why having skin in the...
Mussolini's War: Fascist Italy from Triumph to Collapse, 1935-1943
A gripping, vivid account of Italy's disastrous experience of the Second World War While staying closely aligned with Hitler, Mussolini remained carefully neutral until the summer of 1940. Then, with...