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The Incarcerations
A FINALIST FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE A FINALIST FOR THE MOORE PRIZE A NEW STATESMAN BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A gripping and rigorous crime story about the murder of...
Thaksin
In the early 1990s, Thaksin Shinawatra came from nowhere to become a multi-billionaire in just four years. In 2001, he was elected prime minister on a single-minded promise to accelerate...
Grace and Power: The Private World of the Kennedy White House
In November 2003 it will already be 40 years since the horrific assassination of President Kennedy. But the appeal of the Kennedys and their Camelot court remains as strong as...
The Fuhrer
Journalist Konrad Heiden was one of the first to recognize the young Adolf Hitler's political ingenuity and his potential. In this eyewitness account of his rise to power, the author...
Zhou Enlai: A Life
A Financial Times Best Book of the Year The definitive biography of Zhou Enlai, the first premier and preeminent diplomat of the People's Republic of China, who protected his country...
Making Progress: How Good Policy Happens
Learn about transformational reforms like paid parental leave, the NDIS, the Apology to the Stolen Generations, and revolutionising pensions from Labor's Jenny Macklin, with insights from Julia Gillard, Ross Garnaut,...
Dear Americans: Letters from the Desk of Ronald Reagan
Organized chronologically, this collection of letters from Ronald Reagan to his constituents during his eight years in the White House shares the former president's political convictions, religious beliefs, and human...
The Light of Battle: Eisenhower, D-Day, and the Birth of the American
A thrilling new biography of Dwight Eisenhower set in the months leading up to D-Day, when he grew from a well-liked general into one of the singular figures of American...
The Great Wave: The Era of Radical Disruption and the Rise of the
An urgent examination of the great wave of change breaking over today's world - from the Pulitzer Prize-winning critic and New York Times bestselling author of The Death of Truth...
Depraved New World: Please Hold, the Government Will Be With You
From bestselling author John Crace comes a blisteringly hilarious tour through the whirlwind of post-Brexit Britain, from the ousting of Boris to the dawn of a new era . ....
This Sovereign Isle: Britain In and Out of Europe
One of Brexit's leading intellectuals examines the historical context of the referendum vote in this Sunday Times bestseller Geography comes before history. Islands cannot have the same history as continental...
The Prime Ministers: Winner of the PARLIAMENTARY BOOK AWARDS 2020
**Winner of the 2020 PARLIAMENTARY BOOK AWARDS for Best Political Book by a Non-Parliamentarian** A Times Political Book of the Year 'An entertaining, thorough and informative canter through the characters...
A More Perfect Union: The Europe We Need
'Timely, necessary and impeccably researched . . . Required reading for anyone interested in Europe. And even more so for anyone interested in Britain' DAILY TELEGRAPH China's rise and Russian...
Power Metal: The Race for the Resources That Will Shape the Future
The powerful ways the metals we need to fuel technology and energy are spawning environmental havoc, political upheaval, and rising violence - and how we can do better. An Australian...
Bushido: Code of the Samurai
Bushido is the chivalric code of moral principles that the Samurai followed: rectitude, courage, benevolence, respect, honesty, honour and loyalty. Beautifully produced in a handy pocket format, Bushido will appeal...
The Abuse of Power: Confronting Injustice in Public Life
'I strongly agree with the central message of [the] book...that we need a sense of moral compass in politics... Put together it's pretty shocking' Rory Stewart on The Rest is...
Impeach: The Case Against Donald Trump
In this short book he tells you everything you need to know about the impeachment process: its history, what it is, and how it works - before laying out the...
Depraved New World: Please Hold, the Government Will Be With You
From bestselling author John Crace comes a blisteringly hilarious tour through the whirlwind of post-Brexit Britain, from the ousting of Boris to the dawn of a new era . ....
Secrets of the Secret Service: The History and Uncertain Future of the
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From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller CRISIS OF CHARACTER comes an explosive new expose of the Secret Service. The United States Secret Service is tasked with...
Why Nothing Works: Who Killed Progress-and How to Bring It Back
A provocative exploration about the architecture of power, the forces that stifle us from getting things done, and how we can restore confidence in democratically elected government-"the best book to...
Ours Was the Shining Future: The Story of the American Dream
'An important book' Martin Wolf, Financial Times (BOOK OF THE YEAR) The clear-eyed, definitive history of the modern American economy and the decline of the American Dream, from the Pulitzer...
Party of One: The Rise of Xi Jinping and China's Superpower Future
'Compelling and informative... a useful gateway into [Xi Jinping's] mind' Rana Mitter, Literary Review From one of the most admired reporters covering China today, a vital new account of the...
The Roberts Court: The Struggle for the Constitution
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The Roberts Court, seven years old, sits at the center of a constitutional maelstrom. Through four landmark decisions, Marcia Coyle, one of the most prestigious experts on the Supreme Court,...
The Watergate Girl: My Fight for Truth and Justice Against a Criminal
It was a time, much like today, when Americans feared for the future of their democracy and women stood up for equal treatment. At the crossroads of the Watergate scandal...
Liberalism and Its Discontents
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A short book about the challenges to liberalism from the right and the left by the bestselling author of The Origins of Political Order . Classical liberalism is in a...
Team of Rivals: Lincoln Film Tie-in Edition
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Team of Rivals is a brilliant, multi-million selling biography, now the inspiration for a major Stephen Spielberg film starring Daniel Day-Lewis 'A wonderful book . . . a remarkable study...
The New Right's Australian Fantasy
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How to Stand Up to a Dictator: The Fight for Our Future
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"In this impassioned warning and inspirational call to arms, Ressa identifies and illuminates her core values of empathy, honesty, and faith in humanity to illustrate how a strong commitment to...
Naked in the Rideshare: Stories of Gross Miscalculations
From Rebecca Shaw and Ben Kronengold, the youngest comedy writers ever for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and masterminds behind the viral 2018 Yale graduation speech, comes a hilarious...
Butler: The Untold Story of the Near Assassination of Donald Trump and
"Salena Zito is the journalist who knows Trump-and his voters-better than anyone." - The Free Press From the acclaimed journalist standing only a few feet away from the stage when...
What's Next: A Backstage Pass to The West Wing, Its Cast and Crew, and
"This is the book The West Wing deserves." Allison Janney "A joy and a MUST READ for all the Wingnuts out there!" Brad Whitford A behind-the-scenes look into the creation...
What's Next: A Backstage Pass to The West Wing, Its Cast and Crew, and
"This is the book The West Wing deserves." Allison Janney "A joy and a MUST READ for all the Wingnuts out there!" Brad Whitford A behind-the-scenes look into the creation...
Esther Simpson: The True Story of her Mission to Save Scholars from
Many of the academic refugees Esther Simpson helped rescue are well remembered. But who was she and why has history forgotten her? This is the story of Esther Simpson, a...
The Attack on Higher Education: The Dissolution of the American
American higher education is under attack today as never before. A growing right-wing narrative portrays academia as corrupt, irrelevant, costly, and dangerous to both students and the nation. Budget cuts,...
Takeover
From the internationally acclaimed author of Hitler's Private Library , a dramatic recounting of the six critical months before Adolf Hitler assumed power, when the Nazi leader teetered between triumph...
Myth America: Historians Take On the Biggest Legends and Lies About
The United States is in the grip of a crisis of bad history. Distortions of the past promoted in the conservative media have led large numbers of Americans to believe...
Scouse Republic: An Alternative History of Liverpool
'Liverpool beguiles, Liverpool bewilders. Swift's superb analysis gets to the scarred heart of this troubled, beautiful and spirited city' Paul Du Noyer '[Swift] has a terrific eye for the telling...
Closet Queens: Some 20th Century British Politicians
Closet Queens is a fascinating study of gay men in twentieth century British politics, from Lord Rosebery and Lord Beauchamp in Edwardian times to Michael Portillo and Peter Mandelson in...
How to Win Friends and Influence Enemies: Taking On Liberal Arguments
Popular culture in America today is dominated by the left. Most young people have never even heard of conservative values from someone their age, and if they do, the message...
Strong Female Lead: Lessons From Women In Power
'Fascinating . . . the most incredible argument for why a female model of leadership might actually be the more powerful and sustainable one' Scarlett Curtis 'A bold, rigorous and...
What's Next: A Backstage Pass to The West Wing, Its Cast and Crew, and
"This is the book The West Wing deserves." Allison Janney "A joy and a MUST READ for all the Wingnuts out there!" Brad Whitford A behind-the-scenes look into the creation...
Far from Eutopia: How Europe is failing - and Britain could do better
In 2020, after three and a half years of bitter negotiations, Britain left the European Union. For some it was a day of freedom, for others a tragedy which would...
Why Politics Fails: The Five Traps of the Modern World & How to Escape
An award-winning Oxford professor explains why the revolving doors of power always leave us disappointed - and how to fix it Why do the revolving doors of power always leave...
Churchill: A Life: The Official Biography
The classic, bestselling, official biography of Winston Churchill, back in print for the first time in two decades 'By far the most lucid, comprehensive and authoritative account of Churchill that...
What Everyone Knows About Britain* (*Except The British)
'A rare writer with the courage to tell Britain some home truths about itself and where it's headed. A much needed book'. - Ian Dunt 'What Britain needs at the...
Confronting Leviathan: A History of Ideas
'Bracingly intelligent ... a wonderful read' - Guardian 'Incredibly timely ... presented [with] wonderful elegance and clarity' - Irish Times Based on the History Of Ideas podcast series by Talking...
Marx, Capital and the Madness of Economic Reason
Marx's Capital is one of the most important texts of the modern era. The three volumes, published between 1867 and 1883, changed the destiny of countries, politics and people across...