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Translated by J.J. Graham, revised by F.N. Maude Abridged and with an Introduction by Louise Willmot 'On War' is perhaps the greatest book ever written about war. Carl von Clausewitz,...

'My bookshelves were groaning with WW2 books, Hitler's baleful eyes staring out at me from covers and spines for any new visitor (or passing burglar) to wonder if I might...

A riveting and thought-provoking insight into the processes by which Tony Blair has taken us to war more often than any other recent Prime Minister. No Prime Minister in modern...

In The Backlash , Liberal columnist and Pulitzer Prize-winning political reporter Will Bunch goes behind the scenes of America's new extreme right-wing minority to explore how their campaign of misinformation,...

A clergyman, Sydney Smith founded the "Edinburgh Review", the first of the major 19th-century periodicals; the most famous diner-out of his day, he campaigned passionately against many forms of social...

Designing Peace asks, how might we collectively put our creative forces together to envision a future we want to live in and take action to create it now? This book...

The story of a white farmer in Zimbabwe, living side by side with war veterans for 7 months. The veterans claimed the small 1000 acre farm belonged to their ancestors...

Shortlisted for the 1999 William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award and voted one of the twenty-five "Books to Remember 2000" by the New York Public Library. In this...

The book titled Clinton: The President They Deserve by the author Martin Walker. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

'Lindy Edwards powerfully shows how politics can be understood as a passionate confrontation of ideas and ideologies. This book gives us a new and compelling way to think about the...

Despite numerous warnings from intelligence services, ISIS' rise to power has left countries around the world floundering for solutions. Today, we face a threat that is more violent, powerful and...

Using thousands of hours of previously concealed tapes, a stunning revelation into the infamous Nixon White House and how far the administration went to cover up the abuse of power....

Of all Europe's post-revolutionary leaders, Vaclav Havel has had the most extraordinary career. He opposed the Soviet-backed Czechoslovakian regime through writing rather than action, and spent the preceding years in...

From a young age Albie Sachs played a prominent part in the struggle for justice in South Africa. As a result he was detained in solitary confinement, tortured by sleep...

Who are the Greens, where do they come from and where are they going? In the wake of the Cunningham by-election and the Tasmanian results Amanda Lohrey, novelist and political...

In the first Quarterly Essay of 2002 Mungo MacCallum provides a devastating account of the Howard government's treatment of the refugees as well as delineating the factors in Australian history...

Written by a team of political scientists from Warwick University, this authoritative reference features 1,500 entries that provide international coverage of major political institutions, thinkers and concepts. There are many...

An engrossing portrait of #1 bestseller Yanis Varoufakis's political awakening, told through the extraordinary history of his family and the tumultuous twentieth century in Europe A captivating portrait of number-one...

From Yale professor and bestselling author of How Fascism Works , a searing confrontation with the authoritarian right's attacks to undo a century of work to advance social justice action...

Few figures in British history have been so deeply and so consequentially involved with the British royal family as Winston Spencer Churchill. While numerous men of stature have advised kings...

Australians are wealthier, live longer and enjoy better healthcare than almost anyone else in the world. But is it just luck? We Should Be So Lucky, the first book to...

A very Australian, very tasty guide to making your own comfort food, bush style - from social media sensations Outback Tom and Grandad Through their fun, relatable 'bush style' cooking...

A revelatory exploration of how today's right-wing authoritarianism emerged not in opposition to neoliberalism, but from within it After the end of the Cold War, neoliberalism, with its belief in...

An iconic study of why women turn to right-wing politics - exploring questions of abortion, homosexuality, work and family, and more 'Feminism is hated because women are hated' Why do...

A philosopher explains why the search for identity is meaningless, and how we should escape the self Modern life encourages us to pursue the perfect identity. Whether we aspire to...

The shocking true story of the German monarchy's collaboration with the Nazis - already a bestseller in Germany, now in English for the first time The disappearance of the Hohenzollern...

Essays by leading academic, political and media figures in honour of Brian Farrell, the well-known political interviewer and former member of the Department of Politics, in celebration of his 75th...

Throughout the coronavirus crisis, the fortnightly columns of Private Eye's Medical Correspondent 'MD', aka NHS doctor Phil Hammond, have been required reading. Astute, compassionate and scientifically literate, 'MD' has guided...

Joseph Johnston was an Ulster Protestant Liberal, in favour of Home Rule by Britain. He published this book in 1913 to persuade the majority of Ulstermen that the dangers they...

At the beginning of the 20th century, Britain gave every appearance of stability and power, but would soon be affected by civil unrest which threatened to bring the country to...

Frank Hardy is perhaps Australia's most famous Communist writer. In his literary biography on Frank Hardy, author Paul Adams traces the relationship between Hardy's writings, his political activism and the...

What's gone wrong in the land of the free? Jack Huberman's bestseller, The Bush-Hater's Handbook, exposed the iniquities and idiocies of George W. Bush's first term in the White House....

Anyone who's paying attention knows that Bush administration insiders comprise the real axis of evil. There's Dick Cheney, the shadowy kingpin of crony capitalism; Donald Rumsfeld, the military master of...

How an event once considered the greatest of all political dangers came to be seen as a solution to all social problems Political thinkers from Plato to John Adams saw...

With sharp wit and a discerning eye, political commentator Guy Rundle enlightens and entertains, drawing back the curtain on the iconic moments in Australian politics of the 2010s From the...

Although the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty alone has hogged the worlds attention so far - because of its uniquely dazzling dominance and durability - it is not the only one within India,...

Tracing the life of one of the most highly regarded political figures of his generation, this work presents both the public and private sides of Paine's life. It was written...

A comprehensive intellectual history of the idea of the West How did "the West" come to be used as a collective self-designation signaling political and cultural commonality? When did "Westerners"...

A Book of the Year for The Economist and the Observer It's all over our televisions, newspapers and the internet. Every day we're bludgeoned by news of how bad everything...

The definitive account of Trump's criminal activity, the attempt to impeach him, and how he got away with it - a real-life legal thriller based on unprecedented access, from a...

How an ancient land became a great democracy. 'Tony Abbott should be congratulated ... This history of Australia is vivid, readable, provocative ' Geoffrey Blainey, historian Australia is one of...

A passionate history of a world unfolding across many continents and five centuries by one of our greatest and internationally bestselling historians. A passionate history of Judaism; a world unfolding...

Fox News Channel's Chief Political Anchor reveals George Washington's indispensable-yet overlooked-contributions to America's founding " To Rescue The Constitution is a masterful exploration of the electrifying struggle to unite a...

Just what is happening to the state? Given a global economy, global environmental problems and the spreading domains of international law, the very idea of the state asserting a right...

When the first edition of A Woman's Place was published, very little had been written on the role of women in Australian politics. Almost a decade later, several books are...