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Maestro: Greenspan's Fed and the American Boom
Perhaps the last Washington secret is how the Federal Reserve and its enigmatic chairman, Alan Greenspan, operate. In Maestro, Bob Woodward uses his proven interviewing and research techniques to take...
Desert Flower
"Waris's story is one of remarkable courage. From the deserts of Somalia to the world of high fashion, she battles against oppression and emerges a real champion. She is the...
Good and Faithful Servant: Unauthorized Biography of Bernard Ingham
Bernard Ingham was Margaret Thatcher's Press Secretary from 1979 to 1990. Blunt, tough and widely feared, he was once called the most powerful man in Britain. Robert Harris, "Sunday Times"...
The Rainbow People of God: South Africa's Victory Over Apartheid
Through the eyes of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, this work sketches the story of South Africa from 1976 when apartheid opression was at its peak, to the birth of democracy in...
Using Conflict Theory
Human conflict - from family feuds, to labor strikes, to national warfare - is an ever-present and universal social problem and the methods to manage it, a challenge for everyone,...
Yellow Wind, the
David Grossman's The Yellow Wind is essential reading for anyone who seeks a deeper understanding of Israel today. The Israeli novelist David Grossman's impassioned account of what he observed on...
The Rub of Time: Bellow, Nabokov, Hitchens, Travolta, Trump. Essays
One of the finest writers of our time turns his razor sharp wit to the US elections, pornography celebrity culture and a brief history of the name Tim. Of all...
My Travels with Mrs. Kennedy
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The #1 New York Times bestselling authors of Mrs. Kennedy and Me reveal never-before-told stories of Secret Service Agent Clint Hill's travels with Jacqueline Kennedy through...
To Overthrow the World: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Communism
Three decades since the Soviet Union's collapse prompted Francis Fukuyama to proclaim the 'End of History', things look different. Russia may no longer be Communist, but Stalin is more admired...
The Economic Consequences of Mr Trump: What the Trade War Means for
US President Donald Trump has long complained that the nation's $3 trillion trade in goods deficit - when a country's imports exceed its exports - are evidence of global partners...
Afghanistan: A Cultural and Political History, Second Edition
A major history of Afghanistan and its changing political culture. Afghanistan traces the historic struggles and the changing nature of political authority in this volatile region of the world, from...
Spin Dictators: The Changing Face of Tyranny in the 21st Century
How a new breed of dictators holds power by manipulating information and faking democracy Hitler, Stalin, and Mao ruled through violence, fear, and ideology. But in recent decades a new...
Cogs and Monsters: What Economics Is, and What It Should Be
Digital technology, big data, big tech, machine learning, and AI are revolutionising both the tools of economics and the phenomena it seeks to measure, understand, and shape. In Cogs and...
Capital: Critique of Political Economy, Volume 1
Karl Marx (18181883) was living in exile in England when he embarked on an ambitious, multivolume critique of the capitalist system of production. Though only the first volume saw publication...
Polis: A New History of the Ancient Greek City-State from the Early
A definitive new history of the origins, evolution, and scope of the ancient Greek city-state The Greek polis , or city-state, was a resilient and adaptable political institution founded on...
The Foghorn Echoes
Hussam and Wassim are teenaged boys living in Syria during America's invasion of Iraq in the early 2000s. When a surprise discovery results in tragedy, their lives, and those of...
Going Mainstream: How extremists are taking over
Incels. Anti Vaxxers. Conspiracy theorists. Neo-Nazis. Once, these groups all belonged on the fringes of the political spectrum. Today, accelerated by a pandemic, global conflict and rapid technological change, their...
Profiles in Ignorance: How America's Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER * WASHINGTON POST BESTSELLER * Andy Borowitz, "one of the funniest people in America" (CBS Sunday Morning ), brilliantly "chronicles our...
Targeted: Beirut: The 1983 Marine Barracks Bombing and the Untold
The first in a new in-depth nonfiction series examining the devastating terrorist attacks that changed the course of history from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jack Carr and Pulitzer...
The Teaching Gap: Best Ideas from the World's Teachers for Improving
Discusses ways to improve the American educational system, arguing that the art of teaching is far more important than increased spending.
The Prince
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"The Prince" shocked Europe on publication with its ruthless tactics for gaining absolute power and its abdonment of conventional morality. Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) came to be regarded by some as...
Fight: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * USA TODAY BESTSELLER "Brutal." - Huffington Post "Scathing." - New York Post "[D]epicts Biden's decline in vivid detail." - Politico "So many revelations."...
Yes Prime Minister (Two-Volume Set)
$150.00 AUD
Author: Jonathan Lynn And Antony JayBinding: HardbackPublished: BBC, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Volume I signed by Paul Eddington. Boards in good condition. Clean text. This two-volume...
The Inequality of Wealth: Why it Matters and How to Fix it
The super-rich have never had it so good. But millions of us can't afford a home, an education or a pension. And unless we change course soon, the future will...
Agenda 21: Earth Summit: The United Nations Programme of Action from
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Agenda 21 is a non-binding, voluntarily implemented action plan of the United Nations with regard to sustainable development. It is a product of the UN Conference on Environment and Development...
Waldheim: The Missing Years
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Author: Robert Edwin HerzsteinBinding: PaperbackPublished: Paragon House, New York, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Minor wear on spine and corners. Waldheim:...
Bringing Them Home: National Inquiry Into The Separation Of Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Children From Their Families
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Author: Ronald WilsonBinding: PaperbackPublished: Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, 1997Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Slight wear on cover with bruised...
Twilight Liberation
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Author: Hugh V. ClarkeBinding: PaperbackPublished: Bolinda Press, 1991Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Worn cover with faded and creased spine. Clean text....
Romilly: A Life Of Sir Samuel Romilly, Lawyer And Reformer
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Author: Patrick MeddBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsPatrick Medd's Romilly: A Life Of Sir Samuel Romilly, Lawyer And Reformer chronicles the remarkable journey...
The Office Of Lord High Commissioner
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Author: Stewart MechieBinding: HardbackPublished: Edinburgh, The Saint Andrew Press, 1957Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light foxing on blue cloth, otherwise clean copy. The Office Of Lord...
Suspected Documents And Outrageous Liars
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Author: Oscar MendelsohnBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne, Thomas Nelson (Australia), 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsOscar Mendelsohn's Suspected Documents And Outrageous Liars uncovers a fascinating array of historical and contemporary...
Lives Of The Lord Chancellors: 1940-1970
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Author: R. F. V. HeustonBinding: HardbackPublished: CLARENDON PRESS OXFORD, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some foxing on DJ, otherwise clean and bright copy. R. F. V....
The Origins Of Fascism In Italy
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Author: Gaetano SalveminiBinding: PaperbackPublished: Harper Torchbooks., 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor foxing to page edges, some slight bumps and rubs to cover.This scholarly...
From One Pebble, Many Pearls: Perspectives On Cabinet 1999-2012
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Author: Di Websdale - MorrisseyBinding: HardbackPublished: Cabrini Health Limited., 2015Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling work presents a meticulous examination of high-level governmental operations during a pivotal thirteen-year span....
An American Death: The True Story Of The Assassination Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., And The Greatest Manhunt Of Our Time
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Author: Gerold FrankBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsAn American Death chronicles the shocking assassination of Dr. Martin Luther...
The Honorary Consul
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Author: Graham GreeneBinding: HardbackPublished: The Bodley Head, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsGraham Greene's The Honorary Consul transports readers to a politically charged Argentina, where a botched kidnapping...
In The Office Of Constable: An Autobiography
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Author: Sir Robert MarkBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, London England., 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsIn The Office Of Constable: An Autobiography, Sir Robert Mark presents a compelling account...
Bolte: A Political Biography
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Author: Peter BlazeyBinding: HardbackPublished: Jacaranda Press, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tanning along edges, first and last pages have adhesive remnants from protective...
Sex And Destiny: The Politics Of Human Fertility
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Author: Germaine GreerBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann Publishers, Australia, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsSex And Destiny: The Politics Of Human Fertility by Germaine Greer presents a provocative examination of...
Playford: Benevolent Despot
$25.00 AUD
Author: Stewart CockburnBinding: HardbackPublished: Axiom Publishing, 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Cloth cover has some light wear to bottom edges from general shelf use, dust jacket...
Capitalism And Antislavery: British Mobilization In Comparative Perspective
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Author: Seymour DrescherBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press., 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCapitalism And Antislavery: British Mobilization In Comparative Perspective presents a rigorous historical...
Iron Fists: Branding The 20Th-Century Totalitarian State
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Author: Steven HellerBinding: PaperbackPublished: Phaidon Press Limited., 2008Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling work chronicles the insidious power of visual propaganda...
The Whig Supremacy: 1714-1760
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Author: Basil WilliamsBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford at the Clarendon Press, 1962Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Faded and dull...
Vansittart: Study Of A Diplomat
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Author: Norman RoseBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded and discoloured cloth. Clean and bright copy.This biography chronicles the life and career of Robert...
Pseudo-Martyr
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Author: John DonneBinding: HardbackPublished: McGill-Queen's University Press, 1993Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis profound theological treatise, Pseudo-Martyr, presents a compelling argument concerning religious...
Inquisition And Society In Spain: In The Sixteenth And Seventeenth Centuries
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Author: Henry KamenBinding: PaperbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London, 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Faded spine. In Inquisition And Society In Spain:...
The Battle For Bermondsey
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Author: Peter TatchellBinding: PaperbackPublished: Heretic Books, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling non-fiction work chronicles a pivotal moment in British political...
America In Search Of Itself: The Making Of The President 1956-1980
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Author: Theodore H. WhiteBinding: HardbackPublished: Harper & Row, New York., 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Minor tears and chips...