Politics & Law

Throughout America's history, the House has played a central role in shaping the nation's destiny. In this incomparable single-volume history, distinguished historian Robert V. Remini traces the institution from a...

The Endgame is a gripping and authoritative account of the secret military and political effort to pull Iraq from the precipice of full-scale civil war. The book fuses unrivalled access...

A richly detailed, profoundly engrossing story of how religion has influenced American foreign relations, told through the stories of the men and women--from presidents to preachers--who have plotted the country's...

This magisterial work on American diplomacy by a veteran journalist and historian is the first complete history of the U.S. Foreign Service American Statecraft is a fascinating and comprehensive look...

Translated by David Fernbach The 21st century will be the century of Africa. This continent was once seen as empty, rural, animist, poor, and forgotten by the world. Now, fifty...

Tracing the Democratic Party's shift to the left over the last thirty years and its concurrent demise, the author proposes that the Democrats will never be able to recapture the...

In the long-awaited follow-up to her Pulitzer Prize-winning Gulag , acclaimed journalist Anne Applebaum delivers a groundbreaking history of how Communism took over Eastern Europe after World War II and...

"Internal Combustion" is a compelling tale of the intrigue and manipulation that has led the world to an avoidable oil addiction that can be ended today. Using thousands of previously...

How many people know what lies on the other side of the door to 10 Downing Street, or indeed, who built the building? Providing a portrait of the centre of...

On 9 August 2007 France's largest bank announced that it had had to suspend trading in two huge investment funds it controlled. The same day three German banks revealed that...

The gripping debut techno thriller from cybercrime specialist Daniel Scanlan. FBI Special Agent Ericka Blackwood chases a deadly online predator in a high-stakes hunt for the truth. Perfect for fans...

Working together, industry and government form a formidable alliance: one that can foster economic growth and preserve the environment. "Costing the Earth" identifies this opportunity for enterprise and invention. Saving...

This survey of Western political thought ranges from Aristotle to "The Federalist Papers", showing how the doctrine of executive power arose and how it has developed to the present day....

The bestselling author of PRESIDENT KENNEDY presents a stunning account of the brilliant and isolated man who destroyed his own presidency. PRESIDENT NIXON shows a man alone in a White...

All fourteen major peacebuilding missions launched between 1989 and 1999 shared a common strategy for consolidating peace after internal conflicts: immediate democratization and marketization. Transforming war-shattered states into market democracies...

The renowned attorney and author of Chutzpah examines several of the most controversial and sensational court trials of the past thirty years, offering insight into how they have shaped present-day...

There are no more respected voices in the environmental movement than Paul Hawken and Amory and Hunter Lovins, true counselors on the direction of twenty-first-century business. With hundreds of thousands...

Although the framers gave the president little authority, George Washington knew whatever he did would set precedents for generations of future leaders. To ensure their ability to defend the nation,...

Despite a half-century of ill-conceived federal policies, John Norquist believes that the American city is on the verge of a renaissanceas long as urban leaders and citizens alike take responsibility...

Originally published in 1992 to commemorate the centenary of Australia's oldest political party, this study contains an additional chapter which covers the two Paul Keating challenges and the political reversals...

The author destroys the myth of benevolent "Grandfather Lenin", showing how political violence and diplomatic double-dealing were part and parcel of the Soviet system from its outset in 1917. The...

Israel has always won. They are winning now. And they must always win in the future. In The Sword of Freedom , former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen pulls back the...

Joint Investigation Teams have been adopted in several EU as well as non-EU documents as a new instrument to facilitate mutual legal assistance. This book provides professionals dealing with criminal...

An inside perspective to global diplomacy from one of the world's foremost diplomats. Today, we find ourselves in arguably the most dangerous geopolitical situations of modern time. Outlining key moments...

Author: Paul Boreham, Alec Pemberton, Paul WilsonBinding: PaperbackPublished: University of Queensland PressCondition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis academic work presents a rigorous...

Author: Ray Stannard BakerBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann, Ltd., 1935Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerRay Stannard Baker's monumental Woodrow Wilson: Life And Letters presents an...

Author: Ray Stannard BakerBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann, Ltd., 1932Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical biography Woodrow Wilson: Life And Letters, President 1913-1914 chronicles...

Author: Richard ChaseBinding: HardbackPublished: The Reprint Society London, 1965Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: some marks to hardcover; rubbing of...

Britain faces its most important political decision for hundreds of years - whether or not to join a common European currency. Many believe this would lead inexorably to a European...

In "Lost on Earth: Nomads of the New World," Pulitzer Prize-winning foreign correspondent Mark Fritz leads us into the twilight world of contemporary refugees as they trek across landscapes that...

'Brilliantly recapturing the febrile atmosphere of Berlin in the first four years after the Second World War, Giles Milton reminds us what an excellent story-teller he is' - Andrew Roberts,...

Author: C. J. LloydBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsC. J. Lloyd's Parliament And The Press chronicles the intricate and often contentious relationship between...

Author: Pauline JonesBinding: HardbackPublished: Victorian Government Printing Office, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis academic work, Historical Records Of Victoria: Volume One: Beginnings Of Permanent Government, meticulously chronicles...

Author: Correlli BarnettBinding: HardbackPublished: MACMILLAN, 2001Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: sun faded spine on dust jacketCorrelli Barnett's The Verdict Of Peace: Britain Between Her Yesterday And...

Author: Michael Cathcart And Kate Darian-SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 2004Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling anthology, Stirring Australian Speeches: The Definitive Collection, From Botany To Bali,...

Author: Peter Clarke KerrBinding: HardbackPublished: Monash University, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Moderate stains on cover. Internally sound.Unpublished academic thesis...

Author: The Samuel Griffith SocietyBinding: HardbackPublished: The Samuel Griffith Society, Lane Cove, NSW, 1992Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsUpholding The Australian Constitution presents a rigorous analysis of Australia's...

Author: Jon E. LewisBinding: PaperbackPublished: -Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThe The Giant Book Of The 20Th Century: Eye-Witness Accounts Of The...

Author: Zheng Shifeng, Chu Shastang, Lin Shuren, Huang Jiemin, Li Tieren, Lu Xinxian, Zhang Tianlie, Chen YuwenBinding: HardbackPublished: Bracken Books, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerA comprehensive geographical...

Author: Barack ObamaBinding: PaperbackPublished: Reader's Digest, 2009Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA poignant memoir, Dreams From My Father chronicles the early life...

Author: John RickardBinding: HardbackPublished: GEORGE ALLEN & UNWIN, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the remarkable career of a pivotal legal figure, presenting a detailed...

Direct Democracy mechanisms are tools that can be used to enhance citizen participation in democratic governance. In order to further explore the ways in which such tools can be used,...

Author: S. T. BindoffBinding: HardbackPublished: Secker & Warburg, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis authoritative historical volume chronicles the lives and political careers of...

The last two hundred years have seen the greatest explosion of progress and wealth in the history of mankind. But the age of oil, that fuelled this expansion, is coming...

Sprinzak paints a disturbing portrait of the dark side of Israeli politics, exposing the shift from ideological dissent to violence and terrorism, culminating in the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin. His...

The definitive takedown by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Secret Empires . In 2000, Bill and Hillary Clinton owed millions of dollars in legal debt. Since then,...

Political economist Bernard Avishai has been writing and thinking about Israel since moving there to volunteer during the 1967 War.now he synthesizes his years of study and searching into a...