Red Star Over China
Edgar SnowRRP: £14.99
The first Westerner to meet Mao Tse-tung and the Chinese Communist leaders in 1936, Edgar Snow came away with the first authorised account of Mao’s life, as well as a history of the famous Long March …
Genre: Current Affairs, Politics & Economics
Sufficiency Thinking
Harald BergsteinerRRP: £16.99
Our world is under pressure, with growing inequalities in wealth and access to food and clean water. We depend too heavily on polluting fuels and diminishing natural resources. Traditional cultural pr …
The Collapse of Globalism
John Ralston SaulRRP: £10.99
Globalization is dead. Nation states are resurgent, international trade has enriched the few rather than the promised many, and democratic values are on the retreat. The shining-eyed optimism of more …
The Secret Cold War
John BlaxlandRRP: £18.99
The Cold War between the West and the Soviet Bloc didn’t end with detente in 1975: it just went underground. Until the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, tensions between the superpowers continued to pl …
Railways and The Raj
Christian WolmarRRP: £12.99
The epic story of the British construction of the railways in India, as told by Britain’s bestselling transport historian.’Christian Wolmar is Britain’s foremost railway historian.’ The Times ‘Our lea …
Africa: A Modern History
Guy ArnoldRRP: £22.00
A magisterial and sweeping history of modern Africa.The end of the Second World War signalled the rapid end of the European African empires. In 1945, only four African countries were independent; by 1 …
Mail Men
Adrian AddisonRRP: £8.99
Mail Men is the gripping, unofficial story of an institution that has become the self-proclaimed voice of middle England, and the adversary of liberals everywhere. Journalist Adrian Addison investigat …
The Lies of the Land
Adam MacqueenRRP: £12.99
Trust in our politicians is at an all-time low. We’re in a “post-truth” era, where feelings trump facts, and where brazen rhetoric beats honesty. But do politicians lie more than they used to? And do …
The Power and the Story
John LloydRRP: £12.99
In this sweeping global survey, one of Britain’s most distinguished journalists and media commentators analyses for the first time the state of journalism worldwide as it enters the post-truth age.In …
Miss Muriel Matters
Robert WainwrightRRP: £9.99
In 1908 Muriel Matters, known as ‘that daring Australian girl’, chained herself to an iron grille in the House of Commons to demand votes for women, thus becoming the first woman to make a speech in t …
Adapt
Amina KhanRRP: £12.99
Nature’s creations are more sophisticated and elegant than anything humans have created. Geckos can run upside down along ceilings. Termite mounds can stay cool in the desert without air conditioning. …
The Rise of the Outsiders
Steve RichardsRRP: £12.99
Discover why outsiders from Trump to Corbyn are succeeding like never before – and what this means for you.In recent years, voters have deserted the political centre like never before. Whether it’s Tr …
How Writing Works
Roslyn PetelinRRP: £16.99
We can all improve our writing: grammar guru Roslyn Petelin shows us how in How Writing Works.This is Roslyn Petelin’s promise: whether you already write reasonably well or not, this book will exponen …
How the Hell Did This Happen?
P. J. O'RourkeRRP: £9.99
An essential take on the stranger-than-fiction 2016 presidential election from a quintessential voice on American politics and culture.With new, updated material, P. J. O’Rourke covers the whole elect …
Leading Mindfully
Amanda SinclairRRP: £14.99
Simple practices of mindfulness can enhance our effectiveness and enjoyment in leadership work. Leadership teacher and researcher Amanda Sinclair shows how mindfulness is helpful for all of us involve …
Merchants of Men
Loretta NapoleoniRRP: £9.99
A groundbreaking exploration of the new breed of criminals who control both the refugee pipelines and the kidnapping of Westerners to fund terrorist activities in the Middle East.Every day, a powerful …
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