On 24 February 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, giving rise to the deadliest conflict on European soil since the Second World War. How could this happen in twenty-first century Europe?... Zobraziť viac
Noam Chomsky is universally accepted as one of the pre-eminent public intellectuals of the modern era. Over the past thirty... Zobraziť viac
In this brilliant and original book, Malcolm Gladwell explains and analyses the 'tipping point', that magic moment when ideas, trends and social behaviour cross a threshold, tip and spread like wildfire. Taking a look behind the surface of many familiar.. Zobraziť viac
A revelatory, myth-dispelling exploration of China’s juggernaut economy... Zobraziť viac
If the American foreign policy establishment is a grand citadel, Henry Kissinger is the specter haunting its dusty hallways. For half a century, he was an omnipresent figure in war rooms and at press briefings, dutifully shepherding the American empire... Zobraziť viac
Packed with infographics and flowcharts that explain complex concepts in a simple but exciting way, this book is the perfect pocket-sized introduction to politics and political thought... Zobraziť viac
'It's a rollicking tale that brings to life the antic atmosphere of America in the 'Me' Decade' Wall Street Journal'A madcap chase... this is a well-written chronicle of 28 months when the world went slightly mad'... Zobraziť viac
Kniha vysvětluje hlavní body ruských kulturních a duchovních dějin, jež by měl znát každý, kdo chce rozumět tomu, co se děje v dnešním Rusku... Zobraziť viac
Can Donald Trump really build that wall? What does Brexit mean for Ireland's border... Zobraziť viac
An accessible, powerful overview of Noam Chomsky's political thought... Zobraziť viac
From the Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author of Ghost Wars, the inside story of America's long and ruinous relationship with Saddam Hussein... Zobraziť viac
Revised and updated with a new preface on the Crimean crisis. While most of the world was lauding the stability and economic growth that Vladimir Putin's ex-KGB regime had brought to Russia, Edward Lucas was ringing alarm bells... Zobraziť viac
From journalist Chris Blackhurst, Too Big to Jail unveils how HSBC facilitated mass money laundering schemes for brutal drug kingpins and rogue nations – and thereby helped to grow one of the deadliest drugs empires the world has ever seen... Zobraziť viac
Our politics is a mess. Leaders who can't or shouldn't be allowed to lead. Governments that lie, and seek to undermine our democratic values. Policies that serve the interests of the privileged few... Zobraziť viac
An illuminating account of Russia's attempts-and failures-to achieve great power status in Asia... Zobraziť viac
We are in a new era. Authoritarian leaders have become a central feature of global politics. Since 2000, self-styled strongmen have risen to power in capitals as diverse as Moscow, Beijing, Delhi, Brasilia, Budapest, Ankara, Riyadh and Washington... Zobraziť viac
How do we rein in the power of Big Tech... Zobraziť viac
In the years just before and after the fall of the Berlin Wall, people from across the political spectrum in Europe and America celebrated a great achievement, felt a common purpose and, very often, forged personal friendships... Zobraziť viac
Knowledge is power. Which is why the rich and powerful don't want you to have it. The Playbook is an expose of the extraordinary lengths that corporations will go to in order to spread... Zobraziť viac
Why did the West, after winning the Cold War, lose its political balance? In the early 1990s, hopes for the eastward spread of liberal democracy were high. And yet the transformation of Eastern European countries gave rise to... Zobraziť viac
