Party of One: The Rise of Xi Jinping and the Superpower Future of China shatters the many myths and caricatures that shroud one of the world's most secretive political organisations and its leader... Zobraziť viac
In his widely acclaimed book Time to Start Thinking, Financial Times columnist and commentator Edward Luce charted the course of American economic and geopolitical decline, proving to be a prescient voice on our current social and political turmoil... Zobraziť viac
An explosive new vision of geopolitics from two trail-blazing political scientistsDeep beneath our feet, vast and sprawling,lies one of the most sophisticated empires the world has ever known.At first glance, it might not look like much - it is made up... Zobraziť viac
Two of the UK's leading economists call for an end to extreme individualism as the engine of prosperity. Throughout history, successful societies have created institutions which channel both competition and co-operation to achieve... Zobraziť viac
"Few 20th century diplomats match Abba Eban in intelligence and experience, and none in wit; so his reflections on diplomatic challenges int he century to come are uncommonly perceptive, rewarding and readable". -- Arthur Schlesinger, Jr."Abba Eban's... Zobraziť viac
From the killing fields of Rwanda and Srebrenica to those of Darfur, the United Nations has repeatedly failed to confront genocide. This title examines the role of the Secretariat, its relationship with the Security Council, and the failure of UN... Zobraziť viac
Tom Bower is acknowledged as Britain’s leading investigative writer. His 24 bestselling books encompass a remarkably wide range of subjects... Zobraziť viac
The history of the world's most successful military alliance, from the wrecked Europe of 1945 to Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine... Zobraziť viac
We live under an ideology that preys on every aspect of our lives: our education and our jobs; our healthcare and our leisure; our relationships and our mental wellbeing; even the planet we inhabit... Zobraziť viac
Philosopher and political scientist James Fishkin evaluates modern democratic practices, explains how the voice of the people has struggled to make itself heard in the past and combines a review of ideas and experiments--including his own idea for a... Zobraziť viac
A plea to return to a systematic study of history as a basis for theory. While the modest use of empiricism is always important, Puchala rejects the logical positivism of the so-called "scientific revolution" in the field in favour of a more complex,... Zobraziť viac
European migration policies are undergoing significant changes. After three decades of highly restrictive approaches, demographic changes and gaps in labour supply are prompting many European governments to liberalize their migration policies. Timely... Zobraziť viac
In this wide-ranging interdisciplinary work, Paul W. Kahn argues that political order is founded not on contract but on sacrifice. Because liberalism is blind to sacrifice, it is unable to explain how the modern state has brought us to both the rule of... Zobraziť viac
Amid fears of terrorism, rising tides of xenophobia, and protests, John Keane explores the contradictory arguments and traces the historical origins, contemporary meanings and political potential of globalization. Defending the idea of a global civil... Zobraziť viac
Why do some national leaders pursue ambitious grand strategies and adventuresome foreign policies while others do not? When do leaders boldly confront foreign threats and when are they less assertive? Politics and Strategy shows that grand strategies... Zobraziť viac
Using formerly secret Soviet state and Communist Party archives to describe the Soviet administrative command system, this study concludes that the system failed not because of Stalin and later leaders, but because of the economic system. It pinpoints... Zobraziť viac
Employing analytical tools borrowed from game theory, Carles Boix offers a complete theory of political transitions. It is one in which political regimes ultimately depend on the nature of economic assets, their distribution among individuals, and the... Zobraziť viac
Preventable uses the spellbinding story of the COVID-19 pandemic to show how global politics shape our health.Professor Devi Sridhar has risen to prominence for her vital roles in communicating science to the public and speaking truth to power. In... Zobraziť viac
"Few books on European history in recent memory have caused such controversy and commotion," wrote Robert Wohl in 1991 in a major review of Neither Right nor Left. Listed by Le Monde as one of the forty most important books published in France during... Zobraziť viac
