Politics/Current Affairs

A lucid and inspiring consideration of the challenges we and our world now face, and a proposal for a way to overcome them.

'The Devil Wears Prada meets The Boys on the Bus' New York Times

Hillary Clinton dominated Amy Chozick's life for more than a decade. Here, she tells the inside story of Clinton's pursuit of the US presidency in a campaign book like no other.

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

The only journalist to interview 'Jihadi John' uncovers how Mohammed Emwazi went from London teenager to world's most wanted terrorist

A testimony of how our government has undermined our democratic principles from a barrister who took the Prime Minister to court

A timely account of the emerging superpower that is India and the rise and rise of the Bollygarchs

Turkey has witnessed remarkable sociocultural change under the regime of Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Justice and Development Party (AKP), particularly regarding its religious communities. As individuals with pious identities have increasingly gained access to state power and accumulated economic influence, ...

Hesham Al-Awadi argues that the growing impact of the Muslim Brotherhood on Egyptian politics and society is part of the movement's struggle to gain official legitimacy since its ban in 1954. The movement's remarkable presence in syndicates, student unions, investment companies and parliament was the ...

An essential guide to one of the most notorious but little-understood organizations of our time.

What better antidote to post-Iraq weariness than a book of political nonsense - words direct from leaders' mouths. How better to reinforce apathy (and antipathy) than a read through politicians' inanities.

Offers an analysis of the role that Iran plays in regional and global politics. This book provides a perspective on one of the Middle East's most controversial and mis-understood countries. It presents not only an introduction to the country, but also the ideas to help the reader understand the Middle East.

A radical new collection addressing violence against women in conflict zones across the global South.

An introduction to work and society for undergraduate and postgraduate students. This new text brings together international experts on work and employment from a range of disciplines to debate key themes and issues related to work in a globalised economy.

Two hundred years of shared history had a period of recess, neither country investing actively in building a contemporary relationship. The result: India does not know contemporary Britain and Britain has little idea of how the new India is emerging. The past offers a strong platform for rebuilding a ...

A text which argues that political Islam's desire to restore a culture distorted by colonization does not necessarily compromise its progress to more democracy and greater tolerance. Among the issues addressed are the relationship between Islam and modernity, Islamism and women, and violence.

In this timely and important book, Paul Stocker examines how ideas of the far right - always a fringe movement in Britain - have become part of the cultural and political mainstream after Brexit. He explores the noxious right-wing press and how it it pushing far-right values, and how these issues are ...

This is more than a book - it's an incitement to change people's perceptions.

The Invisible Killer will take you on a journey from London to Los Angeles to Beijing, challenging our ideas of what creates air pollution and how we measure it, and introducing us to incredible individuals whose groundbreaking research paved the way to today's understanding, often at their own detriment. ...

Fearless Labour MP Jess Phillips inspires us to speak out against injustices.

At a moment when a new generation of power stations and weapons are being developed, Fallout is a measured and fascinating exploration of our most misunderstood energy source and asks: what can we learn from our past mistakes, and what role should nuclear play in our future?

Hiroshima. Bikini Atoll. ...

This volume engages with new theoretical and methodological perspectives and illuminates novel aspects of transnational social movement dynamics, such as the evolving role of information technology, deterritorialisation and government counter-responses.