Politics/Current Affairs

The Conservatives since 1945 is about how and why parties in general, and the Conservative Party in particular, make changes to the face they present to the electorate, the way they organize themselves, and the policies they come up with. This is an in-depth but comprehensive study based on original archival sources.

Against the Grain is a journey through the political career of Norman Baker, the independent-minded, and colourful, former Liberal Democrat MP.

The outcome of the 2017 general election has made Jeremy Corbyn and his acolytes invincible, apparently, within the Labour Party, with `one last heave' required to get into No. 10. But what if this is not the case but a freak result that simply delays Labour's slide towards a position from which they will never achieve government.

Reveals the dirty tricks that were used to destabilise the Conservative Party, including the newspaper's alleged bribery of US government officials, and the abuse of parliamentary privileges by New Labour MPs. This title focuses on Michael Ashcroft's private life; his childhood and love of Belize, his business career and his varied interests.

Insightful analysis explaining how and why Americans voted in the 2017 Presidential elections.

This book contains the fascinating reflections of a man who spent his career at the heart of power.

A compelling portrait of Hillary Clinton, president in waiting.

Timely book about a startling democratic change in voter trends across the United Kingdom.

Insightful analysis explaining how and why the British voted the way they did in the 2017 general election. Will be essential reading for students and followers of electoral politics.

The ultimate insider, Bernard Ingham was Margaret Thatcher's press secretary during her tenure at No. 10. These diaries will come to be viewed as arguably amongst the most important primary source material about her unexpected fall from power.

A colourful guide to politics over the past four years and the road to Brexit from the pages of The Times.

This book takes an extensive look at the history of the committee system, why they continue to strike fear into the hearts of many senior people and what the future holds for the process.

By tracing the history and definition of the term, Alibhai-Brown looks to clarify the very nature of PC, which is ultimately grounded in human decency, understanding and compassion - all of which are essential for a safer and kinder world.

America's leading essayist on the frantic retreat of democracy, in the fire and smoke of the war on terror In twenty-five years of imperial adventure, America has laid waste to its principles of democracy. The self-glorifying march of folly steps off at the end of the Cold War, in an era when delusions ...

There is a vast gulf between the public face of diplomacy and the opinions and actions that take place behind embassy doors. In At Home with the Diplomats, Iver B. Neumann offers unprecedented access to the inner workings of a foreign ministry.

It Takes More than a Network presents a structured investigation of the Iraqi insurgency's capacity for and conduct of organizational adaptation. In particular, it answers the question of why the Iraqi insurgency was seemingly so successful between 2003 and late 2006 and yet nearly totally collapsed ...

Russia has embarked on a slow but steady path of foreign policy alignment with the West. President Vladimir Putin!-s market-oriented economic policies and structural reforms have added momentum.

The history, theory and impacts of this world-dominating economic ideology

On May 2, 2008, an enormous tropical cyclone made landfall in Burma. This title not only exposes the extent of the damage, but provides a portrait of the generals responsible for compounding the tragedy, examining the historical, religious, and superstitious setting that created Burma's tenacious and brutal dictatorship.