Politics/Current Affairs

Michael Loewy highlights the cultural, "spiritual," and ethical dimensions of Marxist thought largely neglected by most of the existing literature.

How to do good - a collection of extraordinary personal stories from thought leaders, celebrities, statesmen and women, Nobel prize winners, social entrepreneurs, philanthropists and others driving and inspiring positive change. Contributors include: Melinda Gates, President Jimmy Carter, Forest Whitaker, ...

A penetrating, on-the-ground account of the recent turmoil and uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa

Mihir Bose was born in January 1947. Eight months later - and seventy years ago in August- India became a modern, free nation. The country he knew growing up in the 1960s has undergone vast and radical change. India today exports food, sends space probes to Mars, and all too often Indian businesses rescue their ailing competitors in the west.

This book examines the history of Labour's civil wars and the underlying causes of the party's schisms, from the first split of 1931, engineered by Ramsay MacDonald, to the ongoing battle for the future between the incumbent, Keir Starmer, and those who fundamentally altered the party's course under his predecessor, Jeremy Corbyn.

The former head of the UK's Diplomatic Service considers what the future of Britain's foreign policy should look like.

A British diplomat shares lessons on leadership gained over his expansive career.

A deep reflections on the nature of trust in the context of public life.

Written specifically to cover the A2 component of the GCE Government and Politics A level, this text is a comprehensive introduction to the political ideas and movements that have shaped the modern world. It includes such student-friendly features as chapter summaries and key points to consider.

Both fascinating and extremely revealing, this is an intimate account of power and the building at its core. It is essential reading for anyone interested in the nature of British politics.

A presentation of scholarly work that investigates Iran's experiences with colonialism and decolonization from a variety of perspectives.

A highly readable history of the Labour party and its civil wars.

In his powerfully argued short book, Ramin Jahanbegloo contends that the time has come for humanity to renew its commitment - politically, economically, and culturally - to the idea of non-violence.

The Responsibilities of Democracy explores the overall health of UK democracy, giving a balanced analysis of its values and flaws. It is also a clarion call to the electorate and politicians to nurture and protect the gentle values on which democracy depends. No reader seeking to understand democracy can afford to ignore this book.

A personal account of the conflict seen through the eyes of an American Jewish woman working in Israel's hospitals.

This book examines the true history of the conflict and asks what could inspire such a caricature or whether any truth contributes to this. Should Israel shoulder the blame, or are the realities of the conflict far more complex?. And how can a geographically tiny state be thought to have such a profound effect on world politics?

This book examines the true history of the conflict and asks what could inspire such a caricature or whether any truth contributes to this. Should Israel shoulder the blame, or are the realities of the conflict far more complex?. And how can a geographically tiny state be thought to have such a profound effect on world politics?

Provocations is a groundbreaking new series of short polemics composed by some of the most intriguing voices in contemporary culture.

Feminism is arguably the most significant social movement of the last century and it is far from over. This book presents examples from feminist campaigns and discusses issues such as genocide and war rape. It invites us to join in with the lively debates and always germane challenges of feminism.

'I am absurdly excited for this book' Caroline Criado Perez Why did it take us 5,000 years to attach wheels to a suitcase? How did bras take us to the moon? And what would the world be like if we listened to women? Bestselling author Katrine Marçal reveals the shocking ways our deeply ingrained ideas ...