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The Spymaster of Baghdad: The Untold Story of the Elite Intelligence Cell that Turned the Tide against ISIS
Paperback,
24/02/2022,
£10.99
£9.89
The US War Against ISIS: How America and its Allies Defeated the Caliphate
Paperback,
27/01/2022,
£21.99
£19.79
Legacy of Empire: Britain, Zionism and the Creation of Israel
Paperback,
25/01/2022,
£10.99
£9.89
Highly readable and compelling account of British colonial policy in Palestine and its role in the creation of Israel. New updated edition now available in paperback.
The Naked Don't Fear the Water: A Journey Through the Refugee Underground
Paperback,
15/02/2022,
£12.99
£11.69
In this extraordinary book, an acclaimed young war reporter chronicles a dangerous journey on the smuggler's road to Europe, accompanying his friend, an Afghan refugee, in search of a better future.
The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order: America and the World in the Free Market Era
Hardback,
00/04/2022,
£21.99
£19.79
Sinostan: China's Inadvertent Empire
Hardback,
00/04/2022,
£20.00
£18.00
China's geo-economic vision is transforming the Eurasian continent. Acclaimed foreign policy experts recount their travels across Central Asia, bearing witness through interviews and personal experience to the growing Chinese influence in the region, and what this means for those both within and beyond the boundaries of its 'inadvertent empire'.
Putin's War in Syria: Russian Foreign Policy and the Price of America's Absence
Hardback,
04/11/2021,
£20.00
£18.00
Becoming Kim Jong Un: Understanding North Korea's Young Dictator
Paperback,
24/02/2022,
£10.99
£9.89
The first book from a former intelligence community insider
The Daughters of Kobani: The Women Who Took On The Islamic State
Paperback,
03/02/2022,
£9.99
£8.99
The extraordinary story of the women who took on the Islamic State and won.
War and Peacekeeping: Personal Reflections on Conflict and Lasting Peace
Paperback,
£10.99
£9.89
Following a sixty-year journey from war to peace, from soldier to UNICEF ambassador, Martin Bell reflects on war and peacekeeping, and where they stand today
The Chinese Conundrum: Engagement or Conflict
Paperback,
22/06/2023,
£9.99
£8.99
In The Chinese Conundrum, Vince Cable provides an answer to these and many other topical questions of global politics and economy, examining the long history of relationships between China and the West, as well as the change in attitudes on both sides of the divide.
The Making of the Modern Middle East: A Personal History
Hardback,
01/09/2022,
£20.00
£18.00
A vivid and authoritative account of the making of the modern Middle East, from the BBC's long-serving correspondent in the region.
War Diary of the Ukrainian Resistance
Paperback,
23/02/2023,
£16.99
£15.29
'Informing is resisting.' A unique record of the first year of the war
in Ukraine written by Ukrainian journalists on the front line.
Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations 8ed
Paperback,
15/12/2022,
£42.99
£38.69
The best-selling introduction to international relations offers the most comprehensive coverage of the key theories and global issues in world politics, written by the leading experts in the field.
The New Cold War: The US, Russia and China - From Kosovo to Ukraine
Paperback,
14/02/2023,
£16.99
£15.29
One of the world's most seasoned international relations experts argues that the Cold War did not end with the collapse of the USSR - and that the US, Russia and China today are locked in a spiral of hostilities ongoing since the 1990's.
The Rise of Devils: Fear and the Origins of Modern Terrorism
Hardback,
31/01/2023,
£20.00
£18.00
The rise of devils chronicles the emergence of terrorism in the late nineteenth century. This era simmered with political rage and social inequalities, which drove nationalists, nihilists, anarchists and republicans to extreme measures, while an outrage-hungry press peddled hysteria, conspiracy theories and, sometimes, fake news in response. -- .
A Small Town in Ukraine: The place we came from, the place we went back to
Hardback,
23/02/2023,
£25.00
£22.50
Global Terrorism
Paperback,
18/04/2019,
£38.99
£35.09
Global Terrorism, 4th edition continues to provide students with the most comprehensive introduction to terrorism as a global phenomenon. It introduces students to history, politics, ideologies, and strategies of both contemporary and earlier terrorist groups.
Myths in Israeli Culture: Captives of a Dream
Paperback,
30/10/2000,
£30.95
£27.86
This study looks at aspects of the rapidly-changing Israeli culture through some of the texts written before and after the establishment of the state of Israel. It considers the concept of idealogical narrative that runs through the subtexts, revealing a shared worldview.
Sleeping on a Wire: Conversations with Palestinians in Israel
Paperback,
02/09/2010,
£15.99
£14.39
Israel: Jewish state and national homeland to Jews the world over. But a fifth of its population is Arab, a people who feel themselves to be an inseparable part of the Arab nation, most of which is still technically at war with the State of Israel.
The Cambridge Introduction to Mikhail Bakhtin
Paperback,
04/11/2021,
£18.99
£17.09
This introduction presents those interested in Mikhail Bakhtin with a compact, readable, and sophisticated exposition of his work, using the most up-to-date sources and relying on the new, scholarly editions of Bakhtin's texts. It is a key resource for students and teachers of literary theory and any courses on Bakhtin.
The Power of Deterrence: Emotions, Identity, and American and Israeli Wars of Resolve
Paperback,
15/11/2018,
£23.99
£21.59
This book explores the practices of deterrence, and how attachment to this strategy may increase the likelihood of future violence. It provides a fresh perspective on the US war in Iraq (2003) and the Israeli war in Lebanon (2006), which can be seen as attempts to repair each country's shaken sense of self.
On Narrative
Paperback,
15/11/1981,
£16.50
£14.85
Essays examine the way stories are told, understood, and used to represent and make sense of the world.
Dialogic Imagination
Paperback,
01/06/1982,
£25.99
£23.39
Contains essays that reveal Mikhail Bakhtin (1895-1975) - known in the West largely through his studies of Rabelais and Dostoevsky - as a philosopher of language, a cultural historian, and a major theoretician of the novel. This work features four selections from "Voprosy literatury i estetiki", published in Moscow in 1975.
Conspiracy Theory and American Foreign Policy
Paperback,
01/10/2020,
£21.00
£18.90
This study examines the relationship between secrecy, power and interpretation around international political controversy, where foreign policy orthodoxy comes up hard against alternative interpretations. It does so in the context of American foreign policy during the War on Terror, a conflict that was quintessentially covert and conspiratorial. -- .
A Durable Peace: Israel and it's Place Among the Nations
Hardback,
12/01/2000,
£32.00
£28.80
This work examines the troubled history of the Middle East, tracing the history, developments and politics of Israel's relationship with the Arab world and the West. The author - Israel's first directly elected prime minister - gives an insight into the current affairs of this region.
The Iron Wall: Israel and the Arab World
Paperback,
20/10/2014,
£20.00
£18.00
In the 1920s, hard-line Zionists developed the doctrine of the 'Iron Wall': negotiations with the Arabs must always be from a position of military strength, and only when sufficiently strong Israel would be able to make peace with her Arab neighbours. This book focuses on Israeli foreign policy.
A History of Modern Palestine
Paperback,
12/05/2022,
£22.99
£20.69
Now in its third edition, this widely acclaimed history of Palestine from the Ottomans in the nineteenth century to the present day, features updated and expanded material on contemporary events in the region in a rich and accessible format for students and general readers.
Israel and Palestine: Reappraisals, Revisions, Refutations
Paperback,
08/11/2010,
£23.99
£21.59
Acclaimed reflections on the causes and consequences of the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Palestine and the Arab-Israeli Conflict: A History with Documents
Paperback,
22/09/2020,
£37.99
£34.19
Under this Blazing Light
Hardback,
09/03/1995,
£43.00
£38.70
This collection - published here in English for the first time - brings together a number of political, personal and literary pieces by Israel's most celebrated living novelist. Their refreshing blend of scepticism and idealism will attract new readers while delighting those already familiar with Oz's writings.
Hamas and Civil Society in Gaza: Engaging the Islamist Social Sector
Paperback,
10/11/2013,
£22.00
£19.80
Based on author's extensive fieldwork in the Gaza Strip and West Bank during the critical period of the Oslo peace process, this title shows how the social service activities sponsored by the Islamist group emphasized not political violence but rather community development and civic restoration.
Bibi: My Story
Hardback,
27/10/2022,
£25.00
£22.50
In Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu's sweeping, moving autobiography, one of the most formidable and insightful leaders of our time tells the story of his family, his path to leadership, and his unceasing commitment to defending Israel and securing its future.
States of Memory: Continuities, Conflicts, and Transformations in National Retrospection
Paperback,
21/07/2003,
£25.99
£23.39
Illuminates the construction of national memory from a comparative, cross-case perspective. This book emphasizes that memory itself has a history: not only do particular meanings change, but the very faculty of memory - its place in social relations and the forms it takes-varies over time.
The Israel/Palestine Question: A Reader
Paperback,
28/06/2007,
£39.99
£35.99
Drawing on debates from the last two decades, and including a new sections on women's history in the region and new articles on minorities and land ownership, this book presents the most recent developments in the Arab-Israeli conflict and a reassessment of Israel's past.
Gandhi's Assassin: The Making of Nathuram Godse and His Idea of India
Paperback,
24/01/2023,
£12.99
£11.69
The life of Nathuram Godse, the man who shot Gandhi
Abolition Geography: Essays Towards Liberation
Paperback,
21/03/2023,
£12.99
£11.69
First collection of writings from one of the foremost contemporary critical thinkers on racism, geography and incarceration.
Our Lives in Their Portfolios: Why Asset Managers Own the World
Hardback,
25/04/2023,
£20.00
£18.00
All hail the new masters of Capitalism: How asset managers acquired the world
The Edge of the Plain: How Borders Make and Break Our World
Hardback,
04/08/2022,
£20.00
£18.00
Blending history, travel and reportage, this is a wide-ranging journey through the history of borders and an examination of their role in shaping our world today
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