An eye-opening account of a world order shaped by spacepower and the threat of space warfare.

An exploration of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's life and death, told by straight-talking journalist John Sweeney

How the case to abolish conflict failed and heralded the era of 'forever wars'.

The full story of political opinion polls, from the nineteenth century to today's controversies.

Terry Eagleton looks back across sixty years to an extraordinary critical milieu that transformed the study of literature

Bestselling author Oliver Bullough reveals the scandalous reality of Britain's new position in the world.

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. -- .

'Britain's funniest writer' (Jon Ronson) makes some sense of the delusional fever-dream of recent times. 'Marina Hyde is a joyous rallying voice in British journalism .

All hail the new masters of Capitalism: How asset managers acquired the world

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

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.

In late l991 and early 1992, at the time of the first Intifada, Joe Sacco spent two months with the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, travelling and taking notes. He captures the heart of the Palestinian experience in image after unforgettable image, with great insight and remarkable humour.

Ban Wang traces the shifting concept of the Chinese state from the late nineteenth century to the present, showing how the Confucian notion of tianxia-"all under heaven"-influences China's dedication to contributing to and exchanging with a common world.

Leading thinkers' critiques of award-winning Postcolonial Theory, as well as the author's responses and reformulations

This well-researched book provides a concise contribution to a large-scale debate on economic globalisation.

'Essential reading for those intersted in international political economies, because of its contribution to the debate over the dynamics of globalisation.' Choice

* An up-to-date primer and key reference source for students and professionals studying the processes of social change and development in 'third world' countries. * Builds on the success of From Modernization to Globalization, published by the editors in 2000.

Beautifully illustrated archive of "yellow peril" images, writing and ephemera.

Israel's insistence on declaring itself a Jewish state leads to discrimination, segregation and a guarantee of continued conflict

An expert's guide to ending modern slavery

Anthony Crosland's The Future of Socialism (1956) provided a creed for governments of the centre left. Now Peter Hain revisits this classic text and presents a stimulating political prospectus for today. It should be read by everyone interested in the future of the left.