THE STATE WE'RE IN affected government policy, THE WORLD WE'RE IN affects us all as we decide on Britain's future. 'Will Hutton's ability to articulate contemporary anxieties borders on genius' Martin Wolf, PROSPECT

The author is among the few to have witnessed at first hand the devastating reality of life in the failed and desperate state of Somalia. In this book, he takes us to the heart of the struggle, meeting everyone from politicians, pirates, extremists and mercenaries to aid workers, civilians and refugees.

An enlightening popular account of the symbolism that drives global conflict

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

Challenges the nationalist and Zionist hegemony by discussing the hidden history of Communist and bi-national movements in Israel.