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‘Detailed and impeccably researched. Eye-opening\' GUARDIAN ‘Punchy and well-reported. Sommer is the perfect person to tell this story\' NEW YORK TIMES \'The expert on America’s right-wing fringe … With kidnappings, murders, and Satanic rituals, this is a story so bizarre, only Will Sommer could report it’ Atlantic For the followers of QAnon, the idea that Donald Trump was anointed by God to stop a depraved deep state government that sexually abuses, kills and eats children is an unquestionable fact. But how did a conspiracy theory from the dark side of the internet convince millions across the world to believe the unbelievable? Who are these people? And more importantly, what do they want? Investigative journalist Will Sommer dives head-first into QAnon: the great American conspiracy with global consequences. With first-hand access to leading figures in the Q movement, Sommer examines how the internet has radicalised politics, threatened democracy, and inspired insurrection and assassination, to show how we got here and how we can chart a path out. Σελίδες: 272, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

A deliciously irreverent and humorous insider’s account of 25 years working at the very top of British political television ‘What Rob Burley doesn\'t know about political interviewing isn\'t worth knowing’ – Andrew Neil ‘A delicious read’ – Emily Maitlis \'He writes beautifully\' – Jeremy Paxman \'Very funny’ – Steve Coogan \'An excellent book\' – James O\'Brien \'He writes brilliantly\' – Adam Buxton Why Is This Lying Bastard Lying to Me? is a deliciously irreverent insider’s account of a career spent trying to get straight answers from politicians, offering a unique insight into the British political class during a time when no one appears to be telling the truth. This book is Rob Burley’s love letter to the political interview and, with the help of exclusive conversations with TV giants from Jeremy Paxman and Andrew Neil to Andrew Marr and Emily Maitlis, it will take you inside the process like never before. Σελίδες: 464, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

WINNER OF THE 2020 MICHEL DÉON PRIZE\'O\'Clery takes us into the hidden heart of Soviet Russia... An arresting and evocative story\' Keggie Carew, author of Dadland\'A tour de force ... Love, politics, murder, wars, and the fracturing of ties, personal and ethnic. O\'Clery is a gifted writer\' Luke Harding, bestselling author of CollusionThe Soviet Union, 1962. Gifted shoemaker Stanislav Suvorov is imprisoned for five years. His crime? Selling his car for a profit. On his release, social shame drives him and his family into voluntary exile in Siberia, 5,000 kilometres from home. In a climate that\'s unfriendly both geographically and politically, it\'s their chance to start again. The Shoemaker and His Daughter is an epic story spanning the Second World War to the fall of the Soviet Union, taking in eighty years of Soviet and Russian history, from Stalin to Putin. Following the footsteps of a remarkable family Conor O\'Clery knows well - he is married to the shoemaker\'s daughter - it\'s both a compelling insight into life in a secretive world at a siesmic moment in time and a powerful tale of ordinary lives shaped by extraordinary times. Σελίδες: 384, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

SHORTLISTED FOR THE EDWARD STANFORD PRIZE FOR FICTION WITH A SENSE OF PLACE\'His confident, spellbinding prose is jewelled with uncanny details, gliding along in language that strikes, unsettles, and reawakens at every turn...This is a brilliant book\' Maya C. Popa\'Cool and controlled...Electrifying...Reading Rupert Thomson novels can easily become an obsession\' The Times--------Set on the eve of the financial crash of 2008, Barcelona Dreaming is made up of three stories that are linked by time and place, and also by the moving, unexpected interactions of a rich cast of characters.The stories are narrated, in turn, by an English woman who runs a gift shop, an alcoholic jazz pianist, and a translator tormented by unrequited love, all of whose lives will be changed forever. Underpinning the novel, and casting a long shadow, is a crime committed against a young Moroccan immigrant.Exploring themes of addiction, racism, celebrity, immigration, and self-delusion, and fuelled by a longing for the unattainable and a nostalgia for what is about to be lost, Barcelona Dreaming is a love letter to one of the world\'s most beautiful cities and a powerful and poignant fable for our uncertain times. Σελίδες: 224, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0329, Διαστάσεις: 12.4x12.4cm

\'Subtle and compelling.\' Observer\'One of the best books of 2021.\' The TimesAre we in the middle of a generational war? Are Millennials really entitled \'snowflakes\'? Are Baby Boomers stealing their children\'s futures? Are Generation X the saddest generation? Will Generation Z fix the climate crisis?Revealing and informative, The Generation Divide provides a bold new framework for understanding the most divisive issues raging today: from culture wars to climate change and mental health to housing. Including data from all over the globe, and with powerful implications for humanity\'s future, this big-thinking book will transform how you view the world.Previously published as Generations. Σελίδες: 352, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

\'Propulsive . . . Deeply reported and novelistic. I flew through it\' Ed Caesar\'Jaw dropping even for North Korea . . . A terrific piece of up-close reportage that reads like a spy thriller but is all too real\' Anna FifieldHOW DID A COLLEGE KID BECOME A GLOBAL FUGITIVE?In the early 2000s, Adrian Hong was a soft-spoken Yale undergraduate looking for his place in the world. After reading a harrowing account of life inside North Korea, he realised he had found a cause to which he could devote his life.Hong journeyed to China, outwitting Chinese security services as he helped ferry asylum-seeking North Korean escapees to safety. Meanwhile, Hong\'s secret organization, Cheollima Civil Defense (later renamed Free Joseon), began tracking the North Korean government\'s activities, and its volatile ruler, Kim Jong-un.Free Joseon targeted North Korean diplomats who might be persuaded to defect, while drawing up plans for a government-in-exile. After the shocking broad-daylight assassination in 2017 of Kim Jong-nam, the dictator\'s older brother, Hong, along with US Marine veteran Christopher Ahn, helped ferry Jong-nam\'s family to safety. Then Hong took the group a step further. He initiated­ a series of ­high-stakes direct actions, culminating in ­an armed­ raid at the North Korean embassy in Madrid - an act that would put Ahn behind bars and turn Hong into one of the world\'s most unlikely global fugitives.The Rebel and the Kingdom is an exhilarating account of how a trip down the safe and well-worn path of activism soon morphed into something extremely dangerous. Acclaimed journalist and bestselling author Bradley Hope - who broke numerous details of Hong\'s operations in­ the Wall Street Journal -reveals his remarkable story of idealism and insanity, hubris and heroism, all set within the secret battle for the future of the world\'s most mysterious and unsettling nation. Σελίδες: 272, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0720, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

Why do some prime ministers manage to get things done, while others miserably fail? What is a \'special adviser\' and how did they take over British political life? And why is the House of Lords more functional than most people think?Most of us have a sense that our political system doesn\'t seem to work, but struggle to articulate exactly why. And for good reason: our political and financial institutions are cloaked in secrecy, archaic terminology, ancient custom and impenetrable jargon. Now, expert political journalist Ian Dunt is lifting the lid on British politics to expose every aspect of the setup in a way that can be understood and challenged. From Downing Street to Whitehall, the Commons to the Lords, this book is an indispensable guide to our political system - and how we might begin to fix it. Σελίδες: 448, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0625, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

\'Bracingly intelligent ... a wonderful read\' Guardian \'Incredibly timely ... presented [with] wonderful elegance and clarity\' Irish Times Based on the History Of Ideas podcast series by Talking Politics host David Runciman, Confronting Leviathan explores some of the most important thinkers and prominent ideas lying behind modern politics - from Hobbes to Gandhi, from democracy to patriarchy, and from revolution to lock down. While explaining the most important and often-cited ideas of thinkers such as Constant, De Tocqueville, Marx and Engels, Hayek, MacKinnon and Fukuyama, David Runciman shows how crises - revolutions, wars, depressions, pandemics - generated these new ways of political thinking. This is a history of ideas to help make sense of what\'s happening today. Σελίδες: 288, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0707, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

\'A fascinating story of courage, doubt and defiance across three generations\' SARAH WATERS\'A fierce and beautiful book\' EDMUND DE WAAL\'Heartfelt and upfront... A grieving daughter rediscovers her mother\'s political past\' BLAKE MORRISON, Guardian\'A compelling reconstruction of her mother\'s life as a young anti-nuclear activist defying her suburban parents\' CATHERINE TAYLOR, Financial Times\'Eloquent, piercing, gloriously humane\' PHILIPPE SANDSAfter the sudden death of her mother at age 75, Natasha Walter was thrown into a time of bewilderment and sadness. It was only when she began to search back through Ruth\'s history, that she began to understand how her life led to death by her own hand. She learns that Ruth had been brought up to be a conventional young woman, but chose to take huge risks and even break the law for her beliefs in the nuclear disarmament movement of the 1960s. Reaching further back she explores the history of Ruth\'s parents, and the story of her grandfather who, as part of the anti-Nazi resistance in the 1930s in Germany, was imprisoned for three years and then went on the run across Europe, finally finding safety in England.Honest about loss, this memoir also searches for what is valuable in the legacy of a family who lived through some of the great crises of the twentieth century. Without false hope, and with honest passion, Natasha Walter shows us why, even when success is far from assured, it is always important to stand up for what you believe. Σελίδες: 256, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0903, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

‘Sensational … One of the most explosive political diaries ever to be published … As candid, caustic and colourful as the sensational Alan Clark Diaries of the 1990s’ DAILY MAIL The Sunday Times bestseller As Minister of State at the Foreign Office, Alan Duncan was once described as Boris Johnson’s ‘pooper-scooper’. For two years, he deputised for the then Foreign Secretary, now Prime Minister. Few are more attuned to Boris’s strengths and weaknesses as a minister and his suitability for high office than the man who helped clear up his mistakes. Riotously candid, these diaries cover the most turbulent period in recent British political history – from the eve of the referendum in 2016 to the UK’s eventual exit from the EU. As two prime ministers fall, two general elections unfold and a no-confidence vote is survived, Duncan records a treasure-trove of insider gossip, giving biting and often hilarious accounts of petty rivalries, poor decision-making, big egos, and big crises. Nothing escapes Alan’s acerbic gaze. Across these unfiltered daily entries, he builds a revealing and often profound picture of UK politics and personalities. A rich seam of high politics and low intrigue, this is an account from deep inside the engine room of power. Σελίδες: 512, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

OUT APRIL 2025! The iconic bestseller Prisoners of Geography, updated with brand new content to reflect the changing global geopolitical landscape since it was first published 10 years ago. THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF 2023 A WATERSTONES PAPERBACK OF THE YEAR 2023 Space: the biggest geopolitical story of the coming century – new from the multi-million-copy international bestselling author of Prisoners of Geography and The Power of Geography Spy satellites orbiting the Moon. Space metals worth billions. Humans on Mars within our lifetimes. This isn’t science fiction. It’s astropolitics. We’re entering a new space race – and it could revolutionise life on Earth. Space: the new frontier, a wild and lawless place. It is already central to communication, economics, military strategy and international relations on Earth. Now, it is the latest arena for human exploration, exploitation – and, possibly, conquest. We’re heading up and out, and we’re taking our power struggles with us. China, the USA and Russia are leading the way. From physical territory and resources to satellites, weaponry and strategic choke points, geopolitics is as important in the skies above us as it is down below. If you’ve ever wondered if humans are going back to the Moon, who will benefit from exploration or what space wars might look like, the answers are here. With all the insight and wit that have made Tim Marshall the UK’s most popular writer on geopolitics, this gripping book shows how we got here and where we’re going, covering great-power rivalry; technology; commerce; combat in space; and what it means for all of us down here on Earth. This is essential reading on power, politics and the future of humanity. Praise for The Future of Geography:   ‘A voyage of galactic discovery’ The Mail on Sunday ‘[An] engaging exploration of power politics in space’ Irish Independent ‘A superb survey of planetary politics’ The Sunday Times ‘Deeply thought-provoking’ BBC Sky at Night ‘Marshall is an engaging writer, good at explaining the science as well as the politics, and with an eye for a telling fact’ Lawrence Freedman, The New Statesman ‘Written with insight and great wit, this is an essential take on power, politics and the future of humanity from the UK’s most popular writer on geopolitics.’ The Daily Telegraph ‘In the latest instalment of his popular books on the meaning of geography, Marshall looks to the stars and the new frontier where astropolitics will be the new geopolitics’ Financial Times Σελίδες: 356, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0103, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Fearne Cotton\'s Happy Place Book Club PickThe uplifting and incredible true story of the No More Page 3 campaign and the unlikely everyday women who made a generational change possible.\'I was hooked from the first page\' – Mel Giedroyc\'Heroic and humorous\' – Independent\'Warm, wise, witty\' – Laura Bates, author of Everyday SexismJo Cheetham was a long way from home, studying and working as a nanny in London, when she saw news of an upcoming protest against the Page 3 pictorial in The Sun and decided to go along. Before she could talk herself out of it, Jo officially joined the No More Page 3 campaign team.Over the course of the next three years, Jo protested up and down the country, attended parliament and made an unlikely group of friends, ranging from sixteen to sixty, that would become her closest confidants and allies. Whether it was through an impromptu flash mob or a nerve-wracking group performance on the West End stage, Jo\'s world started to get a lot bigger.Hilarious, brilliantly warm and moving, Killjoy is a story of everyday people doing extraordinary things, the power of a grassroots campaign and ultimately what you can achieve when you shout a little bit louder.\'Funny and inspiring\' – Rachel Cooke, The Guardian\'Snappily written with humour and irreverence, it unpeels the insanity of our patriarchal society and why it can and must change. Order it now, is our advice\' – Stylist Σελίδες: 400, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0813, Διαστάσεις: 13.1x13.1cm

\'An extraordinary story of grace, forgiveness and moral courage\' Patrick Radden KeefeA 2024 HIGHLIGHT IN THE OBSERVER, GUARDIAN AND IRISH TIMESSHORTLISTED FOR THE AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARDSAN IMMEDIATE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERThe English language has no specific word for the parent that has lost a child. There exist words for orphan, widow and widower, but there is no word that captures and conveys this tragic type of loss.It has been eleven years since Diane Foley’s son, the American journalist James Foley, was kidnapped in northern Syria, and nearly ten since that day in August 2014 when she would learn that he had been murdered by ISIS in a public beheading that would ricochet in video around the world. A whole decade. Time rushes past. And yet, for Diane, that moment is unending. In American Mother, legendary author Colum McCann tells Diane’s story as she recalls the months of his captivity, the efforts made to bring him home and the days following his death, in which Diane came face to face with one of the men responsible for her son’s kidnapping and torture. A testament to the power of radical empathy and moral courage, American Mother takes us inside one woman’s extraordinary journey to find connection in a world torn asunder, and to fight for others as a way to keep her son’s memory alive. Σελίδες: 240, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0603, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

\'A real hero looks like Nice Leng\'ete . . . [An] elegant and inspiring memoir\' New York Times Nice Leng`ete was raised in a Maasai village in Kenya. In 1998, when Nice was six, her parents fell sick and died, and Nice and her sister Soila were taken in by their father\'s brother, who had little interest in the girls beyond what their dowries might fetch. Fearing \"the cut\" (female genital mutilation, a painful and sometimes deadly ritualistic surgery), which was the fate of all Maasai women, Nice and Soila climbed a tree to hide.Nice hoped to find a way to avoid the cut forever, but Soila understood it would be impossible. But maybe if one of the sisters submitted, the other would be spared. After Soila chose to undergo the surgery, sacrificing herself to save Nice, their lives diverged. Soila married, dropped out of school, and had children -- all in her teenage years -- while Nice postponed receiving the cut, continued her education, and became the first in her family to attend college.Supported by Amref, Nice used visits home to set an example for what an uncut Maasai woman can achieve. Other women listened, and the elders finally saw the value of intact, educated girls as the way of the future. The village has since ended FGM entirely, and Nice continues the fight to end FGM throughout Africa and the world.Nice\'s journey from \"heartbroken child and community outcast, to leader of the Maasai\" is an inspiration and a reminder that one person can change the world -- and every girl is worth saving. Σελίδες: 240, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0317, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER \'Few books are as urgent as Shon Faye\'s debut ... Faye has hope for the future - and maybe so should we\' Independent \'Unsparing, important and weighty ... a vitally needed antidote\' Observer \'A moving and impressively comprehensive overview of trans life\' Vogue Trans people in Britain today have become a culture war \'issue\'. Despite making up less than one per cent of the country\'s population, they are the subjects of a toxic and increasingly polarized \'debate\' which generates reliable controversy for newspapers and talk shows. This media frenzy conceals a simple fact: that we are having the wrong conversation, a conversation in which trans people themselves are reduced to a talking point and denied a meaningful voice. In this powerful new book, Shon Faye reclaims the idea of the \'transgender issue\' to uncover the reality of what it means to be trans in a transphobic society. In doing so, she provides a compelling, wide-ranging analysis of trans lives from youth to old age, exploring work, family, housing, healthcare, the prison system and trans participation in the LGBTQ+ and feminist communities, in contemporary Britain and beyond. The Transgender Issue is a landmark work that signals the beginning of a new, healthier conversation about trans life. It is a manifesto for change, and a call for justice and solidarity between all marginalized people and minorities. Trans liberation, as Faye sees it, goes to the root of what our society is and what it could be; it offers the possibility of a more just, free and joyful world for all of us. \'Fundamentally not a culture-war book. It operates outside the narrow coverage of trans people in the mainstream, and lays bare the inarguable facts\' New Statesman \'Monumental and utterly convincing - crystal clear in its understanding of how the world should be\' Judith Butler Σελίδες: 320, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

\'A grisly, sobering, comprehensively researched new history.\' - The New YorkerIndecent Advances is a skilful hybrid of true crime and social history that examines the often-coded portrayal of crimes against gay men in the decades before Stonewall. New York University professor and critic James Polchin illustrates how homosexuals were criminalized, and their murders justified, in the popular imagination from 1930s \'sex panics\' to Cold War fear of Communists and homosexuals in government. He shows the vital that role crime stories played in ideas of normalcy and deviancy, and how those stories became tools to discriminate against and harm gay men. J. Edgar Hoover, Kerouac, Burroughs, Patricia Highsmith, James Baldwin, Allen Ginsberg and Gore Vidal all feature.Published around the fiftieth anniversary of the Stonewall uprising in 1969, Indecent Advances investigates how queer men navigated a society that criminalized them. Polchin shows how this discrimination was ultimately transformed by gay rights activists before Stonewall, and explores its resonances up to and including the policing of Gianni Versace\'s death in 1997. Σελίδες: 256, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0702, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

\'The Peter Principle has cosmic implications.\' - New York Times \'The classic book which warns of the dangers of over-promotion\' The Times In a hierarchy, every employee rises to the level of their own incompetence. This simple maxim, defined by this classic book over 40 years ago, has become a beacon of truth in the world of work. From the civil service to multinational companies to hospital management, it explains why things constantly go wrong: promotion up a hierarchy inevitably leads to over-promotion and incompetence. Through barbed anecdotes and wry humour the authors define the problem and show how anyone, whether at the top or bottom of the career ladder, can avoid its pitfalls. Or, indeed, avoid promotion entirely! Σελίδες: 192, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1001, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD #1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller \'Follow these precepts and you will revolutionize your life.\' Steven Pressfield, author of The War of Art \'A book for the bedside of every future - and current - leader in the world.\' - Robert Greene, author of The 48 Laws of Power The Obstacle is the Way has become a cult classic, beloved by men and women around the world who apply its wisdom to become more successful at whatever they do. The book\'s many fans include a former governor and movie star (Arnold Schwarzenegger), a hip hop icon (LL Cool J), an Irish tennis pro (James McGee), the World Number 1 golfer (Rory McIlroy) and the coaches and players of winning teams like English Rugby National Team, the New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks and Chicago Cubs. The book draws its inspiration from stoicism, the ancient Greek philosophy of enduring pain or adversity with perseverance and resilience. Stoics focus on the things they can control, let go of everything else, and turn every new obstacle into an opportunity to get better, stronger, tougher. As Marcus Aurelius put it nearly 2000 years ago: \'The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.\' Ryan Holiday shows us how some of the most successful people in history-from John D. Rockefeller to Amelia Earhart to Ulysses S. Grant to Steve Jobs-have applied stoicism to overcome difficult or even impossible situations. Their embrace of these principles ultimately mattered more than their natural intelligence, talents, or luck. If you\'re feeling frustrated, demoralized, or stuck in a rut, this book can help you turn your problems into your biggest advantages. And along the way it will inspire you with dozens of true stories of the greats from every age and era. Σελίδες: 224, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

We\'re all in Sales nowParents sell their kids on going to bed. Spouses sell their partners on mowing the lawn. We sell our bosses on giving us more money and more time off. And in astonishing numbers we go online to sell ourselves on Facebook, Twitter and online dating profiles. Relying on science, analysis and his trademark clarity of thought, Daniel Pink shows that sales isn\'t what it used to be. Then he provides a set of tools, tips, and exercises for succeeding on each new terrain: six new ways to pitch your idea, three ways to understand another\'s perspective, five frames that can make your message clearer, and much more. Σελίδες: 272, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

A FINANCIAL TIMES, ECONOMIST AND NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020\'The most important non-fiction book of the year\' David HareIn the years just before and after the fall of the Berlin Wall, people from across the political spectrum in Europe and America celebrated a great achievement, felt a common purpose and, very often, forged personal friendships. Yet over the following decades the euphoria evaporated, the common purpose and centre ground gradually disappeared, extremism rose once more and eventually - as this book compellingly relates - the relationships soured too.Anne Applebaum traces this history in an unfamiliar way, looking at the trajectories of individuals caught up in the public events of the last three decades. When politics becomes polarized, which side do you back? If you are a journalist, an intellectual, a civic leader, how do you deal with the re-emergence of authoritarian or nationalist ideas in your country? When your leaders appropriate history, or pedal conspiracies, or eviscerate the media and the judiciary, do you go along with it?Twilight of Democracy is an essay that combines the personal and the political in an original way and brings a fresh understanding to the dynamics of public life in Europe and America, both now and in the recent past. Σελίδες: 224, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

The inside story of the most daring SAS rescue mission everIn September 2000 eleven British soldiers were captured by a notorious militia gang in Sierra Leone. The so-called \'West Side Boys\' had subjected their part of the country to a long reign of terror, murdering, kidnapping and mutilating anyone who stood in their way.Now British soldiers were at their mercy. Surrounded and hopelessly outnumbered, any resistance would have seen them all killed; yet their hopes of a quick exchange soon faded. They were assaulted and subjected to mock executions. Negotiations with the \'Revolutionary United Front\' leaders and the \'West Side Boys\' proved futile.Prime Minister Tony Blair ordered the armed forces to get the men back. The SAS and elements of the Parachute Regiment were rushed to West Africa and a naval squadron assembled offshore. The stage was set for the biggest British military operation on the continent for a generation - and their most daring rescue mission ever. Σελίδες: 240, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0131, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

\'Kerry Brown\'s Xi is the perfect primer for understanding Xi Jinping\'s status as China\'s greatest ruler since Mao and as this century\'s least assailable statesman\' John Keay, author of China: A History\'A valuable primer for anyone looking to get up to speed on Xi Jinping\'s rise to global power\' Jeff Wasserstrom, Guardian\'Offers a nuanced and thorough explanation of Xi\'s China and why the Communist Party, for all its flaws, has long life in it\' Oliver Farry, Irish TimesAlthough Xi Jinping came to power a decade ago, he remains an enigmatic figure in the West. His priority has always been to keep Chinese society as stable as possible, steering a course through a period of astounding economic growth, while ensuring that nothing challenges the political status quo.But with unrest stirring in Hong Kong, reports of human rights abuses taking place in the Xinjiang region and, devastatingly, the outbreak of a virus that would change the world, suddenly understanding Xi\'s China is more important than ever before.In this short and timely book, academic and author Kerry Brown examines the complexities behind the man, explaining the impact that his rule is already having on the West. But who is Xi really, and what is his vision for China\'s future? And, crucially, what does that mean for the rest of the world? Σελίδες: 256, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

\'For its historical depth, analytical vigour and mobilizational potential, this book is unparalleled ... every page is an urgent invitation to resist\' David Lammy MP The bestselling author of PostCapitalism offers a guide to resisting the far rightThe far right is on the rise across the world. From Modi\'s India to Bolsonaro\'s Brazil and Erdogan\'s Turkey, fascism is not a horror that we have left in the past; it is a recurring nightmare that is happening again - and we need to find a better way to fight it.In How to Stop Fascism, Paul Mason offers a radical, hopeful blueprint for resisting and defeating the new far right. The book is both a chilling portrait of contemporary fascism, and a compelling history of the fascist phenomenon: its psychological roots, political theories and genocidal logic. Fascism, Mason powerfully argues, is a symptom of capitalist failure, and it has haunted us throughout the twentieth century.History shows us the conditions that breed fascism, and how it can be successfully overcome. But it is up to us in the present to challenge it, and time is running out. From the ashes of COVID-19, we have an opportunity to create a fairer, more equal society. To do so, we must ask ourselves: what kind of world do we want to live in? And what are we going to do about it? Σελίδες: 320, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

\'Fascinating . . . the most incredible argument for why a female model of leadership might actually be the more powerful and sustainable one\' Scarlett Curtis\'A bold, rigorous and lyrical work which feels both timely and essential\' Musa Okwonga, author of One of ThemWomen have been told to \'lean in\' and act like men to get ahead. But as our systems crumble, isn\'t it time we had a different plan? While some at the top are telling us \'it is what it is\' as we face financial collapse, a global pandemic, the devastation of our environment and the disintegration of democracies, a new generation of leaders are showing the world how to be better. They\'re building trust, investing wisely and actively decisively - and they\'ve got one thing in common.In Strong Female Lead, Arwa Mahdawi investigates the qualities of female leaders who show us how it\'s done, drawing on original research and interviews with Madeleine Albright, Mary Robinson, Audrey Tang and many others and answering a vital question: what can women in power teach all of us about leadership? Σελίδες: 272, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0526, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

Where will you live in 2030? Where will your children settle in 2040? What will the map of humanity look like in 2050?Mobility is a recurring feature of human civilisation. Now, as climate change tips toward full-blown crisis, economies collapse, governments destabilise and technology disrupts, we\'re entering a new age of mass migrations - one that will scatter both the dispossessed and the well-off. Which areas will people abandon and where will they resettle? Which countries will accept or reject them? As today\'s world population, which includes four billion restless youth, votes with their feet, what map of human geography will emerge? In Move, global strategy advisor Parag Khanna provides an illuminating and authoritative vision of the next phase of human civilisation - one that is both mobile and sustainable - while guiding each of us as we determine our optimal location on humanity\'s ever-changing map. Σελίδες: 352, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0214, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

\'Intensely moving, vital and artful\' - Guardian\'A dizzying ride . . . both timely and beguiling\' - Sunday TimesFrom the award-winning author of Crudo, this is an exhilarating and eminently readable study of the long struggle for bodily freedom – from gay rights and sexual liberation to feminism and the civil rights movement.Drawing on their own experiences in protest and travelling from Weimar Berlin to the prisons of McCarthy-era America, Laing grapples with some of the most significant and complicated figures of the past century, among them Nina Simone, Sigmund Freud, Susan Sontag and Malcolm X.At a time when basic rights are once again in danger, Everybody is a crucial examination of the forces arranged against freedom – and a celebration of how ordinary human bodies can resist oppression and reshape the world.Longlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize.\'An ambitious, absorbing achievement that will make your brain hum\' – Evening Standard\'Sets her alongside the likes of Arundhati Roy, John Berger and James Baldwin\' – Financial Times Σελίδες: 368, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1011, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

The essential account of geopolitics - including an afterword on President Donald Trump \'For anyone wanting to find out more about the world we live in . . . there is one simple answer: read Noam Chomsky\' New StatesmanNoam Chomsky: philosopher, political writer, fearless activist. No one has done more to question the hidden actors who govern our lives, calling the powers that be to account. Here he presents Who Rules the World?, his definitive account of those powers, how they work, and why we should be questioning them.From the dark history of the US and Cuba to China\'s global rise, from torture memos to sanctions on Iran, this book investigates the defining issues of our times and exposes the hypocrisy at the heart of America\'s policies and actions. The world\'s political and financial elite are now operating almost totally unconstrained by the so-called democratic structure. With climate change and nuclear proliferation threatening our very survival, dissenting voices have never been more necessary.Fiercely outspoken and rigorously argued, Who Rules the World? is an indispensable guide to how things really are.\'Chomsky is a giant: not just for his intellect, but for his huge influence on millions of people who want an alternative to injustice\' Owen Jones Σελίδες: 336, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

SHORTLISTED FOR THE PARLIAMENTARY BOOK AWARDS\'Jess Phillips writes like she talks: brilliantly. Her humour and passion shine through every page. Loved it.\' ROBERT WEBB_____________________If you\'re thinking, \'Jess who?\' then I\'m glad that there was something about \'Everywoman\' and \'truth\' that caught your eye.Or you might already know me as that gobby MP who has a tendency to shout about the stuff I care about. Because I\'m a woman with a cause, I have been called a feminazi witch, a murderer and threatened with rape. The internet attracts a classy crowd. So, speaking the truth isn\'t always easy but I believe it\'s worth it. And I want you to believe it too. The truth can be empowering, the truth can lead to greater equality, and the world would be incredibly boring if we let all of those people who allegedly know everything, say everything. By demanding to be heard, by dealing with our imposter syndrome, by being cheerleaders, doers not sayers, creating our own networks and by daring to believe that we can make a difference, we can. We\'re women and we\'re kick-ass. And that\'s the truth._____________________\'Joyfully candid and very funny.\' Guardian\'Jess Phillips knows the truth . . . and here she shows how scary and sad as well as joyful and liberating the answers can be.\' Damian Barr\'Everywoman has all the laughs [of Lena Dunham and Caitlin Moran] with a backbone of real glinting anger . . .there were so many funny and wise things on each page that whittling them down into a review seemed impossible.\' Julie Birchill, Spectator\'As fresh as mountain air amid the Westminster tumbleweed.\' Metro\'Arresting.\' Observer_____________________This title now has a new cover and there is a chance that you may receive the edition with the old cover instead of the cover displayed here. Σελίδες: 256, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

In the face of Taliban oppression, one girl\'s unwavering defiance sparked a worldwide movement. Shot in the head for daring to seek an education, Malala Yousafzai defied all odds, emerging stronger than ever. From a valley in Pakistan to the global stage, she became a beacon of peaceful resistance and the youngest Nobel laureate. I Am Malala is an extraordinary story of resilience, a family shattered by terrorism and the power of one voice to inspire change in the world.\'Moving and illuminating\' OBSERVER\'Inspirational and powerful\' GRAZIA\'Astonishing\' SPECTATOR\'A tale of immense courage and conviction\' THE INDEPENDENT\'One finishes the book full of admiration\' SUNDAY TIMES\'Malala is a true inspiration\' THE SUN\'Piercingly wise\' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY Σελίδες: 304, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0109, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

*A portion of profits will be donated to relief funds in Ukraine*\"When you attack us, you will see our faces, not our backs, but our faces.\" —Volodymyr Zelensky, hours before Russian Autocrat Vladmir Putin invaded Ukraine“Glory to Ukraine” isn’t a greeting, it’s a calling. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is the unexpected leader of a generation, one whose unwavering strength rallied everyday citizens to defend their homes, take to the streets, and fight for their independence. Everything is Possible is a collection of President Zelensky’s most powerful words of bravery, demand for grit, and declarations for peace.On the pages of this book, you’ll find the unshakable conviction of a leader who stands up not just for his people, but for the future of all people throughout the world. President Zelensky’s fierce sense of duty and steadfast faith in a better tomorrow are reminders that Ukraine’s values are human values. Find humility, strength, and compassion in the guiding force whose full-throated, full-hearted leadership shook the world awake. Glory to the heroes. Read through nearly 150 moving quotes on courage, unity, and freedomFind inspiration in the Ukrainian president’s unrelenting force, determination, and decencyBe encouraged by the humanity and resolve that can be found in the darkest of times Σελίδες: 168, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0804, Διαστάσεις: 12.7x12.7cm

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Become more confident at work.You need confidence to inspire trust, communicate effectively, and succeed in your organization. But self-doubt and nerves can undermine your ability to act decisively and persuade others. What can you do to push past these insecurities?This book explains how you can use emotional intelligence to become more confident at work. You\'ll learn how to correct what is holding you back, how to overcome imposter syndrome, and when feeling too self-assured can actually backfire.This volume includes the work of:Tomas Chamorro-PremuzicRosabeth Moss KanterAmy Jen SuPeter BregmanHow to be human at work. The HBR Emotional Intelligence Series features smart, essential reading on the human side of professional life from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Each book in the series offers proven research showing how our emotions impact our work lives, practical advice for managing difficult people and situations, and inspiring essays on what it means to tend to our emotional well-being at work. Uplifting and practical, these books describe the social skills that are critical for ambitious professionals to master. Σελίδες: 176, Διαστάσεις: 12.7x12.7cm

\'Ground-breaking\' – Daily Mail‘In explaining the rise to power of Kim Yo Jong, Lee displays his deep knowledge and understanding of North Korea’s extreme, ruthless and self-obsessed dynastic autocracy, the creators and rulers of a de-facto nuclear weapon state. Not a reassuring story’ – Sir John Scarlett, former Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6)Written by Dr Sung-Yoon Lee, a scholar and specialist on North Korea who has advised the US government, The Sister is a jaw-dropping account of the spectacular rise of Kim Yo Jong, de-facto deputy to her brother, Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un, and the most powerful woman in North Korea.In 2022, in a particularly fiery speech, Kim Yo Jong threatened to nuke South Korea, reminding the world of the dangers posed by her state. But how did the youngest daughter of Dear Leader Kim Jong Il, his ‘sweet princess’, become the ruthless chief propagandist, internal administrator and foreign policymaker for her brother’s totalitarian regime?The Sister uncovers the truth about Kim Yo Jong, her close bond with Kim Jong Un and the lessons in manipulation they learned from their father. Lee also examines the iron grip the Kim dynasty has on their country, the grotesque deaths of family members deemed disloyal, and the signs that Kim Yo Jong has been positioned as her brother’s successor should he die while his own children are young.Readable and insightful, this book is an invaluable portrait of a woman who might yet hold the survival of her despotic dynasty in her hands.‘An incisive portrayal of North Korea’s \"princess\", Kim Yo Jong, but also a chilling portrait of a family dynasty that has oppressed and exploited North Korea for generation after generation’ – Max Boot, Washington Post columnist, author and senior fellow, Council on Foreign Relations Σελίδες: 304, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1210, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

*THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**A Financial Times 2023 book to watch*\'Forceful ... The fundamental thrust of Goodwin\'s argument is right ... a new centre ground of British politics is being formed - even if both parties have yet to fully comprehend it\' The TimesWhat has caused the recent seismic changes in British politics, including Brexit and a series of populist revolts against the elite? Why did so many people want to overturn the status quo? Where have the Left gone wrong? And what deeper trends are driving these changes?British politics is coming apart. A country once known for its stability has recently experienced a series of shocking upheavals. Matthew Goodwin, acclaimed political scientist and co-author of National Populism, shows that the reason is not economic hardship, personalities or dark money. It is a far wider political realignment that will be with us for years to come. An increasingly liberalised, globalised ruling class has lost touch with millions, who found their values ignored, their voices unheard and their virtue denied. Now, this new alliance of voters is set to determine Britain\'s fate.Sunday Times bestseller, April 2023 Σελίδες: 272, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

An Independent Book of the MonthFeatured in Vogue Arabia Featured by Vanity Fair Acclaimed writer Elif Shafak writes a letter to Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand after the Christchurch attack. Actress Yasmine AlMassri pens a poem about war for her mother. Activist and TV presenter June Sarpong addresses designer Diane Von Furstenberg.These are a few of the moving and insightful letters that make up From Women to the World, a book by journalist, author and executive Elizabeth Filippouli, which brings together letters from a global group of accomplished women - politicians, royalty, actors, writers, activists and more – every one addressed to a woman who means something to each of them. The results are extraordinary, heartfelt letters to historical figures, mentors, family members or inspiring ordinary people. Each is based on these women\'s personal histories and experiences, drawing attention to social issues such as homelessness, war, LGBT activism, mental health care or the plight of international refugees. From Women to the World is more than a simple collection of letters - it is a book that shows a new model of leadership based on emotional intelligence and demonstrates how we have the wisdom to inspire, motivate and reinvent our world. Σελίδες: 216, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1229, Διαστάσεις: 15.6x15.6cm

In late August of 2011, Shahbaz Taseer was driving to his office in Lahore, Pakistan when he was dragged from his car at gunpoint and kidnapped by members of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU), a Taliban-affiliated terrorist group.Just seven months earlier, his father, Salman Taseer, the governor of Punjab Province, had been shot dead by his guard for speaking out against Pakistan\'s blasphemy laws.For almost five years Shahbaz was held captive, moved ever-deeper into the lawless Hindu Kush, frequently tortured and forced to endure extreme cruelty, his fate resting on his kidnappers\' impossible demands and the uneasy alliances between his captors and the Taliban and ISIS.Lost to the World is the remarkable true story of Taseer\'s time in captivity, and of his astonishing escape. It is a story of extraordinary faith, bravery and sorrow, with moments of kindness and humour offering a hopeful light in the dark years of his imprisonment. By turns immensely personal and surprisingly universal, Shahbaz Taseer\'s story is a testament to the enduring power of the human spirit. Σελίδες: 288, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm