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Exploring both historical cases of civil resistance and more contemporary examples such as the Arab Awakenings and various ongoing movements in the United States, Civil Resistance: What Everyone Needs to Know (R) provides a comprehensive and engaging review of the current field of knowledge.
There is a war on truth. And the liars are winning. Truthteller exposes how governments and corporations cover up murder, corruption and catastrophe. It is an essential guide for concerned citizens who want to know the facts, not fake news.
In order to fight capitalism in the digital age, we must understand Marx!
First published in France as Une breve histoire du Brexit published by Odile Jacob in 2018.
To understand the political causes and consequences of inequality, this book digs deep into voters' attitudes to redistribution. It provides a novel explanation of how the demand for redistribution is the result of expected future income, the negative externalities of inequality, and the relationship between altruism and population heterogeneity.
"Examining an important, rising trend in today's global system, Citizenship 2.0 does us a fine service in exploring the origins and consequences of the dual citizenship phenomenon."--Alejandro Portes, Princeton University.sity.
Originally published in Germany by Editions Nautilus as Vergewaltigung: Aspekte eines Verbrechens, 2016.
A sharp polemic highlighting perceived lapses and shortcomings in the BBC's doctrine of impartiality. A timely book examining the role of the nation's broadcaster in the age of fake truth.
Circumstances impelled Victor Grossman, a U.S. Army draftee stationed in Europe, to flee a military prison sentence: especially the icy pressures of the McCarthy Era. Grossman - a.k.a. Steve Wechsler, a committed leftist since his years at Harvard and, briefly, as a factory worker - left his barracks in Bavaria one August day in 1952, and
A The Times best book of 2019'In fewer than 150 pithy pages, Galeotti sketches a bleak, but convincing picture of the man in the Kremlin and the political system that he dominates' - The TimesMeet the world's most dangerous man.
David Lesch takes the reader on an illuminating journey through the last hundred years of Syrian history - from the end of the Ottoman Empire through to the current civil war. Only through understanding the complexities and challenges of Syria's history can this pivotal country in the Middle East begin to rebuild and heal.
The fightback starts here: this timely book offers a glimmer of hope in the darkness of the age, and a contribution to the anti-Trump resistance. The author was President Obama's communications director and senior adviser.
*SELECTED AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE FINANCIAL TIMES*'Hard-hitting, well written and informative' Martin Wolf, Financial TimesGlobal finance is a system that works for the few and against the many. We are told global finance is about wealth creation;
Emotion has long been neglected in media research. Karin Wahl-Jorgensen makes the case for researching the role of emotion in mediated politics. Drawing on a series of studies, she explores the complex relationship between emotions, politics and media.
A best-selling author and renowned security expert reveals the rise and risks of a new goliath: our massively networked, world-sized web.
What explains the rise of authoritarian populism in Europe and the US, including Trump and Brexit? The book argues that a backlash against cultural change by older generations triggered these disruptive forces.
A vivid and brutal reimagining of Homer's Iliad, set in the Troubles of the late twentieth century.
The explosive true story of life in MI5 from the number one bestselling author of Soldier Spy, Tom Marcus.
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