Politics & Theories

This broad-ranging and accessible volume tells the story of a relationship rooted in a thousand years of British history, and of our sense of national identity in conflict with our political and economic need for partnership with continental Europe.

Civil wars are the biggest danger to world peace today - this book shows us why they happen, and how to avoid them.

The riveting story of the hundred-year intelligence war between Russia and the West with lessons for our new superpower conflict with China.

A shocking compendium of what happens when outsourcing goes wrong - the horrifying stories, damning statistics and what we do now

This accessible new text introduces students to contemporary European societies by examining structures of inequality, making sense of the empirical and historical contexts.

Everyone can be an activist with the guidance of Omkari Williams, a life coach who guides readers in identifying their "activist archetype" and mapping a personal action plan for engaging in small, change-making activities with potentially big impacts.

Alexandra Wilson, a young mixed-race barrister, provides a compelling insight into the systemic racism in our legal system.

Prisoners of Geography meets The World is Flat in a groundbreaking new study.

With Fire and Fury, Michael Wolff defined the first phase of the Trump administration; now, in Siege, he has written an equally essential and explosive book about a presidency that is under fire from almost every side. A stunningly fresh narrative that begins just as Trump's second year as president is getting underway and ends with the delivery of the Mueller report, Siege reveals an administration that is perpetually beleaguered by investigations and a president who is increasingly volatile, erratic and exposed.