TITLES

AGAINST DECOLONIZATION

A leading African political philosopher’s searing intellectual and moral critique of today’s decolonisation movement.

WORKPLACE COMMITMENTS (Concise Introduction to)

This concise introduction by leading scholar John P. Meyer explores a timely global issue —employee commitment— and offers proven appeal across academic and professional audiences

THE CREATIVE CITY (Advanced Introduction to)

An indispensable guide for scholars and students working in urban geography, urban sociology, urban planning and urban studies.

PLANNING THEORY (Advanced Introduction to)

A unique overview of key concepts centered on the profession of urban and regional planning

DIGITAL SOCIETY (Advanced Introduction to)

This essential book examines the global digital society's social, economic, political, and cultural impacts. With cutting-edge empirical analysis and research, it explores the profound influence of technology and digital transformation on our world.

THE POLITICS OF INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS (Advanced Intro to)

Adopting a politically realistic and historically informed perspective, this Advanced Introduction will be a valuable resource for students of human rights, international relations, and political science.

BLIND-SPOT POLITICS

A leading Central European journalist investigates how political and intellectual elites in Europe’s democracies underestimate and enable the continent’s authoritarians—from the Cold War onwards.

ETON ROGUE

Meet our Eton Rogue: Seventeen-year-old Cary, now embarking on his extraordinary final year at Eton. Prince William has joined the school and the British tabloids are ravenous for headlines. Cary is the mole who’s making thousands selling stories to the Sun newspaper - and while he’s at it, he’s secretly dating a housemaster’s daughter.

COMPARATIVE LAW

This book provides a practical introductory guide to comparative law. Fernanda G. Nicola and Günter Frankenberg present and examine conventional and critical approaches to legal comparison, exploring its ramifications in the field and political effects.

Blue Chalk, Red Blood, White Lightning

In the third book of the thrilling Dead Hand trilogy, David Brierley brings together characters from Dead Man Telling Tales and Budapest Hand in a lightning-fast tale of old spies and new sins. Baz and Lucija must follow Matt’s trail to expose a Russian spy at the heart of British intelligence and foil Moscow’s latest plot. A trail marked out in blue chalk, and stained red with blood.

Dead Man Telling Tales

The master of cold war espionage fiction returns with a tale of intrigue and suspense set in post-Soviet Latvia. When wine-merchant Matt Clough learns that the father he never knew has died, he sets out to discover the truth of his father's past. What he finds is a secret that will mean great riches, or sudden death.

School of Thought: 101 Great Liberal Thinkers

School of Thought: 101 Great Liberal Thinkers profiles the lives and ideas of some of the leading thinkers on individual liberty – from ancient times to the present day.

EXPANDING HORIZONS

Expanding Horizons explores the medieval expansion of Europe from the fifth to fifteenth centuries, uncovering its rich connections with distant societies from Ireland to Ethiopia. Through vivid narratives and primary sources, it dispels the myth of a historically isolated Europe. This book is an essential resource for understanding Europe's role in premodern global history.

THE OCEAN

"This book is a masterful review of the environmental, geopolitical and economic forces shaped by the world's oceans – past, present and future"

MADAM WAR CRIMINAL

A fascinating, insightful and thought-provoking book which takes you into the mind of the only woman convicted by the Yugoslavia tribunal.

FEMALE JIHADIS

Why has Tunisia, widely considered an Arab Spring ‘success story’, seen such an explosion in violent Islamism among its women?

TO DIE WITH SUCH MEN

‘A chilling, gut-wrenching and inspiring tale of a band of brothers from across the world, superbly narrated by a writer of immense courage and sensitivity, with both a burning sense of justice and deep knowledge of the ways of war.’ — Xan Smiley, Editor at Large, The Economist

THE AI MATRIX

The true story of AI's economy is not innovation, but power. It’s about who owns the technology and who gets to decide our future. This book exposes the conflicts between tech giants and nations, arguing that we are entering a new era of global dependency and inequality driven by artificial intelligence.

KINGDOM OF FOOTBALL

A fascinating account of how Saudi Arabia leveraged its massive oil wealth to alter the balance of power in world football.

HOW TO FIGHT A WAR

An indispensable guide to understanding modern warfare, especially the decisions made by politicians and generals—both good and bad.