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'The most important book of the Trump era' The Economist How does a democracy die? What can we do to save our own? What lessons does history teach us? In the 21st century democracy is threatened like never before. Drawing insightful lessons from a...

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The must-read new book on the art and science of leadership, from former Prime Minister and Labour leader, Tony Blair 'Engaging, insightful, provocative' Observer 'A fascinating treatise on leadership . . . I am glad Blair has written it. It will ...

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This wide-ranging, geographically ambitious book tells the story of the Arab diaspora within the context of British and Dutch colonialism, unpacking the community's ambiguous embrace of European colonial authority in Southeast Asia. In Fluid Juris...

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A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024'At a time when democracy feels threatened, Simon Kuper is fighting hard for a better vision of politics - he is brutally honest about our problems but never loses hope that we can build a better democracy' R...

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The 12th edition of Black's Law Dictionary is the new standard -- the most comprehensive English-language law dictionary ever compiled, with more than 70,000 entries containing precise definitions and more than 4,800 scholarly and judicial quotati...

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A sweeping account of the first Trump administration's systematic dismantling of the national agencies that protect our health, safety, and climate-and the progressive and equitable political future that is possible when we put people over power a...

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A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 'At a time when democracy feels threatened, Simon Kuper is fighting hard for a better vision of politics - he is brutally honest about our problems but never loses hope that we can build a better democracy' ...

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A fully updated edition of Cameron: The Rise of the New Conservative, the first major biography of David Cameron, and now covering his first years as Prime Minister and leader of the coalition government.David Cameron is the first Conservative Pri...

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At the beginning of the financial crisis, in September 2008, Gordon Brown called an emergency press conference in which he declared, 'we will do whatever it takes to restore stability in the financial markets'.He was to repeated the phrase 'whatev...

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As we become ever-more aware of how our governments "e;eavesdrop"e; on our conversations, here is a gripping exploration of this unknown realm of the British secret service: Government Communication Headquarters (GCHQ).GCHQ is the successo...

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An urgent and necessary polemic on the government's assault on our fundamental freedoms and the proliferation of Human Rights.From 42 days detention to ASBOs, as citizens of modern Britain we are seeing some of our fundamental freedoms being pawne...

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The gripping inside story of Gordon Brown's rise to become Prime Minister.Gordon Brown's arrival at the Treasury in May 1997 was greeted with great excitement - not to mention anticipation. Officials of every rank looked on expectantly to see what...

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(This edition does not include illustrations.)'Kavanagh and Seldon's view of 20th-century British politics from behind the doors of Number10 should be compulsory reading. "e;The Powers Behind the Prime Minister"e; rattles along like some g...

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In this fascinating look at the unique conjuncture of factors surrounding Il Duce's seizure of power, eminent historian Donald Sassoon traces the political circumstances that sent Italy on a collision course with the most destructive war of the ce...

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A newly edited, single-volume commemorative edition of The Path to Power and The Downing Street Years; this is Margaret Thatcher in her own words.Margaret Thatcher was the towering figure of late-twentieth-century British politics. Now following h...

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A TIMES POLITICAL BOOK OF THE YEARA LONGMAN/HISTORY TODAY BOOK OF THE YEARThe award-winning history of the British Welfare State -now fully revised and updated for the 21st Century.'A masterpiece' Sunday TimesGiant Want. Giant Disease. Giant Ignor...

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*THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*A GUARDIAN AND SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR'An astonishing book' James O'Brien'A gripping, devastating read' Sunday TimesThe inside story of the UK's response to the pandemic from the Insight investigations unit at Th...

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*THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER* A GUARDIAN AND SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 'An astonishing book' James O'Brien 'A gripping, devastating read' Sunday Times The inside story of the UK's response to the pandemic from the Insight investigations unit a...

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WITH A NEW FOREWORD ABOUT THE 2020 ELECTION"e;This urgent book offers not only a clear-eyed explanation of the forces that broke our politics, but a thoughtful and, yes, patriotic vision of how we create a government that's truly by and for th...

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