Qatar: Small State, Big Politics (Kamrava Mehran)(Paperback)

Qatar: Small State, Big Politics (Kamrava Mehran)(Paperback)

The Persian Gulf state of Qatar has fewer than 2 million inhabitants, virtually no potable water, and has been an independent nation only since 1971. Yet its enormous oil and gas wealth has permitted the ruling al Thani family to exert a disproportionately large influence on regional and even

Politics: Ideas in Profile (Runciman David)(Paperback)

Ideas in Profile: Small Introductions to Big Topics In the first title of an exciting new series one of the world's leading political scientists asks the big questions about politics: what is it, why we do we need it and where, in these turbulent times, is it heading? From the gap between rich and

Power and Politics in the Persian Gulf Monarchies(Paperback / softback)

Essays on the six monarchies of the Gulf: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and

Impossible State: Islam, Politics, and Modernity's Moral Predicament (Hallaq Wael)(Paperback)

Oman - Politics and Society in the Qaboos State (Valeri Marc)(Paperback / softback)

Big Lies in a Small Town (Chamberlain Diane)(Paperback / softback)

Big Lies in a Small Town, by the internationally bestselling author Diane Chamberlain, is a sweeping novel about two women connected by a painting that holds many dark secrets.North Carolina, 2018: Morgan Christopher's life has been derailed. Taking the fall for a crime she did not commit, she

Politics for Dummies (Delaney Ann M.)(Paperback)

This edition offers readers the tools to get involved in local state and national politics and communicate with their elected officials and understand what their representatives can do for them. - Helps the reader understand how the political system works, including; local, state and national

The State and Politics in Japan (Neary Ian)(Paperback)

Politics in Japan is undergoing a major transformation. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Abe Shinzo the ruling Liberal Democratic Party has, since 2012, embarked upon an ambitious program of policy reforms as well as changes to Japan's governing structures and processes. At the heart of this

Feeling Like a State: Desire, Denial, and the Recasting of Authority (Cooper Davina)(Paperback)

A transformative progressive politics requires the state's reimagining. But how should the state be reimagined, and what can invigorate this process? In Feeling Like a State, Davina Cooper explores the unexpected contribution a legal drama of withdrawal might make to conceptualizing a more socially

The Big Book on Small Groups (Arnold Jeffrey)(Paperback)

What's so big about small groups? With proven results in drawing people into community and helping them grow to maturity in Christ, small groups have established themselves as a crucial ministry of the church to its members and its mission field. But whether leading a small group, coaching small

Digital Politics in Canada: Promises and Realities (Small Tamara)(Paperback)

Digital Politics in Canada addresses a significant gap in the scholarly literature on both media in Canada and Canadian political science. Using a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, historical, and focused analysis of Canadian digital politics, this book covers the full scope of actors in the

Balkan Blues: Consumer Politics After State Socialism (Jung Yuson)(Paperback)

Balkan Blues explores how a state transitions from the collectivized production and distribution of socialism to the consumer-focused culture of capitalism. Yuson Jung considers the state as an economic agent in upholding rights and responsibilities in the shift to a global market. Taking Bulgaria

Vietnam: Rethinking the State (Gainsborough Martin)(Paperback)

Vietnam: Rethinking the State offers an exciting and up-to-date look at the politics of this fascinating country as it seeks to make the transition from war-torn economic backwater to a dynamic and modern society. The book argues for a move away from the commonly associated idea of 'reform',

Oops, Owl! (Robinson Flannery Nancy)(Paperback)

A big owl and a small owl sit up in a tree. In trying to show each other how big they are, the small owl is accidentally knocked out of the tree. Can the big owl save him? This quirkily illustrated story is written by Michelle Robinson. A big owl and a small owl sit up in a tree. In trying to show

The Rise of the Civilizational State (Coker Christopher)(Paperback)

In recent years culture has become the primary currency of politics - from the identity politics that characterized the 2016 American election to the pushback against Western universalism in much of the non-Western world. Much less noticed is the rise of a new political entity, the civilizational

Disoriented (Maalouf Amin)(Paperback / softback)

A big, exquisite novel about friendship, betrayal, nostalgia, culture, politics, and

Who Made Me? (Doney Malcolm)(Paperback / softback)

Small children ask BIG

Black Immigrants in the United States: Essays on the Politics of Race, Language, and Voice (Cooper Ayanna)(Paperback)

Runaway Pea (Poskitt Kjartan)(Paperback / softback)

Meet the small pea with big

Beyond the Burrow (Meserve Jessica)(Paperback / softback)

One small rabbit, one BIG

State - Past, Present, Future (Jessop Bob)(Paperback / softback)

Debates about the role and nature of the state are at the heart of modern politics. However, the state itself remains notoriously difficult to define, and the term is subject to a range of different

International Intervention and Local Politics (Hameiri Shahar)(Paperback)

International peace- and state-building interventions have become ubiquitous in international politics since the 1990s, aiming to tackle the security problems stemming from the instability afflicting many developing states. Their frequent failures have prompted a shift towards analysing how the

Small Move, Big Change - Using Microresolutions to Transform Your Life Permanently (Arnold Caroline L.)(Paperback / softback)

Politics Is Murder (Tyrone Nick)(Paperback)

A gripping political thriller set in the heart of Westminster for fans of Quintin Jardin's State Secrets and Tony Kent's Killer Intent. 'A gripping story of evil in the influential but murky world of think-tanks' Sir Oliver Letwin 'A tongue-in-cheek, Tarantino-style tour through the Westminster