Rebooting Clausewitz - 'On War' in the Twenty-First Century (Coker Christopher)(Paperback / softback)

Rebooting Clausewitz - 'On War' in the Twenty-First Century (Coker Christopher)(Paperback / softback)

An accessible and entertainingly written primer to the most influential book in the history of Western

Twenty-First-Century Hollywood: Rebooting the System (Archer Neil)(Paperback)

Twenty-First-Century Hollywood looks into the contexts of studio film production in the new century in order to understand what shapes the style and content of present-day cinema. In an era dominated in box-office terms by the franchise and the family film, this book combines close textual readings

Surrogate Warfare: The Transformation of War in the Twenty-First Century (Krieg Andreas)(Paperback)

This book explores the emerging phenomenon of 'surrogate warfare' in twenty-first century conflict. The popular notion of war is that it is fought en masse by one military versus the other state's military. But the reality today is that both state and non-state actors are increasingly looking to

On War (Clausewitz Carl Von)(Paperback)

On War is one of the most important books ever written on the subject of war. Clausewitz, a Prussian officer who fought against the French during the Napoleonic Wars, sought to understand and analyze the phenomenon of war so that future leaders could conduct and win conflicts more effectively. He

Staging America: Twenty-First-Century Dramatists (Bigsby Christopher)(Paperback)

On War (Von Clausewitz Carl)(Paperback)

The most authoritative and feature-rich edition of On War in English Carl von Clausewitz's On War is the most significant attempt in Western history to understand war, both in its internal dynamics and as an instrument of policy. Since the work's first appearance in 1832, it has been read

The Oxford Handbook of War (Lindley-French Julian)(Paperback)

The Oxford Handbook of War is the definitive analysis of war in the twenty-first century. With over forty senior authors from academia, government and the armed forces world-wide the Handbook explores the history, theory, ethics and practice of war. The Handbook first considers the fundamental

Merchants of Culture - The Publishing Business in the Twenty-First Century (Thompson John B.)(Paperback / softback)

Ireland and migration in the twenty-first century (Gilmartin Mary)(Paperback)

Considers migration to, from and within Ireland in the twenty-first century, covering the Celtic Tiger era of mass immigration to Ireland as well as the dramatic growth in levels of emigration that has occurred since the Irish economic

Stagecoach in the Twenty-First Century (Jenkinson Keith A.)(Paperback)

Keith A. Jenkinson looks at the story of Stagecoach in the twenty-first century, with a array of rare and previously unpublished

Art + Science Now (Wilson Stephen)(Paperback)

In the twenty-first century, some of the most dynamic works of art are being produced not in the studio but in the laboratory, where artists probe cultural, philosophical, and social questions connected with cutting-edge scientific and technological research. Their work ranges across

Wealth of Humans - Work and Its Absence in the Twenty-first Century (Avent Ryan)(Paperback / softback)

Environmental Policy - New Directions for the Twenty-First Century(Paperback / softback)

Lives in Architecture: Terry Farrell (Farrell Terry)(Paperback)

Terry Farrell is one of Britain's most influential architects of the twenty-first century. Offering a compelling personal account of his life in architecture as an influential postmodern designer, architect-planner and principal of a leading global practice, this autobiography includes anecdotes

War and War (Krasznahorkai Laszlo)(Paperback / softback)

One of Laszlo Krasznahorkai's most loved books, published in the UK for the first

African security in the twenty-first century: Challenges and opportunities (Emerson Stephen)(Paperback)

Through the lens of human security their book examines the continent's most pressing security challenges-from identity conflict and failing states to terrorism, disease, and environmental degradation-and in doing so provides a comprehensive look at the complexities of building peace and stability

The Ecological Rift: Capitalism's War on the Earth (Foster John Bellamy)(Paperback)

Humanity in the twenty-first century is facing what might be described as its ultimate environmental catastrophe: the destruction of the climate that has nurtured human civilization and with it the basis of life on earth as we know it. All ecosystems on the planet are now in decline. Enormous rifts

Retreat: The Modern House in Nature (Broadhurst Ron)(Pevná vazba)

The most forward-looking spaces designed for rustic living in the twenty-first century. Across the globe, architects are creating innovative houses for country living, reimagining the way we escape into the natural world. Some combine industrial materials like metal and concrete with traditional

The Twenty-First Century Performance Reader (Brayshaw Teresa)(Paperback)

The Twenty-First Century Performance Reader combines extracts from over 70 international practitioners, companies, collectives and makers from the fields of Dance, Theatre, Music, Live and Performance Art, and Activism to form an essential sourcebook for students, researchers and practitioners

Great War: The First World War 1914-18 (Brooman Josh)(Paperback / softback)

Practical topic books for key periods in 20th Century

The Breaking of Nations: Order and Chaos in the Twenty-First Century (Cooper Robert)(Paperback)

An essential contribution to the dialogue on how civilized countries survive in an uncivilized world, Robert Cooper sets out his radical new interpretation of the new international order that has emerged from the debris of communism.In The Breaking of Nations, Cooper shows that the greatest

Twenty-First-Century Fiction: Contemporary British Voices (Lea Daniel)(Paperback)

This book offers readings of five of the most interesting and original voices to have emerged in Britain since the millennium as they tackle the challenges of portraying the new century. Through close readings of the work of Ali Smith, Andrew O'Hagan, Tom McCarthy, Sarah Hall and Jon McGregor,

Extremism: A Philosophical Analysis (Cassam Quassim)(Paperback)

Extremism is one of the most charged and controversial issues of the twenty-first century. Despite myriad programs of deradicalization and prevention around the world, it remains an intractable and poorly understood problem. Yet it is also sometimes regarded as a positive force - according to

Wealth of Nations - Books IV-V (Smith Adam)(Paperback / softback)

The classic economic treatise that inspired Thomas Piketty's Capital in the Twenty-First Century With this landmark treatise on political economy, Adam Smith paved the way for modern capitalism, arguing that a truly free market - fired by competition yet guided as if by an 'invisible hand' to