The Dictator's Handbook - Alastair Smith

The Dictator's Handbook - Alastair Smith

Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alastair Smith's canonical book on political science turned conventional wisdom on its head. They started from a single assertion: leaders do whatever keeps them in power. They don't care about the 'national interest'-or even their subjects-unless they must.Newly updated

Oxford Handbook of Ophthalmology (Denniston Alastair K. O.)(Paperback)

Fully revised and updated throughout, the fourth edition of the Oxford Handbook of Ophthalmology now includes free access to the ophthalmic online media bank, a selection of high-quality clinical images and videos for a wide breadth of key ophthalmic diseases. Clear, concise, and practical, this

The Situationist International: A Critical Handbook (Hemmens Alastair)(Paperback)

Formed amidst the incendiary violence and political turmoil of the 1960s, beyond the barricades, the Situationist International (SI) remains to this day influential in anti-capitalist cultural, political and philosophical debates. Looking at philosophy, sociology, critical theory, art,

The Car Hacker's Handbook: A Guide for the Penetration Tester (Smith Craig)(Paperback)

Dictators and their Secret Police (Greitens Sheena Chestnut)(Paperback)

How do dictators stay in power? When, and how, do they use repression to do so? Dictators and their Secret Police explores the role of the coercive apparatus under authoritarian rule in Asia - how these secret organizations originated, how they operated, and how their violence affected ordinary

The Storytelling School: Handbook for Teachers (Smith Chris)(Paperback)

This handbook describes a revolutionary way of delivering primary education. In a storytelling school all children learn to be storytellers, retelling and improving stories from memory as a way of learning both language and subject content across the curriculum. Children graduate with a repertoire

The Effective Change Manager's Handbook: Essential Guidance to the Change Management Body of Knowledge (Smith Richard)(Paperback)

The Effective Change Manager's Handbook is explicitly designed to help practitioners, employers and academics define and practice change management successfully and to develop change management maturity within their organization. A single-volume learning resource covering the range of knowledge

The Half-Orphan's Handbook (Smith Joan F.)(Pevná vazba)

For fans of John Green and Emily X.R. Pan, The Half-Orphan's Handbook is a coming-of-age story and an empathetic, authentic exploration of grief with a sharp sense of humor and a big heart. It's been three months since Lila lost her father to suicide. Since then, she's learned to protect herself

The Alastair Campbell Diaries, Volume One: Prelude to Power, 1947-1997, the Complete Edition (Campbell Alastair)(Paperback)

As Alastair Campbell said in the introduction to The Blair Years, it was always his intention to publish the full version, covering his time as spokesman and chief strategist to Tony Blair. Prelude to Power is the first of four volumes, and covers the early days of New Labour, culminating in their

Burden of Power - Countdown to Iraq - The Alastair Campbell Diaries (Campbell Alastair)(Paperback / softback)

The Burden of Power is the fourth volume of Alastair Campbell's diaries, and perhaps the most eagerly awaited given the ground it covers. Campbell describes in detail the discussions with President Bush and other world leaders as the steps to war are taken, and delivers a unique account of Blair as

Cut It Out - Dictators, Despots and Other Badass Hairdos (Burnsides Bryan 'The Brush')(Pevná vazba)

Cut It Out is a hilarious and irreverent spoof guide to the hairstyles of despots and dictators over the centuries that have determined how we view such despicable

Dictators - The Cult of Personality in the Twentieth Century (Dikotter Frank)(Paperback / softback)

The Alastair Campbell Diaries: Volume Three: Power and Responsibility 1999-2001 (Campbell Alastair)(Paperback)

Power and Responsibility is the third volume of Alastair Campbell's unique daily account of life at the centre of the Blair government. It begins amid conflict in Kosovo, and ends on September 11, 2001, a day which immediately wrote itself into the history books, changing the course of both the

The Straight Razor Renaissance: Straight Razor Afficionado Handbook (Williams Robert)(Paperback)

The author, Robert Williams, was the first full time custom razor smith in the USA and produced thousands of custom razors during his 15 years in operation. This book tells the story of the straight razor renaissance we have seen in the new millennium and gives a reader everything they need to know

The New Braiding Handbook: 60 Modern Twists on the Classic Hairstyle (Smith Abby)(Paperback)

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO GORGEOUSLY BRAIDED HAIR, FROM ELEGANT WEDDING STYLES TO FUN WEEKEND 'DOS Whether you're running errands, going out on the town or walking down the aisle, the fashionable braids in this book will give you the perfect look for every occasion. Just follow the simple instructions

Elysium Fire (Reynolds Alastair)(Paperback / softback)

A brilliant new mystery from the author of THE PREFECT. Featuring Inspector Dreyfus - one of Alastair Reynolds most popular characters - this is a fast paced SF crime story, combining a futuristic setting with a gripping tale of technology, revolution and

The Spirit of the Hebrides: Word and Images Inspired by Sorley MacLean (Jackson Alastair)(Paperback)

The Spirit of the Hebrides combines the poetry of Kenneth Steven with the photography of Alastair Jackson and features images of Skye and Raasay in homage to one of Scotland's leading 20th century poets, Sorley McLean. The Spirit of the Hebrides explores islands as places to be discovered; places

Shadow Captain (Reynolds Alastair)(Paperback / softback)

Returning to the universe of Revenger, award-winning author Alastair Reynolds delivers another thrilling tale set among the

Conducting Your Pharmacy Practice Research Project (Smith Felicity J.)(Paperback)

This clear and concise handbook considers the stages of the research process in logical order, from planning of the project through to dissemination of the

The Cattle Health Handbook: Preventive Care, Disease Treatments & Emergency Procedures for Promoting the Well-Being of Your Beef or Dairy Herd (Thomas Heather Smith)(Paperback)

In this practical guide, Heather Smith Thomas provides easy-to-execute solutions for a variety of common medical situations that can afflict your animals, including bacterial diseases, parasites, and nutritional

Alastair Campbell Diaries Volume 5 - Never Really Left, 2003 - 2005 (Campbell Alastair)(Pevná vazba)

Outside, Inside is the first of four new volumes of diaries from Alastair Campbell, Tony Blair's former chief press secretary and director of communications and

Bone Silence (Reynolds Alastair)(Paperback / softback)

Returning to the universe of Revenger and Shadow Captain, award-winning author Alastair Reynolds delivers another thrilling - Philip K. Dick Award nominated! - tale set among the

Ako prichádzajú na svet bábätká? - Alastair Smith, Maria Wheatleyová

Aj vás sa už niekedy na to opýtalo vaše dieťa?Odteraz sa nemusíte trápiť s vymýšľaním rozprávok o bocianoch, či včielke a kvete...Táto kniha to deťom vysvetlí za vás.Vďaka názorným, no zároveň citlivým ilustráciám dieťa ľahko pochopí zrod nového života a všetko, čo

Buchanan-Smith's Axe Handbook: Knowing, Buying, Using, Hanging, Restoring & Adorning (Buchanan-Smith Peter)(Pevná vazba)

A compendium for the axe-wielding adventurer by one of the industry's leading tastemakers Buchanan-Smith's Axe Handbook is a trusted resource for anyone looking to reconnect with handcraft and wilderness. Beautifully designed and lavishly illustrated, this handbook will inspire readers to