The Tragedy of Great Power Politics (Mearsheimer John J.)(Paperback)

The Tragedy of Great Power Politics (Mearsheimer John J.)(Paperback)

The updated edition of this classic treatise on the behavior of great powers takes a penetrating look at the question likely to dominate international relations in the twenty-first century: Can China rise peacefully? In clear, eloquent prose, John Mearsheimer explains why the answer is no: a rising

The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy (Mearsheimer John J.)(Paperback)

The Great Delusion: Liberal Dreams and International Realities (Mearsheimer John J.)(Paperback)

A renowned scholar argues that liberal hegemony--the policy America has pursued since the Cold War ended--is doomed to fail Named a Financial Times Best Book of 2018 'Idealists as well as realists need to read this systematic tour de force.'--Robert D. Kaplan, author of The Return of Marco Polo's

Of Mice and Men (Steinbeck John)(Paperback)

A controversial tale of friendship and tragedy during the Great Depression They are an unlikely pair: George is 'small and quick and dark of face'; Lennie, a man of tremendous size, has the mind of a young child. Yet they have formed a 'family,' clinging together in the face of loneliness and

Of Mice and Men (Steinbeck John)(Paperback)

A controversial tale of friendship and tragedy during the Great Depression A Penguin Classic Over seventy-five years since its first publication, Steinbeck's tale of commitment, loneliness, hope, and loss remains one of America's most widely read and taught novels. An unlikely pair, George and

The Tragedy of Brady Sims (Gaines Ernest J.)(Paperback)

A courthouse shooting leads a young reporter to uncover the long story of race and power in his small town and the relationship between the white sheriff and the black man who 'whipped children' to keep order--in the final novella by the beloved Ernest J. Gaines. After Brady Sims pulls out a gun

The Politics of the Anthropocene (Dryzek John S.)(Paperback)

The Politics of the Anthropocene is a sophisticated yet accessible treatment of how human institutions, practices, and principles need to be re-thought in response to the challenges of the Anthropocene, the emerging epoch of human-induced instability in the Earth system and its life-support

Nuclear Politics in America (Duffy Robert J.)(Paperback)

The promise and peril of nuclear power have been a preoccupation of the modern age. Though the nuclear industry has witnessed periods of expansion and retrenchment, there are now more than one hundred nuclear reactors providing America with almost a quarter of its electrical power. Robert Duffy now

The Campden Wonder (Masefield John)(Paperback)

THIS 34 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: The Tragedy of Nan and Other Plays by John Masefield, by John Masefield. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN

Israel Lobby and US Foreign Policy (Mearsheimer John J)(Paperback / softback)

Shows that by encouraging unconditional US financial and diplomatic support for Israel and promoting the use of its power to remake the Middle East, the pro-Israel lobby has jeopardized America's and Israel's long-term security and put other countries - including Britain - at

Toldi (Arany John)(Paperback)

This book collects the epic and narrative poetry of the great 19th century Magyar poet, J?nos Arany. Toldi is a lengthy epic poem based on Magyar folk legends, telling the story of a 14th century legendary hero. Arany (1817 - 1882), the son of an impoverished noble, is considered one of the

The Populist Explosion: How the Great Recession Transformed American and European Politics (Judis John B.)(Paperback)

'Far and away the most incisive examination of the central development in contemporary politics: the rise of populism on both the right and the left. Superb.' - Thomas Edsall, New York Times columnist What's happening in global politics, and is there a thread that ties it all together? As if

The Sexual Politics of Meat: A Feminist-Vegetarian Critical Theory (Adams Carol J.)(Paperback)

The Sexual Politics of Meat is Carol Adams' inspiring and controversial exploration of the interplay between contemporary society's ingrained cultural misogyny and its obsession with meat and masculinity. First published in 1990, the book has continued to change the lives of tens of thousands of

The Johnstown Flood (McCullough David)(Paperback)

The stunning story of one of America's great disasters, a preventable tragedy of Gilded Age America, brilliantly told by master historian David McCullough. At the end of the nineteenth century, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was a booming coal-and-steel town filled with hardworking families striving for

J.G. Ballard's Politics (Cord Florian)(Paperback)

This book is the first sustained investigation of the political dimension in the work of J.G. Ballard. A product of and reaction to the cultural-socio-economic moment commonly designated as the postmodern condition, Ballard's oeuvre is read as a continuous and developing meditation on the

The Birth of Tragedy (Nietzsche Friedrich Wilhelm)(Paperback)

In The Birth of Tragedy Nietzsche expounds on the origins of Greek tragedy and its relevance to the German culture of its time. He declares it to be the expression of a culture which has achieved a delicate but powerful balance between Dionysian insight into the chaos and suffering which underlies

The Politics of Weight: Feminist Dichotomies of Power in Dieting (Morris Amelia Greta)(Paperback)

Short History of Byzantium (Norwich John Julius)(Paperback / softback)

Constantine the Great moved the seat of Roman power to Constantinople in AD 330 and for eleven brutal, bloody centuries, the Byzantine Empire became a beacon of grand magnificence and depraved decadence. In this book, the author provides the definitive introduction to the savage, scintillating

Sites of Exposure: Art, Politics, and the Nature of Experience (Russon John)(Paperback)

John Russon draws from a broad range of art and literature to show how philosophy speaks to the most basic and important questions in our everyday lives. In Sites of Exposure, Russon grapples with how personal experiences such as growing up and confronting death combine with broader issues such as

Troilus and Cressida (Rasmussen Eric)(Paperback)

From the Royal Shakespeare Company - a modern, definitive edition of Shakespeare's great tragedy of love and

Contemporary Anti-Muslim Politics: Aggressions and Exclusions (Long Kenneth J.)(Paperback)

Contemporary Anti-Muslim Politics provides a succinct but potent critique of the policies of Western nations toward Muslims, particularly the aggressive foreign policies of the United States and the exclusionary domestic policies of Europe. These policies have already claimed millions of Muslim

The New Rulers of the World (Pilger John)(Paperback)

Pilger tackles the injustices and double standards inherent in the politics of globalization and exposes the terrible truth behind the power and wealth of states and corporations John Pilger is one of the world's renowned investigative journalists and documentary filmmakers. In this classic book,

Broken Vows - Tony Blair The Tragedy of Power (Bower Tom)(Paperback / softback)

The political thriller of the year - UPDATED WITH A DEVASTATING NEW CHAPTER ON THE CHILCOT INQUIRY'Excellent' Sunday Times'Devastating' Daily MailWhen Tony Blair became prime minister in 1997, he was, at forty-three, the youngest to hold that office since

Rebel Women (Bruzzone Catherine)(Paperback)

Clothes tell stories of power, of oppression, of celebration and of tragedy - discover the lives of 16 strong women through the clothing of their time. Press out the paper dolls at the back of the book, cut out the costumes and start dressing