Current Affairs, Politics & Economics
Superfast, Primetime, Ultimate Nation
Adam Roberts
A compelling portrait of modern India – and where it should go next.
The Ways of the World
David Harvey
The essential anthology of writings by the world's leading Marxist thinker
The Long and the Short of It
John Kay
A clear and practical guide to investment by leading economist John Kay. Second revised and updated edition.
The Long and the Short of It (International edition)
John Kay
A clear and practical guide to investment by internationally renowned economist John Kay
The Switch
Chris Goodall
Tracing the switch from fossil fuels to solar power and looking at the technology, people and trends that will take us there
Brazillionaires
Alex Cuadros
An investigative journalist uncovers the murky, scandalous world of Brazil's billionaires
Geography: Ideas in Profile
Danny Dorling
A clear and accessible introduction to geography by two experts in the topic, part of the Ideas in Profile series
Betrayal
The Investigative Staff of the Boston Globe
All the President's Men meets Philomena: the investigation that inspired the Oscar winning film Spotlight
Social Theory: Ideas in Profile
William Outhwaite
Social theory lets us understand the full complexity of the world we live – this book explains how
Last Bell
Carl Bistany
A last bell is sounding for public education in America. It's time to take a free market approach.
Political Order and Political Decay
Francis Fukuyama
The most important book about the history and future of politics since The End of History
Shifting Sands
Raja Shehadeh
A fresh look at the Middle East today, tomorrow and in the past: fifteen writers, with an introduction by Raja Shehadeh, author of the Orwell Prize-wi…
Something Will Turn Up
David Smith
Britain's 'foremost economic journalist' (Sunday Times) paints a lively, accessible portrait of the country's economic fortunes since…
Seventeen Contradictions and the End of Capitalism
David Harvey
Following on from The Enigma of Capital, the world's leading Marxist thinker explores the hidden workings of capital and reveals the forces that w…
The Great Disruption
Adrian Wooldridge
From the author of The Economist's Schumpeter column: how business must adapt and change in the face of unprecedented disruption to the world of w…
Language of War, Language of Peace
Raja Shehadeh
A passionate and elegant reflection on the language of the Middle East conflict expanded from Raja Shehadeh's Edward Said memorial lectures
The Resilience Dividend
Judith Rodin
Preparing for the future means building better cities. The world's leading expert tells us how.
Debts, Deficits and Dilemmas
Peter Maunder
A companion workbook with questions and exercises on the financial crash for students and teachers
HMRC – Her Majesty's Roller Coaster
Daniel Dover
A deft and expert guide to the experience every taxpayer dreads – a tax investigation
Politics: Ideas in Profile
David Runciman
An accessible introduction to politics from David Runciman, Professor of Politics at Cambridge University. The first title in the IDEAS IN PROFILE ser…