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This book builds on case studies in depopulating and shrinking areas in Northern Europe. While most contemporary literature on shrinkage focuses on these issues from a planning standpoint, this book uniquely applies a policy perspective when appro...

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Frågor kring Rysslands identitet står i centrum för denna bok. Den tar sin utgångspunkt i dramatiken kring maktkampen mellan Michail Gorbatjov och Boris Jeltsin men leder vidare till Vladimir Putins auktoritära Ryssland. Var Sovjetunionens upplösn...

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We need to act five times faster to avoid dangerous climate change. As Greenland melts, Australia burns, and greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, we think we know who the villains are: oil companies, consumerism, weak political leaders. But ...

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This textbook introduces the key concepts that underpin sustainable energy transitions. Starting with the basic biophysical principles, current sources and environmental consequences of existing energy resource use, the book takes readers through ...

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An accessible, focused exploration of the field of political ecology The third edition of Political Ecology spans this sprawling field, using grounded examples and careful readings of current literature. While the study of political ecology is som...

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As we become ever-more aware of how our governments "e;eavesdrop"e; on our conversations, here is a gripping exploration of this unknown realm of the British secret service: Government Communication Headquarters (GCHQ).GCHQ is the successo...

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Matt Frei, the BBC's former Washington correspondent, goes under the skin of the nation's capital to unravel the paradoxes of the world's last remaining superpower.The paperback has been fully updated to provide a unique view into the weird, wonde...

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The gripping inside story of Gordon Brown's rise to become Prime Minister.Gordon Brown's arrival at the Treasury in May 1997 was greeted with great excitement - not to mention anticipation. Officials of every rank looked on expectantly to see what...

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(This edition does not include illustrations.)'Kavanagh and Seldon's view of 20th-century British politics from behind the doors of Number10 should be compulsory reading. "e;The Powers Behind the Prime Minister"e; rattles along like some g...

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The number one bestselling memoir of one of New Labour's three founding architects, now with a revealing new chapter updating this e-book edition.Peter Mandelson is one of the most influential politicians of modern times. 'The Third Man' is his st...

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This edition does not include illustrations.Sex, the Kennedys, Monroe and the Mafia; the controversial American bestseller ? ?Hersh has found more muck in this particular Augean stable than most people want to acknowledge? Gore VidalJack Kennedy h...

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A countdown of the 40 worst Members of Parliament in British political history.You could be forgiven for thinking that our current crop of MPs are a bunch of sleaze-ridden, money-grabbing, self-serving individuals with a tendency to be economical ...

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The enhanced edition of the fully updated, number-one bestselling memoir of one of New Labour's three founding architects allows unprecedented access to video footage, audio commentary and primary source materials, from Mandelson's own diary entri...

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Features updated material and a special foreword from Arianna for the UK audienceIt's not an exaggeration to say that the hard-working, average citizen on an average income is an endangered species and that the American Dream of a secure, comforta...

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How Tory Governments Fall is a landmark study of the forces that shape ? and ultimately destroy ? political power. It assesses the factors that are common to the decline and fall of each Conservative administration in British history since the beg...

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WINNER OF THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZEPaul Kennedy's international bestseller is a sweeping account of five hundred years of fluctuating economic muscle and military might.Kennedy's masterwork begins in the year 1500, at a time of various great centr...

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A TIMES POLITICAL BOOK OF THE YEARA LONGMAN/HISTORY TODAY BOOK OF THE YEARThe award-winning history of the British Welfare State -now fully revised and updated for the 21st Century.'A masterpiece' Sunday TimesGiant Want. Giant Disease. Giant Ignor...

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Originally published in 1995 and now available as an ebook.This edition does not include illustrations.European Union is the grand political enigma of the late twentieth century. Its very essence resists definition, and why and how it works defy a...

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*THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*A GUARDIAN AND SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR'An astonishing book' James O'Brien'A gripping, devastating read' Sunday TimesThe inside story of the UK's response to the pandemic from the Insight investigations unit at Th...

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*THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* *A Financial Times Book of the Year**Economist Book of the Year* 'A political epic' - Guardian'This is the book Trump fears most.' - AxiosFew journalists have covered Donald Trump more extensively than Maggie Hab...

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'A persuasive manifesto for a better Britain.' Observer Book of the DayBritain is in crisis. This timely book by one of the stars of frontline politics shows a way out.In this brilliant and accessible intervention, Lisa Nandy reveals how Britain c...

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A New Statesman 'most anticipated title of the year''Compelling.' David Lammy MP'Refreshing,' Pragya AgarwalA powerful intervention roundly debunking the myth of progress in racial equality - particularly in the workplace - and offering a blueprin...

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Liz Truss's journey from schoolgirl revolutionary to Britain's shortest-serving Prime MinisterThe Sunday Times Politics Book of the YearA Guardian Politics Book of the Year 2023'An insightful and at times riotously entertaining account of the leng...

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No American leader has accomplished more for his state than Governor Ron DeSantis. Now he reveals how he did it.He played baseball for Yale, graduated with honours from Harvard Law School and served in Iraq and in the halls of Congress. But in all...

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'A riveting read that skips along at pace. Illuminating and concerning, it lifts the lid on the tawdry world of Westminster powerbroking' Tim Shipman, The TimesThe explosive behind-the-scenes account of the plot to bring down Boris JohnsonYOU THIN...

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"e;The war in Vietnam was not lost in the field, nor was it lost on the front pages of the New York Times or the college campuses. It was lost in Washington, D.C."e; H. R. McMaster (from the Conclusion)Dereliction Of Duty is a stunning ana...

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Revised and Updated to Include the Probable Effects of the Great Recession, the Government Stimulus, and President Obama's Health Care OverhaulFederal debt will affect your savings, your retirement, your mortgage, your health care, and your childr...

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Why should you need the governments permission to save your own life?Jenn McNarys two sons, Max and Austin, were diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophya fatal disorder that leads to muscle degeneration and eventually death. In a cruel and unne...

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New York Times bestselling author, Fox News contributor, and former Congressman Jason Chaffetz reveals how an unelected bureaucracyand not just the governmentis infringing on our rights. For years, many Americans have increasingly felt that their ...

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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author and Fox News Channels Chief Political Correspondent, a blockbuster new biography of George Washington, centering on his return from retirement to lead the Constitutional Convention and secure the futur...

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