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fever-dream of the modern era with Britain’s favourite columnist.
Invasion Luke Harding 6th July, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781783352777 First book of reportage from the frontline of the Ukraine war. A powerful, moving first draft of history written by a top Guardian journalist.
Hamish Hamilton
On Women Susan Sontag 1st June, hb, eb, £14.99, 9780241597118 Brings together for the first time Sontag’s most incisive and direct writing on womanhood.
Harper
Untouchable Elie Honig 16th March, hb, £22, 9780063241503 CNN legal analyst explains how bosses—the rich, the famous, the char- ismatic—use the system to get away with vast misdeeds.
HarperNorth
All In: How We Build a Country That Works Lisa Nandy 16th February, hb, eb, £16.99, 9780008480776 Britain is in crisis. This timely book by one of the stars of frontline politics shows a way out.
How to Be a Patriot Sunder Katwala 25th May, hb, eb, £20, 9780008553869 On race, nationhood, belonging and Britain’s identity crisis.
HarperOne
God is a Black Woman Christena Cleveland 23rd March, pb, £15.99, 9780062988799 Much-needed book weaves personal pilgrim- age and societal reck- oning to dismantle the cultural “white male god” and uncover the sacred black feminine—and ulti- mately hope, healing and liberation.
Haus
Labour’s Civil Wars Patrick Diamond, Giles Radice 13th June, pb, £12.99, 9781913368746 Examines the history of Labour’s civil wars and the underlying causes of the party’s schisms.
Headline
Death in the Blood Caroline Wheeler 25th May, hb, eb, £20, 9781035405244 Investigates how almost 5,000 haemophiliacs contracted HIV or hepati- tis C after being infected by contaminated blood products.
Courtiers Valentine Low 6th July, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781472290922 Authoritative account of who holds the power in the palace from the royal correspondent who broke the story about the Duchess of Sussex being accused of bullying her staff.
Hodder & Stoughton
Defeating the Dictators Charles Dunst 2nd February, hb, eb, £20, 9781399704434 How we strengthen democracy in the face of rising autocracy.
Hurtwood Press
ASMaRt: A Filthy and Gorgeous World 27th April, pb, £20, 9780903696647 Light-touch explora- tion of ASMR (autono- mous sensory meridian response) related by enthusiasts and scientists.
Hutchinson Heinemann
But What Can I Do? Alastair Campbell 15th June, hb, eb, £22, 9781529153330 Masterclass on how politics works and how to achieve real change.
IB Tauris
Becoming Pro-Palestinian Rosemary Sayigh 13th July, pb, eb, £24.99, 9780755692095 Testimonies from pro- Palestinian activists outlining their activism and their aspirations for the international solidarity movement.
Imprint Academic
The Keys to Democracy Maurice Pope 7th March, hb, £25, 9781788360975 Presents a new model of governance that replaces elected politicians with assemblies selected by lot and offers a way out of gridlock by giving citizens back their voice.
Jacaranda Books
A Quick Ting on British Black Power Chante Joseph 13th April, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781913090654 From Notting Hill Carnival to the Mangrove Nine, Joseph chronicles a hard- hitting and neglected history of Black political activism in Britain.
Mandem Iggy London (ed), Yomi Sode, Sope Soetan, Phil Samba, Jeffrey Boakye, Christian Adofo et al 9th March, hb, eb, £20, 9781913090944 An exploration of what it means to be a Black man in contemporary Britain, this unmissable anthology breaks down pervading stereotypes.
Johns Hopkins University Press
Junk Food Politics Eduardo J Gomez 28th March, hb, eb, £40.50, 9781421444284 Why do sugary beverage and fast food industries thrive in the emerging world?
Unsettling Gilberto Rosas 23rd May, hb, eb, £19, 9781421446165 Documents the cruel immigration policies on border crossers on the US-Mexico frontiers.
Lilliput Press
Perils & Prospects of a United Ireland Padraig O’Malley 22nd March, pb, eb, £35, 9781843518518 Wide-ranging study of the questions around the future of Northern Irish politics, including the idea of reunification.
Liveright Corporation
Cold Peace Michael W Doyle 9th June, hb, eb, £23.99, 9781631496066 Urgent examination of the world barreling towards a new Cold War.
Luath Press
How Scotland Works Andrew Conway 30th April, pb, £11.99, 9781913025694 Layman’s guide to Scottish society.
Lynne Rienner
Islam in Russia Gregory Simons (ed), Eric Shiraev (ed),
Marat Shterin (ed) 15th February, hb, £89, 9781955055376 Explores how Islam in contemporary Russia has been shaped by Soviet legacy, local cultures and languages, and external forces. Also addresses the influence of Islam on current Middle East policy.
Iraq Disarmed Rolf Ekéus 15th February, hb, £52, 9781955055703 Firsthand account of the events between the two Iraq wars: one necessary, and one unnecessary; one legitimised by the UN Security Council, and one in violation of international law.
Explaining Successes in Africa Erin Acampo Hern 30th April, pb, £23.95, 9781955055796 Hern takes an unabash- edly optimistic approach: rather than treating coun- tries that perform well as miracles, she seeks to normalise their success.
Security Assistance in the Middle East Hicham Alaoui (ed), Robert Springborg (ed) 30th March, hb, £81.50, 9781955055802 Evaluates the costs and benefits of security assistance from the US and Europe in the Middle East and North Africa.
Weaponizing Water Marcus D King 28th February, hb, £85.95, 9781955055833 Interrogates the links between water stress and violent conflict by looking at how Isis, Boko Haram and Al-Shabaab have weaponised water supplies to pursue politi- cal ends in Africa and the Middle East.
The Islamic State in Afghanistan and Pakistan Amira Jadoon, Andrew Mines 30th April, hb, £85.95, 9781955055857 The authors draw on original data and newly available primary sources to dissect Islamic State Khorasan province’s inner workings and explain its rise and resilience.
Renegotiating the Liberal Order Brian Frederking 28th February, hb, £85.95, 9781955055864 Challenges the increasingly popular “liberal order in decline” narrative by examining the practices of the UN
Security Council in the decades since the end of the Cold War.
Chasing Equality Susan Gluck Mezey, Megan A Sholar 30th March, pb, £25.50, 9781955055888 Despite women’s many gains, equality remains elusive. This volume traces the struggle for women’s equal rights and oppor- tunities in the US across more than a century.
The United Nations Jean E Krasno (ed) 15th April, pb, £32.95, 9781955055901 Ranging from develop- ment to disarmament, from electoral assistance to finance, the UN navi- gates challenges of serv- ing the common good while balancing opposing interests.
Countering China Edward Ashbee 15th May, hb, £89, 9781955055918 Explores how the US has reacted to this global expansion of Chinese power.
Mack
Meat Love Amber Husain 1st May, pb, £14, 9781915743039 Extended illustrated essay critically examines romantic representations of meat in contemporary culture.
Manchester University Press
Red Closet Rustam Alexander 16th May, hb, eb, £16.99, 9781526167453 Moving stories of how Soviet oppression of gay people originated and was perpetuated from Stalin’s rule until the demise of the USSR.
Mardle Books
We Need to Talk Emily Hunt 2nd February, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781914451157 Shines a light on the faultlines of a system and a society that is failing rape victims.
Mariner Books
There is Nothing for You Here Fiona Hill 27th April, pb, £12.99, 9780063269088 Foreign policy expert and key witness in the first impeachment trial of Donald Trump uses
the story of her improb- able journey to illuminate the vital connections between opportunity and democracy.
It Could Happen Here Jonathan Greenblatt 11th May, pb, £12.99, 9780063269132 From the head of the Anti- Defamation League, an impassioned argument about the terrifying path that America finds itself on today.
Matador
The Copper’s Lot Rob Hindley 28th February, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781803135823 Brutally honest account of modern policing in the UK examines the violence and trauma police officers experience and the consequences of being on the frontline.
McGill-Queen’s University Press
The Failure of Remain Stijn van Kessel, Adam Fagan 15th February, pb, eb, £34.99, 9780228014133 The first comprehensive study of the UK’s anti- Brexit movement. it high- lights the difficulties of formulating effective pro- European arguments.
Secession and Conflict: Iraqi Kurdistan in Comparative Perspective Zheger Hassan 15th February, hb, eb, £84, 9780228014249 Firsthand interviews with high-ranking officials, journalists and national- ists provides a new model for understanding the Kurdish question in Iraq.
The Participation Paradox Luke Sinwell 15th February, hb, eb, £52.50, 9780228014614 Debunks the conventional belief that grassroots democracy is always a panacea for the poor and disenfranchised.
Melville House
The Age of Insurrection David Neiwert 29th June, hb, eb, £25, 9781685890360 A leading expert on the far right tells the strange and terrible tale of the its long war on American democracy.
MIT Press
Technology’s Child Katie Davis 7th March, hb, £27, 9780262046961
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