CURRENT AFFAIRS GENERAL HISTORY
9781398111707 2024 marks the 250th anniversary of John Wilkes becoming Lord Mayor of London. Simultaneously full of contradiction and principles, Wilkes was a giant of 18th-century England and helped shape modern Britain.
America: Made in Britain Tom Arms 15th February, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781398119536 An original exploration of the United States’ birth out of British culture and influence—the real origins of the special relationship.
Amistad Press
Radical Reparations Marcus Hunter 28th March, hb, eb, £25, 9780063004726 Timely book by one of the country’s foremost voices on reparations offers a radical framework that goes beyond the current debate over this contro- versial issue.
Imagine Freedom Rahiel Tesfamariam 25th April, hb, £25, 9780063253087 Social activist, journalist and international speaker offers a bold path to liberation and healing for people of African descent struggling in the shadows of the American Dream.
Anthem Press
Art, Politics and the Environment in Bangladesh Nusrat S Chowdhury (ed), Lotte Hoek (ed) 2nd July, hb, eb, £80, 9781785273414 Original research by a new generation of scholars of Bangladesh. Chapters collectively engage with enduring topics of academic interest.
The Identity Politics of Postcolonial Feminism Mridula Nath Chakraborty 16th July, hb, eb, £80, 9781785278495 An original analysis of the conceptual categories of essentialisms (situated and strategic) and the politics of location evoked.
Our Emotions and Culture E Doyle McCarthy 2nd July, hb, £80, 9781839980732 pb, eb, £24.99, 9781839980763 In the global social
landscape emotions have become publicly important in people’s lives. McCarthy explains in easily accessible terms how this came about and how our lives have been changed inthe process.
Complex Solutions to Local Problems: The Dilemma of the African Union in Somalia Jude Cocodia 11th June, hb, eb, £80, 9781839988196 Questions the dominant single narrative used in stereotyping Africa and redefines the status and role of Al-Shabaab in Somalia’s quest for peace.
The US Military in the Print News Media Luke Peterson 2nd April, hb, eb, £80, 9781839988714 Analyses the history of the military’s engagement in foreign wars from the Spanish-American War through to the invasions of Iraq and the War on Terror.
Living Across Connectivity Beatrice Zani (ed), Isabelle Cockel (ed) 2nd July, hb, eb, £80, 9781839988868 The role of digital media platforms in shaping migrants’ practices of connectivity and mobility focuses on migration within and beyond East Asia.
Cultural Processes of Inequality Amanda Udis-Kessler 16th July, hb, eb, £80, 9781839989513 How systemic inequality is produced and reproduced through mundane, routine actions based on taken-for- granted assumptions.
Gardens of God Ananta Giri (ed) 2nd July, hb, eb, £80, 9781839991271 The theme of the kingdom of God in religion, politics and spirituality.
Apollo
This Time No Mistakes: What the Right Did to Britain and How to Fix It Will Hutton 11th April, hb, eb, £25, 9781804549377 Urgent book about the state of the country in the 2020s from leading journalist.
Atlantic
Human Rights, Robot Wrongs
Susie Alegre 2nd May, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781805461296 Highly topical manifesto about what it means to be human in the age of AI.
The New Cold War Robin Niblett 7th March, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781805462118 Urgent and essential assessment of the global contest between the US and China and how looking to history will help us navigate it.
Landsmart Tom Heap 4th July, hb, eb, £20, 9781838953386 BBC Countryfile presenter tours the British countryside and meets farmers, scientists and conservationists to call for a smarter approach to Britain’s land use.
I Heart Politics Phoenix Andrews 4th April, pb, eb, £14.99, 9781838954222 Dazzlingly original and utterly unforgettable guide to the new force shaping politics and current affairs: fandom.
Politics: A Survivor’s Guide Rafael Behr 7th March, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781838955069 A book about the toxic atmosphere of modern politics that makes it sometimes hard to breathe, the damage it does to democracy and the antidote.
Among the Trolls Marianna Spring 7th March, hb, eb, £17.99, 9781838955236 Gripping investigation into online trolling, disinformation and conspiracy theories. By a BBC correspondent.
Johnson At 10 Anthony Seldon, Raymond Newell 4th April, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781838958046 Conclusive account of Boris Johnson’s turbulent time in office. Co-written by one of Britain’s leading political and social commentators.
Beacon Press
Coming Out As Dalit Yashica Dutt 6th February, hb, £25, 9780807045282 For readers of Caste, the coming-of-age story of a Dalit individual that illuminates systemic injustice in India and its
growing impact on US society.
Celebrity Nation Landon Y Jones 13th February, pb, £15.99, 9780807093429 Former People magazine editor reveals how the cult of celebrity has shaped politics, culture and personal lives for better or worse.
Beaufort
Conspiracy 101 Paul DeBole 9th May, hb, £21.95, 9780825309823 Delves into the why, how, and what of conspiracy theories and why humans are prone to believing— and spreading— misinformation.
Birlinn
The Fire of the Dragon Ian Williams 7th March, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781780278759 Veteran China specialist and foreign correspon- dent examines how China’s aggressive foreign policy is arguably the biggest threat to our security. Shortlisted for the Orwell Prize 2023.
Biteback
British General Election Campaigns 1830–2019 Iain Dale 19th March, hb, eb, £25, 9781785908118 Remarkable book, edited by one of the UK’s leading political commentators, takes readers through 200 years of British political history in its most dramatic expression.
Broke Tom Clark 16th April, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781785908293 Blends powerful human stories with analysis of the policies that have led to Britain’s dire economic straits and the reforms we urgently need.
Ten Years to Save the West Liz Truss 16th April, hb, eb, £20, 9781785908576 UK’s shortest-serving prime minister argues that the rise of authoritar- ianism gives the country barely a decade to preserve the economic and cultural freedom and institutions that the West holds so dear.
The Inheritance Trap Eliza Filby 9th April, hb, eb, £20, 9781785908583
Inheritance has become a leading thread in this century’s story of widen- ing social inequality, rising gender equality, the prop- erty and asset bubble, delayed adulthood and dependency culture within the family.
The Coming Storm Liam Fox 18th April, hb, eb, £25, 9781785908590 Links a range of issues often written about separately but seldom together and issues a comprehensible and compelling call for urgent action.
The Trial of Vladimir Putin Geoffrey Robertson 28th March, hb, eb, £14.99, 9781785908675 Fascinating new angle on the war in Ukraine by one of the UK’s leading human rights lawyers.
Bloomsbury
Vulture Capitalism Grace Blakeley 14th March, hb, eb, £20, 9781526638076 Full of explosive examples and eye-opening original research, a fresh look at the problems of our late- stage capitalism crisis and the keys to stop it.
The Other Pandemic: How QAnon Contaminated the World James Ball 4th July, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781526642516 Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist takes readers into the depths of the internet to trace the origins and rapid ascent of the world’s first digital pandemic.
Systemic: How Racism is Making Us Ill Layal Liverpool 6th June, hb, eb, £20, 9781526652157 Blistering investigation into how racism corrodes science and medicine, leading to worse treatment for everyone.
Scattered Aamna Mohdin 6th June, hb, eb, £18.99, 9781526652560 Powerful, evocative and deeply personal journey into the refugee crisis past and present.
Magic Pill Johann Hari 21st May, hb, eb, £20, 9781526670151 Urgent, expertly researched investigation into the weight loss drugs
that are revolutionising our approach to food.
Bloomsbury Academic
Everything is Allowed, Nothing is Permitted Robert Foyle Hunwick 11th July, hb, eb, £20, 9781350433694 From petty corruption to serious crime, the dark side of China’s economic miracle.
Bloomsbury Continuum
The Forever War Nick Bryant 6th June, hb, eb, £25, 9781399409308 Insightful and critical assessment of America’s past, present and future as a country which is forever at war with itself.
Big Caesars and Little Caesars Ferdinand Mount 6th June, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781399409728 Who said dictatorship was dead? The world today is full of so-called Strong Men and their imitators. An exploration of how and why Caesars seized power and why they fell.
Bodley Head
2020: A Reckoning Eric Klinenberg 7th March, hb, eb, £22, 9781847926937 Renowned sociologist delivers the ultimate overview of how different countries fared during the pandemic and why.
Coming of Age Lucy Foulkes 4th July, hb, eb, £22, 9781847927293 To understand adoles- cence is to understand yourself. A leading expert shows us how.
Great Britain? Torsten Bell 27th June, hb, eb, £18.99, 9781847928146 The unofficial manifesto for the next government by one of our leading thinkers: a thrilling and forensic examination of how we got here and a hopeful guide to our future.
Bonnier
Culture: A New World History Martin Puchner 1st February, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781804182543 Can anyone really own a culture? This magnificent account argues that the
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