International Relations: A Very Short Introduction
By: Christian Reus-Smit
3.72
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
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1. Economics: The User's Guide
By: Ha-Joon Chang
4.16
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
In his bestselling 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism, Cambridge economist Ha-Joon Chan… read more
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"95% of economics is common sense"-Ha-Joon Chang, Economics: The User's Guide
"... the human tendency to be seduced by a theory that supposedly explains everything."-Ha-Joon Chang, Economics: The User's Guide
"95 per cent of economics is common sense – made to look difficult, with the use of jargons and mathematics."-Ha-Joon Chang, Economics: The User's Guide
"Once we learn that different economic theories say different things partly because they are based on different ethical and political values, we will have the confidence to discuss economics for what …"-Ha-Joon Chang, Economics: The User's Guide
2. Shakespeare: The World as Stage
By: Bill Bryson
3.81
Format: 199 pages, Paperback
At first glance, Bill Bryson seems an odd choice to write this addition to the Eminent Lives series… read more
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"Even Scientific American entered the fray with an article proposing that the person portrayed in the famous Martin Droeshout engraving might actually be--I weep to say it--Elizabeth I."-Bill Bryson, Shakespeare: The World as Stage
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"(...)we all recognize a likeness of Shakespeare the instant we see one, and yet we don’t really know what he looked like. It is like this with nearly every aspect of his life and character: He is at …"-Bill Bryson, Shakespeare: The World as Stage
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3. The Spanish Civil War: A Very Short Introduction
By: Helen Graham
3.87
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
Amid the many catastrophes of the twentieth century, the Spanish Civil War continues to exert a par… read more
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"The Spanish Civil War began with a military coup."-Helen Graham, The Spanish Civil War: A Very Short Introduction
"The Spanish Civil War was the first fought in Europe in which civilians became targets en masse, through bombing raids on big cities."-Helen Graham, The Spanish Civil War: A Very Short Introduction
"Notwithstanding the currency of ideas about ‘two Spains’ ready to confront each other on 18 July 1936, ‘us’ and ‘them’ were categories actively made by the violent experience of the war and did not f…"-Helen Graham, The Spanish Civil War: A Very Short Introduction
"The absence of a functioning police force or judiciary in Republican territory in the first weeks after the coup, plus the de facto amnesties that saw gaols empty, made it possible for all manner of …"-Helen Graham, The Spanish Civil War: A Very Short Introduction
4. Good Strategy Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters
By: Richard P. Rumelt
4.13
Format: 320 pages, Unknown Binding
Clears out the mumbo jumbo and muddled thinking underlying too many strategies and provides a clear… read more
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5. Career Diplomacy: Life and Work in the U.S. Foreign Service
By: Harry W. Kopp , Charles A. Gillespie
3.94
Format: 266 pages, Paperback
Career Diplomacy -- now in its second edition -- is an insider's guide that examines the foreign se… read more
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6. The Gay Science
By: Friedrich Nietzsche , Walter Kaufmann
4.11
Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback
Nietzsche called The Gay Science "the most personal of all my books." It was here that he first pro… read more
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8. The Practice and Theory of Bolshevism
By: Bertrand Russell
3.88
Format: None pages, Paperback
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9. Socrates: A Very Short Introduction
By: C.C.W. Taylor
4.11
Format: 64 pages, Paperback
In this book, Christopher Taylor explores the relationship between the historical Socrates and the … read more
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10. Feminism: A Very Short Introduction
By: Margaret Walters
3.65
Format: 276 pages, Paperback
This is a historical account of feminism that looks at the roots of feminism, voting rights, and th… read more
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11. A History of Western Philosophy
By: Bertrand Russell
3.82
Format: None pages, Paperback
Since its first publication in 1945 Lord Russell's A History of Western Philosophyhas been universa… read more
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12. King, Warrior, Magician, Lover: Rediscovering the Archetypes of the Mature Masculine
By: Douglas Gillette , Robert L. Moore
3.91
Format: None pages, Paperback
The corporate "yes man," the wife-beater, the hot-shot male junior executive and the emotionally di… read more
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13. The End of History and the Last Man
By: Francis Fukuyama
3.76
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
Ever since its first publication in 1992, The End of History and the Last Manhas provoked controver… read more
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14. Black Holes: The Reith Lectures
By: Stephen Hawking
3.75
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
"It is said that fact is sometimes stranger than fiction, and nowhere is that more true than in the… read more
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15. The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
By: Martin Bunton
3.85
Format: 370 pages, Paperback
The conflict between Palestine and Israel is one of the most highly publicized and bitter struggles… read more
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16. The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon
By: Brad Stone
2.69
Format: 88 pages, Hardcover
The definitive story of Amazon.com, one of the most successful companies in the world, and of its d… read more
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17. An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
By: David Hume
4.14
Format: None pages, Paperback
Philosopher David Hume was considered to one of the most important figures in the age of Scottish e… read more
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18. The Law
By: Frédéric Bastiat
3.89
Format: None pages, Paperback
How is it that the law enforcer itself does not have to keep the law? How is it that the law permit… read more
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19. Geopolitics: A Very Short Introduction
By: Klaus Dodds
3.49
Format: None pages, Paperback
In places such as Iraq or Lebanon, moving a few feet on either side of a territorial boundary can b… read more
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20. Globalization: A Very Short Introduction
By: Manfred B. Steger
3.23
Format: 218 pages, Paperback
"Globalization" has become the buzz-word of our time. A growing number of scholars and political ac… read more
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21. Why I Am Not a Christian and Other Essays on Religion and Related Subjects
By: Bertrand Russell , Paul Edwards
4.10
Format: None pages, Paperback
Dedicated as few men have been to the life of reason, Bertrand Russell has always been concerned wi… read more
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22. Populism: A Very Short Introduction
By: Cas Mudde , None
3.75
Format: 273 pages, Paperback
Populism is a central concept in the current media debates about politics and elections. However, l… read more
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23. International Relations Theories: Discipline and Diversity
By: Steve Smith , Tim Dunne , Milja Kurki
4.01
Format: 532 pages, Paperback
Drawing on a wealth of expertise from an international team of contributors, the second edition of … read more
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24. The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution
By: Walter Isaacson
3.82
Format: 148 pages, Hardcover
The computer and the internet are among the most important innovations of our era, but few people k… read more
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25. The Power of Geography: Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World
By: Tim Marshall
4.20
Format: 360 pages, Hardcover
In this revelatory new book, Marshall explores ten regions that are set to shape global politics in… read more
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"Vietnam is an irritation for China. For centuries the two have squabbled over territory, and unfortunately for both this is the one area to the south which has a border an army can get across without…"-Tim Marshall, The Power of Geography: Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World
26. A Change of Plans
By: Dennis E. Taylor
3.80
Format: 27 pages, Kindle Edition
Earth is dying, and humanity is scrambling to set up colonies in other star systems. But the search… read more
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27. A Monetary and Fiscal History of the United States, 1961–2021
By: Alan S. Blinder
4.27
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling author, the fascinating story of U.S. economic policy from Kenn… read more
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28. International Relations: A Very Short Introduction
By: Christian Reus-Smit
3.72
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
International relations affects everyone's their security, economic well-being, rights and freedom… read more
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29. The Maya: A Very Short Introduction
By: Matthew Restall
3.81
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
The Maya forged one of the greatest societies in the history of the ancient Americas and in all of … read more
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30. International Law: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
By: Vaughan Lowe
3.83
Format: 144 pages, Kindle Edition
Interest in international law has increased greatly over the past decade, largely because of its ce… read more
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"Our civilization is held together by a fragile web of interdependence."-Vaughan Lowe, International Law: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
"Hypocrisy tends to have a bad reputation: but it has a vital role in maintaining moral standards."-Vaughan Lowe, International Law: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
"Sovereignty means that all States are equal: each has the right not to be dictated to by the others."-Vaughan Lowe, International Law: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
"The function of international law, at the most basic level, is to secure the coexistence of sovereign States."-Vaughan Lowe, International Law: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
31. Making Sense of Chaos: A Better Economics for a Better World
By: J. Doyne Farmer
4.38
Format: 364 pages, Kindle Edition
‘Doyne Farmer is the world's leading thinker on technological change. For decades he has focused on… read more
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