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Challenges to Zionism 1975–1989 \u003cbr\u003e 4. ‘New Antisemitism’: Competing Narratives and the Consequences of Politicisation \u003cbr\u003e 5. The Development of Institutions Combatting Antisemitism 1970s–2000 \u003cbr\u003e 6. The Turning Point: ‘New Antisemitism’ and the New Millennium \u003cbr\u003e 7. The Codification of ‘New Antisemitism’: The EUMC ‘Working Definition’ \u003cbr\u003e 8. Responding to ‘New Antisemitism’: a Transnational Field of Racial Governance \u003cbr\u003e 9. The Redefinition Project and the Myth of the ‘Collective Jew’ Exposed \u003cbr\u003e 10. Human Rights: The ‘Mask Under Which the Teaching of Antisemitic Contempt for Israel is Carried Out’ \u003cbr\u003e 11. Geopolitics, Israel and the Authentication of ‘New Antisemitism’ \u003cbr\u003e 12. ‘War’ Discourse and its Limitations \u003cbr\u003e 13. ‘Jewish Power’, Medical Analogies and ‘Eradication’ Discourse \u003cbr\u003e 14. 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Against Typological Thinking: Summary and Conclusions \u003cbr\u003e Appendix: The IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism \u003cbr\u003e Notes \u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pluto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865699365207,"sku":"9780745338774","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780745338774.jpg?v=1722275162"},{"product_id":"how-they-broke-britain-9780753560341","title":"How They Broke Britain","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE REVEALING, DEFINING ACCOUNT OF THE DARK NETWORK THAT BROKE OUR COUNTRY.\u003cbr\u003e''An exceptional broadcaster'' - \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e  ''Consistently, forensically, brilliant'' - Emily Maitlis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSomething has gone really wrong in Britain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur economy has tanked, our freedoms are shrinking, and social divisions are growing. 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In \u003ci\u003eRuffians, Yakuza, Nationalists\u003c\/i\u003e, Eiko Maruko Siniawer argues that violence has been embedded in the practice of modern Japanese politics from the very inception of the country''s experiment with democracy. As soon as the parliament opened its doors in 1890, brawls, fistfights, vandalism, threats, and intimidation quickly became a fixture in Japanese politics, from campaigns and elections to legislative debates. Most of this physical force was wielded by what Siniawer calls violence specialists: ruffians and yakuza. Their systemic and enduring political violence-in the streets, in the halls of parliament, during popular protests, and amid labor strife-ultimately compromised party politics in Japan and contributed to the rise of militarism in the 1930s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the post-World War II years, Siniawer illustrates how the Japanese developed a preference fo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGamblers, ruffians, thugs, and yakuza have left a major imprint on contemporary Japanese politics and political style, and Siniawer tells their story well.\u003c\/p\u003e * Journal of Asian Studies *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this important work, Eiko Maruko Siniawer argues very convincingly that violence, especially political violence, was a pervasive, highly influential, and nearly continuous force in Japan between the late Tokugawa age and the 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e * Japanese Studies *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSiniawer's essential contention—that violence was a systemic, continuous feature of politics, which exerted a major impact on the nature of Japanese democracy—is demonstrated convincingly. Scholars inclined to emphasize the 'brighter side’ of Japan’s modern history may find this work troublesome. And that is a good thing.\u003c\/p\u003e * Pacific Affairs *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Political Violence in Historiographical Perspective\u003cbr\u003e Violence, Violence Specialists, and Politics\u003cbr\u003e Violence and Democracy\u003cbr\u003e Approaches to Comparative History\u003cb\u003eChapter 1. Patriots and Gamblers: Violence and the Formation of the Meiji State\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eShishi:\u003c\/i\u003e Assassins, Rebels, Patriots\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eShishi \u003c\/i\u003eLegacies in the Early Meiji Period\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBakuto\u003c\/i\u003e: Outlaws, Robin Hoods, Local Leaders\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBakuto\u003c\/i\u003e and the Meiji Restoration\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBakuto\u003c\/i\u003e as Political Violence Specialists: The Freedom and People's Rights Movement\u003cb\u003eChapter 2. Violent Democracy: Ruffians and the Birth of Parliamentary Politics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From Activist to Ruffian: \u003ci\u003eSoshi\u003c\/i\u003e in the 1880s\u003cbr\u003e Exporting Violence: Nationalist \u003ci\u003eTairiku Ronin\u003c\/i\u003e across Borders\u003cbr\u003e Parliamentary Politics and the Professionalization of \u003ci\u003eSoshi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e State Violence and the Second General Election\u003cb\u003eChapter 3. Institutionalized Ruffianism and a Culture of Political Violence\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Jiyuto \u003ci\u003eIngaidan\u003c\/i\u003e and Its Bosses\u003cbr\u003e The Seiyukai \u003ci\u003eIngaidan\u003c\/i\u003e in Party Politics\u003cbr\u003e Cultures of Violence: Yakuza Bosses in Diet Politics\u003cb\u003eChapter 4. Fascist Violence: Ideology and Power in Prewar Japan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Fascist Ideologies\u003cbr\u003e Fascist Violence\u003cbr\u003e The Nationalist Nexus in the Metropole and Beyond\u003cbr\u003e Violence in the Decline of the Political Parties\u003cb\u003eChapter 5. 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More \u003cb\u003eexplosive, compulsive\u003c\/b\u003e and gasp-inducingly, spine-tinglingly, mouth-dryingly, heart-poundingly \u003cb\u003ethrilling\u003c\/b\u003e than any fiction I have read for years, \u003ci\u003eFreezing Order\u003c\/i\u003e has a \u003cb\u003estunning plot\u003c\/b\u003e – international conspiracy, malign and hidden rings of power and corruption, a dark threat to any hope of world order – but with this stunning twist: it is all true... Browder – with incredible courage, resilience and grace, and always at great risk to his personal safety and freedom – continues to chase after Putin and his henchmen... This is \u003cb\u003ereal heroism\u003c\/b\u003e, and what a \u003cb\u003ecracking good read\u003c\/b\u003e it makes for.'  -- Stephen Fry\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eMind-blowing\u003c\/b\u003e. Bill Browder takes us down the rabbit hole of Kremlin lawfare where down is up and wrong is right, and powerful Russian interests are trying to upend our legal and political systems. This personal account of Browder's battle for justice is \u003cb\u003eat times terrifying, at times deeply touching\u003c\/b\u003e - and leads inexorably to a vast money-laundering scheme the Kremlin will seemingly stop at nothing to cover up.' -- Catherine Belton\u003cbr\u003e'[\u003ci\u003eFreezing Order\u003c\/i\u003e] tells the story of Browder’s quest to establish a global regime for sanctioning Russians involved in corruption and criminality. But it \u003cb\u003ereads like an international spy thriller\u003c\/b\u003e. If its subject matter weren’t so grave, the book could be said to have all the elements of a high-octane drama. Murder. Conspiracy. Piles of dirty money. Sexual intrigue. \u003ci\u003eFreezing Order \u003c\/i\u003eshudders with the constant threat of assassination, abduction or sudden, extreme violence. It is \u003cb\u003ea tense and gripping read\u003c\/b\u003e. -- Jamie Susskind * The Times *\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eFreezing Order\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea gripping tale\u003c\/b\u003e of assassinations, legal battles and billions in cash. It would be entertaining fiction, but as a true story it’s a warning and a roadmap for fighting back against the waves of crime and corruption emanating from Putin’s Russia and other dictatorships. Bill Browder has shown that one man with courage can make a difference, and that even the most powerful regimes have weak spots. It’s \u003cb\u003ean inspiring message\u003c\/b\u003e we should all heed, and with urgency.' -- Garry Kasparov\u003cbr\u003e'This tale is \u003cb\u003efull of villains\u003c\/b\u003e - not just the Russians...but also the politicians, lawyers and judges in the West who carry out the Kremlin's dirty work. Despite the complexity of the affair, Browder has made his story into \u003cb\u003ea\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ereal page turner\u003c\/b\u003e. Amid the horrors\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ebeing reported every day from Ukraine, it also provides \u003cb\u003ea highly readable\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003einsight \u003c\/b\u003einto the true nature of the regime that is responsible for them..' -- Peter Conradi * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003e'Browder’s account of how he stood up to Putin in the face of danger, arrest warrants, and bullying is \u003cb\u003emandatory reading\u003c\/b\u003e for anyone who wants to understand the tactics of modern autocracy.' -- Anne Applebaum\u003cbr\u003e'[A] \u003cb\u003ezesty\u003c\/b\u003e new book about the theft, extortion, intimidation, lies and murder that are the Russian state’s daily levers of power...a \u003cb\u003ebreakneck financial thriller\u003c\/b\u003e compelling breathless attention...\u003cb\u003esplendidly readable\u003c\/b\u003e... One of the most sobering aspects of Browder’s \u003cb\u003erollicking, dangerous adventure\u003c\/b\u003e [is] that late-period Putin has found it so easy to manipulate our western democracies from the inside.' -- Julian Evans * Daily Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eAbsolutely gripping\u003c\/b\u003e. Bill Browder’s new book on the Magnitsky affair follows the money all the way to the top of Russia’s murderous kleptocracy. \u003ci\u003eFreezing Order\u003c\/i\u003e ought to be compulsory reading. Luckily it \u003cb\u003ereads like a thriller\u003c\/b\u003e.' -- Tom Stoppard\u003cbr\u003e'It’s \u003cb\u003ean incredible story\u003c\/b\u003e, told with \u003cb\u003epace and panache\u003c\/b\u003e, that \u003cb\u003ereads like a thriller\u003c\/b\u003e. There’s something deeply offending to our sense of justice about an innocent man framed by powerful forces...but what is most troubling here is how acquiescent the western establishment has been to Russian crimes and lies.' -- Andrew Anthony * Observer *\u003cbr\u003e'Bill Browder's \u003cb\u003ethrilling\u003c\/b\u003e new book digs deeper into the kleptocratic world enabled and supported by the Russian state, for the benefit of the most powerful and well-connected crooks in Russia and beyond. This exploration of the dark heart of corruption asks the question of what one person can do in the face of such insidious corruption, and makes us ask what we can find in ourselves to stand up and resist those forces that would steal, decieve and murder for their own gain.' -- Eliot Higgins, founder of Bellingcat\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eRiveting...An eye-opening exposé\u003c\/b\u003e of the lengths Putin’s cronies will go to hide their crimes and punish their accusers.' * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003e'An \u003cb\u003eessential work\u003c\/b\u003e by someone who understood long before the rest of the world did just how far corrupt Russian officials and businesspeople will go to defend their ill-gotten wealth, and how foreign lawyers, lobbyists and public relations firms enable them... He expertly walks us through the ins and outs of various legal strategies and developments that include enough \u003cb\u003ehigh drama, plot twists and colourful characters \u003c\/b\u003efor a movie. Browder’s \u003ci\u003eFreezing Order \u003c\/i\u003eis not just \u003cb\u003ea cracking good read\u003c\/b\u003e - it is a reminder of the urgency of addressing the global plague of money laundering.' -- Timothy Frye * Washington Post *\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eCould not be more timely\u003c\/b\u003e in illustrating why the support of Russia’s super-rich and their funds have become crucial to Putin’s powerbase.' * Independent *\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eFast paced and engaging\u003c\/b\u003e, Browder’s book reads like a spy novel, but it also makes a \u003cb\u003epowerful and remarkably prescient\u003c\/b\u003e case for the need to use all the legal and financial tools available to separate Putin’s financiers from their foreign-held bank accounts and luxury yachts.' -- Katie Stallard * New Statesman *\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eGripping reading\u003c\/b\u003e... there is no question that Browder’s dogged persistence against a backdrop of undoubted stress and personal courage have made an important contribution in highlighting the failures of contemporary Russia and the west alike, and offered new tools with potential to try to redress them.' -- Andrew Jack * Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA must-read\u003c\/b\u003e for fans of \u003ci\u003eRed Notice\u003c\/i\u003e... \u003cb\u003eRevealing and damning\u003c\/b\u003e, exposing Putin and his minions as little more than greedy international criminals. A \u003cb\u003etimely\u003c\/b\u003e book combining mystifying financial shenanigans with \u003cb\u003ea fast-paced crime saga\u003c\/b\u003e.' * Kirkus Reviews *\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eRiveting...An eye-opening exposé\u003c\/b\u003e of the lengths Putin’s cronies will go to hide their crimes and punish their accusers.' * Publishers Weekly *","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866628862295,"sku":"9781398506084","price":12.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781398506084.jpg?v=1722279535"},{"product_id":"freezing-order-9781398506107","title":"Freezing Order","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA true-life thriller, as Putin's most-feared adversary risks it all to hunt down the source of the Russian president's vast wealth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I was \u003cb\u003ehooked\u003c\/b\u003e from the first paragraph. More \u003cb\u003eexplosive, compulsive\u003c\/b\u003e and gasp-inducingly, spine-tinglingly, mouth-dryingly, heart-poundingly \u003cb\u003ethrilling\u003c\/b\u003e than any fiction I have read for years, \u003ci\u003eFreezing Order\u003c\/i\u003e has a \u003cb\u003estunning plot\u003c\/b\u003e – international conspiracy, malign and hidden rings of power and corruption, a dark threat to any hope of world order – but with this stunning twist: it is all true... Browder – with incredible courage, resilience and grace, and always at great risk to his personal safety and freedom – continues to chase after Putin and his henchmen... This is \u003cb\u003ereal heroism\u003c\/b\u003e, and what a \u003cb\u003ecracking good read\u003c\/b\u003e it makes for.'  -- Stephen Fry\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eMind-blowing\u003c\/b\u003e. Bill Browder takes us down the rabbit hole of Kremlin lawfare where down is up and wrong is right, and powerful Russian interests are trying to upend our legal and political systems. This personal account of Browder's battle for justice is \u003cb\u003eat times terrifying, at times deeply touching\u003c\/b\u003e - and leads inexorably to a vast money-laundering scheme the Kremlin will seemingly stop at nothing to cover up.' -- Catherine Belton\u003cbr\u003e'[\u003ci\u003eFreezing Order\u003c\/i\u003e] tells the story of Browder’s quest to establish a global regime for sanctioning Russians involved in corruption and criminality. But it \u003cb\u003ereads like an international spy thriller\u003c\/b\u003e. If its subject matter weren’t so grave, the book could be said to have all the elements of a high-octane drama. Murder. Conspiracy. Piles of dirty money. Sexual intrigue. \u003ci\u003eFreezing Order \u003c\/i\u003eshudders with the constant threat of assassination, abduction or sudden, extreme violence. It is \u003cb\u003ea tense and gripping read\u003c\/b\u003e. -- Jamie Susskind * The Times *\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eFreezing Order\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea gripping tale\u003c\/b\u003e of assassinations, legal battles and billions in cash. It would be entertaining fiction, but as a true story it’s a warning and a roadmap for fighting back against the waves of crime and corruption emanating from Putin’s Russia and other dictatorships. Bill Browder has shown that one man with courage can make a difference, and that even the most powerful regimes have weak spots. It’s \u003cb\u003ean inspiring message\u003c\/b\u003e we should all heed, and with urgency.' -- Garry Kasparov\u003cbr\u003e'This tale is \u003cb\u003efull of villains\u003c\/b\u003e - not just the Russians...but also the politicians, lawyers and judges in the West who carry out the Kremlin's dirty work. Despite the complexity of the affair, Browder has made his story into \u003cb\u003ea\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ereal page turner\u003c\/b\u003e. Amid the horrors\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ebeing reported every day from Ukraine, it also provides \u003cb\u003ea highly readable\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003einsight \u003c\/b\u003einto the true nature of the regime that is responsible for them..' -- Peter Conradi * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003e'Browder’s account of how he stood up to Putin in the face of danger, arrest warrants, and bullying is \u003cb\u003emandatory reading\u003c\/b\u003e for anyone who wants to understand the tactics of modern autocracy.' -- Anne Applebaum\u003cbr\u003e'[A] \u003cb\u003ezesty\u003c\/b\u003e new book about the theft, extortion, intimidation, lies and murder that are the Russian state’s daily levers of power...a \u003cb\u003ebreakneck financial thriller\u003c\/b\u003e compelling breathless attention...\u003cb\u003esplendidly readable\u003c\/b\u003e... One of the most sobering aspects of Browder’s \u003cb\u003erollicking, dangerous adventure\u003c\/b\u003e [is] that late-period Putin has found it so easy to manipulate our western democracies from the inside.' -- Julian Evans * Daily Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eAbsolutely gripping\u003c\/b\u003e. Bill Browder’s new book on the Magnitsky affair follows the money all the way to the top of Russia’s murderous kleptocracy. \u003ci\u003eFreezing Order\u003c\/i\u003e ought to be compulsory reading. Luckily it \u003cb\u003ereads like a thriller\u003c\/b\u003e.' -- Tom Stoppard\u003cbr\u003e'It’s \u003cb\u003ean incredible story\u003c\/b\u003e, told with \u003cb\u003epace and panache\u003c\/b\u003e, that \u003cb\u003ereads like a thriller\u003c\/b\u003e. 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A \u003cb\u003etimely\u003c\/b\u003e book combining mystifying financial shenanigans with \u003cb\u003ea fast-paced crime saga\u003c\/b\u003e.' * Kirkus Reviews *\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eRiveting...An eye-opening exposé\u003c\/b\u003e of the lengths Putin’s cronies will go to hide their crimes and punish their accusers.' * Publishers Weekly *","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866629026135,"sku":"9781398506107","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781398506107.jpg?v=1722279537"},{"product_id":"tory-nation-9781398518513","title":"Tory Nation","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A witty, lucid investigation into one of the great mysteries of our time' \u003c\/b\u003eJONATHAN COE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Should be read and enjoyed by readers on the left, right and centre’ \u003c\/b\u003eDavid Edgerton, \u003ci\u003eTIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ________________________________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy do British politics so often play out on the Tories’ terms? 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