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Thompson contends that the coming time of troubles will require careful peaceful co-existence among the great powers to avoid massive calamities.\" -Christopher Chase-Dunn, Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Director of the Institute for Research on World-Systems, University of California-Riverside\u003cbr\u003eA superb treatment of the economic, technological, military, and domestic foundations of the rise and prospective decline of American pre-eminence in world politics over the last two centuries. Thompson's theoretically innovative and empirically systematic analysis, anchored in a deeper historical perspective, is essential reading for anyone interested in the future of American global leadership and world order.\" -Jack S. Levy, Board of Governors Professor, Rutgers University\u003cbr\u003eThompson has been one of the major scholars contributing to our understanding of international politics. At a time when scholars are focused on the rise of China and the alleged decline of the US, his most recent work in this area could not be more timely. And unlike most approaches to the rise and decline of powers today, this one is correctly placed in the context of long-term dynamics that help explain where we are now and where we are heading. Combining rigorous theory with new data on military and economic capabilities, along with a strong historical perspective, this excellent contribution to the field of international relations should be on the desks of both scholars and students in the field.\" -Thomas J. Volgy, The University of Arizona\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. American Systemic Leadership: Its Unparalleled Rise and Slow Retreat 2. System Leadership, Rise and Relative Decline in the Global Political Economy 3. The Rise of the U.S. Economy 4. The 1920-45 Shift in U.S. Foreign Policy Orientation: Theory, Grand Strategies and System Leader Ascents 5. The Relative Decline of the United States 6. The Dysfunctionality of Domestic Politics: A Form of Absolute Decline 7. The Unipolarity Mirage 8. Inching Toward the Primus inter Pares Model and the End of Systemic Leadership as We Have Come to Know It? 9. The Second Sino-American Rivalry 10. The Future of World Order References Index","brand":"Oxford University Press Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732645785943,"sku":"9780197534670","price":24.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780197534670.jpg?v=1719997783"},{"product_id":"taking-stock-of-shock-social-consequences-of-the-1989-revolutions-9780197549247","title":"Taking Stock of Shock Social Consequences of the","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKristen Ghodsee and Mitchell A. Orenstein blend empirical data with lived experiences to produce a robust picture of who won and who lost in post-communist transition, contextualizing the rise of populism in Eastern Europe.  After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, more than 400 million people suddenly found themselves in a new reality, a dramatic transition from state socialist and centrally planned workers'' states to liberal democracy (in most cases) and free markets. Thirty years later, postsocialist citizens remain sharply divided on the legacies of transition. Was it a success that produced great progress after a short recession, or a socio-economic catastrophe foisted on the East by Western capitalists? Taking Stock of Shock aims to uncover the truth using a unique, interdisciplinary investigation into the social consequences of transitionincluding the rise of authoritarian populism and xenophobia. Showing that economic, demographic, sociological, political scientific, and ethnographic research produce contradictory results based on different disciplinary methods and data, Kristen Ghodsee and Mitchell Orenstein triangulate the results. They find that both the J-curve model, which anticipates sustained growth after a sharp downturn, and the disaster capitalism perspective, which posits that neoliberalism led to devastating outcomes, have significant basis in fact. While substantial percentages of the populations across a variety of postsocialist countries enjoyed remarkable success, prosperity, and progress, many others suffered an unprecedented socio-economic catastrophe. Ghodsee and Orenstein conclude that the promise of transition still remains elusive for many and offer policy ideas for overcoming negative social and political consequences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLaudable * Anders Åslund, Europe-Asia Studies *\u003cbr\u003eGhodsee has teamed up with political scientist Mitchell Orenstein to present a comprehensive survey of all the evidence that things have gotten worse for Eastern Europe since 1989 * Helen Andrews, The American Conservative, The American Conservative *\u003cbr\u003eTaking Stock of Shock results from a massive interdisciplinary endeavor, and it is a timely and crucial contribution to the debate on postsocialism. Knocking down disciplinary walls, Ghodsee and Orenstein provide a uniquely broad insight into the post-socialist landscape. This is more than merely a scholarly achievement. Building a compelling new narrative is crucial to help break down the walls of inequality and precarity that limit the actual exercise of the freedoms post-socialist citizens nominally gained when the Berlin Wall fell. * Gabor Scheiring, Review of Democracy, Review of Democracy *\u003cbr\u003eGhodsee and Orenstein have written a provocative book. Drawing on an impressive array of economic, demographic, public opinion, and ethnographic data, they critically analyze the emergence of stark inequalities that have generated tremendous hardships for many and enormous benefits for some. * Gail Kligman, Distinguished Professor of Sociology, UCLA *\u003cbr\u003eFrom a starting point of cacophony, where different disciplines and data seem to depict the post-Soviet transition as either a grand success or an absolute failure, Ghodsee and Orenstein seam together a convincing narrative where both achievements and disappointments can coexist. The book's focus on widening inequality allows reconciling these opposing views and providing crucial insights not only for scholars of transition countries but also for observers and policymakers in other regions * Maurizio Bussolo, Lead Economist, World Bank *\u003cbr\u003eThe book presents many important pieces of evidence which, taken together, document the developments and the images of transformation that have led to the disillusionment of the majority of the population in the region today. It is therefore not only a valuable contribution to the transformation discussion across different academic fields but also has an appeal for general audiences. * Luboš Studený, Historie-Otázky-Problémy *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Tables  List of Figures Acknowledgments Authors' Note on Terminology Introduction: Transition from Communism - Qualified Success or Utter Catastrophe? Part One: The Economic Evidence Chapter One: The Plan for a J-Curve Transition Chapter Two: Plan Meets Reality Chapter Three: Modifying the Framework Chapter Four: Counter-Narratives of Catastrophe Part Two: The Demographic Evidence Chapter Five: Where Have All the People Gone?  Chapter Six: The Mortality Crisis Chapter Seven: Collapse in Fertility  Chapter Eight: Outmigration Crisis Part Three: The Public Opinion Evidence Chapter Nine: Disappointment with Transition Chapter Ten: Public Opinion of Winners and Losers Chapter Eleven: Evaluations Shift Over Time Chapter Twelve: Towards a New Social Contract? Part Four: The Ethnographic Evidence  Chapter Thirteen: Portraits of Desperation Chapter Fourteen: Resistance is Futile Chapter Fifteen: Return to the Past Chapter Sixteen: The Patriotism of Despair Conclusion: Towards an Inclusive Prosperity Appendix: Data Sources  Selected Bibliography","brand":"Oxford University Press Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732648702295,"sku":"9780197549247","price":23.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780197549247.jpg?v=1719997792"},{"product_id":"chinas-next-act-how-sustainability-and-technology-are-reshaping-chinas-rise-and-the-worlds-future-9780197603994","title":"Chinas Next Act How Sustainability and Technology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis book is an important read for diplomats and policy planners as well as students. * M. G. Roskin, CHOICE *\u003cbr\u003eScott Moore offers an intelligent take on why so much of China's future will be determined by the path it forges on climate change and with technology. On climate, he counters the too often binary take that China's relationship with the US on climate must either be defined purely by competition or cooperation, instead offering a pragmatic way through. * Kevin Rudd, 26th Prime Minister of Australia and President of the Asia Society *\u003cbr\u003eAs the free world responds to Russian aggression in Ukraine, relations with China have come under intense scrutiny. China's Next Act has arrived just in time. Moore helps us understand better how we must reshape economic and diplomatic relations to advance peace and prosperity. * H.R. McMaster, author of Battlegrounds and Dereliction of Duty *\u003cbr\u003eFor those not following science and technology developments on the ground in China, Scott Moore's China's Next Act is a wake-up call and a warning. Amid escalating geopolitical competition, Moore paints in sharp relief the conflict between cooperating to elevate the provision of public goods and tackle global challenges versus competition and confrontation over new technologies and how to control and disseminate them. There is no more obvious example of this clash than the ongoing struggle over the COVID-19 pandemic response. Moore gives smart prescriptions about how to do better in the future and makes an impassioned plea for doing so. We need to heed his advice. * Susan Thornton, former Acting Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, U.S. Department of State *\u003cbr\u003eChina's Next Act convincingly makes the case that there are no global deals on public goods without a carefully calibrated mix of US-China collaboration and competition, despite systemic bilateral tensions. The book overflows with historic precedents, careful observations, and deep insights. It does not flinch at the scale of the challenge. But, most importantly, it succeeds in presenting credible pathways toward dealing with some of the most difficult global issues of our time: public health, climate change, data privacy, and other technological risks. It is an important contribution and should be read widely by all who are concerned with managing increasing risk in uncertain times. * Craig Allen, President, US-China Business Council *\u003cbr\u003eScott Moore's thought-provoking book wrestles with the most consequential issues of our time: global warming, global pandemics, and rapid technological change. He explores how China's rise has played a pivotal role in all three and makes a strong argument for why enlisting China in addressing them is absolutely vital—but uniquely challenging. Moore makes plain the urgent need for new thinking and new institutions flexible and capacious enough to respond to dynamic, fast-changing challenges. This is a book of big ideas, built on a strong foundation of research and personal experience. * Kaiser Kuo, host of the Sinica Podcast *","brand":"Oxford University Press Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732656632151,"sku":"9780197603994","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"everyday-identity-and-electoral-politics-race-ethnicity-and-the-bloc-vote-in-south-africa-and-beyond-9780197638200","title":"Everyday Identity and Electoral Politics Race","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this important book, Adam Harris develops a novel theory of how ethnic attributes shape attachments to identities with implications for political behavior. He rigorously scrutinizes his theory using a range of original experimental and observational approaches, which are ultimately compelling. In turn, Everyday Identity and Electoral Politics simultaneously contributes to scholarly literatures on comparative ethnic politics and to our understanding of racial politics in the important South African case. * Evan Lieberman, Total Professor of Political Science and Contemporary Africa, Massachusetts Institute of Technology *\u003cbr\u003eHarris deftly moves us beyond binaries of 'co-ethnic' and 'non-coethnic', developing a nuanced concept of ethnic distance, to understand political behavior in diverse societies. Through a rich, multi-method study around the 2014 South African elections, as well as evidence from the United States and Uganda, Harris's must-read book elevates literatures on ethnic politics to new theoretical and empirical heights. * Gwyneth McClendon, Associate Professor in the Wilf Family Department of Politics, New York University *\u003cbr\u003eIn an exciting twist to the co-ethnic voting literature, Harris argues for the importance of 'everyday' interactions in shaping political behavior. Individuals who look different from the group norm vote against the group norm and do so because other group members treat them differently. Required reading for anyone interested in the microfoundations of ethnic voting. * Karen Ferree, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of California-San Diego *\u003cbr\u003eAdam Harris has produced an impressive study that takes us beyond conventional wisdom in understanding how ethnic and racial identities shape political preferences. Based on insightful theorizing and original empirics, Harris provides a nuanced depiction of identity construction and how it differentially affects people's everyday life experiences. This book offers profound insights for anyone who seeks to understand the complex impact of race or ethnicity on political behavior in diverse societies around the world. * Leonardo R. Arriola, Director of the Center for African Studies, University of California, Berkeley *","brand":"Oxford University Press Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732663906647,"sku":"9780197638200","price":99.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780197638200.jpg?v=1719997855"},{"product_id":"hostile-forces-how-the-chinese-communist-party-resists-international-pressure-on-human-rights-9780197643204","title":"Hostile Forces How the Chinese Communist Party","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHostile Forces shines a light on how China has learned to manage, manipulate, and resist foreign pressure on human rights, and illustrates how support for authoritarian and nationalist policies can actually grow in response to such critiques from powers within the liberal international system.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this provocative new study, Jamie Gruffydd-Jones argues that international criticism of human rights violations by the Chinese government have not worked and are unlikely to without a fundamental change of strategy. Everyone interested in the promotion of human rights, in China or elsewhere, needs to read this book and heed its advice. * Bruce Dickson, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, George Washington University *\u003cbr\u003eThis study offers a rich and important analysis of why international human rights campaigns that target major authoritarian regimes, like China, have yielded little success. Gruffydd-Jones demonstrates how these campaigns are selectively co-opted by Chinese authorities for propaganda purposes, and how they are often treated with suspicion by the public, especially when the critiques are communicated by China's main rival-the United States. This book is a timely reminder that great power rivalry can overshadow transnational human rights advocacy, and that authoritarian regimes are increasingly adept at diverting international condemnation into a powerful nationalistic sentiment. * Maria Repnikova, Georgia State University *\u003cbr\u003eDemocracies routinely criticize the human rights practices of autocracies. Is this criticism effective? This important book that should be widely read by policymakers documents that when the US criticizes China alone, Chinese citizens tend to rally around the government. In contrast, multilateral criticism is much more effective in shaping public opinion in China. * Erin Baggott Carter, Stanford University *\u003cbr\u003eJamie Gruffydd-Jones has written an important book examining the Chinese Communist Party's response to criticism on human rights. He explains why, when, and how Beijing permits human rights messages to pierce China's information bubble. His theoretical framework and case studies yield insights into which types of foreign critiques are most likely to trigger reforms and which are more likely to backfire, being used for propaganda purposes by China and other autocratic regimes. * Zack Cooper, American Enterprise Institute *\u003cbr\u003eA fascinating read. * Choice *\u003cbr\u003eIn a context of growing criticism of China's human rights violations, Jamie Gruffydd-Jones makes a valuable contribution in analysing the backlash and unintended consequences that this criticism might prompt as well as its impact on Chinese citizens. * Christelle Genoud, Europe-Asia Studies *","brand":"Oxford University Press Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732665971031,"sku":"9780197643204","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"the-long-game-9780197645482","title":"The Long Game","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more than a century, no US adversary or coalition of adversaries - not Nazi Germany, Imperial Japan, or the Soviet Union - has ever reached sixty percent of US GDP. China is the sole exception, and it is fast emerging into a global superpower that could rival, if not eclipse, the United States. What does China want, does it have a grand strategy to achieve it, and what should the United States do about it?In The Long Game, Rush Doshi draws from a rich base of Chinese primary sources, including decades worth of party documents, leaked materials, memoirs by party leaders, and a careful analysis of China''s conduct to provide a history of China''s grand strategy since the end of the Cold War. Taking readers behind the Party''s closed doors, he uncovers Beijing''s long, methodical game to displace America from its hegemonic position in both the East Asia regional and global orders through three sequential strategies of displacement. Beginning in the 1980s, China focused for two decades on hiding capabilities and biding time. After the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, it became more assertive regionally, following a policy of actively accomplishing something. Finally, in the aftermath populist elections of 2016, China shifted to an even more aggressive strategy for undermining US hegemony, adopting the phrase great changes unseen in century. After charting how China''s long game has evolved, Doshi offers a comprehensive yet asymmetric plan for an effective US response. Ironically, his proposed approach takes a page from Beijing''s own strategic playbook to undermine China''s ambitions and strengthen American order without competing dollar-for-dollar, ship-for-ship, or loan-for-loan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHighly Recommended * M. G. Roskin, CHOICE *\u003cbr\u003eRecent Reviews    \"the most important book on China in years\" - Washington Post, John Pomfret\u003cbr\u003eOne of the \"Best Books of 2021\" - Financial Times\u003cbr\u003e[Doshi has] meticulously laid bare the Party's methodical advance toward global supremacy. China watchers craving a broad understanding of the Party's geopolitical thought and actions won't be disappointed.\" - Wall Street Journal, David Wilezol\u003cbr\u003eAs the US and China slip towards a new cold war, Doshi argues that Beijing is pursuing a long-term plan to displace the US as the world's most powerful nation. The verdict may sound sensationalist, but it is carefully argued and backed by deep research and primary sources.\" - Financial Times, Gideon Rachman\u003cbr\u003e[Doshi] makes his own case powerfully, with reference to an impressive array of highly authoritative Chinese texts\" - The Economist\u003cbr\u003eOf all the books to appear on this subject in 2021, this will be the one most closely read….Unlike many other Western writers on Chinese strategy, Doshi draws on a deep knowledge of the CCP's voluminous internal and public deliberations.\" - The Times Literary Supplement, Niall Ferguson\u003cbr\u003eWhat does China tell itself about itself? This isn't a rhetorical question. Rush Doshi's The Long Game is a high wattage black light that helps us explore and make sense of China's strategic ambitions to understand their grand strategy.\" - General CQ Brown, Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force\u003cbr\u003eRush Doshi's landmark new book fills in key gaps in the United States' understanding of China's strategy and what it means for U.S. policy.\" - The Council on Foreign Relations\u003cbr\u003e[A] valuable book…[Doshi] quotes extensively from the often obscure writings and speeches of Chinese leaders and thinkers.\" - Foreign Affairs, Andrew Nathan\u003cbr\u003eBrilliant, bracing and empirically rich…It may well turn out to be the one single book that distills both the Chinese approach to the world and the broad contours of Sino-American competition.\" - The Indian Express\u003cbr\u003eRush Doshi's account of China's global strategy in The Long Game is a welcome draft of cold air.\" - Claremont Review of Books-\u003cbr\u003e60 pages of painstaking footnotes, many of them quoting internal statements by Communist Party leaders and intellectuals, make it rather compelling.\" - Reuters, Pete Sweeney\u003cbr\u003eOne of the Top Political Books of 2021\" - The Hill\u003cbr\u003eAdvance Praise    \"The Long Game brings what's been largely missing from debate on US-China relations: historically informed insight into the nature of China's Leninist system and strategy.\" -Kevin Rudd, President of the Asia Society and former Prime Minister of Australia\u003cbr\u003eThe Long Game is essential in understanding China's approach to the evolving US-China relationship and global order. Unique in scope and unmatched in substance, Rush Doshi's masterfully researched work describes clearly the economic, political, and military contours of China's strategic approach. The observations, analysis, and recommendations of this superb work must be foundational to any China playbook-business, political, or military.\" -Admiral Gary Roughead, U.S. Navy (Retired)\u003cbr\u003eUsing primary sources and crisp analysis, Rush Doshi decodes Beijing's grand strategy of the last three decades. In the process, he exposes the threadbare assumptions that caused countless American policymakers, intelligence analysts, and scholars to misjudge the intentions and capacities of China's rulers. Wishful thinkers, isolationists, and accommodationists will marshal no credible counterarguments to the central findings of this superb book.\" -Matt Pottinger, Former Deputy National Security Advisor\u003cbr\u003e'What does China want?' Rush Doshi makes such a cogent case, based on a wealth of Chinese textual and behavioral evidence, that China's consistent strategy has been to displace the United States that he persuades me to re-examine my view that China's aims are open-ended and malleable. His compelling book should become an instant classic in the China field and required reading for everyone trying to figure out America's own best strategy toward China.\" -Susan Shirk, Professor and Chair of the 21st Century China Center, University of California-San Diego\u003cbr\u003eA must-read for anyone wrestling with the China Challenge. Doshi's careful analysis of Chinese language documents make a powerful case that China is pursuing a coherent grand strategy to overturn the US-led international order.\" -Graham Allison, Professor of Government, Harvard Kennedy School\u003cbr\u003eDoshi has brilliantly limned a new framework for understanding both the global ambition and the strategic challenges posed by Xi Jinping and his 'wolf warrior diplomacy.' If you're looking for the one book that best illuminates the historical logic of his unrepentant 'China Dream,' The Long Game is it.\" -Orville Schell, Director, Center on US-China Policy, the Asia Society\u003cbr\u003eBased on a careful reading of a vast array of Chinese sources, Rush Doshi presents a novel and compelling account of the evolution of Beijing's grand strategy. Doshi argues persuasively that shifts in China's behavior are driven by the Communist Party's collective assessment of trends in the global balance of power rather than by the personalities or preferences of individual leaders. The implications are not reassuring: China's increasingly open and aggressive attempts to displace the US and transform the international system began before Xi Jinping took power and will likely persist after he is gone. This important and insightful book should be required reading for scholars and policymakers alike.\" -Aaron L. Friedberg, Professor or Politics and International Affairs, Princeton University\u003cbr\u003eThe debate over whether China has a strategy to displace American leadership in Asia is over. Now comes the first authoritative account of what that strategy is. Using a vast array of original sources, Rush Doshi does unprecedented forensic work on the origins of Chinese grand strategy and its prospects for success.\" -Michael J. Green, author of By More than Providence: Grand Strategy and American Power in the Asia-Pacific since 1783\u003cbr\u003eIf you doubt that China has been pursuing a long-term, comprehensive strategy to achieve global primacy, read Rush Doshi's book. In this brilliant, definitive work, Doshi details the vaulting ambition of Beijing's agenda. Everyone interested in the future of American power and world order should read it now-or weep later.\" -Hal Brands, Johns Hopkins University and American Enterprise Institute\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 - \"A Coherent Body of Thought and Action\": Defining Grand Strategy Chapter 2 - \"The Party Leads Everything\": Grand Strategy and the Communist Party Chapter 3 - \"New Cold Wars Have Begun\": The Traumatic Trifecta and the US Threat Chapter 4 - \"Hiding Capabilities and Biding Time\": Blunting as China's First Displacement Strategy Chapter 5 - \"A Change in the Balance of Power\": The Financial Crisis and US Decline Chapter 6 - \"Actively Accomplish Something\": Building as China's Second Strategy of Displacement Chapter 7 - \"A Suit that No Longer Fits\": The Global Order and China's Ambitions Chapter 8 - \"Towards the World's Center Stage\": Global Expansion as China's  Third Displacement Strategy Chapter 9 - \"An Asymmetric Response\": Dealing with Chinese Strategies of Displacement","brand":"Oxford University Press Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732666724695,"sku":"9780197645482","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780197645482.jpg?v=1719997863"},{"product_id":"wreckonomics-9780197645925","title":"Wreckonomics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe United States'' ignominious exit from Afghanistan in 2021 topped two decades of failure and devastation wrought by the war on terror. A long-running fight against migration has stoked chaos and rights abuses while pushing migrants onto more dangerous routes. For its part, the war on drugs has failed to dampen narcotics demand while fueling atrocities from Mexico to the Philippines. Why do such failing policies persist for so long? And why do politicians keep feeding the very crises they say they are combating?In Wreckonomics, Ruben Andersson and David Keen analyze why disastrous policies live on even when it has become apparent that they do not work. The perverse outcomes of the fights against terror, migration, and drugs are more than a blip or an anomaly. Rather, the proliferation of wars and pseudo-wars has become a dangerous political habit and an endless source of political advantage and profit. From combating crime to the war on drugs, from civil wars to global wars and even covid wars, chronic failure has been harnessed to the appearance of success. Over a wide variety of spheres, problems have persisted and worsened not so much despite the wars and fights waged against them as thanks to these floundering endeavors.Covering a range of cases around the world, Wreckonomics exposes and interrogates the incentive systems that allow destructive policies to flourish in the face of systemic failurewhile offering strategies for tackling our addiction to waging war on everything.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSomething's terribly wrong with our public policy. Tasked with managing migration, countering terrorism, and protecting us from pandemic disease, among other things, our institutions seem to thrive amid the wreckage. Ruben Andersson and David Keen explain why. Lively and cogent, Wreckonomics provides us with the lens and the language to make sense of how failure can be success, over and over again. * Alex de Waal, Executive Director, World Peace Foundation *\u003cbr\u003eTo understand the perverse logic of why failing policies are nevertheless politically successful-ranging from the war on drugs to the war on terror-I cannot think of a better introduction than Wreckonomics. In this highly accessible and engaging book, Andersson and Keen provide a damning dissection of our extraordinarily costly and counterproductive addiction to militarized interventions. As we've reached the 20th anniversary of the 2003 invasion of Iraq and continue to live with its disastrous consequences-with the perpetrators not only not held accountable but highly rewarded-the book could not be a more timely and important contribution. * Peter Andreas, Brown University *\u003cbr\u003eElegantly written, thought-provoking and persuasively argued. Andersson and Keen offer a powerful and incisive critique of the conventional narratives that have tended to dominate debate about the motives, dynamics, and effects of contemporary \"wars and security interventions\", forcing the reader to discard lazy assumptions and drawing their attention instead to mechanisms and logics that have served to perpetuate rather than meaningfully address many of the most urgent challenges facing humanity. * Mats Berdal, King's College London *\u003cbr\u003eApplying a sophisticated systems approach to issues spanning the globe, Wreckonomics makes major contributions to international relations and policy analysis. * Clifford Bob, author of Rights as Weapons, The Global Right Wing, and The Marketing of Rebellion *\u003cbr\u003eBased on outstanding original research, thought provoking in its conclusions and challenging in every chapter. * Harry Verhoeven, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University and author of Why Comrades Go To War: Liberation Politics and The Outbreak of Africa's Deadliest Conflict *\u003cbr\u003e[A] deeply-researched and wide-ranging account of how, despite manifest failings, the wars on terror, drugs and migration are entrenched in Western policy as a kind of perma-crisis for which its principal architects are never held responsible. * Samuel Rutter, The Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eProvocative and thought-provoking ... the authors make their important case made with verve and style. * Paschal Donohoe, Irish Times *\u003cbr\u003eA remarkable new book [that] paints a searing portrait of our era of sham politics and fake wars... couldn't be more timely as the world stumbles into 2024. * Richard Lofthouse, QUAD *\u003cbr\u003eWreckonomics is not only an extensively researched argument against the war on everything; at its heart, it is a manifesto against simplicity ... it truly is a challenging read in the best sense of the word: we could all to with thinking more deeply about how to move beyond the war on everything. * Irish Independent *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.Crime Scene Investigation  2.Wreckonomics 101: How Failure Became the New Success  3.Cold War Games: When War Is a Self-Licking Ice-Cream Cone  4.A Life of Its Own: The \"War on Terror\" as Frankenstein's Monster  5.Double Games: Fear and Fraud in the Fight against Migration  6.Warriors on Drugs: How States Got Hooked on Narcotics and Crime  7.The Hall of Mirrors: The Distortion of Disastrous Interventions  8.Wreckonomics Goes Viral? The Costs of Laissez-Faire and Lockdown 9.How to End the War on Everything (In Four Complex Steps)  10.Waging Peace: How (Not) to Fight the System","brand":"Oxford University Press Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732666855767,"sku":"9780197645925","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780197645925.jpg?v=1719997865"},{"product_id":"christian-zionism-in-the-twentyfirst-century-9780197649305","title":"Christian Zionism in the TwentyFirst Century","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Christian Zionism in the Twenty-First Century authors Motti Inbari and Kirill Bumin draw on three original surveys conducted in 2018, 2020, and 2021 to explore the religious beliefs and foreign policy attitudes of evangelical and born-again Christians in the United States. They analyze the views of ordinary churchgoers and evangelical pastors to understand the religious, social, and political factors that lead the members of this religious community to support the State of Israel in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Through rigorous quantitative analyses and careful textual study of ordinary evangelicals'' written comments, Inbari and Bumin aim to rectify misconceptions about who evangelical and born-again Christians are, about their sympathies toward Israel, Jewish people, and Palestinians, and about the sources of their foreign policy attitudes toward the conflict. Inbari and Bumin demonstrate that a generational divide is emerging within the evangelical community, one that substa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe history of the relationship between Evangelicals and Israel is complex and changing. This series of studies takes a very careful and close look at how evangelicals see Israel. The results are far more layered than most have seen. Christian Zionism in the Twenty-First Century is an unprecedented, up-close examination of one of the key relationships that links the USA and Israel. It is loaded with observations about where we are and where we may be headed. * Darrell L. Bock, Executive Director for Cultural Engagement, Howard G. Hendricks Center for Christian Leadership and Cultural Engagement, Senior Research Professor of New Testament Studies, Dallas Theological Seminary *\u003cbr\u003eMotti Inbari and Kirill Bumin bring us a timely, original, and path-breaking analysis of Evangelical attitudes towards the Israeli-Palestinian dispute in Christian Zionism in the Twenty-First Century: Evangelical Public Opinion on Israel. They provide a rich analysis of the significance of generational differences, theological distinctions, and the social context of believers. 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Cunningham, Professor of Theology and Director of the Institute for Jewish-Catholics Relations, Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements  Foreword - by Yaakov Ariel Introduction 1. Why Do Evangelicals Support Israel? (with M. Gordon Byrd) 2. American Evangelicals and the Arab-Israeli Dispute 3. Analyzing Replacement Theology: Evangelical Pastors' Views on the Role of Jews and Israel in the End Times 4. Change of the Guard: Young Evangelicals and the Israeli-Palestinian Dispute 5. Young Evangelicals Speak for Themselves: Content Analysis of Open-End Survey Responses   6. Conclusion  Bibliography Index","brand":"Oxford University Press Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732667609431,"sku":"9780197649305","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"moral-and-immoral-whiteness-in-immigration-politics-9780197656266","title":"Moral and Immoral Whiteness in Immigration","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoral and Immoral Whiteness in Immigration Politics examines a policy issue that has been at the heart of US politics for centuries-that of immigration. Matos offers an innovative and fresh approach to understanding immigration attitudes in the US by looking at it through the lens of morality and whiteness. She then tests her theory with a series of empirical tests that take advantage of public opinion survey data as well as the roll call votes of elected officials. A must-read for scholars of political science, sociology, American studies, and public policy. * Marisa Abrajano, Professor of Political Science, University of California, San Diego *\u003cbr\u003eThis is a timely, thoughtful, and wide-ranging book. Drawing on survey data, roll call votes, and historical analysis, Yalidy Matos offers fresh insights about the politics of immigration and whiteness in the United States. A must-read for students of public opinion, immigration, and racial and ethnic politics. * Daniel Tichenor, Philip H. Knight Chair of Political Science, University of Oregon *\u003cbr\u003eThis book offers a theoretical framework for understanding white political attitudes and behavior...Highly recommended. Graduate students and faculty. * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments  Introduction  1. Moral and Immoral Whiteness in Immigration Politics  2. 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The ubiquity of fear in such regimes gives rise to the dictator''s dilemma, where autocrats do not know the level of opposition they face and cannot effectively neutralize domestic threats to their rule. The dilemma has led scholars to believe that autocracies are likely to be short-lived.Yet, some autocracies have found ways to mitigate the dictator''s dilemma. As Martin K. Dimitrov shows in Dictatorship and Information, substantial variability exists in the survival of nondemocratic regimes, with single-party polities having the longest average duration. Offering a systematic theory of the institutional solutions to the dictator''s dilemma, Dimitrov argues that single-party autocracies have fostered channels that allow for the confidential vertical transmission of information, while also solving the problems associated with distorted information. 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Drawing on a wealth of internal documents from the Communist party-states of China and Bulgaria, Dimitrov answers (a surprising albeit qualified) 'yes' to both questions, thereby making a major contribution to our understanding of the foundations of authoritarian resilience. * Elizabeth J. Perry, Henry Rosovsky Professor of Government, Harvard University *\u003cbr\u003eMany of us have theorized and postulated about the deployment of secret police by authoritarian regimes to stay in power, but Dimitrov plumbs the depths of the archives and documents of secret police organizations in several countries and uncovers some startling new insights. This is a path-breaking work that is at once relevant to contemporary development in China and Russia, as well as a major empirical contribution to the literature that will keep scholars of authoritarian regimes busy for years to come. * Victor Shih, Associate Professor of Political Economy and Ho Miu Lam Chair in China and Pacific Relations, University of California San Diego *\u003cbr\u003eNo dictatorship can escape the paradox of repression: the more brutal the regime is, the less certain can it be about its own genuine popularity and forestall incipient opposition. In this masterful analysis, Martin Dimitrov documents how autocrats from Cold War-era communist Eastern Europe to present-day China have confronted this paradox. * Milan Svolik, Professor of Political Science, Yale University *\u003cbr\u003eCentralized autocracies that suppress open political expression employ a range of substitute channels of information about the actual dispositions of citizens. This information can be deployed either to focus repression or respond to potential sources of popular discontent. In recent years analysts have become more attentive to the ways that these mechanisms serve to stabilize autocratic rule. In his innovative comparative analysis of surveillance and monitoring in China, Bulgaria, and a range of other autocracies, Dimitrov sharpens and clarifies our understanding of why and how these efforts succeed or fail to make autocracies more flexible and resilient. * Andrew G. Walder, author of Agents of Disorder: Inside China's Cultural Revolution *\u003cbr\u003eAbundantly supported by internal documents from the communist parties and governments of Bulgaria and China,...Dictatorship and Information provides a thorough treatment of communist rule in Bulgaria. * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Figures and Maps  List of Tables  Acknowledgments  List of Abbreviations   Part I. 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Conclusion: Information and Authoritarian Regime Resilience   Index","brand":"Oxford University Press Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732672229719,"sku":"9780197672938","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"overcoming-the-oppressors-9780197674208","title":"Overcoming the Oppressors","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOvercoming the Oppressors traces southern Africa''s long walk to freedom, the overturning of colonial rule in the northern territories, and the dissolution of backs-to-the-wall white settler suzerainty, first in what became Zimbabwe and then in South Africa. Chapters on the individual countries detail the stages along their sometimes complicated and tortuous struggle to attain the political New Zion. 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The book further examines the evolution of post-independence dictatorships that emerged in some of countries in the post- independence era. It highlights the role of good leadership in the development of good governance in a national state. The book delivers a clear analysis of a complex political history of the Southern African States. It is a brilliant and compelling read. * William Nelson Cromwell, Cornell Law School *\u003cbr\u003eOvercoming the Oppressors advices southern Africans to adopt more neo-liberal economic policies. * Innocent Dande, International Studies Group, University of the Free States *\u003cbr\u003eRotberg's brilliant analysis, which also trends toward personal memoir, focuses on the liberation of Southern Africa from colonialism and apartheid, and the resulting impact of the political elites who ruled these states in the postcolonial era...Highly recommended. 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Based on years of in-depth interviews, archival materials, and other sources, Collins traces the emergence of Islamist movements, from the moderate and democratic to the radical and militant in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Along the way, she reveals the lived experiences of many Kyrgyz, Tajik, and Uzbek religious believers. Without demonizing Islam or sensationalizing Islamism, Collins enriches our understanding of both Soviet and post-Soviet religious repression and its unintended consequences: making Islam more resilient and fostering a religious basis for political opposition. 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Her comparative analysis of three diverse authoritarian systems masterfully details how trust and alignment between business and the state tend to disintegrate over time, with politically explosive implications. Interested in what China's growing financial woes might mean for its politics? 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However, despite the rich diversity of the African experience, it is striking that continuations and themes seem to be reflected across the continent, particularly south of the Sahara. Questions of underdevelopment, outside exploitation, and misrule are characteristic of many - if not most-states in Sub-Saharan Africa. In this Very Short Introduction Ian Taylor explores how politics is practiced on the African continent, considering the nature of the state in Sub-Saharan Africa and why its state structures are generally weaker than elsewhere in the world. Exploring the historical and contemporary factors which account for Africa''s underdevelopment, he also analyses why some African countries suffer from high levels of political violence while others are spared. Unveilling the ways in which African state and society actually function beyond the formal institutional façade, Taylor discusses how external factors - both inherited and contemporary - act upon the continent.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book masterfully presents compelling arguments in narratives sensitive to history, time, and space. It effectively integrates complicated storylines with serious concerns about democracy, governance, institutions, and leadership, while assertively foregrounding the end goal of politics: people, peace, and prosperity. * Toyin Falola, Jacob and Frances Sanger Mossiker Chair in the Humanities *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1: Introduction to Africa and its politics 2: Pre-colonial political systems and colonialism 3: The transfer of power and the colonial legacy 4: The primacy of paronage politics 5: Women in African politics 6: The role of identity in politics 7: The military and politics 8: Democracy and political reform 9: Africa's international relations References Further reading Index","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732790817111,"sku":"9780198806578","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780198806578.jpg?v=1719998412"},{"product_id":"geopolitics-9780198830764","title":"Geopolitics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeopolitics is a slippery term. From great power politics and speculation about resource scrambles, to everyday encounters and objects such as smart phones, it affects citizens, corporations, international bodies, social movements, and governments. Geopolitics is far more than simply the impact of geographical features such as rivers, mountains, and climate on political developments. Geography matters but not necessarily in the way that pundits and presidents assume. In this Very Short Introduction, Klaus Dodds tours the field of geopolitics, encompassing both its intellectual historical origins and its current concerns. As people struggle to cross borders, moving a few feet either side of a territorial boundary can be a matter of life or death, dramatically highlighting the connections between place and politics. Even far away from the front lines of states, geopolitics remains an important part of everyday life. A country''s connectivity, location, size, and resources all affect how the people that live there understand and interact with the wider world. In this third edition Dodds includes new sections considering the rise of populism and economic nationalism as examples of how states, people, and corporations manage territorial frames for political projects such as Make America Great Again, One Belt, One Road, and Brexit. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Dodds' succinct overview of the development of different approaches to geopolitical understanding provides an ideal starting point for anyone interested in making sense of global politics. * Professor Joanne Sharp, University of Glasgow *\u003cbr\u003eA succinct yet remarkably comprehensive overview of this persistently contentious mode of thinking about power, the world and our places, this volume covers all the key themes in a compelling and lucid text. * Professor Simon Dalby, Wilfrid Laurier University *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1: What is geopolitics? 2: Intellectual poison 3: Geopolitical architectures 4: Popular geopolitics 5: Identities 6: Objects Further reading Index","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732801302871,"sku":"9780198830764","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780198830764.jpg?v=1719998457"},{"product_id":"disorder-9780198864981","title":"Disorder","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGetting to grips with the overlapping geopolitical, economic, and political crises faced by Western democratic societies in the 2020s. 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Thompson's work exhibits the best traditions of British academic historical inquiry: observation without doctrinal attachments, description without meandering thematic focus and a dry warning of dire consequences. * Shane McLorrain, American University of Paris, France, International Affairs *\u003cbr\u003eThe best eight politics books of the year - \"Helen Thompson expertly joins the dots between debt, energy prices, inflation and political instability.\" * Eoin O'Malley *\u003cbr\u003eStartlingly Relevant * Michael Laver, Society *\u003cbr\u003eHelen Thompson's book stands tallest among the recent titles that attempt to make sense of our age of crises. Disorder is a singular work owing to the skill with which Thompson maps the intersecting relationships between energy, global monetary policy, and the state of liberal democracy. * New Statesman *\u003cbr\u003eExcellent * Dominic Sandbrook, Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003eFascinating * Simon Nixon, The Times *\u003cbr\u003eA stimulating read. * Howard Davies, Literary Review *\u003cbr\u003eExceptional * Gavin Jacobson, New Statesman *\u003cbr\u003eExcellent. * Peter Franklin, Unherd *\u003cbr\u003eBold and brilliant, studded with insights...one of the year's most essential books. * Christopher Bray, The Tablet *\u003cbr\u003eA powerful guide to modern Hard Times...any reader will finish it with a deeper understanding of our contemporary challenges. * Paschal Donohoe, Irish Times *\u003cbr\u003eMost of us struggle to keep up [with the news], but not Helen Thompson - she doesn't merely grip each strand, but ties them together. * Tom Clark, Prospect *\u003cbr\u003eBursting with ideas. * James Barr, The Critic *\u003cbr\u003e[Disorder is] as disturbing as it is thought-provoking. * Martin Wolf, Financial Times, Summer Books 2022: Economics *\u003cbr\u003eIf you are looking for a well-developed and convincing theory of our time, I advise you to start here. * Gilles Gressani, Le Grand Continent, 'What to read this summer' *\u003cbr\u003eStimulating * Luuk van Middelaar, NRC Handelsblad *\u003cbr\u003eWe are on the verge of a fascinating epoch that Thompson might write about in a second volume, but that doesnt invalidate her first. Instead, it underscores her larger point that energy and finance are often at the heart of geopolitics. * Tony Yates,Chatham House *\u003cbr\u003eDisorder is a brilliant extended essay on the troubles of the era in terms of energy, global finance, governance and democracy...So much of this tortuously fascinating book gives the background to the global crisis now upon us, specifically in energy and governance. * Robert Fox, Reaction *\u003cbr\u003eIf you want to understand why Russia invaded Ukraine then this book will help. * Richard Lofthouse, QUAD *\u003cbr\u003eReaders will understand the world better once they have finished reading Disorder. * Michael Laver, Society *\u003cbr\u003eDeftly weaving together the history of energy, economics, and politics, Disorder restores depth to contemporary history. Refusing familiar stereotypes, Thompson offers a truly eye-opening account of our current predicament and points the way to a deeper understanding of the energy transition that lies ahead. Challenging and essential reading. * Adam Tooze, Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Professor of History, Director of the European Institute, Columbia University *\u003cbr\u003eA remarkable history of the complex ways in which the global energy economy has shaped the wealth and politics of nations. Helen Thompson's command of her subject is second to none. Disorder is revelatory, sobering, and indispensable. * Gary Gerstle, author of The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order: America and the World during the Free Market Era *\u003cbr\u003eTo read Thompson on the history of the past century is to see it in a sudden sharp definition. It is akin to looking through glass after the window-cleaner has been. * Tom Holland, bestselling author and co-host of The Rest is History podcast *\u003cbr\u003eThere could be no better guide than Helen Thompson to the turbulence of the 21st century, with its successive disruptions, from financial crisis to energy transition, from Brexit to emerging geopolitical conflicts. When history seems to have come for us with a vengeance since the turn of the millennium, this magisterial book brings into focus the key structural forces driving, not only recent events, but also the inevitable changes still to come. * Diane Coyle, Bennett Professor of Public Policy, University of Cambridge *\u003cbr\u003eIn this absorbing and wide-ranging study Helen Thompson unravels the complex intersections of oil, money, and democracy for understanding the politics of the last century. 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Disorder is a singular work owing to the skill with which Thompson maps the intersecting relationships between energy, global monetary policy, and the state of liberal democracy. * New Statesman *\u003cbr\u003eFascinating * Simon Nixon, The Times *\u003cbr\u003eA stimulating read. * Howard Davies, Literary Review *\u003cbr\u003eExceptional * Gavin Jacobson, New Statesman *\u003cbr\u003eExcellent. * Peter Franklin, Unherd *\u003cbr\u003eBold and brilliant, studded with insights...one of the year's most essential books. * Christopher Bray, The Tablet *\u003cbr\u003eA powerful guide to modern Hard Times...any reader will finish it with a deeper understanding of our contemporary challenges. * Paschal Donohoe, Irish Times *\u003cbr\u003eMost of us struggle to keep up [with the news], but not Helen Thompson - she doesn't merely grip each strand, but ties them together. * Tom Clark, Prospect *\u003cbr\u003eBursting with ideas. * James Barr, The Critic *\u003cbr\u003e[Disorder is] as disturbing as it is thought-provoking. * Martin Wolf, Financial Times, Summer Books 2022: Economics *\u003cbr\u003eIf you are looking for a well-developed and convincing theory of our time, I advise you to start here. * Gilles Gressani, Le Grand Continent, 'What to read this summer' *\u003cbr\u003eWe are on the verge of a fascinating epoch that Thompson might write about in a second volume, but that doesnt invalidate her first. Instead, it underscores her larger point that energy and finance are often at the heart of geopolitics. * Tony Yates, Chatham House *\u003cbr\u003eDisorder is a brilliant extended essay on the troubles of the era in terms of energy, global finance, governance and democracy...So much of this tortuously fascinating book gives the background to the global crisis now upon us, specifically in energy and governance. * Robert Fox, Reaction *\u003cbr\u003eIf you want to understand why Russia invaded Ukraine then this book will help * Richard Lofthouse, QUAD *\u003cbr\u003eDeftly weaving together the history of energy, economics, and politics, Disorder restores depth to contemporary history. Refusing familiar stereotypes, Thompson offers a truly eye-opening account of our current predicament and points the way to a deeper understanding of the energy transition that lies ahead. 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It is akin to looking through glass after the window-cleaner has been. * Tom Holland, bestselling author and co-host of The Rest is History podcast *\u003cbr\u003eThere could be no better guide than Helen Thompson to the turbulence of the 21st century, with its successive disruptions, from financial crisis to energy transition, from Brexit to emerging geopolitical conflicts. When history seems to have come for us with a vengeance since the turn of the millennium, this magisterial book brings into focus the key structural forces driving, not only recent events, but also the inevitable changes still to come. * Diane Coyle, Bennett Professor of Public Policy, University of Cambridge *\u003cbr\u003eIn this absorbing and wide-ranging study Helen Thompson unravels the complex intersections of oil, money, and democracy for understanding the politics of the last century. 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The UN's Normative Future","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732827091287,"sku":"9780198882688","price":26.12,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780198882688.jpg?v=1719998572"},{"product_id":"the-real-north-korea-9780199390038","title":"The Real North Korea","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAndrei Lankov has gone where few outsiders have ever been. A native of the former Soviet Union, he lived as an exchange student in North Korea in the 1980s. He has studied it for his entire career, using his fluency in Korean and personal contacts to build a rich, nuanced understanding. In The Real North Korea, Lankov substitutes cold, clear analysis for the overheated rhetoric surrounding this opaque police state. After providing an accessible history of the nation, he turns his focus to what North Korea is, what its leadership thinks, and how its people cope with living in such an oppressive and poor place. He argues that North Korea is not irrational, and nothing shows this better than its continuing survival against all odds. A living political fossil, it clings to existence in the face of limited resources and a zombie economy, manipulating great powers despite its weakness. Its leaders are not ideological zealots or madmen, but perhaps the best practitioners of Machiavellian politics that can be found in the modern world. Even though they preside over a failed state, they have successfully used diplomacy-including nuclear threats-to extract support from other nations. But while the people in charge have been ruthless and successful in holding on to power, Lankov goes on to argue that this cannot continue forever, since the old system is slowly falling apart. In the long run, with or without reform, the regime is unsustainable. Lankov contends that reforms, if attempted, will trigger a dramatic implosion of the regime. They will not prolong its existence.Based on vast expertise, this book reveals how average North Koreans live, how their leaders rule, and how both survive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn his accessible and refreshingly fair-minded new book, Andrei Lankov does a fine job of making sense of the worlds most inscrutable state. ... 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