Social & political philosophy

Nehru: The Debates that Defined India

‘An important contribution … Delving lucidly into the most significant ideological battles of the era, this book deftly outlines the thinking and dialogue that laid the foundations of the Republic – and which remain deeply relevant and contentious today’Shashi Tharoor, author of Inglorious Empire

Jews Don’t Count: Unabridged edition

How identity politics failed one particular identity.

‘a must read and if you think YOU don’t need to read it, that’s just the clue to know you do.’ SARAH SILVERMAN

‘a masterpiece.’STEPHEN FRY

The Third Pillar: How Markets and the State Leave the Community Behind

SHORTLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES AND MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2019

From one of the most important economic thinkers of our time, a brilliant and far-seeing analysis of the current populist backlash against globalization and how revitalising community can save liberal market democracy. 

Memories, Dreams, Reflections: An Autobiography

‘I can understand myself only in the light of inner happenings. It is these that make up the singularity of my life, and with these my autobiography deals’ Carl Jung

The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers

WINNER OF THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE

‘A brilliantly original book’ Financial Times

‘One of the masterpieces of modern historical writing’ Daily Telegraph

Paul Kennedy’s international bestseller is a sweeping account of five hundred years of fluctuating economic muscle and military might.

Poland: A history

Adam Zamoyski first wrote his history of Poland two years before the collapse of the Soviet Union. This substantially revised and updated edition sets the Soviet era in the context of the rise, fall and remarkable rebirth of an indomitable nation.

The Men Who United the States

From bestselling author Simon Winchester, the extraordinary story of how America was united into a single nation.

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