ΠΟΛΙΤΙΚΗ & ΔΙΑΚΥΒΕΡΝΗΣΗ

*WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD 2014* A young army captain who risked execution to swim from free-market Taiwan to Communist China. A barber who made $150 million in the gambling dens of Macau. The richest woman in China, a recycling tycoon known as the Wastepaper Queen. Age of Ambition..

`full of compelling narrative and telling anecdotes Sunday Times well-researched and engaging The Financial Times `outstanding Washington Post `one of the best reporters working in Washington today Jane Mayer `incredibly important... timely and deeply revelatory Kai Bird `vivid, page-turning M..

Robert Nozicka s Anarchy, State, and Utopia is a powerful, philosophical challenge to the most widely held political and social positions of our age ---- liberal, socialist and conservative. Individuals have rights, Nozick writes in his opening sentence, and there are things no person or group may ..

An accessible and comprehensive history of terrorism from ancient times to the present In the years since 9/11, there has been a massive surge in interest surrounding the study of terrorism. This volume applies distinguished military historian John Lynn’s lifetime of research and teaching experien..

This book provides the first book-length, English-language account of the political ethics of large-scale, Western-based humanitarian INGOs, such as Oxfam, CARE, and Doctors Without Borders. These INGOs are often either celebrated as do-gooding machines or maligned as incompetents on the road to hel..

Cyprus after World War II was - and continues to be - a focal point for diplomatic and military negotiations and disagreements between both local and international powers. In Britain and Cyprus, William Mallinson, a former British diplomat, has selected from a wealth of documents drawn from the Nati..

This book examines the political and legal challenges of regional governance of the 28 countries of the European Union and the 48 in the Council of Europe. The contributions, dilemmas, and moral hazards from this record of nearly seven decades of regional inter-governmental institutions has kept the..

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER THE INSPIRATION FOR THE FEATURE FILM THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY Screamingly addictive STEPHEN FRY Superb ... Thrilling story-telling NAOMI KLEIN A powerful contribution to an urgent debate GUARDIAN What if everything weve been told about addiction is ..

An essential primer on capitalism, politics and how the world works, based on the hugely popular undergraduate lecture series What is Politics? Is there an alternative to capitalism? In this landmark text Chomsky and Waterstone chart a critical map for a more just and sustainable society. Co..