A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: A Palestine Story by Nathan Thrall
$40.00 NZD
Category: Politics
A gripping, intimate story of one heartbreaking day in Palestine that reveals lives, loves, enmities, and histories in violent collision. Milad is five years old and excited for his school trip to a theme park on the outskirts of Jerusalem, but tragedy awaits- his bus is involved in a horrific accident ...Show more
The China Tightrope - Navigating New Zealand's Relationship with a World Superpower by Sam Sachdeva
$36.99 NZD
Category: Politics | Reading Level: near fine
An incisive analysis of the flashpoints of the New Zealand-China relationship. As foreign affairs minister Nanaia Mahuta has cautioned, we are moving beyond a 'relationship of firsts' into new territory – and the terrain is more treacherous than ever. The China Tightrope offers unique analysis and ins ...Show more
The Abuse of Power by Theresa May
$39.99 NZD
Category: Politics
As Prime Minister for three years and Home Secretary for six years, Theresa May confronted a series of issues in which the abuse of power led to devastating results for individuals and significantly damaged the reputation of, and trust in, public institutions and politicians. From the Hillsborough and ...Show more
Going Mainstream: How extremists are taking over by Julia Ebner
$39.99 NZD
Category: Politics
The internationally bestselling author of Going Dark: the secret social lives of extremists (A Telegraph Book of the Year) returns to explore why radical ideas are increasingly infiltrating politics, popular culture and our everyday lives. Incels. Anti Vaxxers. Conspiracy theorists. Neo-Nazis. Once, th ...Show more
Jacinda Ardern: The Story of an Extraordinary Leader by Michelle Duff
$37.99 NZD
Category: Politics
In depth analysis of Jacinda Ardern's extraordinary leadership as Prime Minister of New Zealand. Fully updated and revised edition, now including the 2020 election and New Zealand's Covid-19 response, the Whakaari/White Island tragedy, Ardern's shock resignation and what she's doing now. Michelle Duff ...Show more
The Other Pandemic: How QAnon Contaminated the World by James Ball
$38.99 NZD
Category: Politics
Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist James Ball takes us into the depths of the internet to trace the origins and rapid ascent of QAnon, the movement that mutated from a niche online conspiracy theory into the world's first digital pandemic.*A Financial Times Book to Read in 2023* Imagine a ...Show more
The Russia Conundrum - How the West Fell for Putin's Power Gambit - and How to Fix It by Mikhail Khodorkovsky; Martin Sixsmith
$65.00 NZD
Category: Politics
'I'm a fairly calm fellow; I don't usually get het up about things. But I was, let's say, concerned when I tuned into the Voice of Russia Radio and heard that the Kremlin had put a price on my head. The announcement didn't quite say 'dead or alive'. But it came close...' Mikhail Khodorkovsky, April 2021 ...Show more
A Message from Ukraine by Volodymyr Zelensky
$30.00 NZD
Category: Politics
The Ukrainian people's message to the world - the only book officially authorised by President Volodymyr Zelensky. The words of a man. The message of a people. Bringing together a new introduction by Volodymyr Zelensky with his most powerful war speeches, this book recounts Ukraine's story through the ...Show more
The End Of The World Is Just The Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization by Peter Zeihan
$37.99 NZD
Category: Politics
2019 was the last great year for the world economy. For generations, everything has been getting faster, better, and cheaper. Finally, we reached the point that almost anything you could ever want could be sent to your home within days - even hours - of when you decided you wanted it. America made ...Show more
Beijing Rules: China's Quest for Global Influence by Bethany Allen
$39.99 NZD
Category: Politics
For several decades Chinese ascendancy has been supported by an astonishingly broad and deep portfolio of soft power. The stories of their reach are breathtaking - Chinese-sponsored reporting in national newspapers and academia; the gagging of sports stars and huge Western brands; Hollywood self-censor ...Show more
The Mission: The Taxpayers' Union At 10 by David Cohen
$39.99 NZD
Category: Politics
In 2013, a couple of political troublemakers called David Farrar and Jordan Williams created what they called the New Zealand Taxpayers' Union. The country had never had anything quite like it. Taking a cue from similar advocacy groups abroad, the new group set itself against unaccountable government sp ...Show more
Assad - The Triumph of Tyranny by Con Coughlin
$39.99 NZD
Category: Politics
In Assad: The Triumph of Tyranny, Con Coughlin, veteran commentator on war in the Middle East and author of Saddam: The Secret Life, examines how a mild-mannered ophthalmic surgeon has transformed himself into the tyrannical ruler of a once flourishing country. Until the Arab Spring of 2011, the world' ...Show more