This book examines the history of Labour's civil wars and the underlying causes of the party's schisms, from the first split of 1931, engineered by Ramsay MacDonald, to the ongoing... Læs mere
A fresh and stimulating look at Hitler's dictatorship through the study of ten key historical aspects. The portrait that emerges is one of a murderous fantasist and political opportunist driven by an all-embracing ideology of racial superiority.
A humorous and sideways look at the lives of some of the great and eccentric economic minds.
White aster flowers, on sale on the streets of Budapest on the eve of All Souls' Day, are made the symbol of a revolution which brings Mihaly Karolyi (1875-1955) to power at the... Læs mere
Wellington Koo (1887-1985) achieved notoriety at the Paris Peace Conference where he sternly resisted Japanese attempts to hold onto seized German colonial territory in mainland... Læs mere
Clark's vivid portrayal is full of evocative portraits of a new breed of politician, the forerunners of all those who, later in the last century and in this one, overcame a system from which they had been excluded for too long.
The former head of the UK's Diplomatic Service considers what the future of Britain's foreign policy should look like.
Peter Hennessy charts the turbulent years of 2021 and 2022.
Renowned historian Peter Hennessy illustrious career spans post-war to post-Brexit Britain, and here he gives a wealth of anecdote and reflection from this most astute observer of Westminster and the establishment.
My Palestine is a poignant personal memoir and an incisive political and economic commentary on the tumultuous events that have shaped the history of Palestine, Israel and the modern Middle East.
A narrative of the life of Arminius Vambéry.
A fascinating study of six politicians who ‘made the weather’ in post-war British politics and deeply influenced all our lives without achieving his office.