Defence and the UK Constitution introduces key constitutional issues to a general audience and pinpoints the differences between the ‘legal constitution’ and the ‘political constitution’, with reference to the lack of accountability within modern British security structures
A memoir that combines political commentary with personal and national history.
An entertaining introduction to the history of the city, its landmarks and its people, from its foundation in the 13th century to the present day.
A man who shares his name with a famous singer must grapple with his identity, purpose, and love.
Britain's preeminent constitutional historian asks how well protected is our democracy from the threat of authoritarianism.
"Human Nature" by Thomas Bell explores the Himalayas through four walks, blending travelogue, folklore, and history to reveal the complex interplay between the land and its people, touching on themes from ecology to British imperialism.
In Franco, Michael Streeter explores the Generalissimo’s legacy as the subject of a cult of personality in one of Europe’s longest-lasting modern dictatorships and considers his genesis, his... Læs mere
In Thoughtlines, Jacky Colliss Harvey explores the link between walking, writing, and thinking. Through five walks, the author guides readers through diverse... Læs mere
A poetic and historical travelogue of Syracuse, Sicily.
This short book takes up a vast, complex, and well-worn subject – the future. It revisits a half-dozen familiar and not-so-familiar incidents of prophecy – from the warnings given... Læs mere
A revised biography of Irish nationalist and a pioneering human rights activist Roger Casement, one of the most complex and controversial figures of the past century.
Writer and journalist Peter Stephan Jungk tells the story of Edith Tudor-Hart, his great-aunt, informed by lived experience and years of research into her mysterious... Læs mere