New and Recommended: History & Politics

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A fascinating exploration of the devious tricks and ingenious tools used by early modern spies—from ciphers to counterfeiting, invisible inks to assassination Early modern Europe was a hotbed of espionage, where spies,…

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The untold history of how pro-Israel lobbying groups influence US and British policyIn 1896, a Jewish state was a pipe dream. Today the overwhelming majority of Jews identify as Zionists. How did this happen?Ilan Pappe unveils how over a…

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The story of the early athletes and Olympic bureaucrats who lit the flame for today’s culture wars.In December 1935, Zdenek Koubek, one of the most famous sprinters in European women’s sports, declared he was now living as a…

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‘Important, comprehensive, and superbly researched. All the more urgent at the present time’ BART VAN ES'A terrific, clear-eyed and balanced history that cuts through today’s toxic debates' DAILY TELEGRAPHHow have…

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Translated by Shaun WhitesideBaillie Gifford-shortlisted author Harald Jähner (Aftermath: Life in the Fallout of the Third Reich) presents a staggering new assessment of the short life of the Weimar Republic between the wars in…

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A tangled history of feminism’s complicity and resistanceEvery week it seems there is a fresh scandal involving abhorrent, racist, misogynist behaviour by police officers. Yet these are the very people women are supposed to approach…

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From the bestselling author of Chums, a powerful analysis of how corruption shapes British politicsThe 'Good Chaps' theory holds that those who rise to power in the UK can be trusted to follow the rules and do the right thing. They're…

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A study of what leads humans to war, from one of our great military historiansWhy has warfare always been part of the human story?From biology to belief, what explains the persistence of violent conflict?What light can this shed on…

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The essential history of modern China, told through the story of one family'A brilliant personal account of China's borderlands and peoples' Francis Fukuyama'A splendid journey through eighty years of Chinese history ... Edward Wong is…

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The first part of a major new anthology which uncovers the rich reality of life for queer men in LondonIn the 1940s, it was believed that homosexuality had been becoming more widespread in the aftermath of war. A moral panic ensued, centred…

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A searing reflection on the failures of Israel to treat Palestine and Palestinians as equals, as partners on the road to peace instead of genocide.When the state of Israel was formed in 1948, it precipitated the Nakba or 'disaster': the…

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Opens a fascinating new window onto medieval and early modern life - a world where it's possible to meet the devil on the road, control the future through stars, and employ a fairy to help find gold‘A brilliant book, written with wit…

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The #1 bestselling economist opens our eyes to the new power that is reshaping our lives and the world‘What an amazing piece of work this is. Ground-breaking, thought-provoking and highly accessible. Everyone should read it. The dark,…