The Making of Mexico - Pamela K. Starr
Mexico matters. It is one of the most important emerging market economies in the world and arguably the most important country in the everyday lives of Americans. Yet what do we really know about it?By…
Mexico matters. It is one of the most important emerging market economies in the world and arguably the most important country in the everyday lives of Americans. Yet what do we really know about it?By…
Become more confident at work.You need confidence to inspire trust, communicate effectively, and succeed in your organization. But self-doubt and nerves can undermine your ability to act decisively and persuade others. What can you do…
The trial of Angela Davis is remembered as one of America's most historic political trials, and no one can tell the story better than Davis herself. Opening with a letter from James Baldwin to Angela,…
Friendship is potent and full of possibilities for social change
The "seminal book on power" (New York Times) that "continues to dominate the field" (Harvard Business Review) "A landmark historian" (Jon Meacham), James MacGregor Burns, winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award, devoted his…
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What has made women unhappy in the last decade? Faludi writes ''is not their equality'' - which they don''t yet have - but the rising pressure to halt, even worse, women''s quest for that equality.
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‘Gives you the information you need to begin, or continue, your understanding of what it means to be a true anti-racist ally’ Pippa VosperDo you want to be an anti-racist ally? This punchy, pocket-sized guide shows…
In The Joys of Compounding, value investor Gautam Baid builds a holistic approach to value investing and philosophy from his wide-ranging reading, combining practical approaches, self-cultivation, and business wisdom. He integrates the strategies and wisdom…
In the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd and the resurgence of Black Lives Matter the call for the abolition of the police became a central demand for the movement. In this extraordinary, revelatory…
RECENT TECHNICAL ADVANCES mean it is typically cheaper to produce electricity from renewable sources than from fossil fuels. Yet, around the world, the transition to green energy is happening too slowly if it is happening…
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Winner of the 2025 Zócalo Book Prize ''A tremendous book that''ll linger long after you''ve turned the last page'' Raj Patel, author of InflamedThe face of hunger is changing. Since the Covid pandemic and Russia''s…
Equip yourself with the tools, frameworks and approaches needed to successfully deploy key account management programmes.
Going beyond the how and why of burnout, a former tenured professor combines academic methods and first-person experience to propose new ways for resisting our cultural obsession with work and transforming our vision of human…
In 2008, the first Green New Deal was devised by Pettifor and a group of English economist and thinkers, but was ignored within the tumults of the financial crash. A decade later, the ideas was…
Nonprofits and the social sectors are taking on an increasing share of the world''s most vital work. Make sure your organization is ready for the challenge.If you read nothing else on nonprofits and the social…
This book made history. It wasn’t banned, not quite, when it ¿rst appeared in 19, but its disappearance was cleverly managed so that few got to read the only authentic account of how a protected…
James Cordier, a renowned figure in the commodity trading world, offers a captivating and honest account of his remarkable journey in Reflections of an Option Seller. From his humble beginnings in a small Wisconsin town…
A comprehensively updated new edition of the essential guide to the qualities and vulnerabilities of political leaders.
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For undergraduate and graduate-level courses in leadership. An exploration of what makes an effective leader Leadership in Organizations, 9th Edition provides a balance of theory and practice as it covers the major theories and research…
A groundbreaking exploration of the countries solving the world's most pressing problems - and what we can learn from them.