Jeremy Paxman knows every maneouvre a politician will make to avoid answering a difficult question, but in ” The Political Animal” he seeks an answer to just one: What makes politicians tick? Embarking on a journey in which he encounters movers & shakers past & present, he discovers: that Prime Ministers have often lost a parent in childhood why Trollope is the politician`s novelist of choice that Lloyd George once hunted Jack the Ripper how an Admiral`s speech in parliament helped win WWII. Where do politicians come from? How do they get elected? What do they do all day? & why do they seek power? All these questions & many more are addressed in Paxman`s thrilling dissection of that strange & elusive breed
- the political animal. ” Lively, persuasive, excellent. Boisterous & funny, provocative & punchily written.. .an intelligent romp”. (Matthew Parris, ” Spectator”). ” Entertaining, informative, incisive & insightful”. (Andrew Rawnsley ” Observer”). ” One of the best primers on the vicissitudes of political life I have read”. (Christopher Silvester, ” Sunday Times”). Jeremy Paxman is a journalist, best known for his work presenting ” Newsnight” & ” University Challenge”. His books include ” Empire”, ” On Royalty”, ” The English” & ” The Political Animal”. He lives in Oxfordshire.
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The new Political/ Physical Illuminated Globe is 13cm in diameter & rotates on one axis. The globe provides two levels of detail, when unlit Political features can be seen, when illuminated Physical mapping is visible. It is precision printed at a scale of 1:98 million &

Includes:: 1, 048 geographical names. It features a sturdy, silver coloured base & metal meridian. The globe height is 18.5cm & it comes in an eye-catching gift box with simple to follow instructions on replacing the bulb. The mains adaptor incorporates an on/off switch & detachable cord.

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London`s political history since Roman times, through the upheavals of the 17th century, the emergence of local democracy, the reforms of the capital`s government & more upheaval in the 20th century. The author contrasts the radicalism of areas such as Clerkenwell with the conservatism bred in the gentlemen`s clubs of the West End. He underlines the influence of writers such as Dickens & Mayhew, & reviews defining political moments in London`s history. ...

In The Origins of Political Order, Francis Fukuyama took us from the dawn of mankind to the French & American Revolutions. Here, he picks up the thread again in the second instalment of his definitive account of mankind`s emergence as a political animal. This is the story of how state, law & democracy developed after these cataclysmic events, how the modern landscape
- with its uneasy tension between dictatorships & liberal democracies
- evolved & how in the United States & in other developed democracies, unmistakable signs of decay have emerged. If we want to understand the political systems that dominate & order our lives, we must first address their origins
- in our own recent past as well as in the earliest systems of human government. Fukuyama argues that the key to successful government can be reduced to three key elements: a strong state, the rule of law & institutions of democratic accountability. This magisterial account is required reading for anyone wishing to know more about mankind`s greatest achievements.


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This map depicts the countries of the world &
Includes::inset maps of Central Europe & the Caribbeanall country abbreviationslatitude
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The billboards of Bristol have long been a playground for a quick-witted group of political activists & anarchists who, undercover of darkness, subvert the corporate messages with their own slogans. Although the subvertisers` work is often quickly removed, Don Pedro has taken hundreds of images of the billboards & stickers. This book collects the best of them as a tribute to the ingenuity of the Bristol subvertisers. ...

What is an election? Who gets to be Prime Minister or President? What does immigration mean? This essential introduction to politics for children answers all these questions & many more. Topics debated include capitalism, socialism & nationalism, terrorism, voting systems, free speech & human rights. ...

” Compelling”. (Ian Mc Ewan). ” Engrossing”. (Alan Johnson). ” Essential”. (Robert Peston). THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER. Politics has changed. For decades Britain was divided between Left & Right but united in its belief in a two-party state. Now, with nationalism resurgent & mainstream parties in turmoil, stark new divisions define the country & the centre ground is deserted. Nick Clegg witnessed this change from the inside. Here he offers a frank account of his experiences & puts the case for a new politics based on reason & compromise. He writes candidly about the tense st&-offs within government & the decision to enter coalition with the Conservatives in the first place. He also lifts the lid on the arcane worlds of Westminster & Brussels, the vested interests that suffocate reform, as well as the achievements his party made despite them. Whatever your political persuasion, if you wish to understand politics in Britain today you cannot afford to ignore this book. ...

The 1:50, 000 topographic map gives a more general picture of the ground features than a basic map. It shows settlements, houses, roads, cultivated areas, waterways, cutting areas, mires, rock exposures, & relief. One map sheet covers an area of 30 x 40 km & one centimetre corresponds to 500 metres on the ground. The 1:50, 000 topographic map is also an ideal complement to nautical charts as it provides useful information about the land areas adjacent to waterways. For example, all Finnish sea areas are covered by 1:50, 000 topographic map sheets. ...

The 1:50, 000 topographic map gives a more general picture of the ground features than a basic map. It shows settlements, houses, roads, cultivated areas, waterways, cutting areas, mires, rock exposures, & relief. One map sheet covers an area of 30 x 40 km & one centimetre corresponds to 500 metres on the ground. The 1:50, 000 topographic map is also an ideal complement to nautical charts as it provides useful information about the land areas adjacent to waterways. For example, all Finnish sea areas are covered by 1:50, 000 topographic map sheets. ...