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Fields of Mars, a new William Collins book, full description to follow when available...

What on earth has PG Wodehouse, the creator of the Inimitable Jeeves and the hapless Bertie Wooster, got to do with a serious topic like the decline and fall of the British Empire? The answer, perhaps surprisingly, is Quite a Lot. The British Empire depended on splendid show and display, but...

A soul-stirring philosophical and political treatise on what liberation for Palestine—and all people—will look like in the twenty-first century, in the vein of Frantz Fanon, Angela Davis, and Edward Said. Palestine is a litmus test for our global future. The ongoing genocide is showcasing...

In recent years it has become fashionable to tell a certain kind of story about Britain. At its least offensive, this story emphasises the worst aspects of Britain's past and neglects the best. At its most damaging, it denies, demeans or distorts the very fabric of our collective inheritance. In...

From the author of A Renegade History of the United States, a boldly persuasive, provocative counter-narrative that reframes our understanding of America’s role in the wider world Over the past 250 years, historian Thaddeus Russell argues in his bold and eye-opening new book, America has...

当一座多风多雨的边缘小岛骤然崛起为称霸全球的日不落帝国，这场跨越两千年的世界史巨变背后隐藏着怎样的权力博弈与制度密码？无论你是正在通勤路上渴望高效汲取知识的职场人，还是对全球地缘格局演变充满好奇的历...

当不可一世的全球霸权最终走向解体，历史周期律中隐藏的制度僵化与财政危机，究竟是如何将早期扩张的绝对优势转化为致命的生存负担？置身于信息碎片化与地缘情绪交织的当下，我们迫切需要一种冷峻客观的宏大视角，...

Explore como o sucesso econômico e o poder militar de grandes impérios históricos sempre forjam seu próprio colapso. Esta análise épica transforma seu trajeto diário em uma jornada imersiva pelas eras da humanidade, revelando os padrões de governança que ditam o destino das...

Ogni superpotenza nasconde i semi del proprio crollo strutturale, un inevitabile ciclo storico di conquista e declino. Perfetto per chi cerca risposte alle tensioni geopolitiche attuali durante i propri spostamenti quotidiani, questo ascolto lucido e analitico smonta l'illusione...

人類初の巨大権力はいかにして誕生し、なぜ崩壊したのか、古代メソポタミアを舞台に繰り広げられる壮大な帝国の興亡史が、毎日の通勤時間を極上の知的冒険へと塗り替えます。耳から流れ込む臨場感あふれる情景描写...

El colapso del poder es un ciclo inexorable; desentraña la geopolítica y la tensión social de la caída imperial. Esta inmersión histórica, profunda y analítica, está diseñada para mentes curiosas que buscan entender las fricciones del mundo actual a través del pasado. Escucha cómo las...

Saisissez l'effondrement géopolitique des grandes puissances mondiales grâce à la fascinante mécanique de l'histoire. Parfait pour enrichir vos trajets quotidiens, cet essai audio captivant décortique sans jargon la naissance, l'expansion et la chute inévitable des civilisations...

A stunning, deeply felt exploration of the struggle between ownership and belonging in England, by the best-selling author of The Book of Trespass Early one September, Nick Hayes brought his houseboat up the Thames into rural Oxfordshire, mooring opposite a strange tree that towered over the...

A provocative history of how nation states arose out of the ashes of World War II, showing how catastrophe, compromise, and contested visions forged the fragile order we still live in today. “A magnificent history of how concepts of territory, political power, and national identity were molded...

Dive into the sweeping world history of how epic empires seize global power, dominate nations, and inevitably fall. Perfect for an intellectually stimulating commute or deep-focus learning, this immersive narrative explores the relentless ambition, staggering inequality, and fierce rebellions...

A true pivotal moment in American history, the Louisiana Purchase redefined the boundaries of the United States and recharted the course of its history. The story behind it transcends borders. The United States bought the Louisiana Territory from Napoleonic France in 1803. The young nation more...

'Shows how a scrappy band of 13 colonies fought and bought its way to superpower size' THE TIMES For seven years after the Declaration of Independence the United States had no internationally recognized boundaries and no defined sovereign territory. It was more an idea than a country. Then in...

Today, a new axis of autocrats is trying to reshape the world order and sideline the United States in international affairs. The New Imperialists delivers eye-opening details of how three major global players—Russia, China, and Iran—are working with each other and with key allies, such as North Korea and Venezuela, to unseat the U.S. as a global leader. The challenge is profound and requires both leadership and action from Washington.

Updated with a fresh design and a new foreword by Chomsky, On Western Terrorism stands as an influential and powerful critique of the West's role in the world, inspiring all who read it to think independently and critically.

The English East India Company was the mother of the modern multinational. Its trading empire encircled the globe, importing Asian luxuries such as spices, textiles and teas. But it also conquered much of India with its private army and broke open China's markets with opium. The Company’s practices shocked its contemporaries and still reverberate today. This expanded edition explores how the four forces of scale, technology, finance and regulation drove its spectacular rise and fall.