Politics , Society & Current Affairs

Fintan O'Toole - The Lie of the Land : Irish Identities - HB

This collection of essays is drawn from Fintan O'Toole's writings over two decades. Its portraits of people - talk-show hosts, priests, children, pop stars - and its reports of social and political...

Brendan Long - Tipperary S.R County Council 1899-1999 - PB

Paperback, a guide to the history , staff and councillors of the former Tipperary 'South Riding' County Council (Tipperary was long divided between a North Tipperary part ( termed in the language of...

Noel Dorr - Irish or British or Both - BRAND NEW

DELIVERY WITHIN IRELAND IS INCLUDED IN THE PRICEMore than a generation after the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement brought an end to decades of violence in Northern Ireland, the central constitutional...

Gerry Abbott / Back to Mandalay

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Robert F. Kennedy / Crimes Against Nature (Hardback)

How George W. Bush and His Corporate Pals Are Plundering the Country and Hijacking Our Democracy Crimes against Nature reveals the hidden history behind three of the nation's first parklands: t

Philip Gould / The Unfinished Revolution (Hardback)

On 1 May 1997, an event regarded by many as a sea-change occurred in British politics. Not only had the Conservatives been ejected from office after 18 years in power, but the Labour party which...

Shaun A. Casey / The Making of a Catholic President (Hardback)

The inside story of the 1960 presidential election explores the tension between religion and politics and reveals how John F. Kennedy overcame religious bigotry to become the first Catholic President...

Robert D. Putnam / Our Kids (Hardback)

It's the American dream: get a good education, work hard, buy a house, and achieve prosperity and success. This is the America we believe in-a nation of opportunity, constrained only by ability and...

John Ranelagh / Thatcher's People (Hardback)

There have been many books about Margaret Thatcher asnd Thatcherism, and no doubt there will be many more. Though this book contains new insights into both her life and the philosophy named after...

Andrew Cockburn / Saddam Hussein (Hardback)

"The idea of direct invasion is the greatest threat to Saddam. It avoids the problems of securing local allies, inside and outside Iraq, which bedevil any indirect approach to get rid of him. But it...

Noel Annan / Changing Enemies (Hardback)

During World War II, Noel Annan was privileged to witness at first hand the innermost workings of British intelligence in Bletchley park and elsewhere. Charged to second-guess German strategy from...

Saket Soni / The Great Escape (Hardback)

“A miracle—immensely moving, powerful, beautiful, and true. It reads like a binge-worthy thriller, told with ridiculous skill and Saket Soni’s gigantic heart pounding audibly on every page.” —Naomi...

William Drozdiak / The Last President of Europe (Hardback)

A veteran foreign correspondent with unique access to Emmanuel Macron delivers the inside story of his turbulent presidency, designed to fight the rise of populist nationalism and hold the European...

John Phillips / Macedonia - Warlords and Rebels in the Balkans (Hardback)

A bloody rebellion by Albanian guerrillas demanding equal rights in Macedonia has killed and wounded thousands of people and led to fears that the crisis will embroil Kosovo, Albania, Bulgaria and...

Roger C. Riddell / Does Foreign Aid Really Work? (Hardback)

Foreign aid is now a $100bn business and is expanding more rapidly today than it has for a generation. But does it work? Indeed, is it needed at all? Other attempts to answer this important question...

John Lyons - Chomsky (Fontana Modern Masters)

Paperback, published by Fontana UK 1974, originally 1970. light tanning to pages.

E.J. Hobsbawm - Nations and Nationalism Since 1780: Programme, Myth, Reality (Canto)

Nations and Nationalism since 1780 is Eric Hobsbawm's widely acclaimed and highly readable enquiry into the question of nationalism. Events in the late twentieth century in Eastern Europe and the...

Gavan Reilly - The Secret Life of Leinster House - BRAND NEW - PB

THE SMALLER FORMAT PAPERBACK EDITION OF THE 2025 BESTSELLER.  What is it like to run for election? How do public representatives deal with the cut-throat competition from their rivals - and their own...

Gary Murphy - Brian Cowen - Anatomy of a Taoiseach - HB - BRAND NEW

An insightful, searing and clear-eyed account of Taoiseach Brian Cowen and his time as leader of the country during Ireland's greatest crisis From the author of the bestselling Haughey, Gary Murphy...

Deirdre McQuillan / Mary Robinson: A President in progress (Coffee Table Book)

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Mehdi Hassan - Win Every Argument - PB - 2023 - BRAND NEW

The New York Times bestseller Win Every Argument is the ultimate guide to debate, persuasion and public speaking, by award-winning British-American journalist Mehdi Hasan. 'A masterclass' – Riz...

Jilly Beattie - Revelations : Jeffrey Donaldson - Politician, Preacher, Predator BRAND NEW

*Originally planned for late 2026, events meant that this book has now moved to a planned early sping 2027 release* Journalist Jilly Beattie followed the ins and outs and dramatic revelations of the...

Michael Cronin - Ireland: Why it matters to be an island - BRAND NEW

It is a simple fact that Ireland is an island nation. But how often do we consider what it means to be an islander?Michael Cronin argues that we tend to ignore the fundamental fact of our island...

Mark Mellett - Blue Heart : War, Climate and the Battle for the Ocean that Keeps us Alive - HB - BRAND NEW

Tracked delivery within Ireland is included in the price. War, Climate and the Battle for the Ocean that Keeps us Alive   DescriptionIn Blue Heart, Mark Mellett, former Vice Admiral and head of the...

TP O'Mahony - Forbidden Ireland : Church and State 1951 to the Present Day - PB - BRAND NEW

A definitive social history of modern Ireland. How did Catholic bishops lose their control over Irish women and Irish life? TP O’Mahony traces seven decades of Church–State conflict in Ireland, from...

Center for Civic Education / We the People...the Citizen and the Constitution, Level 1 - Teacher's Edition (Coffee Table Book)

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Charles N. Quigley / We The People - The Citizen & The Constitution (Coffee Table Book)

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Center for Civic Education / We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution (Coffee Table Book)

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Igloo Books / Conspiracy Theories (Coffee Table Book)

Do aliens really exist? Did Elvis Presley

Antonio Negri / Insurgencies: Constituent Power and the Modern State (Coffee Table Book)

Douglas Robertson / Looking into Housing: A Practical Guide to Housing Research (Coffee Table Book)

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Richard Douthwaite / Fleeing Vesuvius : Overcoming the risks of economic and environmental collapse (Coffee Table Book)

The financial crisis that has blighted the world's richest countries since 2008 is a turning point in human history. Many of the contributors to this book believe it marks the end of the period in...

Jean Grugel / Democratization: A Critical Introduction (Large Paperback)

In 1989,

Conor Brady - Resetting The Republic : How to Build a Better Ireland -BRAND NEW

TRACKED DELIVERY WITHIN IRELAND IS INCLUDED IN THE COST Ireland is one of the most prosperous economies in Europe and is held upinternationally as a success story. But for those living there, it...

Boris Johnson / Unleashed (Hardback)

Andrew Jack / Inside Putin's Russia (Hardback)

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Rachel Maddow / Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism (Hardback)

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Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters / Flood Report (Coffee Table Book)

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Craig Shaw Gardner / Dragon Waking (Large Paperback)

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Nicholas D. Kristof / China Wakes (Large Paperback)

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Amnesty International / Amnesty International Annual Report: 1995 (Large Paperback)

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Boris Johnson / Unleashed (Large Paperback)

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Daithi O'Ceallaigh / Britain and Europe: The Endgame (Large Paperback)

Britain and Europe: The Endgame - An Irish Perspective

Malcolm Kendrick / Doctoring Data (Large Paperback)

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Richard Douthwaite / The Growth Illusion (Large Paperback)

Richard Douthwaite argues that strategies used by governments to raise national income often increase poverty and unemployment. Moreover, in the USA, Britain, Germany and Australia, each increase in...

Gerard Doyle & Tanya Lalor ( Editors) / Social Enterprise in Ireland - A People's Economy? (Large Paperback)

R.W.G. Carter / Ireland - Contemporary Perspectives on a Land and It's People (Large Paperback)

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Darrell Bricker / Empty Planet (Large Paperback)

Andrew Gimson / Boris Johnson - The Rise and Fall of a Troublemaker at No. 10

Boris Johnson The Rise and Fall of a Troublemaker at Number 10 Andrew Gimson, whose previous book Boris is the essential read on Johnson's

Ann Coulter / Slander (Large Paperback)

Slander: Liberal Lies About the American Right

George Grant / Third Time Around (Large Paperback)

Third Time Around: The History of the Pro-Life Movement from the First Century to the Present

Giles Merritt / People Power: Why We Need More Migrants (Large Paperback)

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