This book offers 180 actionable principles to empower new school leaders and inspire experienced ones. Drawing from the author’s extensive career, this guide is grounded in real-world challenges and equips you with practical strategies to drive meaningful, sustainable change.
Pakistan after Trump
This book questions the dominant narrative of Pakistan as a “safe haven” for terrorists. It shows how great powers—the US, China, India, and others—directly caused the militant ecosystem in Pakistan, a country whose people have borne the brunt of terrorist violence.
From Autocracy to Democracy to Technocracy
Is political evolution a rational design, a random process, or an inevitable march from autocracy to democracy to technocracy? This book examines the social forces that shape governments and offers a compelling new framework for understanding our political future.
Citizens’ Trust in Public Institutions in Bangladesh
This book explores citizens’ trust in local government in Bangladesh. When institutions are viewed as partial, untrustworthy, and corrupt, citizens feel mistrust and suspicion. Good governance is fundamental for institutions to perform efficiently and earn public trust.
What makes a life worth living? This book argues that autonomy is the foundation of dignity and the source of the meaning we crave. A life poor in this meaning, regardless of its wealth or success, is a life lived in the cellar of human existence.
This overview of the debate on nationalism, globalisation, and secessionism in 21st century Catalonia explores the key socio-political questions facing sub-state nations seeking independence.
Political Breakdown
Why has civility vanished from American politics? While many blame extremists, this book shows that unresolved social differences are to blame. Deep divisions over race, poverty, and immigration have left both sides believing the very nature of the country is at stake.
The London Underground Public Private Partnership 1997-2010
Confidential files reveal the bitter feud between Blair, Brown, and Livingstone for the London Underground. Uncover the political spin behind the spectacular collapse of the UK’s largest public-private deal—a staggering £450 million failure.
This book interrogates the controversial civil-military relations debate in Zimbabwe. It demonstrates the complexity of the relationship between military institutions and civic societies, particularly in developing countries, and brings this history up to date.
This book is a socialist study of radicals and revolutionaries since the French Revolution. It argues for their vital role in creating modern society, showing how their struggles for democracy, freedom, and socialism have changed the world for the better.
One Republic, Multiple Fiefdoms
This book argues that public administration reform is not a purely technical process. It highlights the socio-political and cultural barriers that must be surmounted to sustain gains. It reveals a ‘hard’ environment of informal fiefdoms gripping the formal, ‘soft’ state.
This book discusses 300 years of change in Dutch corruption and public morality between 1648 and 1940. Through rich historical case studies, it tells the story of how ideas of “good” government evolved, placing them in a wider European context.
In this collection, Nigeria’s most notable scholars offer insights into the pitfalls of governance and institutional dysfunctions that threaten the vitality of the Fourth Republic—the nation’s longest stretch of democratic rule since the end of military regimes.
Born from WWI propaganda, public diplomacy is a tool to influence foreign populations. But the earliest US attempts failed, torn between public idealism and self-interested pragmatism. This book evaluates the pioneering 1918 campaign directed at the Mexican people.
Reframing the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy
This book explores the European Union’s need for hard power to provide the military security its citizens demand. It clarifies the future of the EU’s defense policy, introducing the controversial possibility of a unified army with a practical, data-driven approach.
Spanning 50 years, these essays investigate the role of intellectuals in China’s dramatic changes. They explore the tension between utopian dreams and the quest for human rights, offering a unique perspective that challenges both official Chinese and Western narratives.
The New European Union and Its Global Strategy
The European Union faces unprecedented crises. As it projects itself as a global actor, reshaping ties with the United States, China, and Russia, its future remains a subject of intense debate. This volume offers answers regarding the conundrum of the EU’s transformations.
How Political Eras End
Is the UK at ‘the end of a political era’? This book analyses the seismic shifts since the 2016 EU Referendum, comparing them with past eras to make a compelling case. It defines what a political era is, exploring vital issues like democracy, identity, and migration.
From the 1870s to the 1920s, a political struggle raged over public houses. Temperance reformers clashed with the powerful drink trade over compensation for pub closures, creating a stalemate broken only by a controversial deal and radical WWI experiments like State Purchase.
Russia-Eurasia Relations
Across the world, there are regions caught between identity and power. This book analyses the great powers’ challenges in Eurasia within the framework of strategic interests, conflict, and cooperation.