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PaperbackEngels9781908323774
1-10-2014
The interlocking themes of Establishment and Meritocracy are a crucial part of the intellectual compost that made Hennessy's generation of postwar Britons. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781910376980
15-2-2018
Ansari makes the claim that Britain's strength lies in its ability of shape the popular imagination, both at home and abroad, and that an `excess of enthusiasm' may yet do untold damage to the fabric of a state and society that has been carefully constructed and will not be easily repaired. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781914979019
27-6-2024
An intriguing chapter in the history of England's most famous church, these ten pen portraits include the stories of Martin Luther King and Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781914979187
5-3-2025
Britain's preeminent constitutional historian asks how well protected is our democracy from the threat of authoritarianism. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781914979217
4-9-2025
Defence and the UK Constitution introduces key constitutional issues to a general audience and pinpoints the differences between the ‘legal... Meer
PaperbackEngels9781912208739
29-11-2019
The Responsibilities of Democracy explores the overall health of UK democracy, giving a balanced analysis of its values and flaws. It is also a clarion call to the electorate and politicians to nurture and protect the gentle values on which democracy depends. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781912208906
30-9-2020
Truth in Public Life explores the difficulty in defining truth, its critical importance in civilised society and the challenges and threats to telling the truth in different public service settings. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781912208920
27-4-2020
‘We are the People’ examines the sudden growth and radicalisation of the AfD, from Eurosceptic beginnings in 2013 to a far-right populist party with an influential extremist, ethno-pluralist wing. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781913368203
17-5-2021
These essays look at the meaning of justice for the 21st century expressed through principles; justice as it can be expressed by our public service institutions; and how justice is expressed in society more widely. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781912208050
29-6-2018
The Power of Whitehall is an accessible introduction to the life of the Civil Servant as well as the Civil Service itself. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781912208630
13-9-2019
James Elles explains how the EU functions, emphasising the emerging role of the European Parliament in the process. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781912208708
11-12-2019
Integrity in Public Life provides a critique of and an essential guide to integrity, leaving the reader with some hope for its continued place in public life. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781912208944
30-9-2020
Secret Service is a fascinating insight into the world of the security services and a reminder of the importance of actively attending to the moral health of both the institution itself and its operatives who, by their very nature, are its greatest strength and also its greatest weakness. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781913368753
27-6-2023
A deep reflections on the nature of trust in the context of public life. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781913368791
7-6-2023
In his powerfully argued short book, Ramin Jahanbegloo contends that the time has come for humanity to renew its commitment – politically, economically, and culturally – to the idea of non-violence. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781913368951
28-3-2024
Written for a non-specialist audience, Northern Ireland in the UK Constitution is a comprehensive yet accessible introduction for those who want to understand Northern Ireland as a constitutional entity. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781914979453
29-1-2026
This short book takes up a vast, complex, and well-worn subject – the future. It revisits a half-dozen familiar and not-so-familiar incidents of prophecy – from the warnings given to Stalin about Operation Barbarossa to those given to Bill Clinton and George W. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781910376171
1-10-2015
Is there any such thing as a European identity? Amidst all the kaleidoscopic variety what - if anything - do 28 members of the European Union have in common? Meer
PaperbackEngels9781910376621
5-9-2016
In July 2016 David Cameron rolled the dice on Britain's 43-year-old membership of the EU. Breaking Point explains where post-referendum Britain is heading, how we got here, and what lessons might be learned. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781913368074
2-11-2020
Through the lens of his own family's history, Peter Gumbel explores issues of identity, nationality and belonging after Brexit. Meer