Institutions and Democracy in Africa
Historically, African political institutions such as constitutions, legislatures and judiciaries have been seen as weak and vulnerable to manipulation, leading some to claim that the continent is 'institutionless'. However, recent developments inc...
Democracy in Africa
This book provides the first comprehensive overview of the history of democracy in Africa and explains why the continent's democratic experiments have so often failed, as well as how they could succeed. Nic Cheeseman grapples with some of the most...
Girls
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Lepanto 1571
The battle of Lepanto has long been considered one of the decisive naval battles of history. Yet, the savage fighting on Sunday, 7 October 1571 left the strategic map unchanged and the defeated Ottoman Turks were able to replace their losses and launch a new fleet the following year. Nic Fields re-examines the battle and concludes that, while it merely confirmed a strategic reality that had already emerged during the 16th century (i.e. that naval supremacy lay with the Sublime Porte in the eastern Mediterranean, and with Habsburg Spain and its Catholic allies in the western Mediterranean), it's vital importance was psychological. It sank the perception of Ottoman dominance and the inevitability of Islam's westward encroachment beyond the Balkans. With over 200 ships per side, it was the largest naval battle in sixteen centuries and the last major fight between fleets composed entirely of the muscle-driven galley. These slender ships were the direct descendants of the Classical trireme
Dear Martin
Justyce McAllister is top of his class and set for the Ivy League—but none of that matters to the police officer who just put him in handcuffs. And despite leaving his rough neighborhood behind, he can’t escape the scorn of his former peers or the ridicule of his new classmates. Justyce looks to the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for answers. But do they hold up anymore? He starts a journal to Dr. King to find out. Then comes the day Justyce goes driving with his best friend, Manny, windows rolled down, music turned up—way up, sparking the fury of a white off-duty cop beside them. Words fly. Shots are fired. Justyce and Manny are caught in the crosshairs. In the media fallout, it’s Justyce who is under attack.
Dear Justyce
The stunning sequel to the #1 New York Times bestseller Dear Martin. Incarcerated teen Quan writes letters to Justyce about his experiences in the American juvenile justice system. Perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds and Angie Thomas. In the highly anticipated sequel to her New York Times bestseller, Nic Stone delivers an unflinching look into the flawed practices and silenced voices in the American juvenile justice system. Vernell LaQuan Banks and Justyce McAllister grew up a block apart in the Southwest Atlanta neighborhood of Wynwood Heights. Years later, though, Justyce walks the illustrious halls of Yale University . . . and Quan sits behind bars at the Fulton Regional Youth Detention Center. Through a series of flashbacks, vignettes, and letters to Justyce–the protagonist of Dear Martin–Quan’s story takes form. Troubles at home and misunderstandings at school give rise to police encounters and tough decisions. But then there’s a dead cop and a weapon with Quan’s prints on it. What leads a bright kid down a road to a murder charge? Not even Quan is sure.
Performance Hoof, Performance Horse
Many horses will, at some point during their lives, suffer hoof problems which, in extreme cases, can cause permanent lameness. So why should outstandingly healthy, hardworking feet be a relative rarity? Performance Hoof, Performance Horse explore...
The Oxford Handbook of Kenyan Politics
The Oxford Handbook of Kenyan Politics
The Oxford Handbook of Kenyan Politics
The Oxford Handbook of Kenyan Politics
The Oxford Encyclopedia of African Politics
The Oxford Encyclopedia of African Politics
Vanished (Shuri: A Black Panther Novel #2)
Shuri, the Princess of Wakanda (and sister to the Black Panther), sets out to save a group of kidnapped girls in this all-new, original middle-grade novel by New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone! With the heart-shaped herb thriving, a group...
Shuri: A Black Panther Novel (Marvel)
From New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone comes an all-new upper-middle-grade series based on one of the Marvel Universe's break-out characters - Shuri, from Black Panther! An original, upper-middle-grade series starring the break-out chara...
Knot A Day
This beautifully produced compendium gives you a knot challenge for every day of the year. With hundreds to choose from, all colour coded by use, you can work through the book from start to finish, gradually building on your knowledge as you go, o...
Carrhae 53 BC
Explores the critical battle of Carrhae, a fascinating tale of treachery, tactics, and topography in which Rome experienced one of its most humiliating defeats. The Battle of Carrhae is from a heady moment in Roman history - that of the clever car...
Attila I Strid
Attila var hunnernas kung 343-453. I de nordiska sagorna kallas han för Atle. Hunnerriket var det största riket på sin tid, alltså även större än romarriket. I Europa härskade Attila över ett stort antal folk i Europa, från Donau i söder, ända upp till Östersjöns kust. Attila betraktas som en av de största och mest effektiva militäriska ledarna någonsin. Under ett antal framgångsrika fälttåg, från år 430 fram till sin död, härjade han och hans horder i det östromerska riket, belägrade Konstantinopel, och härjade sedan även det västromerska riket. År 452 hotade till och med hunnernas horder självaste Rom. I den här väl illustrerade boken analyseras myterna och vi får en förklaring till varför Attila och hunnerna kunde vara så framgångsrika erövrare med så kompetent motstånd som till exempel romarna och goterna. Med kartor, foton och illustrationer beskrivs både hunnerrikets utveckling, de viktigaste slagen och även taktik, beväpning och rustning. Ur innehållet: * De tidiga åren. * Attila som militär befälhavare. * De viktigaste fälttågen och slagen. * Livet i fält. * Attilas motståndare. * Berättelserna och myterna. * Attilas död.
Galleys and Galleons: A tabletop wargame for wee ships in the Age of Discovery
Galleys and Galleons: A Tabletop Wargame for Wee Ships in the Age of Discovery
The Moral Economy of Elections in Africa
The Moral Economy of Elections in Africa
Institutions and Democracy in Africa
Institutions and Democracy in Africa
Boudicca's Rebellion AD 60-61
An illustrated account of the famous Boudiccan Revolt, which almost forced the Romans to abandon Britain. When the Romans occupied the southern half of Britain in AD 43, the Iceni tribe quickly allied themselves with the invaders. Having paid trib...
Boom Town
Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl meets P-Valley in Nic Stone's adult thriller debut about two missing erotic dancers from Atlanta's most notorious gentlemen's club and the woman committed to finding them. When Damaris 'Charm' Wilburn, a new daytime dancer, is missing for her shift at Boom Town, former headliner Michah 'Lyriq' Johanssen suspects something more than a 'no call, no show.' As Lyriq's former headline partner and lover--Felice 'Lucky' Carothers--also vanished under similar circumstances, Lyriq decides she's going to find them. Delving deeper into Charm and Lucky's disappearances, Lyriq uncovers a tangled web of deceit, privilege, and power. The line between friend and foe blurs, forcing Lyriq to confront the question: Is finding for these women worth the threat to her own life? This tantalizing thriller will take you on a heart-pounding and page turning journey through the peaks and valleys of Atlanta's underworld.
How to Rig an Election
An engrossing guide to fraudulent elections around the world—fully updated to mark the biggest election year in history in 2024, as over four billion people cast their votes Contrary to popular belief, authoritarian leaders who hold elections are generally able to remain in power for longer. Nic Cheeseman and Brian Klaas show us how they do so, exploring election-rigging strategies including gerrymandering and ballot-box stuffing, voter suppression, and fake news. Documenting pseudo-democratic methods from Argentina and Zimbabwe to Brazil, Nigeria, Russia, and the United States, they offer a sobering view of corrupted political process—while offering hope for future solutions.
Galveston
From the creator, writer, and executive producer of the HBO crime series True Detective, comes a dark and visceral literary debut set along the seedy wastelands of Galveston. On the same day that Roy Cady is diagnosed with a terminal illness, he senses that his boss, a dangerous loan-sharking bar-owner, wants him dead. Known 'without affection' to members of the boss's crew as 'Big Country' on account of his long hair, beard, and cowboy boots, Roy is alert to the possibility that a routine assignment could be a deathtrap. Which it is. Yet what the would-be killers do to Roy Cady is not the same as what he does to them, which is to say that after a smoking spasm of violence, they are mostly dead and he is mostly alive. Before Roy makes his getaway, he realizes there are two women in the apartment, one of them still breathing, and he sees something in her frightened, defiant eyes that causes a fateful decision. He takes her with him as he goes on the run from New Orleans to Galveston,
Between Here and the Yellow Sea
Originally published in 2005, Between Here and the Yellow Sea thrust Nic Pizzolatto into the literary spotlight, earning mention as one of Poets & Writers' top five fiction debuts of the year as well as a spont on the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award shortlist. This updated edition features two previously uncollected stories--'Wanted Man' and 'Graves of Light'--and showcases a modern-day master of the short story at the top of his game.
Galveston
From the creator of the hit HBO series True Detective comes a powerful, gleaming-dark thriller rich with Southern atmosphere. Roy Cady is by his own admission 'a bad man'. With a snow flurry of cancer in his lungs and no one to live for, he's a wa...