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1	Downing Street Years more books like this by Margaret Thatcher (Read by) add to wishlist This first volume of Margaret Thatcher's memoirs encompasses the whole of her time as Prime Minister - the formation of her goals in the early 1980s, the Falklands, the General Election victories of 1983 and 1987 and, eventually, the circumstances of her fall from political power. She also gives frank accounts of her dealings with foreign ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £8.72! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	The Complete Yes Minister: The Diaries of a Cabinet Minister more books like this by Jonathan Lynn add to wishlist 'We have had diaries from other Cabinet Ministers, but none I think which have been quite so illuminating...It is a fascinating diary...It is shorter than Barbara Castles'...and although it is rather more accurate than Dick Crossman's, it is distinctly funnier' - Lord Allen of Abbeydale (formerly Permanent Secretary at the Home Office) in The ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £3.01! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	There Is No Alternative: Why Margaret Thatcher Matters more books like this by Claire Berlinski add to wishlist As the meaning of Thatcher' legacy becomes relevant once more, this funny and opinionated book gives an important and unconventional new perspective on the Iron Lady. In this important new biography, journalist and author Claire Berlinski re-examines the life and legacy of one of the most fascinating and controversial figures of the twentieth ... see all copies from £7.08! new only from £7.24!
4	Prisoner of Tehran: A Memoir more books like this by Marina Nemat add to wishlist Nemat, a 16-year-old student activist at the start of the Islamic revolution, was arrested, jailed in Tehran's infamous Evin prison, tortured, and sentenced to death. "Prisoner of Tehran" is the heartbreaking story of the price she was forced to pay for her freedom--and her life. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £6.27! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Camelia: Save Yourself by Telling the Truth-A Memoir of Iran more books like this by Camelia Entekhabi-Fard, George Murer (Translator) add to wishlist An extraordinarily vivid look inside post-revolutionary Iran, this is the memoir of an Iranian journalist who was sent to prison because of her bold coverage of current affairs for reformist newspapers. see all copies from £5.44! new only from £5.44! \| first editions
6	The Last Great Revolution: Turmoil and Transformation in Iran more books like this by Robin Wright (Photographer) add to wishlist Describing Iran's ongoing transformation of society, politics, and religion, ranging from the empowerment of women to the blossoming of a movie industry and an independent press, the author demonstrates why Iran's Islamic revolution equals the French and Russian revolutions in new ideas and impact. of photos. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £6.85! \| first editions
7	Guardians of the Revolution: Iran and the World in the Age of the Ayatollahs more books like this by Ray Takeyh add to wishlist For over a quarter century, Iran has been one of America's chief nemeses. Ever since Ayatollah Khomeini overthrew the Shah in 1979, the relationship between the two nations has been antagonistic: revolutionary guards chanting against the Great Satan, Bush fulminating against the Axis of Evil, Iranian support for Hezbollah, and President ... see all copies from £10.68! new only from £10.68! \| first editions
8	Witness: From the Shah to the Secret Arms Deal: An Insider's Account of U.S. Involvement in Iran more books like this by Mansur Rafizadeh, Pat Golbitz (Editor) add to wishlist The behind-the-scenes, insider's account of the Iranian arms scandal, revealing startling new facts about the deal and those in government who knew of it as early as 1981. The author, who was the former chief of the Iranian secret police and a covert mole for the CIA, also details life in Iran before and during the Shah. see all copies from £6.05! signed copies \| first editions
9	Developments in British Politics 8 more books like this by Professor Patrick Dunleavy (Editor), Professor Richard Heffernan (Editor), Philip Cowley (Editor) add to wishlist For over twenty years, "Developments in British Politics" volumes have provided accessible state- of-the-art coverage of key issues and changes. "Developments 8" continues the same tradition but with a new editorial team as well as a new set of specially-commissioned chapters by leading authorities. New features in this edition include a wide ... see all copies from £10.99! new only from £22.94!
10	My Turn to Speak (H) more books like this by Abol Hassan Bani-Sadr, Abu Al-Hasan Bani Sadr add to wishlist Breaking a long silence, the former president of Iran gives the only detailed insider's look at the Iranian Revolution, Ayatollah Khomeini, the Teheran embassy hostage crisis, the Iran-Iraq War, and secret U.S. dealings. My Turn to Speak is an important view of the most widely felt revolution since 1917. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £36.46! \| first editions
11	The Cunning of Unreason Making Sense of Politics more books like this by John Dunn add to wishlist This college-level text on political science unpacks the full breadth of the discipline. It first addresses the most fundamental questions--including a range of definitions of "politics"--and moves on to large issues of political theory and reality. It assesses the scope, the methods, and the role of politics in history, and it reaches ... see all copies from £1.26! new only from £6.52! \| first editions
12	Britain Against Itself: The Political Contradictions of Collectivism more books like this by Samuel Hutchison Beer add to wishlist see all copies from £1.82! new only from £10.23! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	The Iranian Labyrinth: Journeys Through Theocratic Iran and Its Furies more books like this by Dilip Hiro add to wishlist Drawing on Iran's rich history, its vast oil and gas reserves, and its unique strategic importance, Hiro reveals a complex nation whose theocratic rulers are struggling to prove that Islamic democracy is a viable and enduring social system. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £5.61! \| first editions
14	The Teheran Contract more books like this by Gayle Rivers add to wishlist see all copies from £4.98! first editions
15 view cover	Being Modern in Iran more books like this by Professor Fariba Adelkhah add to wishlist The election of Mohammad Khatami as President, the prospect of renewed dialogue between Tehran and Washington, and the display of popular rejoicing that greeted the nation's football team's qualification for the 1998 World Cup have shed light on aspects of everyday life in post-revolutionary Iran which have often been overlooked in the West. ... see all copies from £7.26! new only from £9.96!
16 view cover	The British Economy Since 1945: Economic Policy and Performance 1945-1995 more books like this by Sir Alec Cairncross, Carincross add to wishlist In this fully revised and updated second edition, Sir Alec Cairncross provides a lucid overview and analysis of British economic policy and performance from 1945 to the present. The author takes a chronological approach, introducing the events of the period with an account of changing ideas on economic policy and performance, discussing key ... see all copies from £5.79! new only from £24.38!
17	Yes, Prime Minister: The Diaries of the Right Hon. James Hacker more books like this by Jonathan Lynn, Antony Jay, Barbara Vine add to wishlist For all those who laughed at the political wisdom contained in the fictional diaries of The Complete Yes Minister, here is the hilarious sequel in which the hero, Sir James Hacker, successfully fails his way upward to the top political post in Great Britain. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £23.68! \| first editions
18 view cover	Targeting Iran more books like this by David Barsamian, Professor Noam Chomsky, Ervand Abrahamian add to wishlist Iran and the United States are on a collision course. David Barsamian presents the perspectives of four experts on Iran who discuss the 1953 CIA coup and the rise of the Islamic regime, Iran's internal dynamics and competing forces, relations with Iraq and Afghanistan, and the consequences of US policy. Ervand Abrahamian authored Iran Between ... see all copies from £1.69! new only from £4.90! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	The Economics of the Welfare State more books like this by N. A. Barr add to wishlist conomics of the Welfare State discusses the different parts of the welfare system,in particular, cash benefits, the health service and education. The text argues that the welfare state exists not just to help the underprivileged, but also for efficiency reasons in areas where private markets would be inefficient or would not exist at all. The ... see all copies from £1.58! new only from £36.39!
20	Inside the Iranian revolution more books like this by John D Stempel add to wishlist see all copies from £6.24! new only from £16.40! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Developments in British Politics 7: Seventh Edition more books like this by Andrew Gamble (Editor), Professor Richard Heffernan (Editor), Professor Patrick Dunleavy (Editor) add to wishlist Bringing together a set of specially commissioned chapters by leading authorities, this book provides an accessible introduction to politics and political change in the UK. It provides a systematic assessment of New Labour in government focusing in particular on continuities and contrasts between its first and second terms and with traditional ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £7.59!
22 view cover	Know Thine Enemy: A Spys's Journey Into Revolutionary Iran more books like this by Edward Shirley add to wishlist As one of the CIA: finest "Iranian-target" officers in the 1980s, Edward Shirley was a front-line spy in Europe and the Middle East, ferreting out the secrets of the country the Ayatollah Khomeini had made the most vociferous enemy of the United States. The job fulfilled Shirley's lifelong dream: ever since he was a boy growing up in the Midwest, ... see all copies from £5.49! new only from £8.10! \| first editions
23 view cover	Street Politics: Poor People's Movements in Iran more books like this by Professor Asef Bayat, Assef Bayat add to wishlist The story of a grassroots political movement that flourished throughout the 1970s and 1980s. see all copies from £11.98! new only from £20.49! \| first editions
24 view cover	Factional Politics in Post-Khomeini Iran more books like this by Mehdi Moslem add to wishlist Since President Mohammad Khatami's landslide victory in May 1997, the Islamic Republic of Iran has been a study in contradictions. Whilst Khatami condemned his nations's fanatical past, there still remains an opposing faction towards the West. This study analyses Iran's post-revolutionary politics. see all copies from £14.65! new only from £14.65!
25 view cover	Prisoner of Tehran more books like this by Marina Nemat add to wishlist Nemat, a 16-year-old student activist at the start of the Islamic revolution, was arrested, jailed in Tehran's infamous Evin prison, tortured, and sentenced to death. "Prisoner of Tehran" is the heartbreaking story of the price she was forced to pay for her freedom--and her life. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £3.61! \| signed copies \| first editions

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