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  • What's Really Wrong with the Middle East

    The problems in the Middle East run deeper than dictatorship. Inspired by the popular uprising that overthrew Tunisia's president, Arabs across the Middle East are demanding change. But achieving real freedom will involve more than the removal of a few dictators. Looking beyond the turmoil reported on our TV screens, Guardian journalist Brian Whitaker examines the 'freedom deficit' that affects ... Read more

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  • Unspeakable Love

    Gay and Lesbian Life in the Middle East

    Homosexuality is a taboo subject in the Arab world. While clerics denounce it as a heinous sin, newspapers write cryptically of 'shameful acts' and 'deviant behaviour'. Amid the calls for reform in the Middle East, homosexuality is one issue that almost everyone in the region would prefer to ignore. In this absorbing account, Guardian journalist Brian Whitaker calls attention to the voices of men ... Read more

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    Professionalism Skills for Workplace Success: Master Modern Etiquette, Communication, and Reliability to Stand Out, Earn Trust, and Grow Your Career

    Narrated by Brian Whitaker ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 2 min

    Accelerate career growth and master workplace communication by turning everyday behaviors into absolute dependability. Whether you are listening during your daily commute or preparing for a major promotion, this guide delivers focused, actionable strategies to help you stand out. You will feel empowered to navigate corporate office dynamics, remote work challenges, and high-pressure meetings with ... Read more

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    Living Abroad in Mexico: A Practical, Honest Guide to Relocating, Working, and Thriving as an Expat

    Narrated by Brian Whitaker ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 13 min

    Transform your dream of relocating to Mexico into a grounded reality with this pragmatic guide to thriving as an expat. Whether you are actively planning a move south of the border or seeking an adventurous lifestyle, navigating foreign logistics can feel overwhelming. This roadmap replaces anxiety with clarity, offering an inspiring companion for your major life transition.Skip the fantasy ... Read more

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  • Far to Go

    by Alison Pick ...
    Series series Anansi Book Club Editions
    Winner of the Helen and Stan Vine Jewish Book Award and finalist for the Man Booker Prize In Far to Go, one of our most accomplished young writers takes us inside the world of an affluent Jewish family in Prague during the lead-up to Hitler's invasion of Czechoslovakia.In 1939, Pavel and Anneliese Bauer are secular Jews whose lives are turned upside down by the arrival of Hitler. They are unable ... Read more

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  • Contemporary Politics in the Middle East

    The fourth edition of this dynamic and popular text provides a comprehensive introduction to contemporary politics in the Middle East. Fully revised and updated throughout, it features a new chapter on the Arab Spring and its aftermath, plus a wide range of vibrant case studies, data, questions for class discussion and suggestions for further reading.Purposefully employing a clear thematic ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD

  • Demystifying Syria

    Edited by Fred H. Lawson ...
    Syria stands at the centre of contemporary Middle Eastern affairs but remains poorly understood. Recent writing has focused on the intentions and objectives of the political leadership in Damascus, yet there are many severe constraints on what senior policy-makers can actually do. This collection presents new research conducted by the contributors on aspects of Syrian politics, economics and ... Read more

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  • The Son King

    Reform and Repression in Saudi Arabia

    In 2018, journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered by Saudi regime operatives, shocking the international community and tarnishing the reputation of Muhammad bin Salman, the kingdom's young, reformist crown prince. Domestically, bin Salman's reforms have proven divisive, and his adoption of populist nationalism and fierce repression of diverse critical voices--religious scholars, feminists and ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

  • Pakistan

    Courting the Abyss

    Recent writings on Pakistan have tended to focus on the role of the Pakistan Army, the nuclear programme, terrorism, Pak-Afghan and Pak-US relations and, of course, Indo-Pak relations. Pakistan: Courting the Abyss goes beyond sensationalist headlines and current crises like terrorism and tensions with India, to the deeper malaise that afflicts the nation. The book examines issues like identity, ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • Who Is Winning the War in Afghanistan?

    Who Is Winning The War In Afghanistan?A pro - Communist coup, the impact and aftermath of the Soviet (1978-79) invasion and 30 years of war have demolished the social life, cohesion, integrity, solidarity, trust, capacity, and economy of Afghanistan. Millions of people have migrated to foreign countries, houses and villages have been destroyed, the countrys economy and infrastructure has been ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD

  • Pashtun Identity and Geopolitics in Southwest Asia

    Pakistan and Afghanistan since 9/11

    ‘Pashtun Identity and Geopolitics in Southwest Asia’ brings together Pakistan and Afghanistan as two inseparable entities by investigating areas such as the evolution and persistence of the Taliban, quest for Pashtun identity, the ambivalent status of the tribal region and the state of civic clusters on both sides. In addition to their relations with the United States and the EU, a due attention ... Read more

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  • A Revolution Undone

    Egypt's Road Beyond Revolt

    by H.A. Hellyer ...
    Amid the turbulence of the 2011 Arab uprisings, the revolutionary uprising that played out in Cairo's Tahrir Square created high expectations before dashing the hopes of its participants. The upheaval led to a sequence of events in Egypt that scarcely anyone could have predicted, and precious few have understood: five years on, the status of Egypt's unfinished revolution remains shrouded in ... Read more

    $19.19 CAD