Non-Fiction General - Current Affairs - Politics

There has never been a book about NZ politics like this before. Over a two year period sources within the National Party provided the author with an astonishing assortment of internal reports,e-mails,appointment diaries,etc: documenting the rise to power of Don Brash and his two year campaign to get into government. The result is an unprecedented picture of the internal workings of a political party and a disturbing, but riveting study of the nature of modern politics. First published November 2006.

A simple, practical and definitely not boring book on living well while spending less. It will appeal especially to families but also to students, flatters and fixed income households. It incorporates tips, suggestions and serious strategies but with a light hearted, easy to apply, honest approach. Covering all aspects of life there are suggestions for making money as well using less of it. The intention is to motivate and encourage not hector and lecture. It is not a book about investment, mortgage repayment or banking. Each cha... read more

Most anti-smoking campaigns inadvertently encourage people to smoke. The scent of melons helps sell electronic products. Subliminal advertising may have been banned, but it's being used all the time. Product placement in films rarely works. Many multi-million pound advertising campaigns are a complete waste of time. These are just a few of the findings of Martin Lindstrom's groundbreaking study of what really makes consumers tick. Convinced that there is a gulf between what we believe influences us and what actually does, he set up... read more

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The New Zealand General Election of 2008 Publishing December 2009.

Written by British political reporter Richard Wolffe, "Renegade" is an election epic as well as an insightful biography of the new President of the United States. During the presidential campaign, Barack Obama told Wolffe that, 'You'll get more access than anyone else', resulting in a riveting first-hand account of the 21-month journey from candidate to president. Wolffe covers the campaign in untold detail as well as revealing how Obama learned his personal and political skills in his youth and early career, which led him from his... read more

DoP June 2008, USA New Zealand author / New Zealand content "In his noteworthy new book, Anthony Ravlich (Chairperson, NZ Human Rights Council Inc) reminds us of the critical need for comprehensive human rights education in order for the poor and disadvantaged to be able to hold states accountable to fulfill their minimum core obligations under economic and social human rights law. Ravlich accurately points to the devastating impact of structural violence and neoliberal economic policies on the lives of millions who now live... read more

Saudi Arabia is a country defined by paradox: it sits atop some of the richest oil deposits in the world, and yet the country's roiling disaffection produced sixteen of the nineteen 9/11 hijackers. It is a modern state, driven by contemporary technology, and yet its powerful religious establishment would have its customs and practices rolled back to match those of the Prophet Muhammed over a thousand years ago. In a world where events in the Middle East continue to have geopolitical consequences far beyond the region's boundaries, ... read more

The recent changes in our economic landscape have notably exposed and intensified a phenomenon: an explosion in sharing, bartering, lending, trading, renting, gifting, and swapping. From enormous marketplaces such as eBay and craigslist to emerging sectors such as peer-to-peer lending (Zopa) and car sharing (Zipcar), Collaborative Consumption is disrupting outdated modes of business and reinventing not only "what" we consume, but "how" we consume. While ranging enormously in scale and purpose, these companies and organizations are... read more