‘Charismatic and funny’ – The Guardian
‘Illuminating, surprising, unnerving, moving’ – Sathnam Sanghera
‘Short circuits the brain’ – The Independent

*British police are nine times more likely to use their tasers on Black people.
*An item being advertised on eBay will sell for approximately twenty per cent less if a dark-skinned hand is shown in the photos.
*Black Caribbean applicants have to apply for around fifty per cent more jobs in order to receive a positive response.

Professor Keon West cuts through the divisive anecdotes and rhetoric with decades’ worth of science – the data that reveals truths about racism that are shocking and tragic, but also (somehow) funny and entertaining.

Whatever you’ve read before, this book will ensure that you never see racism in the same way again.

Polls show that over 50% of us don’t believe racism exists.
In a world made for White people, The Science of Racism uses clear scientific research to expose what we know about racism, exactly how we know it, and what we can do about it.

‘Illuminating, surprising, unnerving, moving’ – Sathnam Sanghera, bestselling author of Empireland

‘Succinct and bingeable’ – The Guardian

*British police are nine times more likely to use their tasers on Black people.
*An item being advertised on eBay will sell for approximately 20% less if a dark-skinned hand is shown in the photos.
*Black Caribbean applicants have to apply for round 50% more jobs in order to receive a positive response.

In the ground-breaking The Science of Racism, Professor Keon West cuts through the divisive anecdotes and rhetoric with decades’ worth of clear, factual, rigorous science – the data that reveals truths about racism that are shocking and tragic, but also (somehow) funny and entertaining.

Whatever you’ve read before, this book will ensure that you never see racism in the same way again.

The great forces of population change – the balance of births, deaths and migrations – have made the world what it is today. They have determined which countries are superpowers and which languish in relative obscurity, which economies top the international league tables and which are at best also-rans.

The same forces that have shaped our past and present are shaping our future. Illustrating this through ten illuminating indicators, from the fertility rate in Singapore (one) to the median age in Catalonia (forty-three), Paul Morland shows how demography is both a powerful and an under-appreciated lens through which to view the global transformations that are currently underway.

Tomorrow’s People ranges from the countries of West Africa where the tendency towards large families is combining with falling infant mortality to create the greatest population explosion ever witnessed, to the countries of East Asia and Southern Europe where generations of low birth-rate and rising life expectancy are creating the oldest populations in history. Morland explores the geographical movements of peoples that are already under way – portents for still larger migrations ahead – which are radically changing the cultural, ethnic and religious composition of many societies across the globe, and in their turn creating political reaction that can be observed from Brexit to the rise of Donald Trump. Finally, he looks at the two underlying motors of change – remarkable rises in levels of education and burgeoning food production – which have made all these epochal developments possible.

Tomorrow’s People provides a fascinating, illuminating and thought-provoking tour of an emerging new world. Nobody who wants to understand that world should be without it.

‘The first comprehensive manual of Irish unification’ Irish Times
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Will Ireland really reunite?

Throughout the century since partition the unification of the two parts of the island seemed impossible. Many still feel that it is, particularly because of the bloody legacy of past conflict.

However, by 2030, if not sooner, Ulster unionists’ demographic and electoral advantages will be over. And in the light of Brexit, the rising popularity of Sinn Féin, political developments both sides of the border, and within Great Britain, Irish unification referendums will become increasingly likely. Yet even those who want these to happen are not prepared.

Making Sense of a United Ireland is a landmark exploration of this most contentious of issues. Distinguished political scientist Brendan O’Leary – a global expert on divided places, who has been profoundly engaged with the Irish question for nearly four decades – argues that the time to consider the future of the island of Ireland is now.
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‘A tour de force’ Globe and Mail

‘A must-read for anyone who lives in Northern Ireland and thinks seriously about its future. [O’Leary has] thought through the implications of possible unity so deeply it would be foolish for anyone who seeks it or opposes it to ignore his book’ Cathal Mac Coille

‘Impressively researched and well-argued … detailed and readable’ Irish Independent

‘Brilliant’ Brian Feeney, Irish News

‘Highly readable, stylishly written, and essential’ Irish Central

‘Completely brilliant and utterly original … a book for our epoch’ Jon Snow, former presenter Channel 4 News

‘Astounding in scope and insight … provides the keys to the betterment of our species’ Nouriel Roubini, author of Crisis Economics

‘Its breadth and ambition are reminiscent of Jared Diamond’s Guns, Germs, and Steel … and Yuval Noah Harari’s Sapiens‘ Financial Times
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What are the keys to human progress?
Why are living standards so unequal around the world?
How might all humans thrive and survive?

In The Journey of Humanity, Oded Galor offers a revelatory explanation of how humanity became, only very recently, the unique species to have escaped a life of subsistence poverty, enjoying previously unthinkable wealth and longevity. He reveals why this process has been so unequal around the world, resulting in the great disparities between nations that exist today. He shows why so many of our efforts to improve lives have failed and how they might succeed.
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‘A wildly ambitious attempt to do for economics what Newton, Darwin or Einstein did for their fields: develop a theory that explains almost everything … An inspiring, readable, jargon-free and almost impossibly erudite masterwork‘ Simon Kuper, New Statesman

‘A masterful sweep through the human odyssey … if you liked Sapiens, you’ll love this’ Lewis Dartnell, author of Origins

‘An engaging and optimistic answer to anyone who thinks that poverty and inequality will always be with us’ Ian Morris, author of Why the West Rules – For Now

‘Breathtakingly ambitious’ Robert Solow, Nobel Laureate in Economics

‘Magisterial’ Glenn C. Loury, author of The Anatomy of Racial Inequality

The same forces that have shaped our past and present are shaping our future. Illustrating this through ten illuminating indicators, from the fertility rate in Singapore (one) to the median age in Catalonia (forty-three), Paul Morland shows how demography is both a powerful and an under-appreciated lens through which to view the global transformations that are currently underway.

Tomorrow’s People ranges from the countries of West Africa where the tendency towards large families is combining with falling infant mortality to create the greatest population explosion ever witnessed, to the countries of East Asia and Southern Europe where generations of low birth-rate and rising life expectancy are creating the oldest populations in history. Morland explores the geographical movements of peoples that are already under way – portents for still larger migrations ahead – which are radically changing the cultural, ethnic and religious composition of many societies across the globe, and in their turn creating political reaction that can be observed from Brexit to the rise of Donald Trump. Finally, he looks at the two underlying motors of change – remarkable rises in levels of education and burgeoning food production – which have made all these epochal developments possible.

Tomorrow’s People provides a fascinating, illuminating and thought-provoking tour of an emerging new world. Nobody who wants to understand that world should be without it.

‘Why Women Are Poorer Than Men deserves a place on every thinking person’s book shelf. Accessible and revolutionary’ 5***** READER REVIEW

‘Engaging, funny and so informative. Every woman must read this book’ 5***** READER REVIEW

‘Fantastic book packed full of interesting and relevant details. Really eye-opening . . . This is a book we need to be reading!’ 5***** READER REVIEW
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FINANCE IS A FEMINIST ISSUE.

It’s 2021. The modern world is still rigged unfairly in men’s favour.

Exploring injustices from pensions to boardroom bullying, Annabelle Williams, former financial journalist for The Times, shows how society conspires to limit women’s wealth.

Awareness is the first step to making change, which is why we all need to understand why women are poorer than men and what exactly we can do about it.

The time to act is now.

Discover exactly what you need to know about financial inequality in this essential, eye-opening and game-changing exposé of the gender wealth gap.
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Did you know . . .

· The NHS spends more on Viagra than helping single mother families eat healthily

· Female entrepreneurs only receive 1p in every £1 of funding given to start-up businesses

· Women are the majority of the elderly poor

· There are more men called Dave running the UK’s top 100 companies than there are women altogether

· Women do 60% more unpaid work than men

Economies thrive when women do well, and only by understanding why women are poorer than men can we finally end this unfair disparity between the sexes.

Why Women Are Poorer Than Men reveals how we got here and what all of us can do to fix it.
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‘Tells us how to fight to be a financial feminist’ Daily Mail

‘It is refreshing to see Williams challenge well-worn sexist myths’ i

‘Uncovers exactly we can do about the fact that women are poorer than men’ Stylist

‘Goes beyond talks of glass ceilings and gender pay gaps to a more nuanced look at the institutional oppression faced by women on a daily basis’ Dazed