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An entertaining and insightful look back at the Blair Premiership by one of its foremost observers: Sky News anchor and political editor Adam Boulton.

Undoing the Imperial Presidency and Forming a More Perfect Union.

Presents an interim evaluation of Gordon Brown's Labour administration through identifying continuities and discontinuities with the Blair governments from 1997.

This book is concerned with the role and powers of American presidents and the way in which the office has evolved since it was created by the Founding Fathers.

Shows how the author pursued the idea of interviewing Richard Nixon and tries to bring the ex-President to confront his past. This book presents an account of the only public trial that Nixon would ever have, and a revelation of the man's character as it appeared in the stress of twelve grueling sessions before the cameras.

This book shares the observations made in 1998 by Chinese Foreign Service experts, who had planned meetings of President Nixon with Mao Tse-tung and Chou En-lai, during interviews by the authors and Edward Nixon, the President's brother.

Documents the learning curve of Bill Clinton, America's 42nd President, showing his evolution as a strong leader on the world stage. This book reports on Clinton's covert ops in such arenas as the Balkans and Middle East, revealing a leader who spearheaded the fight against Slobodan Milosevic, bombed Saddam Hussein, and targeted Osama bin Laden.

Proceeding from a longitudinal analysis of Nigeria's governorship history, this book shows how personalities have overwhelmed institutions, to the detriment of the country's democratic consolidation.

Winston Churchill's inspiring leadership in the Second World War once put him above criticism. This book makes sense of this extraordinary man and his controversial and heroic career. It brings out Churchill's strengths and weaknesses, looking at the many received versions of Churchill, and offers a fresh insight into his character.

John F Kennedy's presidency was among the most eventful and significant in American history. This book illustrates and explain why this is so. It suggests possible lines of discussion and inquiry that can accompany a study of the documents.

A former Sunday school teacher and Hollywood actor, Ronald Reagan was an unlikely candidate for president. This title examines the political career and legacy of Ronald Reagan.

Fred I Greenstein has long been one of our keenest observers of the modern presidency. This book provides an account of the presidential qualities that have served well and poorly in the Oval Office, beginning with Franklin D Roosevelt's first hundred days.

A collection of some of the finest moments from US President Barack Obama's speeches, including his President-Elect Victory Speech

The election of the first African American as President of the United States was always going to be a moment of immense historical significance but, beyond the fact of his race, what is perhaps most remarkable about Barack Obama has been his truly exceptional skill as an orator. This book captures many of the most inspiring words of Barack Obama.

Richard Holmes, highly acclaimed military historian and broadcaster, tells the exhilarating story of Britain's greatest-ever soldier, the man who posed the most serious threat to Napoleon. The Duke of Wellington's remarkable life and extraordinary campaigns are recreated with Holmes' superb skill in this compelling book.

An exploration of the overwhelming complexity of Afghan politics, this title explains how it came in to being, how it is sustained and how Osama bin Laden has risen to such a figure of absolute power.

*The autobiography of one of the greatest men of the twentieth century. * re published to coincide with the publication of Anthony Holden's biography coming from HarperCollins