Stephen Dyson: 8 books

Beneath the violence of the US war in Iraq was a subterranean conflict between President Bush and Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld, rooted in their different beliefs and leadership styles. Bush was prepared to pay a high cost in American lives, treasure, and prestige to win. Rumsfeld favoured turning...

When we think about bullies, we usually conjure up a mental picture of a bigger kid stealing lunch money from a smaller kid. Or maybe the "jocks" yanking a wedgie on a freshman. If you're a woman, the picture will change a bit to portray the "popular" girls laughing at another...

Why did Tony Blair take Britain to war with Iraq? This book argues that he was following the core political beliefs and style - the Blair identity - manifest and consistent throughout his decade in power. It reconstructs Blair's wars, tracing his personal influence on British foreign policy and international politics during his tumultuous tenure.

In Otherworldly Politics, Stephen Benedict Dyson examines the fictional but deeply political realities of three television shows: Star Trek, Game of Thrones, and Battlestar Galactica. Dyson explains how these shows offer alternative histories and future possibilities for humanity. Fascinated...

“You’re telling me I’m being sensitive, and students looking for safe spaces that they’re being hypersensitive. If you’re white, this country is one giant safe space.” — Michael Eric Dyson Is political correctness an enemy of free speech, open debate, and the free exchange of...

The extraordinary history of British science, with commentary from Britain's greatest living scientists: Stephen Hawking, Richard Dawkins and James Dyson We may only be a small island, but we are far from small-minded. Over the last 500 years, the way we live has been steadily transformed by the inventions...

The stories behind the acquisition of ancient antiquities are often as important as those that tell of their creation. This fascinating book provides a comprehensive account of the history and development of classical archaeology, explaining how and why artifacts have moved from foreign soil to collections...

¿La corrección política es enemiga de la libertad de expresión, el debate abierto y el intercambio de ideas? O, por el contrario, ¿reformulando el lenguaje para incluir en él a grupos minoritarios construimos una sociedad más justa e igualitaria? Algunos opinan que la corrección política...