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Are we heading for a population 'explosion'? How many people can the planet sustain?

A concise and balanced guide to the past, present and future of population written by a previous No-Nonsense Guide author and co-editor at the New Internationalist.

Ideal for students, academics and anyone interested in the growing issues surrounding world population, climate change, human rights and the future of the world.

Size: 18cm x 11cm, 144 pages, paperback
Publication date: 1 September 2011

An exploration of all aspects of ‘development’ that shows it should be more social than political.

About the Author: Maggie Black has written books for OUP, UNICEF, and Oxfam. She has worked as a consultant for UNICEF, Anti-Slavery International, and WaterAid, among others, and has written for the Guardian, The Economist and BBC World Service.

This guide considers Islam's position in the 21st century, examining Islamic worldview, history, law and its relationship with the West.

About the Authors:
Ziauddin Sardar is a writer, broadcaster and cultural critic. Works include Postmodernism and the Other, Orientalism, and Why Do People Hate America?, written with Merryl Wyn Davies.
Merryl Wyn Davies is a writer, anthropologist and TV producer. Author of Knowing One Another: Shaping an Islamic Anthropology, she also co-authored the international bestseller Why Do People Hate America?

Unravels the paradoxes of global migration, making sense of an issue that's always in the headlines.

About the Author: Peter Stalker is a former co-editor of the New Internationalist who now works as a consultant to a number of UN agencies. He has written two books on migration for the International Labor Organization - The Work of Strangers: A Survey of International Labour Migration, and Workers without Frontiers: The impact of Globalization on International Migration.

In the world of CCTV, email and DNA, this book shows the extent to which Big Brother is watching us all.

The No-Nonsense Guide to Global Surveillance provides a well-researched look into the history of surveillance and how the process is carried out today with the aid of technology and often, lack of express consent.

About the Author: Robin Tudge is a freelance journalist and author who has lived and worked in Chicago, Pyongyang, Moscow, Hanoi and Beijing. Robin Tudge is the author of The Bradt Guide to North Korea and the award-winning Rough Guide to Conspiracy Theories.

Political and moral analysis of the causes and contexts of terrorism the world over

A collection of short stories that speaks with the clarity and intensity of the human experience. It features stories from Jhumpa Lahiri and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and 21 other authors.

A teenage Nigerian girl struggles to shed her cultural roots in the US... An Inuit girl is rowed by her parents to the shore, unaware of the fate that awaits her... A Filipina maid in Hong Kong gets entangled with her employer... The lover of an African freedom fighter has to choose between fidelity and survival

Demystifies all the colours of the sexual rainbow, and tracks the campaigns for rights and equality worldwide.

About the Author: Vanessa Baird has been co-editor at New Internationalist magazine since 1986. Previous books include, as compiler and editor, Eye to Eye Women.

Louise Gray paints brilliant word pictures to conjure up the soul of what is called world music. This unique guide, which combines the seduction of sound with politics and social issues, makes the cases for music as a powerful tool to bring people together.

About the Author: Louise Gray is a writer and editor whose work on music and performing arts has appeared in the New Internationalist, The Wire, The Independent on Sunday, The Guardian and Art Review. She co-edited Sound and the City (British Council, 2007), a book exploring the changing sound-world of China.

Clearing away the scientific myths, this guide ranges over subjects as diverse as genetic engineering, biotechnology, medicine and military science.

This guide examines the advances that have been made but also looks beneath the surface to find out what the reality is for women all around the world.

About the Author: Nikki van der Gaag is a freelance writer, editor and evaluator on development issues. Prior to this she was editorial director at the Panos Institute and co-editor of the New Internationalist magazine.

Human rights are universal - that's the theory. How can this be transformed into reality for all? How do we define human rights, and how do we protect them?

About the Authors: Olivia Ball has worked as a psychologist, researcher, lecturer and campaigner in Britain and Australia. Paul Gready lectures at the University of York and has worked for Amnesty International and the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation in Johannesburg.

How do people keep going against all the odds in their efforts to change the world? Meet nine remarkable individuals who tell their own inspiring life stories and are blazing trails for others to follow.

About the Author: A.P. Braaksma has worked as an editor, communications advisor and journalist in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

This guide looks beyond the exotic images tracing the story of different indigenous people from their first contact with explorers and colonizers to the present day.

Counterpower is the single idea which explains why social movements succeed or fail. It has helped win campaigns, secure human rights, stop wars and even bring down governments.

'This is a wonderful, inspiring book. Tim Gee breathes new life into the protest movements of past and present so that we can draw strength from our many victories. There is much to learn here, and much to galvanise us in the struggle for social justice.'
John Hilary, Executive Director, War on Want

ISBN: 978-1-78026-036-5
Format: ePub, 208 pp
Publication date: 20 October 2011

Among the growing range of books on the Occupy movement Dreaming in Public will stand out for one simple reason. It is of the movement, not about it.

Author: Various

The Caine Prize for African Writing is Africa’s leading literary prize, and is awarded to a short story by an African writer published in English, whether in Africa or elsewhere.

Embraces the whole of history, rather than disconnected dynasties and events - all in one slim volume.

"Never has so much been explained in so few words. The great volume of history can be daunting if you want to understand the big picture. Here at last you can read the whole story in just one small gem of a book. Give it to everyone you know. Education education education!" - Amazon 5-Star Customer Review

Publication date: September 2011

Author Nicholas Gilby has led Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT)’s efforts to expose the corruption at the heart of Britain’s arms deals with Saudi Arabia over the past four decades. In 2008 he defeated Britain’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office in an Information Tribunal to force the disclosure of many documents concerning corruption in Britain’s arms deals with Saudi Arabia.

Completely revised edition. An insight into how the arms trade works and the deals which are cut long before the weapons are deployed.

An important book that should be studied in every home, school and university. If all armed disputes in the third world were to cease today, all the economies of prosperous nation would collapse tomorrow. Amazon Customer Review (5 Star)

About the Author: Catharine Grant is a writer, historian and activist based in Toronto. She has recently completed her doctoral dissertation on political rhetoric. She is also involved in various campaigns for animal rights and social and environmental justice.

This guide charts the growth of the animal rights movement and looks at the welfare and protection laws.

‘The No-Nonsense Guide to Animal Rights traces the origins of the movement, explains the ways in which animals are used and abused, and ultimately shows why animal liberation is human liberation.’ Ingrid E Newkirk, founder of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).

Forget the dry textbook stuff, this is world history at its eclectic, snappy and insightful best.

Celebrating 10 years of the leading literary prize for African fiction, the 10 winning stories are brought together along with stories from JM Coetzee, Nadine Gordimer and Ben Okri.
256 pages.

Author: Danny Dorling

A wide-ranging exploration of why inequality persists and what can be done about it.

The No-Nonsense Guide to Religion by Symon Hill explains what religion means, how we relate to it, how it was created and how it affects us culturally, politically and spiritually.

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The No-Nonsense Guide to Green Politics measures the rising tide of eco-activism and environmental awareness and explains how green politics heralds a new political era.

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Introduces readers to the political economy of the major media.

Globalization is all around us. Every aspect of life is affected by global economics and communications. This new edition of the No-Nonsense Guide to Globalization condenses this complex world into a clear, concise commentary.

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Following the economic meltdown and the triumph of Barack Obama, have the chances of genuine democracy improved?

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An invaluable guide for students, peace groups and activists.

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The first book to distill the entire history of the United Nations into one accessible volume.

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This guide demystifies the often invisible impacts of global tourism, one of the biggest industries in the world.

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This guide shows that where you live, your wealth and your gender all have a bearing on the diseases you may encounter and your prospects for prevention, treatment and survival.

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Fantastic vegetarian main dishes from all over the world.

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Want to get up-to-date on climate change? The No-Nonsense Guide to Climate Change is an accessible overview of this complex mega-subject, combining all the basics with the latest facts and analysis.

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Why are so many poor in a world that is richer than ever? The No Nonsense Guide to World Poverty questions whether economic growth and wealth creation will ever meet the poor’s need for sufficiency and safety.

About the Author: Jeremy Seabrook has written more than 30 books and has worked as a teacher, social worker, journalist, lecturer and playwright. He has contributed to many magazines, including the New Statesman and the Ecologist.

The ultimate introduction for school students of World Development, Geography and General Studies.

Size: 17.2cm x 24.6cm, 256 pages, paperback.
Publication date: 1 April 2011

Author: Barry Baker

If you are going to buy one cookery book this year - this is a must. So stock up your spice rack and take your taste buds travelling. This stunning book has full-colour recipe photographs throughout. It starts from where you are, whether you only have a window box with some herbs or an allotment. There are dishes you can make from your own garden, as well as popular foods from all parts of the world. Over 100 easy to follow vegetarian recipes with an emphasis on simplicity and versatility. With suggestions for substitute ingredients, useful facts and helpful hints.
25cm x 18cm, 256 pages, hardback.

From Occupy to the Arab Spring: how the internet and social media are changing activism and movements.