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  • Spy Chiefs: Volume 1

    Intelligence Leaders in the United States and United Kingdom

    by Christopher Moran, Mark Stout, Ioanna Iordanou, Michael Graziano, Matthew H. Fay, James Lockhart0, Andrew Hammond1, Betsy Rohaly Smoot2, David Hatch3, Richard J. Aldrich4, Michael S. Goodman5, Rory Cormac6, Danny Steed7, Michael L. VanBlaricum8, Joseph Oldham9 ...
    In literature and film the spy chief is an all-knowing, all-powerful figure who masterfully moves spies into action like pieces on a chessboard. How close to reality is that depiction, and what does it really take to be an effective leader in the world of intelligence?This first volume of Spy Chiefs broadens and deepens our understanding of the role of intelligence leaders in foreign affairs and ... Read more

    $28.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Paranoid visions

    Spies, conspiracies and the secret state in British television drama

    by Joseph Oldham ...
    Paranoid visions explores the history of the spy and conspiracy genres on British television, from 1960s Cold War series through 1980s conspiracy dramas to contemporary ‘war on terror’ thrillers. It analyses classic dramas including Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Edge of Darkness, A Very British Coup and Spooks. This book will be an invaluable resource for television scholars interested in a new ... Read more

    $22.29 USD

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    Navigating the challenges of writing narrative non-fiction

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    $15.19 USD

  • Action Movies

    The Cinema of Striking Back

    by Harvey O'Brien ...
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    Action Movies: The Cinema of Striking Back is a study of action cinema, exploring the ethics and aesthetics of the genre with reference to its relatively short history. It moves from seminal classics like Bullitt (1968) and Dirty Harry (1971) through epoch-defining films like Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) and Die Hard (1988) to revisions, reboots, and renewals in films like Kill Bill Vol. 1 ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • The Documentary Handbook

    by Peter Lee-Wright ...
    Series series Media Practice
    'The Documentary Handbook is mandatory reading for those who want a critical understanding of the place of factual formats in today’s exploding television and media industry, as well as expert guidance in complex craft skills in order to fully participate. The practical advice and wisdom here is second to none.' – Tony Steyger, Principal Lecturer, Southampton Solent University, UKThe Documentary ... Read more

    $72.99 USD

  • British National Cinema

    by Sarah Street ...
    Series series National Cinemas
    The first substantial overview of the British film industry with emphasis on its genres, stars, and socioeconomic context, British National Cinema by Sarah Street is an important title in Routledge's new National Cinemas series. British National Cinema synthesizes years of scholarship on British film while incorporating the author' fresh perspective and research. Street divides the study of ... Read more

    $54.99 USD

  • Directory of World Cinema: Britain

    Edited by Emma Bell, Neil Mitchell ...
    Bringing to mind rockers and royals, Buckingham Palace and the Scottish Highlands, Britain holds a special interest for international audiences who have flocked in recent years to quality exports like Fish Tank, Trainspotting and The King's Speech. A series of essays and articles exploring the definitive films of Great Britain, this addition to Intellect's Directory of World Cinema series turns ... Read more

    $28.79 USD

  • Triumph of a Time Lord

    Regenerating Doctor Who in the Twenty-first Century

    by Matt Hills ...
    Before Saturday March 26th 2005, "Doctor Who" had been off the air as a regular, new TV series for more than fifteen years; until a production team led by Russell T. Davies re-imagined the programme so successfully, so triumphantly, that it's become an instant Christmas tradition, a BAFTA winner, an international 'superbrand' and a number one rated show. It's even been credited with reinventing ... Read more

    $23.09 USD

  • Documentary

    The Margins of Reality

    by Paul Ward ...
    Series series Short Cuts
    In using case studies such as Touching the Void (2003) and the films of Nick Broomfield, this timely introduction to the growing field of documentary explores the definition and understanding of the form, as well as the relationship between documentary and drama, specifically the notion of reconstruction and reenactment. Paul Ward also discusses animated documentaries, the fertile genre of comedy, ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • Crime Fiction

    by John Scaggs ...
    Series series The New Critical Idiom
    Crime Fiction provides a lively introduction to what is both a wide-ranging and hugely popular literary genre. Using examples from a variety of novels, short stories, films and televisions series, John Scaggs:*presents a concise history of crime fiction - from biblical narratives to James Ellroy - broadening the genre to include revenge tragedy and the gothic novel*explores the key sub-genres of ... Read more

    $38.99 USD

  • Life On Air

    A History of Radio Four

    by David Hendy ...
    Radio Four has been described as 'the greatest broadcasting channel in the world', the 'heartbeat of the BBC', a cultural icon of Britishness, and the voice of Middle England. Defined by its rich mix, encompassing everything from journalism and drama to comedy, quizzes, and short-stories, its programmes - such as Today,The Archers, Woman's Hour, The Hitchhiker's Guide To the Galaxy, Gardeners' ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

  • Pulling Newspapers Apart

    Analysing Print Journalism

    Edited by Bob Franklin ...
    Pulling Newspapers Apart: Analysing Print Journalism explores contemporary UK national and local newspapers at a significant and pivotal moment in their development when some pundits are busily, if mistakenly, announcing their demise.The book offers a detailed examination of features which previous studies have tended to neglect, such as editorial formats (News, Op Ed pages, readers’ letters, ... Read more

    $55.99 USD