{"title":"Katie Stallard","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKatie Stallard\u003c\/strong\u003e offers gripping narratives that delve into the complex intersections of \u003cem\u003epolitics and current affairs\u003c\/em\u003e. Her work often explores the darker undercurrents of power and society, inviting readers to question the established order through compelling storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a style that combines suspense and thoughtful analysis, Stallard’s books are ideal for those interested in the nuanced realities behind political events and social change. Expect intelligent, provocative reading that stays with you long after the final page.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dancing-on-bones-by-katie-stallard-9780197575352","title":"Dancing on Bones","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistory didn't end. Democracy didn't triumph. America's leading role in the world is no longer assured. Instead, autocrats and populist strongmen are on the rise, and the global order established after 1945 is under attack. This is the phenomenon Katie Stallard tackles in \u003cem\u003eDancing on Bones\u003c\/em\u003e, as she examines how the leaders of China, Russia, and North Korea manipulate the past to serve the present and secure the future of authoritarian rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRussia has annexed Crimea, started a war in eastern Ukraine, and repeatedly massed troops on its borders. China has stepped up war games near Taiwan and militarised the South China Sea, while North Korea has resumed missile testing and issued blood-curdling threats against the United States. These three states consistently top lists of threats to US and European security, yet the leaders of all three insist that it is their country that is threatened. By rewriting history and exploiting the memory of the wars of the last century, they justify their actions and shore up popular support.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSince coming to power, Xi Jinping has almost doubled the length of China's World War II, Vladimir Putin has elevated the memory of the Great Patriotic War to the status of a national religion, and Kim Jong Un has invested vast sums in rebuilding war museums in his impoverished state. Meanwhile, those who try to challenge the official version of history are silenced and jailed. But this didn't start with Putin, Xi, and Kim, and it won't end with them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on first-hand, on-the-ground reporting, \u003cem\u003eDancing on Bones\u003c\/em\u003e argues that if we want to understand where these three nuclear powers are heading, we must understand the stories they are telling their citizens about the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47933940924652,"sku":"9780197575352","price":83.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780197575352-dancing-on-bones.jpg?v=1783886398"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/katie-stallard.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}