Robert Amsterdam Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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International lawyer at Amsterdam & Partners LLP @amsterdamllp. I also host a podcast called Departures; listen here: https://t.co/C2SDSYzJOa

Don't Call It a Cult: The Shocking Story of Keith Raniere and the Women of Nxivm
Sarah Berman
Departures Podcast with Sarah Berman, author of ‘Don’t Call it a Cult: The Shocking Story of Keith Raniere and the Women of NXIVM’ https://t.co/IDciZd2FA0
Paperback, 2021
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Outsourcing Repression: Everyday State Power in Contemporary China
Lynette H. Ong
Departures Podcast with Lynette Ong, author of ‘Outsourcing Repression Everyday State Power in Contemporary China’ https://t.co/R8rv0pJ8ec
Paperback, 2022
$34.99$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Invasion: The Inside Story of Russia's Bloody War and Ukraine's Fight for Survival
Luke Harding
Departures Podcast featuring Luke Harding, author of ‘Invasion: The Inside Story of Russia’s Bloody War and Ukraine’s Fight for Survival’ https://t.co/vAmATllsjq
Paperback, 2022
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The War That Doesn't Say Its Name: The Unending Conflict in the Congo
Jason K. Stearns
A great pleasure to have @jasonkstearns on the Departures podcast to discuss his excellent new book, 'The War That Doesn't Say Its Name,' a highly engaging study of conflict in the Congo. Have a listen and pick up a copy!
Paperback, 2023
$22.95$11.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Agonies of Empire: American Power from Clinton to Biden
Michael Cox
Departures Podcast with Michael Cox, author of ‘Agonies of Empire: American Power from Clinton to Biden ‘ https://t.co/Leh8RPhWQ1
Paperback, 2022
$29.95$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The New Border Wars: The Conflicts That Will Define Our Future
Klaus Dodds
Departures Podcast with Klaus Dodds, author of ‘The New Border Wars: The Conflicts That Will Define Our Future’ https://t.co/W8RERXQuZH
Hardcover, 2021
$28.99$14.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
XI Jinping: The Most Powerful Man in the World
Stefan Aust
Really enjoyed the opportunity to interview @stefanaust and Adrian Geiges - their excellent new book really explores what "Xi Jinping Thought" actually means. Listen to the latest Departures here or on your podcast app of choice: https://t.co/EfwTum8Ncc https://t.co/mmKLDiLWiq
Hardcover, 2022
$14.95$7.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Revolution and Dictatorship: The Violent Origins of Durable Authoritarianism
Steven Levitsky
Departures Podcast with Lucan Way, co-author of ‘Revolution and Dictatorship’ https://t.co/VuNyn3pRxj
Paperback, 2024
$27.95$13.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Verge: Reformation, Renaissance, and Forty Years That Shook the World
Patrick Wyman
Departures Podcast with Patrick Wyman, Author of ‘The Verge: Reformation, Renaissance, and Forty Years that Shook the World’ http://dlvr.it/S8b4nD
Paperback, 2022
$21.99$10.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Hitler's American Gamble: Pearl Harbor and Germany's March to Global War
Brendan Simms
Departures Podcast with Brendan Simms and Charlie Laderman, authors of ‘Hitler’s American Gamble’ https://t.co/1O7VrlPNo0
Paperback, 2023
$23.99$11.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book