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It is a provocative, urgent and ultimately uplifting account of how the world works, and how it can change for the better.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 368 pages | Published May 2018\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Windmill Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63956849066333,"sku":"9781786090034","price":14.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9781786090034.jpg?v=1774263827"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/collections\/current-world-affairs.oembed?page=2","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}