The first history of one of the nineteenth century's greatest natural calamities, its political context and its impact on colonial India.
An indispensable treasure trove of documentary evidence accounting for the rise of Boko Haram and the internal splits that emerged along the way. Introduction by Professor David Cook
New thinking on the practical and ethical quandaries of dealing with Islamist-inspired suicide attackers' corpses.
A vividly written account of how drugs have shaped the history of warfare, based on prodigious research
Attacking conventional wisdom, Weighill and Gaub argue that NATO's intervention in Libya was soundly conceived and executed.
Probes the underbelly of early post-apartheid South Africa and the destabilisation and assassination campaign unleashed as white rule ended.
China, hitherto barely affected by terrorism, now confronts a phenomenon all too familiar to other nations.
Blending reportage and analysis, Allchin investigates the Bangladeshi body politic to discern how Islamist radicals hope to reshape their country.
The Syrian Civil War in all its ghastly twists and turns, from initial optimism to barrel-bombing and the rise of Islamic State, are among the subjects covered in Lister's definitive account
An absorbing history charting the long afterlife of the 1857 'Indian Mutiny' and the Victorians' macabre fetish for collecting body parts.
A convincing indictment of the most powerful political figure in the eastern EU ... This is gloves-off political writing at its best.' -- The Financial Times on Hungary (2012)
A renowned historian of the Levant offers a panoramic account of the intertwined, borderless wars wracking Syria and Iraq.
Shines a light on the Taliban's propaganda arm and its impact on the course of the war in Afghanistan.
Dissects the domestic and external challenges confronting the GCC countries.
Offers a fresh perspective on frontier relations between Australian Aboriginal people and European colonists.
Walton argues that there is a fundamental ambivalence in Buddhist thought towards the legitimacy of mass participation in politics.
Charts India's uneasy relationship with the PRC since the 1962 War and New Delhi's burgeoning strategic realignment. A 'CHOICE' OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC TITLE 2018
The war in Yemen is finally coming under scrutiny as the West considers its controversial dealings with Saudi Arabia
A riveting and richly detailed chronicle of what was, by 1614, the largest act of ethnic cleansing in European history.
Considers the weapon of law in conflict regions
No up-to-date book on Venezuelan politics out there
Making Africa Work is a first-hand account and handbook of how to ensure growth beyond commodities and create jobs in the continent.
The many political lives of an Indian Ocean metropolis, as seen through the eyes of scholars, writers and activists.
The intellectual voice of the Syrian revolution recounts the devastating impact of the Assads' tyrannical rule. Foreword by Robin Yassin-Kassab
An original interpretation of the wars that ravaged Russia for decades after the toppling of the Romanovs.
Landscapes of the Jihad explores the features that Al-Qaeda and other strands of militant Islam share in common with global movements.
A tour d'horizon of India's political economy over the last fifty years, by a distinguished political scientist.
Wartime suffering on a massive scale as witnessed by reporters covering the retreat through Burma.
Daniel Haines uncovers the history of one of the most important factors in relations between these two South Asian powers -- water
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