A close investigation of aerial war and atmospheric violence through artist Lawrence Abu Hamdan's newly commissioned audio and video installation. This publication documents the creation of a new work by artist Lawrence Abu Hamdan (b. 1985) for the...

Though decidedly modern and largely secular, Israel is a country steeped in biblical history and in which religion and tradition continue to play an active role in public life. In seventy five years it has grown from a sparsely populated strip of lan...

Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, is a nation of striking contrasts and remarkable diversity. Home to over 250 distinct ethno-linguistic groups, its landscapes range from sandy beaches and tropical jungles to vast plains, rugged mountains, and...

Slovakia is a young country with a long history, an enduring culture, and a very old language. Its recent history has been one of frequent change, but the traditions of the Slovak people are rich and easily perceived in the architecture and geography...

A homage to the late, great scholar of war, exploring his considerable legacy and engaging with questions of conflict and strategy in the same spirit. From the collapse of the Soviet Union and the "end of history" to the rise of Islamist terrorism a...

The end of the Cold War and the (then) receding threat of global nuclear conflagration were meant to usher in a "peace dividend": concomitantly warfare would decline as states devoted themselves to making money and providing for their respective soci...

A shrewd, unsentimental inspection of the archives, laying bare the charge-sheet against the British and their economic policy in India: the numbers don't lie. With colonialism debates raging worldwide, when it comes to India, a whole spectrum of Em...

Explains how, against the odds, pioneering start-ups have taken on established firms and revolutionised global commerce - with huge implications for the future of business. In a struggle between David and Goliath, the giant is always predicted to wi...

This is a fascinating window giving on the private thoughts of one of the great American writers of the twentieth century. It follows on Carcanet's publication of "Edgar Allan Poe and the Juke-Box: Uncollected Poems, Drafts and Fragments", edited by...

For several years Sujata Bhatt has been working on two parallel projects, a new collection of poems to be called "Habitat" (her most recent book was "Poppies in Translation" in 2015) and her Appa stories, a move into prose. Appa is a physician, a fat...