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 so...

How Russia's post-Soviet economy, engineered to stagnate, explains its conflict with Ukraine and divisions across Eurasia. "Fortress Russia" evokes a Kremlin standing strong against the West. But Moscow's ceaseless quest for safety from sanctions...

This book traces the long history of Iran's wars, and the evolution of the Islamic Republic's military trajectory since 1979. Ahmed Hashim draws on Farsi, Arabic and European sources to explore Iran's efforts to create modern armed forces, the deva...

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...

A fascinating account of how Saudi Arabia leveraged its massive oil wealth to alter the balance of power in world football. "Kingdom of Football" explores how and why Saudi Arabia burst onto the landscape of world football in 2023, and examines wh...

An authoritative appraisal of US policy in Africa since the end of the Cold War, highlighting ill-fated interventions and a damaging withdrawal from strategic vision. When President George H.W. Bush and General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev convened...

Popular participation is one of the hallmarks of modern politics. So why have democracy and democratic norms generally failed to take root in the Theravada Buddhist countries of South and Southeast Asia? This book explores traditions of Buddhist po...

The first popular history of a small post-Soviet state, and a very old European power. Lithuania is often portrayed as a small nation-state that has survived against the odds of history: together with Estonia and Latvia, it won independence at the...

A revealing account of Africa's ecological and historical frontier zone, now plagued by interlocking insurgencies and climate change. The Sahel is the borderland of 3 million square kilometres between the Sahara Desert and the African savannah and...

A vibrant tapestry of Srinagar's rich historical and cultural heritage. "City of Kashmir" offers readers a journey into the 2,000-year history of Srinagar, exploring its written history, legends and oral traditions to take a living pulse. In explo...