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...

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...

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...

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 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...

Argues that an understanding of the origins of ethnic politics in Nigeria requires a rigorous historical and sociological study of the ethnicisation of the colonial army. Nigeria's colonial history matters. It shaped the destinies of hundreds of e...

A historically grounded account, from de Gaulle onwards, of how France's neocolonial influence crumbled in Africa, with devastating and unforeseen consequences. France is the only country that never decolonised its colonies, emotionally, financial...

Charts the evolution of the Russia-Iran relationship in the twenty-first century, from tenuous alignment to robust partnership. Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has cast a spotlight on Russia's burgeoning partnership with Ir...

Globalised manufacturing, multinational hegemony, street violence and urban securitisation come together in this eye-opening study of Karachi's economic "order". On 11 September 2012, over 250 workers of Ali Enterprises, which produced jeans for t...

Vivid reportage from a war at the edge of Europe, between two ancient peoples caught up in great power interests and clashing narratives of home. On 19 September 2023, war broke out once again in Nagorno-Karabakh, a tiny breakaway state nestled in...