For sale in CIS only! 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 a...

For sale in CIS only! 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 fo...

For sale in CIS only! A disturbing account of how Russia is seeking to remake occupied Ukraine in its own image, once and for all. In September 2022, at a grandiose ceremony in the Kremlin, President Putin announced the incorporation into the Russ...

For sale in CIS only! A critical analysis of how global special forces can and should evolve into a future-ready capability, responding to today's post-War on Terror challenges. The moment in the sun for special operations sometimes appears to hav...

For sale in CIS only! A comprehensive history of Russo-British relations at the height of the imperial age, from Peter the Great to the Triple Entente. Britain and Russia maintained a frosty civility for a few years after Napoleon's defeat in 1815...

For sale in CIS only! A frank assessment of Israel's uncertain place in a region scarred by conflict and insecurity. Where can the country and its people go from here? Days before his country signed a deal to normalise ties with Israel, the Emirat...

For sale in CIS only! From the Hundred Years War to the Second World War, a definitive volume exploring military violence waged across the British Isles and the European continent. Britain has historically been seen as an upholder of international...

For sale in CIS only! Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine has sparked a major shift in thinking about the future of war. This book offers a comprehensive examination of its impact on visions of conflict. War in the 21st century will remain a...

For sale in CIS only! How might the Western defence alliance turn Moscow's war on Ukraine from a major challenge into a basis for renewal? For three decades after the Cold War, NATO member states no longer faced a major threat, and focussed on out...

For sale in CIS only! Insider reflections on the political and ethical 'red lines' that shape talks with armed interlocutors, be they states or insurgents. After many years in the little-known world of back-channel mediation, helping sworn adversa...