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Laessing's fast-paced, on-the-ground narrative reveals what really happened in the run up to and aftermath of Gaddafi's ouster.

Drawing on an A-list of Middle East experts, this book assesses the relative merits of the thwarted paths to democracy in the 'Arab Spring' states.

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

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.

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.

The war in Yemen is finally coming under scrutiny as the West considers its controversial dealings with Saudi Arabia

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 intellectual voice of the Syrian revolution recounts the devastating impact of the Assads' tyrannical rule. Foreword by Robin Yassin-Kassab

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

An important book on a sensitive subject: the opacity of Pakistan's nuclear weapons programme.

An accessible and entertainingly written primer to the most influential book in the history of Western warfare.

A fresh and refined appraisal of today's top cyber threats

War today is far different from what we expected it to be. Counter-insurgency and protracted guerrilla warfare, not shock and awe, are the order of the day. This book surveys war as it is actually fought in the contemporary world.