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Surveys the history and nature of Western attitudes towards the East, considering orientalism as a powerful European ideological creation - a way for writers, philosophers and colonial administrators to deal with the 'otherness' of eastern culture, customs and beliefs.
A collection of essays that contests diehard Africanist and nativist perspectives as well as some of the key assumptions of post colonial theory. It is suitable for an... Læs mere
A book, in which, an Iranian human rights lawyer and activist tells of her fight for reform inside Iran, and the devastating backlash she faced after... Læs mere
A tiny American town's plans for radical self-government overlooked one hairy detail: no one told the bears.
This first in-depth comparison of Putin’s neomedieval memory politics and re-Stalinization proposes new approaches to the study of the right-wing populist memory in Russia and beyond.
By arranging frequently used characters under the phonetic element they have in common, rather than only under their radical, the dictionary... Læs mere
An optimistic account of how the Nordic countries can teach us to live easier, healthier, happier lives: a Duckworth contemporary classic, beautifully repackaged for our 125th anniversary
This book analyses multiculturalism and state-building in contemporary Afghanistan. It explores how modern state construction in twentieth-century... Læs mere