A detailed and comprehensive account of the politics, diplomacy and enduring legacy of one of the key conflicts of modern times
A series of in-depth accounts of 'the view from above' in shaping notions of territory, security and conflict.
A series of in-depth accounts of 'the view from above' in shaping notions of territory, security and conflict.
Explores the critical dimensions of the sources, prices, and accessibility of food in the Middle East.
Examines how the breeding ground for global jihad developed and flourishes today in the borderlands between Pakistan and Afghanistan
This analysis of Mozambique in the post-independence period seeks to challenge conventional wisdom. In particular, it argues that the significance of... Læs mere
Competition for scarce water resources, the result of population growth and the drive for economic development, has added to the... Læs mere
Unfolds the recent history of over 100 million Muslims living in India. The text details their fears and anxieties, delineates their main currents of thought and examines their responses to the socio-economic processes affecting the country as a whole.
A discussion of transition in Jordan between 1990-2000, showing it to be a multi-faceted process. It shows that significant change in Jordan depends on the outcome of the... Læs mere
This volume traces the political history of Finland from 1809 to 1998, a history that has been dominated by the country's geopolitical situation as a country that lies between Eastern and Western Europe.
This text encompasses aspects of the transformation that raised Japan from the ashes of defeat to "an economic model". It relates economic growth to social change and... Læs mere
Despite its centrality to the political life of India and Pakistan, the few reliable works of history that have appeared on Kashmir insist... Læs mere