Identifies the key players among Bangladesh's tiny military, political and business elite. This book explores the attempts to establish their authority in a crowded field, and considers the relative merits of their attempts at nation-building.
Born of Euro-Indian heritage and due to inherit a principality in Northern India, Dyce Sombre was raised by a... Læs mere
Instead of freeing the world from religion, secularization has encouraged a kind of holy ignorance to take root. This book explores the options... Læs mere
Analyzing how economic crime was managed in Russia, from the Brezhnev era to the Yeltsin years, this book reveals the... Læs mere
Offers the reader a subtler grasp of today's Islamic societies and their discontents, explaining how the autocratic policies of many states in the... Læs mere
In January 2006, Hamas, an organisation classified by Western governments as terrorist, was democratically elected to govern the Palestinian territories. This book explores what Hamas' political practice says about its attitude towards democracy, religion and violence.
Explaining the different ways in which globalising forces have shaped new dimensions to the political economy of the Persian Gulf states, this book evaluates the changes that have occurred, especially in light of the ongoing global economic crisis.
The last decade has witnessed an explosion of popular and scholarly attention focussed on nuclear issues around the globe and especially in the Middle East. The... Læs mere
A quarterly magazine of ideas and issues showcasing ground breaking thinking on Islam and what it means to be a Muslim in a rapidly changing, interconnected world. .
The book offers a frank account of an African state that shook off colonial rule but has yet to see the fruits of independence distributed evenly among... Læs mere
A gracefully written reflection on nomads and their vulnerability to the whims of politics.
In 1920, a massive uprising took place against British occupation of Mesopotamia. 'Iraq's Democratic Moment' is the story of the long and passionate struggle of the Iraqi people to achieve the liberal democracy promised them by the constitution of their newly-created country.