An empathetic account of a large and little understood population: Russia's 20 million Muslims.
A marvellous account of the boundless ambition of small town India and the extraordinary lives of those who pursue their dreams. A FINANCIAL TIMES POLITICS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018, chosen by Gideon RachmanSHORTLISTED FOR THE NEW INDIA FOUNDATION BOOK PRIZE, 2019
A biography of the remarkable administrator who for thirty years effectively ran Persia's great Seljuk Empire (1037-1194).
A vivid biography of an African Edwardian chronicler of London, in a time of social upheaval.
Winner of the Académie Française's Prix Eugène ColasA 2019 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title
With more than 35 years experience of jihadist activism, Abu Mus'ab al-Suri remains the foremost theoretician in the global... Læs mere
A first look at how the world's rising powers began international oil empires amidst one of Africa's longest and deadliest civil war.
A pertinent analysis of the strategic competition between the two major powers of West Asia, and the emergence of a new 'Great Game'.
Landscapes of the Jihad explores the features that Al-Qaeda and other strands of militant Islam share in common with global movements.
Since Al Qaeda's attacks on America in 2001, 'Islamophobia' has entered common parlance. This book considers attitudes towards Islam and Muslims in... Læs mere
A candid appraisal of the challenges and consequences of leaving Islam, drawing on interviews conducted in Britain and Canada.
Goldsmith examines how sectarian insecurity obstructs the emergence of genuine political pluralism in the Middle East, taking Syria's Alawites under the Asad dynasty as an example.